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can_v else_o i_o must_v tell_v he_o in_o his_o own_o language_n p._n 96_o 97._o he_o and_o i_o both_o be_v best_a not_o to_o make_v too_o much_o noise_n lest_o we_o shall_v awaken_v the_o youngster_n to_o fall_v aboard_o we_o with_o such_o a_o argument_n as_o this_o if_o man_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n either_o of_o a_o good_a action_n or_o a_o bad_a action_n than_o he_o do_v effect_v it_o by_o another_o action_n and_o so_o we_o may_v proceed_v in_o infinitum_fw-la well_o for_o fear_v of_o these_o dangerous_a bugbear_n we_o will_v for_o once_o ascribe_v it_o unto_o god_n so_o that_o god_n be_v make_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o hatred_n and_o of_o determine_v the_o will_n upon_o this_o lovely_a object_n which_o be_v god_n now_o if_o we_o shall_v impannell_n a_o jury_n of_o honest_a man_n to_o inquire_v who_o be_v the_o cause_n or_o author_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o hate_v god_n in_o this_o case_n who_o will_v they_o find_v guilty_a think_v you_o doctor_n molin_n say_v 10._o in_o 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sanctification_n the_o work_n of_o christ_n p_o 211_o 212_o and_o the_o first_o part_n of_o our_o redemption_n yet_o d._n twisse_n and_o m._n b._n affirm_v most_o absurd_o that_o christ_n have_v procure_v remission_n and_o life_n for_o those_o for_o who_o he_o have_v not_o purchase_v sanctify_a grace_n p_o 213_o m._n b._n own_o universalist_n be_v too_o strict_a for_o his_o pretension_n p_o 214_o 215_o a_o bountiful_a promise_n upon_o a_o impossible_a condition_n 216._o unworthy_a the_o most_o merciful_a god_n p_o 217_o how_o god_n purpose_v to_o cause_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a cou._n in_o we_o p_o 217_o 218_o something_n to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o in_o a_o way_n of_o order_n to_o the_o introduction_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n 219_o to_o 222._o and_o this_o be_v m._n baxter_n own_o doctrine_n p_o 223_o he_o make_v salvation_n possible_a in_o his_o sermon_n even_o to_o such_o man_n as_o he_o make_v it_o impossible_a unto_o in_o his_o disputation_n p_o 224_o 225_o 226_o according_a to_o m._n b._n doctrine_n against_o tilenus_n his_fw-la direction_n to_o prevent_v miscarry_v in_o conversion_n shall_v have_v be_v dedicate_v not_o to_o man_n but_o to_o god_n p_o 226_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v no_o proof_n of_o the_o universal_a extent_n of_o the_o benefit_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n intention_n p_o 227_o the_o synodist_n can_v affirm_v if_o they_o speak_v consonant_o to_o their_o doctrine_n that_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o non-elect_a be_v lay_v on_o christ_n p_o 228_o 229_o m._n b._n as_o well_o as_o other_o do_v untie_v the_o end_n and_o mean_n 229._o and_o divide_v they_o the_o syn._n grant_v a_o evangelicall_n command_n without_o evangelicall_n power_n to_o perform_v it_o p_o 230_o to_o promise_n and_o offer_v life_n upon_o condition_n which_o be_v make_v impossible_a by_o the_o propounder_n be_v absurd_a and_o a_o mockery_n 231._o but_o to_o torment_v such_o wretch_n as_o do_v not_o because_o they_o can_v perform_v those_o condition_n and_o receive_v those_o promise_n horrible_a p_o 232_o whether_o saving_n faith_n regeneration_n &c_n &c_n be_v under_o promise_n or_o under_o revelation_n only_o the_o calvinist_n differ_v and_o m._n b._n dissent_v from_o himself_o in_o this_o point_n p_o 232_o to_o 235_o he_o have_v reason_n to_o alter_v his_o opinion_n for_o they_o that_o hold_v they_o promise_n do_v make_v a_o double_a gospel_n to_o avoid_v which_o he_o make_v use_n of_o this_o new_a light_n and_o yet_o he_o avoid_v not_o the_o absurdity_n of_o make_v a_o double_a saviour_n