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execution_n of_o that_o decree_n xiii_o there_o be_v a_o noteable_a place_n act_v 13.48_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o believe_v as_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n while_o paul_n preach_v to_o the_o man_n of_o antiochia_n some_o believe_v some_o refuse_v the_o gospel_n saint_n luke_n bring_v this_o cause_n why_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v to_o wit_n the_o ordination_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n election_n therefore_o be_v before_o faith_n because_o the_o election_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o man_n believe_v according_a to_o arminius_n saint_n luke_n ought_v to_o have_v speak_v thus_o and_o as_o many_o as_o believe_v be_v elect_v by_o god_n in_o reward_n of_o their_o faith_n but_o contrariwise_o he_o say_v they_o believe_v because_o they_o be_v elect_v socinus_n and_o after_o he_o arminius_n do_v deprave_v and_o corrupt_v this_o place_n with_o very_o great_a wickedness_n for_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o be_v ordain_v they_o understand_v they_o that_o be_v dispose_v prepare_v and_o incline_v or_o well_o affect_v as_o if_o luke_n have_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d certain_o a_o bold_a evasion_n and_o a_o interpretation_n without_o colour_n and_o example_n for_o neither_o the_o scripture_n nor_o any_o man_n that_o i_o know_v ever_o take_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o sense_n to_o which_o purpose_n when_o many_o example_n may_v be_v heap_v up_o yet_o they_o be_v most_o fit_a which_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o act_n itself_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v in_o what_o sense_n saint_n luke_n do_v always_o take_v this_o word_n chap._n 15.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o decree_v or_o determine_v that_o paul_n shall_v go_v up_o and_o act_v 28.23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o they_o have_v appoint_v he_o a_o day_n so_o saint_n paul_n rom._n 13.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v or_o appoint_v by_o god_n so_o s._n chrisost_o hom._n 30._o upon_o the_o act_n do_v interpret_v this_o place_n of_o the_o act_n as_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o salvation_n where_o he_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ordain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sever_v by_o god_n and_o fore-determine_a then_o also_o although_o the_o word_n be_v ambiguous_a reason_n itself_o will_v convince_v this_o for_o none_o of_o the_o unregenerate_a can_v be_v well_o dispose_v or_o well_o affect_v to_o eternal_a life_n but_o all_o these_o man_n of_o antiochia_n before_o they_o believe_v the_o gospel_n be_v unregenerate_a therefore_o they_o be_v ill_o dispose_v to_o the_o obtain_n of_o salvation_n let_v the_o school_n and_o follower_n of_o arminius_n tell_v i_o what_o disposition_n be_v in_o the_o thief_n who_o be_v crucify_v with_o christ_n to_o believe_v before_o he_o do_v believe_v or_o in_o the_o apostle_n paul_n when_o like_o a_o wolf_n he_o do_v rage_n against_o the_o flock_n of_o christ_n and_o swell_v with_o pharisaical_a pride_n be_v a_o most_o eager_a maintainer_n of_o righteousness_n by_o the_o law_n yea_o also_o common_a sense_n do_v abhor_v that_o kind_n of_o speak_v which_o they_o devise_v for_o we_o be_v not_o wont_a to_o say_v that_o one_o be_v well_o dispose_v or_o prone_a or_o well_o affect_v to_o blessedness_n but_o to_o virtue_n this_o inclination_n must_v be_v to_o do_v something_o and_o not_o to_o enjoy_v or_o obtain_v something_o so_o one_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v incline_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o body_n but_o not_o to_o health_n to_o the_o combat_n not_o to_o the_o reward_n or_o victory_n or_o if_o any_o one_o please_v to_o take_v the_o word_n dispositum_fw-la dispose_v for_o cupido_fw-la desire_n there_o be_v no_o man_n who_o be_v not_o dispose_v to_o salvation_n it_o be_v not_o for_o nothing_o that_o the_o greek_a have_v not_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simple_o and_o alone_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o many_o as_o be_v appoint_v by_o which_o preterpluperfect_a tense_n be_v plain_o signify_v not_o a_o present_a disposition_n but_o a_o ordination_n that_o go_v before_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n that_o they_o therefore_o gather_v that_o by_o those_o that_o be_v ordain_v be_v understand_v those_o that_o be_v dispose_v because_o in_o that_o place_n they_o be_v oppose_v to_o they_o that_o be_v unworthy_a for_o luke_n here_o make_v no_o opposition_n nor_o if_o he_o do_v will_v it_o any_o thing_n hinder_v we_o who_o know_v that_o by_o the_o very_a election_n to_o faith_n and_o salvation_n man_n be_v make_v worthy_a and_o therefore_o also_o we_o be_v oppose_v to_o those_o that_o be_v unworthy_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v