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shall_v circumscribe_v and_o limit_v the_o execution_n of_o his_o power_n over_o we_o in_o comparison_n with_o other_o and_o that_o only_a by_o rule_n devise_v by_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o if_o he_o do_v execute_v no_o other_o than_o a_o lawful_a power_n can_v he_o be_v just_o censure_v of_o cruelty_n but_o see_v he_o ordeynes_o no_o man_n to_o damnation_n but_o for_o sin_n and_o that_o to_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o justice_n which_o be_v his_o glory_n be_v he_o less_o good_a or_o wise_a or_o just_a in_o this_o the_o scripture_n plain_o teach_v we_o that_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o even_o the_o wicked_a against_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a 16.4_o and_o shall_v we_o suspend_v our_o judgement_n as_o touch_v our_o adherence_n unto_o this_o divine_a and_o sacred_a truth_n until_o such_o time_n as_o we_o have_v make_v trial_n how_o this_o doctrine_n will_v relish_v with_o infidel_n what_o
as_o touch_v s._n paul_n testimony_n here_o allege_v concern_v the_o profitablenesse_n of_o scripture_n doctrine_n which_o be_v the_o more_o considerable_a i_o confess_v because_o this_o whole_a treatise_n be_v like_o a_o hen_n with_o one_o chick_n have_v not_o any_o one_o quotation_n out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n beside_o that_o he_o take_v no_o such_o course_n as_o this_o divine_a do_v from_o the_o profitablenesse_n of_o a_o doctrine_n to_o conclude_v it_o to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o holy_a scripture_n but_o rather_o suppose_v a_o doctrine_n to_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o holy_a scripture_n conclude_v theâ—hence_o that_o it_o be_v profitable_a for_o reproof_n for_o correction_n for_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n how_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o as_o touch_v the_o doctrine_n here_o impugn_a but_o that_o if_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o holy_a scripture_n instruction_n therein_o must_v be_v instruction_n in_o righteousness_n and_o shall_v be_v a_o just_a reproof_n to_o they_o that_o refuse_v to_o receive_v instruction_n as_o in_o the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n so_o in_o this_o particular_a among_o the_o rest_n and_o last_o serve_v for_o the_o correction_n of_o they_o that_o do_v not_o live_v answerable_o unto_o their_o profession_n as_o in_o other_o thing_n so_o in_o reference_n unto_o this_o as_o namely_o when_o profess_v of_o god_n work_v in_o we_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n of_o every_o good_a work_n and_o that_o not_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o man_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n they_o be_v not_o so_o careful_a hereupon_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v to_o work_v out_o their_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a in_o conformity_n to_o the_o holy_a apostle_n exhortation_n phil._n 2.12.13_o work_v out_o your_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a for_o god_n it_o be_v that_o work_v in_o you_o both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n even_o of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n thus_o i_o have_v 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synod_n they_o who_o have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v persecute_v for_o refuse_v to_o subscribe_v have_v so_o plain_o and_o sufficient_o demonstrate_v by_o their_o public_a write_n that_o none_o of_o their_o persecutor_n dare_v hitherto_o undertake_v to_o refute_v or_o answer_v they_o yea_o and_o who_o be_v always_o ready_a before_o impartial_a judge_n to_o make_v it_o good_a that_o the_o article_n above_o mention_v be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o write_n of_o their_o chief_a doctor_n even_o in_o the_o self_n same_o term_n nay_o far_o more_o scandalous_a consid._n when_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o election_n be_v not_o of_o work_n and_o prove_v it_o by_o this_o that_o before_o esau_n and_o jacob_n be_v bear_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v say_v of_o they_o the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a let_v every_o sober_a reader_n judge_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o