p_o 236_o 237_o infidelity_n can_v proper_o be_v the_o reprobate_n own_o fault_n according_a to_o the_o synod_n doctrine_n p_o 239_o 240_o m._n b._n universal_a redemption_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o free_v the_o non-elect_a neither_o from_o sin_n nor_o punishment_n 241._o why_o it_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v call_v universal_a perdition_n p_o 242_o how_o god_n call_v the_o non-elect_a to_o faith_n and_o repentance_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o synod_n p_o 243_o m.b._n in_o extreme_n p_o 246_o m._n b._n sufficient_a grace_n deficient_a and_o not_o such_o as_o that_o the_o remonst_z mean_v by_o sufficient_a p_o 247_o etc._n etc._n god_n special_a grace_n restrain_v by_o the_o calv._n to_o the_o elect_a and_o his_o common_a grace_n of_o no_o advantage_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o rest_n 248_o etc._n etc._n but_o administer_v only_o to_o render_v they_o inexcusable_a p_o 249_o m._n b._n if_o the_o synod_n doctrine_n be_v true_a may_v with_o as_o much_o reason_n inveigh_v against_o the_o devil_n as_o against_o the_o non-elect_a for_o make_v light_n of_o christ_n p_o 250_o for_o the_o non_fw-fr elect_v be_v more_o hardly_o deal_v withal_o by_o that_o doctrine_n than_o the_o devil_n be_v p_o 251_o m._n b._n sufficient_a grace_n be_v ineffectual_a of_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o kind_n 253._o but_o that_o assert_v by_o the_o remonstrant_n become_v uneffectual_a through_o man_n voluntary_a and_o vincible_a fault_n p_o 254_o etc._n etc._n the_o remonst_z grant_v that_o man_n may_v be_v and_o be_v sanctify_v by_o that_o grace_n which_o they_o affirm_v to_o be_v bestow_v on_o the_o non-elect_a which_o calv._n will_v not_o allow_v of_o p_o 255_o a_o exact_a account_n of_o the_o power_n and_o operation_n of_o grace_n according_a to_o the_o remonstrants_n p_o 256_o 257_o they_o grant_v that_o grace_n work_v irresistible_o upon_o the_o understanding_n and_o affection_n yea_o and_o upon_o the_o will_v too_o as_o to_o a_o collation_n of_o power_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n whether_o he_o that_o do_v not_o oppose_v grace_n and_o be_v convert_v have_v more_o grace_n than_o he_o that_o do_v oppose_v it_o and_o be_v not_o convert_v p_o 258_o 259_o though_o a_o supernatural_a power_n to_o believe_v be_v confer_v irresistible_o yet_o the_o actual_a consent_n be_v not_o so_o wrought_v and_o why_o p_o 259_o if_o faith_n be_v irrisistible_o infuse_v the_o word_n can_v possible_o be_v the_o instrument_n or_o mean_n of_o it_o p_o 260_o illumination_n perform_v the_o whole_a work_n of_o grace_n according_a to_o camero_n p_o 261_o the_o calv._n do_v not_o bring_v faith_n and_o salvation_n to_o man_n choice_n by_o their_o doctrine_n as_o the_o rem_fw-la do_v p_o 261_o etc._n etc._n the_o glory_n of_o conversion_n to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n but_o the_o miscarriage_n in_o that_o work_n only_o to_o man_n p_o 263_o 255_o the_o remonst_z preserve_v to_o the_o will_v her_o liberty_n in_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n p_o 261_o how_o the_o soul_n come_v to_o miscarry_v under_o these_o help_n of_o grace_n and_o to_o be_v seduce_v and_o lead_v away_o by_o sensuality_n 264._o and_o rebel_n against_o the_o light_n p_o 265_o conversion_n not_o wrought_v irresistible_o but_o a_o matter_n of_o choice_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n p_o 266_o preach_a and_o hear_v the_o mean_n to_o make_v man_n willing_a p_o 269_o less_o 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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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confess_v of_o faith_n chap._n 3._o thes_n 7._o rather_o than_o that_o of_o his_o justice_n the_o end_n of_o reprobation_n finis_fw-la