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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 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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 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of_o the_o synod_n of_o south-holland_n be_v of_o another_o judgement_n ibid._n pag._n 34._o f._n whether_o in_o his_o election_n god_n consider_v man_n as_o fall_v or_o not_o fall_v they_o think_v it_o not_o necessary_a to_o determine_v so_o that_o it_o be_v conclude_v that_o god_n consider_v all_o man_n in_o a_o like_a state_n in_o his_o election_n that_o the_o elect_a be_v no_o better_a than_o the_o non-elect_a whether_o in_o themselves_o or_o in_o god_n gracious_a estimation_n and_o gomarus_n be_v most_o positive_a in_o this_o opinion_n and_o therefore_o he_o profess_v in_o the_o open_a synod_n that_o he_o can_v not_o approve_v of_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o four_o belgic_a professor_n concern_v the_o object_n of_o predestination_n because_o he_o think_v god_n do_v consider_v man_n as_o not_o fall_v in_o his_o predestination_n of_o he_o ut_fw-la supra_fw-la in_o sess_n 107._o part_n 1._o whereupon_o he_o set_v down_o his_o own_o judgement_n apart_o by_o itself_o wherein_o he_o 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the_o elect_v be_v belove_v of_o god_n out_o of_o christ_n for_o though_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n go_v before_o the_o send_n of_o his_o son_n yet_o he_o never_o love_v we_o but_o in_o consideration_n of_o his_o son_n neither_o will_v he_o ever_o confer_v any_o benefit_n upon_o the_o elect_a but_o in_o and_o through_o his_o son_n pet._n molin_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la yet_o the_o synod_n reject_v it_o as_o a_o error_n in_o they_o who_o teach_v that_o christ_n neither_o can_v nor_o ought_v to_o die_v for_o those_o who_o god_n dear_o love_v and_o choose_v unto_o eternal_a life_n see_v such_o stand_v in_o no_o need_n of_o christ_n death_n cap._n 2._o reject_v 7._o pag._n 253._o part_n 1._o act._n syn._n dord_n iv_o if_o you_o inquire_v whether_o reprobation_n have_v respect_n only_o or_o not_o at_o all_o to_o the_o fall_n of_o mankind_n they_o run_v division_n likewise_o upon_o this_o article_n for_o some_o of_o they_o say_v it_o have_v and_o other_o as_o confident_o aver_v that_o 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go_v before_o it_o in_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n for_o say_v he_o peremptory_a reprobation_n be_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n whereby_o for_o his_o own_o most_o free_a pleasure_n to_o the_o declaration_n of_o his_o avenge_a justice_n he_o determine_v to_o give_v neither_o grace_n nor_o glory_n to_o certain_a man_n out_o of_o universal_a mankind_n but_o to_o suffer_v they_o free_o to_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o to_o leave_v they_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o at_o last_o just_o to_o condemn_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n ibid._n part_n 3._o pag._n 24._o thes_n 2._o and_o their_o deputy_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o south-holland_n to_o the_o same_o sense_n make_v mankind_n in_o general_a not_o consider_v as_o fall_v and_o in_o the_o corrupt_a mass_n the_o object_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n ibid._n pag._n 35._o p._n v._o if_o you_o inquire_v concern_v the_o
