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doctrine_n 431_o and_o many_o that_o warp_v to_o the_o other_o opinion_n be_v convince_v of_o it_o ibid._n &_o p_o 432_o christianity_n a_o matter_n of_o choice_n p_o 433_o confirmation_n of_o such_o as_o be_v eminent_o faithful_a in_o a_o state_n of_o indefectibility_n very_o probable_a p_o 434_o 435_o every_o single_a act_n of_o every_o gross_a sin_n do_v not_o cancel_v the_o state_n of_o justification_n probable_a 436_o what_o will_v cancel_v it_o p_o 437._o the_o danger_n of_o backslide_v 438._o that_o the_o regenerate_v may_v fall_v total_o and_o final_o 439_o 440._o and_o that_o david_n do_v so_o p_o 440_o etc._n etc._n 444_o 445_o harden_v go_v along_o with_o presumptuous_a sin_n p_o 442_o david_n a_o servant_n of_o sin_n 443_o 444._o though_o he_o have_v not_o serve_v out_o a_o apprenticeship_n to_o the_o trade_n of_o sin_v ibid._n adoption_n not_o absolute_o grant_v but_o upon_o condition_n of_o persevere_v p_o 446_o 447_o regeneration_n and_o sanctification_n may_v be_v 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 they_o who_o be_v never_o sanctify_v p_o 472_o some_o single_a act_n of_o sin_n may_v exclude_v a_o man_n out_o of_o heaven_n p_o 473_o the_o sin_n of_o david_n and_o peter_n be_v not_o single_a act_n only_a p_o 473_o 474_o 479_o habit_n infuse_v may_v be_v lose_v p_o 475_o 476_o 477_o 478_o some_o single_a act_n of_o sin_n do_v surmount_v some_o habit_n p_o 479_o peter_n sin_n mount_v up_o by_o very_a many_o and_o great_a aggravation_n p_o 479_o 480_o man_n may_v lie_v in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o yet_o pursue_v a_o course_n of_o religion_n p_o 481_o etc._n etc._n christ_n prayer_n do_v not_o secure_a peter_n from_o a_o total_a fall_v away_o but_o from_o a_o final_a only_a p_o 484_o peter_n do_v not_o constant_o build_v upon_o the_o rock_n p_o 487_o m.b._n expound_v the_o sacred_a text_n by_o satan_n comment_n 488._o m.b._n ensnare_v in_o a_o fallacy_n p_o 489_o the_o house_n build_v upon_o a_o rock_n may_v be_v blow_v up_o though_o it_o be_v not_o blow_v down_o 489._o a_o 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 a_o certainty_n of_o his_o own_o sincerity_n etc._n etc._n as_o to_o exclude_v all_o doubt_n p_o 503_o 514_o the_o doctrine_n of_o perseverance_n in_o m._n baxters_n judgement_n give_v advantage_n to_o security_n p_o 504_o m._n b._n interfering_n ib._n &_o 505_o and_o incongruity_n of_o expression_n p_o 506_o the_o word_n grace_n one_o of_o the_o three_o that_o make_v so_o many_o controversy_n etc._n etc._n p_o 506_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o remonstrant_n and_o lutheran_n touch_v fall_a from_o grace_n not_o against_o grace_n 506_o 507._o nor_o against_o god_n fidelity_n 507._o ibid._n not._n marg_n 3._o r._n add_v 1_o pet._n p_o 4.19_o god_n fidelity_n be_v not_o impeach_v by_o man_n apostasy_n p_o 507_o etc._n etc._n the_o holy_a ghost_n custody_n do_v not_o secure_v the_o faithful_a without_o their_o own_o vigilancy_n p_o 508_o 509_o the_o fall_v away_o of_o the_o regen_n not_o against_o god_n wisdom_n or_o power_n p_o 509_o 510_o m._n b._n opinion_n against_o the_o grace_n and_o 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rebellion_n must_v not_o go_v for_o single_a act_n no_o more_o must_v the_o sin_n of_o david_n and_o peter_n p_o 517_o a_o relapse_n in_o the_o last_o stage_n of_o life_n very_o dangerous_a p_o 518_o one_o act_n of_o sin_n set_v a_o man_n more_o backward_o than_o one_o act_n of_o virtue_n can_v set_v he_o forward_a p_o 518_o that_o the_o habituate_v can_v change_v how_o to_o be_v understand_v p_o 518_o 519_o m_n b._n a_o supercilious_a censor_n rather_o than_o a_o charitable_a monitor_n of_o m._n p._n and_o why_o p_o 519_o 520._o m._n b._n choose_v to_o die_v in_o the_o state_n of_o a_o adulterer_n and_o murderer_n and_o of_o one_o that_o have_v deny_v his_o saviour_n with_o execration_n who_o he_o confess_v in_o a_o incapacity_n of_o salvation_n than_o in_o the_o state_n of_o a_o person_n by_o who_o he_o know_v no_o
