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with_o power_n wherewith_o he_o may_v resist_v the_o holy-ghost_n with_o how_o great_a efficacy_n soever_o he_o shall_v work_v in_o man_n heart_n that_o by_o this_o mean_v man_n may_v owe_v his_o conversion_n to_o his_o own_o strength_n and_o power_n and_o the_o confidence_n of_o our_o salvation_n rest_v on_o a_o weak_a supporter_n may_v stagger_v and_o fall_v into_o desperation_n the_o word_n of_o arnoldus_fw-la against_o tilenus_n be_v direct_a pag._n 125._o resistibilis_fw-la collatine_n hag_n pag._n 304._o negate_fw-la propositum_fw-la deo_fw-la decretumque_fw-la esse_fw-la absolute_a hunc_fw-la vel_fw-la â—lum_fw-la convertere_fw-la armin._n in_o perk._n 199._o falsum_fw-la est_fw-la deum_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la &_o absolute_a velle_fw-la ut_fw-la alij_fw-la credant_fw-la &_o perseverent_fw-la &c_n &c_n quâ—st_v artiâ—_n remonst_z iâ—_n collat._n hag._n modus_fw-la operatiâ—nis_fw-la graâ—â—â—â—_n non_fw-la est_fw-la resistibilis_fw-la we_o deny_v that_o the_o difference_n of_o 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that_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v itself_o be_v give_v resistable_o and_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o freewill_n to_o use_v grace_n or_o not_o to_o use_v it_o to_o believe_v or_o not_o to_o believe_v for_o they_o do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o liberty_n of_o freewill_n can_v stand_v unless_o he_o that_o be_v elect_v may_v sinal_o resist_v grace_n and_o so_o be_v reprobate_v arnoldus_fw-la against_o bogermannus_n pag._n 263._o and_o 274._o all_o the_o operation_n of_o grace_n be_v grant_v which_o god_n do_v use_v to_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n in_o we_o yet_o conversion_n itself_o do_v so_o remain_v free_a in_o our_o power_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v convert_v that_o be_v we_o may_v convert_v or_o not_o convert_v ourselves_o for_o they_o teach_v that_o the_o effect_n of_o grace_n do_v depend_v on_o man_n freewill_n and_o that_o freewill_n be_v a_o part-cause_n of_o our_o conversion_n in_o so_o much_o that_o grevinchovius_n against_o ames_n 297._o grevinch_n pag._n 198._o &_o 204._o &_o 208_o &_o 297._o be_v bold_a to_o write_v these_o thing_n you_o will_v say_v that_o in_o this_o manner_n of_o operation_n god_n do_v on_o a_o sort_n depend_v on_o the_o will_n of_o man_n i_o grant_v it_o as_o concern_v the_o act_n of_o free_a determination_n true_o this_o be_v to_o disgrace_n god_n and_o to_o make_v he_o subject_a to_o man_n freewill_n nor_o do_v they_o doubt_v to_o say_v that_o god_n serious_o desire_v that_o this_o or_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v be_v disappoint_v of_o his_o wish_n and_o desire_n and_o that_o therefore_o he_o do_v grieve_v and_o bear_v it_o heavy_o and_o do_v not_o do_v that_o which_o he_o have_v swear_v he_o will_v do_v as_o before_o we_o have_v prove_v even_o with_o these_o shore_n do_v these_o good_a man_n underproppe_v christian_a faith_n be_v about_o to_o fall_v and_o the_o manner_n whereby_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o his_o spirit_n do_v work_v in_o we_o they_o determine_v to_o be_v this_o they_o say_v that_o 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for_o nothing_o be_v give_v by_o the_o manner_n of_o persuasion_n he_o that_o stir_v i_o up_o to_o run_v do_v thereby_o neither_o give_v i_o the_o run_v itself_o nor_o the_o power_n of_o run_v the_o same_o man_n pag._n 211._o say_v god_n have_v determine_v to_o save_v they_o that_o believe_v by_o his_o grace_n that_o be_v by_o a_o mild_a and_o sweet_a persuasion_n convenient_a and_o agreeable_a to_o their_o freewill_n not_o by_o a_o omnipotent_a action_n or_o motion_n which_o they_o neither_o will_v nor_o can_v resist_v nor_o can_v be_v willing_a to_o resist_v vorstius_n parasc_n ad_fw-la piscat_fw-la pag._n 4._o say_v what_o thing_n god_n will_v have_v we_o to_o do_v altogether_o free_o and_o contingent_o he_o can_v desire_v thâ—se_a more_o powerful_o or_o effectual_o then_o by_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o wish_n or_o desire_v indeed_o the_o arminian_n conferrer_n at_o the_o