the_o judgement_n of_o those_o great_a divine_n and_o so_o from_o god_n special_a favour_n and_o providence_n as_o all_o other_o paternal_a castigation_n be_v yet_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o the_o place_n allege_v by_o you_o 11._o you_o ver._n 11._o that_o no_o chasten_v for_o the_o present_a seem_v to_o be_v joyous_a but_o grievous_a and_o therefore_o you_o ought_v to_o be_v grieve_v and_o to_o mourn_v upon_o this_o account_n praesumptuosus_fw-la the_o apostle_n in_o those_o word_n tell_v you_o how_o chastisement_n be_v usual_o resent_v according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o flesh_n exit_fw-la carnis_fw-la judicio_fw-la nulla_fw-la castigatio_fw-la videtur_fw-la esse_fw-la materia_fw-la gaudii_fw-la sed_fw-la tristitiae_fw-la tantum_fw-la as_o mr._n d._n dicson_n do_v expound_v it_o and_o as_o the_o most_o learned_a and_o reverend_a dr._n hammond_n paraphrase_v the_o word_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o there_o be_v in_o all_o affliction_n that_o which_o be_v ungrateeul_fw-fr to_o flâ—sh_v and_o blood_n but_o such_o as_o have_v make_v a_o further_a progress_n in_o christianity_n and_o be_v advance_v to_o a_o high_a state_n of_o spirituality_n they_o can_v glory_v in_o tribulation_n 3._o tribulation_n rom._n 5._o 3._o and_o if_o the_o apostle_n be_v beat_v 41._o beat_v act_n 5._o 40_o 41._o can_v rejoice_v that_o they_o be_v count_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v shame_n in_o that_o kind_n for_o christ_n name_n much_o more_o may_v they_o rejoice_v and_o glory_n in_o those_o other_o paternal_a castigation_n their_o sweet_a sin_n which_o be_v altogether_o agreeable_a to_o their_o sensual_a appetite_n diotrephes_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n hebr._n 12._o 14._o praesumptuosus_fw-la be_v not_o the_o apostle_n injunction_n for_o follow_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n as_o strict_a as_o for_o follow_v holiness_n do_v you_o think_v this_o duty_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n too_o but_o to_o praetermit_v that_o i_o hope_v god_n paternal_a castigation_n be_v not_o such_o enemy_n to_o holiness_n but_o they_o may_v very_o well_o be_v reconcile_v and_o dwell_v together_o 2._o dr._n twiss_n 116_o twiss_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la p_o 20_o see_v also_o what_o iâ—_n cite_v out_o of_o hiâ—_n above_o in_o the_o margin_n ibid._n p_o 116_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o very_a child_n of_o god_n have_v savage_a lust_n and_o wild_a affection_n in_o tâ—em_n he_o take_v the_o observation_n from_o david_n prayer_n psal_n 51._o 10._o the_o cure_v and_o master_v whereof_o be_v no_o lâ—ss_n work_v than_o be_v the_o work_n of_o creation_n or_o ma_fw-fr king_n of_o the_o world_n he_o say_v also_o that_o after_o their_o effectual_a call_v they_o have_v cause_n sometime_o to_o expostulat_v with_o god_n for_o harden_v their_o heart_n against_o his_o fâ—ar_n whatever_o you_o allege_v before_o out_o of_o this_o dr._n as_o deal_v vere_v in_o his_o passion_n you_o see_v his_o judgement_n in_o cool_a blood_n 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 adoptione_n &_o in_o christum_fw-la insitione_fw-la extra_fw-la viam_fw-la regni_fw-la aberrare_fw-la potest_fw-la fidelis_fw-la at_o jure_fw-la regni_fw-la haereditario_fw-la excidere_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la therefore_o the_o faithful_a his_o adoption_n and_o engraft_v into_o christ_n remain_v may_v wander_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o he_o can_v loose_v or_o fall_v from_o his_o hereditary_a right_n to_o it_o dort_n it_o thus_o the_o british_a divine_n at_o dort_n this_o be_v that_o which_o support_v the_o deathbed_n faith_n of_o his_o late_a highness_n o._n c_o 6._o c_o a_o collection_n of_o several_a passage_n concern_v his_o late_a h._n o._n c._n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o sickness_n pag._n 6._o who_o speak_v then_o of_o the_o covenant_n be_v report_v to_o say_v whatsoever_o sin_n thou_o have_v do_v or_o shall_v commit_v if_o thou_o lay_v hold_v upon_o freegrace_n you_o be_v safe_a but_o if_o you_o put_v yourself_o under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n 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