the_o reader_n judge_v what_o and_o how_o wicked_a a_o doctrine_n this_o be_v which_o do_v make_v man_n to_o be_v worthy_a before_o they_o believe_v and_o that_o some_o be_v find_v among_o infidel_n who_o be_v worthy_a of_o salvation_n fourteen_o mark_v 13.22_o false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n shall_v arise_v and_o shall_v show_v sign_n and_o wonder_n to_o seduce_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o very_a elect_a there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o cause_n and_o reason_n of_o it_o give_v in_o the_o word_n elect_n for_o the_o cause_n be_v note_v why_o some_o can_v be_v final_o deceive_v to_o wit_n because_o they_o be_v elect_v election_n therefore_o be_v before_o perseverance_n in_o faith_n to_o the_o end_n as_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o perseverance_n and_o that_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o perseverance_n in_o faith_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o faith_n that_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o one_o do_v always_o believe_v be_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o do_v believe_v therefore_o the_o opinion_n of_o arminius_n do_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n by_o which_o he_o determine_v that_o not_o only_a faith_n but_o also_o perseverance_n in_o faith_n be_v before_o election_n and_o that_o god_n in_o elect_v do_v consider_v it_o as_o a_o condition_n already_o perform_v and_o fulfil_v xv._o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v omit_v 2._o tim._n 1.9_o he_o have_v save_v we_o and_o call_v we_o with_o a_o holy_a call_n not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v these_o word_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v diametrical_o &_o direct_o contrary_a to_o arminianism_n for_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o only_o deny_v that_o we_o be_v save_v for_o the_o foreseeing_a of_o work_n but_o also_o he_o bring_v the_o eternal_a decree_n of_o god_n to_o exclude_v the_o respect_n of_o work_n but_o if_o god_n have_v not_o elect_v we_o for_o the_o foreseeing_a of_o work_n then_o certain_o not_o for_o the_o foreseeing_a of_o faith_n which_o do_v beget_v and_o effect_n work_v and_o if_o god_n have_v not_o elect_v any_o one_o for_o the_o foreseeing_a of_o faith_n then_o certain_o not_o for_o the_o right_n use_v of_o grace_n nor_o for_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n for_o as_o much_o as_o this_o use_n and_o this_o obedience_n be_v manifest_o a_o work_n neither_o be_v it_o any_o doubt_n but_o that_o to_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n by_o faith_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o work_n and_o action_n of_o the_o will_n xvi_o what_o iustificatur_fw-la arnold_n count_v gomarum_fw-la pag._n 4â—_n arminius_n dicit_fw-la ipâ—um_fw-la credere_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la nobis_fw-la in_o iustitiam_fw-la imputari_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la infirumentum_fw-la &_o p._n 35._o dicet_fw-la fidem_fw-la estimati_fw-la pro_fw-la â—â—edien_fw-mi iâ—_n &_o opâ—re_n vor_v cat._n error_n on_o siber_n p._n 41._o fides_n nobis_fw-la ad_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d putatur_fw-la formalâ—er_n bretius_n epist_n ad_fw-la sabr_n p._n 69._o 70._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr inâ—ptum_fw-la dicere_fw-la cum_fw-la deus_fw-la
ipse_fw-la â—d_a aicat_fw-la noâ—_n habitu_fw-la sen_fw-la qualitate_fw-la inherente_a iustificari_fw-la idem_fw-la dicit_fw-la vor_v cat._n errâ—rum_n sibr._n p._n 61._o &_o 54._o impiutper_fw-la paenetentiam_fw-la iustificatur_fw-la that_o arminius_n do_v acknowledge_v faith_n not_o only_o to_o be_v a_o action_n and_o therefore_o a-work_o but_o do_v also_o contend_v that_o faith_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n not_o as_o a_o instrument_n that_o be_v not_o as_o it_o apprehend_v christ_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o work_n and_o a_o action_n the_o word_n of_o arminius_n be_v report_v by_o the_o walachrian_a brethren_n in_o their_o epistle_n and_o they_o be_v these_o faith_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n not_o as_o it_o be_v a_o instrument_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o action_n although_o it_o be_v by_o he_o who_o it_o apprehend_v neither_o do_v the_o arminian_o in_o their_o answer_n deny_v it_o but_o do_v willing_o acknowledge_v that_o these_o be_v arminius_n his_o word_n and_o pag._n 87._o they_o do_v defend_v he_o the_o same_o man_n in_o the_o page_n go_v before_o do_v confess_v that_o peter_n bertius_fw-la a_o man_n of_o special_a name_n among_o the_o arminian_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o very_a act_n of_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n and_o therefore_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n as_o by_o a_o inherent_a quality_n which_o ulcer_n i_o do_v not_o touch_v here_o