baxter_n bare_a word_n for_o such_o a_o test_n he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v deceive_v must_v learn_v to_o distrust_v indeed_o it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o wash_n and_o fucus_n ibid._n fucus_n deus_fw-la bene_fw-la vidimus_fw-la atque_fw-la experiundo_fw-la didicimus_fw-la quanta_fw-la illi_fw-la arte_fw-la quanto_fw-la study_v sententiam_fw-la svam_fw-la incrustare_fw-la tegere_fw-la ac_fw-la caelare_fw-la semper_fw-la conati_fw-la fuerint_fw-la bodieque_fw-la adhuc_fw-la conentur_fw-la vix_fw-la credo_fw-la humanam_fw-la industriam_fw-la comminisci_fw-la plura_fw-la posse_fw-la quam_fw-la commenti_fw-la sunt_fw-la isti_fw-la mortales_fw-la ut_fw-la sententiae_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la à _fw-la sententiae_fw-la supralapsariorum_n differre_fw-la non_fw-la videretur_fw-la ibid._n of_o daub_v and_o paintry_n use_v at_o the_o draw_v up_o the_o canon_n touch_v the_o several_a article_n to_o make_v they_o look_v of_o the_o same_o complexion_n but_o if_o we_o examine_v the_o doctor_n as_o daniel_n do_v his_o elder_n apart_o we_o shall_v find_v their_o opinion_n to_o stand_v at_o push_n pike_n one_o against_o another_o for_o instance_n if_o you_o will_v inquire_v whether_o the_o election_n be_v necessary_o make_v out_o of_o the_o corrupt_a mass_n some_o of_o those_o divine_n will_v tell_v you_o it_o be_v and_o some_o as_o positive_o affirm_v it_o be_v not_o that_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n be_v of_o certain_a man_n out_o of_o mankind_n fall_v into_o sin_n and_o lose_v be_v collect_v out_o of_o rom._n 9.15_o 16._o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o verse_n 23._o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n prepare_v unto_o glory_n and_o verse_n 22._o the_o reprobate_n be_v call_v vessel_n of_o wrath_n but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n do_v presuppose_v their_o sin_n rom._n 1.18_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o the_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n also_o eph._n 1._o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v elect_v in_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v holy_a also_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v predestinate_v unto_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n by_o jesus_n christ_n which_o can_v be_v say_v but_o with_o respect_n to_o sin_n the_o belgic_a professor_n act._n synod_n dort_n part._n 3._o pag._n 4._o and_o the_o divine_n of_o zeeland_n ibid._n pag._n 43._o that_o election_n be_v make_v out_o of_o mankind_n fall_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o rom._n 9.15_o 16._o where_o the_o purpose_n of_o election_n be_v call_v have_v mercy_n and_o vers_fw-la 23._o the_o elect_n be_v call_v vessel_n of_o mercy_n now_o mercy_n suppose_v misery_n rom._n 11.32_o god_n have_v shut_v up_o all_o in_o unbelief_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o and_o 2_o tim._n 1.9_o he_o have_v call_v we_o according_a to_o his_o purpose_n and_o grace_n etc._n etc._n that_o mercy_n give_v to_o we_o in_o christ_n do_v presuppose_v sin_n and_o show_v we_o the_o remedy_n of_o it_o but_o the_o deputy_n 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 make_v mankind_n simple_o consider_v the_o object_n of_o the_o decree_n part_n 3._o pag._n 21._o ii_o if_o you_o inquire_v whether_o christ_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o election_n you_o will_v find_v they_o divide_v in_o their_o judgement_n here_o too_o the_o drow_v divine_n say_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o election_n not_o as_o he_o be_v god_n nor_o as_o he_o be_v man_n but_o as_o he_o be_v god-man_n our_o head_n and_o eternal_a redeemer_n by_o who_o we_o be_v save_v because_o he_o by_o his_o merit_n have_v procure_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o we_o and_o by_o his_o spirit_n he_o effect_v faith_n in_o we_o eph._n 1.4_o 5_o 6._o art_n syn._n dord_n part_n 3._o pag._n 80._o f._n thes_n 8._o and_o the_o hassien_a divine_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n ibid._n