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which_o be_v appoint_v &_o determine_v by_o his_o eternal_a counsel_n we_o have_v prove_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n where_o we_o have_v reject_v that_o unsavoury_a and_o rash_a interpretation_n of_o the_o arminian_o we_o will_v have_v the_o write_n of_o our_o name_n in_o heaven_n to_o be_v nothing_o else_o then_o to_o be_v account_v the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o the_o present_a state_n of_o righteousness_n and_o that_o for_o no_o other_o argument_n then_o because_o they_o will_v have_v it_o so_o viii_o s._n paul_n ephes_n 2.8_o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o they_o be_v save_v for_o faith_n fore-seen_a but_o by_o faith_n as_o by_o the_o mean_n to_o salvation_n and_o if_o god_n do_v not_o save_v we_o for_o faith_n fore_o see_v he_o neither_o will_v save_v we_o for_o faith_n fore-seen_a nor_o do_v he_o elect_v we_o for_o faith_n fore-seen_a for_o to_o elect_v be_v to_o be_v willing_a to_o save_v ix_o the_o same_o word_n by_o grace_n 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nor_o for_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n for_o as_o much_o as_o this_o use_n and_o this_o obedience_n be_v manifest_o a_o work_n neither_o be_v it_o any_o doubt_n but_o that_o to_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n by_o faith_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o work_n and_o action_n of_o the_o will_n xvi_o what_o iustificatur_fw-la arnold_n count_v gomarum_fw-la pag._n 4â—_n arminius_n dicit_fw-la ipâ—um_fw-la credere_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la nobis_fw-la in_o iustitiam_fw-la imputari_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la infirumentum_fw-la &_o p._n 35._o dicet_fw-la fidem_fw-la estimati_fw-la pro_fw-la â—â—edien_fw-mi iâ—_n &_o opâ—re_n vor_v cat._n error_n on_o siber_n p._n 41._o fides_n nobis_fw-la ad_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d putatur_fw-la formalâ—er_n bretius_n epist_n ad_fw-la sabr_n p._n 69._o 70._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr inâ—ptum_fw-la dicere_fw-la cum_fw-la deus_fw-la
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this_o troublesome_a yoke_n he_o be_v carry_v through_o byway_n and_o do_v violent_o throw_v down_o himself_o with_o great_a ruin_n and_o then_o be_v fulfil_v that_o which_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 81._o psalm_n i_o give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n that_o they_o may_v walk_v in_o their_o own_o counsel_n but_o yet_o that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o this_o hardness_n of_o heart_n do_v proceed_v from_o man_n himself_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o only_o say_v that_o god_n harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n but_o pharaoh_n himself_o be_v say_v to_o have_v harden_v his_o own_o heart_n exod_a 8.15_o neither_o be_v that_o of_o saint_n paul_n rom._n 1._o any_o otherwise_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o god_n deliver_v over_o the_o wicked_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n and_o vile_a affection_n for_o this_o reprobate_a mind_n these_o vile_a affection_n be_v not_o put_v into_o the_o wicked_a by_o god_n but_o they_o be_v in_o the_o ungodly_a god_n have_v put_v out_o his_o light_n do_v suffer_v these_o vile_a affection_n to_o exercise_v their_o authority_n over_o they_o as_o thomas_n teach_v lib._n 2._o quest_n 79._o art_n 1._o xiii_o furthermore_o they_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o they_o who_o heart_n be_v harden_v for_o beside_o that_o hardness_n of_o heart_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o reprobate_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v leave_v to_o himself_o whence_o it_o come_v that_o he_o do_v always_o grow_v worse_o there_o be_v some_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n of_o a_o high_a rank_n of_o wickedness_n who_o god_n do_v deliver_v to_o satan_n with_o a_o peculiar_a and_o extraordinary_a vengeance_n such_o as_o be_v pharaoh_n saul_n and_o judas_n fourteen_o every_o positive_a be_v do_v depend_v upon_o god_n as_o upon_o the_o first_o and_o principal_a entity_n neither_o can_v the_o creature_n move_v itself_o without_o the_o assistance_n and_o sustentation_n of_o god_n for_o by_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o 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event_n and_o draw_v good_a out_o of_o evil_a yet_o must_v it_o not_o