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or_o deny_v faith_n for_o herein_o consist_v the_o just_a proportion_n and_o not_o as_o they_o feign_v it_o between_o faith_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o infidelity_n on_o the_o other_o be_v with_o they_o make_v subordinate_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o damnation_n then_o i_o answer_v 1._o their_o consequence_n shall_v be_v this_o if_o the_o permission_n of_o infidelity_n follow_v the_o decree_n of_o damnation_n than_o god_n can_v in_o justice_n damn_v they_o for_o infidelity_n now_o here_o be_v no_o colour_n of_o good_a consequence_n 2._o if_o they_o reply_v that_o in_o case_n infidelity_n follow_v necessary_o upon_o god_n permit_v of_o it_o the_o consequence_n be_v as_o good_a as_o in_o case_n infidelity_n follow_v upon_o reprobation_n for_o even_o hereby_o it_o appear_v that_o infidelity_n follow_v upon_o reprobation_n though_o not_o immediate_o but_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o divine_a permission_n thereof_o but_o whether_o it_o follow_v mediate_o or_o immediate_o all_o be_v one_o as_o touch_v the_o force_n of_o the_o consequence_n resp_n now_o to_o this_o i_o reply_v grant_v that_o all_o be_v one_o as_o touch_v the_o force_n of_o the_o consequence_n but_o then_o consider_v 1._o all_o the_o force_n of_o the_o argument_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o consecution_n of_o infidelity_n simple_o unto_o the_o decree_n of_o damnation_n but_o only_o upon_o the_o necessary_a consecution_n thereof_o and_o yet_o no_o mention_n at_o all_o be_v make_v hereof_o in_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o major_n but_o it_o be_v bring_v afterward_o over_o and_o above_o most_o illogical_o 2._o in_o this_o case_n all_o the_o force_n of_o the_o consequence_n depend_v upon_o the_o necessary_a consecution_n of_o sin_n in_o general_a or_o infidelity_n in_o special_a upon_o god_n permit_v of_o it_o so_o that_o whether_o god_n decree_v to_o permit_v the_o sin_n of_o infidelity_n be_v antecedent_n or_o consequent_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o damnation_n all_o be_v one_o yet_o these_o remonstrant_n make_v the_o force_n of_o their_o argument_n to_o consist_v only_o in_o the_o subordinate_n of_o the_o decree_n divine_a as_o touch_v the_o permission_n of_o infidelity_n to_o the_o decree_n of_o damnation_n which_o yet_o appear_v by_o this_o to_o be_v of_o no_o force_n 3._o but_o if_o they_o hereupon_o take_v a_o new_a course_n of_o argumentation_n and_o dispute_v thus_o if_o infidelity_n follow_v necessary_o upon_o god_n permit_v of_o it_o than_o god_n can_v in_o justice_n damn_v a_o man_n for_o infidelity_n pretend_v no_o injustice_n to_o be_v great_a then_o to_o damn_v a_o man_n for_o that_o which_o follow_v necessary_o upon_o permission_n which_o be_v god_n work_n resp_n i_o answer_v 1._o that_o thus_o their_o former_a argumentation_n be_v cashier_v as_o unprofitable_a 2._o we_o deny_v this_o consequence_n and_o call_v in_o no_o mean_a name_n than_o arminius_n himself_o to_o bear_v we_o out_o in_o this_o our_o denial_n who_o express_o profess_v that_o in_o case_n 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 but_o no_o charm_n will_v serve_v to_o keep_v this_o adder_n from_o sting_v and_o wound_v their_o doctrine_n of_o reprobation_n unto_o death_n he_o say_v faith_n be_v give_v by_o way_n of_o suasion_n we_o say_v that_o matter_n nothing_o for_o so_o it_o be_v give_v by_o god_n wheresoever_o it_o be_v find_v and_o so_o it_o be_v deny_v to_o reprobate_n by_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n we_o desire_v no_o more_o we_o ourselves_o acknowledge_v that_o faith_n be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o elect_a but_o by_o way_n of_o suasion_n the_o word_n work_v faith_n run_v in_o this_o manner_n repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n and_o whosoever_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v for_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o his_o son_n to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n 3._o at_o length_n he_o proceed_v in_o his_o charm_a course_n but_o most_o unsuccesseful_o as_o whereby_o his_o former_a say_n be_v nothing_o charm_v his_o care_n rather_o seem_v to_o be_v to_o eat_v his_o own_o word_n as_o satan_n devour_v his_o own_o child_n for_o distinguish_v suasion_n into_o that_o which_o be_v sufficient_a and_o that_o which_o be_v effectual_a this_o effectual_a suasion_n he_o confess_v to_o be_v administer_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n but_o as_o for_o that_o sufficient_a suasion_n though_o withal_o he_o account_v it_o always_o ineffectual_a yet_o he_o say_v it_o be_v administer_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o providence_n not_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n at_o length_n he_o confess_v that_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n be_v deny_v grace_n effectual_a