part_n 2._o pag._n 25._o but_o pet._n molin_n say_v otherwise_o ibid._n part_n 1._o pag._n 290._o m._n christ_n as_o he_o be_v man_n and_o the_o mediator_n he_o be_v head_n of_o the_o elect_a but_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o election_n see_v he_o himself_o as_o he_o be_v man_n be_v elect_v he_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o our_o ransom_n but_o of_o two_o alike_o sinful_a he_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o one_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o other_o the_o cause_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v in_o god_n beneplaciture_n and_o free_a love_n which_o in_o order_n go_v before_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o son_n for_o the_o father_n send_v the_o son_n and_o give_v he_o to_o be_v the_o redeemer_n this_o be_v his_o answer_n to_o that_o question_n whether_o christ_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o election_n which_o be_v negative_a iii_o if_o you_o inquire_v whether_o the_o elect_v be_v belove_v out_o of_o christ_n they_o be_v at_o odds_o here_o too_o for_o some_o of_o they_o say_v when_o we_o affirm_v that_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n whereby_o he_o choose_v we_o go_v in_o order_n before_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o son_n our_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o 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 it_o have_v not_o sibrandus_fw-la lubbertus_n say_v we_o do_v not_o teach_v that_o god_n by_o his_o absolute_a will_n and_o decree_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o sin_n have_v ordain_v any_o to_o damnation_n but_o we_o say_v god_n will_v declare_v his_o justice_n in_o the_o damnation_n of_o the_o reprobate_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o appoint_v any_o to_o damnation_n but_o for_o sin_n act._n syn._n dord_n part_n 3._o pag._n 14._o and_o the_o divine_n of_o great_a britain_n say_v reprobation_n or_o nonelection_n be_v god_n eternal_a decree_n whereby_o for_o his_o own_o most_o free_a good_a pleasure_n he_o determine_v not_o to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o some_o person_n fall_v in_o adam_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o to_o deliver_v they_o effectual_o from_o the_o state_n of_o misery_n by_o christ_n and_o bring_v they_o infallible_o unto_o blessedness_n de_fw-fr reprob_fw-la thes_n 1_o pag._n 11_o part_n 2._o but_o gomarus_n say_v god_n have_v no_o respect_n at_o all_o to_o sin_n as_o 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then_o obedience_n yet_o i_o doubt_v many_o of_o your_o rigid_a anti-arminians_a will_v not_o teach_v so_o why_o not_o thus_o by_o grace_n 4.32_o grace_n eph._n 2.8_o &_o chap._n 4.32_o through_o faith_n for_o christ_n his_o sake_n or_o if_o you_o will_v secundum_fw-la opera_fw-la but_o not_o propter_fw-la opera_fw-la by_o no_o mean_n work_n be_v via_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la but_o not_o causa_fw-la regnandi_fw-la the_o way_n unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o reign_v there_o and_o therefore_o let_v it_o be_v according_a to_o their_o work_n and_o not_o for_o their_o work_n for_o if_o your_o for_o be_v causalis_fw-la respectu_fw-la consequentis_fw-la and_o not_o only_a rationalis_fw-la respectu_fw-la consequentiae_fw-la it_o have_v popery_n in_o the_o belly_n or_o at_o least_o a_o piece_n of_o the_o grotian_n religion_n and_o though_o bellarmine_n make_v it_o a_o point_n of_o his_o belief_n yet_o amesius_n can_v digest_v it_o bellarm._n enervat_fw-la 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appoint_v they_o to_o eternal_a damnation_n without_o any_o regard_n to_o their_o impenitency_n or_o infidelity_n when_o they_o profess_v that_o it_o be_v propter_fw-la infidelitatem_fw-la &_o cetera_fw-la peccata_fw-la that_o he_o decree_v to_o damn_v they_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o damnation_n though_o not_o of_o the_o eternal_a decree_n why_o then_o tilenus_n say_v true_a they_o be_v appoint_v without_o any_o