hage_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o four_o article_n do_v profess_v that_o they_o will_v not_o define_v how_o god_n do_v work_v in_o we_o and_o that_o they_o will_v not_o break_v into_o these_o secret_n yet_o the_o same_o man_n do_v restrain_v all_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o say_v that_o we_o be_v draw_v by_o god_n and_o that_o god_n do_v effectual_o and_o mighty_o work_v in_o we_o to_o a_o mere_a persuasion_n and_o a_o allurement_n by_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o object_n and_o grevinchovius_n pag._n 232._o and_o 233._o do_v acknowledge_v no_o other_o than_o a_o moral_a motion_n this_o be_v also_o among_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o arminian_o 283._o collat._n hag._n pag._n 283._o that_o a_o man_n be_v quicken_v first_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o law_n and_o afterward_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o they_o think_v that_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o quicken_a which_o be_v without_o faith_n in_o christ_n they_o also_o piece_n upon_o it_o this_o guard_n that_o no_o man_n be_v call_v outward_o who_o be_v not_o call_v in_o wardly_a and_o that_o there_o be_v freewill_n in_o man_n to_o open_a to_o god_n knock_v or_o not_o to_o open_v and_o although_o they_o think_v that_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o may_v not_o be_v resist_v by_o man_n yet_o they_o confess_v that_o god_n do_v so_o certain_o call_v some_o man_n that_o they_o must_v infallible_o follow_v to_o wit_n they_o who_o he_o do_v call_v in_o such_o a_o congruent_a and_o agreeable_a time_n and_o manner_n and_o with_o such_o efficacy_n and_o measure_n of_o light_n that_o they_o be_v most_o certain_o convert_v arminius_n against_o perkins_n pag._n 67._o do_v say_v that_o the_o inward_a persuasion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v in_o all_o they_o to_o
again_o their_o negligence_n can_v hurt_v none_o but_o those_o who_o god_n will_v absolute_o destroy_v and_o who_o can_v be_v save_v the_o pelagian_o object_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o saint_n austin_n lib._n de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi pursue_v chap._n 14._o aduersam_fw-la august_n de_fw-mi bono_fw-mi pursue_v cap._n 14._o â—iunt_fw-la praedestinationis_fw-la definitionem_fw-la utilitati_fw-la praeâ—â—catronis_fw-la aduersam_fw-la whereunto_o we_o have_v already_o large_o answer_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n which_o stir_v up_o the_o carefulness_n of_o the_o hearer_n to_o repentance_n and_o good_a work_n be_v also_o of_o power_n to_o stir_v up_o pastor_n diligent_o to_o undergo_v their_o office_n and_o to_o prick_v forward_o their_o hearer_n to_o repentance_n for_o although_o the_o elect_v can_v perish_v yet_o we_o know_v that_o god_n do_v bring_v the_o elect_a to_o salvation_n by_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o decree_n our_o obedience_n must_v serve_v and_o although_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n deal_v perfunctorious_o and_o careless_o can_v cause_v that_o he_o that_o be_v elect_v shall_v perish_v yet_o he_o hurt_v himself_o and_o shall_v bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o that_o negligence_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n therefore_o although_o he_o do_v not_o hurt_v other_o yet_o he_o shall_v very_o much_o wrong_v himself_o saint_n paul_n a_o most_o vehement_a maintainer_n of_o election_n do_v profess_v that_o he_o endure_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o elect_a that_o they_o may_v obtain_v salvation_n 2._o tim._n 2.10_o xxxviii_o as_o concern_v the_o reprobate_n if_o this_o reason_n of_o arminius_n prevail_v by_o the_o like_a reason_n we_o shall_v neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v nor_o shall_v parent_n be_v bind_v to_o be_v careful_a of_o the_o health_n of_o their_o child_n because_o this_o negligence_n can_v hurt_v none_o but_o they_o who_o god_n will_v have_v to_o perish_v who_o by_o his_o decree_n have_v set_v 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need_v not_o be_v warn_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v careful_a how_o to_o provide_v