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fundamental_a place_n and_o principle_n therein_o 3._o so_o conceive_v it_o as_o that_o the_o order_n in_o grace_n do_v not_o subvert_v the_o order_n in_o nature_n but_o that_o we_o confess_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n so_o to_o work_v his_o will_n as_o yet_o he_o preserve_v the_o nature_n freedom_n and_o property_n of_o the_o creature_n in_o which_o he_o work_v 4._o last_o conceive_v it_o so_o as_o that_o god_n may_v both_o save_v the_o world_n in_o mercy_n and_o judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n chap._n v._o the_o five_o opinion_n the_o five_o opinion_n may_v be_v less_o acceptable_a to_o some_o for_o the_o teacher_n and_o the_o defender_n sake_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d accept_v no_o person_n these_o be_v arminius_n himself_o if_o he_o be_v interpret_v according_a to_o his_o own_o principle_n in_o his_o thesis_n de_fw-fr naturâ_fw-la dei_fw-la and_o vorstius_n in_o his_o tractate_n de_fw-fr deo_fw-la and_o the_o jesuit_n molina_n vasquez_n zuarez_n becanus_n and_o 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a_o free_a creature_n some_o good_a some_o evil_n some_o thing_n as_o reward_n some_o as_o punishment_n 3._o that_o he_o know_v how_o to_o vary_v or_o alter_v the_o order_n either_o of_o all_o or_o of_o any_o part_n or_o person_n in_o the_o race_n of_o man_n so_o as_o other_o effect_n and_o other_o end_n than_o those_o that_o now_o be_v may_v be_v bring_v forth_o if_o he_o will_v otherwise_o order_v they_o 4._o but_o consider_v this_o frame_n of_o the_o world_n and_o order_n of_o mankind_n as_o now_o it_o be_v but_o then_o only_o as_o possible_a that_o he_o judge_v it_o be_v exceed_o good_a for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o wisdom_n power_n goodness_n mercy_n justice_n dominion_n and_o lordship_n if_o he_o shall_v will_v or_o decree_v to_o put_v it_o into_o execution_n and_o into_o be_v 5._o that_o god_n infallible_o foreknow_v that_o if_o he_o shall_v decree_v to_o put_v it_o into_o execution_n that_o then_o these_o and_o these_o particular_a person_n will_v certain_o by_o this_o order_n of_o mean_n and_o government_n be_v transmit_v and_o bring_v to_o eternal_a life_n and_o that_o those_o other_o particular_a person_n under_o their_o order_n of_o mean_n and_o government_n through_o their_o own_o fault_n will_v go_v into_o perdition_n if_o justice_n shall_v be_v do_v they_o 6._o that_o though_o he_o know_v what_o these_o will_v be_v yet_o he_o determine_v and_o decree_v out_o of_o his_o own_o absolute_a will_n and_o pleasure_n to_o say_v fiat_n be_v it_o so_o and_o to_o put_v into_o execution_n and_o into_o be_v all_o this_o which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o understanding_n and_o in_o so_o do_v he_o predestinate_v all_o man_n either_o to_o life_n or_o death_n eternal_a for_o he_o predestinate_v to_o life_n those_o particular_a man_n to_o who_o out_o of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n he_o decree_v to_o give_v those_o happy_a mean_n whereby_o he_o foreknow_v they_o will_v be_v vessel_n fit_a for_o honour_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o he_o reject_v those_o let_v they_o to_o perish_v to_o who_o he_o decree_v to_o give_v no_o other_o mean_n than_o such_o under_o which_o he_o foreknow_v that_o through_o their_o own_o ingratitude_n they_o will_v be_v fit_a for_o wrath_n if_o no_o other_o be_v give_v they_o and_o out_o of_o his_o own_o just_a will_n when_o as_o he_o can_v have_v order_v they_o otherwise_o to_o the_o produce_v of_o another_o event_n he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o but_o make_v they_o vessel_n of_o his_o wrath_n with_o reference_n to_o this_o order_n the_o elect_n be_v style_v by_o st._n luke_n act_v 13._o 48._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d life_n 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o reprobate_n by_o st._n judas_n vers_fw-la 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d condemnation_n 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o be_v before_o of_o old_a ordain_v to_o this_o condemnation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o for_o providence_n in_o general_a see_v act_n 17._o 27._o time_n 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d determine_v the_o foreappointed_a time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o for_o predestination_n in_o special_a see_v rom._n 8._o 28._o and_o ephes_n 1._o 11._o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o set_n and_o place_v of_o thing_n by_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n in_o that_o order_n of_o cause_n and_o of_o mean_n which_o he_o infallible_o understand_v will_n bring_v forth_o such_o end_n and_o such_o effect_n if_o he_o please_v to_o do_v his_o part_n as_o be_v lay_v out_o by_o himself_o in_o this_o order_n and_o please_v to_o permit_v the_o creature_n to_o do_v its_o part_n as_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o same_o order_n by_o this_o order_n mean_n government_n benefit_n aide_n etc._n etc._n i_o understand_v the_o creation_n of_o man_n righteous_a the_o permission_n of_o his_o fall_n the_o correction_n of_o his_o sin_n the_o mean_n of_o his_o restauration_n by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n make_v man_n the_o calling_z the_o convert_n of_o a_o sinner_n his_o faith_n repentance_n perseverance_n his_o blessing_n chastisement_n trial_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o be_v now_o find_v in_o the_o order_n of_o any_o man_n salvation_n or_o in_o the_o aberration_n from_o that_o order_n whereby_o man_n come_v to_o destruction_n and_o to_o this_o agree_v the_o ancient_a definition_n of_o predestination_n that_o it_o be_v