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baxter_n 9_o baxter_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o grotian_n religion_n sect._n 9_o triumph_v in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o against_o the_o author_n of_o the_o examination_n of_o tilâ—nus_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o for_o the_o dr._n have_v another_o irrefragable_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v not_o confer_v by_o god_n upon_o man_n conditional_o to_o wit_n upon_o the_o performance_n of_o some_o condition_n by_o man_n for_o say_v he_o 152._o he_o vbi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 161._o &_o 152._o if_o it_o be_v so_o than_o these_o grace_n shall_v be_v confer_v according_a to_o man_n work_n which_o be_v clear_o and_o undeniable_o stark_a pelagianism_n so_o that_o all_o endeavour_n after_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v not_o only_o impertinent_a but_o it_o be_v heresy_n also_o to_o maintain_v that_o the_o bestow_n of_o they_o depend_v upon_o any_o of_o our_o performance_n diotrephes_n sir_n if_o you_o will_v receive_v what_o that_o reverend_a dr._n hold_v 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do_v actual_o harden_v or_o have_v a_o will_n to_o harden_v any_o but_o such_o as_o have_v former_o rebel_v against_o the_o fight_n abuse_v his_o patience_n and_o despise_v his_o gracious_a dispensation_n 26_o dispensation_n rom._n 1._o 22_o 26_o because_o when_o they_o know_v god_n they_o do_v not_o glorify_v he_o as_o god_n etc._n etc._n for_o this_o cause_n god_n give_v they_o up_o rom._n 1._o 21._o with_o 26._o &_o psal_n 81._o 11_o 12._o but_o my_o people_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o voice_n and_o israel_n will_v 3._o see_v also_o luke_n 7._o 30._o act_n 13._o 26_o 40_o 41_o 45_o 46._o hebr._n 2._o 3._o not_o obey_v i_o so_o i_o give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n we_o find_v that_o the_o lord_n though_o he_o have_v foretold_v what_o will_v be_v the_o issue_n of_o moses_n ministry_n to_o he_o be_v not_o say_v to_o have_v harden_v pharaoh_n till_o he_o have_v multiply_v his_o rebellion_n and_o dally_v with_o five_o plague_n the_o last_o whereof_o when_o moses_n 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3._o ult_n and_o to_o harden_v the_o rest_n and_o reserve_v they_o to_o wrath_n that_o be_v to_o say_v those_o who_o will_v augment_v the_o number_n and_o mount_v the_o heap_n of_o their_o other_o sin_n by_o the_o addition_n of_o a_o wilful_a unbelief_n this_o to_o my_o sense_n be_v most_o clear_o that_o liberty_n 21._o liberty_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 21._o which_o the_o apostle_n assert_n and_o vindicate_v to_o almighty_a god_n in_o that_o present_a juncture_n and_o current_n of_o his_o providence_n over_o jew_n and_o gentile_n though_o the_o jew_n cry_v it_o down_o with_o utter_a detestation_n as_o a_o violation_n 1._o violation_n rom._n 11._o 1._o of_o those_o signal_n promise_v which_o he_o have_v ancient_o make_v unto_o their_o nation_n for_o your_o other_o allegation_n matth._n 20._o 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 it_o can_v conclude_v nothing_o but_o that_o god_n may_v distribute_v equal_a portion_n of_o reward_n to_o those_o 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in_o your_o last_o reply_n diotrephes_n you_o must_v know_v sir_n that_o your_o natural_a reason_n without_o a_o supernatural_a illumination_n be_v no_o competent_a judge_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o contain_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n yet_o i_o shall_v not_o now_o reply_v to_o your_o interpretation_n but_o address_v myself_o to_o give_v you_o satisfaction_n to_o your_o lâ—st_o demand_n which_o be_v in_o what_o sense_n the_o covenant_n which_o god_n have_v seal_v to_o we_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v style_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o this_o end_n you_o must_v understand_v that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o person_n predestinate_v unto_o life_n and_o glory_n and_o these_o be_v call_v the_o elect_a these_o elect_n god_n almighty_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v according_a to_o his_o eternal_a and_o immutable_a purpose_n and_o the_o secret_a 7._o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o congregational_a church_n at_o 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these_o elect_n only_o paganus_fw-la i_o pray_v to_o what_o end_n do_v god_n create_v the_o rest_n and_o what_o act_n have_v