but_o i_o only_o take_v that_o which_o make_v for_o the_o present_a matter_n to_o wit_n see_v that_o faith_n itself_o be_v not_o only_o a_o action_n and_o a_o work_n but_o that_o also_o according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o arminian_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v a_o action_n and_o a_o work_n and_o a_o inherent_a virtue_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o foreseeing_a of_o faith_n be_v exclude_v by_o that_o very_a eternal_a good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_v to_o exclude_v the_o foreseeing_a of_o work_n see_v that_o faith_n itself_o be_v also_o a_o work_n and_o a_o action_n yea_o and_o do_v justify_v as_o it_o be_v a_o action_n if_o arminius_n be_v believe_v xvii_o hitherto_o pertain_v that_o which_o be_v say_v rom._n 9.11_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n which_o be_v according_a to_o election_n not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o he_o that_o call_v because_o faith_n itself_o be_v a_o work_n and_o do_v justify_v as_o it_o be_v a_o work_n as_o the_o arminian_o will_v have_v it_o and_o to_o use_v grace_n aright_o be_v with_o they_o to_o work_v xviii_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n as_o of_o a_o certain_a &_o immutable_a decree_n 2_o tim._n 2.19_o the_o foundation_n of_o god_n stand_v sure_a and_o have_v this_o seal_n the_o lord_n know_v they_o that_o be_v he_o and_o roman_n 9_o that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n which_o be_v according_a to_o election_n may_v stand_v and_o john_n 10.28_o i_o give_v to_o my_o sheep_n eternal_a life_n and_o they_o shall_v never_o perish_v neither_o shall_v any_o man_n pluck_v they_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n and_o chap._n 6.37_o all_o that_o the_o father_n give_v i_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o whereunto_o add_v that_o which_o be_v mark_n 13._o that_o the_o elect_a can_v be_v deceive_v do_v pilate_n think_v it_o be_v a_o unlawful_a thing_n to_o change_v the_o title_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o be_v write_v by_o he_o and_o will_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n worthy_a the_o majesty_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o cancel_v those_o thing_n he_o write_v and_o have_v change_v his_o opinion_n to_o wipe_v out_o those_o which_o he_o have_v set_v into_o the_o white_a register_n of_o the_o elect_a he_o therefore_o do_v not_o think_v well_o of_o god_n and_o do_v subvert_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o will_v have_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o election_n of_o man_n to_o be_v mutable_a and_o revocable_a and_o to_o depend_v on_o man_n will_n we_o have_v hear_v that_o grevinchovius_n do_v deny_v the_o decree_n of_o election_n to_o be_v peremptory_a and_o absolute_a while_o we_o live_v here_o and_o the_o whole_a school_n of_o arminius_n do_v cry_v out_o with_o one_o voice_n that_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a be_v not_o certain_a and_o determine_v by_o the_o election_n and_o will_n of_o god_n but_o if_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a be_v not_o certain_a by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n than_o neither_o be_v election_n itself_o certain_a and_o sure_o they_o just_o make_v election_n mutable_a who_o make_v it_o to_o depend_v on_o man_n will_n for_o they_o will_v have_v election_n to_o rest_v on_o faith_n foresee_v and_o faith_n itself_o to_o depend_v on_o man_n freewill_n indeed_o they_o say_v that_o prevent_v and_o accompany_v grace_n be_v necessary_a to_o believe_v but_o the_o use_n of_o this_o grace_n they_o will_v have_v to_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n will_n which_o always_o have_v this_o liberty_n that_o it_o may_v use_v that_o grace_n or_o not_o use_v it_o and_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o his_o place_n that_o the_o arminian_o teach_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v not_o the_o total_a cause_n of_o faith_n but_o only_o a_o cause_n in_o part_n final_o you_o may_v every_o where_n find_v that_o election_n be_v make_v by_o the_o purpose_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n and_o for_o his_o mere_a grace_n as_o 2_o tim._n 1.19_o ephes_n 1._o ve_fw-la 5.6_o and_o 11._o rom_n 9.15_o and_o 11._o ver_fw-la 3._o but_o i_o find_v not_o where_o that_o any_o one_o be_v elect_v for_o faith_n foresee_v neither_o do_v the_o arminian_o prove_v it_o any_o otherwise_o but_o by_o consequence_n far_o fetch_v which_o we_o will_v examine_v in_o their_o place_n and_o order_n chap._n xx._n election_n for_o faith_n foresee_v be_v confute_v by_o place_n take_v out_o of_o the_o gospel_n of_o saint_n john_n this_o contention_n will_v cease_v if_o we_o stand_v to_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n himself_o in_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o saint_n john_n he_o 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