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be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n which_o lay_v our_o justification_n on_o his_o whole_a righteousness_n as_o meritorious_a and_o on_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o death_n and_o on_o his_o rise_n again_o and_o on_o other_o part_n first_o rom._n 4._o 24._o &_o 5._o throughout_o etc._n etc._n 4._o sure_o they_o that_o be_v so_o curious_a as_o to_o tell_v we_o which_o physical_a act_n of_o faith_n justifi_v in_o specie_fw-la &_o numero_fw-la for_o some_o say_v only_a the_o first_o instantaneous_a act_n do_v justify_v will_v not_o think_v it_o curiosity_n to_o inquire_v which_o one_o act_n of_o christ_n obedience_n justifi_v we_o when_o according_a to_o your_o doctrine_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o must_v be_v the_o first_o and_o they_o that_o say_v it_o be_v justification_n by_o work_n to_o
which_o privation_n be_v the_o great_a punishment_n here_o 2._o they_o be_v hereupon_o leave_v to_o the_o power_n of_o their_o own_o corruption_n which_o desertion_n be_v a_o grievous_a punishment_n 3._o they_o have_v pain_n and_o sorrow_n 4._o and_o they_o die_v and_o if_o they_o have_v all_o this_o suffer_v here_o it_o be_v unlikely_a that_o they_o be_v whole_o free_a hereafter_o if_o not_o pardon_v because_o 1._o they_o have_v immortal_a soul_n that_o be_v capable_a 2._o and_o future_a as_o well_o as_o temporal_a death_n or_o misery_n be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o their_o suffering_n be_v for_o sin_n be_v undoubted_a from_o rom._n 5_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o pelagian_o scarce_o deny_v but_o that_o adam_n sin_n cause_v it_o and_o if_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o they_o have_v moral_a pravity_n or_o sin_n of_o their_o own_o than_o it_o be_v for_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o if_o so_o it_o be_v their_o own_o punishment_n all_o the_o doubt_n than_o be_v whether_o all_o infant_n be_v forgive_v and_o for_o that_o 1._o we_o see_v that_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n be_v not_o forgive_v they_o 2._o we_o see_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o come_v to_o action_n that_o to_o many_o at_o least_o the_o foresay_a penal_a desertion_n and_o privation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n be_v not_o forgive_v they_o and_o 3._o without_o holiness_n none_o can_v see_v god_n 4._o they_o that_o affirm_v it_o must_v prove_v it_o which_o they_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v do_v there_o be_v no_o word_n of_o scripture_n which_o tell_v it_o we_o how_o then_o shall_v that_o be_v part_n of_o our_o faith_n which_o be_v no_o part_n of_o god_n word_n if_o you_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o second_o adam_n save_v the_o world_n from_o all_o the_o sin_n and_o misery_n bring_v on_o they_o by_o the_o first_o adam_n i_o answer_v 1._o conditional_o he_o do_v he_o have_v purchase_v salvation_n to_o be_v give_v man_n on_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o all_o that_o perform_v the_o condition_n shall_v have_v salvation_n but_o 2._o his_o bare_a sacrifice_n itself_o without_o such_o application_n save_v none_o any_o further_a than_o to_o bring_v they_o under_o the_o term_n of_o the_o say_a covenant_n it_o be_v apparent_a by_o experience_n that_o christ_n do_v not_o undo_v all_o the_o hurt_n that_o adam_n do_v immediate_o to_o all_o or_o any_o one_o in_o the_o world_n no_o not_o till_o death_n no_o nor_o till_o the_o resurrection_n sin_n and_o misery_n be_v still_o upon_o we_o infant_n show_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o come_v to_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n that_o they_o be_v not_o bring_v to_o the_o innocency_n that_o adam_n have_v before_o the_o fall_n you_o yourselves_o distinguish_v the_o impetration_n from_o the_o application_n of_o salvation_n as_o to_o the_o adult_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v