non_fw-la ei_fw-la caedatur_fw-la &_o non_fw-la pâ—ccabitur_fw-la a_o fort_n fallit_fw-la incautum_fw-la ergo_fw-la caveat_n ne_fw-la fallatur_fw-la a_o tanta_fw-la fallacia_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la caveri_fw-la omnino_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la si_fw-mi ita_fw-la est_fw-la nulla_fw-la peccata_fw-la sunt_fw-la quis_fw-la enim_fw-la peccat_fw-la in_o â—o_o quod_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la caveri_fw-la potest_fw-la peccatur_fw-la autem_fw-la caveri_fw-la igitur_fw-la potest_fw-la aug._n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr lib._n arbit_n cap._n 18._o whether_o that_o impulsion_n be_v through_o flatter_a insinuation_n or_o open_a violence_n if_o they_o be_v equal_o irresistible_a so_o that_o this_o doctrine_n leave_v a_o very_a fair_a plea_n to_o excuse_v wickedness_n and_o inable_v the_o malefactor_n when_o he_o be_v upbraid_v with_o the_o enormity_n of_o his_o crime_n to_o return_v the_o exprobration_n upon_o the_o inavoidable_a predetermination_n and_o impulse_n of_o this_o maker_n for_o it_o be_v 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ad_fw-la deum_fw-la ut_fw-la causam_fw-la primam_fw-la ergo_fw-la nec_fw-la deus_fw-la quoties_fw-la eam_fw-la efficit_fw-la in_o voluntate_fw-la ad_fw-la actum_fw-la peccatâ—_n toties_fw-la circa_fw-la eam_fw-la non_fw-la peragit_fw-la munus_fw-la causae_fw-la primae_fw-la sâ—d_fw-la potius_fw-la insidiatoris_fw-la aâ—_n seductoris_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la citra_fw-la omnem_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la &_o conditionem_fw-la humanae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la generali_fw-la influxu_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o speciali_fw-la quadam_fw-la cura_fw-la &_o auxilto_fw-la scilicet_fw-la praedeterminante_fw-la concurrat_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la ut_fw-la eam_fw-la ad_fw-la malum_fw-la actum_fw-la inducat_fw-la &_o deteriorem_fw-la reddat_fw-la dissert_n theol._n inter_fw-la amesium_fw-la &_o grevinch_n 383_o 384._o &_o pag._n seq_fw-la qâ—um_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la praedeterminet_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la hominis_fw-la ad_fw-la actum_fw-la malum_fw-la ex_fw-la necessitate_v sed_fw-la ex_fw-la libertate_fw-la dic_fw-la quamobrem_fw-la ad_fw-la istum_fw-la poâ—ius_fw-la actum_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la malum_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la alium_fw-la determinet_fw-la nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la mera_fw-fr voluntate_fw-la affectu_fw-la &_o complacentia_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la actu_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o alio_fw-la at_o qui_fw-la malo_fw-la actu_fw-la delectatur_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la delectatione_n ejus_fw-la influxum_fw-la suum_fw-la bominisque_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la determinat_fw-la ad_fw-la actum_fw-la talem_fw-la be_v quoque_fw-la illius_fw-la actus_fw-la causa_fw-la moralis_fw-la est_fw-la &_o mortaliter_fw-la agit_fw-fr malum_fw-la vid._n quae_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la and_o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o mr._n baxter_n who_o say_v if_o no_o free_a agent_n can_v act_v without_o the_o predetermination_n of_o god_n as_o the_o first_o immediate_a physical_a cause_n i_o can_v see_v why_o all_o our_o act_n good_a or_o bad_a be_v not_o equal_o by_o infusion_n mr._n baxter_n of_o save_a faith_n page_n 29_o 30._o diotrephes_n we_o distinguish_v of_o thing_n such_o as_o be_v natural_o good_a god_n effect_n by_o a_o single_a influence_n 92._o influence_n dr._n twiss_n ubâ—_n supra_fw-la p._n 91_o 92._o what_o be_v spiritual_o good_a by_o a_o double_a influence_n one_o general_a unto_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o act_n another_o special_a as_o touch_v the_o manner_n of_o perform_v it_o say_v dr._n twiss_n or_o as_o the_o same_o author_n have_v it_o elsewhere_o father_n elsewhere_o as_o mr._n hickcite_v he_o p._n 97._o of_o his_o justif_n of_o the_o father_n every_o good_a work_n nee_v a_o twofold_a help_n one_o of_o general_a influence_n as_o it_o be_v a_o work_n another_o of_o special_a grace_n as_o good_a but_o a_o evil_a work_n require_v only_o the_o concourse_n of_o general_a influence_n as_o it_o be_v a_o work_n but_o that_o it_o be_v evil_a no_o more_o be_v require_v than_o the_o denial_n of_o special_a grace_n in_o every_o good_a work_n god_n do_v not_o only_a influence_n the_o will_n to_o work_v but_o also_o to_o work_v well_o but_o in_o our_o evil_a work_n he_o do_v