and_o existentialist_n p_o 412_o the_o syn._n canonical_a description_n of_o election_n p_o 413_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n invert_v by_o m._n perkins_n order_n of_o cause_n p_o 414_o the_o elect_a belove_v most_o flagrant_o and_o unchangeable_o out_o of_o christ_n which_o evacuate_v his_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n p_o 415_o that_o christ_n die_v to_o procure_v salvation_n for_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v as_o sure_o before_o as_o god_n love_n and_o decree_n can_v make_v it_o ib._n that_o no_o sin_n can_v hinder_v the_o effectual_a call_n of_o the_o elect_a not_o put_v they_o out_o of_o the_o road_n to_o glory_n p_o 416_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_n be_v of_o a_o better_a rank_n than_o those_o of_o the_o reprob_n p_o 417_o the_o creabilitarians_n hold_v that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n be_v reprobate_n before_o creature_n in_o god_n purpose_n 418._o that_o they_o have_v no_o interest_n at_o all_o in_o christ_n ibid._n be_v under_o god_n implacable_a hatred_n at_o least_o as_o the_o most_o modest_a calvinist_n hold_v upon_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n ibid._n though_o they_o improve_v their_o call_n to_o the_o uttermost_a yet_o by_o the_o sway_n of_o the_o fatal_a decree_n they_o shall_v be_v bring_v into_o a_o relapse_n and_o final_o perish_v p_o 419_o the_o glory_n which_o god_n aim_v to_o reap_v from_o his_o creature_n according_a to_o the_o calvinist_n consist_v chief_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o decree_n of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n p_o 420_o 421_o m.b._n will_v have_v a_o part_a blow_n at_o his_o dissent_v brother_n p_o 427_o that_o the_o justify_v can_v fall_v from_o their_o justification_n no_o fundamental_a point_n with_o m.b._n p_o 428_o good_a christian_n be_v not_o make_v per_fw-la saltum_fw-la ordinary_o 428._o the_o elect_v have_v such_o a_o magazine_n provide_v they_o need_v consult_v and_o take_v care_n for_o nothing_o p_o 429_o 430_o but_o the_o scripture_n teach_v another_o doctrine_n 431_o and_o many_o that_o warp_v to_o the_o other_o opinion_n be_v convince_v of_o it_o ibid._n &_o p_o 432_o christianity_n a_o matter_n of_o choice_n p_o 433_o confirmation_n of_o such_o as_o be_v eminent_o faithful_a in_o a_o state_n of_o indefectibility_n very_o probable_a p_o 434_o 435_o every_o single_a act_n of_o every_o gross_a sin_n do_v not_o cancel_v the_o state_n of_o justification_n probable_a 436_o what_o will_v cancel_v it_o p_o 437._o the_o danger_n of_o backslide_v 438._o that_o the_o regenerate_v may_v fall_v total_o and_o final_o 439_o 440._o and_o that_o david_n do_v so_o p_o 440_o etc._n etc._n 444_o 445_o harden_v go_v along_o with_o presumptuous_a sin_n p_o 442_o david_n a_o servant_n of_o sin_n 443_o 444._o though_o he_o have_v not_o serve_v out_o a_o apprenticeship_n to_o the_o trade_n of_o sin_v ibid._n adoption_n not_o absolute_o grant_v but_o upon_o condition_n of_o persevere_v p_o 446_o 447_o regeneration_n and_o sanctification_n may_v be_v repeat_v 448_o 449._o so_o may_v conversion_n the_o new_a creation_n repentance_n word_n of_o the_o same_o importance_n 451_o 452_o 453_o 454._o prove_v from_o the_o discipline_n of_o penance_n 455_o 456_o 457_o 458._o heb._n 6.10_o clear_v p_o 459_o 460_o the_o good_a ground_n objection_n from_o thence_o answer_v 461_o 462_o 463._o objection_n from_o david_n prayer_n psal_n 50._o answer_v p_o 464_o every_o degree_n of_o love_n will_v not_o secure_v the_o state_n of_o justification_n p_o 465_o etc._n etc._n not_o safe_a to_o rely_v upon_o god_n mercy_n beyond_o the_o measure_n reveal_v to_o we_o p_o 467_o no_o depend_v upon_o a_o habitual_a estimation_n of_o god_n in_o our_o actual_a disobedience_n p_o 468_o a_o save_a faith_n no_o more_o separable_a from_o chastity_n etc._n etc._n than_o from_o charity_n p_o 470_o man_n may_v perish_v for_o want_n of_o consideration_n p_o 471_o how_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o regenerate_a