himself_o bread_n but_o i_o affirm_v that_o such_o a_o one_o needs_o and_o aught_o to_o be_v warn_v to_o prepare_v himself_o bread_n because_o the_o same_o god_n who_o do_v promise_v bread_n and_o have_v decree_v to_o give_v it_o do_v also_o declare_v in_o his_o word_n that_o he_o will_v give_v this_o bread_n to_o our_o labour_n and_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o our_o carefulness_n therefore_o he_o that_o will_v give_v the_o bread_n do_v also_o give_v strength_n will_n and_o industry_n whereby_o this_o bread_n shall_v be_v prepare_v so_o that_o arnoldus_fw-la yield_v that_o to_o himself_o which_o no_o man_n in_o his_o right_a sense_n will_v yield_v to_o he_o xl._n furthermore_o the_o certainty_n of_o election_n may_v be_v take_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n either_o for_o the_o immutability_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n or_o for_o that_o certain_a persuasion_n whereby_o any_o one_o do_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v elect_v of_o the_o former_a kind_n of_o certainty_n it_o be_v only_o speak_v here_o the_o latter_a do_v require_v a_o peculiar_a treatise_n but_o by_o the_o way_n we_o say_v that_o we_o believe_v none_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o arnoldus_fw-la do_v false_o attribute_v to_o we_o whereof_o this_o be_v one_o that_o all_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v elect_v to_o eternal_a life_n nay_o we_o teach_v that_o he_o that_o will_v not_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o repent_v be_v bind_v to_o believe_v that_o salvation_n get_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o pertain_v to_o he_o of_o the_o same_o stamp_n be_v that_o calumny_n when_o he_o say_v that_o we_o command_v wicked_a man_n to_o be_v secure_a as_o they_o that_o can_v lose_v salvation_n by_o no_o evil_a deed_n fie_o on_o that_o abominable_a doctrine_n to_o say_v i_o be_o elect_v therefore_o i_o may_v be_v wicked_a be_v the_o speech_n of_o a_o reprobate_a man_n who_o will_v therefore_o be_v wicked_a because_o god_n be_v good_a by_o this_o mean_n that_o love_v wherewith_o god_n in_o christ_n have_v love_v we_o which_o be_v the_o most_o vehement_a incitation_n to_o love_n god_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o pillow_n on_o which_o profane_a security_n may_v sleep_v whosoever_o god_n have_v elect_v he_o have_v give_v he_o or_o will_v give_v he_o the_o holy-ghost_n by_o which_o he_o abstain_v from_o so_o profane_a a_o thought_n so_o he_o who_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o life_n he_o have_v appoint_v also_o to_o food_n and_o to_o breathe_v he_o be_v ridiculous_a who_o shall_v say_v if_o god_n have_v decree_v that_o i_o shall_v live_v till_o i_o be_o eighty_o year_n old_a what_o need_v i_o eat_v see_v it_o can_v be_v but_o i_o must_v live_v so_o long_o sure_o the_o destruction_n of_o such_o a_o man_n be_v near_o for_o god_n have_v determine_v to_o use_v this_o his_o senseless_a peevishness_n to_o punish_v he_o xli_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o we_o admonish_v that_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o election_n of_o several_a person_n be_v careful_o to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o that_o certainty_n whereby_o several_a man_n believe_v themselves_o to_o be_v elect_v the_o former_a be_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o decree_n the_o latter_a be_v the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n for_o if_o arminius_n can_v prove_v that_o piety_n and_o the_o endeavour_n of_o good_a work_n be_v extinguish_v by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o election_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o thence_o follow_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o election_n of_o particular_a person_n be_v not_o certain_a and_o precise_a but_o it_o will_v only_o follow_v that_o this_o decree_n be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v by_o we_o to_o be_v certain_a whence_o it_o appear_v how_o ill_a arminius_n and_o arnoldus_fw-la do_v reason_n who_o thereby_o infer_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o election_n of_o particular_a person_n be_v not_o