influence_n the_o will_v only_o to_o work_v and_o not_o to_o work_v ill_o paganus_fw-la 1._o i_o desire_v you_o to_o consider_v that_o the_o moral_a goodness_n of_o our_o work_n do_v not_o follow_v the_o entity_n of_o they_o as_o they_o proceed_v from_o god_n but_o only_o as_o they_o proceed_v from_o the_o will_n of_o man_n work_v free_o 390._o free_o sic_fw-la enim_fw-la voâ—_n libertatem_fw-la arbitrii_fw-la cum_fw-la decreto_fw-la dei_fw-la efficaci_fw-la conjungere_fw-la soletis_fw-la voluit_fw-la ergo_fw-la &_o decrevit_fw-la actum_fw-la blasphemiae_fw-la libere_fw-la produci_fw-la ergo_fw-la &_o malitiam_fw-la ejus_fw-la voluit_fw-la quip_n cujus_fw-la malitia_fw-la sormaliter_fw-la consistat_fw-la in_fw-la co_fw-la quod_fw-la tali_fw-la modo_fw-la nempe_fw-la libere_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la rationis_fw-la judicio_fw-la producatur_fw-la dissert_n theol._n inter_fw-la ames_n &_o grevincho_n pag._n 390._o according_a to_o the_o rule_n prescribe_v he_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o same_o act_n for_o substance_n as_o it_o flow_v from_o a_o man_n distract_v want_v that_o moral_a goodness_n that_o it_o have_v when_o it_o be_v produce_v by_o a_o sober_a man_n though_o god_n afford_v the_o like_a concourse_n and_o influence_n unto_o the_o entity_n of_o they_o both_o if_o therefore_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o good_a act_n because_o he_o make_v we_o conversant_a with_o perfect_a knowledge_n about_o a_o lawful_a object_n in_o like_a manner_n he_o must_v be_v account_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o evil_a act_n because_o according_a to_o your_o doctrine_n he_o do_v predetermine_v we_o with_o the_o like_a advertency_n of_o reason_n to_o be_v conversant_a about_o the_o unlawful_a object_n object_n 2._o i_o pray_v resolve_v i_o touch_v the_o act_n of_o adultery_n blasph_v my_o hate_v of_o god_n be_v they_o therefore_o sinful_a because_o they_o want_v some_o perfection_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v and_o will_v they_o cease_v to_o be_v sinful_a when_o they_o have_v all_o the_o perfection_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v as_o mr._n hickman_n 84._o hickman_n ibid._n pag._n 84._o dispute_v it_o be_v it_o only_a god_n special_a influence_n into_o the_o manner_n of_o perform_v they_o that_o be_v want_v in_o they_o be_v there_o any_o modification_n that_o can_v possible_o hallow_v they_o will_v the_o help_n of_o special_a grace_n separate_v the_o moral_a pravity_n from_o the_o real_a entity_n in_o these_o act_n then_o i_o wonder_v not_o so_o much_o that_o mr._n baxter_n make_v adultery_n in_o david_n etc._n etc._n so_o exceed_o different_a from_o the_o like_a fact_n in_o a_o graceless_a man_n 18._o man_n prof._n to_o his_o grot._n relig._n sect._n 18._o in_o good_a earnest_n if_o you_o know_v any_o qualification_n sufficient_a to_o refine_v and_o make_v such_o act_n innocent_a it_o will_v be_v much_o for_o your_o advantage_n i_o be_o persuade_v to_o set_v up_o school_n and_o teach_v man_n how_o they_o may_v be_v adulierer_n blasphemer_n hater_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o not_o sinner_n some_o of_o your_o casuist_n 1._o casuist_n amesius_n de_fw-fr conscient_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 10._o q._n 1._o do_v resolve_v that_o social_n cause_n do_v communicate_v in_o the_o fault_n and_o guilt_n of_o those_o sin_n to_o who_o production_n they_o contribute_v their_o common_a assistance_n now_o shall_v he_o that_o assist_v or_o command_n or_o persuade_v i_o to_o commit_v adultery_n or_o murder_n be_v faulty_a and_o he_o that_o predetermine_v my_o will_n to_o it_o and_o
that_o insuperable_o he_o that_o produce_v the_o act_n and_o that_o immediate_o shall_v he_o be_v blameless_a what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o condemn_v a_o accessary_a and_o acquit_v the_o principal_a diotrephes_n but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o god_n concourse_n unto_o our_o good_a and_o evil_a work_n to_o good_a work_n he_o concur_v not_o only_o efficient_o exit_fw-la parte_fw-la potentiae_fw-la predetermine_v the_o very_a faculty_n to_o the_o work_n but_o also_o moral_o exit_fw-la parte_fw-la objecti_fw-la in_o that_o he_o do_v counsel_n command_n persuade_v and_o aâ—â—ure_v we_o unto_o the_o lawful_a object_n in_o sinful_a act_n he_o do_v only_o the_o first_o and_o not_o the_o latter_a so_o that_o of_o our_o sinful_a action_n he_o be_v the_o physical_a cause_n only_o not_o the_o moral_a but_o of_o our_o good_a he_o be_v as_o well_o the_o moral_n as_o the_o physical_a paganus_fw-la you_o shall_v consider_v that_o moral_a motion_n do_v not_o give_v god_n the_o honour_n of_o a_o true_a and_o proper_a