give_v he_o jam._n 1._o 4._o if_o you_o that_o be_v eull_a can_v give_v good_a gift_n to_o your_o child_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v your_o heavenly_a father_n give_v his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v iâ—_n luke_n 11._o 13._o suppose_v your_o life_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o your_o own_o husband_n or_o your_o child_n life_n in_o your_o hand_n will_v it_o not_o exceed_o comfort_v you_o or_o they_o to_o consider_v who_o hand_n they_o be_v in_o though_o yet_o you_o have_v no_o further_a assurance_n how_o you_o shall_v be_v use_v god_n be_v a_o father_n even_o to_o the_o wicked_a and_o to_o convince_v man_n of_o his_o fatherly_a mercy_n to_o they_o he_o often_o so_o style_v himself_o he_o say_v by_o moses_n deut._n 32._o 6._o to_o a_o wicked_a generation_n who_o spot_n be_v not_o the_o spot_n of_o his_o child_n do_v you_o thus_o requite_v the_o lord_n o_o foolish_a people_n and_o unwise_a be_v not_o he_o thy_o father_n that_o buy_v thou_o have_v he_o not_o make_v thou_o and_o establish_v thou_o and_o the_o prodigal_n can_v call_v he_o father_n for_o his_o encouragement_n before_o he_o return_v to_o he_o luk._n 15._o 16_o 17_o 18._o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o must_v needs_o profess_v that_o my_o soul_n have_v more_o frequent_a support_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n gracious_a and_o merciful_a nature_n than_o from_o the_o promise_n itself_o to_o this_o he_o return_v a_o ready_a answer_n that_o god_n be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o rain_n job_n 38._o 28._o and_o of_o all_o creature_n as_o he_o be_v their_o maker_n ephes_n 3._o 14_o 15._o but_o if_o we_o speak_v with_o reference_n to_o salvation_n dr._n twiss_n 53_o twiss_n vbi_fw-la sâ—pra_fw-la p._n 53_o say_v the_o deal_n of_o god_n be_v with_o his_o child_n he_o mean_v the_o elect_a only_o fatherlike_a not_o with_o other_o 3._o i_o have_v signify_v to_o he_o that_o this_o disquietness_n in_o he_o do_v manifest_o arguâ—_n a_o desire_n to_o believe_v as_o dr._n twiss_n 138._o twiss_n ibid._n p._n 138._o observe_v and_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o 158._o ibid._n p._n 158._o and_o see_v addiction_n especial_o when_o it_o be_v of_o a_o spiritual_a nature_n be_v the_o ordinary_a introduction_n into_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o coarse_a of_o god_n providence_n like_v as_o the_o valley_n of_o acâ—or_n be_v a_o door_n of_o hope_n uâ—_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o our_o saviour_n in_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n the_o vision_n of_o peace_n do_v continual_o take_v bethany_n the_o house_n of_o mourning_n in_o his_o way_n we_o have_v cause_n to_o conceive_v good_a hope_n that_o these_o pang_n may_v be_v as_o the_o pang_n of_o childbirth_n unto_o a_o afflict_a soul_n to_o this_o he_o reply_v that_o common_a grace_n will_v carry_v a_o man_n so_o far_o as_o to_o be_v abase_v in_o the_o feel_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o to_o be_v humble_v by_o attrition_n as_o the_o â—papâ—sts_n call_v it_o and_o to_o cry_v 44._o mr._n baxter_n of_o save_v say_v p._n 43_o 44._o out_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o folly_n and_o day_n and_o night_n to_o beg_v for_o grace_n and_o mercy_n he_o may_v like_v the_o word_n and_o way_n of_o god_n and_o think_v god_n servant_n the_o best_a and_o happy_a man_n and_o have_v many_o a_o wish_n that_o he_o be_v such_o himself_o he_o may_v avoid_v gross_a and_o wilful_a sin_v and_o continue_v in_o hear_v read_v the_o word_n inquire_v consideration_n he_o may_v have_v a_o desire_n