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temporal_a event_n act_n or_o thing_n one_o to_o depend_v conditional_o upon_o another_o for_o their_o be_v or_o not_o be_v in_o time_n and_o yet_o 1._o the_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n in_o respect_n of_o deny_v of_o grace_n external_a whether_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o outward_a mean_n or_o internal_a either_o common_a or_o save_a be_v the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v the_o mere_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n whereby_o in_o time_n man_n be_v reprobate_v from_o grace_n be_v from_o eternity_n for_o as_o god_n do_v or_o do_v not_o in_o time_n so_o it_o he_o purpose_v to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v from_o all_o eternity_n now_o that_o in_o time_n the_o denial_n of_o grace_n be_v from_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n be_v most_o evident_a from_o scripture_n which_o teach_v that_o god_n call_v to_o grace_n and_o give_v the_o very_a mean_n of_o salvation_n to_o whosoever_o he_o will_n prosp_n act._n 16.7_o mat._n 11.24_o 25_o deut._n 29.4_o nulla_fw-la sunt_fw-la tam_fw-la detestanda_fw-la facinora_fw-la quae_fw-la possunt_fw-la gratiae_fw-la arceredonum_fw-la prosp_n the_o spirit_n suffer_v not_o paul_n to_o preach_v at_o bythinia_n to_o you_o it_o be_v give_v say_v christ_n to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o they_o it_o be_v not_o give_v and_o because_o it_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o father_n sight_n he_o hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a tyre_n and_o sidon_n will_v have_v make_v better_o use_v of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n than_o the_o jew_n yet_o god_n bestow_v those_o mean_n not_o upon_o the_o former_a but_o up_o on_o the_o late_a but_o 2._o the_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n denial_n of_o glory_n be_v not_o mere_o from_o god_n will_v and_o pleasure_n but_o from_o the_o pravity_n and_o sin_n of_o man_n god_n in_o time_n deny_v glory_n in_o regard_n of_o man_n impiety_n and_o therefore_o he_o purpose_v to_o deny_v it_o for_o that_o depart_v from_o i_o will_v christ_n say_v only_o to_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n mat._n 7.23_o there_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n nothing_o that_o defile_v the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o 3._o the_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n in_o regard_n of_o blindness_n and_o obduration_n in_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v be_v from_o man_n impiety_n god_n decree_v that_o condemnation_n shall_v not_o be_v but_o for_o sin_n nor_o harden_v but_o for_o precede_a rebellion_n nor_o that_o the_o wage_n of_o death_n shall_v be_v pay_v without_o the_o work_n of_o sin_n no_o man_n be_v ordain_v to_o a_o just_a punishment_n but_o for_o some_o sin_n but_o the_o withdraw_a of_o grace_n the_o blindness_n and_o obduration_n of_o sinner_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o precede_a sin_n as_o appear_v rom._n 1.27_o god_n give_v they_o up_o &c_n &c_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o recompense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o error_n which_o be_v meet_v to_o crown_v or_o to_o damn_v be_v a_o act_n of_o judiciary_n power_n and_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o reveal_v gospel_n the_o eternal_a dedecree_n of_o the_o damnation_n of_o the_o very_a devil_n be_v never_o determine_v to_o be_v execute_v otherwise_o than_o for_o their_o own_o misdeed_n 2._o this_o expression_n of_n old_a note_v the_o immutability_n and_o unchangeableness_n of_o this_o ordination_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 15._o de_fw-fr rationâ—_n aeternitatis_fw-la est_fw-la immutabilitas_fw-la aug._n cons_n l._n 12._o c._n 15._o the_o immutability_n of_o his_o counsel_n that_o which_o be_v eternal_a be_v unalterable_a this_o ordination_n be_v like_o such_o a_o book_n and_o write_v down_o of_o a_o thing_n as_o shall_v unfail_o be_v perform_v nor_o can_v this_o book_n or_o
writing_n of_o god_n as_o a_o man_n book_n may_v be_v lose_v or_o burn_v but_o it_o continue_v irreversible_o and_o inviolable_o to_o be_v perform_v he_o who_o write_v it_o want_v not_o skill_n nor_o will_v nor_o power_n to_o bring_v to_o pass_v whatever_o he_o have_v write_v in_o it_o what_o god_n have_v write_v he_o have_v write_v and_o though_o sometime_o he_o change_v his_o denunciation_n yet_o never_o his_o decree_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n i_o change_v not_o mal._n 3.6_o the_o strength_n of_o israel_n be_v not_o as_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v 1_o sam._n 15.29_o his_o counsel_n shall_v stand_v prov._n 19.22_o the_o lord_n have_v purpose_v it_o who_o shall_v disannul_v it_o isai_n 14.27_o the_o number_n of_o those_o appoint_v