relapse_v be_v turn_v into_o as_o graceless_a a_o frame_n as_o they_o who_o be_v never_o sanctify_v p_o 472_o some_o single_a act_n of_o sin_n may_v exclude_v a_o man_n out_o of_o heaven_n p_o 473_o the_o sin_n of_o david_n and_o peter_n be_v not_o single_a act_n only_a p_o 473_o 474_o 479_o habit_n infuse_v may_v be_v lose_v p_o 475_o 476_o 477_o 478_o some_o single_a act_n of_o sin_n do_v surmount_v some_o habit_n p_o 479_o peter_n sin_n mount_v up_o by_o very_a many_o and_o great_a aggravation_n p_o 479_o 480_o man_n may_v lie_v in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o yet_o pursue_v a_o course_n of_o religion_n p_o 481_o etc._n etc._n christ_n prayer_n do_v not_o secure_a peter_n from_o a_o total_a fall_v away_o but_o from_o a_o final_a only_a p_o 484_o peter_n do_v not_o constant_o build_v upon_o the_o rock_n p_o 487_o m.b._n expound_v the_o sacred_a text_n by_o satan_n comment_n 488._o m.b._n ensnare_v in_o a_o fallacy_n p_o 489_o the_o house_n build_v upon_o a_o rock_n may_v be_v blow_v up_o though_o it_o be_v not_o blow_v down_o 489._o a_o caution_n to_o prevent_v it_o p_o 490_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o synnod_n touch_v election_n and_o perseverance_n not_o according_a to_o godliness_n 491._o by_o it_o the_o vile_a sinner_n may_v be_v certain_a of_o their_o salvation_n without_o the_o renew_n of_o repentance_n 492_o to_o 500_o they_o hold_v every_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v certain_a of_o his_o election_n 492_o 493._o he_o that_o be_v once_o certain_a of_o his_o election_n may_v fall_v into_o gross_a sin_n 495._o yet_o they_o can_v fall_v quite_o away_o 496_o 497._o therefore_o once_o certain_a and_o for_o ever_o certain_a 449_o this_o doctrine_n take_v away_o from_o some_o gross_a sinner_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n displeasure_n of_o hell_n fire_n and_o of_o judgement_n to_o come_v which_o be_v the_o preservative_n against_o sin_n 501_o and_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o antinomian_o doctrine_n which_o m._n b._n account_v so_o gross_a and_o absurd_a p_o 500_o 501_o m._n b._n hold_v that_o no_o man_n have_v such_o a_o certainty_n of_o his_o own_o sincerity_n etc._n etc._n as_o to_o exclude_v all_o doubt_n p_o 503_o 514_o the_o doctrine_n of_o perseverance_n in_o m._n baxters_n judgement_n give_v advantage_n to_o security_n p_o 504_o m._n b._n interfering_n ib._n &_o 505_o and_o incongruity_n of_o expression_n p_o 506_o the_o word_n grace_n one_o of_o the_o three_o that_o make_v so_o many_o controversy_n etc._n etc._n p_o 506_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o remonstrant_n and_o lutheran_n touch_v fall_a from_o grace_n not_o against_o grace_n 506_o 507._o nor_o against_o god_n fidelity_n 507._o ibid._n not._n marg_n 3._o r._n add_v 1_o pet._n p_o 4.19_o god_n fidelity_n be_v not_o impeach_v by_o man_n apostasy_n p_o 507_o etc._n etc._n the_o holy_a ghost_n custody_n do_v not_o secure_v the_o faithful_a without_o their_o own_o vigilancy_n p_o 508_o 509_o the_o fall_v away_o of_o the_o regen_n not_o against_o god_n wisdom_n or_o power_n p_o 509_o 510_o m._n b._n opinion_n against_o the_o grace_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n 511._o god_n by_o m.b._n doctrine_n invite_v the_o reprobate_n to_o engage_v themselves_o in_o covenant_n with_o he_o yet_o he_o keep_v himself_o disengage_v to_o they_o p_o 511_o 512_o m.b._n contradiâ—ts_n himself_o in_o say_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o arminian_o be_v against_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o saint_n p_o 513_o the_o certainty_n of_o perseverance_n serve_v only_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o flesh_n p_o 514_o no_o cordial_n be_v to_o be_v provide_v for_o man_n in_o their_o wickedness_n p_o 515_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o remonst_z a_o better_a foundation_n of_o comfort_n for_o the_o lapse_v than_o that_o of_o calv._n p_o 115_o 516_o m._n b._n provide_v as_o ill_a for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o