absolute_a nor_o precise_a because_o the_o confidence_n of_o election_n do_v make_v some_o man_n more_o negligent_a to_o the_o work_n of_o piety_n xlii_o add_v to_o these_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n where_o we_o have_v show_v how_o many_o way_n the_o doctrine_n concern_v election_n be_v profitable_a to_o good_a manner_n and_o to_o the_o discipline_n of_o piety_n which_o notwithstanding_o we_o will_v have_v thus_o to_o be_v take_v not_o that_o every_o one_o be_v to_o expect_v a_o revelation_n of_o his_o election_n but_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v hear_v and_o this_o promise_n whereby_o god_n do_v promise_v life_n to_o they_o that_o believe_v be_v thorough_o to_o be_v fasten_v in_o our_o mind_n and_o to_o be_v embrace_v with_o our_o whole_a heart_n by_o which_o persuasion_n whosoever_o shall_v feel_v himself_o to_o be_v lively_o affect_v with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v drive_v to_o repentance_n shall_v easy_o gather_v that_o he_o be_v elect_v and_o that_o the_o thing_n promise_v in_o the_o gospel_n 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frowardness_n by_o what_o mean_v it_o do_v blow_v up_o a_o man_n while_o he_o burst_v and_o lift_v he_o up_o on_o high_a that_o it_o may_v throw_v he_o down_o headlong_o for_o one_o that_o be_v fill_v with_o armianisme_n may_v say_v thus_o god_n indeed_o be_v willing_a to_o save_v i_o but_o he_o may_v be_v disappoint_v of_o his_o will_n he_o may_v be_v defraud_v of_o his_o natural_a desire_n which_o be_v far_o the_o best_a those_o who_o god_n will_v save_v by_o his_o antecedent_n will_v he_o will_v destroy_v by_o his_o consequent_a will_n also_o his_o election_n do_v rest_n on_o the_o foreseeing_a of_o man_n will_n i_o be_v a_o miserable_a man_n if_o my_o salvation_n depend_v upon_o so_o unstable_a a_o thing_n the_o same_o man_n will_v also_o reason_v thus_o god_n give_v to_o all_o man_n sufficient_a grace_n but_o he_o have_v not_o manifest_v christ_n to_o all_o man_n therefore_o there_o be_v some_o grace_n sufficient_a without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n also_o the_o same_o 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do_v chief_o consist_v for_o this_o the_o hebrew_n word_n reshith_n do_v plain_o signify_v and_o those_o that_o fear_n god_n to_o who_o he_o reveal_v his_o secret_n be_v not_o unregenerate_a person_n but_o those_o which_o be_v true_o godly_a to_o who_o he_o do_v daily_o give_v increase_n of_o wisdom_n and_o of_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n vi_o to_o the_o same_o end_n arnoldus_fw-la page_n 397._o do_v bring_v the_o word_n of_o the_o 51._o psalm_n a_o contrite_a spirit_n be_v a_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n and_o esay_n 66._o god_n will_v dwell_v in_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n arnoldus_fw-la think_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v speak_v of_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n but_o yet_o such_o a_o one_o as_o do_v confess_v his_o sin_n do_v grieve_v have_v the_o beginning_n of_o fear_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o either_o deceive_v or_o be_v deceive_v for_o there_o david_n lament_v his_o sin_n with_o a_o large_a confession_n do_v comfort_v himself_o with_o this_o hope_n and_o do_v promise_n to_o himself_o that_o his_o contrition_n will_v be_v a_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n whosoever_o therefore_o do_v say_v that_o david_n there_o speak_v of_o the_o contrition_n of_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n do_v affirm_v that_o david_n himself_o be_v unregenerate_a and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o see_v that_o esay_n do_v speak_v of_o they_o that_o be_v true_o faithful_a and_o of_o a_o filial_a fear_n and_o contrition_n and_o not_o of_o that_o fear_n which_o may_v be_v in_o the_o unregenerate_a and_o in_o the_o heathen_a who_o have_v not_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o prophet_n say_v to_o who_o shall_v i_o look_v to_o he_o that_o be_v afflict_v and_o of_o a_o contrite_a heart_n and_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o man_n who_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o