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the_o remonstrant_n have_v no_o favour_n for_o i_o will_v assure_v your_o lordship_n that_o the_o precedent_n pick_v out_o the_o worst_a part_n of_o it_o there_o be_v some_o five_o leaf_n read_v which_o contain_v nothing_o but_o a_o bitter_a satyr_n against_o calvin_n beza_n pareus_n piscator_fw-la whitaker_n perkins_n bogorman_n festus_n and_o twenty_o more_o but_o in_o truth_n though_o unhappy_o yet_o fine_o pen_v methought_n it_o be_v episcopius_n his_o tongue_n and_o in_o his_o letter_n of_o april_n 9_o 19_o pag._n 35_o 36._o he_o inform_v thus_o they_o be_v so_o eager_a to_o kill_v the_o remonstrant_n that_o they_o will_v make_v their_o word_n have_v that_o sense_n which_o no_o grammar_n can_v find_v in_o they_o upon_o tusday_n in_o the_o afternoon_n we_o have_v a_o session_n in_o which_o be_v read_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o article_n and_o be_v approve_v except_o the_o last_o of_o the_o second_o article_n which_o be_v never_o hear_v of_o till_o that_o 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27_o 18_o 19_o *_o 73._o see_v mr._n hales_n letter_n of_o jan._n 15_o 25_o pag._n 72_o 73._o 5._o the_o canon_n be_v draw_v up_o in_o private_a and_o as_o it_o be_v dictate_v by_o the_o precedent_n as_o be_v note_v above_o and_o complain_v of_o see_v mr._n belcanqual_n letter_n of_o march_n 25._o pag._n 32_o 33._o &_o pag._n 37._o a._n f._n all_o which_o passage_n due_o consider_v i_o shall_v upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n make_v a_o few_o query_n and_o so_o conclude_v the_o reader_n trouble_v 1._o whether_o for_o all_o the_o lord_n ambassador_n care_v to_o prevent_v it_o that_o be_v not_o a_o true_a prognostication_n of_o mr._n belcanqual_a in_o these_o word_n if_o your_o lordship_n care_n do_v not_o now_o most_v of_o all_o show_n itself_o for_o procure_v of_o good_a counsel_n to_o be_v send_v hither_o for_o the_o constitution_n of_o
the_o guilt_n of_o some_o particular_a sin_n 2._o sin_n nec_fw-la irrita_fw-la redditur_fw-la justificatio_fw-la interveniente_fw-la reatu_fw-la particularis_fw-la peccati_fw-la licet_fw-la atrosis_n &_o conscientiam_fw-la graviter_fw-la sauciantis_fw-la nam_fw-la huic_fw-la justificationi_fw-la è_fw-la dâ—ametro_fw-la oppâ—nitur_fw-la non_fw-la quilibet_fw-la reatus_fw-la cujuscunque_fw-la poccati_fw-la sed_fw-la reatus_fw-la universalis_fw-la omnium_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la noadem_fw-la expiatus_fw-la theol._n m._n brit._n the_o persev_n elect._n th._n 6._o act._n syn._n dord_n pag._n 194._o par_fw-fr 2._o but_o of_o their_o habituate_v state_n and_o trade_n of_o life_n in_o a_o prosecution_n of_o all_o sin_n diotrephes_n i_o will_v not_o have_v your_o soul_n miscarry_v and_o therefore_o i_o must_v say_v with_o the_o apostle_n ephes_n 5._o 6._o let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o with_o vain_a word_n for_o because_o of_o these_o thing_n come_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n praesumptuosus_fw-la i_o pray_v good_a sir_n observe_v the_o expression_n of_o the_o apostle_n he_o say_v because_o of_o theâ—e_n thing_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n comith_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n ibid._n disobedience_n those_o divine_n do_v add_v in_o the_o place_n now_o allege_v nec_fw-la reatus_fw-la cujuscunque_fw-la personae_fw-la justificationi_fw-la opponitur_fw-la sed_fw-la reatus_fw-la incredulorum_fw-la christi_fw-la sanguine_fw-la nondum_fw-la ablutorum_fw-la nec_fw-la cujusvis_fw-la mensurae_fw-la reatus_fw-la sed_fw-la reatus_fw-la tale_n prepteâ—_n quem_fw-la odium_fw-la dei_fw-la hostile_a peâ—sovae_fw-la reae_fw-la superincumbit_fw-la qui_fw-la semel_fw-la vera_fw-la side_n justificatus_fw-la est_fw-la nunquam_fw-la erit_fw-la postmodâ—m_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la reus_fw-la haec_fw-la