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grace_n and_o assist_v by_o god_n grace_n may_v do_v something_n counsel_v and_o not_o command_v i_o know_v no_o doctrine_n of_o our_o english_a church_n against_o euangelical_n counsel_n appeal_v page_n 214._o i_o do_v believe_v there_o be_v and_o ever_o be_v evangelicall_a counsel_n discord_n church_n of_o engl._n article_n 14._o voluntary_a work_n beside_o over_o and_o above_o god_n commandment_n which_o the_o they_o call_v work_n of_o supererogation_n can_v be_v teach_v with_o our_o arrogancy_n and_o impiety_n for_o by_o they_o man_n do_v declare_v that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o render_v unto_o god_n as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v but_o that_o they_o do_v more_o for_o his_o sake_n then_o of_o bind_a duty_n be_v require_v whereas_o christ_n say_v plain_o when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v unto_o you_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a
former_a therefore_o he_o that_o be_v once_o true_o justify_v may_v fall_v into_o a_o estate_n worse_o than_o the_o former_a bert._n pag._n 36._o among_o the_o cause_n of_o apostasy_n one_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o persecution_n he_o that_o receive_v the_o seed_n in_o stony_a place_n the_o same_o be_v he_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o anon_o with_o joy_n receive_v it_o yet_o have_v he_o not_o root_v in_o himself_o but_o dure_v for_o a_o while_n for_o when_o tribulation_n arise_v because_o of_o the_o word_n he_o be_v offend_v appealer_n appeal_v pa._n 159._o ezek._n 18._o 24_o 26._o if_o the_o righteous_a t_o turn_n away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n and_o do_v according_a unto_o all_o the_o abomination_n that_o the_o wicked_a man_n do_v shall_v he_o live_v all_o his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v shall_v not_o be_v remember_v but_o in_o his_o transgression_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o in_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v sin_v in_o they_o shall_v he_o die_v ibid._n ezek._n 33._o 13._o if_o he_o commit_v iniquity_n all_o his_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o remember_v but_o for_o his_o iniquity_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v he_o shall_v die_v for_o the_o same_o therefore_o the_o righteous_a may_v lose_v his_o righteousness_n abandon_v his_o faith_n die_v in_o his_o sin_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n pag._n 159._o the_o unclean_a spirit_n eject_v return_v unto_o his_o former_a residence_n enter_v possede_v his_o former_a state_n and_o the_o case_n of_o that_o man_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o beginning_n matth._n 12._o 44._o u._fw-mi satan_n be_v not_o eject_v but_o where_o the_o party_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n with_o god_n be_v regenerate_v by_o faith_n reposseding_fw-mi be_v not_o but_o by_o relapse_n into_o sin_n nor_o a_o worse_a state_n but_o where_o a_o man_n die_v in_o sin_n ibid._n pag._n 159._o luke_n 8._o 13._o *_o they_o on_o the_o rock_n be_v they_o who_o when_o they_o hear_v receive_v the_o word_n with_o joy_n who_o for_o a_o while_o believe_v and_o in_o time_n of_o temptation_n fall_v away_o t_o because_o this_o place_n of_o ezekiel_n be_v set_v in_o the_o forefront_n both_o by_o the_o appealer_n and_o by_o bertius_fw-la as_o a_o testimony_n on_o which_o they_o most_o rely_v and_o be_v most_o confident_a of_o i_o will_v endeavour_n both_o full_o to_o answer_v and_o retort_v it_o against_o they_o beside_o those_o answer_n by_o which_o other_o have_v rebate_v the_o edge_n of_o this_o objection_n as_o *_o first_o that_o this_o speech_n be_v conditional_a suppositive_a and_o not_o positive_a and_o therefore_o no_o more_o infer_v that_o a_o righteous_a man_n may_v fall_v from_o his_o righteousness_n than_o those_o word_n of_o saint_n paul_n if_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n shall_v preach_v unto_o you_o another_o gospel_n than_o that_o you_o receive_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v conclude_v that_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n can_v preach_v another_o gospel_n or_o the_o like_a of_o our_o saviour_n they_o shall_v do_v sign_n and_o wonder_n to_o seduce_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o elect_n therefore_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o seduce_v the_o elect_a whereas_o indeed_o the_o contrary_n may_v be_v infer_v even_o from_o those_o