cause_n but_o only_o of_o a_o metaphorical_a for_o the_o influence_n it_o have_v into_o the_o agent_n be_v not_o ipsum_fw-la agere_fw-la the_o very_a act_n itself_o and_o consequent_o the_o effect_n do_v not_o follow_v that_o motion_n if_o therefore_o god_n shall_v move_v we_o not_o otherwise_o than_o after_o such_o a_o manner_n your_o partisan_n do_v conclude_v that_o while_o we_o work_v god_n shall_v not_o discriminate_a we_o but_o we_o shall_v discriminate_a ourselves_o from_o such_o as_o work_v not_o therefore_o though_o god_n concur_v unto_o the_o good_a act_n by_o a_o physical_a predetermination_n and_o moral_o too_o but_o unto_o the_o evil_a act_n by_o a_o physical_a predetermination_n only_o yet_o there_o remain_v the_o same_o manner_n of_o work_v in_o respect_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a in_o that_o which_o be_v chief_o considerable_a and_o by_o itself_o alone_o attribute_n the_o true_a and_o proper_a nature_n of_o a_o cause_n to_o god_n and_o assign_v he_o the_o first_o and_o perfect_a original_n of_o that_o determination_n that_o this_o act_n shall_v rather_o be_v than_o not_o be_v but_o 2._o what_o be_v this_o moral_a motion_n and_o from_o whence_o and_o what_o do_v it_o work_v upon_o in_o its_o seduction_n of_o we_o to_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v it_o in_o the_o understanding_n or_o the_o will_n in_o the_o imagination_n or_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n if_o you_o allow_v it_o to_o be_v a_o act_n you_o must_v confess_v according_a to_o your_o principel_v that_o it_o be_v from_o god_n and_o of_o his_o product_n on_o see_v therefore_o that_o the_o total_a sum_n of_o god_n concourse_n unto_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n amount_v full_o to_o thus_o much_o in_o your_o own_o account_n that_o he_o predetermine_v man_n to_o produce_v the_o whole_a entity_n of_o it_o and_o the_o whole_a reality_n also_o of_o every_o other_o act_n prerequire_v unto_o it_o that_o beside_o he_o predetermine_v and_o apply_v the_o devil_n 27._o devil_n imoâ—â—ne_n ipse_fw-la quidem_fw-la diabolus_fw-la quicquam_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la determinante_fw-la deo_fw-la proinde_fw-la pro_fw-la certo_fw-la tenendum_fw-la dominum_fw-la omnes_fw-la actiones_fw-la decâ—rnere_fw-la atque_fw-la agendo_fw-la concurrere_fw-la svo_fw-la sancto_fw-la modo_fw-la &_o cooperari_fw-la quando_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la fiâ—â—i_fw-la etc._n etc._n malcom_n com._n ad_fw-la act._n 4._o 24._o passio_fw-la christi_fw-la in_o individuo_fw-la fuit_fw-la a_o dâ—o_fw-la praedefinita_fw-la praedefinitione_n perfecta_fw-la ergo_fw-la omnes_fw-la circumstantiae_fw-la quae_fw-la concurrunt_fw-la ad_fw-la individuationem_fw-la illius_fw-la praedeterminatae_fw-la sunt_fw-la aeterno_fw-la deâ—_n decreto_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la talem_fw-la individuation_n in_fw-la etiam_fw-la concuâ—rit_fw-la inâ—â—â—sio_fw-la actus_fw-la &_o extensio_fw-la ad_fw-la tale_n personas_fw-la alvarez_n disp_n 22._o 19_o câ—tance_n &_o approbante_fw-la amesio_n iâ—_n bel._n enter_v tom_n 4._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o n._n 12._o p._n 27._o and_o every_o other_o cause_n de_fw-la facto_fw-la concur_v to_o propound_v the_o unlawful_a object_n and_o allure_v to_o it_o since_o he_o predetermine_v the_o will_n and_o direct_v the_o intention_n and_o provide_v the_o object_n and_o apply_v the_o tempter_n and_o address_v all_o other_o circumstance_n that_o concur_v to_o the_o individuation_n of_o the_o sinful_a act_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o moral_n or_o physical_a causality_n want_v that_o god_n shall_v therefore_o be_v say_v to_o produce_v man_n evil_a work_n otherwise_o than_o he_o effect_n their_o good_a work_n diotrephes_n but_o the_o efficiency_n of_o god_n though_o he_o be_v author_n of_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n do_v not_o reach_v the_o formal_a malice_n of_o it_o paganus_fw-la no_o more_o do_v man_n nor_o devil_n in_o their_o most_o importunate_a contrivance_n solicitation_n and_o act_n towards_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o notwithstanding_o they_o communicate_v in_o the_o fault_n 3._o fault_n quatenus_fw-la incredulit_fw-la adhabâ—t_fw-la rationem_fw-la peccati_fw-la deus_fw-la illam_fw-la non_fw-la efficit_fw-la sed_fw-la diabolus_fw-la juxta_fw-la illud_fw-la 2._o cor._n 4._o 4._o piscator_fw-la apol._n resp_n amicae_fw-la collat._n oppos_n cap._n 3._o and_o guilt_n by_o impel_v to_o they_o such_o act_n as_o be_v inseparable_o attend_v with_o a_o moral_a pravity_n neither_o do_v any_o man_n produce_v the_o formal_a malice_n of_o his_o own_o wicked_a act_n but_o inasmuch_o