you_o do_v not_o sit_v down_o with_o satisfaction_n herein_o i_o shall_v conclude_v in_o your_o own_o word_n to_o master_n warner_n of_o justification_n pag._n 314._o it_o be_v not_o reply_v that_o will_v serve_v the_o turn_n but_o either_o prejudice_n will_v hold_v they_o to_o the_o side_n that_o they_o have_v take_v or_o else_o they_o will_v think_v he_o in_o the_o right_n that_o have_v the_o last_o word_n but_o usual_o they_o will_v go_v with_o the_o party_n that_o be_v in_o great_a credit_n or_o have_v most_o interest_n in_o they_o or_o advantage_n on_o they_o but_o 3._o you_o upbraid_v they_o with_o unconscionable_a deal_n unworthy_a falsification_n perverse_a insinuation_n and_o upon_o this_o threefold_a cord_n it_o be_v that_o you_o suspend_v your_o belief_n towards_o they_o but_o can_v you_o discover_v such_o moat_n in_o the_o remonstrants_n eye_n which_o how_o many_o soever_o your_o multiply_v glass_n or_o indispose_v medium_fw-la present_v to_o you_o be_v by_o this_o time_n wash_v out_o of_o tilenus_n and_o can_v you_o not_o see_v the_o beam_n that_o be_v lodge_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o your_o own_o party_n do_v they_o stand_v at_o too_o near_o a_o distance_n for_o you_o to_o behold_v they_o if_o you_o will_v promise_v to_o suspend_v your_o faith_n here_o too_o upon_o the_o discovery_n of_o such_o beam_n i_o will_v be_v so_o charitable_o officious_a as_o to_o direct_v you_o to_o a_o prospect_n whence_o you_o may_v take_v a_o full_a view_n of_o they_o if_o you_o have_v see_v festus_n hommius_n who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o scribe_n of_o the_o synod_n his_o specimen_fw-la controversiarum_fw-la belgicarum_fw-la you_o may_v have_v see_v enough_o of_o such_o deal_n as_o you_o unjust_o charge_v tilenus_n with_o as_o be_v sufficient_o discover_v in_o two_o little_a pamphlet_n the_o one_o bear_v this_o title_n joan._n wtenbogardi_fw-la responsio_fw-la ad_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la illi_fw-la speciatim_fw-la impegit_fw-la festus_n hommius_n the_o other_o this_o optima_fw-la fides_n festi_fw-la hommii_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o this_o man_n and_o his_o brother_n scribe_n doctor_n damman_n the_o author_n of_o that_o antidotum_fw-la 11._o pag._n 11._o write_v thus_o to_o who_o be_v the_o falsehood_n of_o these_o man_n unknown_a festi_fw-la sc_fw-la hommii_fw-la in_o edendis_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la svo_fw-la truncandis_fw-la atque_fw-la interpretandis_fw-la trelcatiorum_n scriptis_fw-la non_fw-la sine_fw-la magnorum_fw-la virorum_fw-la gravissima_fw-la indignatione_fw-la similiter_fw-la in_o propolandis_fw-la pessimâ_fw-la fide_fw-la episcopii_n disputationibus_fw-la privatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o of_o bogerman_a precedent_n of_o the_o synod_n he_o say_v thus_o a_o non_fw-la ille_fw-la est_fw-la cvi_fw-la o_o justa_fw-la nemesis_n â—_o art_n fraud_n &_o mendacia_fw-la sva_fw-la quibus_fw-la titulis_fw-la ille_fw-la innoxios_fw-la &_o insontes_fw-la remonstrante_v in_o synodo_n 10._o ib._n pag._n 10._o suopte_a arbitratu_fw-la injussus_fw-la &_o praeter_fw-la omnem_fw-la rationem_fw-la oneratos_fw-la ac_fw-la gravatos_fw-la tantâ_fw-la cum_fw-la acerbitate_fw-la &_o amarulentia_fw-la dimittebat_fw-la ut_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la tactus_fw-la veniam_fw-la sibi_fw-la posteà _fw-la petendam_fw-la indicaret_fw-la adeoque_fw-la ambitio_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d palam_fw-la publicéque_fw-la exprobrata_fw-la &_o in_fw-la os_fw-la objecta_fw-la sunt_fw-la quòd_fw-la vid._n etc._n etc._n but_o alas_o these_o be_v peccadillo_n not_o worthy_a master_n baxter_n take_v notice_n of_o we_o will_v therefore_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o mount_n which_o will_v afford_v he_o a_o notable_a prospect_n indeed_o whence_o he_o shall_v descry_v