ibid._n he_o do_v not_o say_v because_o of_o these_o thing_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o those_o elect_a person_n who_o he_o have_v accept_v in_o the_o belove_a and_o adopt_v into_o the_o number_n of_o his_o child_n sin_n have_v not_o the_o same_o effect_n in_o they_o as_o it_o have_v in_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n diotrephes_n what_o do_v you_o make_v the_o same_o fact_n for_o nature_n quality_n and_o substance_n to_o be_v a_o little_a sin_n in_o one_o man_n and_o a_o grievous_a out-crying_a sin_n in_o another_o praesumptuosus_fw-la so_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o our_o orthodox_n divine_v nullum_fw-la certe_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la contra_fw-la &_o primam_fw-la &_o secundam_fw-la legis_fw-la 2._o inter_fw-la acta_fw-la syn._n nat._n dord_n par_fw-fr 3._o pag._n 282._o f._n justificati_fw-la quandoque_fw-la svo_fw-la vitio_fw-la incidunt_fw-la in_o atrocia_fw-la peccata_fw-la theol._n m._n britt_n de_fw-fr 5._o articulo_fw-la ib._n pag._n 192._o par_fw-fr 2._o divinae_fw-la tabulam_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v the_o deputy_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o groningen_n in_o their_o judgement_n give_v in_o at_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n de_fw-la artculo_fw-la quinto_fw-la there_o be_v no_o sin_n whither_o against_o the_o first_o or_o second_o table_n except_o that_o one_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o the_o elect_n may_v and_o oftentimes_o do_v fall_v into_o it_o but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o regenerate_a and_o unregenerate_a for_o though_o they_o commit_v the_o same_o sin_n yet_o the_o reason_n mode_n and_o exit_z hereof_o be_v far_o different_a so_o say_v the_o hassian_n 8._o hassian_n ib._n par_fw-fr 2._o pag._n 216._o thes_n 8._o divine_v too_o and_o those_o of_o embdin_n etc._n embdin_n pag._n 240._o thes_n 13_o etc._n etc._n but_o what_o need_v we_o go_v so_o far_o for_o authority_n we_o have_v mr._n baxter_n who_o be_v instar_fw-la omnium_fw-la and_o he_o say_v in_o the_o preface_n to_o his_o grotian_n religion_n sect._n 18_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o peter_n david_n etc._n etc._n be_v exceel_o in_o regard_n of_o manner_n end_n concomitant_n etc._n etc._n different_a from_o the_o like_a fact_n in_o a_o graceless_a man_n doctrine_n man_n a_o few_o sharp_a passage_n of_o exact_a truth_n amount_v to_o a_o great_a guilt_n in_o some_o man_n than_o adultery_n murder_n perjury_n the_o denial_n of_o christ_n do_v in_o other_o by_o mr._n b_n doctrine_n and_o to_o the_o like_a purpose_n sect._n 30._o where_o he_o make_v the_o uncharitable_a passage_n as_o he_o call_v they_o in_o mr._n p._n his_o very_a learned_a book_n with_o his_o other_o fail_n to_o be_v more_o heinous_a sin_n though_o not_o material_o and_o of_o more_o dangerous_a consequence_n than_o the_o sin_n of_o david_n and_o peter_n diotrephes_n the_o scripture_n say_v there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o god_n praesumptuosus_fw-la that_o passage_n of_o scripture_n as_o often_o as_o it_o be_v repeat_v must_v be_v understand_v in_o a_o restrain_a and_o limit_a sense_n for_o god_n look_v upon_o all_o man_n in_o pari_fw-la statu_fw-la &_o conditione_n in_o a_o parity_n of_o condition_n they_o lay_v exact_o level_v in_o a_o state_n of_o equality_n when_o he_o elect_v some_o to_o life_n and_o reprobate_v the_o rest_n to_o destruction_n it_o be_v the_o naked_a entity_n and_o person_n only_o not_o any_o quality_n that_o he_o respect_v in_o they_o according_a to_o the_o synod_n at_o dort_n and_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n so_o small_a 5._o small_a see_v the_o declare_v of_o the_o congregational_a church_n cap._n 15._o n._n 5._o but_o it_o bring_v damnation_n to_o these_o reprobate_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n