regard_n to_o their_o infidelity_n etc._n etc._n ay_o but_o he_o regard_v their_o infidelity_n and_o other_o sin_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o damnation_n your_o meaning_n be_v that_o those_o sin_n be_v the_o mean_n or_o antecedent_n as_o your_o expression_n be_v a_o little_a before_o in_o order_n to_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o decree_n and_o so_o be_v their_o very_a best_a work_n by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o your_o party_n who_o speak_v consonant_o to_o their_o principle_n statuere_fw-la possumus_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la praedestinationi_fw-la quandoque_fw-la quandoque_fw-la 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himself_o in_o a_o sore_a displeasure_n 6.3_o gen._n 6.3_o here_o then_o be_v such_o a_o free_a prevent_v irresistible_a efficiency_n of_o a_o supernatural_a power_n and_o a_o no_o less_o gracious_a concomitant_a assistance_n both_o of_o outward_a mean_n and_o inward_a motion_n towards_z the_o carrying_z on_o and_o accomplishment_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o repentance_n our_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n the_o glory_n of_o this_o work_n ought_v in_o all_o reason_n to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o divine_a grace_n as_o the_o principal_a cause_n or_o author_n of_o it_o coenam_fw-la it_o itaque_fw-la nec_fw-la illi_fw-la debent_fw-la sibi_fw-la tribuere_fw-la qui_fw-la venerant_fw-la quia_fw-la vocati_fw-la venerunt_fw-la nec_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la noluerunt_fw-la venire_fw-la debent_fw-la alteri_fw-la tribuere_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la sibi_fw-la quoniam_fw-la ut_fw-la venirent_fw-la vocati_fw-la erat_fw-la in_o eorum_fw-la libera_fw-la voluntate_fw-la august_n lib._n 83._o 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of_o predestination_n upon_o foreknowledge_n ibid._n ibid._n quaedam_fw-la praescita_fw-la &_o praedestinata_fw-la non_fw-la eveniunt_fw-la eâ_fw-la necessitate_v quae_fw-la praecedit_fw-la rem_fw-la &_o facit_fw-la sed_fw-la eâ_fw-la quae_fw-la rem_fw-la sequitur_fw-la some_o thing_n foreknow_v and_o predestinate_v do_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o that_o necessity_n which_o praecede_v the_o thing_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o but_o by_o that_o which_o do_v follow_v it_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n for_o his_o satisfaction_n in_o this_o particular_a to_o doctor_n hammond_n of_o fundamental_o pag_n 160_o 161._o but_o for_o m._n baxter_n i_o will_v commend_v he_o to_o writing_n that_o be_v of_o more_o authority_n with_o he_o in_o his_o treatise_n of_o conversion_n he_o say_v what_o if_o i_o can_v foretell_v from_o the_o obstinate_a wickedness_n of_o such_o a_o thief_n or_o such_o a_o drunkard_n that_o he_o will_v never_o be_v cure_v be_v it_o long_o of_o i_o because_o i_o foreknow_v it_o what_o if_o the_o prophet_n foretell_v hazael_n what_o cruelty_n he_o shall_v commit_v on_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v the_o prophet_n therefore_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o and_o in_o his_o sermon_n of_o judgement_n he_o say_v must_v god_n either_o be_v ignorant_a of_o what_o you_o will_v do_v 26._o excuse_v 26._o or_o else_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o if_o you_o foreknow_v that_o the_o sun_n will_v rise_v to_o morrow_n that_o do_v not_o cause_v it_o to_o rise_v if_o you_o foreknow_v that_o one_o man_n will_v murder_v another_o you_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o by_o foreknow_v it_o so_o be_v it_o here_o the_o short_a be_v god_n foreknowledge_n have_v no_o such_o influence_n in_o draw_v man_n on_o either_o to_o presumption_n or_o desperation_n because_o it_o make_v no_o such_o provision_n of_o insuperable_a or_o irresistible_a mean_n to_o carry_v on_o the_o work_n of_o salvation_n or_o damnation_n respective_o as_o that_o decree_n be_v suppose_v to_o do_v and_o thus_o much_o in_o vindication_n of_o tilenus_n his_o four_o article_n reflection_n upon_o section_n xvi_o and_o article_n v._n the_o five_o feign_a article_n of_o tilenus_n be_v say_v master_n baxter_n that_o such_o as_o have_v once_o receive_v that_o grace_n by_o faith_n