to_o wrath_n 1_o thes_n 5.9_o be_v determine_v as_o well_o materialiter_fw-la who_o as_o formaliter_fw-la how_o many_o they_o be_v god_n appointment_n be_v peremptory_a not_o depend_v upon_o the_o variable_a will_n of_o man_n as_o if_o god_n have_v determine_v certain_o concern_v none_o but_o only_o as_o he_o see_v they_o will_v believe_v or_o not_o believe_v for_o how_o suit_n it_o with_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n so_o to_o work_v as_o to_o determine_v nothing_o of_o the_o end_n of_o his_o work_n to_o make_v man_n and_o not_o to_o appoint_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o he_o how_o with_o the_o love_n he_o bear_v to_o his_o own_o glory_n to_o have_v creature_n more_o behold_v to_o themselves_o than_o their_o maker_n to_o hear_v they_o use_v this_o language_n that_o we_o may_v escape_v hell_n if_o we_o will_v we_o thank_v god_n but_o that_o we_o do_v we_o thank_v ourselves_o who_o by_o the_o use_n of_o our_o freewill_n make_v that_o possibility_n beneficial_a to_o ourselves_o observation_n 1._o 1._o obser_n 1._o groundless_a be_v the_o exception_n which_o corrupt_a mind_n raise_v against_o the_o deliver_v this_o doctrine_n of_o reprobation_n and_o weak_a be_v the_o calumny_n with_o which_o they_o load_v it_o exception_n prevent_v 1._o for_o the_o first_o god_n can_v be_v charge_v with_o cruelty_n in_o any_o man_n reprobation_n it_o be_v no_o cruelty_n in_o god_n to_o deny_v he_o grace_v to_o who_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o due_a but_o a_o act_n of_o just_a liberty_n and_o free_a power_n rom._n 9.21_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v cruelty_n but_o vindicative_a justice_n for_o god_n to_o appoint_v man_n to_o punishment_n for_o sin_n rom._n 9.22_o this_o will_v be_v more_o clear_a if_o we_o consider_v disp_n ea_fw-la gratia_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la communis_fw-la providentiae_fw-la administrationem_fw-la sive_fw-la sub_fw-la lege_fw-la naturae_fw-la sive_fw-la sub_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la evangelicâ_fw-la hominibus_fw-la vario_fw-la dimenso_fw-la dispensatur_fw-la per_fw-la hunc_fw-la praeteritionis_fw-la actum_fw-la non_fw-la adimitur_fw-la sed_fw-la potius_fw-la praesupponitur_fw-la synop_n pur_fw-it theol_fw-it p._n 290._o deus_fw-la nunquam_fw-la indurat_fw-la nisi_fw-la habito_fw-la respectu_fw-la ad_fw-la praecedentia_fw-la peccata_fw-la riu._n disp_n that_o by_o reprobation_n all_o grace_n be_v not_o deny_v but_o only_o that_o grace_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o elect._n that_o which_o be_v afford_v by_o the_o administration_n of_o common_a providence_n either_o under_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o take_v away_o god_n leave_v the_o reprobate_a to_o their_o own_o freewill_n under_o his_o common_a providence_n and_o in_o it_o afford_v to_o they_o those_o benefit_n which_o in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n be_v sufficient_a to_o salvation_n and_o which_o in_o this_o state_n of_o corruption_n especial_o under_o the_o gospel_n make_v man_n altogether_o without_o excuse_n before_o god_n and_o god_n never_o decree_v to_o leave_v and_o harden_v any_o in_o sin_n but_o such_o who_o by_o their_o own_o freewill_n leave_n god_n harden_v themselves_o against_o his_o way_n and_o abuse_v his_o abundant_a mercy_n extend_v towards_o they_o god_n never_o appoint_v that_o any_o shall_v stumble_v at_o the_o word_n but_o for_o their_o contempt_n of_o it_o from_o fall_v into_o which_o impiety_n that_o the_o elect_n be_v prevent_v be_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o free_a will_n or_o mercy_n of_o god_n extend_v indeed_o to_o they_o but_o due_a to_o none_o 2._o nor_o second_o by_o decree_a the_o reprobation_n of_o sinner_n can_v any_o conclude_v that_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o sin_n for_o which_o the_o reprobate_a be_v damn_v causalitas_fw-la deo_fw-la reprobante_fw-la non_fw-la irrogatur_fw-la a_o liquid_a quo_fw-la homo_fw-la fit_a deterior_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la non_fw-la erogatur_fw-la quo_fw-la fiat_fw-la melior_fw-la aug._n inter_fw-la antecedens_fw-la &_o consequens_fw-la non_fw-la intercedit_fw-la causalitas_fw-la although_o by_o reprobation_n god_n put_v forth_o no_o act_n whereby_o man_n be_v make_v holy_a yet_o neither_o be_v any_o thing_n do_v by_o it_o whereby_o a_o man_n be_v make_v wicked_a it_o be_v true_a sin_n be_v a_o consequent_a of_o god_n decree_n or_o that_o which_o follow_v upon_o it_o as_o its_o antecedent_n but_o no_o effect_n flow_v from_o the_o decree_n as_o its_o cause_n it_o follow_v not_o because_o god_n give_v not_o that_o therefore_o he_o take_v away_o repentance_n from_o sinner_n and_o that_o he_o throw_v down_o because_o he_o raise_v not_o up_o the_o sun_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o darkness_n although_o