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little_a in_o that_o instance_n of_o hate_v god_n 90._o god_n pag._n 90._o this_o say_v he_o be_v complexum_fw-la quid_fw-la and_o must_v not_o be_v speak_v of_o as_o if_o it_o be_v one_o the_o vital_a action_n or_o hatred_n be_v a_o thing_n positive_a and_o consequent_o he_o grant_v that_o be_v from_o god_n but_o the_o undue_a refer_v or_o terminate_n of_o that_o act_n to_o such_o a_o object_n to_o god_n which_o be_v altogether_o lovely_a that_o say_v he_o be_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o action_n but_o whence_o be_v this_o derive_v he_o say_v pag._n 75._o only_o from_o man_n corruption_n and_o the_o devil_n temptation_n but_o what_o be_v man_n corruption_n be_v it_o not_o his_o vitiosity_n yet_o he_o say_v pag._n 97._o where_o the_o cause_n itself_o be_v vicious_a its_o vitiosity_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o vitiosity_n of_o the_o effect_n for_o vitiosity_n of_o itself_o neither_o can_v effect_v nor_o be_v effect_v and_o for_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v 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can_v else_o i_o must_v tell_v he_o in_o his_o own_o language_n p._n 96_o 97._o he_o and_o i_o both_o be_v best_a not_o to_o make_v too_o much_o noise_n lest_o we_o shall_v awaken_v the_o youngster_n to_o fall_v aboard_o we_o with_o such_o a_o argument_n as_o this_o if_o man_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n either_o of_o a_o good_a action_n or_o a_o bad_a action_n than_o he_o do_v effect_v it_o by_o another_o action_n and_o so_o we_o may_v proceed_v in_o infinitum_fw-la well_o for_o fear_v of_o these_o dangerous_a bugbear_n we_o will_v for_o once_o ascribe_v it_o unto_o god_n so_o that_o god_n be_v make_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o hatred_n and_o of_o determine_v the_o will_n upon_o this_o lovely_a object_n which_o be_v god_n now_o if_o we_o shall_v impannell_n a_o jury_n of_o honest_a man_n to_o inquire_v who_o be_v the_o cause_n or_o author_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o hate_v god_n in_o this_o case_n who_o will_v they_o find_v guilty_a think_v you_o doctor_n molin_n say_v 10._o in_o anat._n c._n 13._o parag_n 10._o quod_fw-la si_fw-la deus_fw-la insontem_fw-la creaturam_fw-la destinavit_fw-la ad_fw-la perditionem_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la eandem_fw-la destinaverit_fw-la ad_fw-la peccatum_fw-la sine_fw-la quo_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la justa_fw-la perditio_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la deus_fw-la erit_fw-la causa_fw-la impulsiva_fw-la peccati_fw-la nec_fw-la homo_fw-la poterit_fw-la just_a puniri_fw-la ob_fw-la peccatum_fw-la ad_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la aut_fw-la praecise_a destinatus_fw-la aut_fw-la dei_fw-la voluntate_fw-la compulsus_fw-la if_o his_o destinate_v man_n to_o sin_n make_v he_o the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o sin_n how_o can_v he_o produce_v in_o they_o the_o act_n that_o be_v sinful_a and_o determine_v their_o will_n unto_o it_o and_o yet_o not_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o sin_n let_v we_o put_v a_o case_n for_o illustration_n suppose_v a_o prince_n shall_v make_v a_o law_n enjoin_v his_o subject_n to_o write_v none_o but_o perfect_a italian_a character_n and_o then_o shall_v take_v the_o hand_n of_o a_o child_n to_o write_v with_o and_o the_o character_n prove_v bastard_n roman_n or_o secretary_n or_o suppose_v one_o shall_v take_v a_o dead_a man_n hand_n and_o forge_v a_o deed_n with_o it_o jury_n it_o such_o a_o case_n have_v be_v and_o a_o trial_n upon_o it_o too_o and_o the_o dead_a hand_n acquit_v by_o the_o jury_n though_o the_o subtlety_n of_o master_n hickmans_n metaphysic_n shall_v find_v the_o child_n guilty_a and_o distinguish_v the_o forgery_n upon_o the_o dead_a body_n yet_o without_o all_o peradventure_o a_o honest_a jury_n will_v bring_v in_o a_o better_a verdict_n if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o these_o be_v no_o competent_a instance_n because_o there_o be_v no_o vital_a