who_o with_o a_o holy_a fear_n be_v move_v to_o the_o hear_n of_o it_o vii_o arnoldus_fw-la a_o little_a before_o have_v reckon_v up_o the_o good_a work_n 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do_v require_v from_o the_o unregenerate_a man_n as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v unregenerate_a viii_o a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v that_o the_o same_o work_n can_v be_v perform_v as_o perfect_v in_o its_o essence_n without_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o he_o do_v put_v this_o difference_n between_o work_n which_o be_v do_v before_o regeneration_n and_o they_o which_o be_v do_v after_o regeneration_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o be_v imperfect_a these_o be_v perfect_a these_o be_v the_o two_o kind_n of_o merit_n with_o which_o in_o the_o school_n of_o the_o papist_n make_v such_o a_o noise_n merit_v of_o congruity_n and_o merit_n of_o condignity_n but_o new_o dress_v and_o clothe_v with_o other_o name_n the_o reader_n therefore_o shall_v note_v that_o the_o arminian_o place_n in_o a_o regenerate_a man_n perfect_a work_n and_o a_o perfect_a love_n of_o god_n for_o they_o think_v that_o the_o regenerate_v may_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n so_o conform_v their_o life_n according_a to_o that_o law_n that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o that_o degree_n of_o obedience_n which_o god_n do_v require_v of_o they_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o arnoldus_fw-la pag._n 492._o and_o pag._n 399._o according_a to_o arminius_n he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o double_a spirit_n one_o that_o do_v go_v before_o regeneration_n and_o do_v tend_v to_o it_o which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o fear_n the_o other_o which_o do_v regenerate_v and_o do_v perfect_a regeneration_n arminius_n resp_n ad_fw-la 31._o art_n pa._n 164._o and_o 165._o i_o do_v not_o repugn_v that_o opinion_n of_o austin_n whereby_o he_o determine_v that_o man_n may_v be_v without_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n true_o it_o be_v bold_o speak_v the_o arminian_o than_o be_v better_o than_o the_o apostle_n james_n who_o speak_v thus_o chap._n 3._o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o in_o which_o speech_n he_o do_v account_v himself_o among_o they_o who_o offend_v in_o many_o thing_n better_o than_o saint_n john_n who_o confession_n be_v this_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o yea_o better_o than_o all_o the_o apostle_n who_o do_v daily_o say_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v marvel_v at_o if_o the_o arminian_o think_v that_o the_o regenerate_a can_v fulfil_v the_o law_n see_v they_o also_o say_v that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n may_v be_v fulfil_v by_o the_o heathen_a and_o unregenerate_a now_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v that_o to_o which_o adam_n before_o his_o fall_n stand_v bind_v which_o bond_n pass_v to_o his_o posterity_n this_o law_n forbid_v a_o man_n to_o lie_v but_o the_o
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conscience_n stir_v up_o to_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n to_o who_o god_n have_v vouchsafe_v the_o prerogative_n of_o his_o word_n iii_o but_o yet_o not_o all_o they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v come_v to_o salvation_n but_o those_o in_o who_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n pierce_v deep_o and_o be_v admit_v into_o they_o do_v change_v their_o heart_n and_o shed_v in_o their_o mind_n a_o heavenly_a light_n and_o these_o save_a effect_n be_v not_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o eloquence_n of_o man_n obtain_v to_o persuade_v but_o to_o the_o secret_a efficacy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v the_o true_a doctor_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o that_o singer_n of_o god_n engrave_v the_o law_n on_o the_o stony_a table_n of_o our_o heart_n thence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v in_o the_o scripture_n a_o two-edged_a sword_n a_o hammer_n break_v the_o stone_n the_o arm_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n