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this_o promise_a salvation_n and_o to_o avoid_v the_o way_n of_o death_n can_v we_o be_v persuade_v to_o take_v more_o from_o that_o speculation_n and_o to_o add_v more_o to_o this_o practice_n it_o will_v be_v much_o happy_a for_o we_o neither_o be_v this_o election_n according_a to_o the_o plea_n of_o the_o opponent_n make_v ever_o the_o more_o uncertain_a by_o this_o prerequisition_n of_o our_o faith_n since_o they_o profess_v to_o teach_v it_o suppose_v in_o our_o election_n not_o as_o a_o condition_n who_o performance_n god_n expect_v as_o uncertain_a but_o as_o a_o gift_n which_o god_n according_a to_o his_o eternal_a prescience_n foresee_v in_o man_n present_a and_o certain_a as_o the_o decree_n of_o send_v christ_n into_o the_o world_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o a_o condition_a and_o uncertain_a expectation_n of_o what_o man_n will_v do_v or_o will_v not_o do_v but_o upon_o the_o infallible_a notice_n of_o god_n who_o foresee_v man_n as_o present_o sin_v or_o fall_v so_o as_o the_o election_n of_o god_n be_v not_o suspend_v upon_o the_o mutability_n of_o man_n will_n but_o upon_o the_o infallible_a certainty_n of_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n to_o who_o eye_n our_o faith_n and_o perseverance_n be_v not_o more_o doubtful_a then_o future_a and_o who_o prescience_n have_v no_o less_o infallibility_n than_o his_o decree_n if_o therefore_o god_n may_v have_v the_o sole_a glory_n of_o this_o work_n in_o the_o gift_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o he_o foresee_v and_o our_o election_n hazard_v no_o certainty_n as_o they_o profess_v to_o hold_v what_o be_v there_o that_o shall_v need_v to_o draw_v blood_n in_o this_o first_o quarrel_n but_o what_o need_v i_o labour_v to_o reconcile_v these_o opinion_n which_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o concern_v we_o the_o church_n of_o england_n according_a to_o the_o explication_n of_o r._n b._n overall_n go_v a_o midway_n betwixt_o both_o these_o for_o while_o the_o one_o side_n hold_v a_o general_a conditional_a decree_n of_o god_n to_o save_v all_o man_n if_o they_o believe_v and_o a_o particular_a decree_n of_o save_v those_o who_o he_o foresee_v will_v believe_v and_o the_o other_o side_n not_o admit_v of_o that_o general_a conditionate_n decree_n only_o teach_v a_o particular_a absolute_a decree_n to_o save_v some_o special_a person_n for_o who_o only_a christ_n be_v give_v and_o to_o who_o grace_n be_v give_v irresistible_o all_o other_o be_v by_o a_o no_o less_o absolute_a decree_n reject_v our_o church_n say_v he_o with_o st._n austin_n maintain_v a_o absolute_a and_o particular_a decree_n of_o god_n to_o save_v those_o who_o he_o have_v choose_v in_o christ_n not_o out_o of_o the_o prescience_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o will_v but_o out_o of_o the_o mere_a purpose_n of_o his_o own_o will_n and_o grace_n and_o that_o thereupon_o god_n have_v decree_v to_o give_v to_o who_o he_o please_v a_o more_o effectual_a and_o abundant_a grace_n by_o which_o they_o only_o not_z may_v believe_v and_o obey_v if_o they_o will_v but_o whereby_o they_o do_v actual_o will_v believe_v obey_v and_o persevere_v without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o rest_n to_o who_o he_o have_v also_o give_v gracious_a offer_n and_o help_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n though_o by_o their_o just_a fault_n neglect_v what_o can_v the_o synod_n of_o dort_n in_o this_o case_n wish_v to_o be_v say_v more_o indeed_o with_o all_o he_o add_v a_o general_a conditionate_n will_v of_o god_n or_o a_o general_a evangelical_a promise_n of_o save_v all_o if_o they_o do_v believe_v since_o god_n do_v will_n and_o command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v hear_v christ_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o in_o so_o do_v have_v offer_v grace_n and_o salvation_n unto_o all_o declare_v how_o well_o these_o two_o may_v agree_v together_o that_o first_o god_n have_v propound_v salvation_n in_o christ_n to_o all_o if_o they_o believe_v and_o have_v offer_v they_o within_o the_o church_n especial_o a_o common_a and_o sufficient_a grace_n in_o the_o mean_n that_o he_o have_v merciful_o ordain_v if_o man_n will_v not_o be_v want_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o that_o to_o ascertain_v the_o salvation_n of_o man_n he_o have_v decree_v to_o add_v that_o especial_a effectual_a and_o save_a grace_n unto_o some_o neither_o of_o which_o truth_n can_v well_o and_o safe_o be_v deny_v of_o any_o christian_n only_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o general_a and_o conditionate_n