the_o reputation_n of_o the_o innocent_a remonstrant_n bleed_v under_o the_o stroke_n of_o such_o object_v forgery_n and_o calumny_n hactenus_fw-la remonstrantibus_fw-la say_v the_o same_o author_n 23._o pag._n 23._o ferè_fw-la crimini_fw-la datumtest_fw-la quod_fw-la malâ_fw-la fide_fw-la sententiam_fw-la contra_fw-la remonstrantium_fw-la proponerent_fw-la atque_fw-la exprimerent_fw-la dici_fw-la vix_fw-la potest_fw-la quot_fw-la convitia_fw-la dirae_fw-la ac_fw-la probra_fw-la propterea_fw-la passim_fw-la contra_fw-la remonstrantes_n in_fw-la foris_fw-la pulpitis_fw-la circulis_fw-la conviviis_fw-la scaphis_fw-la rhedis_fw-la curribus_fw-la triviisque_fw-la hominum_fw-la dicta_fw-la ac_fw-la projecta_fw-la fuerint_fw-la tanquam_fw-la in_o falsi_fw-la manifestos_fw-la &_o fide_fw-la omni_fw-la indignos_fw-la mortales_fw-la ipsa_fw-la synodus_fw-la arnhemiensis_fw-la o_fw-la rem_fw-la foedam_fw-la ac_fw-la detestandam_fw-la quis_fw-la credidisset_fw-la ausa_fw-la est_fw-la sententiam_fw-la illam_fw-la quam_fw-la remonstrantes_n ipsissimam_fw-la ac_fw-la genuinam_fw-la contraremonstrantium_a sententiam_fw-la esse_fw-la asserebant_fw-la tanquam_fw-la foedam_fw-la atque_fw-la impiam_fw-la sub_fw-la vocabulorum_fw-la quorundam_fw-la homonymiâ_fw-la &_o aequivocatione_fw-la communibus_fw-la calculis_fw-la damnare_fw-la eâ_fw-la tantum_fw-la de_fw-la causa_fw-la ut_fw-la falsum_fw-la dixisse_fw-la remonstrantes_n crederetur_fw-la atque_fw-la ita_fw-la publici_fw-la odii_fw-la victimae_fw-la fierent_fw-la but_o to_o bring_v the_o prospect_n a_o little_a near_o to_o master_n baxter_n ken_n be_v there_o no_o such_o artifice_n use_v in_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n what_o say_v they_o in_o their_o four_o rejection_n upon_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o divine_a predestination_n they_o reject_v the_o error_n of_o those_o who_o teach_v that_o in_o the_o election_n unto_o faith_n this_o condition_n be_v former_o require_v viz._n that_o a_o man_n use_v the_o light_n of_o reason_n aright_o that_o he_o be_v honest_a lowly_a humble_a and_o dispose_v unto_o life_n eternal_a as_o though_o in_o some_o sort_n election_n depend_v on_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o here_o a_o insinuation_n as_o if_o the_o remonstrants'_v hold_v this_o doctrine_n the_o design_n of_o the_o synod_n be_v to_o declare_v against_o they_o yet_o say_v the_o remonstrant_n this_o be_v false_o and_o by_o way_n of_o calumny_n throw_v upon_o they_o for_o the_o contrary_a appear_v as_o clear_v in_o their_o writing_n as_o the_o light_n at_o noon_n day_n 72._o day_n ibid._n p._n 72._o in_o the_o six_o rejection_n they_o reject_v those_o who_o teach_v that_o not_o all_o election_n unto_o salvation_n be_v unchangeable_a but_o that_o some_o which_o be_v elect_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o may_v perish_v and_o for_o ever_o do_v perish_v the_o synod_n herein_o do_v adulterate_a pervert_v and_o traduce_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o remonstrant_n by_o odious_a expression_n 76._o ibid._n p._n 76._o that_o last_o branch_n that_o the_o elect_n may_v perish_v eternal_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o be_v without_o cause_n throw_v upon_o they_o and_o against_o their_o judgement_n for_o the_o first_o they_o ever_o profess_v election_n and_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o be_v immutable_a indeed_o when_o they_o say_v so_o they_o make_v the_o subject_n about_o which_o election_n be_v exercise_v to_o be_v the_o faithful_a man_n as_o such_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o that_o man_n who_o believe_v to_o day_n turn_v infidel_n to_o morrow_n