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An apology of English Arminianisme or A dialogue betweene Iacobus Arminius, professour in the Vniuersity of Leyden in Holland; and Enthusiastus an English Doctour of Diuinity and a great precisian. Wherein are defended the doctrines of Arminius touching freewill, predestination, and reprobation: the said doctrines being mantained & taught by many of the most learned Protestants of England, at this present time. Written by O.N. heertofore of the Vniuersity of Oxford.; Apology of English Arminianisme.
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O. N., fl. 1634.
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deliver_v it_o in_o their_o own_o word_n 148._o word_n calu._n l._n 3._o c._n â3_n sect_n 6._o and_o by_o m._n perkins_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n pag._n 148._o whatsoever_o thing_n god_n do_v foresee_v the_o same_o he_o do_v will_n decree_n and_o ordain_v to_o be_v do_v so_o confound_v his_o foreknowledge_n and_o prescience_n with_o his_o predestination_n and_o decree_n a_o point_n above_o reâââted_a now_o i_o conclude_v from_o these_o man_n doctrine_n that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n aswell_o of_o the_o deformity_n and_o sin_n in_o every_o wicked_a action_n as_o of_o what_o be_v material_a and_o positive_a therein_o see_v he_o aswell_o foreknow_v the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o now_o touch_v the_o other_o two_o âââners_n of_o reconcile_a the_o former_a ãâã_d if_o so_o we_o but_o true_o consider_v what_o ãâã_d the_o touch_n of_o the_o point_n herein_o the_o ãâã_d of_o those_o answer_n will_v instant_o like_o a_o cloud_n before_o the_o sun_n vanisâ_n âway_n since_o 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âââânency_n for_o learning_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d second_o and_o more_o serious_a review_v ãâã_d a_o great_a aversion_n of_o judgement_n do_v whole_o disauâââ_n and_o reject_v thââ_n doctrine_n ãâã_d reprobation_n as_o most_o ãâã_d to_o ãâã_d honour_n and_o mercy_n the_o protestant_n in_o so_o great_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d full_a in_o this_o point_n ãâã_d ãâã_d for_o order_n sake_n i_o will_v allege_v ãâã_d ãâã_d than_o the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d with_o we_o in_o this_o doctrine_n ãâã_d as_o ââââching_v the_o caluinist_n i_o will_v begin_v ãâã_d with_o the_o caluinist_n of_o englaââ_n youâ_n country_n man_n first_o i_o ãâã_d m._n ãâã_d thus_o wait_v 473._o wait_v in_o apocalyps_n pag._n 473._o see_v the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d redemption_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sinne_n the_o world_n be_v a_o universal_a thing_n it_o be_v demand_v whether_o the_o grace_n of_o this_o redemption_n ââ_o appertain_v equal_o to_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n or_o be_v restrain_v to_o a_o certain_a âumbers_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o incredulity_n of_o âen_n and_z ââ_o default_n of_o the_o lamb_n make_v ââis_n restraint_n thus_o m._n fox_n d._n covell_n thus_o teach_v 63._o teach_v in_o his_o defence_n of_o m._n hooker_n p._n ââ_o &_o 63._o sure_o ãâã_d have_v a_o general_a inclination_n to_o save_v all_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o with_o a_o conditional_a will_n he_o âilleth_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v who_o therefore_o ââat_v they_o be_v not_o save_v be_v not_o his_o decree_n âât_v their_o own_o fault_n m._n hooker_n be_v no_o ââsse_n strong_a in_o this_o doctrine_n say_v 104._o say_v in_o hiâ_n ecclesiast_fw-la policy_n p._n 104._o âods_n general_a inclination_n be_v that_o all_o man_n âight_a be_v save_v m._n gibbons_n discourse_v âereof_o in_o this_o sort_n 108._o sort_n m._n gibb_n in_o his_o quest_n &_o disputat_fw-la upon_o genes_n quaest_a 2._o pag._n 108._o sure_o there_o be_v no_o ââuse_n in_o god_n either_o in_o his_o will_n or_o in_o his_o knowledge_n or_o decree_n that_o 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