do_v the_o remonstrants_n p_o 516_o that_o man_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v godly_a according_a to_o the_o predominant_a estimation_n and_o operation_n of_o their_o soul_n understand_v with_o restriction_n p_o 517_o a_o continue_a sedition_n and_o rebellion_n must_v not_o go_v for_o single_a act_n no_o more_o must_v the_o sin_n of_o david_n and_o peter_n p_o 517_o a_o relapse_n in_o the_o last_o stage_n of_o life_n very_o dangerous_a p_o 518_o one_o act_n of_o sin_n set_v a_o man_n more_o backward_o than_o one_o act_n of_o virtue_n can_v set_v he_o forward_a p_o 518_o that_o the_o habituate_v can_v change_v how_o to_o be_v understand_v p_o 518_o 519_o m_n b._n a_o supercilious_a censor_n rather_o than_o a_o charitable_a monitor_n of_o m._n p._n and_o why_o p_o 519_o 520._o m._n b._n choose_v to_o die_v in_o the_o state_n of_o a_o adulterer_n and_o murderer_n and_o of_o one_o that_o have_v deny_v his_o saviour_n with_o execration_n who_o he_o confess_v in_o a_o incapacity_n of_o salvation_n than_o in_o the_o state_n of_o a_o person_n by_o who_o he_o know_v no_o
most_o profitable_a and_o most_o necessary_a to_o the_o obtain_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o renovation_n as_o the_o remonstrant_n do_v express_o teach_v also_o that_o a_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n before_o his_o regeneration_n and_o vivification_n have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o spiritual_a death_n grief_n and_o sorrow_n for_o it_o desire_v of_o deliverance_n hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o life_n likewise_o confession_n of_o sin_n contrition_n initial_a fear_n etc._n etc._n as_o our_o brethren_n the_o remonstrant_n speak_v at_o the_o conference_n at_o the_o hague_n all_o this_o they_o reject_v ibid._n p._n 144._o reject_v 6._o the_o divine_n of_o embden_n be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n with_fw-mi ibid._n pag._n 178._o quaest_n 13._o those_o of_o vtrecht_n say_v the_o heart_n and_o affection_n of_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v quite_o corrupt_a so_o that_o till_o he_o be_v regenerate_v he_o can_v hunger_n after_o the_o salutary_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n nor_o desire_v deliverance_n from_o sin_n nor_o beg_v the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n part._n 3._o pag._n 184._o thes_n 6._o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o groningen_n deliver_v themselves_o to_o the_o same_o sense_n too_o ib._n pag._n 73._o p._n but_o it_o be_v high_a time_n to_o explore_v the_o judgement_n of_o these_o divine_n in_o some_o few_o point_n relate_v to_o the_o five_o and_o last_o article_n touch_v which_o the_o first_o thing_n i_o shall_v propound_v for_o the_o reader_n be_v satisfaction_n shall_v be_v perseverance_n be_v a_o condition_n of_o the_o yea_o or_o no_o the_o divine_n of_o the_o palatinate_n m._n palatinate_n judic_n de_fw-fr artic._n quinto_fw-la inter_fw-la jud._n th._n ext_a p._n 206._o a._n m._n say_v that_o perseverance_n be_v god_n gift_n but_o the_o remonstrant_n be_v deceive_v and_o do_v deceive_v in_o that_o they_o think_v perseverance_n be_v reckon_v a_o effect_n of_o election_n and_o a_o gift_n of_o god_n can_v be_v a_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n command_v by_o god_n and_o to_o be_v perform_v free_o by_o we_o as_o if_o these_o be_v inconsistent_a and_o repugnant_a be_v rather_o subordinate_a and_o very_a consentaneous_n for_o god_n who_o in_o the_o new_a covenant_n prescribe_v the_o condition_n of_o perseverance_n to_o all_o the_o adult_n that_o be_v in_o covenant_n and_o by_o that_o prescript_n require_v it_o do_v not_o leave_v it_o suspend_v upon_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o free_a will_n but_o do_v effectual_o work_v and_o produce_v it_o in_o they_o that_o it_o be_v a_o condition_n and_o under_o command_n though_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o a.m._n the_o judic_n de_fw-fr 5._o art_n inter_fw-la jud._n th._n pro_fw-la p._n 221._o a.m._n belgic_a