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unto_o salvation_n on_o this_o point_n the_o contra-remonstrants_a oppose_v they_o and_o according_o our_o britain_n divine_v make_v this_o the_o first_o erroneous_a opinion_n which_o they_o reject_v upon_o the_o first_o article_n as_o touch_v election_n and_o likewise_o as_o touch_v reprobation_n the_o first_o erroneous_a opinion_n which_o they_o reject_v be_v this_o that_o the_o decree_n by_o which_o god_n from_o all_o eternity_n and_o that_o irrevocable_o have_v purpose_v out_o of_o lapse_v mankind_n to_o leave_v none_o but_o the_o impenitent_a and_o incredulous_a in_o sin_n and_o under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n as_o be_v alien_n from_o christ_n be_v the_o whole_a and_o entire_a decree_n of_o reprobation_n this_o i_o say_v be_v the_o first_o erroneous_a opinion_n which_o our_o britain_n divine_v reject_v which_o this_o author_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o but_o most_o unlearned_o discover_v that_o he_o understand_v not_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n second_o now_o i_o come_v to_o god_n absolute_a decree_n of_o cut_v off_o from_o grace_n this_o we_o willing_o confess_v be_v mere_o absolute_a and_o unconditionall_a quoad_fw-la res_fw-la volitas_fw-la as_o touch_v the_o thing_n will_v by_o god_n for_o the_o thing_n will_v by_o god_n herein_o be_v the_o denial_n of_o mercy_n and_o grace_n to_o regenerate_v some_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n concern_v which_o the_o apostle_n profess_v that_o god_n proceed_v herein_o mere_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n rom._n 9_o 18._o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v rom._n 11._o 30._o even_o as_o they_o in_o time_n past_a have_v not_o believe_v god_n yet_o have_v now_o obtain_v mercy_n through_o their_o unbelief_n where_o to_o obtain_v mercy_n in_o the_o apostle_n language_n be_v plain_o as_o much_o as_o to_o believe_v austin_n in_o many_o place_n justify_v this_o epist_n 105._o ad_fw-la sixtum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ille_fw-la credat_fw-la ille_fw-la non_fw-la credat_fw-la cum_fw-la ambo_fw-la idem_fw-la audiunt_fw-la etsi_fw-la miraculum_fw-la in_o eorum_fw-la conspectu_fw-la fiat_fw-la ambo_fw-la idem_fw-la vident_fw-la altitudo_fw-la est_fw-la divitiarum_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la &_o scientiae_fw-la dei_fw-la cujus_fw-la inscrutabilia_fw-la sunt_fw-la judiciâ—_n &_o apud_fw-la quem_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la dum_fw-la cujus_fw-la vult_fw-la miseretur_fw-la &_o quem_fw-la vult_fw-la indurat_fw-la and_o near_o the_o end_n audiat_fw-la haec_fw-la &_o non_fw-la contemnat_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la contempserit_fw-la ut_fw-la contemneret_fw-la inveniat_fw-la se_fw-la obduratum_fw-la enchirid._n 98._o quis_fw-la porro_fw-la tam_fw-la impie_fw-la desipiat_fw-la ut_fw-la dicat_fw-la deum_fw-la malas_fw-la hominum_fw-la voluntates_fw-la quas_fw-la voluerit_fw-la quando_fw-la voluerit_fw-la ubi_fw-la voluerit_fw-la in_fw-la bonum_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la convertere_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la 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