the_o same_o as_o to_o infant_n though_o the_o condition_n be_v not_o the_o same_o show_v we_o a_o promise_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o infant_n and_o we_o will_v believe_v it_o 5._o indeed_o they_o be_v save_v conditional_o as_o the_o adult_n be_v and_o the_o condition_n be_v express_v in_o scripture_n that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a dedicate_v to_o god_n the_o parent_n and_o their_o seed_n be_v in_o the_o same_o covenant_n and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o god_n reveal_v of_o they_o subveniat_fw-la they_o say_v twisse_n cont._n corvin_n pag._n 136._o c._n 2_o de_fw-fr infantibus_fw-la infantia_fw-la sva_fw-la morientibus_fw-la falsum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la nobis_fw-la obtrudit_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la dicimus_fw-la ullos_fw-la infant_n credentium_fw-la &_o foederatorum_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o infantia_fw-la decedentes_fw-la ad_fw-la exitium_fw-la destinatos_fw-la sanctos_fw-la enim_fw-la eos_fw-la pronunciat_fw-la apostolus_fw-la et_fw-la una_fw-la cum_fw-la parentibus_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la in_o foedere_fw-la dei_fw-la comprehenduntur_fw-la but_o i_o doubt_v he_o befriend_v the_o anabaptist_n more_o than_o he_o be_v aware_a of_o when_o he_o add_v obsignant_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la credentibus_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la &_o vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la at_o infantibus_fw-la quoties_fw-la administratur_fw-la baptismus_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la credentibus_fw-la quam_fw-la credituris_fw-la obsignat_fw-la promissiones_fw-la istas_fw-la non_fw-la credituris_fw-la autem_fw-la nihil_fw-la obsignant_fw-la if_o so_o then_o to_o they_o that_o die_v in_o infancy_n or_o yet_o be_v infant_n no_o pardon_n be_v deliver_v and_o seal_v by_o baptism_n which_o be_v not_o sound_a of_o our_o guilt_n of_o near_a parent_n sin_n let_v they_o that_o reject_v i_o in_o this_o hear_v augustine_n in_o enchirid._n c._n 46._o paâ—entum_fw-la quoque_fw-la peccatis_fw-la parvulâ—â—_n obligari_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la primorum_fw-la hominum_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la suorum_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la ipsi_fw-la nati_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la improbabiliter_fw-la dicitur_fw-la illa_fw-la quip_n divina_fw-la sententia_fw-la râ—ddam_n peccata_fw-la patrum_fw-la in_fw-la filios_fw-la tenet_fw-la hos_fw-la utique_fw-la antequam_fw-la per_fw-la regenerationem_fw-la ad_fw-la testamentum_fw-la novum_fw-la incipiant_fw-la poenitere_fw-la reperiuntur_fw-la plura_fw-la peccata_fw-la &_o alia_fw-la parentum_fw-la quae_fw-la etsi_fw-la non_fw-la ita_fw-la possunt_fw-la mutare_fw-la naturam_fw-la reatu_fw-la tamen_fw-la obligant_fw-la filios_fw-la nisi_fw-la graâ—uita_fw-la gratia_fw-la &_o miserecordia_fw-la divina_fw-la subveniat_fw-la but_o whether_o god_n do_v also_o without_o a_o promise_n save_v any_o of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o heathen_a world_n or_o of_o wicked_a parent_n and_o how_o many_o and_o with_o what_o salvation_n and_o also_o what_o degree_n of_o punishment_n they_o have_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v we_o take_v for_o unrevealed_a thing_n which_o we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v article_n of_o our_o faith_n that_o we_o take_v it_o to_o be_v presumptuous_a arrogancy_n to_o dispute_v it_o and_o meddle_v with_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o almighty_a the_o papist_n themselves_o be_v not_o agree_v whether_o infant_n have_v only_o the_o poenam_fw-la damni_fw-la as_o shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n or_o also_o poenam_fw-la sensus_fw-la jansenius_n and_o many_o more_o yea_o most_o have_v write_v for_o the_o first_o and_o petavius_n and_o other_o