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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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you_o arâ—â—nius_n proceed_v to_o other_o of_o your_o propfe_n arminius_n before_o i_o proceed_v to_o other_o proof_n i_o must_v subnect_v to_o this_o former_a discourse_n one_o observation_n touch_v the_o judgment_n of_o our_o own_o learned_a and_o reverend_a brethren_n either_o in_o this_o point_n 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o freewill_n above_o dispute_v of_o or_o of_o any_o other_o point_n hereafter_o to_o be_v discourse_v of_o between_o 〈◊〉_d this_o tyme._n the_o observation_n be_v this_o that_o whereas_o all_o these_o eminent_a protestant_n already_o produce_v by_o i_o or_o hereafter_o 〈◊〉_d be_v produce_v do_v with_o a_o unaniâ—â—â—_n consent_v teach_v that_o no_o dogmaâ—â—â—â—_n point_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v as_o a_o article_n of_o â—ayth_n they_o whole_o reject_v all_o tradition_n but_o what_o have_v its_o proof_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n either_o immediate_o in_o express_a word_n or_o else_o by_o necessary_a inference_n deduce_v from_o the_o scripture_n that_o therefore_o we_o may_v true_o infer_v that_o all_o these_o learned_a man_n do_v ground_n themselves_o only_o upon_o scripture_n for_o their_o maintain_n of_o the_o say_a doctrine_n and_o consequent_o that_o they_o conspire_v with_o i_o in_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o say_a passage_n of_o scripture_n already_o or_o hereafter_o to_o be_v allege_v by_o i_o and_o further_o see_v the_o scripture_n can_v teach_v contrary_a doctrine_n it_o follow_v that_o our_o say_a learned_a brethren_n by_o i_o produce_v do_v interpret_v with_o we_o and_o contrary_a to_o your_o construction_n give_v of_o they_o all_o such_o countertext_n of_o scripture_n heretofore_o urge_v or_o hereafter_o to_o be_v urge_v by_o you_o enthusiastus_n for_o the_o impugn_n of_o those_o our_o say_a doctrine_n and_o now_o this_o advertisement_n be_v premise_v i_o hasten_v in_o this_o next_o place_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o doctor_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o first_o gregory_z the_o great_a thus_o write_v regum_fw-la write_v in_o primum_fw-la regum_fw-la quia_fw-la 〈…〉_o dei_fw-la imperscrutabile_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n because_o 〈◊〉_d judgement_n of_o god_n be_v unseâ—â—he_v able_a thereof_o 〈◊〉_d man_n know_v not_o from_o whence_o be_v come_v or_o whither_o he_o go_v the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v in_o that_o it_o can_v be_v know_v whether_o a_o man_n shall_v persevere_v unto_o his_o end_n in_o thâ—â—_n grace_n which_o he_o receave_v prosper_n ultim_fw-la prosper_n l._n â—_o de_fw-fr vocatione_n gentium_fw-la cap._n ultim_fw-la de_fw-fr nullo_n ante_fw-la ipsius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n we_o can_v pronounce_v before_o hand_n of_o 〈◊〉_d any_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o elect._n and_o this_o profitable_a fear_n do_v preserve_v in_o man_n a_o persevere_v humility_n that_o 〈◊〉_d who_o stand_v may_v take_v heed_n that_o he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d fall_v austin_n be_v most_o full_a thus_o write_v 12._o write_v de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d licet_fw-la sancti_fw-la de_fw-la suae_fw-la perseverantiae_fw-la praemin_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d certisunt_fw-la de_fw-la ipsa_fw-la tamen_fw-la perseverantia_fw-la suâ—â—_n reperiuntur_fw-la incerti_fw-la etc._n etc._n although_o holy_a man_n be_v assure_v of_o the_o reward_n of_o their_o perseverance_n yet_o of_o their_o perseverance_n itself_o they_o be_v find_v to_o be_v uncertain_a for_o what_o man_n can_v know_v that_o he_o shall_v persevere_v iâ—_n practice_v and_o progress_n of_o justice_n till_o his_o end_n except_o it_o be_v make_v know_v to_o he_o by_o some_o revelation_n again_o the_o same_o father_n thus_o further_o amplify_v upon_o this_o point_n 13._o point_n l._n the_o corrept_v &_o gratia_fw-la c._n 13._o quis_fw-la ex_fw-la multitudine_fw-la fidelium_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o of_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o long_o as_o