apostle_n to_o profess_v that_o election_n proceed_v rather_o without_o any_o regard_n have_v to_o man_n faith_n and_o obedience_n then_o with_o any_o respect_n thereunto_o as_o also_o whether_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_v it_o be_v not_o apparent_a that_o as_o election_n be_v not_o of_o good_a work_n so_o likewise_o reprobation_n be_v not_o of_o evil_a work_n yet_o that_o god_n do_v decree_n to_o damn_v no_o man_n but_o for_o sin_n be_v the_o unanimous_a confession_n of_o all_o our_o divine_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o of_o they_o that_o i_o know_v who_o deny_v that_o god_n do_v ordain_v to_o bestow_v salvation_n on_o none_o of_o ripe_a year_n but_o by_o way_n of_o reward_n of_o their_o obedience_n and_o according_o tilenus_n himself_o when_o he_o be_v on_o our_o side_n take_v exception_n against_o arminius_n his_o state_v the_o decree_n of_o predestination_n and_o reprobation_n according_a to_o our_o opinion_n to_o proceed_v citra_fw-la omnem_fw-la considerationem_fw-la resipiscentiae_fw-la &_o fidei_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la aut_fw-la impenitentiae_fw-la &_o infidelitatis_fw-la in_o hisce_fw-la for_o mark_v i_o pray_v how_o he_o except_v against_o it_o at_o postrema_fw-la haec_fw-la particula_fw-la perperam_fw-la &_o praeter_fw-la menternostram_fw-la hvic_a sententiae_fw-la adjicitur_fw-la and_o he_o give_v his_o reason_n on_o both_o part_n on_o the_o part_n of_o reprobation_n thus_o quandoquidem_fw-la quoscunque_fw-la damnat_fw-la deus_fw-la 6.7_o non_fw-la aliam_fw-la ob_fw-la causam_fw-la quam_fw-la propter_fw-la impaenitentiam_fw-la &_o infidelitatem_fw-la atquâ—_n adeopropter_fw-la peccatum_fw-la damnat_fw-la ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la neque_fw-la damnare_fw-la decrevit_fw-la see_v huius_fw-la rei_fw-la intuitu_fw-la on_o the_o part_n of_o election_n thus_o sicuti_fw-la neminem_fw-la in_o tempore_fw-la serula_n nisi_fw-la resipiscentem_fw-la &_o credentem_fw-la which_o yet_o be_v untrue_a unless_o understand_v only_o of_o man_n of_o ripe_a year_n ita_fw-la neminem_fw-la ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la servarâ—_n decrevit_fw-la nisi_fw-la resipiscentem_fw-la &_o credentem_fw-la in_o like_a sort_n piscator_fw-la deny_v not_o but_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n as_o namely_o to_o save_v such_o as_o persevere_v in_o faith_n &_o damn_v they_o that_o persevere_v in_o infidelity_n and_o impenitency_n 150._o only_o he_o deny_v this_o to_o be_v the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n as_o touch_v the_o salvation_n of_o some_o and_o damnation_n of_o other_o and_o according_o in_o the_o conference_n at_o the_o hague_n when_o the_o first_o article_n of_o the_o remonstrant_n come_n to_o be_v discuss_v which_o be_v deum_fw-la ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la decrevisse_fw-la fideles_fw-la perseverantes_fw-la saluâ—s_fw-la facere_fw-la their_o adversary_n deny_v not_o this_o nay_o they_o profess_v that_o no_o christian_a deny_v this_o praefat._n ad_fw-la synod_n dordrac_n fol._n 10._o p._n 1._o and_o therefore_o they_o urge_v they_o to_o declare_v whether_o this_o article_n of_o they_o contain_v the_o whole_a decree_n of_o predestination_n which_o when_o they_o affirm_v herein_o their_o adversary_n think_v good_a to_o oppose_v they_o and_o to_o encounter_v with_o they_o upon_o that_o point_n but_o let_v we_o distinguish_v that_o which_o such_o as_o this_o author_n be_v affect_v to_o confound_v the_o absoluteness_n of_o god_n decree_n may_v be_v consider_v two_o way_n either_o on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o act_n itself_o of_o god_n decree_n or_o on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o the_o thing_n decree_v according_a to_o this_o distinction_n aquinas_n profess_v that_o no_o cause_n can_v be_v assign_v of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n quoad_fw-la actum_fw-la volentis_fw-la cap_n but_o there_o may_v be_v assign_v a_o cause_n thereof_o quoad_fw-la res_fw-la volitas_fw-la his_o word_n be_v these_o dictum_fw-la est_fw-la supra_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la assignare_fw-la causam_fw-la divinae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la actus_fw-la volendi_fw-la sed_fw-la potest_fw-la assignari_fw-la ratio_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la volitorum_fw-la and_o apply_v this_o doctrine_n to_o predestination_n in_o special_a add_v say_v