for_o the_o latter_a but_o secret_a thing_n belong_v to_o god_n a._n we_o can_v prove_v that_o all_o infant_n be_v save_v nor_o do_v we_o presume_v to_o tell_v you_o what_o salvation_n it_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v but_o we_o hope_v the_o best_a and_o i_o be_o glad_a to_o find_v that_o you_o take_v the_o salvation_n of_o true_a believer_n die_v infant_n to_o be_v sure_a by_o the_o same_o covenant_n which_o pardon_v their_o parent_n and_o that_o you_o do_v not_o peremptory_o condemn_v all_o the_o rest_n b._n you_o know_v that_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n have_v say_v the_o same_o that_o i_o do_v of_o true_a believer_n child_n art_n 1._o sect._n 17._o and_o the_o rest_n they_o meddle_v not_o with_o a._n but_o i_o pray_v you_o tell_v i_o your_o thought_n whether_o infant_n themselves_o do_v perish_v for_o adam_n sin_n alone_o and_o what_o remedy_n be_v provide_v for_o they_o b._n the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o the_o scripture_n put_v i_o past_a doubt_n that_o divine_n have_v strange_o err_v by_o overlook_a the_o common_a interest_n and_o communion_n of_o all_o parent_n and_o child_n and_o appropriate_v our_o original_a gild_n to_o adam_n sin_n alone_o but_o this_o require_v a_o large_a disputation_n by_o itself_o at_o present_a consider_v 1._o that_o no_o text_n of_o scripture_n do_v so_o appropriate_v it_o or_o make_v adam_n only_o the_o corrupter_n of_o our_o nature_n but_o only_o make_v he_o the_o original_a of_o our_o gild_n and_o pravity_n as_o he_o be_v the_o original_a of_o our_o nature_n and_o so_o he_o only_o be_v the_o original_a of_o our_o death_n and_o punishment_n 2._o that_o the_o whole_a scope_n of_o scripture_n contain_v promise_n and_o penalty_n to_o child_n with_o the_o parent_n for_o and_o by_o the_o parent_n sin_n more_o plain_o than_o any_o be_v antecedent_o express_v of_o adam_n posterity_n as_o he_o yea_o the_o very_a moral_a law_n in_o the_o second_o commandment_n and_o in_o the_o proclamation_n of_o god_n name_n and_o nature_n to_o moses_n exod._n 34._o 6_o 7._o which_o nothing_o but_o prejudice_n and_o partiality_n can_v deny_v to_o be_v a_o valid_a proof_n of_o a_o secondary_a birth_n sin_n derive_v to_o we_o and_o he_o that_o will_v read_v the_o sacred_a history_n from_o the_o curse_n on_o the_o seed_n of_o cain_n and_o cham_n of_o the_o case_n of_o ishmael_n esau_n moab_n amnon_n saul_n grandchild_n hang_v and_o so_o on_o to_o matth._n 23._o 38._o on_o this_o generation_n shall_v come_v all_o the_o righteous_a blood_n etc._n etc._n and_o his_fw-la blood_n be_v on_o we_o and_o on_o our_o child_n with_o all_o the_o promise_n to_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o righteous_a only_o and_o threaten_v to_o the_o house_n and_o seed_n of_o the_o wicked_a with_o the_o reason_n of_o infant-baptism_n itself_o 1_o
37._o sect._n iu._n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n or_o new_a covenant_n in_o the_o last_o edition_n the_o nature_n condition_n and_o yet_o free_a donation_n of_o it_o pag._n 42._o sect._n v._n of_o the_o give_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n his_o common_a and_o special_a work_n the_o extent_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o the_o state_n of_o those_o that_o have_v not_o the_o gospel_n and_o what_o law_n they_o be_v under_o pag._n 45._o sect._n vi._n how_o far_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o and_o how_o far_o not_o pag._n 51._o sect._n vii_o the_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_a will_n of_o god_n explain_v of_o justification_n by_o faith_n what_o faith_n it_o be_v and_o what_o it_o do_v pag._n 54._o sect._n viii_o of_o justification_n by_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v the_o false_a sense_n of_o imputation_n open_v and_o full_o confute_v the_o true_a sense_n assert_v whether_o christ_n pay_v our_o idem_fw-la or_o tantundem_fw-la whether_o he_o make_v his_o satisfaction_n to_o god_n only_o as_o to_o a_o rector_n