after_o christ_n and_o holiness_n and_o heaven_n he_o may_v have_v love_n to_o god_n and_o the_o redeemer_n and_o the_o saint_n and_o withal_o he_o may_v have_v either_o a_o knowledge_n that_o he_o be_v yet_o short_a of_o true_a christianity_n or_o at_o least_o be_v much_o afraid_a of_o it_o and_o therefore_o be_v under_o a_o prudent_a impatiency_n till_o save_v grace_n come_v in_o and_o the_o spirit_n have_v seal_v he_o up_o to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n and_o he_o cry_v out_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v this_o a_o man_n may_v be_v bring_v unto_o by_o common_a grace_n which_o have_v no_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n make_v to_o it_o nor_o any_o necessary_a connexion_n with_o it_o and_o consequent_o say_v he_o these_o pang_n may_v be_v but_o the_o begin_n of_o great_a sorrow_n 4._o i_o have_v assure_v he_o that_o if_o he_o do_v believe_v in_o christ_n a_o fountain_n of_o consolation_n be_v then_o open_v to_o he_o 148._o he_o dr._n twiss_n p._n 148._o in_o this_o case_n we_o can_v assure_v he_o not_o only_o of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n for_o the_o present_a but_o also_o of_o final_a perseverance_n therein_o and_o of_o election_n and_o of_o salvation_n as_o dr._n twiss_n 150._o twiss_n ib._n p._n 150._o affirm_v to_o this_o he_o reply_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o same_o dr._n 48._o dr._n ibid._n pag._n 47_o 48._o that_o a_o man_n may_v believe_v by_o a_o acquire_v faith_n faith_n faith_n how_o can_v such_o a_o faith_n clothe_v with_o all_o moral_a virtue_n be_v distinguish_v from_o a_o infuse_a faith_n and_o perform_v the_o act_n of_o all_o moral_a virtue_n and_o have_v a_o exterior_a conformity_n to_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o proficere_fw-la ad_fw-la exteriorem_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la emendationem_fw-la and_o yet_o not_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n for_o all_o this_o nothing_o but_o a_o divine_a faith_n will_v save_v we_o 5._o i_o have_v tell_v he_o albeit_o he_o have_v not_o this_o faith_n to_o day_n notwithstanding_o he_o may_v have_v it_o in_o good_a time_n 150_o time_n dr._n twiss_n ib._n 150_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o desperation_n or_o to_o conceive_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o reprobate_n 138._o ib._n 138._o forasmuch_o as_o his_o condition_n be_v no_o worse_a than_o saul_n be_v before_o his_o call_n yea_o and_o the_o holy_a servant_n 463._o mr._n baxteâ—'s_n direction_n for_o peaee_n of_o conscience_n pag._n 463._o of_o god_n therefore_o say_v i_o what_o if_o you_o have_v no_o grace_n do_v you_o not_o hear_v god_n daily_o offer_v you_o christ_n and_o grace_n do_v he_o not_o entreat_v and_o beseech_v you_o to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o 20._o and_o will_v he_o not_o compel_v you_o to_o come_v in_o match_n 22._o do_v you_o not_o feel_v some_o unquietness_n in_o your_o sinful_a condition_n and_o some_o motion_n and_o strive_n at_o your_o heart_n to_o get_v out_o of_o it_o certain_o though_o you_o shall_v be_v one_o that_o have_v yet_o no_o grace_n to_o salvation_n yet_o these_o continue_a offer_n of_o grace_n and_o striving_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n with_o your_o heart_n do_v show_v that_o god_n have_v not_o quite_o forsake_v you_o and_o that_o your_o day_n of_o grace_n and_o visitation_n be_v not_o past_a to_o this_o he_o find_v a_o answer_n to_o and_o tell_v i_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o such_o day_n of_o visitation_n allot_v for_o he_o or_o no._n he_o be_v sure_a those_o