therefore_o be_v think_v that_o god_n do_v instigate_v to_o evil_a action_n or_o to_o have_v force_v eve_n to_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o forbid_a tree_n to_o the_o clear_n of_o which_o assertion_n we_o say_v that_o god_n do_v not_o only_o work_v by_o the_o creature_n but_o also_o work_v with_o the_o creature_n both_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n be_v concurrent_a cause_n to_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o bring_v forth_o of_o one_o effect_n and_o these_o two_o take_v together_o be_v the_o total_a cause_n of_o any_o action_n which_o creature_n if_o it_o do_v work_v voluntary_a may_v by_o his_o concurrence_n pollute_v the_o action_n wherein_o there_o be_v the_o concurrence_n of_o god_n and_o determinate_a it_o to_o evil_n by_o this_o mean_v the_o whole_a fault_n do_v remain_v with_o the_o creature_n for_o god_n effectual_o infuse_v into_o the_o creature_n do_v not_o take_v away_o from_o it_o the_o free_a 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god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n set_v a_o man_n over_o the_o congregation_n and_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n 12._o v._n 9_o and_o if_o say_v he_o we_o have_v father_n of_o our_o body_n which_o correct_v we_o and_o we_o give_v they_o reverence_n shall_v we_o not_o much_o rather_o be_v in_o subjection_n unto_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n and_o live_v it_o be_v not_o without_o consideration_n that_o god_n by_o a_o peculiar_a elegy_n and_o stile_n be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n that_o he_o may_v be_v oppose_v to_o the_o father_n of_o the_o flesh_n for_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v by_o traduction_n those_o that_o be_v father_n of_o the_o flesh_n will_v also_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o spirit_n neither_o shall_v god_n by_o this_o title_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o father_n of_o the_o flesh_n if_o he_o wrought_v alike_o in_o both_o and_o do_v not_o former_a man_n soul_n otherwise_o then_o their_o body_n x._o wherefore_o ecclesiaste_n chap._n 12._o say_v the_o body_n be_v dissolve_v to_o dust_n and_o the_o spirit_n return_v to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o which_o sure_o will_v not_o be_v apt_o speak_v if_o god_n shall_v give_v the_o spirit_n no_o otherwise_o then_o he_o give_v the_o body_n certain_o by_o that_o word_n of_o return_v of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n solomon_n do_v insinuate_v that_o the_o soul_n come_v from_o god_n and_o do_v return_v thitherwhence_o she_o have_v she_o original_n which_o can_v be_v say_v of_o the_o body_n xi_o the_o conception_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o his_o mother_n do_v add_v credit_n to_o this_o opinion_n for_o see_v that_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n he_o have_v not_o a_o father_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o his_o soul_n be_v immediate_o create_v by_o god_n and_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o thou_o may_v be_v son_n of_o adam_n to_o have_v thy_o soul_n traduct_v by_o thy_o father_n seed_n christ_n can_v not_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o adam_n nor_o of_o david_n xii_o it_o be_v unsavoury_a which_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o begin_n of_o exodus_fw-la to_o prove_v the_o traduction_n of_o the_o soul_n seaventy_n soul_n come_v out_o of_o the_o loin_n of_o jacob_n for_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o hebrew_n be_v well_o know_v that_o by_o soul_n be_v understand_v person_n xiii_o also_o reason_n itself_o do_v agree_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 1._o for_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v something_o which_o be_v above_o nature_n can_v be_v in_o a_o common_a condition_n generate_v with_o other_o natural_a thing_n 2._o because_o it_o be_v immaterial_a it_o can_v be_v bring_v forth_o by_o the_o power_n of_o any_o matter_n 3._o if_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o generate_v unless_o by_o the_o body_n it_o can_v not_o be_v without_o the_o body_n nor_o can_v it_o subsist_v by_o itself_o alone_o 4._o they_o that_o will_v have_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v traduce_v by_o the_o seed_n do_v drive_v themselves_o into_o strait_n from_o which_o they_o can_v possible_o free_v themselves_o for_o why_o shall_v not_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o mother_n be_v