be_v scatter_v and_o matth._n 24.31_o god_n shall_v send_v his_o angel_n with_o a_o great_a sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n who_o shall_v gather_v together_o his_o elect_n from_o the_o four_o wind_n and_o from_o the_o one_o end_n of_o the_o heaven_n to_o the_o other_o but_o suppose_v it_o be_v understand_v of_o all_o and_o every_o one_o yet_o that_o place_n joh._n 3.19_o give_v a_o fair_a exposition_n of_o this_o also_o whence_o it_o be_v say_v so_o god_n love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v and_o we_o willing_o confess_v that_o christ_n die_v to_o obtain_v salvation_n for_o all_o and_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o indeed_o our_o adversary_n do_v usual_o please_v themselves_o in_o the_o confound_a thing_n that_o dâ—ffer_v and_o in_o the_o state_v of_o this_o thesis_fw-la we_o have_v a_o miserable_a confusion_n as_o if_o these_o man_n delight_v to_o fish_n in_o trouble_a water_n for_o when_o we_o say_v christ_n die_v for_o we_o our_o meaning_n be_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o our_o good_a and_o a_o benefit_n redounde_n unto_o we_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n now_o it_o may_v be_v there_o be_v diverse_a benefit_n redound_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o they_o of_o so_o different_a nature_n that_o in_o respect_n of_o some_o we_o spare_v not_o to_o profess_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o the_o arminian_n themselves_o be_v so_o far_o from_o grant_v that_o he_o die_v to_o obteyn_a any_o such_o benefit_n for_o all_o as_o that_o they_o utter_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v any_o benefit_n at_o all_o redound_v to_o any_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n though_o we_o willing_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v benefit_n redound_v to_o we_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n albeit_o not_o redound_v unto_o all_o but_o only_o to_o god_n elect_v now_o if_o this_o be_v true_a be_v it_o not_o a_o proper_a course_n which_o this_o author_n take_v in_o confound_a thing_n so_o extreme_o different_a and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o as_o i_o have_v say_v i_o now_o proceed_v to_o show_v in_o this_o manner_n we_o say_v that_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o salvation_n of_o soul_n be_v benefit_n purchase_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v enjoy_v by_o man_n but_o how_o not_o absolute_o but_o conditional_o to_o wit_n in_o case_n they_o believe_v and_o only_o in_o case_n they_o believe_v for_o like_a as_o god_n do_v not_o confer_v these_o on_o any_o of_o ripe_a year_n unless_o they_o believe_v so_o christ_n have_v not_o merit_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v confer_v on_o any_o but_o such_o as_o believe_v and_o according_o profess_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o that_o be_v to_o obtain_v pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o salvation_n of_o soul_n for_o all_o but_o how_o not_o absolute_o whether_o they_o believe_v or_o no_o but_o only_o conditional_o to_o wit_n provide_v they_o do_v believe_v in_o christ._n so_o that_o we_o willing_o profess_v that_o christ_n have_v both_o a_o full_a intention_n of_o his_o own_o and_o commandment_n of_o his_o father_n to_o make_v a_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n so_o far_o as_o thereby_o to_o procure_v both_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o salvation_n of_o soul_n to_o all_o that_o do_v believe_v and_o to_o none_o other_o be_v of_o ripe_a year_n according_a to_o that_o rom._n 3_o 24._o we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n v_o 25._o who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n or_o reconciliation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n but_o we_o further_o say_v that_o there_o be_v other_o benefit_n redound_v to_o we_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o wit_n the_o grace_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o repentance_n for_o like_a as_o these_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n wrought_v in_o we_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n so_o they_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o