he_o pass_v against_o they_o and_o what_o providence_n do_v he_o exercise_v towards_o they_o diotrephes_n there_o be_v a_o text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n that_o say_v thus_o before_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v and_o when_o they_o have_v neither_o do_v good_a nor_o evil_a that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n according_a to_o election_n may_v stand_v 13._o rom._n 9_o 11_o 1â—_n 13._o not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o he_o that_o call_v it_o be_v say_v the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a as_o it_o be_v write_v i_o have_v love_v jacob_n and_o have_v hate_v esau_n out_o of_o which_o word_n a_o renown_a divine_a do_v conclude_v that_o god_n ordain_v man_n unto_o salvation_n proceed_v mere_o according_a to_o
the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n and_o not_o upon_o consideration_n either_o of_o work_n or_o faith_n and_o he_o add_v as_o touch_v reprobation_n that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o evil_a work_n than_o election_n be_v of_o good_a work_n forasmuch_o as_o before_o they_o be_v bear_v they_o be_v equal_o uncapable_a of_o the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o other_o and_o the_o do_v of_o evil_n be_v express_o exclude_v as_o well_o as_o the_o do_n of_o good_a whence_o it_o follow_v manifest_o that_o god_n ordain_v man_n unto_o damnation_n proceed_v as_o much_o of_o the_o mere_a pleasure_n of_o god_n and_o with_o as_o little_a consideration_n of_o sin_n as_o god_n ordain_v man_n unto_o salvation_n proceed_v of_o the_o mere_a pleasure_n of_o god_n and_o without_o consideration_n of_o any_o righteousness_n in_o man_n dr._n twiss_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la page_n 38._o paganus_fw-la to_o design_n man_n to_o destruction_n or_o torment_n though_o but_o temporal_a without_o fault_n for_o one_o mere_a pleasure_n be_v such_o a_o severity_n as_o we_o usual_o brand_v with_o the_o title_n of_o tyranny_n when_o we_o find_v it_o in_o any_o man_n though_o he_o be_v the_o great_a emperor_n in_o the_o world_n and_o true_o i_o dare_v not_o entertain_v such_o thought_n of_o god_n diotrephes_n we_o must_v distinguish_v in_o this_o decree_n the_o act_n of_o god_n decree_a and_o the_o thing_n decree_v by_o he_o say_v the_o same_o great_a doctor_n 41._o doctor_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 41._o the_o thing_n decree_v by_o reprobation_n be_v 1._o the_o denial_n of_o grace_n by_o grace_n i_o mean_v faith_n and_o repentance_n whereby_o that_o infidelity_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n which_o be_v natural_a to_o all_o be_v cure_v 2._o the_o denial_n of_o glory_n together_o with_o the_o inflict_v of_o damnation_n as_o touch_v the_o first_o of_o these_o look_v what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n as_o touch_v the_o act_n of_o god_n reprobate_v that_o and_o that_o alone_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o denial_n of_o grace_n to_o wit_n the_o mere_a pleasure_n of_o god_n but_o as_o touch_v the_o denial_n of_o glory_n and_o inflict_a damnation_n god_n do_v not_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o mere_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n but_o according_a to_o a_o law_n which_o be_v this_o whosoever_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v and_o albeit_o god_n make_v that_o law_n according_a to_o the_o mere_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n yet_o no_o wise_a man_n will_v say_v that_o god_n deny_v glory_n and_o inflict_v damnation_n on_o man_n according_a to_o the_o mere_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n the_o case_n be_v clear_a that_o god_n deny_v the_o one_o and_o inflict_v the_o other_o mere_o for_o their_o sin_n who_o be_v thus_o deal_v withal_o and_o to_o this_o doctor_n opinion_n agree_v not_o only_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o congregational_a church_n but_o that_o also_o of_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n at_o westminster_n who_o chap._n 3._o n._n 7._o do_v declare_v concern_v the_o reprobate_n who_o they_o style_v the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n that_o god_n be_v please_v according_a to_o the_o unsearchable_a counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n whereby_o he_o extend_v or_o withholdeth_a mercy_n as_o he_o please_v for_o the_o glory_n his_o sovereign_a power_n over_o his_o creature_n to_o pass_v by_o and_o to_o ordain_v they_o to_o dishonour_n and_o wrath_n for_o their_o