professor_n and_o of_o the_o brethren_n of_o vtrecht_n 2._o vtrecht_n ibid._n pag._n 252._o th._n 2._o and_o the_o divine_n of_o drow_v 4._o drow_v ibid._n 273._o th._n 4._o but_o this_o doctrine_n be_v reject_v by_o the_o whole_a synod_n in_o their_o first_o rejection_n 1._o rejection_n act._n syn._n 1._o part_n pag._n 268._o th._n 1._o upon_o the_o five_o head_n of_o doctrine_n and_o the_o divine_n of_o embden_n 3._o embden_n ib._n 2._o part_n pag._n 246._o q._n 3._o do_v determine_v thus_o perseverantia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la conditio_fw-la n._n p._n id_fw-la est_fw-la perseverance_n be_v not_o a_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n prae-required_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o man_n that_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n may_v he_o sure_o but_o it_o be_v the_o very_a gift_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o bestow_v free_o upon_o his_o elect._n see_v to_o the_o like_a sense_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o divine_n of_o great_a britain_n 2._o britain_n ib._n p._n 201._o th._n 2._o and_o geneva_n 2._o geneva_n ib._n p._n 226._o th._n 2._o 2._o suppose_v we_o shall_v propound_v this_o easy_a question_n whether_o salvation_n or_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o faith_n or_o only_o the_o end_n of_o it_o this_o question_n one_o will_v think_v so_o clear_o and_o peremptory_o resolve_v in_o scripture_n that_o wise_a man_n can_v not_o disagree_v in_o the_o solution_n of_o it_o yet_o behold_v here_o we_o have_v pro_fw-la and_o con_v too_o salus_fw-la in_o credentibus_fw-la &_o proemium_fw-la est_fw-la fidei_fw-la 2_o tim._n 4.8_o &_o finis_fw-la 1_o pet._n 1.8_o so_o say_v gomarus_n the_o great_a supralapsarian_a f._n supralapsarian_a act._n sy._n 3._o part_n pag._n 21._o f._n that_o be_v salvation_n in_o the_o believer_n be_v as_o well_o the_o reward_n of_o faith_n as_o the_o end_n of_o it_o yet_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o gelderland_n p._n gelderland_n ibid._n pag._n 30._o p._n will_v not_o admit_v of_o this_o uti_fw-la gratis_n silij_fw-la fimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v as_o we_o be_v make_v son_n and_o obtain_v the_o right_n of_o the_o inheritance_n free_o so_o be_v we_o free_o also_o put_v into_o the_o possession_n of_o that_o inheritance_n therefore_o it_o be_v ill_o say_v that_o eternal_a life_n as_o a_o reward_n be_v decree_v and_o give_v by_o god_n to_o those_o that_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n which_o he_o have_v prescribe_v for_o to_o give_v life_n as_o a_o reward_n upon_o the_o performance_n of_o a_o condition_n upon_o which_o that_o life_n be_v decree_v as_o a_o reward_n this_o be_v to_o give_v life_n not_o altogether_o free_o and_o of_o good_a pleasure_n but_o of_o debt_n 3._o let_v we_o inquire_v of_o they_o whether_o a_o temporary_a faith_n be_v a_o true_a faith_n or_o only_o hypocritical_a what_o do_v they_o resolve_v of_o this_o the_o british_a divine_n say_v p._n say_v sententia_fw-la de_fw-fr artic._n 5._o explic_v thes_n 1._o aâ—â—_n syn._n part_n 2._o pag._n 189._o p._n the_o non-elect_a may_v give_v a_o unfeigned_a assent_n to_o the_o gospel_n the_o seed_n which_o fall_v upon_o stony_a ground_n luk._n 8.13_o do_v denote_v those_o hearer_n which_o believe_v for_o a_o time_n that_o be_v which_o assent_n to_o the_o divine_a revelation_n especial_o to_o the_o evangelicall_n covenant_n and_o that_o this_o assent_n be_v unfeigned_a be_v evident_a in_o that_o the_o word_n be_v receive_v with_o joy_n simon_n magus_n act._n 8.12_o believe_v philip_n evangelize_a the_o thing_n that_o appertain_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o give_v a_o testimony_n of_o his_o faith_n by_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n hymenaeus_n and_o alexander_n make_v shipwreck_n of_o the_o faith_n not_o that_o which_o be_v counterfeit_a or_o feign_a but_o a_o true_a one_o for_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v that_o fall_v off_o from_o a_o hypocritical_a