also_o traduce_v into_o the_o son_n or_o if_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o son_n be_v traduce_v as_o well_o from_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o mother_n as_o of_o the_o father_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o two_o soul_n do_v grow_v together_o &_o be_v mingle_v into_o one_o 5._o what_o will_v be_v come_v of_o so_o much_o seed_n that_o be_v lose_v which_o either_o fall_v from_o they_o that_o sleep_n or_o be_v unhonest_o lose_v or_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o womb_n do_v not_o come_v to_o conception_n will_v so_o many_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v lose_v or_o shall_v they_o be_v choke_v in_o the_o womb_n or_o shall_v they_o remain_v alone_o without_o matter_n see_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o number_n of_o man_n 6._o also_o it_o must_v need_n be_v that_o either_o the_o whole_a soul_n of_o the_o father_n be_v traduce_v and_o so_o the_o father_n shall_v be_v make_v soulless_a or_o else_o a_o portion_n and_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v divisible_a neither_o can_v the_o whole_a soul_n be_v transmit_v as_o when_o light_n be_v kindle_v of_o light_n for_o such_o a_o propagation_n be_v make_v by_o the_o transmutation_n of_o the_o matter_n apply_v unto_o it_o and_o so_o the_o apply_v matter_n of_o the_o beget_n soul_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o the_o soul_n 7._o if_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o soul_n lay_v down_o by_o aristotle_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la anima_fw-la cap_n 1_o and_o every_o where_o conceive_v be_v true_a by_o which_o he_o define_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v the_o first_o act_n of_o the_o natural_a original_a body_n have_v life_n in_o power_n i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o the_o rational_a soul_n can_v inform_v and_o shape_v the_o seed_n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o organ_n fourteen_o neither_o be_v man_n therefore_o to_o be_v say_v not_o to_o beget_v man_n although_o he_o do_v not_o beget_v the_o soul_n nor_o the_o soul_n be_v bring_v forth_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o seed_n yet_o be_v it_o sufficient_a for_o the_o generation_n of_o man_n that_o in_o generate_a although_o he_o do_v not_o give_v the_o whole_a substance_n yet_o he_o do_v give_v the_o subsistence_n of_o the_o person_n and_o do_v not_o only_o supply_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o infant_n but_o do_v also_o minister_v disposition_n and_o aptitude_n to_o receive_v that_o form_n by_o which_o man_n have_v his_o be_v for_o see_v that_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o christ_n although_o the_o extraordinary_a power_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n perfect_v his_o conception_n who_o need_n doubt_v to_o affirm_v that_o common_o man_n do_v beget_v man_n see_v all_o natural_a thing_n be_v do_v by_o ordinary_a mean_n and_o rule_n these_o thorn_n be_v pluck_v up_o the_o way_n to_o know_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o traduction_n of_o sin_n from_o parent_n to_o their_o child_n be_v make_v plain_a xv._o in_o the_o beginning_n i_o think_v i_o have_v show_v by_o sure_a reason_n that_o sin_n do_v not_o pass_v from_o the_o body_n into_o the_o soul_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o god_n put_v into_o the_o soul_n this_o inclination_n to_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o great_a wickedness_n to_o believe_v and_o yet_o that_o original_a sin_n be_v in_o the_o soul_n god_n be_v unwilling_a or_o be_v indifferent_a and_o permit_v it_o with_o a_o idle_a permission_n can_v be_v speak_v or_o believe_v without_o great_a offence_n for_o see_v original_a sin_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n he_o that_o say_v that_o this_o punishment_n be_v inflict_v only_o by_o the_o permission_n of_o god_n and_o not_o by_o his_o will_n do_v take_v away_o from_o god_n the_o office_n of_o a_o judge_n for_o judge_n do_v not_o punish_v by_o permit_v but_o by_o decree_a xvi_o for_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o doctrine_n we_o lie_v down_o these_o six_o proposition_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o truth_n first_o although_o we_o have_v not_o be_v bear_v of_o adam_n yet_o because_o he_o have_v receive_v supernatural_a good_a thing_n both_o in_o his_o own_o and_o our_o name_n see_v he_o lose_v they_o by_o his_o own_o fault_n we_o be_v just_o