striving_n betwixt_o the_o flesh_n and_o natural_a conscience_n portend_v no_o such_o forasmuch_o as_o there_o may_v be_v such_o a_o conflict_n in_o the_o very_a reprobate_n he_o wonder_v i_o shall_v say_v that_o god_n do_v beseech_v he_o to_o be_v reconcile_v and_o will_v compel_v he_o to_o come_v in_o for_o his_o conversion_n must_v be_v if_o ever_o it_o be_v at_o all_o of_o god_n irresistible_a work_n and_o save_a grace_n of_o his_o immediate_a infuse_v and_o he_o be_v omnipotent_a if_o he_o be_v please_v to_o have_v it_o so_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v accomplish_v in_o he_o present_o 6._o i_o have_v entreat_v he_o after_o this_o manner_n when_o the_o devil_n clamour_n in_o your_o ear_n christ_n and_o salvation_n be_v none_o of_o thâ—ne_n let_v that_o voice_n of_o god_n be_v in_o your_o memory_n o_fw-la take_v christ_n 37._o mr._n baxter_n â—bi_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 37._o and_o life_n in_o he_o that_o thoâ—_n mâ—â—st_v be_v save_v when_o you_o will_v fain_o have_v christ_n and_o life_n and_o you_o be_v afraid_a that_o god_n will_v not_o give_v they_o to_o you_o remember_v then_o that_o god_n stand_v by_o beseech_v you_o to_o accept_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o you_o be_v beseech_v to_o give_v god_n be_v the_o first_o suitor_n and_o solicitor_n god_n pray_v you_o to_o take_v chrâ—â—_n and_o you_o pray_v he_o to_o give_v you_o christ_n what_o have_v you_o now_o to_o do_v but_o to_o take_v he_o and_o here_o understand_v that_o this_o take_n be_v no_o impossible_a business_n it_o be_v no_o more_o but_o your_o hearty_a consent_n and_o pag._n 56._o when_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n bid_v you_o take_v jesus_n christ_n and_o beseech_v you_o to_o be_v reconcile_v 56._o ibid._n pag._n 56._o to_o he_o if_o your_o
one_o kind_n â—inem_fw-la kind_n dato_n quod_fw-la voluntas_fw-la sit_fw-la causa_fw-la actionis_fw-la liberae_fw-la addam_fw-la si_fw-la placet_fw-la totalis_fw-la in_fw-la svo_fw-la genere_fw-la ergo_v deus_n ejusdem_fw-la actionis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la genere_fw-la mr._n hickman_n in_o br._n refut_o tilcâ—i_fw-la ad_fw-la â—inem_fw-la yet_o man_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o same_o action_n in_o another_o kind_n god_n preserve_v his_o creature_n in_o their_o nature_n and_o property_n he_o move_v they_o also_o and_o apply_v they_o to_o act_v or_o work_n agreeable_o to_o their_o nature_n he_o afford_v they_o his_o concourse_n and_o so_o concur_v with_o they_o and_o so_o immediate_o influence_v the_o action_n of_o the_o creature_n with_o his_o action_n that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o action_n be_v say_v to_o proceed_v from_o the_o first_o and_o second_o cause_n inasmuch_o as_o unum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o production_n or_o work_n derive_v its_o existence_n from_o they_o both_o in_o which_o work_n if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n inordinate_a it_o be_v from_o the_o action_n not_o as_o it_o be_v the_o creator_n but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o creature_n thus_o the_o belgic_a professor_n ibid._n thes_n 13._o paganus_fw-la if_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o author_n of_o nature_n to_o conserve_v that_o order_n and_o manner_n of_o work_v institute_v in_o second_o cause_n at_o their_o first_o creation_n do_v afford_v his_o general_a concourse_n 8._o concourse_n deus_fw-la enim_fw-la â—t_a author_n naturae_fw-la tenetur_fw-la se_fw-la voluntati_fw-la creaâ—â—_n paratum_fw-la praebere_fw-la ad_fw-la concurrendum_fw-la ad_fw-la