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god_n permit_v a_o man_n velle_fw-la peccatum_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la nullo_n argumentorum_fw-la genere_fw-la persuadeatur_fw-la ad_fw-la nolendum_fw-la exam._n pag._n 153._o i_o can_v add_v vorstius_n also_o herein_o concur_v with_o piscator_fw-la perkins_n and_o navarrettus_n the_o dominican_n be_v as_o express_o in_o this_o as_o any_o other_o as_o also_o in_o subordinate_v it_o to_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n arminius_n likewise_o profess_v faith_n and_o repentance_n nisi_fw-la deo_fw-la dante_o haberi_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la exam._n 57_o and_o that_o both_o of_o they_o be_v deny_v to_o the_o reprobate_n by_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n see_v his_o own_o word_n at_o deus_fw-la statuit_fw-la decreto_fw-la reprobationis_fw-la reprobis_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o paenitentiam_fw-la non_fw-la dare_v concedo_fw-la lubens_fw-la illam_fw-la assumptionem_fw-la sed_fw-la rectè_fw-la intellectam_fw-la he_o labour_v to_o charm_v this_o inconvenient_a grant_n of_o he_o 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for_o faith_n repentance_n and_o good_a work_n this_o have_v christ_n deserve_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o 25._o his_o father_n that_o our_o weak_a performance_n shall_v be_v thus_o reward_v last_o it_o be_v far_a to_o be_v consider_v that_o god_n as_o he_o thus_o bestow_v salvation_n by_o way_n of_o reward_n of_o our_o faith_n repentance_n so_o from_o everlasting_a he_o do_v decree_n to_o bestow_v salvation_n namely_o by_o way_n of_o reward_n not_o that_o either_o faith_n or_o repentance_n or_o good_a work_n any_o or_o all_o of_o these_o be_v the_o cause_n lest_o of_o all_o the_o deserve_a cause_n of_o god_n decree_n or_o antecedaneous_a to_o his_o decree_n but_o of_o his_o mere_a pleasure_n decree_v both_o to_o give_v the_o grace_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o to_o bestow_v eternal_a life_n by_o way_n of_o a_o reward_n thereof_o as_o may_v far_o be_v prove_v and_o that_o clear_o divers_a way_n 1._o by_o the_o apostl_n discourse_n where_o he_o discourse_v after_o this_o manner_n before_o esau_n and_o jacob_n be_v bear_v or_o have_v do_v good_a or_o evil_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o elder_a shall_v 11._o serve_v the_o young_a therefore_o election_n be_v not_o of_o work_n but_o if_o election_n do_v proceed_v upon_o the_o foresight_n of_o faith_n repentance_n and_o good_a work_n or_o any_o of_o they_o than_o it_o may_v just_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n repentance_n or_o good_a work_n or_o of_o all_o of_o they_o and_o the_o force_n of_o the_o apostle_n argument_n extend_v to_o conclude_v that_o election_n be_v no_o more_o of_o faith_n or_o of_o repentance_n then_o of_o work_n not_o only_o because_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v work_n and_o so_o account_v in_o scripture_n phrase_n as_o it_o appear_v io_n 6._o 29._o but_o chief_o because_o before_o man_n be_v bear_v they_o be_v uncapable_a of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n as_o of_o good_a work_n 2._o if_o faith_n be_v a_o motive_n cause_n unto_o election_n then_o either_o it_o be_v so_o of_o it_o be_v own_o nature_n or_o by_o constitution_n divine_a not_o of_o its_o own_o nature_n as_o it_o be_v apparent_a if_o by_o constitution_n divine_a mark_v what_o strange_a absurdity_n follow_v namely_o this_o that_o god_n do_v ordain_v that_o upon_o the_o fore_a sight_n of_o faith_n he_o will_v ordain_v man_n unto_o salvation_n whereby_o god_n eternal_a ordination_n be_v make_v the_o object_n of_o his_o ordination_n whereas_o the_o object_n of_o god_n decree_n be_v always_o thing_n temporal_a never_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v eternal_a 3._o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o god_n give_v salvation_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v