as_o he_o produce_v the_o entity_n of_o that_o act_n 2._o act_n aquin._n 12ae_fw-la q._n 79._o be_v 2._o 2._o to_o which_o that_o malice_n be_v annex_v if_o the_o resolution_n of_o your_o casuist_n supra_fw-la casuist_n amesius_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la late_o mention_v be_v authentic_a he_o do_v indirect_o cooperate_v and_o so_o communicate_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o who_o be_v deficient_a in_o his_o diligence_n to_o prevent_v it_o and_o he_o be_v 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nay_o mr._n baxter_n 32â—_n baxter_n of_o right_o â—â—_o sacram._n disp_n 3_o pag._n 326_o 32â—_n deliver_v it_o as_o the_o opinion_n of_o most_o of_o our_o divine_n that_o a_o man_n that_o be_v unsanctified_a must_v be_v a_o great_a sinner_n than_o solomon_n be_v 3._o our_o right_a and_o title_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o consequent_o to_o the_o vision_n of_o god_n be_v not_o derive_v from_o any_o action_n of_o our_o own_o or_o place_v in_o they_o or_o build_v upon_o they_o quinto_fw-la inter_fw-la acta_fw-la syn._n nat._n dord_n pag._n 194._o par_fw-fr 2._o theol._n m._n brit._n judic_n de_fw-fr artic._n quinto_fw-la but_o it_o be_v place_v in_o a_o free_a adoption_n and_o in_o our_o conjunction_n with_o christ_n and_o therefore_o our_o right_n unto_o the_o kingdom_n be_v not_o take_v away_o unless_o that_o be_v take_v away_o wherein_o it_o be_v found_v if_o son_n than_o heir_n heir_n of_o god_n and_o coheir_n with_o christ_n rom._n 8._o 17._o manente_fw-la ergo_fw-la 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you_o bring_v yourself_o under_o the_o law_n and_o so_o under_o the_o curse_n than_o you_o be_v go_v for_o holiness_n therefore_o to_o appear_v before_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o deus_fw-la providebit_fw-la god_n will_v take_v care_n to_o put_v it_o upon_o we_o the_o elect_n with_o that_o bless_a apostle_n desire_v to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n not_o have_v in_o their_o own_o inherent_a righteousness_n 9_o righteousness_n renounce_v all_o righteousness_n in_o myself_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o have_v only_a confidence_n in_o that_o which_o be_v by_o faith_n non_fw-la in_o meorum_fw-la operum_fw-la iâ—_n haerente_fw-la justitia_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o illa_fw-la christi_fw-la imputata_fw-la quae_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la gratis_o datur_fw-la dicson_n ad_fw-la phil._n 3._o 9_o but_o that_o which_o be_v impute_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righeeousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n phil._n 3._o 9_o diotrephes_n i_o be_o of_o that_o opinion_n that_o the_o dominion_n of_o any_o one_o sin_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o save_v grace_n and_o justification_n mr._n baxter_n account_n of_o persevere_v pag._n 40._o praesumptuosus_fw-la though_o your_o author_n be_v a_o singular_a man_n yet_o i_o will_v not_o say_v that_o that_o be_v but_o one_o doctor_n opinion_n but_o i_o be_o sure_a st._n paul_n find_v it_o otherwise_o by_o experience_n at_o least_o if_o our_o able_a calvinist_n do_v right_o interpret_v he_o for_o he_o say_v rom._n 7._o 14._o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n that_o be_v as_o deodati_n locum_fw-la deodati_n ad_fw-la locum_fw-la expound_v it_o altogether_o subject_v as_o a_o slave_n buy_v for_o a_o certain_a price_n of_o money_n and_o he_o allege_v to_o this_o purpose_n 1_o king_n 21._o 20._o where_o it_o be_v say_v of_o ahab_n thou_o have_v sell_v thyself_o to_o work_v wickedness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o who_o agree_v mr._n d._n dicson_n upon_o the_o place_n cogor_fw-la meipsum_fw-la carnalem_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la i_o be_o constrain_v to_o acknowledge_v myself_o carnal_a and_o as_o a_o slave_n sell_v that_o i_o may_v be_v subject_a to_o sin_n out_o of_o who_o fetter_n i_o can_v free_v myself_o but_o be_o often_o carry_v whether_o i_o will_v not_o this_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o apostle_n condition_n who_o doubtless_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o justification_n if_o by_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n you_o mean_v something_o else_o then_o i_o demand_v 2._o when_o may_v we_o conclude_v that_o sin_n have_v dominion_n over_o a_o man_n david_n you_o know_v after_o he_o have_v be_v wound_v with_o the_o beauty_n of_o bathsheba_n he_o send_v messenger_n to_o court_n and_o woo_v she_o for_o his_o entertainment_n when_o she_o be_v bring_v he_o lay_v with_o she_o after_o that_o he_o send_v for_o her_o husband_n from_o the_o leaguer_n to_o