that_o be_v such_o a_o grace_n as_o whereupon_o he_o foresee_v they_o will_v believe_v now_o herein_o i_o appeal_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o every_o sober_a man_n take_v we_o two_o man_n into_o consideration_n the_o one_o elect_v as_o paul_n the_o other_o reprobate_n as_o esau_n of_o two_o sufficient_a grace_n the_o lord_n forsee_v which_o of_o they_o will_v prove_v effectual_a with_o paul_n and_o which_o ineffectual_a and_o he_o make_v choice_n to_o give_v he_o such_o a_o grace_n as_o he_o forsee_v will_v prove_v effectual_a again_o he_o forsee_v of_o two_o sufficient_a grace_n which_o of_o they_o will_v prove_v effectual_a with_o esau_n and_o which_o ineffectual_a and_o make_v choice_n to_o afford_v he_o only_o that_o which_o he_o know_v will_v prove_v ineffectual_a now_o what_o can_v be_v the_o reason_n hereof_o but_o because_o he_o purpose_v to_o show_v his_o mercy_n in_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o one_o and_o his_o justice_n in_o the_o damnation_n of_o another_o before_o arminius_n come_v to_o this_o resolution_n as_o express_o to_o profess_v that_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n be_v deny_v grace_n effectual_a he_o find_v himself_o in_o a_o strait_a upon_o his_o distinction_n of_o grace_n sufficient_a and_o effectual_a and_o the_o description_n of_o each_o he_o draw_v his_o breath_n very_o short_a and_o therefore_o to_o get_v as_o it_o be_v more_o liberty_n of_o air_n he_o conclude_v that_o discourse_n with_o haec_fw-la ex_fw-la augustini_fw-la sententiâ_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la pag._n 58._o and_o in_o the_o next_o page_n hisce_fw-la autem_fw-la ita_fw-la explicatis_fw-la ex_fw-la ment_fw-la augustini_fw-la &_o fortè_fw-la scripturae_fw-la sensu_fw-la but_o what_o a_o mischief_n do_v this_o great_a doctor_n mean_a to_o tell_v we_o first_o that_o he_o willing_o grant_v that_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 provide_v it_o be_v well_o understand_v and_o after_o all_o this_o explication_n tell_v we_o that_o all_o this_o explication_n of_o he_o be_v deliver_v ex_fw-la sententiâ_fw-la &_o ment_fw-la augustini_fw-la and_o but_o perchance_o ex_fw-la scripturae_fw-la sensu_fw-la conceal_v all_o the_o while_n what_o be_v his_o own_o opinion_n be_v this_o to_o give_v we_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o that_o assertion_n 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_n most_o prejudicial_a to_o his_o own_o tenent_n
death_n upon_o a_o sinner_n of_o mere_a pleasure_n but_o be_v provoke_v thereunto_o and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o purport_n of_o the_o first_o place_n ezech_n 18._o by_o the_o sinner_n himself_o and_o also_o according_a to_o the_o purport_n of_o the_o second_o place_n only_o in_o case_n of_o impenitency_n and_o i_o concur_v with_o he_o in_o this_o and_o so_o i_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o that_o lament_n 3._o 32_o 33._o for_o though_o he_o cause_n grief_n to_o wit_n by_o reason_n of_o man_n sin_n v._n 39_o yet_o will_v he_o have_v compassion_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o mercy_n to_o wit_n in_o case_n he_o repent_v jer._n 18._o 7._o judg._n 10._o 16._o for_o he_o do_v not_o afflict_v willing_o nor_o grieve_v the_o child_n of_o man_n mark_v i_o pray_v not_o willing_o to_o wit_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v provoke_v thereunto_o by_o sin_n and_o by_o refusal_n to_o repent_v and_o this_o be_v in_o the_o former_a scripture_n phrase_n not_o to_o take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o afflict_a and_o grieve_v of_o man_n for_o if_o any_o work_n be_v such_o as_o wherein_o pleasure_n be_v take_v we_o need_v not_o inquire_v after_o a_o cause_n why_o it_o be_v do_v but_o though_o no_o pleasure_n be_v take_v in_o it_o yet_o for_o some_o benefit_n redound_v thereby_o a_o man_n may_v do_v it_o yea_o though_o it_o be_v grievous_a and_o bitter_a unto_o he_o as_o a_o sick_a man_n be_v willing_a to_o take_v a_o bitter_a potion_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o health_n now_o come_v we_o to_o the_o argument_n god_n take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o any_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o of_o pleasure_n inflict_v death_n we_o willing_o grant_v it_o in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o never_o inflict_v eternal_a death_n on_o any_o that_o do_v not_o die_v in_o sin_n unrepented_a of_o and_o as_o he_o do_v not_o inflict_v death_n on_o any_o of_o mere_a pleasure_n that_o be_v without_o just_a cause_n on_o the_o part_n of_o he_o that_o die_v deserve_v it_o so_o we_o willing_o confess_v that_o god_n do_v never_o decree_n to_o inflict_v death_n on_o any_o without_o just_a cause_n on_o the_o malefactor_n part_n deserve_v death_n and_o this_o be_v the_o uttermost_a whereunto_o this_o author_n argument_n can_v be_v extend_v and_o all_o our_o divine_n unanimous_o confess_v that_o god_n neither_o