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 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be_v infallible_o and_o irresistible_o convey_v to_o those_o elect_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a covenant_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n i_o hope_v you_o will_v allow_v it_o to_o be_v very_o fit_o entitle_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n paganus_fw-la i_o do_v ready_o allow_v of_o the_o title_n in_o respect_n to_o those_o elect_n you_o speak_v of_o but_o i_o pray_v satisfy_v i_o in_o this_o particular_a what_o interest_n have_v the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n in_o christ_n and_o this_o covenant_n do_v not_o the_o benefit_n you_o have_v now_o mention_v belong_v to_o they_o diotrephes_n for_o your_o satisfaction_n you_o may_v assure_v yourself_o it_o be_v the_o determination_n and_o public_a faith_n of_o the_o new_a congregational_a church_n in_o england_n 6._o england_n ibid._n n._n 6._o agree_v upon_o and_o consent_v to_o by_o their_o elder_n and_o messenger_n that_o not_o any_o other_o be_v redeem_v by_o christ_n or_o effectual_o call_v justify_v adopt_v sanctify_a and_o save_v but_o 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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 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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 sufficient_o diligent_a to_o prevent_v sin_n who_o do_v predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o it_o diotrephes_n now_o i_o have_v free_v god_n so_o full_o from_o have_v any_o hand_n in_o sin_n by_o a_o metaphorical_a distinction_n you_o endeavour_v to_o make_v he_o communicate_v therein_o by_o a_o moral_a interpretation_n but_o that_o one_o may_v be_v account_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n he_o must_v be_v culpable_o deficient_a say_v dr._n twiss_n 72._o twiss_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 72._o and_o thus_o man_n may_v beguilty_a say_v he_o either_o by_o do_v what_o he_o ought_v to_o omit_v or_o by_o omit_v what_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v but_o this_o can_v be_v incident_a to_o god_n he_o can_v i_o confess_v say_v he_o keep_v any_o creature_n from_o sin_n â—f_o it_o please_v he_o but_o if_o he_o will_v not_o and_o do_v not_o he_o commit_v not_o any_o culpable_a defect_n for_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o preserve_v any_o man_n from_o sin_n therefore_o all_o that_o can_v be_v infer_v from_o hence_o be_v this_o 13._o this_o r._n b._n prid._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 13._o that_o man_n do_v necessary_o fall_v into_o sin_n if_o god_n do_v not_o uphold_v he_o not_o that_o god_n sin_n because_o he_o do_v not_o give_v what_o he_o do_v not_o owe_v he_o paganus_fw-la you_o grant_v then_o that_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o man_n fall_n though_o inculpable_a but_o your_o doctor_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o to_o love_n god_n in_o such_o a_o measure_n as_o to_o contemn_v ourselves_o in_o comparison_n of_o he_o and_o his_o service_n be_v above_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n a_o 49._o dr._n twiss_n nbi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 49._o man_n must_o be_v endue_v with_o heavenly_a grace_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o enable_v he_o hereunto_o and_o that_o according_o god_n create_v our_o first_o parent_n in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o endue_v they_o with_o the_o spirit_n that_o in_o this_o capacity_n such_o a_o law_n of_o love_n may_v be_v just_o impose_v upon_o they_o now_o i_o will_v fain_o be_v satisfy_v with_o what_o equity_n god_n can_v withdraw_v *_o from_o his_o innocent_a creature_n and_o such_o be_v our_o first_o parent_n before_o the_o fall_n object_n fall_n si_fw-mi deus_fw-la hominem_fw-la sibi_fw-la obedientem_fw-la a_o pielate_fw-la deturbat_fw-la &_o bene_fw-la currentem_fw-la cadere_fw-la facit_fw-la ergo_fw-la pro_fw-la bonis_fw-la mala_fw-la retribuit_fw-la &_o injust_a punit_fw-la quod_fw-la ut_fw-la fiat_fw-la impellit_fw-la quid_fw-la tam_fw-la