cloak_v his_o shame_n but_o because_o he_o can_v not_o tempt_v he_o by_o show_n of_o pity_n and_o other_o fair_a mean_n to_o go_v in_o to_o she_o he_o make_v he_o drink_v that_o in_o that_o distemper_n he_o may_v serve_v the_o end_n of_o his_o lust_n upon_o he_o and_o because_o this_o device_n will_v not_o take_v neither_o he_o conspire_v his_o death_n and_o send_v a_o express_a order_n to_o joab_n to_o take_v a_o special_a care_n to_o murder_v he_o though_o many_o gallant_a man_n be_v expose_v to_o the_o slaughter_n to_o bear_v he_o company_n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o our_o divine_n do_v conclude_v that_o sin_n have_v not_o dominion_n over_o david_n at_o that_o time_n his_o state_n of_o justification_n be_v not_o dissolve_v or_o interrupt_v and_o his_o 2._o 2_o sam._n 11._o 15_o 17._o act._n syn._n nat._n dort_n p._n 194._o par_fw-fr 2._o adoption_n remain_v immovable_a for_o such_o as_o be_v once_o regenerate_v sin_n can_v never_o have_v dominion_n over_o they_o to_o their_o condemnation_n they_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n where_o sin_n have_v dominion_n to_o that_o effect_n but_o under_o grace_n 14._o grace_n
thâ—t_v this_o sudden_a prevalency_n of_o sensuality_n do_v so_o far_o change_v the_o judgement_n of_o david_n or_o peter_n that_o hereupon_o they_o habitual_o esteem_v the_o creature_n above_o god_n and_o value_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n before_o the_o please_a and_o the_o favour_n of_o gâ—d_n it_o be_v true_a that_o actual_o in_o the_o time_n of_o sin_v the_o power_n of_o sensuality_n prevail_v against_o the_o act_n of_o charity_n and_o so_o it_o do_v in_o every_o sin_n that_o mâ—n_z commiâ—_n accord_v to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o sin_n but_o that_o habitual_o god_n be_v afterwards_o sâ—t_a lâ—ss_n by_o than_o the_o sensual_a pleasure_n by_o theâ—e_n â—oly_a man_n be_v nâ—terlâ—_n improbable_a thus_o that_o author_n baxter_n author_n mr._n baxter_n diotrephes_n that_o author_n tell_v you_o elsewhere_o he_o that_o be_v thus_o resolve_v and_o affect_v against_o a_o gross_a sin_n or_o any_o know_a sin_n that_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o his_o will_n be_v not_o like_a to_o live_v in_o or_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o it_o account_v of_o persevere_v p._n 40._o praesumptuosus_fw-la that_o be_v well_o put_v in_o sin_n that_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o his_o will_n but_o be_v it_o as_o well_o under_o the_o powâ—r_n of_o the_o regenerate_v man_n will_n to_o avoâ—d_v as_o to_o commit_v sin_n no_o 24_o no_o o_o wretched_a man_n diodati_n tell_v we_o be_v a_o exclamation_n out_o of_o the_o feel_n of_o this_o misery_n 〈◊〉_d e._n of_o be_v yâ—t_v under_o the_o bondage_n of_o sâ—â—_n annot._n on_o rom._n 7._o 24_o it_o be_v not_o and_o therefore_o though_o he_o be_v resolve_v and_o affect_v with_o hatred_n against_o it_o yet_o he_o may_v live_v in_o it_o but_o 2._o in_o this_o case_n the_o regenerate_v be_v never_o say_v to_o give_v himself_o up_o to_o sin_n but_o to_o be_v carry_v captive_a by_o it_o and_o as_o slave_n 14._o slave_n altogether_o subject_v as_o a_o slave_n buy_v for_o a_o certain_a price_n of_o money_n 2_o kâ—ngs_n 21._o 20._o diodati_n annot._fw-la ad_fw-la rom._n 7._o 14._o be_v among_o the_o roman_n to_o be_v sell_v under_o it_o do_v not_o that_o excellent_a vessel_n of_o election_n acknowledge_v as_o much_o rom._n 7._o 22_o 23._o for_o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inward_a man_n but_o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o bring_v 〈◊〉_d bring_v cause_v i_o to_o be_v inevitable_o drive_v into_o sin_n dâ—odati_n annot._fw-la ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d i_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o my_o member_n and_o ver_fw-la 14._o he_o say_v i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n and_o yet_o at_o that_o very_a instant_n he_o triumph_v in_o his_o deliverance_n through_o jesus_n christ_n diotrephes_n that_o author_n forementioned_a add_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d place_n that_o he_o who_o be_v thus_o affect_v against_o sin_n can_v commit_v it_o without_o renew_a resolution_n against_o it_o and_o a_o restless_a importunity_n of_o soul_n to_o be_v deliver_v which_o will_v prevail_v 40._o mr._n baxter_n in_o his_o account_n of_o persevere_v p._n 40._o praesumptuosus_fw-la what_o you_o mean_v by_o he_o restless_a importunity_n of_o soul_n i_o do_v not_o well_o understand_v i_o find_v no_o such_o râ—stlâ—ss_a importunity_n of_o soul_n in_o david_n after_o his_o murder_n and_o adultery_n unless_o it_o be_v a_o restless_a importunity_n of_o soul_n to_o get_v full_a possession_n of_o