the_o decree_n do_v tie_v the_o end_n and_o means_n together_o and_o what_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o damnation_n but_o infidelity_n and_o impenitency_n &c._n &c._n as_o he_o tell_v we_o from_o the_o synod_n in_o the_o seven_o section_n of_o his_o preface_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n therefore_o of_o these_o sin_n in_o the_o reprobate_n vocatis_fw-la reprobate_n loquimur_fw-la de_fw-la adultis_fw-la vocatis_fw-la else_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v as_o such_o a_o infidel_n and_o impepenitent_a whence_o be_v this_o necessity_n not_o from_o the_o nature_n or_o will_n of_o the_o creature_n therefore_o from_o some_o act_n of_o god_n and_o what_o be_v this_o act_n of_o god_n but_o that_o reprobation_n whereby_o he_o deny_v unto_o the_o reprobate_a grace_n sufficient_a and_o necessary_a unto_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o then_o his_o law_n whereby_o he_o require_v the_o performance_n of_o those_o duty_n which_o without_o that_o grace_n be_v not_o performable_a but_o say_v the_o synod_n reprobation_n be_v not_o 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 but_o whatever_o fallacy_n there_o be_v in_o those_o word_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n certain_o according_a to_o their_o doctrine_n infidelity_n and_o impiety_n do_v flow_v by_o as_o inevitable_a a_o necessity_n from_o the_o one_o decree_n as_o faith_n and_o piety_n do_v from_o the_o other_o etc._n vid._n antidotum_fw-la p._n 47_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o less_o impossible_a 6._o impossible_a quod_fw-la aliqui_fw-la in_o tempore_fw-la fide_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la donentur_fw-la aliqui_fw-la non_fw-la donantur_fw-la id_fw-la ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la ipsius_fw-la decreto_fw-la provenit_fw-la syn._n dor._n cap._n 1._o art_n 6._o for_o those_o who_o be_v reprobate_v to_o believe_v and_o repent_v than_o it_o be_v for_o those_o who_o be_v elect_v to_o remain_v impenitent_a and_o unbeliever_n contrariorum_fw-la eadem_fw-la ratio_fw-la eadem_fw-la scientia_fw-la est_fw-la say_v the_o divine_n of_o the_o palatinate_n 2._o palatinate_n de_fw-fr repro_n prepos_fw-la 1._o p._n 19_o par_fw-fr 2._o exit_fw-la iis_fw-la igitur_fw-la quae_fw-la de_fw-fr electione_n supra_fw-la dicta_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-la opposita_fw-la reprobatione_fw-la ejusque_fw-la descriptione_n quid_fw-la statuendum_fw-la videatur_fw-la haud_fw-la difficile_fw-la est_fw-la pronunciare_fw-la reprobation_n then_o be_v no_o less_o the_o fountain_n of_o infidelity_n and_o impiety_n than_o election_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o faith_n and_o piety_n if_o we_o listen_v to_o cavil_n about_o the_o word_n cause_o which_o be_v here_o make_v use_n of_o to_o impose_v upon_o the_o unwary_a reader_n we_o can_v tell_v they_o that_o it_o be_v a_o improper_a and_o inept_v expression_n to_o say_v election_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o faith_n for_o election_n in_o a_o immanent_a act_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n not_o a_o egression_n out_o of_o he_o that_o produce_v any_o effect_n in_o man_n though_o faith_n do_v infallible_o follow_v that_o act_n by_o the_o emanation_n of_o another_o power_n which_o god_n according_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n will_v exercise_v to_o the_o irresistible_a production_n of_o faith_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o piscator_fw-la that_o although_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n be_v not_o effective_a in_o respect_n of_o infidelity_n in_o the_o reprobate_n because_o it_o do_v not_o proper_o effect_v or_o produce_v that_o infidelity_n yet_o it_o be_v efficax_n efficacious_a 48._o antidote_n p._n 