without_o which_o efficacy_n 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which_o be_v natural_o engraft_v the_o contrary_a habit_n of_o faith_n hope_n charity_n humility_n patience_n etc._n etc._n shall_v succeed_v which_o habit_n be_v not_o obtain_v by_o use_n and_o by_o action_n as_o the_o arminian_o think_v pag._n comparaet_fw-la per_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la operationem_fw-la vires_fw-la homini_fw-la dantur_fw-la ad_fw-la eliciendos_fw-la actus_fw-la conversioâ—â—s_fw-la concomitante_fw-la porro_fw-la spiritu_fw-la credit_n &_o beâ—â—agit_fw-la home_n crebris_fw-la fidâ—â—_n charitatis_fw-la patientiae_fw-la actibus_fw-la habitum_fw-la spei_fw-la fidei_fw-la etc._n etc._n sibi_fw-la comparaet_fw-la 65._o against_o the_o walachrian_o but_o be_v imprint_v and_o infuse_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o do_v stir_v up_o holy_a action_n and_o motion_n which_o do_v strengthen_v faith_n and_o charity_n and_o increase_v it_o by_o exercise_n for_o man_n help_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o give_v himself_o faith_n or_o charity_n or_o 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be_v turn_v and_o wind_v every_o way_n and_o like_o the_o prime_n and_o first_o matter_n capable_a of_o every_o impression_n see_v that_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v natural_o evil_a and_o even_o incorporate_v in_o vice_n as_o we_o have_v abundant_o prove_v chap._n 33._o and_o man_n according_a to_o their_o will_n especial_o be_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n we_o determine_v therefore_o that_o christian_a virtue_n be_v not_o obtain_v by_o use_n and_o industry_n but_o be_v infuse_v by_o god_n into_o the_o mind_n and_o into_o the_o will_n who_o do_v not_o only_o give_v power_n of_o believe_v but_o also_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n itself_o and_o do_v work_v in_o we_o actual_a faith_n as_o he_o who_o by_o his_o certain_a and_o absolute_a purpose_n have_v decree_v to_o give_v faith_n to_o they_o who_o he_o decree_v to_o save_v whereby_o they_o may_v be_v save_v the_o effect_n of_o which_o grace_n we_o determine_v do_v not_o depend_v on_o man_n freewill_n and_o 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this_o their_o opinion_n do_v rest_n on_o this_o false_a principle_n that_o there_o be_v no_o persuasion_n which_o may_v not_o be_v so_o resist_v that_o the_o effect_n thereof_o may_v at_o length_n be_v hinder_v we_o contend_v that_o this_o principle_n be_v false_a for_o there_o be_v a_o persuasion_n so_o effectual_a that_o it_o do_v necessary_o draw_v a_o man_n to_o ascent_n which_o although_o thou_o may_v resist_v if_o thou_o will_v yet_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v willing_a if_o one_o in_o a_o scorch_a drought_n shall_v offer_v sweet_a &_o wholesome_a drink_n to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o thirst_n and_o shall_v with_o a_o friendly_a persuasion_n invite_v he_o to_o drink_v and_o shall_v dissuade_v and_o hinder_v nothing_o on_o the_o contrary_a i_o say_v that_o it_o can_v be_v but_o that_o he_o who_o be_v thirsty_a shall_v take_v the_o drink_n offer_v he_o a_o man_n have_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o enemy_n who_o load_n he_o with_o chain_n and_o cast_v he_o into_o prison_n and_o bring_v 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ill_o of_o himself_o then_o to_o measure_v other_o man_n by_o his_o own_o foot_n and_o to_o judge_v of_o other_o confidence_n by_o his_o own_o incredulity_n xxv_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n 3._o verse_n 6._o do_v command_v we_o to_o hold_v fast_o the_o confidence_n and_o the_o rejoice_v of_o the_o hope_n firm_a unto_o the_o end_n and_o cha._n 10._o verse_n 22._o let_v we_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n and_o ephes_n 3.12_o in_o christ_n we_o have_v boldness_n and_o access_n with_o confidence_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o he_o and_o 1_o john_n 5.13_o these_o thing_n have_v i_o write_v unto_o you_o that_o believe_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o you_o have_v eternal_a life_n xxvi_o our_o saviour_n himself_o do_v promise_v that_o he_o