he_o 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o mortality_n can_v presume_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o predestinate_a and_o further_o speak_v of_o election_n he_o thus_o say_v 13._o say_v l._n de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi perseverantiae_fw-la c._n 13._o utrum_fw-la quis_fw-la hoc_fw-la munus_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v uncertain_a who_o have_v receive_v this_o gift_n as_o long_o as_o he_o lead_v this_o life_n jerome_n subscribe_v to_o the_o same_o censure_n thus_o write_v pelagium_fw-la write_v l._n 2._o advers_a pelagium_fw-la ne_fw-fr beatum_fw-la dixeris_fw-la â—uempiam_fw-la antemortem_fw-la etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v not_o tell_v any_o man_n bless_v before_o his_o death_n for_o as_o long_o as_o we_o live_v so_o long_o we_o be_v in_o battle_n or_o sight_n and_o as_o long_o as_o we_o be_v in_o battle_n so_o long_o there_o be_v no_o certain_a victory_n to_o contract_v this_o point_n touch_v the_o father_n judgement_n herein_o i_o will_v and_o with_o chrysostome_n his_o word_n be_v these_o hâ—â—p_v these_o hom._n 1â—_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la â—_o hâ—â—p_v si_fw-mi paulus_n qui_fw-la tanta_fw-la passus_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o s._n paul_n who_o suffer_v so_o great_a matter_n be_v not_o yet_o secure_a of_o his_o resurrection_n what_o then_o â—hall_v we_o say_v thus_o far_o concern_v the_o father_n in_o the_o point_n of_o uncertainty_n of_o manâ—_n election_n or_o predestination_n enthusiastus_n i_o can_v reply_v little_a to_o these_o so_o clear_a and_o evident_a place_n of_o the_o father_n and_o indeed_o i_o can_v but_o confess_v that_o the_o â—aid_v father_n do_v whole_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n which_o now_o you_o aâ—_n this_o 〈◊〉_d do_v defend_v but_o i_o be_o deâ—â—rous_a to_o 〈◊〉_d what_o text_n you_o can_v produce_v out_o 〈◊〉_d god_n sacred_a writ_n to_o fortify_v this_o thâ—_n father_n and_o your_o doctrine_n arminius_n god_n holy_a word_n affoard_v plentiful_a store_n thereof_o &_o those_o so_o illustrious_a and_o evident_a that_o both_o the_o father_n &_o the_o former_a allege_a brothren_n may_v secure_o rest_v themselves_o thereon_o 〈◊〉_d teach_v and_o believe_v of_o this_o doctrine_n and_o to_o begin_v i_o will_v reduce_v my_o authority_n for_o advantage_v your_o memory_n unto_o certain_a head_n as_o in_o my_o former_a proof_n i_o have_v do_v now_o my_o first_o â—_o â—_o head_n shall_v contain_v such_o text_n as_o teach_v that_o our_o salvation_n do_v partly_o depend_v upon_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o work_n but_o if_o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o a_o man_n shall_v continue_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o good_a work_n then_o must_v it_o follow_v that_o our_o salvation_n as_o partly_o rest_v upon_o our_o work_n must_v be_v most_o uncertain_a of_o this_o nature_n among_o other_o be_v these_o 2._o r_o 2._o tim._n 2._o few_o text_n follow_v no_o man_n shall_v crown_v but_o who_o shall_v lawful_o fight_v again_o 1â—_n again_o math._n 1â—_n if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n 〈◊〉_d commandment_n and_o more_o 8._o more_o rom._n 8._o if_o so_o 〈◊〉_d suffer_v with_o he_o that_o we_o may_v be_v also_o â—â—â—ifyed_v with_o he_o and_o last_o â—_o last_o math._n â—_o except_o 〈◊〉_d justice_n do_v abound_v more_o than_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n you_o shall_v not_o â—â—ter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n enthusiastus_n to_o these_o text_n it_o may_v well_o perhaps_o be_v reply_v that_o good_a work_n be_v require_v to_o salvation_n not_o as_o a_o condition_n upon_o which_o eternal_a life_n depend_v but_o only_o because_o true_a faith_n can_v be_v without_o good_a work_n since_o bad_a and_o wicked_a work_n we_o observe_v by_o experience_n do_v exile_n and_o banish_v away_o all_o true_a faith_n arminius_n i_o do_v not_o here_o labour_v to_o search_v the_o reason_n why_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_a since_o this_o to_o the_o present_a point_n be_v impertinent_a only_o i_o rest_v satisfy_v if_o you_o grant_v that_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_o require_v and_o