the_o fair_a woman_n into_o his_o bed_n and_o bosom_n i_o grant_v the_o regenerate_v when_o they_o sin_n they_o do_v often_o resolve_v against_o it_o &_o pray_v against_o it_o as_o the_o apostle_n 7._o 2_o cor._n 12._o 7._o do_v against_o that_o thorn_n in_o the_o â—leâ—h_n locum_fw-la â—leâ—h_n motio_fw-la sciâ—icet_fw-la concupiscentiae_fw-la all_o qua_fw-la ad_fw-la porrâ—_fw-la pâ—ccandum_fw-la â—endens_fw-la d._n dicson_n ad_fw-la locum_fw-la which_o be_v a_o messenger_n of_o satan_n send_v to_o buffet_v he_o but_o when_o they_o see_v it_o be_v not_o god_n pleasure_n to_o remove_v it_o i_o suppose_v it_o be_v their_o dutâ—_n to_o bear_v it_o with_o equanimity_n as_o a_o part_n of_o god_n fatherly_a chastis_fw-la meâ—t_fw-la for_o their_o good_a and_o to_o comfort_v themselves_o with_o that_o oracle_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o say_a apostle_n my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o tâ—e_v to_o sustain_v thou_o in_o thy_o conâ—â—ict_n and_o cleanse_v thou_o from_o all_o such_o pollution_n as_o thou_o dâ—st_v contract_v in_o it_o as_o mr._n d._n dâ—cson_n expound_v it_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v true_a the_o regenerate_v by_o their_o renew_a resolution_n and_o importunity_n shall_v prevail_v but_o if_o you_o mean_v a_o prevail_a so_o far_o forth_o as_o to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o captivity_n of_o sin_n you_o may_v be_v deceive_v for_o you_o know_v not_o how_o long_o it_o will_v be_v ere_o they_o shall_v prevail_v to_o this_o purpose_n iâ—_n it_o judge_v by_o divine_n that_o david_n lie_v a_o twelvemonth_n in_o his_o sin_n of_o adultery_n and_o murder_n unrepented_a of_o how_o long_o asa_n or_o solomon_n sin_v we_o know_v not_o nor_o can_v any_o mâ—n_z possible_o determine_v just_a how_o long_o a_o man_n may_v live_v in_o the_o practise_n of_o such_o a_o sin_n and_o yet_o have_v true_a special_a grace_n baxter_n mr._n baxter_n and_o a_o sâ—ate_n of_o justification_n say_v mr._n baxter_n in_o his_o disput._n of_o right_a to_o sacrament_n disp_n 3._o pag._n 331._o &_o pag._n 337._o he_o say_v it_o be_v exceed_o hard_a to_o determine_v how_o great_a many_z or_o long_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o true_a believer_n may_v be_v diotrephes_n god_n we_o be_v sure_o be_v faithful_a and_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o child_n to_o be_v tempt_v above_o that_o they_o be_v able_a 1_o cor._n 10._o 13._o praesumptuosus_fw-la i_o conceive_v sir_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o their_o persecution_n but_o yet_o we_o see_v god_n suffer_v some_o of_o his_o child_n to_o be_v tempt_v in_o that_o kind_n even_o infirmity_n be_v god_n ever_o the_o less_o faithful_a to_o david_n for_o permit_v he_o to_o fall_v into_o adultery_n and_o muâ—der_n will_v you_o blame_v his_o fidelity_n when_o he_o leave_v his_o child_n â—o_o be_v chastise_v by_o their_o owâ—_n infirmity_n unto_o death_n and_o that_o be_v the_o only_a way_n he_o vouchsafe_v they_o to_o escape_v by_o rev._n 6._o 9_o they_o be_v slay_v for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o testimony_n which_o they_o hold_v and_o under_o paternal_a castigation_n of_o another_o nature_n we_o see_v there_o be_v many_o who_o god_n be_v please_v shall_v die_v of_o the_o remedy_n and_o yet_o be_v happy_a 1_o cor._n 11._o 30_o 31._o for_o this_o cause_n many_o be_v sick_a and_o weak_a amongst_o you_o and_o many_o fâ—ll_a asleep_a but_o when_o we_o be_v thus_o judge_v we_o be_v chasten_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o woâ—ld_n see_v then_o that_o the_o slâ—ps_n and_o fall_v of_o the_o regenerate_v be_v by_o the_o orthodox_n account_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n fatherly_a chastisen_n eat_v too_o why_o may_v noâ—_n almighty_a god_n to_o advance_v his_o own_o freegrace_n and_o pardon_n suffer_v his_o child_n to_o be_v hold_v captive_a under_o thâ—sâ—_n infirmity_n and_o afford_v they_o no_o way_n but_o death_n to_o escape_v from_o they_o diotrephes_n you_o may_v remember_v the_o brit._n the_o mr._n baxter_n disput_fw-la 3._o pag._n 347._o dei_fw-la immota_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la â—ostulat_fw-la ut_fw-la fidelis_fw-la sic_fw-la exorbitans_fw-la per_fw-la renovatum_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o poenitentiae_fw-la actum_fw-la prius_fw-la redeat_fw-la in_o viam_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la viae_fw-la metam_fw-la h._n 〈◊〉_d rgnum_fw-la coeleste_fw-la perduci_fw-la possit_fw-la th._n brit._n author_n of_o those_o dâ—spuâ—ations_n of_o right_a to_o sacrament_n as_o i_o tell_v you_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o discourse_n have_v observe_v that_o our_o