faith_n neither_o be_v shipwreck_n make_v of_o a_o feign_a faith_n but_o a_o detection_n and_o discovery_n neither_o can_v a_o man_n be_v shipwrack_v unless_o he_o be_v true_o in_o the_o ship_n etc._n etc._n thus_o our_o learned_a divine_n and_o some_o other_o with_o they_o but_o other_o of_o they_o and_o by_o name_n the_o deputy_n of_o over-issel_a p._n over-issel_a act._n syn._n 3._o part_n pag._n 277._o p._n p._n be_v of_o another_o judgement_n for_o they_o say_v quale_n discrimen_fw-la est_fw-la inter_fw-la hypocritam_fw-la &_o verum_fw-la christianum_fw-la tale_n quoque_fw-la est_fw-la inter_fw-la fidem_fw-la temporariam_fw-la &_o salvificam_fw-la look_v what_o difference_n there_o be_v betwixt_o a_o true_a christian_a and_o a_o hypocrite_n the_o same_o difference_n there_o be_v betwixt_o a_o temporary_a and_o a_o save_v faith_n 4._o if_o you_o inquire_v of_o they_o whether_o faith_n may_v be_v lose_v or_o no_o here_o they_o divide_v themselves_o and_o their_o opinion_n some_o say_v the_o act_n may_v be_v lose_v but_o not_o the_o habit._n other_o do_v maintain_v that_o not_o the_o habit_n nor_o the_o act_n neither_o that_o the_o habit_n the_o seed_n the_o root_n the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n may_v be_v lose_v we_o deny_v that_o the_o act_n the_o trust_n the_o comfort_n may_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o that_o total_o though_o not_o final_o that_o we_o grant_v say_v the_o divine_n of_o gelderland_n f._n gelderland_n de_fw-fr 5._o artic._n act._n syn._n dor._n 3._o part_n pag._n 228._o f._n and_o so_o the_o deputy_n of_o friesland_n 3._o friesland_n ibid._n pag._n 261._o thes_n 3._o as_o to_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n we_o easy_o grant_v that_o through_o the_o fraud_n of_o satan_n the_o allurement_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o malignant_a power_n of_o the_o flesh_n it_o may_v be_v repress_v interrupt_v and_o as_o it_o be_v suffocate_v for_o a_o time_n but_o as_o to_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v not_o a_o transient_a but_o a_o immanent_a act_n infuse_v into_o we_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whereby_o our_o heart_n be_v purify_v and_o we_o unite_v as_o member_n to_o christ_n our_o head_n and_o quicken_v by_o his_o spirit_n we_o deny_v it_o but_o the_o divine_n of_o drow_v etc._n drow_v ibid._n
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as_o himself_o have_v irresistible_o produce_v and_o the_o man_n can_v not_o do_v otherwise_o in_o a_o word_n it_o make_v a_o double_a gospel_n and_o a_o double_a saviour_n as_o be_v sufficient_o prove_v in_o the_o follow_a paper_n that_o these_o absurd_a inference_n and_o many_o more_o which_o may_v be_v deduce_v be_v evident_a to_o i_o though_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o to_o other_o be_v enough_o to_o bind_v up_o my_o judgement_n but_o if_o m._n baxter_n can_v salve_v they_o by_o his_o new_a method_n i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o be_v obstinate_a that_o i_o shall_v not_o only_o acquiesce_v in_o his_o performance_n when_o i_o see_v it_o accomplish_v but_o rejoice_v in_o it_o also_o as_o one_o that_o find_v great_a spoil_n sir_n i_o commend_v you_o hearty_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n the_o content_n master_n baxter_n uncharitable_a censure_n of_o tilenus_n pag._n 2_o 3_o and_o ill_a language_n ib._n how_o causeless_a and_o undeserved_a p_o 4_o 5_o 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hold_v the_o like_a necessity_n for_o do_v evil_a p_o 36_o 37_o this_o necessity_n of_o do_v or_o not_o do_v good_a or_o evil_n from_o god_n decree_n p_o 38_o that_o man_n can_v do_v no_o more_o good_a and_o omit_v no_o more_o evil_a p_o 39_o that_o all_o endeavour_n after_o salvation_n before_o the_o gift_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v infuse_v irresistible_o be_v of_o no_o effect_n p_o 41_o the_o 4._o article_n of_o tilenus_n make_v good_a p_o 41_o that_o the_o elect_n can_v reject_v grace_n p_o 42_o that_o reprobate_n can_v