or_o as_o dominus_fw-la vel_fw-la pars_fw-la laesa_fw-la or_o how_o pag._n 59_o sect._n ix_o of_o the_o sort_n of_o justification_n and_o first_o of_o constitutive_a justification_n of_o righteousness_n how_o far_o it_o be_v or_o be_v not_o in_o our_o own_o habit_n or_o act_n what_o right_o the_o covenant_n give_v the_o baptize_v to_o follow_a help_n and_o degree_n of_o grace_n further_o what_o must_v be_v in_o ourselves_o man_n holiness_n be_v no_o dishonour_n to_o god_n grace_n how_o far_o christ_n strip_v we_o of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n more_o against_o the_o false_a sense_n of_o imputation_n objection_n answer_v pag._n 69._o sect._n x._o of_o merit_n the_o case_n plain_o and_o brief_o decide_v the_o gospel-condition_n or_o merit_n be_v but_o the_o accept_n a_o free_a gift_n according_a to_o its_o nature_n whether_o we_o may_v trust_v to_o our_o own_o faith_n repentance_n holiness_n the_o last_o argument_n for_o the_o false_a sense_n of_o imputation_n answer_v pag._n 79._o sect._n xi_o how_o faith_n justifi_v whether_o as_o a_o instrument_n pag._n 82._o sect._n xii_o how_o far_o repentance_n be_v a_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o what_o it_o be_v whether_o faith_n or_o it_o be_v first_o how_o faith_n and_o love_n differ_v pag._n 83._o sect._n xiii_o of_o the_o degree_n of_o pardon_n and_o justification_n whether_o losable_a and_o whether_o future_a sin_n be_v pardon_v pag._n 85._o sect._n fourteen_o of_o justification_n by_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n what_o it_o be_v ibid._n sect._n xv._o of_o initial_a executive_a pardon_n or_o justification_n in_o sanctificatiâ—_n how_o far_o necessary_a yet_o imperfect_a pag._n 86._o sect._n xvi_o of_o assurance_n of_o pardon_n of_o doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v dâ—â—â—_n faith_n to_o believe_v one_o own_o justification_n or_o salvation_n the_o spâ—â—_n testimony_n pag._n 88_o sect._n xvii_o of_o love_n to_o god_n as_o the_o end_n of_o faith_n and_o foretaste_n of_o heâ—â—â—_n pag._n 91._o sect._n xviii_o of_o perseverance_n and_o its_o certainty_n in_o order_n to_o the_o comfortâ—â—_n certainty_n of_o salvation_n few_o certain_a of_o justification_n and_o â—â—â—â—_o of_o perseverance_n the_o word_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n the_o â—â—_o there_o be_v judgement_n about_o certainty_n of_o perseverance_n pag._n 93_o sect._n xix_o of_o mortal_a sin_n or_o such_o as_o will_v not_o stand_v with_o the_o love_n of_o gâ—â—_n and_o a_o state_n of_o justification_n pag._n 103._o sect._n xx._n what_o repentance_n for_o particular_a sin_n be_v necessary_a to_o parâ—â—_n pag._n 106._o sect._n xxi_o some_o solution_n of_o all_o the_o former_a difficulty_n in_o twenty_o propâ—â—ons_n 108._o sect._n xxii_o few_o certain_a of_o salvation_n the_o reconcile_a consequent_n of_o â—â—â—_o pag._n 112._o sect._n xxiii_o the_o case_n of_o perseverance_n further_o open_v and_o apply_v pag._n 113._o sect._n xxiv_o the_o sum_n and_o scope_n of_o this_o discourse_n of_o certainty_n pag._n 116._o sect._n xxv_o degree_n of_o fall_v and_o danger_n pag._n 118._o sect._n xxvi_o of_o final_a justification_n at_o judgement_n more_o of_o the_o agreement_n paul_n and_o james_n about_o justification_n by_o work_n pag._n 119._o sect._n xxvii_o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o glorify_a and_o the_o damn_a pag._n 123._o a_o premonition_n my_o work_n at_o present_a be_v but_o to_o lay_v down_o so_o much_o of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n brief_o as_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v understand_v for_o the_o reconcile_n of_o the_o controversy_n about_o predestination_n providence_n grace_n and_o freewill_n and_o therefore_o pass_v over_o â—any_n other_o weighty_a point_n and_o must_v not_o stand_v large_o to_o prove_v all_o â—s_n i_o go_v which_o carry_v its_o own_o evidence_n the_o true_a nature_n of_o the_o first_o â—aw_v or_o covenant_n deserve_v a_o more_o accurate_a discussion_n