sin_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glorious_a justice_n paganus_fw-la true_o sir_n as_o far_o as_o i_o be_o able_a to_o understand_v by_o the_o process_n of_o your_o discourse_n the_o whole_a matter_n of_o reprobation_n as_o well_o touch_v the_o thing_n decree_v as_o touch_v the_o act_n of_o god_n decree_a be_v final_o resolve_v into_o god_n mere_a pleasure_n to_o show_v his_o sovereign_a power_n for_o you_o say_v he_o make_v a_o law_n to_o bind_v man_n to_o repent_v and_o believe_v under_o pain_n of_o damnation_n and_o this_o law_n he_o make_v for_o his_o mere_a pleasure_n you_o affirm_v also_o that_o he_o decree_v to_o deny_v sufficient_a and_o necessary_a grace_n to_o enable_v man_n to_o repent_v and_o believe_v and_o this_o of_o his_o mere_a pleasure_n too_o and_o from_o hence_o it_o do_v undeniable_o follow_v that_o he_o do_v ordain_v sin_n and_o the_o introduction_n of_o it_o as_o the_o mean_n of_o damnation_n and_o that_o of_o his_o mere_a pleasure_n too_o diotrephes_n that_o he_o who_o intend_v a_o end_n do_v also_o intend_v the_o mean_n the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n sugge_v unto_o we_o say_v dr._n twiss_n 73._o twiss_n ibid._n pag._n 73._o but_o i_o confess_v there_o be_v a_o little_a difference_n among_o divine_n in_o this_o article_n piscator_fw-la 5._o piscator_fw-la in_o axiom_n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la etc._n etc._n cap._n 5._o say_v roundly_o reprobi_fw-la prius_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la destinati_fw-la sunt_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ad_fw-la sinem_fw-la deinde_fw-la etiam_fw-la ad_fw-la peccaâ—a_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ad_fw-la media_fw-la that_o be_v the_o reprobate_n be_v first_o destinate_a unto_o punishment_n as_o the_o end_n afterward_o to_o sin_n as_o the_o mean_n but_o dr._n twiss_n say_v we_o know_v god_n have_v give_v we_o mean_n of_o grace_n as_o for_o mean_n of_o damnation_n we_o know_v none_o sin_n can_v neither_o be_v call_v man_n mean_n nor_o god_n mean_n say_v he_o not_o man_n mean_n 56._o ibid._n pag._n 56._o or_o intend_v 73._o intend_v though_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v this_o direct_o yet_o indirect_o and_o interpretative_o he_o may_v and_o so_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o love_v death_n prov._n 8._o 36._o &_o ch_z 15_o 32._o with_fw-mi thom._n 12â—_n q._n 79._o a._n 2._o ad_fw-la 2m_fw-la ibid._n pag._n 73._o by_o he_o as_o mean_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o intention_n of_o means_n arise_v from_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o end_n but_o no_o man_n or_o devil_n intend_v to_o bring_v upon_o himself_o damnation_n as_o the_o end_n whereunto_o he_o intend_v to_o sin_n not_o god_n mean_n forasmuch_o as_o mean_n be_v intend_v but_o by_o he_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o which_o god_n say_v he_o can_v be_v this_o acute_a doctor_n therefore_o do_v determine_v the_o point_n thus_o the_o end_n that_o god_n aim_v at_o be_v his_o own_o glory_n for_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o and_o if_o he_o mean_v to_o manifest_v his_o glory_n on_o any_o in_o the_o way_n of_o vindicative_a justice_n it_o stand_v he_o upon_o both_o to_o create_v they_o and_o permit_v they_o to_o sin_n and_o final_o to_o persevere_v therein_o and_o to_o damn_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n here_o say_v he_o we_o have_v the_o end_n and_o the_o mean_v intend_v by_o god_n paganus_fw-la god_n end_n you_o see_v be_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o vindictive_a justice_n his_o mean_n be_v to_o create_v man_n to_o permit_v he_o to_o sin_n and_o persevere_v in_o it_o etc._n etc._n i_o pray_v sir_n let_v i_o understand_v what_o you_o mean_v by_o god_n permissive_a decree_n i_o shall_v think_v it_o do_v not_o import_v a_o absolute_a decree_n in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o thing_n permit_v but_o only_o a_o negative_a act_n whereby_o god_n be_v understand_v neither_o to_o will_v the_o be_v of_o that_o thing_n nor_o to_o will_z it_z f._n it_z non_fw-la deo_fw-la uâ—lente_fw-la vel_fw-la nolent_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la uâ—lente_fw-la sin_n mala_fw-la magister_fw-la 1._o d._n 46._o f._n and_o consonant_o when_o god_n decree_v to_o permit_v sin_n he_o decree_v not_o to_o hinder_v it_o but_o to_o leave_v it_o in_o man_n power_n that_o sin_n may_v come_v to_o pass_v or_o not_o come_v to_o pass_v whether_o it_o do_v eventual_o come_v to_o pass_v or_o not_o diotrephes_n you_o