perversum_fw-la quid_fw-la tam_fw-la insanum_fw-la dici_fw-la aut_fw-la cogitari_fw-la potest_fw-la prosp_n acquit_v ad_fw-la 12._o gal._n object_n that_o supernatural_a and_o necessary_a assistance_n and_o yet_o be_v thus_o without_o any_o fault_n in_o they_o strip_v off_o their_o ability_n leave_v they_o under_o the_o obligation_n of_o that_o now_o become_v a_o impossible_a commandment_n that_o they_o may_v inevitable_o fall_v and_o perish_v yet_o this_o he_o do_v as_o you_o conclude_v above_o out_o of_o your_o divine_n diotrephes_n we_o satisfy_v ourselves_o in_o that_o god_n do_v this_o for_o a_o great_a good_a and_o that_o we_o may_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v our_o divine_n conclude_v ult_n conclude_v
more_o moderate_a sublapsarian_o as_o that_o of_o the_o more_o rigid_a sublapsarian_o do_v make_v salvation_n not_o only_o uncertain_a but_o also_o impossible_a to_o the_o great_a number_n of_o soul_n how_o diligent_a soever_o to_o obtain_v it_o therefore_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o calvinist_n etc._n etc._n be_v unserviceable_a to_o the_o interest_n of_o soul_n unpracticable_a in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o ministerial_a function_n and_o not_o according_a to_o godliness_n the_o major_n be_v evident_a because_o it_o high_o concern_v the_o ministerial_a function_n and_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o soul_n to_o have_v some_o assurance_n that_o salvation_n be_v possible_a to_o all_o such_o at_o least_o as_o be_v diligent_a to_o obtain_v it_o for_o martinius_n at_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n conclude_v that_o the_o command_n and_o promise_v of_o the_o gospel_n be_v disannul_v which_o evacuate_v the_o ministerial_a function_n and_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n if_o there_o be_v not_o such_o a_o sufficiency_n of_o redemption_n as_o be_v real_o sufficient_a for_o all_o and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o will_n and_o intention_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n for_o say_v he_o quomodo_n ex_fw-la beneficio_fw-la sufficient_a quidem_fw-la at_o mihi_fw-la non_fw-la destinato_fw-la per_fw-la veram_fw-la intentionem_fw-la deducetur_fw-la necessitas_fw-la credendi_fw-la quod_fw-la illud_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o pertineat_fw-la de_fw-fr morte_fw-la christi_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la thes_n 8_o 9_o 10._o inter_fw-la acta_fw-la syn._n nat._n dordr_n par_fw-fr 2._o pag._n mihi_fw-la 105._o the_o minor_a be_v apparent_a from_o the_o whole_a discourse_n of_o this_o second_o dialogue_n colasterion_n matth._n 23._o 13._o luk._n 11._o 52._o you_o shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n against_o man_n and_o have_v take_v away_o the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n and_o they_o that_o be_v enter_v in_o you_o hinder_v piscator_fw-la trip._n resp_n ad_fw-la amic_n c._n u._n duplic_a cap._n 7._o minor_n other_o proof_n of_o the_o minor_n non_fw-la procurat_fw-la deus_fw-la illis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la media_fw-la salutis_fw-la sufficientèr_fw-la quorum_fw-la conversionem_fw-la in_o s._n literis_fw-la expectare_fw-la dicitur_fw-la item_n deus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la quidem_fw-la vocatis_fw-la gratiam_fw-la &_o salutem_fw-la foris_fw-la in_o verbo_fw-la offer_v non_fw-la tamen_fw-la animo_fw-la ipsos_fw-la omnes_fw-la convertendi_fw-la cap._n 4._o item_n per_fw-la deum_fw-la stat_fw-la quo_fw-la minùs_fw-la omnes_fw-la vocati_fw-la credant_fw-la &_o resipiscant_fw-la h._n e._n per_fw-la defectum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la sufficientis_fw-la ibid._n marlorat_n in_o joan._n 15._o 2._o stat_n igitur_fw-la firma_fw-la sententia_fw-la quemcunque_fw-la deus_fw-la ante_fw-la conditum_fw-la orbem_fw-la elegerit_fw-la eum_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la pâ—rire_fw-la quem_fw-la verò_fw-la rejecerit_fw-la eum_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la salvari_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la omne_fw-la 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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 