so_o great_a that_o can_v bring_v damnation_n to_o those_o elect._n diotrephes_n the_o apostle_n tell_v you_o plain_o that_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v rom._n 8._o 13._o praesumptuosus_fw-la it_o be_v very_o true_a if_o you_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o unregenerate_a who_o be_v never_o sanctify_v but_o for_o the_o regenerate_a the_o divine_n at_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n do_v conclude_v 17._o conclude_v see_v the_o apology_n for_o tileâ—us_n pag._n 86_o 87._o mr._n baxter_n say_v because_o god_n purpose_n be_v unchangeable_a he_o will_v keep_v they_o from_o such_o sin_n as_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o habitual_a grace_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o grot._n relig._n sect._n 16_o 17._o that_o although_o they_o fall_v into_o most_o foul_a and_o heinous_a sin_n that_o do_v direct_o waste_v the_o conscience_n yet_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o regeneration_n with_o all_o fundamental_a gift_n without_o which_o the_o state_n of_o regeneration_n can_v possible_o consist_v preserve_v safe_a and_o sound_a in_o they_o so_o that_o they_o have_v a_o save_a faith_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o god_n special_a favour_n insomuch_o that_o their_o universal_a justification_n state_n of_o adoption_n and_o right_a to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n do_v yet_o remain_v uncanceled_a unviolated_a and_o immovable_a the_o synod_n in_o their_o very_a canon_n 6._o canon_n chap._n 5._o art_n 6._o have_v determine_v that_o the_o regenerate_v can_v commit_v the_o sin_n unto_o death_n or_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o as_o to_o be_v altogether_o forsake_v of_o god_n and_o throw_v themselves_o into_o everlasting_a destruction_n and_o the_o divine_n of_o great_a britain_n 385._o britain_n see_v the_o apology_n for_o tilenus_n p._n 385._o have_v observe_v that_o their_o most_o grievous_a sin_n be_v so_o far_o from_o disturb_v the_o justification_n and_o adoption_n of_o the_o faithful_a that_o practical_a divine_v especial_o do_v resolve_v that_o god_n do_v often_o permit_v such_o sin_n in_o they_o that_o their_o justification_n and_o adoption_n may_v be_v the_o more_o confirm_v to_o they_o and_o other_o orthodox_n f._n orthodox_n mr._n norton_n orth._n evang._n pag._n 56._o f._n divine_v do_v make_v sin_n a_o part_n of_o the_o mean_n in_o order_n to_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n diotrephes_n sure_o the_o regenerate_v can_v live_v in_o any_o know_a sin_n praesumptuosus_fw-la then_o they_o can_v sin_v against_o conscience_n which_o be_v false_a do_v not_o the_o apostle_n profess_v 7._o profess_v rom._n 7._o what_o i_o do_v i_o allow_v not_o he_o know_v what_o he_o do_v 2._o do_v indeed_o none_o sin_n more_o against_o knowledge_n than_o the_o godly_a when_o they_o do_v sin_n mr._n baxter_n direction_n for_o peace_n of_o conscience_n pag._n 464._o edit_fw-la 2._o though_o he_o can_v not_o approve_v of_o it_o and_o this_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v by_o a_o fiction_n of_o law_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a as_o the_o remonstrants'_v erroneous_o teach_v but_o he_o speak_v it_o of_o himself_o as_o all_o the_o follower_n of_o mr._n calvin_n do_v maintain_v and_o yet_o this_o apostle_n be_v regenerate_v without_o all_o peradventure_o diotrephes_n i_o be_o sure_a god_n have_v make_v a_o promise_n concern_v the_o regenerate_v 14._o regenerate_v rom._n 6._o 14._o that_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o they_o praesumptuosus_fw-la we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o these_o three_o thing_n say_v diodati_n 17._o diodati_n annot._fw-la ad_fw-la rom._n 7._o 17._o one_o of_o the_o synod_n send_v from_o gexeva_n the_o kingdom_n the_o dwell_n and_o the_o opposition_n of_o sin_n the_o