take_v the_o word_n permission_n in_o a_o sense_n too_o restrictive_a and_o limit_v for_o man_n be_v create_v after_o god_n image_n in_o a_o state_n of_o integrity_n endue_v with_o freewill_a and_o a_o sufficient_a ability_n to_o abstain_v from_o sin_n if_o god_n have_v permit_v sin_n in_o that_o sense_n only_o that_o you_o speak_v of_o for_o all_o such_o a_o decree_n it_o be_v possible_a infra_fw-la possible_a implicat_fw-la contradictionem_fw-la ut_fw-la aliquis_fw-la effectus_fw-la sequeretur_fw-la infallibiliter_fw-la ex_fw-la causa_fw-la defectibili_fw-la &_o impedibili_fw-la per_fw-la concursum_fw-la aliarum_fw-la causarum_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la antecedâ—nte_fw-la quae_fw-la aliter_fw-la atque_fw-la aliter_fw-la potest_fw-la se_fw-la habere_fw-la alvar._n the_o auxil_n cap._n 7._o &_o ames_n ubi_fw-la infra_fw-la for_o man_n not_o to_o have_v sin_v and_o than_o god_n have_v lose_v his_o end_n the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o vindicative_a justice_n it_o stand_v neither_o with_o the_o wisdom_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o make_v decree_n who_o success_n be_v doubtful_a and_o event_n uncertain_a 138._o uncertain_a deus_fw-la enim_fw-la successiva_fw-la decreta_fw-la &_o incerti_fw-la eventus_fw-la condere_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quia_fw-la ut_fw-la potentissimus_fw-la est_fw
old_a cause_n though_o i_o say_v it_o i_o have_v be_v true_a to_o it_o ever_o since_o according_a to_o the_o several_a degree_n of_o light_n which_o i_o have_v receive_v how_o constant_a i_o have_v be_v in_o frequent_v public_a and_o private_a meeting_n how_o much_o i_o have_v contemn_v the_o world_n and_o lay_v out_o myself_o upon_o this_o account_n nay_o how_o much_o i_o have_v suffer_v for_o godliness_n in_o evil_a time_n and_o in_o the_o sharp_a trial_n never_o shrink_v these_o thing_n be_v not_o so_o fit_a for_o i_o to_o relate_v as_o for_o some_o of_o my_o neighbour_n that_o have_v be_v very_o well_o acquaint_v with_o they_o diotrephes_n there_o be_v many_o which_o make_v fair_a show_n and_o yet_o have_v no_o sound_a root_n of_o grace_n in_o they_o in_o time_n of_o temptation_n they_o fall_v away_o and_o i_o wish_v you_o to_o consider_v what_o the_o lord_n say_v by_o the_o prophet_n ezek._n 18._o 24._o when_o the_o righteous_a turn_v away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n and_o do_v according_a to_o all_o the_o abomination_n that_o the_o wicked_a man_n do_v shall_v he_o live_v all_o his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v shall_v not_o be_v mention_v in_o his_o trespass_n that_o he_o have_v trespass_v and_o in_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v sin_v in_o they_o shall_v he_o die_v praesumptuosus_fw-la divine_n do_v conclude_v from_o the_o freeness_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o the_o absoluteness_n of_o his_o power_n and_o the_o unchangeableness_n of_o his_o counsel_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o wisdom_n that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o of_o his_o elect_n 11._o elect_n syn._n dor._n cap_n 1._o art_n 11._o to_o miscarry_v and_o these_o be_v the_o pillar_n 172._o pillar_n dr._n spurst_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 46._o dr._n twiss_n ibid._n pag._n 172._o i_o be_o teach_v to_o lean_v upon_o and_o john_n 10._o 29._o christ_n plain_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o his_o sheep_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o father_n and_o that_o none_o be_v able_a to_o take_v they_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o according_o st._n peter_n say_v 1_o pet._n 1._o that_o they_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n yet_o when_o we_o say_v that_o this_o faith_n can_v be_v lose_v we_o deliver_v it_o upon_o supposition_n of_o god_n purpose_n to_o maintain_v they_o in_o that_o state_n of_o grace_n against_o all_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n which_o purpose_n be_v manifest_a by_o his_o promise_n i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n 24._o jer._n 32._o 40._o ezek._n 18._o 24._o that_o they_o shall_v never_o depart_v away_o from_o i_o as_o for_o that_o text_n which_o you_o allege_v it_o make_v nothing_o to_o this_o purpose_n as_o the_o professor_n of_o leyden_n 254._o leyden_n censura_fw-la in_o confess_v cap._n 18._o ad_fw-la sinem_fw-la pag._n 254._o have_v learned_o observe_v quia_fw-la eo_fw-la loco_fw-la non_fw-la asseritur_fw-la absolutè_fw-la quod_fw-la verè_fw-la iustùs_fw-la aliquando_fw-la