word_n second_o that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o he_o that_o be_v righteous_a in_o his_o own_o opinion_n and_o before_o man_n but_o not_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n such_o a_o man_n may_v fall_v away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n but_o the_o question_n be_v of_o a_o man_n regenerate_v and_o true_o righteous_a and_o such_o a_o one_o can_v turn_v away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n of_o this_o mind_n be_v saint_n gregory_n moral_a in_o job._n lib._n 34._o cap._n 13._o they_o who_o may_v be_v seduce_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o they_o never_o return_v again_o may_v seem_v to_o lose_v the_o habit_n of_o sanctity_n before_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n sed_fw-la eam_fw-la ante_fw-la oculos_fw-la dei_fw-la nunquam_fw-la habuerunt_fw-la but_o indeed_o they_o never_o have_v any_o holiness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n three_o that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v here_o of_o actual_a righteousness_n which_o may_v be_v lose_v and_o be_v lose_v by_o the_o commit_n of_o any_o wilful_a and_o grievous_a sin_n against_o conscience_n not_o of_o habitual_a which_o can_v be_v lose_v if_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a ezek._n 18._o 21._o and_o 24._o if_o he_o do_v according_a to_o all_o the_o abomination_n the_o wicked_a man_n do_v all_o the_o righteousness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v shall_v not_o be_v remember_v here_o be_v not_o a_o word_n that_o import_v habitual_a righteousness_n but_o mere_o actual_a which_o all_o side_n confess_v may_v be_v lose_v beside_o these_o answer_n i_o say_v further_o that_o this_o scripture_n no_o way_n tend_v to_o bertius_fw-la or_o the_o appealers_n purpose_n for_o they_o shall_v prove_v that_o a_o justify_v man_n may_v lose_v evangelicall_a righteousness_n or_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n not_o legal_a righteousness_n now_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o legal_a righteousness_n first_o by_o the_o pronoune_n his_o if_o the_o righteous_a turn_n away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n that_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o work_n or_o his_o inherent_a righteousness_n not_o the_o impute_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o that_o be_v not_o his_o own_o philip._n 3._o 9_o that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n second_o by_o the_o enumeration_n of_o particular_n vers_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8._o 15_o 16_o 17._o all_o which_o appertain_v to_o legal_a righteousness_n if_o he_o have_v not_o eat_v upon_o the_o mountain_n nor_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n nor_o come_v near_o to_o a_o menstruous_a woman_n and_o have_v spoil_v none_o by_o violence_n and_o have_v not_o give_v his_o money_n upon_o usury_n etc._n etc._n last_o this_o argument_n may_v be_v retort_v against_o the_o adversary_n two_o way_n first_o thus_o if_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n consist_v especial_o in_o this_o that_o the_o righteousness_n require_v by_o the_o one_o may_v be_v lose_v but_o the_o righteousness_n promise_v by_o the_o other_o can_v be_v lose_v then_o the_o argument_n from_o the_o loss_n of_o legal_a righteousness_n to_o evangelicall_a be_v of_o no_o force_n but_o to_o disprove_v our_o adversary_n tenant_n for_o that_o which_o in_o this_o place_n of_o ezekiel_n be_v affirm_v of_o the_o one_o may_v not_o be_v affirm_v of_o the_o other_o but_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n consist_v especial_o in_o this_o that_o the_o righteousness_n require_v by_o the_o one_o may_v be_v lose_v but_o the_o righteousness_n promise_v by_o the_o other_o can_v be_v lose_v jerem._n 31._o 31._o 33._o 34._o heb._n 8._o 8._o behold_v the_o day_n come_v that_o i_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o with_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n not_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n that_o i_o make_v with_o their_o father_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o shall_v be_v my_o covenant_n which_o i_o will_v make_v with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n and_o write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n i_o will_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n and_o remember_v their_o sin_n no_o more_o and_o jerem._n 32._o 40._o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o