there_o be_v no_o change_n in_o god_n election_n but_o in_o the_o man_n only_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o god_n will_v not_o choose_v the_o unfaithful_a but_o the_o faithful_a and_o therefore_o when_o the_o faithful_a man_n become_v unfaithful_a the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o election_n of_o faithful_a man_n remain_v uniform_a and_o the_o same_o but_o the_o truth_n be_v if_o the_o will_n of_o god_n or_o the_o divine_a election_n concern_v that_o man_n now_o become_v unfaithful_a shall_v persevere_v than_o the_o will_n of_o god_n shall_v proper_o be_v change_v because_o he_o shall_v will_v to_o elect_v unto_o salvation_n not_o only_o the_o faithful_a man_n but_o the_o unfaithful_a also_o in_o the_o seven_o rejection_n the_o remonstrant_n complain_v that_o they_o of_o the_o synod_n have_v clothe_v a_o most_o certain_a truth_n with_o some_o rough_a invent_a phrase_n to_o make_v it_o odious_a and_o look_v ugly_a 77._o ibid._n p._n 77._o the_o error_n reject_v be_v that_o in_o this_o life_n there_o be_v no_o fruit_n no_o sense_n no_o certainty_n of_o immutable_a election_n unto_o glory_n but_o upon_o condition_n contingent_a and_o mutable_a but_o the_o remonstrant_n profess_v they_o have_v not_o these_o word_n in_o all_o their_o writing_n they_o know_v no_o fruit_n more_o sweet_a to_o a_o pious_a man_n than_o what_o grow_v upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n unchangeable_a love_n whereby_o he_o will_v most_o assure_o confer_v eternal_a life_n upon_o believer_n as_o for_o that_o opinion_n which_o some_o place_n so_o much_o of_o their_o comfort_n in_o that_o he_o who_o do_v once_o true_o believe_v may_v be_v always_o certain_a of_o his_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n however_o he_o pollute_v or_o behave_v himself_o this_o be_v a_o fruit_n which_o indeed_o they_o can_v relish_v grow_v only_o upon_o that_o tree_n of_o election_n which_o by_o whosoever_o it_o be_v plant_v have_v no_o sound_a root_n in_o scripture_n in_o their_o nine_o rejection_n the_o synod_n do_v covert_o insinuate_v to_o make_v they_o odious_a that_o the_o remonstrant_n teach_v that_o the_o cause_n why_o god_n send_v the_o gospel_n
with_o a_o distinction_n betwixt_o reprobation_n and_o praedamnation_n or_o predestination_n to_o damnation_n for_o they_o say_v it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o predestinate_a and_o create_v to_o damnation_n another_o thing_n to_o praedestinate_a and_o create_v to_o destruction_n damnation_n be_v the_o sentence_n of_o a_o judge_n must_v be_v pass_v in_o consideration_n of_o sin_n but_o destruction_n may_v be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o sovereign_n and_o so_o inflict_v by_o right_a of_o dominion_n as_o be_v show_v above_o to_o this_o purpose_n those_o deputy_n m._n ibid._n pag._n 35._o m._n de_fw-fr causa_fw-la reprobationis_fw-la do_v conclude_v causam_fw-la adaequatam_fw-la cur_n deus_fw-la aliquos_fw-la non_fw-la eligendo_fw-la praeterierit_fw-la esse_fw-la solum_fw-la divinae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la beneplacitum_fw-la that_o the_o adequate_a cause_n why_o god_n do_v passe-by_a some_o be_v the_o sole_a beneplaciture_n of_o his_o divine_a will_n causam_fw-la verò_fw-la cur_n eosdem_fw-la damnare_fw-la decreverit_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la actualem_fw-la oblatae_fw-la gratiae_fw-la divinae_fw-la rejectionem_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la alia_fw-la omne_fw-la peccata_fw-la tam_fw-la originalia_fw-la quam_fw-la actualia_fw-la but_o the_o cause_n why_o he_o decree_v to_o condemn_v they_o be_v not_o only_o the_o rejection_n of_o the_o