deprive_v of_o they_o even_o as_o among_o many_o brethren_n one_o do_v waste_v and_o consume_v that_o money_n to_o his_o own_o and_o brother_n loss_n which_o he_o receive_v in_o his_o own_o and_o brother_n name_n second_o god_n put_v into_o the_o soul_n these_o faculty_n understanding_n will_n sense_n &_o appetite_n which_o be_v natural_o carry_v to_o thing_n that_o be_v obvious_a &_o know_v and_o not_o to_o thing_n that_o be_v unknown_a and_o far_o remove_v three_o man_n can_v know_v and_o love_v supernatural_a and_o divine_a thing_n without_o divine_a and_o supernatural_a enlighten_v four_o neither_o can_v man_n use_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v obvious_a and_o natural_a just_o and_o convenient_o and_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n unless_o some_o supernatural_a light_n do_v shine_v forth_o to_o he_o five_o god_n have_v put_v into_o every_o man_n for_o his_o own_o preservation_n a_o love_n of_o himself_o which_o love_n be_v natural_o good_a but_o do_v then_o begin_v to_o be_v moral_o good_a when_o it_o do_v accord_n to_o and_o help_v forward_o the_o love_n of_o god_n six_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o mind_n do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n follow_v the_o temper_n of_o the_o body_n xvii_o these_o thing_n be_v lay_v down_o i_o say_v that_o god_n do_v create_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n good_a but_o destitute_a of_o heavenly_a guilt_n and_o supernatural_a light_n and_o that_o just_o because_o adam_n lose_v those_o gift_n for_o himself_o and_o
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 man_n will_v easy_o believe_v that_o god_n do_v mock_v man_n for_o he_o have_v learn_v in_o the_o school_n of_o arminius_n that_o god_n do_v serious_o desire_v &_o intend_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o and_o singular_a man_n and_o yet_o that_o nevertheless_o he_o do_v call_v very_o many_o by_o a_o mean_n that_o be_v not_o congruent_a that_o be_v by_o a_o mean_n in_o a_o time_n and_o measure_n which_o be_v not_o apt_a nor_o fit_a by_o which_o mean_n whosoever_o be_v call_v do_v never_o follow_v god_n call_v but_o what_o do_v i_o know_v whether_o he_o call_v by_o a_o congruent_a and_o agreeable_a mean_n or_o no_o add_v also_o these_o famous_a opinion_n that_o unregenerate_a man_n do_v good_a work_n that_o they_o be_v meek_a thirst_v after_o and_o do_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n that_o faith_n be_v partly_o from_o grace_n and_o partly_o from_o freewill_n nay_o what_o that_o any_o maintainer_n of_o the_o sect_n of_o arminius_n shall_v dare_v to_o set_v law_n to_o god_n himself_o and_o to_o say_v that_o god_n be_v bind_v to_o give_v to_o all_o man_n power_n of_o believe_v and_o that_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n do_v require_v that_o he_o may_v give_v to_o man_n that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o and_o that_o man_n himself_o may_v determine_v and_o open_v his_o own_o heart_n to_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o god_n o_o your_o fidelity_n be_v these_o your_o famous_a incitation_n to_o holiness_n of_o life_n do_v arminius_n train_v up_o man_n to_o piety_n by_o these_o instruction_n sure_o if_o any_o one_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o good_a work_n by_o these_o thing_n he_o be_v thereby_o the_o more_o corrupt_v for_o god_n have_v rather_o have_v sin_n with_o repentance_n than_o righteousness_n with_o pride_n god_n will_v not_o stir_v up_o man_n to_o repentance_n with_o the_o loss_n either_o of_o our_o faith_n or_o his_o glory_n nor_o be_v we_o only_o to_o do_v our_o endeavour_n that_o man_n be_v stir_v up_o to_o repentance_n but_o we_o must_v also_o see_v that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o mean_n that_o be_v convenient_a and_o not_o contumelious_a against_o god_n chap._n xxv_o whether_o christ_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o foundation_n of_o election_n i._o we_o say_v that_o no_o man_n be_v save_v but_o by_o and_o for_o christ_n and_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n the_o foundation_n and_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n but_o we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o election_n or_o the_o cause_n why_o of_o two_o consider_v in_o the_o corrupt_a mass_n one_o be_v prefer_v before_o another_o there_o be_v not_o want_v example_n of_o most_o wicked_a man_n to_o one_o whereof_o god_n so_o dispense_n the_o gospel_n have_v be_v preach_v whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o be_v convert_v and_o do_v believe_v but_o to_o the_o other_o the_o gospel_n have_v not_o be_v preach_v the_o scripture_n do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o 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say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o some_o man_n shall_v be_v elect_v rather_o than_o other_o iii_o reason_n itself_o do_v consent_v for_o as_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o sick-man_n do_v in_o the_o intention_n always_o go_v before_o the_o use_n of_o the_o physician_n so_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n the_o thought_n of_o save_v man_n be_v not_o in_o time_n but_o in_o order_n before_o the_o thought_n of_o send_v the_o saviour_n iv_o add_v to_o these_o that_o the_o mediation_n and_o redemption_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o action_n whereby_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v satisfy_v which_o be_v not_o signify_v by_o the_o word_n election_n for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v a_o mediator_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o election_n or_o of_o the_o prefer_n of_o one_o before_o another_o in_o the_o secret_a counsel_n of_o god_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n but_o not_o 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they_o do_v not_o yet_o love_n god_n and_o when_o they_o be_v enemy_n to_o he_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v call_v enemy_n rom._n 5.10_o because_o they_o do_v not_o love_n god_n but_o yet_o even_o then_o they_o be_v high_o love_v by_o god_n and_o be_v appointge_v to_o salvation_n in_o christ_n for_o in_o a_o diverse_a respect_n they_o be_v both_o friend_n and_o enemy_n sheep_n and_o goat_n friend_n because_o god_n love_v they_o enemy_n because_o they_o do_v not_o yet_o love_v god_n vi_o neither_o be_v injury_n do_v to_o christ_n if_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n and_o his_o good_a pleasure_n be_v say_v to_o go_v in_o order_n
move_v to_o give_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o grace_n but_o it_o be_v so_o far_o that_o god_n in_o begin_v regeneration_n shall_v have_v respect_n to_o foregoing_a disposition_n that_o on_o the_o contrary_a they_o be_v call_v who_o be_v the_o great_a stranger_n from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o who_o be_v over_o whelm_v in_o great_a darkness_n let_v the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n be_v a_o example_n also_o the_o roman_n the_o people_n of_o alexandria_n of_o antioch_n the_o corinthian_n and_o the_o ephesian_n than_o which_o people_n there_o be_v never_o any_o more_o wicked_a in_o lust_n nor_o more_o effeminate_a in_o luxury_n of_o great_a ignorance_n or_o of_o more_o prodigious_a idolatry_n who_o yet_o so_o evil_o affect_v and_o dispole_v god_n call_v by_o a_o effectual_a call_n and_o have_v send_v his_o apostle_n to_o they_o gain_v they_o to_o christ_n that_o where_o sin_n do_v more_o abound_v there_o grace_n also_o may_v more_o abound_v xvii_o and_o that_o regeneration_n be_v not_o always_o wrought_v by_o degree_n the_o example_n of_o the_o convert_a thief_n do_v show_v who_o in_o the_o extreme_a invasion_n of_o spiritual_a agony_n in_o one_o moment_n pass_v over_o a_o unmeasurable_a space_n and_o oâ—_n the_o contrary_a that_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n may_v be_v do_v by_o degree_n ezechiel_n teach_v chap._n 37._o xviii_o that_o be_v no_o true_o which_o they_o say_v that_o regeneration_n be_v wrought_v freewill_n remain_v for_o if_o freewill_n do_v remain_v in_o regeneration_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o it_o go_v before_o regeneration_n but_o in_o thing_n that_o be_v spiritual_a and_o which_o belong_v to_o salvation_n there_o be_v no_o freewill_n before_o regeneration_n xix_o it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o sort_n yea_o far_o worse_a which_o they_o add_v that_o in_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n there_o be_v some_o relic_n of_o the_o spiritual_a life_n for_o so_o they_o ask_v that_o to_o be_v grant_v to_o they_o which_o be_v the_o question_n 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alive_a xxi_o marvellous_a be_v the_o wittiness_n of_o the_o arminian_n conferrer_n at_o the_o hage_n who_o do_v thence_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v some_o ability_n leave_v in_o man_n that_o be_v spiritual_o dead_a because_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o man_n may_v