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according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o calvinist_n from_o god_n eternal_a praedestination_n and_o effectual_a secret_a decree_n appear_v sufficient_o by_o the_o testimony_n already_o allege_v to_o which_o i_o will_v add_v but_o two_o or_o three_o 1._o nicasius_n Ê‹ander_n sure_a the_o end_n for_o which_o god_n do_v elect_v and_o reprobate_a in_o respect_n of_o man_n be_v that_o the_o elect_v may_v be_v save_v the_o reprobate_n damn_v but_o every_o one_o according_a to_o the_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v likewise_o predestinate_v that_o they_o may_v walk_v in_o they_o the_o elect_a in_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n and_o the_o reprobate_n in_o unbelief_n and_o evil_a work_n pag._n 20._o 2._o sturmius_fw-la hence_o it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o the_o elect_v be_v diligent_a in_o all_o good_a work_n because_o they_o be_v no_o less_o predestinate_v unto_o the_o mean_n then_o unto_o the_o end_n but_o the_o reprobate_n omit_v all_o care_n of_o do_v good_a because_o they_o be_v reject_v from_o this_o grace_n of_o the_o mean_n no_o less_o then_o from_o the_o end_n itself_o de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la in_o explic_n thes_n 1._o from_o this_o unavoidable_a necessity_n etc._n etc._n some_o of_o the_o calvinist_n have_v draw_v these_o corollary_n which_o they_o maintain_v to_o follow_v by_o undeniable_a consequence_n from_o that_o doctrine_n viz._n i._o that_o man_n can_v do_v no_o more_o good_a than_o he_o do_v omit_v no_o more_o evil_a than_o he_o omit_v piscator_fw-la although_o god_n simple_o and_o precise_o will_v not_o that_o man_n shall_v do_v any_o more_o good_a than_o he_o do_v or_o that_o he_o shall_v omit_v any_o more_o evil_a than_o he_o omit_v yet_o he_o can_v therefore_o be_v reprove_v of_o envy_n or_o iniquity_n or_o of_o any_o other_o vice_n ad_fw-la amicam_fw-la duplicationem_fw-la vorstii_fw-la pag._n 177._o and_o because_o this_o be_v a_o very_a great_a temptation_n and_o encouragement_n to_o carelessness_n therefore_o he_o can_v not_o for_o shame_v but_o insert_v this_o much_o by_o way_n of_o caution_n pag._n 176._o although_o it_o be_v manifest_a to_o we_o in_o the_o general_a and_o indefinite_o or_o at_o least_o it_o may_v be_v manifest_a to_o we_o by_o god_n word_n that_o we_o can_v neither_o do_v more_o good_a than_o we_o do_v nor_o omit_v more_o evil_a than_o we_o do_v omit_v because_o god_n have_v precise_o decree_v from_o all_o eternity_n that_o both_o shall_v so_o come_v to_o pass_v yet_o because_o it_o be_v not_o manifest_a to_o we_o in_o specie_fw-la definite_o and_o in_o special_a manner_n how_o much_o god_n have_v decree_v that_o we_o shall_v do_v or_o omit_v we_o can_v be_v just_o account_v foolish_a if_o we_o do_v perpetual_o endeavour_v to_o do_v more_o good_a than_o we_o do_v and_o likewise_o to_o omit_v more_o evil_a than_o we_o omit_v and_o pag._n 228._o although_o it_o be_v fatal_o appoint_v when_o and_o how_o and_o how_o much_o every_o one_o of_o we_o ought_v to_o practice_v piety_n or_o not_o to_o practice_v it_o yet_o the_o daily_a meditation_n of_o god_n precept_n be_v not_o undertake_v in_o vain_a and_o to_o second_o piscator_fw-la in_o this_o opinion_n maccovius_fw-la do_v most_o fierce_o maintain_v it_o in_o a_o disputation_n of_o nine_o or_o ten_o page_n long_o colleg_n disput_fw-la miscel_n quaest_n disp_n 2._o mihi_fw-la a_fw-la pag._n 410_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la 419._o and_o whether_o the_o contagion_n of_o this_o opinion_n have_v not_o lay_v hold_v upon_o some_o of_o the_o synod_n we_o shall_v examine_v hereafter_o a_o second_o corollary_n draw_v by_o other_o from_o that_o unavoidable_a necessity_n forementioned_a be_v this_o that_o all_o zeal_n and_o endeavour_n after_o salvation_n before_o the_o gift_n of_o faith_n and_o spirit_n of_o renovation_n confer_v upon_o we_o be_v of_o no_o effect_n so_o faith_n donteclock_n we_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o all_o the_o care_n study_n and_o diligence_n which_o man_n can_v use_v to_o promote_v their_o salvation_n be_v vain_a and_o to_o 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examine_v he_o he_o acknowledge_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o merit_n but_o the_o efficacy_n as_o to_o the_o procurement_n of_o power_n etc._n ibid._n par_fw-fr 1._o p._n 213._o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o non-elect_a to_o perform_v that_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n upon_o which_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n be_v suspend_v he_o flat_o deny_v it_o explic_a ibid._n par_fw-fr 2._o pag._n 79._o th._n 3._o in_o explic_a here_o be_v but_o cold_a comfort_n from_o that_o stranger_n let_v we_o therefore_o come_v to_o those_o who_o sit_v warm_a in_o the_o synod_n what_o say_v the_o british_a divine_n it_o seem_v good_a to_o almighty_a god_n they_o say_v even_o after_o his_o acceptation_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n not_o to_o confer_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n actual_o upon_o any_o but_o by_o and_o through_o faith_n in_o the_o redeemer_n and_o here_o that_o eternal_a and_o secret_a decree_n of_o election_n discover_v itself_o when_o that_o 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