deficiat_fw-la because_o it_o be_v not_o absolute_o affirm_v in_o that_o place_n that_o one_o true_o justify_v may_v fall_v away_o but_o what_o will_v become_v of_o he_o if_o he_o do_v that_o so_o by_o this_o commination_n the_o prophet_n may_v make_v those_o cautious_a who_o be_v run_v the_o race_n of_o righteousness_n and_o fright_v they_o from_o defection_n but_o he_o know_v well_o enough_o their_o defection_n be_v impossible_a for_o the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n rom._n 11._o 29._o diotrephes_n i_o must_v tell_v you_o from_o the_o prophet_n that_o 27â—_n that_o account_v of_o persevere_v p._n 27â—_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n who_o beside_o god_n and_o himself_o can_v know_v it_o common_a grace_n may_v carry_v a_o man_n far_o but_o your_o frequent_a relapse_v into_o sin_n be_v ground_n enough_o to_o question_v your_o sincerity_n and_o if_o that_o be_v doubtful_a so_o be_v your_o effectual_a call_n and_o regeneration_n too_o and_o till_o you_o be_v certain_a of_o this_o you_o can_v in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n have_v no_o certainty_n of_o your_o election_n praesumptuosus_fw-la though_o there_o be_v a_o great_a affinity_n and_o likeness_n betwixt_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n and_o such_o as_o be_v endue_v only_o with_o a_o temporary_a faith_n vigere_fw-la tamen_fw-la in_o solis_fw-la electis_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la illam_fw-la quam_fw-la celebrat_fw-la paulus_n ut_fw-la pleno_fw-la ore_fw-la clament_fw-la abba_n pater_n say_v mr._n calvin_n 11._o calvin_n just_a l._n 3._o c._n 2._o sect._n 11._o yet_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n whereby_o they_o can_v with_o boldness_n approach_v the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o in_o all_o their_o need_n cry_v abba_n father_n this_o be_v vigorous_a in_o the_o elect_a only_o and_o by_o the_o privilege_n of_o this_o gift_n i_o be_o confident_a of_o my_o election_n i_o suppose_v you_o do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o elect_n when_o once_o regenerate_v be_v forthwith_o impeccable_a and_o for_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n which_o the_o regenerate_a daily_a fall_n into_o through_o inadvertency_n or_o negligence_n they_o do_v not_o interrupt_v his_o state_n of_o justification_n nor_o cut_v off_o his_o haereditary_a right_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o the_o british_a divine_n have_v determine_v at_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n 2._o dort_n de_fw-fr art_n 5._o pag._n 192._o par_fw-fr 2._o diotrephes_n the_o sin_n you_o be_v report_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o be_v too_o gross_a to_o be_v call_v sin_n of_o infirmity_n praesumptuosus_fw-la the_o divine_n of_o the_o synod_n at_o dort_n 381._o dort_n see_v the_o apol._n for_o tilen_v p._n 380_o 381._o do_v put_v the_o sin_n of_o regenerate_a person_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o ignorance_n and_o infirmity_n and_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n for_o it_o because_o they_o happen_v always_o upon_o god_n destitution_n and_o the_o withdraw_a of_o his_o grace_n 382._o grace_n ibid_fw-la p._n 382._o hereupon_o dr._n dâ—mâ—an_n one_o of_o the_o scribe_n of_o that_o synod_n say_v that_o the_o regenerate_v can_v omit_v the_o performance_n of_o what_o be_v require_v of_o they_o if_o god_n pâ—forms_v what_o he_o have_v prâ—mised_v to_o they_o and_o when_o god_n do_v his_o part_n we_o can_v omit_v we_o diotrephes_n i_o will_v advise_v you_o to_o consider_v what_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o 10._o know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o deceive_v neither_o forâ—icators_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o adulterer_n nor_o effeminate_a nor_o aluser_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n nor_o thief_n nor_o covetous_a nor_o drunkard_n nor_o reviler_n nor_o extoâ—ioâ—ers_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o gal._n 5._o 19_o 20_o 21._o now_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a which_o be_v these_o adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n lasciviousness_n idolatry_n 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