witchcraft_n hatred_n variance_n emulation_n wrath_n strife_n sedition_n heresy_n envy_n murder_n drunkenness_n revel_v and_o such_o like_a of_o which_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o as_o i_o have_v also_o tell_v you_o in_o time_n past_a that_o they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n now_o i_o appeal_v to_o your_o own_o conscience_n whether_o you_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o some_o of_o these_o sin_n which_o you_o hear_v the_o apostle_n say_v exclude_v man_n from_o a_o portion_n in_o god_n kingdom_n praesumptuosus_fw-la i_o will_v not_o go_v about_o to_o justify_v myself_o 103._o myself_o it_o be_v true_a the_o child_n of_o god_n may_v sometime_o be_v overtake_v with_o some_o foulsin_n as_o david_n be_v and_o they_o may_v continue_v in_o it_o to_o long_o without_o bring_v forth_o so_o clear_a and_o full_a evidence_n of_o repentance_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o sin_n require_v and_o in_o this_o case_n they_o may_v be_v for_o a_o time_n as_o tree_n in_o the_o winter_n dr._n twiss_n ib._n p._n 103._o in_o all_o particular_n there_o mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n but_o he_o put_v variance_n emulation_n wrath_n strife_n sedition_n heresy_n envy_n into_o the_o same_o catalogue_n and_o say_v that_o these_o be_v of_o like_a force_n with_o the_o rest_n to_o exclude_v man_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o yet_o you_o hear_v even_o now_o the_o judgement_n of_o that_o painful_a divine_a mr._n baxter_n who_o affirm_v that_o many_o in_o these_o time_n who_o we_o doubt_v not_o to_o be_v godly_a be_v guilty_a of_o these_o thing_n and_o that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v oft_o drink_v and_o oft_o commit_v fornication_n he_o know_v not_o just_o how_o oft_o and_o yet_o have_v true_a grace_n and_o therefore_o lest_o you_o shall_v vilify_v and_o disgrace_v the_o godly_a you_o must_v not_o understand_v those_o text_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_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 you_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o be_v the_o prophet_n behold_v you_o despiser_n and_o wonder_v and_o perish_v and_o because_o they_o do_v despise_v contradict_v and_o blaspheme_v the_o gospel_n and_o reject_v 30._o reject_v luke_n 7._o 30._o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n against_o themselves_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n take_v the_o boldness_n to_o tell_v they_o ver_n 46._o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v first_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o you_o but_o see_v you_o put_v it_o from_o you_o and_o judge_v yourselves_o unworh_o of_o everlasting_a life_n â—â—_o we_o turn_v to_o the_o gentile_n the_o talon_n vide_fw-la talon_n talentum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la semel_fw-la concessum_fw-la nemini_fw-la eripitur_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la prius_fw-la svo_fw-la vi_fw-la tio_fw-la illud_fw-la sepelivit_fw-la matth._n 25._o 28._o hinc_fw-la monemur_fw-la â—â—_o spiritum_fw-la resistamus_fw-la nâ—_n spiritum_fw-la extinguamus_fw-la nâ—gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la 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 13._o 46._o rom._n 11._o 20._o every_o page_n but_o especial_o we_o may_v take_v it_o from_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n john_n 3._o 18_o 19_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o because_o he_o have_v not_o believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n and_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o condemnation_n that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_v because_o their_o deed_n be_v evil_a in_o which_o word_n we_o have_v not_o only_o the_o way_n but_o the_o cause_n also_o of_o condemnation_n propound_v viz._n unbelief_n and_o the_o love_n of_o darkness_n proceed_v from_o a_o custom_n of_o evildoing_a desolatus_fw-la my_o friend_n i_o be_o afraid_a you_o forget_v yourself_o in_o this_o point_n for_o you_o know_v divine_n do_v distinguish_v here_o and_o make_v a_o wide_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o although_o