that_o without_o they_o we_o can_v obtain_v eternal_a life_n for_o once_o admit_v this_o than_o it_o most_o consequent_o may_v be_v infer_v that_o no_o man_n without_o special_a revelation_n can_v assure_v himself_o to_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a see_v no_o man_n even_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o ouâ—_n adversary_n in_o this_o doctrine_n can_v reâ—â—_n assure_v whether_o he_o perform_v &_o shaâ—â—_n to_o his_o life_n end_n perform_v all_o such_o good_a work_n as_o be_v prescribe_v by_o christ_n to_o he_o to_o exercise_v my_o second_o branch_n of_o scripturall_a â—_o â—_o testimony_n shall_v respect_v those_o scripture_n which_o counsel_v we_o to_o fear_n touch_v our_o spiritual_a state_n among_o other_o these_o here_o allege_a shall_v serve_v 2._o serve_v philip._n 2._o work_v your_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a again_o the_o prophet_n exhort_v thus_o say_v 2._o say_v psalm_n 2._o serve_v the_o lord_n in_o fear_n and_o rejoice_v in_o tremble_a apprehend_v discipline_n lest_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a and_o you_o perish_v out_o of_o the_o just_a way_n and_o more_o 3._o more_o apec_n 3._o hold_v fast_o that_o thou_o have_v lest_o another_o take_v thy_o crown_n and_o further_a 10._o further_a
answer_v so_o answer_v caluin_n l._n a._n â—â—_o 5._o that_o dehortation_n and_o reprovall_n or_o obiurgation_n be_v very_o profitable_a though_o man_n want_v freewill_n since_o they_o be_v deserve_o apply_v to_o the_o wicked_a as_o a_o scourge_n to_o their_o conscience_n in_o this_o life_n and_o as_o a_o testimony_n in_o the_o next_o life_n whereby_o they_o rest_v ineâ—â—cusable_a at_o the_o last_o day_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n in_o the_o like_a sort_n exhortation_n etc._n etc._n be_v apply_v to_o the_o elect_n to_o the_o end_n that_o as_o by_o the_o inward_a spirit_n they_o be_v illuminate_v that_o so_o external_o they_o may_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n so_o by_o these_o out_o ward_n mean_v they_o may_v be_v more_o prepare_v for_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n arminius_n here_o a_o gain_n the_o second_o time_n enthusiastus_n you_o fall_v into_o the_o former_a ditch_n blush_v you_o not_o thereat_o i_o mean_v you_o commit_v the_o foresay_a elench_v of_o petitie_n principij_fw-la for_o you_o here_o again_o take_v as_o grant_v that_o that_o be_v true_o and_o proper_o sin_n which_o be_v necessary_o commit_v by_o man_n but_o this_o be_v the_o main_n controversy_n between_o you_o and_o we_o for_o we_o eternal_o deny_v that_o what_o of_o necessity_n be_v commit_v that_o can_v be_v proper_o sin_n now_o out_o of_o this_o your_o hypothesis_n &_o supposal_n you_o ideate_v and_o frame_v to_o yourself_o those_o aâ—ry_n and_o imaginary_a end_n where_o unto_o be_v direct_v as_o you_o say_v exhortation_n dehortation_n praise_n disprayie_a precept_n and_o the_o like_a towards_o the_o elect_n and_o the_o wicked_a for_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o reprehension_n and_o correption_n can_v be_v a_o scourge_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o those_o who_o want_v freewill_n further_o more_o in_o confirmation_n of_o this_o argument_n i_o demand_v why_o we_o use_v not_o to_o infant_n and_o mad-menâ—ohortations_a â—ohortations_z to_o virtue_n and_o dissuasion_n from_o vice_n but_o only_o to_o man_n of_o ripe_a age_n and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o perfect_a state_n in_o their_o wit_n no_o other_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v hereof_o but_o that_o infant_n and_o madman_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o beast_n be_v carry_v with_o a_o natural_a instinct_n and_o innate_a impetuosity_n neither_o can_v they_o otherwise_o work_v whereas_o man_n of_o ripe_a age_n and_o enjoy_v their_o wit_n do_v choose_v through_o freedom_n of_o will_n what_o they_o will_v do_v and_o be_v in_o their_o power_n if_o they_o will_v not_o to_o choose_v at_o all_o this_o argument_n above_o be_v so_o forcible_a and_o press_a as_o that_o i_o find_v it_o use_v by_o 14._o by_o l_o de_fw-la vera_fw-la reâ—â—g_n c._n 14._o austin_n but_o i_o will_v proceed_v forward_o my_o three_o argument_n supra_fw-la argument_n