will_v perhaps_o seem_v harsh_a to_o some_o ear_n whereto_o yet_o they_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o inure_v themselves_o since_o it_o be_v the_o approve_a distinction_n of_o worthy_a orthodox_n and_o unquestionable_a divine_n deum_fw-la velle_fw-la quaedam_fw-la absolute_a manifestum_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o literae_fw-la sacrae_fw-la confirmant_fw-la etenim_fw-la voluit_fw-la mundum_fw-la creari_fw-la etc._n etc._n eundem_fw-la deum_fw-la velle_fw-la quaedam_fw-la conditionaliter_fw-la docent_fw-la itidem_fw-la sacrae_fw-la literae_fw-la vult_fw-la enim_fw-la omnes_fw-la salvari_fw-la si_fw-la velint_fw-la implere_fw-la legem_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la credere_fw-la proinde_fw-la illam_fw-la priorem_fw-la voco_fw-la absolutam_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la hanc_fw-la vero_fw-la posteriorem_fw-la conditionalem_fw-la opusc_n p._n 291._o caeterum_fw-la illud_fw-la tamen_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la deum_fw-la velle_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la salvos_fw-la fieri_fw-la voluntate_fw-la scil_n revelata_fw-la &_o conditionali_fw-la nimirum_fw-la si_fw-la velint_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la credere_fw-la &_o ejus_fw-la legi_fw-la servandae_fw-la studere_fw-la hac_fw-la enim_fw-la voluntate_fw-la nemo_fw-la a_o salute_n &_o cognition_n veritatis_fw-la excluditur_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n pag._n 285._o zanchius_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la sanct._n have_v it_o interminis_fw-la with_o a_o large_a exposition_n that_o god_n will_v some_o thing_n absolute_o say_v he_o it_o be_v manifest_a and_o plain_o confirm_v by_o scripture_n so_o he_o absolute_o will_v the_o world_n shall_v be_v create_v and_o govern_v so_o he_o absolute_o will_v that_o christ_n shall_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o die_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o elect_a he_o will_v also_o absolute_o that_o the_o elect_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o therefore_o perfome_v to_o they_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a to_o their_o salvation_n that_o the_o same_o god_n will_v some_o thing_n conditional_o the_o scripture_n also_o teach_v we_o for_o god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v if_o they_o will_v keep_v the_o law_n or_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o therefore_o i_o call_v that_o first_o a_o absolute_a will_n this_o latter_a a_o conditional_a and_o in_o the_o next_o leaf_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n he_o say_v it_o be_v also_o true_a that_o god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v in_o his_o reveal_v and_o conditionate_n will_v scil_n if_o they_o will_v believe_v in_o christ_n and_o careful_o keep_v his_o law_n for_o by_o this_o will_v no_o man_n be_v exclude_v from_o
blood_n be_v sufficient_a to_o save_v all_o and_o if_o this_o may_v serve_v their_o turn_n who_o can_v grudge_n it_o contrary_o while_o they_o do_v willing_o grant_v that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o power_n christ_n die_v not_o for_o all_o and_o that_o christ_n be_v give_v only_o with_o this_o intention_n of_o his_o father_n that_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o otherwise_o be_v save_v by_o his_o son_n then_o through_o faith_n what_o need_v we_o urge_v more_o magnitudinem_fw-la precii_fw-la distinguit_fw-la a_o proprietate_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la colloq_fw-la hag._n p._n 161._o christum_fw-la pro_fw-la multis_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la &_o non_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la mortuum_fw-la quo_fw-la ad_fw-la efficaciam_fw-la virtutis_fw-la &_o c._n p._n 171._o nulli_fw-la hominum_fw-la singulariter_fw-la annuntiatur_fw-la christum_fw-la pro_fw-la ipso_fw-la mortuum_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la col._n hag._n p._n 155._o both_o will_v grant_v that_o the_o apothecary_n shop_n have_v drug_n enough_o for_o the_o cure_n of_o all_o disease_n which_o yet_o can_v profit_v none_o but_o those_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o both_o will_v accord_v in_o this_o position_n which_o b._n overal_n commend_v as_o in_o effect_n the_o word_n of_o worthy_a mr._n calvin_n so_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n if_o his_o incredulity_n do_v not_o hinder_v he_o but_o be_v redeem_v by_o his_o precious_a blood_n neither_o be_v there_o as_o be_v willing_o confess_v by_o the_o defendant_n any_o man_n live_v to_o who_o it_o may_v be_v singular_o