48._o because_o that_o decree_n be_v make_v infidelity_n follow_v of_o necessity_n for_o example_n suppose_v a_o man_n blind_a by_o nature_n or_o make_v blind_a by_o the_o infliction_n of_o punishment_n upon_o he_o for_o some_o crime_n he_o that_o command_v such_o a_o man_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n to_o read_v a_o proclamation_n though_o to_o speak_v proper_o he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o that_o man_n read_v not_o the_o proclamation_n for_o his_o blindness_n be_v the_o next_o and_o proper_a cause_n hereof_o yet_o in_o sense_n of_o law_n and_o to_o speak_v moral_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o by_o not_o read_v that_o blind_a man_n become_v defective_a as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o duty_n enjoin_v he_o and_o so_o guilty_a of_o death_n not_o by_o way_n of_o efficiency_n as_o produce_v the_o defect_n of_o read_v in_o he_o but_o by_o command_v that_o read_n to_o who_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o read_v in_o who_o therefore_o after_o that_o command_n the_o defect_n of_o read_v can_v but_o follow_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n according_a to_o their_o doctrine_n god_n deal_v by_o the_o reprobate_n first_o for_o the_o transgression_n of_o adam_n they_o be_v punish_v with_o blindness_n of_o mind_n in_o thing_n spiritual_a so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o less_o impossible_a for_o they_o to_o believe_v when_o god_n command_v it_o than_o for_o a_o blind_a man_n to_o read_v a_o proclamation_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v thus_o punish_v with_o spiritual_a blindness_n god_n command_v they_o to_o believe_v under_o pain_n of_o eternal_a death_n which_o when_o god_n do_v he_o do_v not_o indeed_o by_o way_n of_o efficiency_n produce_v infidelity_n and_o impenitency_n in_o they_o but_o by_o his_o command_n god_n be_v the_o cause_n or_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o they_o become_v as_o it_o be_v unbeliever_n and_o impenitent_a because_o it_o be_v impossible_a on_o the_o one_o part_n that_o they_o shall_v become_v unbeliever_n unless_o the_o command_n of_o faith_n do_v intervene_v and_o on_o the_o other_o part_n the_o command_n of_o faith_n be_v give_v they_o can_v in_o regard_n of_o that_o innate_a pravitie_n and_o blindness_n but_o be_v and_o remain_v unbeliever_n and_o this_o be_v the_o mean_n which_o for_o all_o their_o profess_a detestation_n be_v tie_v to_o the_o end_n by_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n in_o order_n to_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o say_a decree_n by_o the_o damnation_n of_o the_o reprobate_n another_o doctrine_n which_o say_v m._n baxter_n the_o synod_n do_v purposely_o disow_v and_o public_o profess_v to_o detest_v be_v that_o many_o harmless_a infant_n of_o believer_n be_v snatch_v from_o the_o mother_n breast_n and_o tyrannical_o cast_v into_o hell_n so_o that_o neither_o baptism_n nor_o the_o church_n prayer_n in_o baptism_n can_v profit_v they_o that_o many_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v cast_v into_o hell_n notwithstanding_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n administer_v according_a to_o christ_n institution_n and_o command_n for_o their_o salvation_n be_v the_o express_a doctrine_n of_o calvin_n beza_n zuinglius_fw-la martyr_n zanchy_a piscator_fw-la paraeus_n perkins_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o infant_n of_o unbeliever_n it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o gomarus_n and_o the_o divine_n of_o drow_v express_o that_o they_o be_v reprobate_n 83._o act._n synod_n dor._n par_fw-fr 3._o pag._n 24._o &_o pag._n 83._o gomar_n de_fw-fr reprob_n the_o 7._o &_o judic_n drow_v circa_fw-la 1._o art_n thes_n 18._o for_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n die_v in_o their_o infancy_n whether_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n lay_v hold_v on_o they_o and_o make_v they_o liable_a to_o damnation_n the_o divine_n of_o south-holland_n judgement_n be_v pr._n