praeparatio_fw-la beneficiorum_fw-la dei_fw-la quibus_fw-la liberantur_fw-la quicunque_fw-la liberantur_fw-la free_a liberantur_fw-la the_o preparation_n of_o god_n benefit_n whereby_o all_o be_v deliver_v that_o be_v set_v free_a and_o fulgentius_n his_o definition_n lib._n 2._o ad_fw-la monimum_fw-la praedestinatio_fw-la dei_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la praeparatio_fw-la operum_fw-la ejus_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o aeterna_fw-la sva_fw-la dispositione_n aut_fw-la misericorditer_fw-la se_fw-la facturum_fw-la praescivit_fw-la aut_fw-la just_a that_o be_v divine_a predestination_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o preparation_n of_o god_n work_n which_o in_o his_o eternal_a providence_n he_o foreknow_v he_o will_v do_v either_o merciful_o 20._o vid._n infra_fw-la 3._o part_n cap._n 20._o or_o just_o chap._n 6._o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o five_o opinion_n this_o opinion_n in_o the_o decree_n of_o predestination_n observe_v 1._o a_o act_n of_o god_n understanding_n and_o a_o act_n of_o his_o will_n 2._o the_o act_n of_o his_o understanding_n be_v his_o knowledge_n in_o respect_n of_o thing_n not_o yet_o in_o be_v call_v foreknowledge_n which_o foreknowledge_n be_v put_v by_o this_o opinion_n before_o the_o act_n of_o predestinate_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n rom._n 8._o 28._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 1._o 2._o who_o he_o foreknow_v he_o predestinate_v 3._o it_o take_v knowledge_n here_o proper_o and_o without_o any_o trope_n for_o that_o within_o school_n
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gloriatur_fw-la in_fw-la domino_fw-la glorietur_fw-la let_v he_o that_o glori_v glory_n in_o the_o lord_n or_o let_v he_o not_o glory_n remember_v again_o that_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v either_o immediate_a and_o proceed_v from_o himself_o alone_o as_o prophecy_n tongue_n etc._n etc._n or_o mediate_v and_o such_o as_o proceed_v from_o god_n grace_n and_o man_n will_n together_o as_o i_o have_v declare_v of_o those_o immediate_a gift_n there_o be_v no_o glory_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o text_n be_v strong_a what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v and_o if_o thou_o have_v receive_v why_o boast_v thou_o as_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v here_o accepisse_fw-la exclude_v boast_v over_o another_o who_o non-accepisse_a have_v be_v no_o fault_n of_o he_o it_o have_v proceed_v from_o the_o mere_a will_n of_o the_o giver_n but_o for_o gift_n mediate_v as_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o obedience_n in_o any_o particular_a duty_n they_o must_v be_v consider_v as_o dona_fw-la dei_fw-la and_o as_o debita_fw-la à _fw-la nobis_fw-la as_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n &_o as_o our_o duty_n thing_n necessary_a upon_o god_n commandment_n and_o upon_o peril_n of_o our_o salvation_n as_o they_o be_v gift_n of_o god_n wrought_v in_o we_o by_o his_o grace_n prevent_v help_a and_o strengthen_v we_o there_o be_v no_o glory_v of_o they_o but_o in_o the_o lord_n so_o paul_n glori_v 1_o cor._n 15._o 10._o plus_fw-fr omnibus_fw-la laboravi_fw-la yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n with_o i_o which_o grace_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a phil._n 4._o 13._o i_o have_v the_o art_n both_o to_o abound_v and_o to_o want_v etc._n etc._n i_o be_o able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d through_o christ_n that_o strengthen_v i_o here_o also_o accepisse_fw-la exclude_v glory_v in_o a_o man_n self_n again_o the_o same_o gift_n consider_v as_o duty_n owe_v by_o we_o and_o as_o proceed_n from_o the_o will_n of_o man_n yet_o help_v by_o grace_n be_v no_o matter_n of_o glory_v because_o they_o be_v do_v s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 16._o though_o i_o preach_v the_o gospel_n i_o have_v nothing_o to_o glory_n of_o for_o necessity_n be_v lay_v upon_o i_o yea_o woe_n be_v i_o if_o i_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n so_o woe_n be_v to_o i_o if_o i_o believe_v not_o the_o gospel_n do_v the_o hearer_n say_v accepisse_fw-la be_v not_o the_o only_o exclude_a of_o glory_n debuisse_fw-la be_v as_o much_o luk._n 17._o 9_o do_v he_o thank_v that_o servant_n because_o he_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v he_o i_o trow_v not_o so_o likewise_o we_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v we_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v what_o matter_n of_o boast_v be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v keep_v himself_o from_o a_o detestable_a crime_n whereinto_o another_o rush_v precipitate_v himself_o to_o hell_n yet_o i_o pray_v you_o do_v not_o exclude_v all_o kind_n of_o glory_v not_o that_o which_o saint_n paul_n name_v so_o 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v some_o comfort_n and_o some_o joy_n that_o he_o want_v who_o have_v a_o evil_a conscience_n let_v innocency_n wash_v her_o hand_n without_o a_o check_n of_o vainglory_n let_v samuel_n call_v witness_n of_o his_o integrity_n and_o nehemiah_n record_v his_o own_o good_a deed_n cap._n 5._o 15._o the_o former_a governor_n before_o i_o have_v be_v chargeable_a to_o the_o people_n even_o their_o servant_n bare_a rule_n over_o they_o but_o so_o do_v not_o i_o because_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o general_n i_o answer_v to_o these_o three_o objection_n when_o thing_n succeed_v well_o and_o prosperous_o unto_o we_o whatsoever_o be_v our_o natural_a part_n whatsoever_o have_v be_v our_o industry_n or_o our_o labour_n more_o than_o other_o who_o be_v so_o void_a of_o piety_n or_o of_o 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