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The doctrine of the synod of Dort and Arles, reduced to the practise With…
The doctrine of the synod of Dort and Arles, reduced to the practise With a consideration thereof, and representation with what sobriety it proceeds.
Amsterdam : Successors to G. Thorp, 1631?
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THE TREATISE, Consisting of three parts. › Part 1 › Section 3: The third Section.
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This vile sophistry was confuted long ago, as Cicero showeth in his book de Fato, acknowledged by Carneades himself though, a great stickler against the Stoics; & by Origen after them, as Turnebus shows on Cicero de fato. Act. 27.22. Be of good cheer saith Paul to those that sailed with him: for there shall be no loss of any mans life among you, save of the ship only. This was spoken to heathen men; but did they hereupon account all labour in vain to save themselves? Nothing less; for first the mariners, they practised to provide for themselves, by stealing out of the ship; and S. Paul professed v. 31. except these men stay in the ship, ye can not be safe, and verse 42. the Centurion commanded that they that could swim should •ast themselves first into the Sea and go out to land. And the other, some on boards and some on certain pieces of the ship, and so it came to pass, that they all came safe to the land. These heathens were better acquainted with Gods providence, as it seems, then this old Evangelist.
This vile sophistry was confuted long agoe, as Cicero sheweth in his booke de Fato, acknowledged by Carneades himselfe though, a great stickler against the Stoicks; & by Origen after them, as Turnebus shewes on Cicero de fato. Act. 27.22. Be of good cheare sayth Paul to those that sayled with him: for there shall be no losse of any mans life among you, save of the ship only. This was spoken to heathen men; but did they herupon accoumpt all labour in vayne to save themselves? Nothing lesse; for first the marriners, they practised to provide for themselves, by stealing out of the shippe; and S. Paul professed v. 31. except these men stay in the ship, ye can not be safe, and verse 42. the Centurion commanded that they that could swimme should •ast themselves first into the Sea and goe out to land. And the other, some on boardes and some on certeyne peeces of the ship, and so it came to passe, that they all came safe to the land. These heathens were better acquainted with Gods providence, as it seemes, then this old Evangelist.