darkness_n necessary_o follow_v the_o withdraw_a of_o it_o nor_o be_v reprobation_n the_o cause_n of_o sin_n conseruâ—mur_fw-la liberalitas_fw-la dei_fw-la quâ_fw-la conservamur_fw-la ne_fw-la cadamus_fw-la labilitas_fw-la nostra_fw-la quâ_fw-la cadimus_fw-la nisi_fw-la conseruâ—mur_fw-la although_o sin_n infallible_o follow_v reprobation_n it_o be_v god_n bounty_n whereby_o we_o be_v preserve_v from_o fall_v our_o own_o unstablenesse_n whereby_o we_o fall_v unless_o we_o be_v preserve_v predestination_n be_v a_o effectual_a cause_n in_o the_o produce_v of_o all_o salutiferous_a action_n but_o reprobation_n be_v no_o effectual_a cause_n in_o the_o produce_v of_o wicked_a action_n and_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o impli_v any_o compulsion_n or_o force_v unto_o action_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_n true_a it_o be_v that_o god_n decree_v not_o only_o privative_o and_o permissive_o but_o also_o with_o a_o energeticall_a work_a will_n to_o be_v conversant_a about_o sinful_a action_n as_o 1._o that_o he_o will_v give_v to_o the_o sinner_n at_o the_o very_a time_n when_o sinful_a action_n be_v commit_v the_o power_n and_o use_v of_o understanding_n and_o free_a will_n without_o which_o he_o can_v not_o sin_n and_o 2._o that_o he_o will_v concur_v ad_fw-la materialem_fw-la actionem_fw-la peccati_fw-la to_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o action_n itself_o which_o otherwise_o can_v not_o come_v into_o act_n or_o be_v 3._o that_o he_o will_v deny_v all_o such_o mean_n as_o will_v have_v prevent_v the_o sinner_n sin_v 4._o that_o he_o will_v lay_v before_o sinner_n those_o occasion_n and_o possible_o stir_v up_o in_o they_o those_o cogitation_n which_o he_o know_v they_o will_v abuse_v to_o the_o commit_n of_o sin_n 5._o that_o he_o will_v so_o limit_v and_o order_v their_o sin_n that_o they_o shall_v break_v forth_o in_o no_o other_o measure_n at_o no_o other_o time_n upon_o no_o other_o person_n than_o hmiself_n have_v fore-appointed_n 6._o that_o all_o their_o sin_n shall_v turn_v to_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o elect_n but_o any_o energeticall_a operative_a will_n of_o god_n which_o so_o have_v a_o work_n in_o sinful_a action_n as_o that_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n quod_fw-la talis_fw-la actio_fw-la fit_a cum_fw-la tali_fw-la defectu_fw-la or_o that_o it_o shall_v work_v the_o contrariety_n and_o repugnancy_n of_o the_o sinner_n will_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o influence_n send_v into_o the_o will_n of_o man_n from_o the_o decree_n to_o cause_v this_o we_o utter_o deny_v and_o disclaim_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n be_v not_o at_o all_o extinguish_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n but_o free_o and_o upon_o deliberate_a choice_n wicked_a man_n do_v as_o they_o do_v have_v not_o only_a potentiam_fw-la in_o se_fw-la liberam_fw-la but_o liberum_fw-la usum_fw-la potentiae_fw-la and_o the_o dominion_n of_o free-agent_n over_o their_o action_n which_o ever_o be_v the_o production_n of_o their_o own_o frail_a and_o defile_a freewill_n the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n never_o show_v itself_o by_o any_o such_o influx_n or_o impression_n as_o instill_v any_o malicious_a quality_n into_o man_n will_n or_o force_v it_o unto_o any_o malicious_a action_n 3._o neither_o can_v this_o doctrine_n of_o reprobation_n just_o be_v charge_v to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o drive_v man_n to_o despair_n rather_o grant_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o arminian_n conceit_n that_o all_o be_v reprobate_v who_o be_v not_o foresee_v believe_a and_o persevere_v with_o much_o more_o dreadful_a advantage_n may_v satan_n fasten_v temptation_n on_o poor_a wretch_n
discover_v his_o humble_v quicken_a strengthen_v presence_n to_o thou_o in_o thou_o let_v no_o sacrifice_n please_v thou_o without_o fire_n love_v the_o ordinance_n because_o god_n meet_v thou_o in_o they_o if_o god_n be_v not_o at_o home_n think_v it_o not_o enough_o that_o his_o servant_n his_o minister_n have_v speak_v to_o thou_o let_v the_o society_n of_o saint_n be_v thy_o solace_n and_o dear_o esteem_v those_o in_o who_o thou_o behold_v any_o resemblance_n of_o god_n with_o the_o wicked_a converse_v rather_o as_o a_o physician_n to_o cure_v they_o than_o as_o a_o companion_n to_o delight_v in_o they_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v take_v with_o any_o comfort_n any_o further_a than_o thou_o behold_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o giver_n in_o it_o or_o find_v thy_o own_o raise_a to_o serve_v and_o delight_v in_o he_o 4._o no_o distress_n shall_v dishearten_v those_o here_o 4._o observe_v 4._o to_o who_o god_n will_v not_o deny_v his_o presence_n hereafter_o though_o god_n bring_v 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