the_o guilt_n of_o some_o particular_a sin_n 2._o sin_n nec_fw-la irrita_fw-la redditur_fw-la justificatio_fw-la interveniente_fw-la reatu_fw-la particularis_fw-la peccati_fw-la licet_fw-la atrosis_n &_o conscientiam_fw-la graviter_fw-la sauciantis_fw-la nam_fw-la huic_fw-la justificationi_fw-la è_fw-la dâ—ametro_fw-la oppâ—nitur_fw-la non_fw-la quilibet_fw-la reatus_fw-la cujuscunque_fw-la poccati_fw-la sed_fw-la reatus_fw-la universalis_fw-la omnium_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la noadem_fw-la expiatus_fw-la theol._n m._n brit._n the_o persev_n elect._n th._n 6._o act._n syn._n dord_n pag._n 194._o par_fw-fr 2._o but_o of_o their_o habituate_v state_n and_o trade_n of_o life_n in_o a_o prosecution_n of_o all_o sin_n diotrephes_n i_o will_v not_o have_v your_o soul_n miscarry_v and_o therefore_o i_o must_v say_v with_o the_o apostle_n ephes_n 5._o 6._o let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o with_o vain_a word_n for_o because_o of_o these_o thing_n come_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n praesumptuosus_fw-la i_o pray_v good_a sir_n observe_v the_o expression_n of_o the_o apostle_n he_o say_v because_o of_o theâ—e_n thing_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n comith_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n ibid._n disobedience_n those_o divine_n do_v add_v in_o the_o place_n now_o allege_v nec_fw-la reatus_fw-la cujuscunque_fw-la personae_fw-la justificationi_fw-la opponitur_fw-la sed_fw-la reatus_fw-la incredulorum_fw-la christi_fw-la sanguine_fw-la nondum_fw-la ablutorum_fw-la nec_fw-la cujusvis_fw-la mensurae_fw-la reatus_fw-la sed_fw-la reatus_fw-la tale_n prepteâ—_n quem_fw-la odium_fw-la dei_fw-la hostile_a peâ—sovae_fw-la reae_fw-la superincumbit_fw-la qui_fw-la semel_fw-la vera_fw-la side_n justificatus_fw-la est_fw-la nunquam_fw-la erit_fw-la postmodâ—m_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la reus_fw-la haec_fw-la ibid._n he_o do_v not_o say_v because_o of_o these_o thing_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o those_o elect_a person_n who_o he_o have_v accept_v in_o the_o belove_a and_o adopt_v into_o the_o number_n of_o his_o child_n sin_n have_v not_o the_o same_o effect_n in_o they_o as_o it_o have_v in_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n diotrephes_n what_o do_v you_o make_v the_o same_o fact_n for_o nature_n quality_n and_o substance_n to_o be_v a_o little_a sin_n in_o one_o man_n and_o a_o grievous_a out-crying_a sin_n in_o another_o praesumptuosus_fw-la so_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o our_o orthodox_n divine_v nullum_fw-la certe_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la contra_fw-la &_o primam_fw-la &_o secundam_fw-la legis_fw-la 2._o inter_fw-la acta_fw-la syn._n nat._n dord_n par_fw-fr 3._o pag._n 282._o f._n justificati_fw-la quandoque_fw-la svo_fw-la vitio_fw-la incidunt_fw-la in_o atrocia_fw-la peccata_fw-la theol._n m._n britt_n de_fw-fr 5._o articulo_fw-la ib._n pag._n 192._o par_fw-fr 2._o divinae_fw-la tabulam_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v the_o deputy_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o groningen_n in_o their_o judgement_n give_v in_o at_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n de_fw-la artculo_fw-la quinto_fw-la there_o be_v no_o sin_n whither_o against_o the_o first_o or_o second_o table_n except_o that_o one_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o the_o elect_n may_v and_o oftentimes_o do_v fall_v into_o it_o but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o regenerate_a and_o unregenerate_a for_o though_o they_o commit_v the_o same_o sin_n yet_o the_o reason_n mode_n and_o exit_z hereof_o be_v far_o different_a so_o say_v the_o hassian_n 8._o hassian_n ib._n par_fw-fr 2._o pag._n 216._o thes_n 8._o divine_v too_o and_o those_o of_o embdin_n etc._n embdin_n pag._n 240._o thes_n 13_o etc._n etc._n but_o what_o need_v we_o go_v so_o far_o for_o authority_n we_o have_v mr._n baxter_n who_o be_v instar_fw-la omnium_fw-la and_o he_o say_v in_o the_o preface_n to_o his_o grotian_n religion_n sect._n 18_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o peter_n david_n etc._n etc._n be_v exceel_o in_o regard_n of_o manner_n end_n concomitant_n etc._n etc._n different_a from_o the_o like_a fact_n in_o a_o graceless_a man_n doctrine_n man_n a_o few_o sharp_a passage_n of_o exact_a truth_n amount_v to_o a_o great_a guilt_n in_o some_o man_n than_o adultery_n murder_n perjury_n the_o denial_n of_o christ_n do_v in_o other_o by_o mr._n b_n doctrine_n and_o to_o the_o like_a purpose_n sect._n 30._o where_o he_o make_v the_o uncharitable_a passage_n as_o he_o call_v they_o in_o mr._n p._n his_o very_a learned_a book_n with_o his_o other_o fail_n to_o be_v more_o heinous_a sin_n though_o not_o material_o and_o of_o more_o dangerous_a consequence_n than_o the_o