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find_v the_o contrary_a to_o this_o man_n sense_n they_o maintain_v universal_a redemption_n to_o another_o apprehension_n they_o deny_v it_o hereupon_o we_o see_v our_o late_a and_o present_a divine_n be_v no_o less_o divide_v in_o their_o judgement_n about_o these_o question_n than_o those_o which_o be_v before_o the_o synod_n as_o we_o may_v observe_v in_o reference_n to_o each_o of_o tilenus_n his_o five_o article_n m._n the_o orthodox_n evangelist_n pa._n 52._o m._n pa._n 56._o m._n for_o 1_o master_n norton_n of_o new_a england_n as_o a_o pure_a creabilitarian_n say_v the_o creature_n in_o its_o condition_n of_o possibility_n be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o decree_n and_o a_o little_a after_o not_o man_n consider_v as_o actual_o be_v whether_o in_o his_o pure_a or_o corrupt_a estate_n but_o as_o yet_o to_o be_v and_o in_o the_o divine_a essence_n namely_o as_o capable_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o god_n to_o be_v what_o he_o please_v be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o decree_n and_o a_o little_a after_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n mutable_a the_o permission_n of_o sin_n the_o punish_v he_o just_o for_o sin_n make_v up_o one_o full_a and_o perfect_a medium_n conduce_v to_o this_o end_n god_n glory_n as_o concern_v the_o reprobate_n the_o creation_n of_o man_n mutable_a the_o permission_n of_o sin_n the_o effectual_a application_n of_o free_a grace_n and_o glory_n notwithstanding_o sin_n for_o the_o merit_n sake_n of_o jesus_n christ_n make_v up_o one_o full_a and_o perfect_a medium_n conduce_v to_o this_o end_n viz._n god_n glory_n as_o concern_v the_o elect._n and_o afterward_o he_o conclude_v f._n pag._n 66._o f._n that_o reprobation_n be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o justice_n and_o a_o little_a after_o though_o condemnation_n of_o man_n for_o sin_n be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n yet_o god_n will_v not_o to_o have_v mercy_n his_o will_n to_o permit_v sin_n his_o will_n to_o leave_v a_o man_n in_o sin_n his_o will_n to_o punish_v man_n for_o sin_n be_v act_n of_o his_o