opposita_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsa_fw-la uti_fw-la possit_fw-la sva_fw-la naturali_fw-la libertate_fw-la hence_o they_o say_v actus_fw-la pravus_fw-la quatenâ—â—_fw-la ens_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d deo_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la induâ—enâ—e_fw-la ad_fw-la illuâ—_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la subtrahente_fw-la suum_fw-la necessarium_fw-la concursum_fw-la volâ—ntati_fw-la quae_fw-la dum_fw-la ad_fw-la illum_fw-la se_fw-la determinat_fw-la abutitur_fw-la sva_fw-la libertate_fw-la &_o influxu_fw-la divino_fw-la in_o actu_fw-la primo_fw-la ad_fw-la opposita_fw-la sibi_fw-la â—blato_fw-la et_fw-la id_fw-la 〈◊〉_d magis_fw-la proprie_fw-la dicitur_fw-la dâ—us_fw-la congerâ—_n voluntati_fw-la in_o talem_fw-la actum_fw-la causando_fw-la quaâ—_n voluntas_fw-la dicatur_fw-la coagere_fw-la deo_fw-la vid._n greg._n in_o 2._o d._n 34._o &_o 37._o q_o 1._o be_v 3_o ad_fw-la 8._o ad_fw-la opposita_fw-la that_o his_o creature_n may_v have_v power_n and_o liberty_n to_o do_v good_a or_o evil_n and_o suffer_v the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o determine_v its_o self_n free_o to_o the_o evil_a act_n and_o then_o foreseeing_a it_n so_o determine_v upon_o supposition_n of_o his_o concourse_n do_v yield_v his_o simultaneous_a influence_n to_o the_o production_n of_o that_o evil_a act_n than_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o conceive_v how_o a_o man_n may_v avoid_v sin_n notwithstanding_o that_o divine_a influx_n for_o in_o this_o case_n man_n do_v abuse_v his_o own_o liberty_n and_o the_o divine_a concourse_n offer_v to_o he_o ad_fw-la opposita_fw-la and_o so_o do_v free_o determine_v himself_o unto_o the_o sin_n when_o he_o may_v do_v otherwise_o and_o god_n shall_v cooperate_v with_o the_o create_a will_n as_o the_o author_n of_o nature_n according_a to_o the_o exigence_n thereof_o rather_o than_o the_o will_v cooperate_v with_o god_n as_o its_o first_o determiner_n diotrephes_n that_o opinion_n do_v cast_v fetter_n 103._o fetter_n r._n b._n p._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 27._o hoc_fw-la unum_fw-la asserimus_fw-la hunc_fw-la concursum_fw-la quicunque_fw-la tandem_fw-la be_v est_fw-la male_a statim_fw-la subordinatum_fw-la aut_fw-la posteriorem_fw-la influxâ—â—_n voluntatis_fw-la in_o actum_fw-la suum_fw-la quia_fw-la cum_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la â—sset_fw-la causa_fw-la pâ—ima_fw-la omnium_fw-la entium_fw-la sed_fw-la secunda_fw-la deinde_fw-la quia_fw-la voluntas_fw-la in_o primo_fw-la motus_fw-la svi_fw-la initio_fw-la non_fw-la dependeret_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la sed_fw-la contra_fw-la deus_fw-la a_o primo_fw-la initio_fw-la mortuuâ—â—_n voluntatis_fw-la râ—sp_n a._n wallaei_fw-la ad_fw-la censur_n coâ—vini_n pag._n 103._o upon_o the_o divine_a liberty_n and_o providence_n for_o if_o man_n will_n do_v free_o determine_v itself_o before_o the_o divine_a determination_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o power_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n can_v dispose_v nothing_o till_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o create_v will_v be_v expect_v and_o first_o have_v with_o which_o it_o may_v concur_v as_o a_o partial_a cause_n to_o produce_v the_o effect_n and_o so_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v the_o first_o but_o the_o second_o cause_n of_o this_o act_n and_o the_o will_n shall_v not_o so_o much_o depend_v upon_o he_o as_o he_o depend_v upon_o the_o first_o motion_n of_o the_o will_n paganus_fw-la if_o god_n preserve_v to_o his_o rational_a creature_n