sin_n of_o david_n and_o peter_n diotrephes_n the_o scripture_n say_v there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o god_n praesumptuosus_fw-la that_o passage_n of_o scripture_n as_o often_o as_o it_o be_v repeat_v must_v be_v understand_v in_o a_o restrain_a and_o limit_a sense_n for_o god_n look_v upon_o all_o man_n in_o pari_fw-la statu_fw-la &_o conditione_n in_o a_o parity_n of_o condition_n they_o lay_v exact_o level_v in_o a_o state_n of_o equality_n when_o he_o elect_v some_o to_o life_n and_o reprobate_v the_o rest_n to_o destruction_n it_o be_v the_o naked_a entity_n and_o person_n only_o not_o any_o quality_n that_o he_o respect_v in_o they_o according_a to_o the_o synod_n at_o dort_n and_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n so_o small_a 5._o small_a see_v the_o declare_v of_o the_o congregational_a church_n cap._n 15._o n._n 5._o but_o it_o bring_v damnation_n to_o these_o reprobate_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n so_o great_a that_o can_v bring_v damnation_n to_o those_o elect._n diotrephes_n the_o apostle_n tell_v you_o plain_o that_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v rom._n 8._o 13._o praesumptuosus_fw-la it_o be_v very_o true_a if_o you_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o unregenerate_a who_o be_v never_o sanctify_v but_o for_o the_o regenerate_a the_o divine_n at_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n do_v conclude_v 17._o conclude_v see_v the_o apology_n for_o tileâ—us_n pag._n 86_o 87._o mr._n baxter_n say_v because_o god_n purpose_n be_v unchangeable_a he_o will_v keep_v they_o from_o such_o sin_n as_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o habitual_a grace_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o grot._n relig._n sect._n 16_o 17._o that_o although_o they_o fall_v into_o most_o foul_a and_o heinous_a sin_n that_o do_v direct_o waste_v the_o conscience_n yet_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o regeneration_n with_o all_o fundamental_a gift_n without_o which_o the_o state_n of_o regeneration_n can_v possible_o consist_v preserve_v safe_a and_o sound_a in_o they_o so_o that_o they_o have_v a_o save_a faith_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o god_n special_a favour_n insomuch_o that_o their_o universal_a justification_n state_n of_o adoption_n and_o right_a to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n do_v yet_o remain_v uncanceled_a unviolated_a and_o immovable_a the_o synod_n in_o their_o very_a canon_n 6._o canon_n chap._n 5._o art_n 6._o have_v determine_v that_o the_o regenerate_v can_v commit_v the_o sin_n unto_o death_n or_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o as_o to_o be_v altogether_o forsake_v of_o god_n and_o throw_v themselves_o into_o everlasting_a destruction_n and_o the_o divine_n of_o great_a britain_n 385._o britain_n see_v the_o apology_n for_o tilenus_n p._n 385._o have_v observe_v that_o their_o most_o grievous_a sin_n be_v so_o far_o from_o disturb_v the_o justification_n and_o adoption_n of_o the_o faithful_a that_o practical_a divine_v especial_o do_v resolve_v that_o god_n do_v often_o permit_v such_o sin_n in_o they_o that_o their_o justification_n and_o adoption_n may_v be_v the_o more_o confirm_v to_o they_o and_o other_o orthodox_n f._n orthodox_n mr._n norton_n orth._n evang._n pag._n 56._o f._n divine_v do_v make_v sin_n a_o part_n of_o the_o mean_n in_o order_n to_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n diotrephes_n sure_o the_o regenerate_v can_v live_v in_o any_o know_a sin_n praesumptuosus_fw-la then_o they_o can_v sin_v against_o conscience_n which_o be_v false_a do_v not_o the_o apostle_n profess_v 7._o profess_v rom._n 7._o what_o i_o do_v i_o allow_v not_o he_o know_v what_o he_o do_v 2._o do_v indeed_o none_o sin_n more_o against_o knowledge_n than_o the_o godly_a when_o they_o do_v sin_n mr._n baxter_n direction_n for_o peace_n of_o conscience_n pag._n 464._o edit_fw-la 2._o though_o he_o can_v not_o approve_v of_o it_o and_o this_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v by_o a_o fiction_n of_o law_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a as_o the_o remonstrants'_v erroneous_o teach_v but_o he_o speak_v it_o of_o himself_o as_o all_o the_o follower_n of_o mr._n calvin_n do_v maintain_v and_o yet_o this_o apostle_n be_v regenerate_v without_o all_o peradventure_o diotrephes_n i_o be_o sure_a god_n have_v make_v a_o promise_n concern_v the_o regenerate_v 14._o regenerate_v rom._n 6._o 14._o that_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o they_o praesumptuosus_fw-la we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o these_o three_o thing_n say_v diodati_n 17._o diodati_n annot._fw-la ad_fw-la rom._n 7._o 17._o one_o of_o the_o synod_n send_v from_o gexeva_n the_o kingdom_n the_o dwell_n and_o the_o opposition_n of_o sin_n the_o