give_v they_o faith_n but_o it_o may_v far_o more_o congruous_o be_v say_v that_o god_n give_v faith_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v save_v they_o therefore_o the_o intention_n of_o salvation_n be_v rather_o before_o the_o intention_n of_o give_v faith_n than_o the_o intention_n of_o give_v faith_n be_v before_o the_o intention_n of_o give_v salvation_n or_o 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and_o to_o inflict_v damnation_n for_o sin_n the_o first_o object_n of_o reprobation_n i_o say_v be_v permission_n of_o sin_n not_o sin_n as_o this_o author_n will_v have_v it_o but_o permission_n of_o sin_n because_o these_o decree_n to_o wit_n of_o permit_v sin_n and_o infer_v damnation_n for_o sin_n be_v decree_n of_o mean_n conduce_v to_o a_o certain_a end_n for_o like_v as_o in_o election_n god_n decree_v to_o bestow_v faith_n repentance_n and_o obedience_n on_o some_o and_o to_o reward_v it_o with_o everlasting_a life_n for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o glory_n in_o the_o way_n of_o mercy_n mix_v with_o justice_n so_o in_o reprobation_n he_o decree_v to_o permit_v other_o to_o sin_n and_o final_o to_o persevere_v therein_o and_o to_o damn_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n to_o manifest_v his_o glory_n in_o the_o way_n of_o vindicative_a justice_n now_o whosoever_o intend_v a_o end_n must_v also_o be_v the_o auhour_n of_o the_o mean_n conduce_v to_o that_o end_n now_o god_n 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upon_o the_o foresight_n of_o faith_n but_o predestination_n proceed_v upon_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n will_n ergo_fw-la the_o major_a proposition_n i_o prove_v thus_o this_o phrase_n according_a to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n will_n exclude_v all_o outward_a cause_n and_o no_o wise_a man_n will_v refer_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o man_n absolution_n 5._o to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o the_o judge_n when_o a_o man_n innocency_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o for_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o thing_n whereby_o answer_n be_v make_v to_o the_o question_n why_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v do_v and_o this_o be_v the_o perpetual_a phrase_n of_o scripture_n as_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o i_o to_o do_v what_o i_o will_v with_o my_o own_o and_o all_z these_o thing_n work_v the_o same_o spirit_n distribute_v to_o every_o man_n several_o as_o he_o will_v and_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v 3._o it_o please_v the_o father_n that_o 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therefore_o god_n give_v not_o faith_n because_o he_o have_v not_o ordain_v they_o to_o everlasting_a life_n for_o if_o the_o affirmation_n be_v cause_n of_o the_o affirmation_n the_o negation_n be_v cause_n of_o the_o negation_n and_o the_o scripture_n as_o ordinary_o subjoin_v the_o denial_n of_o grace_n to_o reprobation_n as_o the_o grant_n of_o grace_n to_o predestination_n for_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o perish_v be_v opposite_a to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o as_o the_o consequent_a of_o the_o one_o be_v say_v to_o be_v faith_n so_o the_o consequent_a to_o the_o other_o be_v the_o denial_n of_o the_o same_o or_o like_a grace_n as_o for_o example_n all_o they_o that_o be_v of_o god_n hear_v god_n 13_o word_n so_o other_o hear_v they_o not_o because_o they_o be_v not_o of_o god_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v be_v add_v to_o god_n church_n so_o in_o who_o be_v the_o gospel_n hide_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o they_o that_o perish_v among_o who_o do_v antichrist_n prevail_v by_o all_o deceivablenesse_n only_o in_o they_o that_o perish_v like_o as_o for_o the_o elect_a on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v not_o possible_a they_o shall_v be_v