its_o natural_a propriety_n and_o manner_n of_o work_v i_o suppose_v he_o do_v ordinary_o allow_v it_o the_o liberte_fw-fr of_o a_o self-determination_n and_o i_o understand_v not_o how_o this_o shall_v be_v any_o derogation_n to_o god_n power_n or_o providence_n for_o the_o creature_n still_o act_n not_o only_o under_o the_o general_a concourse_n of_o his_o providence_n but_o also_o under_o the_o special_a egression_n of_o it_o and_o god_n can_v and_o do_v as_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o he_o put_v in_o a_o immediate_a and_o extraordinary_a finger_n of_o power_n to_o over-rule_v and_o order_v the_o action_n of_o it_o the_o creature_n therefore_o be_v not_o exempt_v from_o the_o conduct_n of_o his_o providence_n by_o this_o mean_n as_o you_o pretend_v diotrephes_n we_o look_v upon_o all_o create_a being_n as_o so_o many_o emanation_n from_o the_o first_o cause_n upon_o which_o they_o depend_v in_o 2d_o ibid._n page_n 2d_o esse_fw-la &_o operari_fw-la in_o their_o be_v and_o work_v as_o the_o ray_n depend_v upon_o the_o sun_n neither_o be_v the_o intellectual_a creature_n in_o the_o action_n of_o freewill_n exempt_v from_o this_o order_n 10._o order_n synop_n pur._n tâ—col_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la thes_n 10._o for_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o every_o creature_n and_o every_o action_n of_o it_o and_o every_o mode_n and_o perfection_n of_o every_o action_n of_o it_o be_v reduce_v unto_o god_n as_o unto_o the_o first_o most_o perfect_a and_o therefore_o most_o effectual_a cause_n we_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o 3._o that_o mr._n bagshaw_n pract._n dâ—sc_n pag._n 3._o our_o will_n be_v tie_v up_o so_o close_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o like_o lesser_a wheel_n they_o move_v only_o as_o that_o great_a mover_n do_v guide_v they_o paganus_fw-la methinks_v this_o doctrine_n shall_v be_v very_o apt_a to_o tempt_v man_n to_o believe_v that_o god_n do_v very_o much_o promote_v and_o assist_v they_o in_o their_o most_o prodigious_o sinful_a course_n diotrephes_n the_o act_n of_o god_n omnipotency_n be_v careful_o to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o his_o legislative_a act_n by_o these_o last_o god_n always_o forbid_v sin_n but_o by_o those_o former_a he_o secret_o incite_v 9_o incite_v deus_fw-la homines_fw-la ad_fw-la svas_fw-la pravas_fw-la actiones_fw-la incitâ—t_fw-la seduct_v tradit_n jubâ—t_fw-la indurat_fw-la deceptiones_fw-la immittit_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la pâ—ccâ—ta_fw-la gravia_fw-la sunt_fw-la efficit_fw-la mart._n in_o judic_n 3._o 9_o man_n unto_o it_o either_o by_o move_v their_o will_n tongue_n and_o member_n unto_o sin_n or_o else_o by_o not_o move_v they_o to_o the_o contrary_a virtue_n but_o withdraw_v his_o grace_n and_o necessary_a assistance_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o can_v but_o sin_n paganus_fw-la this_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o the_o sinful_a act_n and_o consequent_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n 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apostle_n paul_n epistle_n to_o the_o 104._o vbi_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 103_o 104._o roman_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o bishop_n cooper_n a_o scottish_a bishop_n say_v he_o apply_v this_o to_o man_n sin_n among_o other_o thing_n show_v how_o they_o also_o do_v work_n for_o a_o man_n good_a and_o in_o another_o place_n speak_v of_o himself_o the_o dr._n have_v these_o word_n i_o take_v notice_n of_o god_n hand_n sometime_o harden_v i_o against_o 95._o