divine_n at_o dort_n conclude_v that_o though_o a_o godly_a man_n lose_v not_o his_o justification_n by_o gross_a sin_v yet_o he_o contract_v such_o a_o incapacity_n of_o come_v to_o heaven_n in_o that_o sâ—ate_n that_o must_v be_v remove_v by_o repentance_n or_o else_o he_o can_v not_o be_v sâ—uâ—d_v hereupon_o that_o synod_n 7._o synod_n cap._n 5._o artiâ—_n 7._o have_v determine_v that_o in_o these_o sâ—â—ps_n god_n preserve_v in_o they_o that_o his_o immortal_a seed_n by_o which_o they_o be_v once_o bear_v again_o that_o it_o die_v noâ—_n nor_o be_v lose_v by_o they_o afterward_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n â—e_v effectual_o and_o certain_o renew_v they_o again_o unto_o repentance_n praesumptuosus_fw-la if_o god_n preserve_v that_o immortal_a seed_n in_o they_o and_o do_v â—ffectually_o and_o certain_o renew_v they_o again_o unto_o repentance_n than_o they_o may_v cast_v away_o all_o care_n for_o they_o be_v in_o no_o danger_n of_o miscarry_v though_o
to_o follow_v god_n example_n in_o dispose_v of_o his_o own_o but_o god_n as_o his_o own_o most_o gracious_a 18._o gracious_a micah_n 7._o 18._o nature_n abhor_v it_o so_o his_o law_n forbid_v all_o such_o intolerable_a cruelty_n and_o as_o a_o good_a man_n regard_v the_o life_n of_o his_o bâ—â—st_n 11._o bâ—â—st_n prov._n 12._o 10._o jonah_n 4._o 11._o so_o do_v our_o good_a god_n too_o but_o unto_o man_n he_o be_v a_o faithful_a creator_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 19_o who_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 4._o not_o willing_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o all_o shall_v come_v to_o repentance_n the_o end_n and_o mean_n too_o salvation_n and_o repentance_n and_o extend_v the_o riches_n 4._o riches_n rom._n 9_o 22._o with_o chap._n 2._o 4._o of_o his_o goodness_n and_o forbearance_n and_o long-suffering_a to_o lead_v they_o to_o it_o and_o 18._o and_o hebr._n 6._o 18._o that_o by_o two_o immutable_a thing_n in_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v we_o may_v have_v a_o strong_a consolation_n in_o fly_v for_o refuge_n to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o hope_n set_v before_o we_o he_o have_v confirm_v his_o promise_n by_o a_o oath_n ezek._n 33._o 11._o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v turn_v you_o turn_v you_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n god_n goodness_n or_o equity_n make_v he_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o the_o work_n iâ—_n his_o own_o hand_n it_o be_v 15._o job_n 14._o 15._o the_o extreme_a provocation_n and_o incorrigible_a obstinacy_n of_o sinner_n that_o make_v the_o prophet_n denounce_v such_o a_o fearful_a doom_n against_o some_o of_o they_o isaiah_n 27._o 11._o for_o it_o be_v a_o people_n of_o no_o understanding_n therefore_o he_o that_o make_v they_o will_v not_o have_v mercy_n on_o they_o and_o he_o that_o form_v they_o will_v show_v they_o no_o favour_n desolatus_fw-la do_v god_n cast_v off_o none_o but_o such_o as_o cast_v off_o he_o first_o and_o dâ—spise_v his_o goodness_n 23._o see_v 2_o king_n 13._o 23._o samaritanus_n not_o a_o man_n that_o i_o can_v find_v according_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 2._o scripture_n imo_fw-la divinae_fw-la dereliction_n be_v eae_fw-la apertissimè_fw-la designatur_fw-la ratio_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la peius_fw-la descratur_fw-la prov._n 1._o 24._o theol._n m._n britt_n â—â—_o 3._o &_o 4._o artic._n thes_n 4._o vide_fw-la sequent_a inter_fw-la act._n syn._n nat._n dord_n pag._n 129._o par_fw-fr 2._o for_o so_o the_o lord_n have_v declare_v himself_o 1._o in_o the_o old_a testament_n prov._n 1._o 24._o to_o 31._o because_o i_o have_v call_v and_o yeâ—r_v fâ—â—sâ—d_v i_o have_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n and_o no_o man_n regard_v but_o you_o have_v set_v at_o naught_o all_o my_o counsel_n and_o will_v none_o of_o my_o reproof_n i_o also_o will_v laugh_v at_o your_o calamity_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n ezek._n 24._o 13._o in_o thy_o filthiness_n be_v 〈◊〉_d because_o i_o have_v purge_v thou_o and_o thou_o wâ—st_v not_o purge_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v purge_v from_o thy_o filthiness_n any_o more_o till_o i_o have_v cause_v my_o fury_n to_o rest_v upon_o theâ—_n 2._o in_o the_o new_a testament_n act_v 13._o 26._o the_o apostle_n address_v his_o ministry_n unto_o they_o in_o these_o 19_o that_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n be_v only_o against_o the_o refractory_a and_o disobedient_a see_v heb._n 10._o 38._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 5._o heb._n 3._o 17_o 18_o 19_o expression_n man_n and_o brethren_n