for_o christ_n his_o sake_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n pray_v for_o the_o hebrew_n namely_o that_o god_n will_v make_v they_o perfect_a to_o every_o good_a work_n work_v in_o they_o that_o which_o be_v please_v in_o his_o sight_n through_o jesus_n christ._n now_o as_o touch_v these_o benefit_n we_o willing_o profess_v that_o christ_n die_v not_o for_o all_o that_o be_v he_o die_v not_o to_o obtain_v the_o grace_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n for_o all_o but_o only_o for_o god_n elect_v in_o as_o much_o as_o these_o grace_n be_v bestow_v by_o god_n not_o conditional_o lest_o so_o grace_n shall_v be_v give_v according_a to_o man_n work_n but_o absolute_o and_o if_o christ_n die_v to_o obtain_v these_o for_o all_o absolute_o it_o will_v follow_v she_o hence_o that_o all_o shall_v believe_v &_o reâ—â—â—â—_n &_o consequent_o all_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o do_v our_o adversary_n blame_v we_o for_o deny_v that_o christ_n die_v to_o procure_v faith_n and_o repentance_n unto_o all_o nothing_o less_o nay_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o remonstrant_n nowadays_o open_o profess_v that_o christ_n have_v not_o merit_v faith_n &_o regeneration_n for_o any_o for_o when_o this_o be_v lay_v to_o their_o charge_n as_o themselves_o profess_v in_o these_o word_n at_o inquit_fw-la censor_n si_fw-la hoc_fw-la tantum_fw-la meritus_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la 59_o tum_fw-la christus_fw-la nobis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la meritus_fw-la fidem_fw-la nec_fw-la regenerationem_fw-la mark_v their_o answer_n follow_v sanè_fw-la ita_fw-la est_fw-la nihil_fw-la ineptius_fw-la nihil_fw-la vanius_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la hoc_fw-la christi_fw-la merito_fw-la tribuere_fw-la so_o that_o their_o plain_a meaning_n be_v that_o jesus_n christ_n die_v for_o none_o so_o as_o to_o obtain_v the_o grace_n of_o faith_n and_o regeneration_n for_o they_o no_o not_o for_o god_n elect_v not_o have_v the_o least_o intention_n of_o his_o own_o or_o commandment_n of_o his_o father_n to_o purchase_v these_o gift_n these_o blessing_n for_o any_o proceed_v we_o to_o the_o three_o 3._o of_o freedom_n of_o will_n in_o the_o creature_n we_o may_v dispute_v and_o divine_n do_v uswal_o dispute_v different_a way_n and_o upon_o different_a consideration_n as_o namely_o in_o respect_n either_o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o creature_n from_o within_o as_o under_z corruption_n or_o free_a from_o it_o or_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o divine_a decree_n from_o without_o this_o author_n very_o judicious_o arminian_n like_v confound_v these_o into_o one_o it_o be_v utter_o untrue_a that_o any_o of_o our_o divine_n of_o my_o knowledge_n say_v that_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n his_o whole_a posterity_n have_v lose_v their_o free_a will_n in_o the_o time_n of_o my_o minority_n in_o the_o university_n in_o divinity_n disputation_n we_o hear_v concern_v free_a will_v such_o a_o distinction_n as_o this_o of_o common_a course_n the_o action_n of_o man_n be_v either_o natural_a or_o moral_a or_o spiritual_a the_o resolution_n of_o the_o truth_n as_o touch_v free_a will_n according_a to_o the_o foresay_a distinction_n be_v this_o we_o have_v not_o lose_v our_o free_a will_n in_o action_n natural_a nor_o in_o action_n moral_a but_o only_o in_o action_n spiritual_a 2.14_o so_o that_o the_o natural_a man_n perceave_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v and_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v enmity_n unto_o god_n 8.7.8_o for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n noâ—_n can_v be_v so_o that_o they_o which_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n of_o heathen_a man_n the_o apostle_n profess_v that_o their_o mind_n be_v blind_v their_o heart_n harden_v last_o and_o they_o estrange_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n eph._n 4.18_o that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n lead_v captive_a by_o he_o to_o do_v his_o will_n that_o the_o ephesian_n be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n before_o the_o time_n of_o their_o call_n by_o the_o gospel_n 2.1_o and_o the_o like_a be_v affirm_v of_o the_o colossian_n col._n 2.11_o