accept_v it_o p_o 45_o tilenus_n his_o five_o article_n make_v good_a p_o 47_o the_o elect_n can_v fall_v from_o grace_n p_o 47_o no_o notwithstanding_o the_o most_o grievous_a sin_n they_o can_v commit_v p_o 49_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n not_o a_o sufficient_a test_n to_o assure_v we_o which_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o calvinist_n p_o 52_o the_o synodist_n do_v not_o agree_v among_o themselves_o in_o the_o point_n in_o controversy_n p_o 52_o 53_o 1._o they_o differ_v about_o the_o object_n of_o election_n p_o 53_o 2._o and_o about_o the_o foundation_n of_o election_n p_o 55_o they_o agree_v not_o in_o this_o whether_o the_o elect_n be_v belove_v out_o of_o christ_n p_o 56_o 3._o they_o agree_v not_o in_o in_o this_o whether_o reprobation_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o fall_n p_o 57_o 4._o nor_o in_o this_o whether_o there_o be_v a_o affirmative_a as_o well_o as_o a_o negative_a act_n in_o reprobation_n p_o 58_o 5._o they_o agree_v not_o in_o this_o whether_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o or_o only_o for_o the_o elect_n p_o 59_o 60_o 6._o nor_o in_o this_o whether_o the_o impetration_n of_o reconciliation_n be_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o application_n of_o it_o p_o 64_o 65_o 7._o they_o be_v not_o agree_v whether_o all_o that_o hear_v the_o gospel_n be_v command_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n p_o 67_o 68_o 8._o they_o be_v not_o agree_v whether_o the_o unregenerate_a have_v a_o power_n to_o understand_v the_o scripture_n p_o 68_o 9_o nor_o whether_o they_o may_v do_v any_o thing_n conduce_v to_o the_o assure_v their_o election_n p_o 70_o 71_o 10._o whether_o a_o man_n can_v do_v more_o good_a than_o he_o do_v or_o omit_v more_o evil_a than_o he_o omit_v they_o can_v agree_v about_o it_o p_o 72_o 11._o they_o differ_v in_o this_o question_n whether_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v general_n p_o 73_o 12._o they_o agree_v not_o in_o this_o whether_o god_n will_v serious_o that_o all_o shall_v be_v save_v 75._o or_o whether_o reprobate_n be_v call_v serious_o p_o 76_o 13._o they_o differ_v about_o disposition_n previous_a unto_o faith_n and_o conversion_n p_o 78_o 14._o they_o be_v not_o agree_v whether_o perseverance_n be_v a_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n p_o 81_o 15._o nor_o in_o this_o whether_o salvation_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o faith_n or_o only_o the_o end_n of_o it_o p_o 82_o 16._o they_o differ_v in_o this_o whether_o temporary_a faith_n be_v a_o true_a faith_n p_o 83_o 17_o whether_o faith_n may_v be_v lose_v some_o say_v the_o act_n may_v but_o not_o the_o habit_n other_o say_v neither_o p_o 84_o 18._o they_o make_v the_o most_o horrid_a waste_a sin_n of_o the_o elect_a but_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n p_o 85_o 86_o 19_o they_o say_v the_o faithful_a fall_n into_o heinous_a sin_n may_v bring_v themselves_o into_o a_o damnable_a estate_n and_o lose_v their_o aptitude_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n insomuch_o that_o if_o they_o die_v without_o a_o actual_a renewall_n of_o repentance_n it_o be_v impossible_a but_o they_o shall_v perish_v p._n 87._o and_o yet_o their_o state_n of_o justification_n and_o adoption_n and_o their_o right_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n remain_v inviolable_a p_o 87_o 88_o all_o opinion_n how_o opposite_a soever_o to_o one_o another_o if_o opposite_a to_o the_o remonstrant_n be_v currant_n by_o m._n baxters_n test_n p_o 88_o the_o pretension_n of_o the_o synod_n not_o according_a to_o their_o action_n p_o 90_o grevinchovius_n his_o character_n of_o the_o rigid_a calvinist_n in_o the_o low_a country_n p_o 91_o eight_o detestable_a error_n common_o hold_v by_o calvinist_n yet_o the_o synod_n be_v never_o trouble_v at_o they_o p_o 92_o 93_o bogerman_n passion_n favour_v so_o much_o of_o partiality_n never_o check_v by_o the_o synod_n p_o 93_o 94_o maccovius_fw-la his_fw-la blasphemy_n not_o