child_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o abraham_n and_o whosoever_o among_o you_o fear_v god_n to_o you_o be_v the_o word_n of_o this_o salvation_n send_v and_o he_o give_v they_o warning_n ver._n 40_o 41._o beware_v therefore_o lest_o that_o come_v upon_o 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frustra_fw-la recipiamus_fw-la ne_fw-la deficiamus_fw-la a_o dâ—o_fw-la hebr._fw-la 3._o 7._o theol._n britt_n ibid._n vide_fw-la be_v never_o take_v away_o till_o it_o be_v first_o abuse_v or_o at_o least_o neglect_v hence_o hebr._n 2._o 3._o how_o shell_n we_o escape_v if_o we_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n reprobation_n be_v therefore_o thus_o define_v by_o the_o learned_a and_o orthodox_n god_n be_v immutable_a decree_n whereby_o he_o have_v determine_v to_o leave_v they_o under_o wrath_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o unbelief_n and_o to_o damn_v they_o eternal_o who_o will_v not_o repent_v and_o believe_v in_o christ_n this_o deâ—â—â—iâ—ion_n be_v most_o exact_o true_a if_o god_n reprobate_n such_o only_a as_o he_o damn_v and_o if_o he_o do_v otherwise_o there_o be_v not_o a_o exact_a conformity_n betwixt_o his_o decree_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o which_o be_v absurd_a and_o the_o scripture_n express_v it_o in_o 20._o see_v mark_n 16._o 16._o john_n 3._o 36._o act_n 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you_o must_v observe_v though_o grace_n and_o work_n 16._o work_n viz._n such_o as_o go_v before_o faith_n as_o tâ—â—_n 3._o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o such_o as_o pretend_v to_o reward_v upon_o the_o integrity_n of_o their_o perfe_n ction_n rom._n 4._o 4._o not_o such_o as_o flow_v from_o faith_n for_o jam_fw-la 2._o 14_o 26._o 1_o joâ—_n 3._o 7._o for_o faith_n do_v establish_v grace_n rom._n 4_o 16._o be_v oppose_v yet_o grace_n and_o faith_n be_v subordinate_v in_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 4._o 16._o therefore_o it_o be_v of_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o grace_n eph._n 2._o 8_o 9_o for_o by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lâ—st_v any_o man_n shall_v boast_v and_o what_o be_v it_o that_o be_v say_v to_o exclude_v work_n but_o that_o which_o exclude_v boast_v too_o which_o be_v faith_n rom._n 3._o 27._o now_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o another_o case_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 27._o 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treatise_n of_o conversion_n p._n 295_o f._n vâ—d_n dissertaâ—_n theologic_n inter_fw-la ames_n &_o gâ—evinch_n p._n 23._o that_o the_o meaning_n be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o our_o salvation_n be_v not_o in_o he_o that_o will_v or_o in_o he_o that_o run_v the_o apostle_n talk_v of_o no_o such_o thing_n but_o it_o be_v about_o the_o give_v of_o the_o gospel_n to_o they_o that_o have_v it_o not_o and_o take_v it_o from_o they_o that_o have_v forfeit_v it_o by_o their_o sin_n indeed_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o salvation_n or_o election_n unto_o glory_n but_o of_o give_v the_o gospel_n and_o call_v man_n unto_o christianity_n who_o be_v in_o no_o capacity_n much_o less_o in_o any_o forwardness_n to_o inquire_v after_o it_o till_o they_o be_v prevent_v by_o the_o revelation_n and_o light_n thereof_o as_o the_o apostle_n recite_v it_o from_o the_o prophet_n rom._n 10._o 20._o but_o 〈◊〉_d be_v very_o bold_a and_o say_v i_o be_v find_v of_o they_o that_o seek_v i_o not_o i_o be_v make_v manifest_a unto_o they_o that_o ask_v not_o after_o me._n 2._o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o place_n mention_v speak_v of_o such_o as_o will_v and_o run_v after_o their_o own_o phantâ—sies_n and_o humour_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v 3._o do_v rom._n 10._o 3._o against_o who_o principle_n and_o practice_n he_o dispute_v for_o who_o have_v require_v 12._o require_v iâ—a_fw-la 1._o 12._o these_o thing_n to_o which_o they_o addict_v themselves_o under_o the_o gospel_n at_o their_o hand_n but_o 3._o that_o god_n show_v mercy_n 6._o mercy_n ecce_fw-la misericordia_fw-la &_o judiciuâ—_n misericordia_fw-la in_o â—lectionâ—_n quae_fw-la conjecuta_fw-la est_fw-la justitiam_fw-la dei_fw-la judicium_fw-la vero_fw-la in_o caeteris_fw-la qui_fw-la excaecati_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la illiquia_fw-la voluâ—runt_fw-la credâ—derunt_fw-la illi_fw-la qâ—ia_fw-la noluerunt_fw-la non_fw-la crediderunt_fw-la aug._n lib._n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la s._n s._n c._n 6._o unto_o sâ—lvation_n to_o none_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o adult_n 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