yet_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o this_o author_n be_v more_o untâ—â—e_n impute_v unto_o we_o as_o if_o we_o maynteyn_v that_o every_o mâ—n_z be_v subject_n by_o inevitable_a necessity_n to_o do_v or_o leave_v undo_v that_o which_o every_o man_n act_v or_o omit_v be_v good_a or_o evil_n this_o imputation_n i_o say_v be_v utter_o untrue_a we_o say_v that_o every_o one_o do_v free_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v and_o omit_v free_o whatsoever_o â—e_n leave_v undo_v only_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v aright_o to_o wit_n in_o respect_n of_o mean_n tend_v unto_o end_n wherein_o alone_o and_o in_o the_o election_n thereof_o consist_v
state_n of_o the_o supposition_n without_o show_v cause_n why_o the_o supposition_n be_v unlawful_a yet_o such_o a_o answer_n be_v make_v by_o king_n james_n to_o d._n overall_n his_o interposition_n in_o the_o conference_n of_o hamton_n court_n as_o i_o receive_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o one_o that_o be_v a_o agent_n in_o that_o conference_n the_o other_o be_v in_o feign_v that_o david_n must_v beget_v a_o soon_o after_o his_o repentance_n from_o who_o the_o messiah_n shall_v descend_v for_o which_o fiction_n i_o know_v no_o ground_n but_o as_o for_o this_o author_n exception_n that_o be_v very_o vain_a and_o frivolous_a for_o certain_o they_o that_o make_v this_o answer_n mean_v not_o to_o accommodate_v it_o to_o any_o other_o then_o to_o the_o particular_a of_o david_n on_o who_o part_n there_o may_v be_v a_o particular_a reason_n of_o his_o repentance_n beside_o the_o general_a ground_n which_o be_v common_a unto_o all_o as_o for_o the_o argument_n itself_o i_o find_v it_o in_o arminius_n in_o the_o thesis_n he_o write_v ad_fw-la hippolytum_fw-la de_fw-la collibus_fw-la and_o i_o know_v how_o our_o english_a arminian_n do_v glory_n in_o it_o but_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o supposition_n be_v most_o unjust_a divide_v two_o decree_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v conjoin_v in_o which_o case_n no_o merveyl_n if_o absurdity_n follow_v upon_o such_o wild_a supposition_n more_o then_o enough_o for_o in_o case_n god_n have_v ordain_v both_o that_o no_o sin_n shall_v cast_v a_o regenerate_a person_n out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o nevertheless_o that_o no_o sin_n shall_v be_v pardon_v without_o repentance_n in_o this_o case_n that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v save_v he_o must_v not_o only_o continue_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n but_o repent_v also_o so_o that_o upon_o this_o feign_a supposition_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o david_n die_v in_o the_o sinnne_n of_o adultery_n unrepented_a shall_v die_v out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n only_o it_o follow_v that_o notwithstanding_o his_o die_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n he_o shall_v be_v damn_v to_o wit_n by_o our_o wild_a suppositon_n this_o will_v follow_v not_o by_o any_o ordinance_n or_o constitution_n of_o god_n yet_o how_o can_v he_o die_v in_o impenitency_n that_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o repentance_n in_o he_o though_o upon_o the_o fiction_n here_o represent_v repentance_n actual_a be_v not_o exercise_v the_o case_n be_v all_o one_o of_o any_o sin_n upon_o this_o supposition_n vule_v they_o will_v deny_v every_o sin_n to_o be_v mortal_a and_o to_o compare_v this_o argument_n of_o they_o with_o a_o argument_n of_o we_o to_o the_o contrary_a what_o a_o worthy_a act_n be_v that_o of_o abraham_n in_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n of_o the_o martyr_n in_o sacrifice_a themselves_o nay_o put_v all_o the_o heroical_o virtuous_a and_o religious_a act_n together_o that_o have_v be_v at_o any_o time_n perform_v by_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n and_o suppose_v they_o to_o have_v be_v perform_v by_o one_o child_n of_o god_n yet_o can_v not_o this_o root_n out_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v the_o part_n unregenerate_a how_o improbable_a be_v it_o then_o that_o one_o act_n to_o wit_n of_o adultery_n be_v able_a to_o root_v out_o in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o part_n regenerate_v but_o against_o this_o doctrine_n that_o a_o regenerate_a person_n shall_v not_o die_v in_o