censure_v but_o he_o dismiss_v as_o a_o orthodox_n divine_a p_o 94_o the_o supralapsarian_o maintain_v their_o doctrine_n in_o the_o synod_n p_o 95_o and_o the_o whole_a synod_n guilty_a of_o those_o opinion_n and_o why_o p_o 96_o 97_o the_o synod_n will_v not_o declare_v against_o the_o most_o horrid_a expression_n of_o piscator_fw-la p_o 97_o a_o minister_n of_o sedan_n eject_v for_o preach_v too_o earnest_o that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n p_o 98_o the_o article_n and_o rejection_n of_o the_o synod_n contrive_v so_o that_o supralapsarian_o may_v subscribe_v they_o without_o impeachment_n of_o their_o own_o tenant_n p_o 99_o not_o one_o of_o the_o several_a sect_n of_o calvinist_n censure_v by_o that_o synod_n but_o they_o all_o think_v themselves_o countenance_v thereby_o p_o 99_o the_o supralapsarian-creabilitarian_a doctrine_n on_o foot_n still_o p_o 100_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o wary_a calvinist_n hold_v the_o decree_n irrespective_n p_o 101_o m._n baxter_n universal_a redemption_n condemn_v by_o his_o brother_n cal._n 103._o by_o d._n tho._n hill_n and_o the_o whole_a assembly_n 104._o to_o which_o we_o may_v now_o add_v the_o declaration_n of_o the_o congregationall_a church_n a_o necessity_n of_o all_o humane_a action_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n decree_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o present_a calvinist_n p_o 105_o and_o 109_o hence_o liberty_n be_v define_v to_o be_v but_o
101._o 3._o mehnius_n justify_v faith_n can_v never_o be_v lose_v because_o it_o be_v peremptory_o give_v to_o the_o faithful_a in_o perpetuum_fw-la in_o anchor_n animarum_fw-la pag_n 107_o 4._o whitaker_n this_o be_v that_o justify_v faith_n with_o its_o necessary_a fruit_n which_o we_o maintain_v that_o we_o can_v never_o whole_o lose_v in_o cygn._fw-la cant._n 20._o 5._o piscator_fw-la it_o be_v impossible_a true_a believer_n shall_v fall_v from_o the_o faith_n the_o decree_n and_o federall_a promise_n of_o god_n withstand_v it_o in_o resp_n ad_fw-la duplic_fw-la vorstii_fw-la pag._n 246._o &_o pag._n 326._o the_o natural_a infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n whereby_o they_o may_v lose_v faith_n be_v so_o restrain_v and_o hinder_v by_o the_o absolute_a and_o effectual_a decree_n of_o god_n that_o it_o can_v break_v forth_o into_o act_n et_fw-fr pag._n 238._o there_o be_v a_o fatal_a necessity_n of_o the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o faithful_a because_o it_o depend_v upon_o god_n absolute_a decree_n 6._o contra-remonstrantes_a they_o who_o have_v once_o believe_v have_v no_o need_n to_o fear_v perdition_n in_o collatine_n hagi_n p._n 32._o 7._o gomarus_n they_o who_o have_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o faith_n and_o charity_n though_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o humane_a frailty_n it_o be_v possible_a they_o may_v total_o lose_v they_o yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o his_o gracious_a conservation_n by_o his_o spirit_n it_o be_v impossible_a in_o declar._n sententia_fw-la suae_fw-la pag._n 33._o 8._o d._n damman_n the_o elect_n can_v never_o fall_v total_o nor_o final_o de_fw-fr persevere_v pag._n 169._o &_o pag._n 27._o we_o know_v though_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v grieve_v in_o the_o faithful_a yet_o can_v he_o not_o be_v total_o excuss_v or_o quench_v 9_o thysius_n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o elect_n who_o though_o they_o do_v fall_v yet_o they_o can_v but_o be_v renew_v ad_fw-la sum._n baron_n pag._n 73._o and_o because_o m._n baxter_n call_v that_o addition_n notwithstanding_o the_o most_o enormous_a sin_n they_o can_v commit_v a_o perverse_a insinuation_n behold_v the_o author_n of_o it_o be_v 1_o contra-remonstrants_a it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o they_o who_o may_v fall_v into_o grievous_a sin_n and_o commit_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n may_v fall_v whole_o from_o the_o faith_n in_o coll._n hag._n in_o 5._o