reprobationis_fw-la est_fw-la gloria_fw-la dei_fw-la nam_fw-la sic_fw-la deus_fw-la demonstrat_fw-la liberam_fw-la svam_fw-la potentiam_fw-la &_o jus_o summum_fw-la faciendi_fw-la de_fw-la suis_fw-la creaturis_fw-la quod_fw-la vult_fw-la say_v the_o divine_n of_o embden_n in_o their_o suffrage_n de_fw-fr artic._n 1._o thes_n 2._o hypothe_n 4._o pag._n 76._o and_o that_o now_o mention_v distinction_n do_v enable_v the_o supralapsarian_o to_o hold_v their_o own_o opinion_n and_o yet_o to_o subscribe_v to_o the_o decree_n and_o article_n that_o define_v damnation_n to_o be_v in_o consideration_n of_o sin_n only_o and_o this_o be_v a_o great_a help_n to_o accomplish_v that_o harmony_n and_o consent_n not_o so_o much_o of_o mind_n and_o meaning_n as_o of_o mode_n of_o speech_n and_o phrase_n which_o we_o find_v in_o that_o synod_n and_o now_o be_v not_o 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sublapsarian_o 7._o sublapsarian_o piscator_fw-la endeavour_n to_o reconcile_v all_o three_o opinion_n considerationes_fw-la illa_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la opposiâ—ae_fw-la sed_fw-la tantùm_fw-la diversae_fw-la ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la omnes_fw-la locum_fw-la habere_fw-la possunt_fw-la sicut_fw-la &_o revera_fw-la habent_fw-la objectum_fw-la praedestinationis_fw-la esse_fw-la hominem_fw-la consideratum_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la nondum_fw-la
conditum_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la conditum_fw-la sed_fw-la adhuc_fw-la integrum_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la lapsum_fw-la peccatoque_fw-la corruptum_fw-la idem_fw-la tract_n de_fw-fr gratia_n dei_fw-la pag._n 173._o etc._n etc._n cap._n 1._o artic._n 7._o and_o although_o these_o several_a party_n differ_v huge_o in_o fix_v the_o object_n of_o the_o decree_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o considerable_a difference_n among_o they_o touch_v the_o mean_n and_o manner_n of_o carry_v it_o on_o from_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n to_o the_o final_a execution_n of_o it_o of_o which_o the_o synod_n canonical_a declaration_n be_v this_o that_o election_n be_v the_o unchangeable_a purpose_n of_o god_n by_o which_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n according_a to_o the_o most_o free_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n and_o of_o his_o mere_a grace_n out_o of_o all_o mankind_n fall_v through_o their_o own_o fault_n sin_n fault_n so_o they_o call_v adam_n sin_n from_o their_o first_o integrity_n into_o sin_n and_o 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tantum_fw-la sunt_fw-la castigationes_fw-la paternae_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la illorum_fw-la they_o be_v nothing_o but_o fatherly_a chastisement_n design_v for_o their_o good_n and_o such_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o divine_n of_o drow_v f._n par._n 3._o pag._n 275._o f._n insert_v among_o the_o act_n of_o the_o synod_n whereas_o say_v they_o the_o remonstrant_n do_v maintain_v that_o the_o faithful_a may_v fall_v from_o grace_n there_o be_v a_o thousand_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n against_o it_o and_o present_o after_o we_o will_v add_v but_o one_o testimony_n more_o it_o be_v say_v rom._n 8.28_o that_o all_o shall_v work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n if_o all_o the_o evil_n wherewith_o they_o be_v chastise_v then_o their_o very_a sin_n also_o quae_fw-la peccata_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la in_o impiis_fw-la interdum_fw-la habent_fw-la rationem_fw-la poenae_fw-la sic_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsissima_fw-la peccata_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o fidelibus_fw-la 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