any_o sin_n unrepented_a of_o this_o author_n bring_v a_o argument_n wherein_o he_o glori_v not_o a_o little_a but_o one_o of_o the_o wild_a that_o i_o think_v be_v eveâ—_n know_v to_o the_o world_n to_o my_o think_v such_o a_o wild_a goose_n disputeâ—_n deserve_v to_o be_v set_v in_o the_o stock_n in_o the_o paruis_fw-la that_o young_a sophister_n may_v gaze_v upon_o hâ—m_n as_o small_a bird_n do_v at_o the_o broad_a face_a foul_a in_o the_o day_n time_n there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o witâ—s_n do_v flourishe_v in_o rome_n and_o as_o some_o prove_v excellent_a and_o be_v deliver_v of_o material_a expression_n to_o the_o admiration_n of_o their_o hearer_n so_o other_o affect_v applause_n and_o streyn_v to_o surmount_v the_o expectation_n of_o their_o auditor_n sometime_o discover_v most_o absurd_a conceit_n such_o seneca_n censure_n in_o his_o declamation_n for_o corrupta_fw-la and_o corruptissima_fw-la and_o sometime_o baâ—e_v floorish_n be_v applaud_v by_o the_o people_n which_o porcius_n laâ—â—o_o observe_v when_o he_o come_v to_o declaim_v give_v himself_o purposely_o to_o imitate_v those_o absurdity_n and_o once_o conclude_v a_o absurd_a gradation_n like_v unto_o some_o mountabanke_n orator_n that_o have_v be_v in_o the_o place_n before_o he_o with_o this_o inter_fw-la sepulchra_fw-la monumenta_fw-la sunt_fw-la and_o the_o people_n breakinge_v forth_o into_o acclamation_n or_o clap_v of_o hand_n thereupon_o he_o leave_v the_o prosecution_n of_o his_o oration_n and_o fall_v upon_o the_o people_n discover_v the_o absurdity_n of_o that_o his_o floorishe_a and_o reproach_v they_o as_o audithor_n of_o no_o judgement_n but_o applaud_v such_o passage_n as_o be_v nothing_o worth_a but_o most_o insipid_o deliver_v without_o art_n or_o wit_n or_o judgement_n now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o good_a mettle_n there_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o this_o argumentation_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o of_o as_o base_a a_o alloy_n as_o ever_o drop_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o sober_a man_n and_o first_o if_o this_o be_v a_o course_n to_o prolong_v a_o man_n life_n what_o need_v he_o affect_v to_o sin_n when_o the_o corruption_n of_o his_o nature_n carry_v he_o to_o sin_n in_o such_o sort_n more_o or_o less_o that_o he_o be_v drive_v to_o profess_v with_o paul_n what_o i_o will_v that_o do_v i_o not_o but_o what_o i_o hate_v that_o do_v i_o and_o again_o i_o find_v that_o when_o i_o will_v do_v good_a i_o be_o thus_o yoke_v that_o evil_a be_v present_a with_o i_o for_o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o inner_a man_n but_o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n &_o lead_v i_o captive_a to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n have_v we_o not_o daily_a cause_n to_o pray_v unto_o god_n to_o pardon_v our_o sin_n both_o morning_n and_o eveninge_n yea_o and_o every_o hour_n yea_o and_o as_o soon_o as_o we_o have_v do_v our_o prayer_n to_o pray_v unto_o he_o to_o pardon_v the_o sin_n of_o weakness_n that_o have_v have_v their_o course_n in_o our_o very_a prayer_n abraham_n when_o he_o be_v sacrifice_v unto_o god_n be_v put_v to_o drive_v away_o the_o fowl_n that_o fall_v upon_o his_o sacrifice_n this_o gregory_n interpret_v of_o evil_a motion_n that_o have_v their_o course_n in_o we_o even_o while_o we_o be_v at_o our_o prayer_n and_o in_o zach._n 3.1_o we_o read_v how_o while_n jehoshuah_n be_v stand_v before_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n satan_n stand_v at_o his_o right-hand_a to_o resist_v he_o certain_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v extreme_a to_o mark_v what_o be_v do_v amiss_o even_o in_o our_o best_a performance_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o abide_v it_o therefore_o to_o help_v this_o flaw_n in_o this_o argument_n the_o author_n make_v it_o proceed_v not_o of_o sin_n in_o general_a but_o of_o mortal_a sin_n which_o if_o it_o be_v deliver_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d amplificandi_fw-la causa_fw-la accoumpt_v all_o sin_n mortal_a my_o solution_n stand_v still_o in_o full_a force_n but_o if_o it_o be_v deliver_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d distinguendi_fw-la causa_fw-la as_o if_o in_o his_o opinion_n all_o sin_n be_v not_o mortal_a do_v it_o become_v