artic._n 2._o zanchy_a though_o by_o their_o grievous_a sin_n they_o may_v trouble_v the_o spirit_n and_o weaken_v faith_n yet_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o whole_o depart_v from_o they_o nor_o be_v faith_n whole_o extinguish_v l._n miscel_n in_o depul_n calum_fw-la pag._n 305._o 3._o rennercherus_fw-la those_o who_o god_n have_v once_o receive_v into_o favour_n their_o sin_n and_o guilt_n be_v abolish_v they_o he_o preserve_v in_o his_o grace_n as_o just_a person_n so_o that_o they_o can_v fall_v from_o grace_n and_o perish_v through_o any_o sin_n because_o they_o be_v and_o remain_v pardon_v in_o they_o in_o catena_n cap._n 27._o 4._o piscator_fw-la the_o ten_o head_n of_o doctrine_n object_v to_o our_o divine_a be_v that_o the_o regenerate_v can_v lose_v their_o faith_n through_o any_o heinous_a sin_n but_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n that_o john_n teach_v contra_fw-la schaff_n pag._n 12._o 5._o mehnius_n the_o son_n of_o god_n though_o they_o fall_v into_o all_o the_o sin_n that_o solomon_n commit_v they_o be_v always_o convert_v before_o the_o day_n of_o death_n in_o anchor_n anim._n p._n 125._o 6._o perkins_n the_o foundation_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o eternal_a election_n of_o god_n so_o that_o a_o thousand_o sin_n yea_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o all_o the_o devil_n that_o be_v in_o hell_n can_v never_o make_v void_a god_n election_n it_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o sin_n may_v harden_v our_o heart_n and_o weaken_v our_o faith_n and_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o we_o but_o they_o can_v take_v away_o faith_n nor_o 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damnation_n necessary_o follow_v molin_n know_v well_o enough_o that_o to_o reprobate_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o put_v the_o fatal_a rope_n about_o the_o man_n neck_n and_o tie_v his_o hand_n behind_o he_o and_o whatever_o follow_v whether_o exhortation_n or_o prayer_n be_v but_o in_o order_n to_o a_o preparation_n for_o turn_v the_o ladder_n hereupon_o he_o conclude_v that_o no_o man_n be_v reprobate_v but_o for_o sin_n ibid._n parag_v 3._o but_o m._n baxter_n will_v make_v we_o believe_v in_o his_o next_o word_n that_o the_o synod_n and_o himself_o too_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n for_o he_o go_v on_o and_o say_v they_o do_v not_o only_a respect_n infidelity_n and_o other_o sin_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o damnation_n but_o as_o the_o state_n in_o which_o god_n find_v many_o when_o he_o deny_v they_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n you_o speak_v not_o a_o word_n of_o impenitency_n it_o be_v clear_o grant_v by_o you_o all_o that_o that_o be_v not_o look_v upon_o in_o the_o act_n of_o 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reprobation_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o infidelity_n and_o impiety_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o election_n be_v the_o fountain_n and_o cause_n of_o faith_n and_o piety_n but_o whatever_o fallacy_n there_o be_v in_o those_o word_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n certain_o according_a to_o their_o doctrine_n infidelity_n and_o impiety_n do_v flow_v by_o as_o inevitable_a a_o necessity_n from_o the_o one_o decree_n as_o faith_n and_o piety_n do_v from_o the_o other_o etc._n vid._n antidotum_fw-la p._n 47_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o less_o impossible_a 6._o impossible_a quod_fw-la aliqui_fw-la in_o tempore_fw-la fide_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la donentur_fw-la aliqui_fw-la non_fw-la donantur_fw-la id_fw-la ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la ipsius_fw-la decreto_fw-la provenit_fw-la syn._n dor._n cap._n 1._o art_n 6._o for_o those_o who_o be_v reprobate_v to_o believe_v and_o repent_v than_o it_o be_v for_o those_o who_o be_v elect_v to_o remain_v impenitent_a and_o unbeliever_n 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