the_o canon_n we_o be_v like_a to_o make_v the_o synod_n a_o thing_n to_o be_v laugh_v at_o in_o after_o age_n letter_n of_o march_n 25._o pag._n 33._o 2._o whether_o that_o observation_n of_o d._n tilenus_n have_v not_o as_o much_o truth_n as_o acrimony_n in_o it_o in_o his_o note_n and_o animadversion_n upon_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n pag._n 181._o his_o word_n be_v these_o aristidem_fw-la narrant_fw-la historiae_fw-la in_o private_a â_fw-la vita_fw-la ita_fw-la se_fw-la gessisse_fw-la ut_fw-la justi_n cognomentum_fw-la obtinuerit_fw-la interim_n in_o reipub._n administratione_fw-la multa_fw-la praeter_fw-la jus_o &_o aequum_fw-la ad_fw-la misisse_fw-la dum_fw-la patriae_fw-la rationibus_fw-la seize_v accommodat_fw-la quam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aiebat_fw-la politicum_fw-la hoc_fw-la sophismadignum_fw-la imitatione_n visum_fw-la est_fw-la dordracenis_fw-la qui_fw-la aliis_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la justitia_fw-la &_o veritati_fw-la litandum_fw-la rati_fw-la in_fw-la hoc_fw-la negotio_fw-la victoriae_n spem_fw-la in_o fraudis_fw-la injuriae_fw-la &_o calumniae_fw-la artibus_fw-la tribunitiisque_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la molitionibus_fw-la repositam_fw-la esse_fw-la viderunt_fw-la 3._o whether_o malderus_n have_v not_o too_o much_o cause_n to_o pass_v that_o censure_n upon_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o synod_n which_o he_o do_v in_o these_o word_n non_fw-fr absre_fw-fr synodus_fw-la in_o praefatione_fw-la sva_fw-la testatur_fw-la sancto_fw-la jurejurando_fw-la se_fw-la promisisse_fw-la initio_fw-la solam_fw-la se_fw-la scripturam_fw-la sacram_fw-la pro_fw-la judicii_fw-la normâ_fw-la habituram_fw-la &_o uncausae_fw-la huius_fw-la cognition_n &_o judicio_fw-la boná_fw-la integraque_fw-la conscientiâ_fw-la versaturam_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la etiam_fw-la per_fw-la singularem_fw-la dei_fw-la gratiam_fw-la maxima_fw-la diligentia_fw-la fide_fw-la ac_fw-la conscientia_fw-la se_fw-la perfecisse_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la ac_fw-la singulorum_fw-la consensu_fw-la hoc_fw-la judicium_fw-la absolvisse_fw-la persuadere_fw-la admodum_fw-la serio_fw-la conatur_fw-la vix_fw-la credo_fw-la quenquam_fw-la partium_fw-la study_v non_fw-la praeoccupatum_fw-la fidem_fw-la adhibiturum_fw-la bonâ_fw-la integrâque_fw-la conscientiâ_fw-la versatamesse_n in_fw-la hac_fw-la arenâ_fw-la synodum_fw-la veram_fw-la verboque_fw-la dei_fw-la consentaneam_fw-la sententiam_fw-la de_fw-la quinque_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la controversae_fw-la capitibus_fw-la protulisse_fw-la &_o falla_fw-la verboque_fw-la dei_fw-la dissentanea_fw-la rejâ—eisse_v jaan_n malderi_fw-la anti-synodica_a cap._n 16._o pag._n 308_o 309._o 4._o whether_o these_o letter_n of_o mr._n hales_n and_o mâ—_n belcanqual_a do_v not_o sufficient_o justify_v all_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o remonstrant_n express_v in_o their_o historical_a writing_n see_v acta_fw-la &_o scripta_fw-la synodalia_fw-la remonstr_n in_o script_n histor_n &_o brevis_fw-la narratio_fw-la &_o anditotum_fw-la in_o prafat_n &_o d._n toleni_n not._n in_o can._n synod_n dordrac_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la lectorem_fw-la 5._o whether_o the_o remonstrant_n have_v not_o just_a cause_n to_o except_v against_o the_o incompetency_n of_o these_o judge_n as_o they_o do_v mr._n hales_n letter_n of_o decemb._n 1_o 11_o 1618._o pag._n 33._o 6._o whether_o when_o the_o precedent_n dismiss_v they_o after_o a_o most_o bitter_a speech_n in_o these_o word_n quamobrem_fw-la vos_fw-la deligatorum_fw-la &_o synodinomine_fw-la dimiâ—to_fw-la exite_fw-la sapma_n have_v not_o reason_n to_o say_v exâ—o_fw-la ex_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la malignantium_fw-la mr._n hales_n letter_n of_o jan._n 5_o 15_o 1618._o pag._n 64._o 7._o whether_o that_o synod_n be_v not_o null_a by_o mr._n belcanqual_n own_o confession_n in_o his_o letter_n of_o febr._n 13._o among_o mr._n hales_n letter_n pag._n 61_o his_o word_n be_v these_o they_o the_o remonstrant_n be_v call_v in_o and_o dismiss_v with_o such_o a_o powder_a speech_n 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