they_o that_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o from_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a but_o i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o second_o thus_o if_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v general_o to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o belong_v to_o the_o elect_a as_o well_o as_o other_o they_o can_v imply_v a_o total_a and_o final_a fall_v away_o from_o righteousness_n no_o not_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o arminian_n and_o jesuit_n themselves_o with_o who_o heifer_n the_o appealer_n plough_n for_o as_o the_o jesuit_n so_o arminius_n himself_o teach_v that_o a_o man_n that_o be_v elect_v and_o predestinate_v to_o eternal_a life_n can_v fall_v final_o nor_o perish_v for_o ever_o but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n be_v speak_v general_o unto_o all_o and_o belong_v to_o the_o very_a elect_n therefore_o i_o conclude_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o great_a champion_n of_o popery_n in_o general_a and_o of_o this_o particular_a touch_v the_o apostasy_n of_o saint_n card._n bellarm._n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr justif._n cap._n 12._o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o predestinate_v or_o elect_v be_v in_o no_o danger_n of_o lose_v
of_o true_a believer_n to_o this_o end_n that_o they_o may_v not_o fall_v away_o from_o he_o be_v a_o certain_a mean_n to_o preserve_v true_a believer_n in_o the_o faith_n else_o god_n shall_v fail_v in_o his_o end_n but_o the_o fear_n here_o enjoin_v be_v that_o fear_n which_o god_n promise_v to_o put_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o true_a believer_n to_o this_o end_n that_o they_o may_v not_o fall_v away_o from_o he_o jerem._n 22._o 40._o therefore_o the_o fear_n here_o enjoin_v be_v a_o certain_a mean_n to_o preserve_v true_a believer_n in_o the_o faith_n and_o consequent_o a_o strong_a argument_n for_o the_o perseverance_n of_o saint_n in_o faith_n and_o grace_n as_o it_o be_v urge_v by_o saint_n augustine_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr persevere_v sanctorum_fw-la cap._n 2._o i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o what_o be_v it_o else_o then_o to_o say_v the_o fear_n shall_v be_v such_o and_o so_o great_a that_o they_o shall_v for_o ever_o cleave_v unto_o i_o z_o to_o the_o place_n allege_v john_n 15._o 2_o 5._o we_o answer_v first_o there_o be_v a_o double_a insition_n or_o engraff_n into_o christ_n external_a when_o a_o man_n be_v make_v a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n and_o participation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n internal_a when_o a_o man_n by_o sanctify_a grace_n and_o save_v faith_n be_v make_v a_o member_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n they_o who_o have_v the_o outward_a insition_n only_o into_o the_o true_a vine_n christ_n jesus_n may_v be_v cut_v off_o but_o they_o which_o have_v the_o inward_a as_o well_o as_o the_o outward_a insition_n can_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o wither_v as_o a_o branch_n for_o non_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la reverâ_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la oer_o it_o in_o aeternum_fw-la that_o be_v not_o christ_n true_a body_n which_o shall_v not_o abide_v for_o ever_o neither_o by_o the_o like_a reason_n be_v that_o a_o true_a branch_n which_o abide_v not_o for_o ever_o in_o the_o vine_n august_n de_fw-fr doct._n chri._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 32._o which_o reason_n of_o s._n augustine_n be_v confirm_v by_o saint_n gregory_n in_o his_o description_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o comment_n on_o the_o canticle_n christus_fw-la sanctam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la de_fw-la sanctis_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la permansuris_fw-la extruxit_fw-la christ_n have_v build_v his_o church_n of_o saint_n which_o shall_v for_o ever_o persevere_v second_o as_o there_o be_v a_o double_a insition_n into_o christ_n so_o there_o be_v a_o double_a profession_n of_o faith_n a_o naked_a and_o bare_a profession_n without_o practice_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n or_o fruit_n of_o good_a work_n or_o a_o profession_n join_v with_o practice_n a_o faith_n work_v through_o love_n &_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o barren_a branch_n cut_v off_o and_o wither_a theophylact_n on_o these_o word_n