say_v they_o 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effect_n without_o respect_n to_o some_o qualification_n in_o they_o will_v argue_v injustice_n even_o by_o st._n augustine_n own_o confession_n for_o he_o say_v numquid_fw-la 98._o in_o eâ—chirid_n c._n 98._o iniquitas_fw-la est_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la absit_fw-la iniquum_fw-la enim_fw-la videtur_fw-la ut_fw-la sine_fw-la ull_z s_o bonorum_fw-la malorumve_fw-la operum_fw-la meritis_fw-la unum_fw-la deus_fw-la eligat_fw-la odiatque_fw-la alterum_fw-la be_v there_o unrighteousness_n with_o god_n god_n forbid_v for_o it_o seem_v unjust_a that_o god_n shall_v love_v one_o and_o hate_v another_o without_o any_o merit_n of_o good_a or_o evil_a work_n but_o grant_v almighty_a god_n his_o liberty_n to_o love_v free_o as_o no_o doubt_n he_o may_v do_v yet_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o he_o be_v so_o just_a his_o wrath_n come_v only_o where_o he_o find_v sin_n a_o sufficient_a cause_n to_o send_v it_o upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n 6._o disobedience_n ephes_n 5._o 6._o col._n 3._o 6._o that_o their_o progenitor_n or_o god_n upon_o their_o account_n have_v entail_v that_o title_n with_o the_o wrath_n annex_v upon_o they_o 11._o they_o jer._n 31._o 29._o ezek._n 18._o 2._o jon._n 4._o 11._o and_o never_o cut_v it_o off_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o this_o everlasting_a concernment_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v affirm_v without_o great_a authority_n those_o who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v child_n of_o wrath_n by_o nature_n ephes_n 2._o 3._o be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v so_o by_o the_o nature_n they_o be_v bear_v in_o but_o by_o the_o nature_n 14._o nature_n the_o word_n nature_n be_v put_v for_o custom_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 14._o they_o walk_v in_o which_o be_v their_o evil_a custom_n and_o course_n of_o trespass_n and_o sin_n vers_fw-la 1_o 2._o 3._o grant_v esau_n a_o reprobate_n in_o his_o mother_n womb_n and_o what_o certainty_n can_v the_o faithful_n for_o such_o without_o doubt_n be_v isaac_n when_o he_o beget_v esau_n have_v of_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o dear_a babe_n so_o sad_a a_o oracle_n have_v she_o meet_v with_o such_o interpreter_n will_v have_v be_v more_o heavy_a to_o rebecca_n than_o the_o double_a burden_n she_o travel_v with_o but_o 4._o there_o be_v no_o such_o word_n in_o the_o oracle_n to_o rebâ—cca_n gen._n 25._o 23._o nor_o any_o such_o hear_v of_o till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v give_v a_o full_a account_n anon_o so_o that_o esau_n in_o his_o own_o person_n be_v not_o like_a to_o be_v concern_v in_o it_o 5._o if_o the_o oracle_n have_v speak_v to_o she_o in_o that_o very_a phrase_n and_o language_n it_o will_v have_v be_v capable_a of_o a_o mild_a construction_n than_o to_o signify_v his_o eternal_a reprobation_n for_o when_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o hatred_n it_o do_v not_o always_o mean_a that_o which_o be_v absolute_a but_o many_o time_n that_o which_o be_v comparative_a which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o less_o degree_n of_o love_n and_o so_o god_n may_v hate_v the_o innocent_a that_o be_v love_v he_o less_o than_o another_o innocent_a for_o god_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o love_v all_o alike_o and_o with_o a_o equal_a degree_n of_o love_n that_o the_o word_n hatred_n be_v frequent_o use_v in_o this_o sense_n you_o may_v observe_v as_o you_o read_v the_o scripture_n gen._n 29._o 31._o the_o text_n say_v the_o lord_n see_v that_o leah_n be_v hate_v yet_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n it_o be_v only_o say_v that_o jacob_n love_v rachel_n more_o than_o leah_n so_o luk._n 14._o 26._o our_o saviour_n say_v if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n etc._n etc._n which_o signify_v but_o to_o louâ—_v they_o leâ—s_n as_o st._n matthew_n do_v record_v it_o mat._n â—_o 10._o 37._o see_v also_o to_o this_o purpose_n dut._n 21._o 15._o prov._n 13._o 24._o joh._n 12._o 25._o with_o match_n 10._o 37._o and_o iâ—_n can_v have_v no_o other_o