pag._n 95._o his_o fear_n yet_o god_n know_v i_o take_v no_o comfort_n in_o it_o but_o rather_o in_o this_o that_o god_n know_v how_o to_o work_v it_o for_o my_o good_a according_a to_o that_o of_o austin_n audeo_fw-la dicere_fw-la utile_fw-la est_fw-la superbis_fw-la in_o aliquod_fw-la apertum_fw-la â—anif_n stumque_fw-la cadere_fw-la peccatum_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o when_o i_o find_v that_o my_o sin_n do_v not_o make_v a_o final_a or_o a_o total_a separation_n between_o my_o soul_n and_o god_n this_o may_v well_o tend_v to_o 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which_o discourse_n of_o the_o apostle_n mr._n d._n dicson_n locum_fw-la dicson_n ad_fw-la locum_fw-la draw_v several_a argument_n of_o consolation_n from_o the_o 16._o verse_n he_o say_v the_o apostle_n comsort_v himself_o and_o other_o combatant_n with_o these_o argument_n 1._o ego_fw-la ipse_fw-la apostâ—lus_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o myself_o a_o apostle_n be_o in_o the_o number_n of_o thâ—se_a who_o bewail_v the_o cogor_fw-la lactaâ—ius_n bring_v in_o a_o person_n thus_o excuse_v himself_o lib._n 4._o cap._n 24._o volo_fw-la equidem_fw-la non_fw-la peccare_fw-la sed_fw-la vincorâ—_n indutus_fw-la sum_fw-la enim_fw-la carne_fw-la fragili_fw-la &_o imbecilla_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la concupiscit_fw-la quae_fw-la irascitur_fw-la quae_fw-la dolet_fw-la quae_fw-la mori_fw-la timet_fw-la itaque_fw-la ducor_fw-la invitus_fw-la &_o pecco_fw-it non_fw-la quia_fw-la volo_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la cogor_fw-la imperfection_n of_o their_o holiness_n and_o feel_v in_o myself_o the_o 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commit_v who_o do_v thus_o bewail_v their_o imperfection_n and_o disallow_v of_o it_o and_o condemn_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v impute_v unto_o they_o but_o to_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o nature_n and_o to_o that_o habitual_a sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o they_o etc._n etc._n thus_o mr._n dicson_n thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o fall_v of_o david_n and_o peter_n that_o david_n hate_v sin_n habitual_o and_o so_o many_o other_o sinner_n do_v as_o well_o as_o he_o for_o all_o his_o adultery_n and_o murder_n we_o may_v conclude_v from_o his_o indignation_n against_o the_o oppressor_n express_v at_o the_o hear_n of_o nathan_n parable_n 5._o parable_n 2_o sam._n 21._o 5._o hereupon_o you_o know_v how_o favourable_o some_o of_o our_o godly_a reform_n divine_n have_v declare_v their_o judgement_n it_o be_v not_o imaginable_a say_v one_o 19_o one_o mr._n baxter_n in_o his_o pref_n to_o the_o gâ—oâ—_n relig._n sect_n 19_o of_o they_o
sit_fw-la omnium_fw-la causa_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la occiderit_fw-la aliquem_fw-la ea_fw-la i._n e._n parca_fw-la est_fw-la homicida_fw-la si_fw-mi quis_fw-la sacrilegium_fw-la admiserit_fw-la impositum_fw-la sibi_fw-la perpetrat_fw-la quare_fw-la si_fw-la minos_n justum_fw-la judicaverit_fw-la puniet_fw-la fatum_fw-la pro_fw-la sisypho_n &_o parcam_fw-la pro_fw-la tantalo_n quid_fw-la enim_fw-la injustè_fw-fr fecerunt_fw-la illi_fw-la obedientes_fw-la mandatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n stimlws_fw-la orthodoxus_fw-la sive_fw-la goadus_fw-la rediviws_fw-la a_o disputation_n partly_o theological_a partly_o metaphysical_a concern_v the_o necessity_n and_o contingency_n of_o event_n in_o the_o world_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n eternal_a decree_n write_a above_o twenty_o year_n since_o by_o that_o reverend_n