will_v give_v we_o all_o thing_n which_o we_o shall_v ask_v in_o his_o name_n john_n 14.13_o if_o therefore_o we_o ask_v grace_n which_o can_v be_v overcome_v nor_o extinguish_v and_o perseverance_n in_o the_o faith_n christ_n promise_v that_o we_o shall_v receive_v what_o we_o ask_v xxvii_o do_v david_n speak_v as_o one_o doubt_v of_o his_o salvation_n psal_n 17._o i_o shall_v see_v thy_o face_n in_o righteousness_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o thy_o likeness_n or_o simeon_n speak_v thus_o luke_n 2._o now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n or_o stephen_n who_o his_o enemy_n gnash_v their_o tooth_n at_o he_o and_o be_v certain_a of_o death_n do_v cry_v out_o i_o see_v the_o heaven_n open_a and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n can_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v overcome_v by_o freewill_n in_o those_o man_n or_o be_v their_o confidence_n deceitful_a and_o fail_a and_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n concern_v their_o salvation_n yet_o revocable_a as_o these_o sectary_n speak_v xxviii_o why_o shall_v i_o speak_v of_o saint_n paul_n who_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n be_v full_a of_o faith_n speak_v thus_o 2_o tim._n 4.18_o the_o lord_n shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o every_o evil_a work_n and_o will_v preserve_v i_o unto_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n after_o he_o have_v endure_v so_o many_o labour_n he_o do_v utter_v this_o as_o his_o victorious_a song_n i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n henceforth_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n with_o no_o less_o confidence_n do_v he_o speak_v both_o in_o his_o own_o and_o in_o our_o name_n long_o before_o the_o end_n of_o his_o strife_n rom._n 8.38_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n &c_n &c_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n xxix_o but_o the_o doubt_n of_o our_o salvation_n do_v please_v these_o sectary_n who_o be_v stuff_v and_o strout_v out_o with_o pretend_a modesty_n and_o humility_n their_o word_n against_o the_o walachrian_o pag._n 76._o be_v these_o whether_o any_o one_o can_v be_v certain_a that_o he_o shall_v persevere_v in_o the_o faith_n we_o will_v not_o say_v yea_o we_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v very_o profitable_a to_o doubt_v of_o these_o thing_n and_o that_o it_o be_v laudable_a for_o a_o christian_a soldier_n to_o the_o shake_n off_o the_o sloathfulnesse_n and_o the_o drowsiness_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o work_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o same_o place_n they_o admit_v only_o that_o certainty_n whereby_o one_o do_v know_v that_o god_n and_o sufficient_a help_n shall_v not_o be_v want_v to_o he_o so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o want_v to_o himself_o which_o certainty_n sure_o may_v be_v in_o any_o reprobate_n they_o do_v instill_v these_o thing_n with_o a_o goodly_a show_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o instigation_n to_o good_a work_n that_o they_o may_v secret_o overturn_v the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v by_o undermine_v it_o and_o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o way_n of_o stir_v up_o sluggishness_n but_o by_o the_o damage_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v profane_a modesty_n which_o make_v man_n incredulous_a and_o unbelieved_a and_o under_o a_o show_n of_o humility_n do_v teach_v they_o to_o distrust_v god_n but_o they_o themselves_o who_o teach_v these_o thing_n do_v boast_v that_o god_n have_v give_v they_o what_o he_o ought_v yea_o and_o that_o god_n be_v bind_v to_o give_v they_o sufficient_a grace_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o under_o this_o affect_a humility_n there_o be_v much_o pride_n chap._n xlvii_o the_o judgement_n of_o saint_n austin_n concern_v this_o controversy_n i._o the_o certainty_n of_o perseverance_n may_v be_v take_v two_o way_n either_o for_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n by_o which_o god_n decree_v to_o give_v perseverance_n in_o faith_n to_o they_o who_o 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