resist_v grace_n pass_o well_o speak_v for_o they_o prove_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o dead_a in_o sin_n because_o he_o can_v resist_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o if_o the_o remaind_n of_o our_o spiritual_a life_n be_v place_v in_o the_o faculty_n of_o resist_a god_n when_o on_o the_o contrary_a a_o man_n be_v therefore_o dead_a in_o sin_n because_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o resist_v they_o do_v therefore_o as_o much_o as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o therefore_o dead_a in_o sin_n because_o he_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n xxii_o and_o that_o which_o they_o say_v that_o he_o which_o be_v dead_a can_v resist_v his_o resurrection_n but_o he_o that_o be_v unregenerate_v may_v resist_v his_o vivification_n make_v for_o we_o and_o do_v burden_n the_o cause_n of_o these_o innovator_n for_o thence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o death_n in_o sin_n be_v far_o the_o worse_a death_n and_o that_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n be_v bind_v with_o strong_a bond_n if_o he_o resist_v his_o own_o resurrection_n not_o only_o in_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o regeneration_n but_o also_o in_o the_o progress_n of_o it_o yea_o that_o very_a inclination_n to_o resist_v god_n be_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o that_o death_n and_o natural_a corruption_n xxiii_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n the_o reader_n shall_v observe_v how_o artificial_a a_o covert_n arnoldus_fw-la do_v use_v while_o he_o say_v that_o he_o which_o be_v dead_a can_v resist_v his_o resurrection_n but_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n may_v resist_v his_o vivification_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o arminian_o be_v that_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n have_v freewill_n by_o which_o he_o may_v use_v sufficient_a grace_n or_o not_o use_v 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doubtful_a before_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o adoption_n of_o christ_n be_v reveil_v to_o you_o etc._n etc._n xiii_o and_o they_o do_v extreme_o dote_v when_o they_o put_v the_o fear_n and_o terror_n wherewith_o the_o law_n destitute_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n do_v strike_v man_n heart_n among_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o the_o law_n thus_o receive_v can_v only_o restrain_v the_o rage_a affection_n with_o the_o fear_n of_o punishment_n and_o frame_v a_o man_n to_o certain_a outward_a obedience_n but_o it_o will_v never_o purge_v the_o inward_a filthiness_n or_o instill_v any_o one_o drop_n of_o true_a repentance_n yea_o rather_o it_o will_v stir_v up_o the_o inward_a lust_n by_o the_o resistance_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v engraft_v in_o every_o man_n to_o incline_v to_o that_o which_o be_v forbid_v and_o wheresoever_o hope_n of_o impunity_n be_v propound_v man_n have_v break_v their_o bar_n do_v 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himself_o that_o ulcer_n and_o scar_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o esay_n 53.1_o and_o 1_o pet._n 2._o do_v not_o signify_v sin_n itself_o but_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n this_o therefore_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o relic_n and_o remaind_n of_o spiritual_a life_n in_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n chap._n xxxv_o the_o objection_n which_o the_o arminian_o borrow_v from_o the_o pelagian_o and_o papist_n be_v answer_v whether_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n do_v necessary_o sin_n and_o whether_o necessity_n excuse_v the_o sinner_n also_o whether_o god_n do_v command_v those_o thing_n which_o can_v be_v perform_v by_o man_n i._o these_o thorn_n and_o difficulty_n be_v take_v away_o we_o be_v to_o come_v to_o the_o argument_n or_o rather_o declamation_n with_o which_o they_o