allege_v understand_v those_o who_o make_v a_o naked_a and_o bare_a profession_n saint_n cyril_n in_o his_o ten_o book_n upon_o john_n those_o who_o have_v faith_n without_o love_n and_o good_a work_n such_o a_o faith_n s._n james_n in_o his_o second_o chap._n call_v a_o dead_a faith_n but_o the_o faith_n by_o which_o the_o just_a man_n live_v be_v a_o live_a faith_n work_v by_o love_n galat._n 5._o 6._o and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n with_o patience_n luke_n 8._o 15._o three_o the_o word_n in_o i_o job._n 15._o 2._o may_v be_v either_o refer_v to_o the_o word_n vine_n and_o the_o meaning_n be_v every_o branch_n existent_a or_o ingraff_v in_o i_o that_o bear_v no_o fruit_n but_o leave_v only_o of_o a_o bare_a profession_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o or_o the_o word_n in_o i_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o bear_v of_o fruit_n and_o the_o meaning_n be_v every_o professor_n of_o religion_n or_o member_n of_o any_o congregation_n that_o believe_v not_o in_o i_o and_o bear_v not_o fruit_n in_o i_o to_o wit_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o my_o grace_n shall_v be_v cast_v forth_o as_o a_o dead_a branch_n and_o wither_v for_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o five_o verse_n he_o that_o abide_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o the_o same_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n for_o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o if_o the_o word_n be_v take_v in_o the_o former_a sense_n they_o be_v mean_v of_o hypocrite_n within_o the_o church_n if_o in_o the_o latter_a of_o jew_n or_o pagan_n without_o the_o church_n who_o bear_v fruit_n that_o be_v do_v moral_o good_a work_n or_o do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n rom._n 2._o 14._o but_o because_o they_o do_v not_o these_o thing_n in_o faith_n their_o good_a work_n be_v no_o better_o than_o splendida_fw-la peccata_fw-la sin_n have_v a_o lustre_n or_o show_v of_o virtue_n as_o saint_n augustine_n take_v the_o word_n in_o either_o sense_n they_o belong_v not_o to_o regenerate_a person_n and_o true_a believer_n who_o be_v so_o ingraff_v into_o christ_n that_o they_o abide_v in_o he_o by_o faith_n and_o bear_v fruit_n in_o he_o through_o faith_n last_o this_o objection_n may_v be_v retort_v against_o the_o adversary_n thus_o no_o branch_n that_o bear_v fruit_n in_o christ_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o but_o purge_v that_o it_o may_v bring_v forth_o more_o fruit_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o second_o verse_n urge_v by_o the_o adversary_n but_o every_o true_a believer_n be_v a_o branch_n that_o bear_v fruit_n in_o christ_n matth._n 13._o 23._o rome_n 6._o 22._o therefore_o no_o true_a believer_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o but_o purge_v that_o he_o may_v bring_v forth_o more_o fruit_n arminian_n bertius_fw-la pag._n 26._o believer_n may_v make_v shipwreck_n of_o faith_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o some_o have_v put_v away_o a_o good_a conscience_n concern_v a_o faith_n have_v make_v shipwreck_n ibid._n 1_o tim._n 4._o 1._o in_o the_o latter_a time_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o a_o faith_n give_v heed_n to_o seduce_a spirit_n appealer_n appeal_v pag._n 160._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o hold_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o some_o have_v put_v away_o concern_v a_o faith_n have_v make_v shipwreck_n ibid._n nor_o be_v it_o only_o for_o those_o time_n but_o foretell_v of_o succeed_a age_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 1._o in_o the_o latter_a day_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o a_o faith_n a_o to_o the_o place_n allege_v out_o of_o timothy_n we_o answer_v first_o that_o they_o be_v full_o answer_v by_o the_o distinction_n above_o mention_v ad_fw-la literam_fw-la y_o namely_o of_o a_o twofold_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n faith_n which_o be_v sometime_o take_v for_o the_o say_v which_o we_o believe_v that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n or_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o galath_n 1._o 23._o now_o preach_v the_o faith_n which_o once_o he_o destroy_v rom._n 10._o 8._o this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o preach_v the_o hear_n of_o faith_n galat._n 3._o 2._o a_o great_a company_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v 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