he_o to_o take_v that_o for_o grant_v which_o we_o general_o impugn_v as_o a_o untruth_n in_o dispute_v against_o papist_n second_o will_v he_o impute_v unto_o we_o by_o way_n of_o exprobration_n our_o doctrine_n concern_v god_n decree_a all_o thing_n and_o will_v he_o not_o suffer_v we_o to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o or_o do_v he_o not_o or_o will_v he_o not_o perceive_v that_o upon_o this_o supposition_n his_o argument_n be_v of_o no_o force_n nay_o if_o we_o do_v but_o acknowledge_v that_o god_n have_v power_n to_o hinder_v any_o sin_n it_o be_v of_o no_o force_n for_o god_n can_v hinder_v they_o from_o accomplish_v any_o such_o vile_a thought_n that_o this_o author_n very_o fruitful_a of_o wild_a invention_n feign_v and_o impute_v to_o a_o regenerate_a person_n like_a as_o ezech._n 20.32_o the_o lord_n profess_v that_o that_o shall_v not_o be_v do_v which_o come_v into_o their_o mind_n for_o they_o say_v we_o will_v be_v as_o the_o heathen_a &_o serve_v wood_n a_o stone_n but_o the_o lord_n profess_v he_o will_v rule_v they_o with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n and_o the_o issue_n v_o 37._o be_v this_o i_o will_v make_v you_o pass_v under_o the_o rod_n and_o bring_v
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we_o be_v charge_v to_o have_v too_o great_a correspondency_n herein_o with_o the_o stoic_n of_o ancient_a time_n and_o with_o the_o turk_n in_o these_o day_n and_o indeed_o i_o read_v in_o busbequin_n that_o when_o the_o turk_n heaâ—d_v he_o discourse_v of_o god_n love_v jacob_n and_o hate_v esau_n they_o herupon_o conceive_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o he_o as_o likely_a to_o embrace_v their_o opinion_n and_o indeed_o we_o be_v nothing_o ashamed_a to_o embrace_v the_o doctrine_n of_o s._n paul_n in_o that_o not_o for_o the_o turk_n sake_n but_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n sake_n we_o discourse_v with_o the_o apostle_n of_o lead_v man_n unto_o repentance_n but_o where_o do_v any_o of_o our_o divine_n discourse_n of_o lead_v man_n unto_o damnation_n as_o for_o mean_n of_o damnation_n we_o know_v none_o we_o know_v god_n have_v give_v we_o mean_n of_o grace_n mean_n of_o damnation_n on_o man_n part_n can_v be_v none_o but_o sin_n yet_o these_o can_v be_v call_v his_o mean_n or_o 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to_o preserve_v any_o man_n from_o sin_n the_o permission_n of_o sin_n i_o willing_o confess_v be_v god_n work_n and_o this_o he_o may_v and_o do_v intend_v and_o that_o as_o a_o mean_n to_o his_o own_o glorious_a end_n which_o be_v the_o manifestation_n either_o of_o his_o mercy_n or_o his_o justice_n and_o not_o the_o damnation_n of_o any_o for_o the_o damnation_n of_o the_o creature_n neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v god_n end_n but_o his_o own_o glory_n 16.4_o and_o according_o solomon_n tell_v we_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o even_o the_o wicked_a against_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a so_o he_o have_v create_v some_o both_o angel_n and_o man_n &_o permit_v they_o to_o sin_n and_o will_v damn_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n to_o the_o declaration_n of_o his_o
maintain_v any_o such_o doctrine_n it_o be_v more_o than_o hitherto_o i_o have_v learn_v or_o can_v justify_v it_o be_v untrue_a that_o the_o word_n be_v dangerous_a by_o our_o doctrine_n but_o rather_o that_o it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o any_o man_n to_o contemn_v or_o despise_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n therein_o their_o condemnation_n it_o aggravate_v only_o occasional_o it_o be_v a_o man_n own_o corruption_n causal_o that_o aggravate_v his_o damnation_n when_o the_o lord_n call_v unto_o they_o and_o they_o will_v not_o heaâ—e_v admonish_v they_o but_o they_o will_v not_o hearken_v it_o be_v true_a that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o add_v unto_o the_o word_n the_o efficacy_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o a_o carnal_a man_n have_v no_o desire_n that_o god_n will_v add_v the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o spirit_n thereunto_o the_o discipline_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v as_o cord_n and_o bond_n unto_o they_o they_o desire_v to_o break_v 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