and_o learned_a divine_a thomas_n goad_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n and_o rector_n of_o hadleigh_n in_o suffolk_n in_o defence_n london_n print_v for_o william_n leak_n at_o the_o crown_n 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that_o it_o may_v be_v of_o this_o singular_a use_n 〈◊〉_d benefit_n be_v the_o hearty_a prayer_n of_o thy_o friend_n and_o servant_n in_o christ_n j._n g._n a_o disputation_n partly_o theological_a partly_o metaphysical_a concern_v the_o necessity_n and_o contingency_n of_o event_n in_o the_o world_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n eternal_a decree_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o controversy_n be_v this_o 1._o whether_o or_o no_o all_o thing_n that_o ever_o have_v or_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o world_n have_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v effect_v necessary_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o irresistible_a decree_n by_o which_o god_n have_v everlasting_o determine_v that_o they_o shall_v inevitable_o come_v to_o pass_v 2._o whether_o or_o no_o many_o thing_n have_v not_o be_v do_v contingent_o or_o after_o such_o a_o middle_a manner_n between_o impossibility_n of_o be_v and_o necessity_n of_o be_v that_o some_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v might_n as_o well_o not_o have_v be_v and_o many_o thing_n 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once_o regenerate_v be_v forthwith_o impeccable_a and_o for_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n which_o the_o regenerate_a daily_a fall_n into_o through_o inadvertency_n or_o negligence_n they_o do_v not_o interrupt_v his_o state_n of_o justification_n nor_o cut_v off_o his_o haereditary_a right_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o the_o british_a divine_n have_v determine_v at_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n 2._o dort_n de_fw-fr art_n 5._o pag._n 192._o par_fw-fr 2._o diotrephes_n the_o sin_n you_o be_v report_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o be_v too_o gross_a to_o be_v call_v sin_n of_o infirmity_n praesumptuosus_fw-la the_o divine_n of_o the_o synod_n at_o dort_n 381._o dort_n see_v the_o apol._n for_o tilen_v p._n 380_o 381._o do_v put_v the_o sin_n of_o regenerate_a person_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o ignorance_n and_o infirmity_n and_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n for_o it_o because_o they_o happen_v always_o upon_o god_n destitution_n and_o the_o withdraw_a of_o his_o grace_n 382._o grace_n ibid_fw-la p._n 382._o hereupon_o dr._n dâ—mâ—an_n one_o of_o the_o scribe_n of_o that_o synod_n say_v that_o the_o regenerate_v can_v omit_v the_o performance_n of_o what_o be_v require_v of_o they_o if_o god_n pâ—forms_v what_o he_o have_v prâ—mised_v to_o they_o and_o when_o god_n do_v his_o part_n we_o can_v omit_v we_o diotrephes_n i_o will_v advise_v you_o to_o consider_v what_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o 10._o know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o deceive_v neither_o forâ—icators_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o adulterer_n nor_o effeminate_a nor_o aluser_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n nor_o thief_n nor_o covetous_a nor_o drunkard_n nor_o reviler_n nor_o extoâ—ioâ—ers_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o gal._n 5._o 19_o 20_o 21._o now_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a which_o be_v these_o adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n lasciviousness_n idolatry_n 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