say_v christ_n die_v not_o for_o thou_o see_v therefore_o whole_a mankind_n do_v but_o result_v of_o singular_a and_o individual_a man_n why_o shall_v we_o fear_v to_o say_v unto_o all_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o now_o what_o shall_v we_o stand_v upon_o a_o niggardly_a contestation_n of_o word_n where_o so_o much_o real_a truth_n be_v mutual_o yield_v who_o can_v think_v there_o can_v be_v any_o peril_n to_o that_o soul_n who_o believe_v thus_o much_o the_o rest_n to_o the_o school_n but_o what_o ever_o have_v be_v the_o nice_a scruple_n and_o explication_n of_o foreign_a divine_n we_o have_v no_o such_o cause_n of_o strife_n if_o we_o admit_v that_o which_o our_o learned_a bishop_n commend_v for_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n who_o have_v lay_v down_o the_o two_o extreme_a opinion_n of_o the_o opposite_a part_n bring_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o sweet_o moderate_v betwixt_o both_o that_o she_o suppose_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o all_o man_n and_o god_n conditionate_n intention_n of_o the_o general_a grace_n of_o his_o evangelical_n promise_n add_v moreover_o the_o special_a intention_n of_o god_n to_o apply_v the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n by_o a_o more_o abundant_a and_o effectual_a grace_n absolute_o certain_o and_o infallible_o to_o the_o elect_a alone_o without_o any_o diminution_n of_o that_o his_o sufficient_a and_o common_a favour_n which_o as_o we_o see_v so_o yield_v to_o both_o part_n what_o they_o desire_v as_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o put_v upon_o both_o what_o they_o be_v not_o great_o forward_a to_o admit_v yet_o that_o which_o it_o put_v upon_o they_o may_v be_v admit_v without_o any_o complaint_n except_o perhaps_o of_o excess_n of_o charity_n and_o that_o which_o be_v yield_v be_v abundant_o enough_o for_o peace_n these_o article_n be_v like_a to_o link_n of_o a_o chain_n whereof_o one_o be_v rivet_v within_o another_o the_o order_n of_o god_n decree_n will_v not_o be_v stiff_o stand_v upon_o if_o our_o faith_n and_o perseverance_n foresee_v by_o he_o be_v clear_o ascribe_v to_o god_n as_o his_o mere_a and_o only_a gift_n but_o now_o the_o defendant_n be_v jealous_a of_o some_o encroachment_n upon_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n only_a act_n in_o our_o conversion_n in_o that_o they_o apprehend_v it_o according_a to_o the_o tenet_n of_o the_o adverse_a part_n leave_v in_o our_o power_n to_o entertain_v or_o reject_v the_o good_a motion_n of_o his_o spirit_n tend_v thereunto_o whereto_o the_o opponent_n answer_v that_o they_o be_v studious_o careful_a to_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n the_o sincere_a glory_n of_o our_o conversion_n profess_v that_o they_o do_v not_o teach_v as_o have_v be_v usual_o object_v to_o they_o that_o god_n give_v man_n only_o proffer_v of_o power_n to_o believe_v which_o his_o own_o freedom_n may_v either_o except_v or_o refuse_v but_o teach_v open_o if_o their_o word_n may_v carry_v belief_n that_o god_n give_v he_o the_o whole_a power_n of_o believe_v by_o the_o illumination_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o vivification_n of_o his_o will_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n god_n while_o he_o give_v this_o new_a power_n to_o believe_v do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o natural_a liberty_n of_o the_o will_n whereupon_o the_o man_n who_o will_n be_v renew_v both_o may_v work_v according_a to_o the_o power_n of_o that_o renovation_n and_o may_v not_o work_v according_a to_o the_o radical_a freedom_n of_o his_o will_n both_o may_v use_v his_o new_a power_n as_o a_o spiritual_a man_n and_o not_o use_v it_o in_o part_n as_o a_o natural_a man_n wherein_o they_o urge_v the_o distinction_n betwixt_o the_o power_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o our_o freewill_n confess_v that_o in_o this_o state_n of_o sin_n the_o will_n have_v no_o power_n at_o all_o to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a but_o that_o it_o have_v mean_a while_n a_o natural_a liberty_n whereby_o it_o can_v incline_v to_o evil_a the_o new_a power_n that_o be_v give_v to_o man_n do_v not_o make_v he_o cease_v either_o to_o be_v a_o man_n or_o a_o man_n in_o part_n man_n have_v it_o not_o therefore_o from_o any_o power_n of_o nature_n that_o he_o can_v believe_v that_o be_v mere_o from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o still_o he_o have_v it_o from_o the_o remainder_n of_o himself_o that_o he_o can_v will_v not_o to_o believe_v neither_o do_v the_o opponent_n profess_v to_o 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