the_o foreskin_n of_o your_o heart_n all_o which_o place_n be_v beside_o the_o purpose_n for_o they_o do_v not_o say_v that_o which_o arnoldus_fw-la do_v apply_v to_o they_o to_o wit_n that_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o we_o but_o they_o only_o command_v they_o to_o be_v do_v and_o i_o marvel_v how_o so_o great_a a_o negligence_n have_v creep_v on_o a_o man_n of_o a_o sharp_a and_o acute_a wit_n yea_o if_o these_o place_n shall_v say_v that_o man_n give_v himself_o a_o new_a heart_n that_o he_o do_v sanctify_v and_o quicken_v and_o save_v himself_o yet_o it_o will_v not_o thence_o follow_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o our_o freewill_n for_o it_o be_v familiar_a to_o the_o scripture_n to_o say_v that_o those_o be_v do_v by_o we_o which_o god_n do_v work_v by_o we_o thus_o man_n open_v to_o god_n knock_v revel_v 2.20_o thus_o the_o apostle_n raise_v the_o dead_a thus_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n forgive_v sin_n mat._n 18._o john_n 21._o thus_o they_o save_v soul_n 1_o tim._n 4.16_o when_o yet_o without_o wickedness_n they_o can_v arrogate_v to_o themselves_o the_o title_n of_o the_o saviour_n of_o soul_n xvii_o and_o whether_o this_o doctrine_n tend_v of_o the_o concurrence_n of_o freewill_n with_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o faculty_n whereby_o man_n may_v believe_v &_o use_v grace_n if_o he_o will_v or_o not_o believe_v &_o refuse_v grace_n and_o the_o total_a cause_n of_o faith_n be_v assign_v not_o to_o grace_v alone_o but_o to_o grace_v with_o freewill_n whether_o i_o say_v this_o doctrine_n draw_v out_o of_o the_o ditch_n and_o puddle_n of_o the_o semipelagian_o do_v tend_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o know_v for_o it_o tend_v thither_o that_o man_n merit_n may_v close_o be_v bring_v in_o as_o it_o be_v by_o undermine_v way_n for_o a_o though_o these_o sectary_n do_v at_o the_o first_o view_n seem_v to_o bear_v a_o hatred_n to_o merit_n yet_o in_o many_o place_n they_o do_v establish_v they_o the_o epistle_n against_o the_o walachrian_o have_v these_o word_n pag._n 44._o those_o who_o god_n call_v and_o to_o who_o he_o do_v before_o hand_n vouchsafe_v the_o grace_n of_o preach_v we_o confess_v for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o be_v such_o man_n that_o their_o virtue_n do_v deserve_v no_o less_o than_o this_o free_a bestow_n of_o gift_n behold_v then_o some_o man_n who_o deserve_v the_o bestow_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o that_o before_o regeneration_n arnoldus_fw-la pag._n 328._o god_n give_v to_o the_o creature_n perform_v obedience_n that_o which_o be_v they_o of_o due_n arminius_n against_o perkins_n pag._n 218._o god_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o of_o due_a debt_n do_v give_v life_n to_o he_o that_o work_v and_o arnoldus_fw-la pag._n 433._o do_v speak_v of_o some_o who_o by_o the_o help_n of_o grace_n do_v not_o make_v themselves_o unworthy_a and_o do_v not_o deserve_v that_o the_o spirit_n shall_v cease_v to_o work_v in_o they_o xviii_o it_o like_v i_o well_o for_o a_o corollary_n to_o set_v down_o here_o the_o famous_a sentence_n of_o saint_n austin_n ad_fw-la simplicium_fw-la quest_n 2._o this_o be_v manifest_a that_o we_o will_v in_o vain_a unless_o god_n show_v mercy_n but_o i_o do_v not_o know_v how_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o god_n show_v mercy_n in_o vain_a unless_o we_o do_v will_n for_o if_o god_n have_v mercy_n we_o be_v willing_a because_o it_o belong_v to_o that_o mercy_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v willing_a for_o it_o be_v god_n that_o do_v work_v in_o we_o to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a will_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n the_o effect_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n can_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v in_o vain_a have_v mercy_n if_o man_n be_v unwilling_a because_o if_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o they_o he_o can_v call_v they_o after_o that_o manner_n that_o be_v fit_a for_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v move_v and_o understand_v and_o follow_v chap._n xxxvi_o of_o the_o outward_a and_o inward_a call_n and_o whether_o the_o one_o be_v without_o the_o other_o i._o although_o the_o work_n of_o god_n which_o be_v every_o where_n before_o our_o eye_n do_v abundant_o testify_v and_o even_o against_o man_n will_n do_v show_v the_o infinite_a power_n goodness_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n yet_o this_o light_n be_v but_o dim_a and_o near_o to_o darkness_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o do_v not_o only_o give_v we_o assurance_n of_o his_o omnipotency_n majesty_n and_o providence_n but_o do_v also_o reveile_v to_o we_o his_o will_n for_o sure_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o creature_n do_v not_o touch_v man_n with_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n nor_o do_v show_v to_o a_o man_n the_o way_n of_o salvation_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n