divine_a grace_n but_o also_o all_o other_o sin_n as_o well_o the_o original_a as_o actual_a beside_o the_o synod_n in_o those_o their_o decree_n where_o they_o think_v it_o most_o plausible_a to_o fix_v predestination_n upon_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n they_o confess_v god_n do_v not_o reprobate_a the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o world_n without_o all_o respect_n of_o sin_n because_o they_o suppose_v all_o mankind_n infect_v with_o that_o corruption_n and_o stain_n of_o original_a sin_n in_o and_o with_o adam_n and_o god_n can_v but_o behold_v it_o because_o nothing_o be_v conceal_v from_o his_o eye_n but_o they_o never_o confess_v that_o god_n have_v respect_n to_o sin_n as_o the_o impulsive_a or_o meritorious_a cause_n for_o which_o he_o do_v reprobate_a and_o ordain_v any_o to_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n for_o they_o say_v if_o god_n have_v be_v move_v by_o sin_n to_o pass_v the_o act_n of_o reprobation_n he_o have_v reprobate_v all_o without_o exception_n because_o all_o have_v sin_v in_o adam_n again_o when_o they_o say_v god_n do_v not_o do_v this_o without_o respect_n of_o any_o sin_n they_o confess_v it_o may_v be_v grant_v that_o he_o have_v some_o respect_n to_o some_o kind_n of_o sin_n to_o that_o of_o adam_n commit_v more_o than_o five_o thousand_o year_n ago_o without_o the_o consent_n or_o knowledge_n of_o those_o who_o be_v reprobate_v and_o to_o that_o original_a sin_n that_o do_v follow_v from_o that_o first_o sin_n by_o unavoidable_a necessity_n but_o they_o do_v not_o say_v he_o have_v respect_n to_o any_o personal_a sin_n or_o sin_n commit_v free_o and_o with_o a_o deliberate_a will_n of_o those_o who_o be_v reprobate_v i_o say_v according_a to_o their_o doctrine_n god_n have_v no_o respect_n to_o any_o such_o personal_a sin_n infidelity_n and_o impenitency_n unless_o it_o be_v for_o the_o introduction_n of_o they_o by_o a_o efficacious_a permission_n as_o mean_n connect_v with_o the_o end_n in_o the_o same_o decree_n for_o the_o infrustrable_a execution_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o the_o deputy_n foremention_v supra_fw-la vbi_fw-la supra_fw-la do_v reject_v it_o as_o a_o error_n in_o those_o that_o hold_v causam_fw-la cur_n deus_fw-la aliquos_fw-la rejecerit_fw-la esse_fw-la infidelitatem_fw-la &_o impoenitentiam_fw-la praevisam_fw-la that_o impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o god_n reject_v man_n and_o the_o very_a decree_n of_o the_o synod_n affirm_v as_o much_o for_o cap._n 1._o reject_v 8._o they_o reject_v it_o as_o a_o error_n in_o those_o who_o teach_v that_o god_n out_o of_o his_o mere_a just_a will_n have_v not_o decree_v to_o leave_v any_o man_n in_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n and_o common_a state_n of_o sin_n and_o damnation_n but_o suppose_v the_o synod_n do_v grant_v as_o their_o very_a nice_a and_o wary_a distinction_n absque_fw-la omni_fw-la ullius_fw-la peccati_fw-la respectu_fw-la make_v it_o more_o than_o probable_a they_o do_v not_o that_o god_n in_o man_n reprobation_n have_v some_o respect_n to_o his_o actual_a personal_a sin_n yet_o if_o that_o sin_n be_v such_o as_o those_o reprobate_n can_v not_o possible_o avoid_v the_o whole_a matter_n will_v be_v reduce_v at_o last_o to_o the_o respect_n of_o that_o only_a sin_n of_o adam_n and_o thus_o the_o synod_n have_v determine_v 3._o cap._n 3_o &_o 4._o art_n 3._o that_o all_o man_n be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n and_o bear_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n untoward_a to_o all_o good_a tend_v to_o salvation_n forward_o to_o evil_n dead_a in_o sin_n slave_n to_o sin_n