sense_n when_o apply_v here_o to_o esau_n or_o rather_o to_o his_o posterity_n 6._o be_v it_o mean_v of_o god_n decree_n of_o reprobation_n i_o will_v fain_o understand_v wherein_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o decree_n consist_v it_o must_v consist_v in_o the_o abandon_v esau_n to_o a_o state_n of_o temporal_a servitude_n 23._o servitude_n gen._n 25._o 23._o and_o his_o hell_n must_v be_v a_o earthly_a wilderness_n 3._o wilderness_n mal._n 1._o 3._o and_o his_o own_o brother_n the_o elect_a jacob_n assign_v he_o for_o his_o torm_n â—tor_n 29._o â—tor_n gen._n 27._o 29._o against_o who_o he_o have_v a_o promise_n too_o that_o he_o shall_v final_o prevail_v 40._o prevail_v gen._n 27._o 40._o over_o he_o what_o gross_a absurdity_n these_o be_v who_o want_v a_o judgement_n to_o discern_v yet_o all_o these_o be_v part_n of_o the_o oracle_n or_o appendage_n in_o the_o process_n of_o the_o affair_n as_o you_o will_v find_v by_o consult_v the_o sacred_a text_n to_o this_o purpose_n last_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o conclude_v that_o esau_n be_v a_o reprobate_n for_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v probable_a that_o in_o his_o person_n he_o fall_v off_o from_o god_n to_o serve_v idol_n and_o for_o that_o prophareness_n impute_v to_o he_o hebr._n 12._o 16._o it_o consist_v but_o in_o the_o divest_v himself_o of_o a_o privilege_n end_n privilege_n gen._n 25._o 29_o to_o the_o end_n annex_v to_o his_o primogeniture_n and_o what_o sacrednesse_n soever_o be_v in_o tâ—is_n he_o be_v supplant_v 36._o supplant_v chap._n 27._o 36._o by_o his_o brother_n policy_n and_o induce_v to_o part_v with_o it_o in_o a_o case_n of_o extreme_a necessity_n 32._o necessity_n chap._n 25._o 32._o to_o save_v his_o life_n his_o brother_n be_v so_o unnatural_a that_o he_o will_v relieve_v he_o upon_o no_o other_o term_n 33._o term_n vers_fw-la 31_o 33._o and_o esau_n repent_v of_o this_o ill_a bargain_n too_o 17._o too_o ch_n 27._o 36_o 38._o heb._n 12._o 17._o for_o the_o fornication_n associate_v with_o profaneness_n by_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o place_n it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o esau_n 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than_o that_o guilt_n that_o stain_v the_o practice_n and_o education_n of_o jacob_n wife_n also_o as_o the_o sacred_a story_n do_v record_v it_o 2._o it_o gen._n 31._o 19_o 30_o 32._o josh_n 24._o 2._o however_o if_o herein_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o some_o undutifulnesse_n too_o his_o parent_n yet_o that_o the_o elect_n and_o after_o their_o regeneration_n to_o may_v fall_v into_o as_o foul_a and_o foul_a sin_n than_o that_o amount_n to_o and_o likewise_o continue_v in_o they_o god_n know_v how_o long_o we_o have_v the_o opinion_n of_o a_o person_n of_o some_o note_n etc._n note_n mr._n baxter_n see_v his_o disputation_n of_o right_a to_o the_o sacrament_n pag._n 327_o etc._n etc._n among_o we_o and_o beside_o that_o he_o intend_v the_o displeasure_n of_o his_o parent_n in_o those_o match_n be_v not_o probable_a that_o he_o endeavour_v their_o satisfaction_n afterward_o a_o undeniable_a instance_n of_o his_o repentance_n be_v evident_a from_o gen._n 28._o 8_o 9_o where_o we_o read_v that_o when_o he_o see_v the_o daughter_n of_o canaan_n please_v not_o his_o father_n by_o his_o forbid_a jacob_n to_o match_v himself_o among_o they_o then_o go_v esau_n unto_o ishmael_n abraham_n son_n who_o be_v as_o near_o relate_v to_o isaac_n as_o laban_n be_v unto_o rebecca_n and_o take_v his_o daughter_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o this_o be_v do_v without_o doubt_n to_o comply_v with_o the_o temper_n and_o desire_n of_o his_o parent_n who_o then_o dare_v condemn_v esau_n for_o a_o reprobate_n though_o pâ—reus_n exercise_v this_o intolerable_a severity_n mâ—llrus_n dare_v not_o oâ—colampadius_n dare_v not_o dr._n prideaâ—x_n dare_v not_o exit_fw-la genesi_fw-la ve_fw-la isimiles_fw-la conjecturae_fw-la sumi_fw-la possunt_fw-la quae_fw-la ostendunt_fw-la esavum_fw-la non_fw-la ita_fw-la reâ—ectum_fw-la esse_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d damnatus_fw-la
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