of_o the_o brethren_n of_o north-holland_n be_v otherwise_o for_o they_o say_v that_o the_o blindness_n of_o man_n mind_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n be_v so_o great_a that_o although_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o he_o yet_o without_o the_o internal_a illumination_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n he_o can_v understand_v the_o sense_n of_o scripture_n m._n ibid._n pag._n 175._o &_o p._n 170._o m._n necessary_a to_o be_v know_v believe_v hope_v in_o and_o practise_v and_o the_o deputy_n of_o over-issel_a say_v the_o understanding_n be_v blind_a by_o its_o natural_a power_n without_o some_o other_o and_o that_o a_o supernatural_a or_o spiritual_a light_n 169._o ibid._n pag._n 195._o v._o 169._o it_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n comprehend_v the_o good_a that_o be_v reveal_v by_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o groan_v do_v affirm_v that_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n that_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o fall_n have_v nothing_o in_o he_o whereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o dispose_v himself_o unto_o supernatural_a good_a the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v express_o deny_v that_o man_n by_o the_o light_n and_o gift_n of_o nature_n remain_v in_o he_o 206_o ibid._n p._n 206_o may_v be_v raise_v to_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n 219._o ibid._n p._n 219._o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n do_v the_o deputy_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o gallo-belgia_n express_v themselves_o in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n say_v they_o the_o natural_a man_n be_v blind_a and_o perceive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o that_o not_o only_o because_o he_o be_v unable_a to_o find_v they_o out_o before_o their_o revelation_n but_o also_o because_o after_o they_o be_v reveal_v to_o he_o he_o can_v saving_o understand_v or_o yield_v assent_n unto_o they_o without_o the_o internal_a illumination_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o special_a grace_n again_o if_o you_o inquire_v whether_o the_o unregenerate_a be_v able_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v conduce_v to_o their_o comfort_n in_o gain_v assurance_n of_o their_o election_n and_o regeneration_n the_o synod_n do_v at_o least_o imply_v it_o in_o the_o chapter_n of_o predestination_n artic._n 16._o where_o they_o say_v that_o those_o who_o do_v not_o as_o yet_o effectual_o perceive_v in_o themselves_o a_o lively_a faith_n or_o a_o sure_a confidence_n of_o heart_n in_o christ_n etc._n etc._n such_o as_o these_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v cast_v down_o at_o the_o mention_n of_o reprobation_n nor_o reckon_v themselves_o among_o the_o reprobate_n but_o must_v diligent_o go_v forward_o in_o the_o use_n of_o those_o mean_n by_o which_o god_n have_v promise_v that_o he_o will_v work_v these_o thing_n in_o we_o and_o ardent_o desire_v and_o humble_o and_o reverent_o expect_v the_o good_a hour_n of_o more_o plentiful_a grace_n if_o this_o do_v not_o imply_v a_o power_n in_o they_o to_o do_v so_o as_o be_v here_o direct_v they_o do_v but_o trifle_v to_o no_o purpose_n but_o to_o blind_v the_o reader_n that_o they_o speak_v here_o of_o the_o unregenerate_a appear_v 1._o because_o they_o propound_v the_o case_n of_o the_o regenerate_v in_o the_o infancy_n of_o their_o regeneration_n in_o the_o word_n follow_v and_o sure_o they_o will_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o so_o gross_a a_o tautology_n as_o to_o repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n twice_o in_o one_o article_n 2._o because_o if_o this_o do_v not_o concern_v the_o unregenerate_a there_o be_v no_o light_n of_o hope_n in_o the_o article_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o for_o the_o elect_n that_o be_v yet_o in_o a_o unregenerate_a state_n and_o sure_o they_o will_v not_o be_v so_o negligent_a as_o to_o omit_v provision_n for_o their_o encouragement_n unto_o duty_n which_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v this_o they_o must_v use_v the_o mean_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o to_o assert_v that_o the_o unregenerate_a have_v any_o such_o power_n this_o be_v reject_v as_o a_o error_n that_o have_v trouble_v the_o church_n etc._n etc._n for_o that_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v not_o proper_o nor_o total_o dead_a in_o sin_n nor_o destitute_a of_o all_o strength_n tend_v to_o spiritual_a good_a but_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n or_o everlasting_a life_n etc._n etc._n this_o they_o reject_v chap._n 3._o &_o 4._o reject_v 4._o again_o if_o you_o inquire_v whether_o a_o man_n can_v do_v more_o good_a than_o he_o do_v or_o omit_v more_o evil_a than_o he_o omit_v the_o british_a divine_n affirm_v he_o can_v whether_o you_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o unregenerate_a 135._o act._n synod_n dor._n part_n 2._o pag._n 135._o or_o of_o the_o regenerate_a but_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o gelderland_n 164._o ib._n part_n 3._o pag._n 164._o do_v deny_v it_o for_o they_o answer_v thus_o per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la potest_fw-la he_o may_v do_v it_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o he_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n that_o strengthen_v he_o but_o without_o the_o 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