yea_o there_o can_v be_v no_o profitable_a and_o save_a contemplation_n of_o nature_n unless_o those_o thing_n which_o in_o a_o doubtful_a light_n and_o in_o worn-out_a letter_n be_v hardly_o read_v do_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v through_o spectacle_n appear_v plain_a and_o distinct_a to_o we_o then_o at_o length_n do_v we_o contemplate_v heaven_n with_o filial_a eye_n as_o the_o entry_n of_o our_o father_n house_n when_o god_n by_o his_o word_n have_v dispel_v this_o mist_n from_o our_o mind_n and_o have_v declare_v sure_a token_n of_o his_o fatherly_a love_n ii_o furthermore_n although_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o creature_n do_v not_o suffice_v to_o salvation_n yet_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v instruct_v by_o no_o other_o teacher_n than_o nature_n be_v therefore_o inexcusable_a because_o they_o do_v not_o use_v these_o although_o small_a help_v to_o as_o good_a purpose_n as_o they_o may_v and_o because_o they_o endeavour_v to_o choke_v or_o deprave_v those_o natural_a good_a notion_n and_o spark_n of_o goodness_n and_o equity_n which_o be_v put_v into_o they_o by_o nature_n therefore_o they_o alone_o do_v profit_n in_o piety_n by_o the_o teach_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o be_v by_o the_o prick_v of_o 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 of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n preach_v be_v but_o a_o dead_a letter_n and_o a_o vain_a sound_n strike_v man_n ear_n effectual_a only_o to_o this_o that_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a hearer_n shall_v be_v the_o great_a hence_o arise_v a_o double_a call_n one_o outward_a which_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o outward_a publish_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o other_o inward_a which_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o powerful_a draw_v and_o change_n of_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o holy-ghost_n by_o who_o the_o word_n be_v make_v effectual_a this_o inward_a change_n do_v consist_v of_o two_o part_n viz._n the_o enlighten_v of_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o change_n of_o the_o will_n which_o change_n of_o the_o will_n though_o it_o be_v latter_a in_o time_n yet_o it_o be_v worthy_a in_o dignity_n in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o enlighten_v of_o the_o mind_n without_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o heart_n do_v turn_v to_o our_o great_a condemnation_n this_o inward_a change_n be_v in_o the_o scripture_n call_v conversion_n regeneration_n the_o new_a birth_n creation_n and_o resurrection_n iv_o here_o we_o have_v somewhat_o to_o do_v with_o the_o arminian_o and_o there_o be_v no_o small_a controversy_n between_o we_o for_o they_o say_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whensoever_o and_o among_o whosoever_o it_o be_v preach_v be_v never_o destitute_a of_o its_o quicken_a power_n neither_o be_v any_o one_o outward_o call_v but_o he_o be_v also_o inward_o draw_v and_o therefore_o they_o refuse_v the_o distinction_n of_o vocation_n or_o calling_n into_o outward_a and_o inward_a these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o arminius_n against_o perkins_n page_n 57_o the_o word_n be_v unprofitable_a without_o the_o holy-ghost_n wherefore_o
it_o have_v the_o cooperation_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n always_o join_v to_o it_o and_o this_o he_o say_v be_v unmindful_a of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v say_v a_o little_a before_o where_o speak_v of_o the_o word_n and_o of_o the_o cooperation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n he_o say_v these_o two_o be_v almost_o always_o join_v together_o therefore_o not_o always_o neither_o be_v arnoldus_fw-la unwilling_a that_o arminius_n shall_v doubt_v in_o that_o thing_n for_o pag._n 432._o he_o speak_v thus_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o arminius_n think_v that_o the_o inward_a succour_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v always_o and_o in_o all_o man_n join_v with_o the_o outward_a preach_n but_o that_o which_o the_o master_n speak_v fearful_o and_o doubt_o be_v open_o and_o without_o any_o circumstance_n affirm_v by_o his_o scholar_n for_o arnoldus_fw-la chap._n 4._o will_v draw_v arminius_n into_o this_o opinion_n that_o the_o outward_a call_n do_v happen_v to_o none_o without_o the_o inward_a 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