ibid._n pag._n 36_o pr._n non_fw-la esse_fw-la curiosè_fw-la inquirendum_fw-la we_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v curious_a in_o inquire_v after_o it_o and_o the_o british_a divine_n say_v 7._o de_fw-fr primo_fw-la articulo_fw-la ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la par_fw-fr 2._o p._n 10._o thes_n 7._o ad_fw-la rationem_fw-la electionis_fw-la divinae_fw-la sive_fw-la ponendam_fw-la sive_fw-la tollendam_fw-la circumstantia_fw-la atatis_fw-la est_fw-la quiddam_fw-la impertinens_fw-la &_o nihil_fw-la prorsus_fw-la operatur_fw-la the_o circumstance_n of_o age_n be_v a_o thing_n altogether_o impertinent_a and_o work_v nothing_o touch_v the_o decree_n of_o election_n or_o reprobation_n their_o meaning_n be_v plain_a enough_o and_o it_o be_v consonant_a no_o doubt_n to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o whole_a synod_n we_o may_v therefore_o observe_v a_o twofold_a fallacy_n in_o the_o proposition_n which_o they_o public_o profess_v to_o detest_v 1._o in_o the_o word_n innoxios_fw-la harmless_a infant_n etc._n see_v the_o antidonum_fw-la cap._n 4_o &_o 5._o pag._n 52._o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o truth_n be_v they_o acknowledge_v none_o such_o every_o infant_n of_o a_o span_n long_o from_o its_o first_o conception_n be_v guilty_a of_o adam_n sin_n for_o which_o it_o be_v just_o liable_a to_o condemnation_n and_o for_o that_o sin_n many_o be_v damn_v dor._n damn_v act._n synod_n dor._n as_o be_v deliver_v in_o reject_v 8._o cap._n 1._o another_o fallacy_n be_v in_o the_o word_n tyrannicè_fw-la tyrannical_o cast_v into_o hell_n for_o when_o god_n do_v reprobate_a such_o infant_n and_o cast_v they_o into_o hell_n he_o do_v not_o do_v it_o they_o say_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o tyrant_n who_o be_v bind_v by_o some_o
certain_a law_n the_o transgression_n whereof_o be_v tyranny_n but_o he_o do_v it_o jure_fw-la dominii_fw-la as_o a_o absolute_a lord_n who_o sovereignty_n be_v without_o law_n or_o control_v and_o therefore_o he_o may_v dispose_v of_o they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n that_o this_o be_v their_o sense_n notwithstanding_o what_o they_o public_o profess_v to_o detest_v may_v easy_o be_v collect_v from_o the_o 18._o art_n of_o the_o 1._o chap._n of_o predestination_n where_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n as_o they_o pretend_v of_o such_o as_o murmur_v at_o the_o grace_n of_o free_a election_n and_o severity_n of_o just_a reprobation_n as_o they_o call_v it_o they_o allege_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 9.20_o o_o man_n who_o be_v thou_o that_o reply_v against_o god_n and_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 10.15_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o i_o to_o do_v what_o i_o will_v with_o my_o own_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o the_o creabilitarian-supralapsarians_a as_o well_o as_o the_o existentialist_n make_v use_v of_o for_o proof_n of_o their_o decree_n and_o they_o be_v just_a as_o much_o to_o their_o purpose_n that_o be_v altogether_o impertinent_a to_o the_o use_n those_o several_a party_n do_v make_v of_o they_o among_o those_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 there_o be_v another_o which_o i_o wonder_v master_n baxter_n have_v omit_v which_o be_v this_o that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o calvinist_n make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n but_o perhaps_o he_o have_v smell_v out_o the_o fallacy_n express_v in_o the_o five_o article_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n where_o they_o say_v incrodulitatis_fw-la istius_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la aliorum_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la causa_fw-la seu_fw-la culpa_fw-la neutiquam_fw-la est_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la the_o cause_n or_o fault_n of_o unbelief_n as_o of_o all_o other_o sin_n be_v in_o no_o wise_a in_o god_n but_o in_o man_n 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