seduce_v mat_n 24._o 24_o and_o 2_o thes_n 2._o 13_o 3._o if_o predestination_n be_v upon_o the_o foresight_n of_o faith_n than_o it_o shall_v be_v only_o upon_o the_o foresight_n of_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o persevere_fw-la to_o the_o end_n whence_o two_o inconvenience_n follow_v 1._o that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v assure_v of_o his_o election_n until_o his_o death_n which_o be_v quite_o contrary_a unto_o scripture_n for_o paul_n be_v assure_v of_o the_o election_n of_o the_o thessalonian_n by_o observation_n of_o the_o work_n of_o their_o faith_n the_o labour_n of_o their_o love_n and_o the_o patience_n of_o their_o hope_n 2._o in_o this_o 4._o case_n none_o can_v be_v strengthen_v against_o the_o power_n of_o temptation_n by_o the_o assurance_n of_o their_o election_n but_o thus_o we_o be_v strengthen_v by_o chest_n mat_n 24._o 24._o by_o st._n paul_n rome_n 8._o 29._o 2_o thes_n 2._o 13._o 4._o election_n be_v absolute_a therefore_o reprobation_n be_v absolute_a the_o antecedent_n i_o prove_v if_o it_o be_v neither_o of_o faith_n nor_o of_o work_n than_o it_o be_v absolute_a but_o it_o be_v neither_o of_o faith_n nor_o work_n 11._o not_o of_o work_n express_o not_o of_o faith_n as_o appeate_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n whereby_o paul_n prove_v it_o be_v not_o of_o work_n for_o the_o reason_n be_v this_o before_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v or_o have_v do_v good_a or_o evil_n it_o be_v say_v the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a therefore_o election_n be_v not_o of_o work_n now_o say_v i_o we_o may_v as_o well_o conclude_v therehence_a therefore_o it_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n forasmuch_o as_o before_o they_o be_v bear_v they_o be_v as_o uncapable_a of_o faith_n as_o of_o work_n the_o consequence_n i_o prove_v thus_o look_v by_o what_o reason_n st._n paul_n prove_v that_o the_o election_n of_o jacob_n be_v not_o of_o good_a work_n because_o before_o they_o be_v bear_v it_o be_v say_v the_o elder_n shall_v serve_v the_o young_a by_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o reprobation_n of_o esau_n be_v not_o of_o evil_a work_n the_o subjection_n of_o esau_n unto_o his_o young_a brother_n as_o lively_o represent_v his_o reprobation_n as_o the_o dominion_n of_o jacob_n over_o his_o elder_a brother_n represent_v his_o election_n 5._o predestination_n be_v define_v by_o austin_n to_o be_v praeparatio_fw-la gratiae_fw-la the_o preparation_n of_o grace_n therefore_o reprobation_n which_o be_v opposite_a thereunto_o must_v be_v the_o not_o preparation_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v god_n decree_n not_o to_o give_v grace_n like_v as_o the_o opposite_a be_v god_n decree_n to_o give_v grace_n now_o god_n give_v grace_v not_o according_a to_o work_n for_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o hereupon_o 15._o austin_n build_v his_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n now_o by_o his_o doctrine_n predestination_n be_v absolute_a as_o gerardus_n vossius_fw-la confess_v in_o his_o preface_n to_o his_o history_n of_o the_o heresy_n of_o pelagius_n how_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o for_o if_o god_n confer_v grace_n not_o according_a to_o man_n work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n how_o much_o more_o do_v he_o decree_v to_o give_v it_o 18._o not_o upon_o any_o foresight_n of_o work_n but_o of_o his_o mere_a pleasure_n and_o the_o scripture_n as_o clear_o testify_v that_o as_o god_n have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v so_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v that_o be_v of_o mere_a pleasure_n he_o deny_v grace_n to_o some_o as_o of_o mere_a pleasure_n he_o grant_v it_o unto_o other_o and_o therefore_o reprobation_n ground_v hereupon_o must_v needs_o be_v as_o absolute_a as_o predestination_n ground_v upon_o the_o other_o 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