august_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la either_o sin_n be_v necessary_a or_o voluntary_a if_o necessary_a than_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n and_o then_o by_o this_o sin_n shall_v be_v no_o sin_n which_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v if_o voluntary_a then_o may_v sin_n be_v avoid_v and_o consequent_o man_n have_v freewill_n as_o be_v a_o creature_n in_o who_o power_n it_o be_v to_o sin_n or_o not_o to_o sin_n enthusiastus_n i_o peremptory_o deny_v the_o inference_n that_o sin_n if_o it_o be_v necessary_a be_v no_o sin_n for_o the_o supra_fw-la the_o so_o caluin_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la devil_n do_v ever_o necessary_o work_v evil_a and_o yet_o he_o sin_v as_o onâ—_n the_o contrary_a side_n the_o angel_n &_o saint_n of_o heaven_n do_v necessary_o work_n wellâ—_n and_o yet_o their_o work_n be_v true_o good_a arminius_n this_o your_o answer_n be_v most_o languid_a and_o weak_a for_o this_o enfue_a reason_n the_o angel_n and_o the_o devil_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o last_o end_n have_v not_o freedom_n of_o will_n to_o wit_n as_o it_o be_v free_a from_o necessity_n but_o only_o as_o it_o be_v free_a from_o coaction_n and_o constraint_n 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to_o a_o virtuous_a anger_n as_o i_o may_v say_v against_o ourselves_o now_o what_o do_v this_o secret_a fret_a and_o grudge_v and_o this_o worm_n of_o remorse_n onforce_v but_o that_o it_o be_v whole_o in_o our_o own_o power_n to_o resist_v our_o give_v of_o assent_n to_o such_o wicked_a temptation_n this_o be_v the_o lecture_n which_o every_o man_n live_v read_v in_o the_o open_a book_n of_o his_o own_o action_n and_o therefore_o i_o confident_o conclude_v that_o it_o may_v be_v account_v almost_o miraculous_a that_o a_o man_n find_v this_o proceed_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o moral_a action_n i_o mean_v touch_v vice_n or_o virtue_n his_o own_o experience_n dictate_v the_o same_o to_o he_o shall_v nevertheless_o be_v persuade_v that_o he_o have_v not_o freedom_n of_o will._n and_o with_o this_o i_o will_v pass_v towards_o other_o kind_n of_o proof_n enthusiastus_n well_o arminius_n i_o hold_v this_o your_o lâ—st_o reason_n not_o to_o be_v altogether_o neglect_v since_o as_o you_o say_v our_o own_o experience_n be_v otherwise_o able_a to_o check_v our_o judgement_n therein_o but_o i_o pray_v you_o rise_v up_o to_o other_o kind_n of_o proof_n arminius_n i_o will_v and_o the_o next_o head_n from_o whence_o i_o will_v draw_v my_o proof_n shall_v be_v from_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o learned_a protestant_n diverse_a of_o which_o even_o overbear_v with_o multitude_n of_o convince_a authority_n have_v in_o the_o closure_n of_o all_o abandon_v your_o doctrine_n herein_o and_o entertain_v our_o positive_a article_n of_o man_n freewill_n so_o as_o here_o enthusiastus_n i_o may_v say_v in_o the_o word_n of_o holy_a writ_n 19_o writ_n luc._n 19_o de_fw-fr ore_fw-la tuo_fw-la te_fw-la iudico_fw-la i_o convince_v you_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o such_o man_n who_o yourselves_o do_v and_o most_o deserve_o high_o esteem_v and_o first_o may_v occur_v castalio_n who_o reprehend_v beza_n himself_o for_o his_o corrupt_a translate_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o s._n john_n v._o 12._o to_o wit_n as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o he_o give_v power_n to_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o beza_n translate_v dignity_n castalio_n his_o word_n be_v these_o 〈◊〉_d â—is_fw-la c._n 1._o v._o â—â—_o 183._o â—â—_o in_o defence_n translat_fw-la pag._n 183._o pulcherrimum_n 〈◊〉_d que_fw-fr momenti_fw-la locum_fw-la depravat_fw-la etc._n etc._n thâ—_n fair_a and_o force_a place_n of_o the_o first_o of_o 〈◊〉_d beza_n deprave_v thus_o convert_n it_o as_o mâ—ny_a as_o receive_v he_o he_o give_v they_o dignity_n 〈◊〉_d be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la potestas_fw-la nunquam_fw-la dignitas_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o thâ—_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o use_v signifi_v poweâ—_n but_o never_o dignity_n etc._n etc._n now_o see_v be_v 〈◊〉_d will_v not_o that_o christian_n shall_v have_v thâ—_n power_n from_o