decree_v to_o damn_v any_o man_n of_o his_o mere_a pleasure_n but_o for_o his_o sin_n wherein_o he_o die_v without_o repentance_n 3._o observe_v the_o cunning_a of_o this_o disputer_n to_o deceive_v himself_o first_o and_o then_o to_o abuse_v his_o reader_n for_o whereas_o he_o shall_v have_v proceed_v in_o his_o argument_n by_o degree_n thus_o god_n have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n therefore_o he_o do_v not_o of_o his_o own_o pleasure_n inflict_v death_n and_o thence_o proceed_v if_o he_o have_v think_v good_a to_o conclude_v the_o like_a of_o god_n decree_n thus_o if_o god_n do_v not_o of_o his_o ownpleasure_n inflict_v than_o neither_o do_v he_o of_o his_o own_o pleasure_n decree_n to_o inflict_v death_n and_o damnation_n this_o author_n leap_v over_o the_o inflict_a of_o death_n as_o a_o block_n in_o his_o way_n for_o the_o last_o consequence_n will_v have_v betray_v its_o own_o nakedness_n fly_v at_o first_o to_o the_o application_n of_o it_o to_o god_n decree_n now_o i_o willing_o grant_v that_o god_n have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n do_v signify_v that_o god_n inflict_v death_n on_o no_o man_n without_o a_o cause_n for_o that_o be_v of_o mere_a pleasure_n to_o inflict_v but_o dare_v he_o herehence_a infer_v therefore_o god_n do_v not_o of_o mere_a pleasure_n decree_n to_o inflict_v death_n and_o damnation_n on_o man_n for_o sin_n for_o to_o this_o alone_a come_v all_o the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n now_o to_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o this_o consequence_n consider_v i_o pray_v 1._o it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v argue_v thus_o in_o plain_a term_n sin_n be_v always_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o damnation_n therefore_o sin_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o god_n eternal_a decree_n of_o damnation_n now_o this_o enthymeme_n have_v no_o force_n any_o far_a than_o it_o may_v be_v reduce_v into_o a_o categoricall_a syllogism_n and_o this_o enthymeme_n be_v reducible_a into_o no_o other_o syllogism_n than_o this_o damnation_n be_v the_o decree_n of_o damnation_n sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o damnation_n therefore_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o damnation_n but_o in_o this_o syllogism_n the_o proposition_n contain_v a_o notorious_a untruth_n or_o thus_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o damnation_n therefore_o the_o foresight_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o damnation_n but_o this_o enthymeme_n be_v not_o reducible_a unto_o any_o categoricall_a syllogism_n at_o all_o for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o consist_v of_o four_o term_n all_o which_o must_v be_v clap_v into_o the_o syllogism_n whereunto_o it_o be_v reduce_v and_o consequent_o make_v that_o syllogism_n consist_v of_o four_o term_n which_o utter_o overthrow_v the_o illative_a form_n thereof_o 2._o we_o may_v as_o well_o dispute_v thus_o good_a work_n as_o well_o as_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v the_o dispose_n cause_n unto_o salvation_n therefore_o good_a work_n as_o well_o as_o faith_n and_o repentance_n or_o the_o foresight_n of_o they_o be_v the_o dispose_n cause_n to_o god_n election_n or_o to_o the_o decree_n of_o salvation_n but_o shall_v i_o tell_v you_o the_o chief_a flourish_n whereupon_o this_o author_n and_o usual_o the_o arminian_n do_v insist_v in_o this_o his_o loose_a argumentation_n i_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v this_o they_o hope_v their_o credulous_a reader_n unexpert_a in_o distinguish_v between_o god_n eternal_a decree_n and_o the_o temporal_a execution_n thereof_o will_v be_v apt_a hereupon_o to_o conceit_n that_o we_o maintain_v that_o god_n do_v not_o only_o of_o mere_a pleasure_n decree_n whatsoever_o he_o decree_v but_o also_o that_o he_o do_v decree_n of_o mere_a pleasure_n to_o damn_v man_n which_o yet_o be_v utter_o contrary_a if_o i_o be_v not_o deceive_v to_o the_o tenet_n of_o all_o our_o divine_n all_o concur_v in_o this_o that_o god_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o damnation_n proceed_v according_a to_o a_o law_n and_o not_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o reprobation_n only_o but_o also_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o election_n and_o the_o law_n be_v this_o whosoever_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v whosoever_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v and_o like_v as_o he_o inflict_v not_o damnation_n but_o by_o way_n of_o punishment_n so_o he_o confer_v not_o salvation_n but_o by_o way_n of_o reward_n but_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o decree_n of_o election_n unto_o grace_n and_o reprobation_n from_o grace_n we_o willing_o profess_v that_o god_n proceed_v according_a to_o no_o law_n give_v unto_o man_n to_o prepare_v 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