and_o neither_o will_v nor_o can_v without_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n regenerate_v they_o 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as_o necessary_o as_o a_o millstone_n fall_v downward_o by_o its_o own_o weight_n for_o which_o inevitable_a sin_n notwithstanding_o they_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o be_v praeordain_v to_o the_o eternal_a and_o horrible_a torment_n of_o hell_n and_o then_o if_o god_n ordain_v the_o sin_n of_o adam_n and_o make_v that_o necessary_a and_o unavoidable_a too_o as_o danaeus_n esse_fw-la danaeus_n adaâ—um_fw-la dei_fw-la consilio_fw-la &_o ordinatione_fw-la necessariò_fw-la lapsum_fw-la esse_fw-la and_o piscator_fw-la and_o other_o do_v positive_o aver_v and_o the_o synod_n have_v no_o where_o reject_v it_o that_o i_o can_v remember_v the_o reprobation_n of_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o world_n will_v be_v reduce_v undeniable_o to_o the_o mere_a will_n of_o god_n 2._o god_n deum_fw-la adamo_n legem_fw-la dedisse_fw-la ut_fw-la eam_fw-la transgrederetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n sententia_fw-la perkinsii_n nostrorumque_fw-la theologorum_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la lapsum_fw-la illum_fw-la evenisse_fw-la dei_fw-la voluntate_fw-la transeunte_fw-la in_o rem_fw-la permissam_fw-la h._n e._n deum_fw-la voluisse_fw-la ut_fw-la adamus_n laberetur_fw-la d._n twiss_n in_o vind_z grat._n l._n 2._o p._n 1._o sect._n 2._o c._n 12._o vigr_n 3._o p._n 142._o col_fw-fr 2._o what_o ever_o public_a profession_n they_o have_v make_v to_o detest_v it_o a_o four_o doctrine_n which_o the_o synod_n do_v purposely_o disow_v and_o public_o profess_v to_o detest_v be_v that_o reprobation_n be_v 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 that_o sin_n follow_v the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n by_o a_o unavoidable_a necessity_n be_v the_o express_a affirmation_n not_o only_o of_o piscator_fw-la zanchy_a etc._n etc._n but_o of_o many_o synodist_n also_o reprobationem_fw-la tria_fw-la consequuntur_fw-la privatio_fw-la gratiae_fw-la peccata_fw-la &_o poenae_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la say_v gomarus_n otten_n disp_n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la resp_n otten_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n which_o follow_v reprobation_n the_o denial_n of_o grace_n sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o they_o do_v follow_v it_o as_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o be_v the_o affirmation_n of_o festus_n hommius_n 216._o hommius_n thesaur_n catech._n pag._n 216._o fructus_fw-la reprobationis_fw-la sunt_fw-la desertio_fw-la vel_fw-la privatio_fw-la gratiae_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o mediorum_fw-la induratio_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o fruit_n of_o reprobation_n be_v desertion_n or_o the_o deprivation_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o mean_n sufficient_a and_o necessary_a induration_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o divine_n of_o wedderau_n do_v confess_v that_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_n do_v follow_v from_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n 2_o de_fw-fr 3_o &_o 4._o art_n in_o corol._n p._n 134._o par_fw-fr 2_o and_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o whole_a synod_n in_o their_o canon_n for_o they_o say_v man_n can_v but_o sin_n without_o god_n regenerate_v grace_n which_o he_o have_v decree_v to_o deny_v or_o deprive_v they_o of_o as_o be_v show_v above_o even_o master_n baxter_n himself_o do_v acknowledge_v and_o profess_v that_o