than_o i_o can_v here_o â—ake_v and_o much_o pass_v as_o certain_a with_o some_o which_o have_v but_o little_a â—roof_n and_o here_o i_o meet_v with_o these_o different_a opinion_n 1._o some_o say_v that_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v not_o innocency_n but_o sincerity_n and_o â—at_a innocency_n be_v only_o a_o duty_n necessary_a necessitate_v praecepti_fw-la but_o not_o â—edii_fw-la or_o that_o it_o be_v ut_fw-la medium_n necessary_a ad_fw-la melius_fw-la esse_fw-la or_o to_o some_o cerâ—â—in_a degree_n of_o felicity_n whereof_o it_o be_v a_o condition_n but_o not_o to_o felicity_n it_o â—â—lf_o and_o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n do_v herein_o agree_v with_o it_o both_o â—f_n they_o damn_v man_n only_o for_o mortal_a sin_n and_o punish_v they_o temporal_o only_o for_o venial_a sin_n and_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o this_o mind_n who_o say_v â—â—at_a do_v this_o and_o live_v or_o innocency_n or_o work_n be_v the_o condition_n only_o â—f_a moses_n law_n but_o that_o adhere_v and_o vanquish_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o â—rst_a covenant_n but_o these_o be_v ambiguous_a unsatisfactory_a term_n if_o the_o â—eaning_n be_v adhere_v to_o god_n and_o his_o law_n by_o perfect_a innocency_n and_o vanquish_v all_o temptation_n to_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o innocency_n which_o â—e_v say_v be_v the_o condition_n but_o if_o he_o mean_v only_o adhere_v to_o i_o sincere_o by_o love_n as_o thy_o ultimate_a end_n and_o vanquish_v all_o temptation_n which_o â—ould_v draw_v thou_o from_o i_o to_o another_o ultimate_a end_n or_o god_n this_o be_v â—he_v same_o with_o the_o first_o opinion_n which_o many_o papist_n seem_v to_o hold_v 2._o but_o the_o more_o common_a opinion_n be_v that_o which_o i_o assert_v that_o innocency_n be_v the_o condition_n not_o only_o of_o life_n eternal_a but_o of_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n covenant_n and_o the_o least_o sin_n the_o forfeiture_n of_o all_o they_o that_o be_v for_o the_o first_o opinion_n think_v that_o if_o adam_n have_v commit_v â—ut_v a_o small_a or_o venial_a sin_n as_o a_o sinful_a thought_n or_o desire_n after_o the_o forbid_a â—ruit_n without_o the_o act_n or_o full_a consent_n it_o have_v be_v against_o god_n natural_a goodness_n and_o justice_n to_o have_v condemn_v he_o to_o hell_n for_o it_o and_o conâ—quently_o that_o christ_n die_v not_o to_o pardon_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n as_o due_a for_o such_o â—â—ttle_a sin_n but_o only_o temporal_a small_a punishment_n but_o god_n best_o know_v his_o own_o nature_n and_o nature_n tell_v we_o that_o â—ll_a sin_n deserve_v punishment_n and_o he_o that_o sin_v so_o far_o remove_v his_o â—eart_n from_o god_n and_o forfeit_v his_o spirit_n or_o grace_n and_o he_o that_o have_v â—nce_o so_o turn_v from_o god_n in_o the_o least_o degree_n can_v of_o himself_o return_v â—or_a heal_v himself_o and_o have_v no_o promise_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o do_v it_o and_o â—herefore_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o he_o shall_v sin_v no_o more_o but_o such_o a_o minute_n sin_n for_o great_a will_v come_v in_o 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but_o so_o far_o yield_v to_o as_o they_o can_v have_v a_o tendency_n to_o thâ—â—â—_n recovery_n all_o these_o twenty_o sort_n of_o mean_n and_o mercy_n christ_n give_v to_o all_o or_o to_o more_o than_o the_o elect._n 96._o it_o be_v certain_a de_fw-fr re_fw-mi that_o christ_n so_o far_o die_v for_o all_o as_o to_o procure_v they_o all_o such_o benefit_n as_o he_o give_v they_o the_o question_n remain_v iâ—_n de_fw-la nomine_fw-la whether_o it_o be_v a_o fit_a phrase_n to_o say_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o and_o this_o be_v put_v out_o of_o question_n by_o the_o scripture_n which_o frequent_o use_v it_o as_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o forecited_n text_n we_o may_v well_o speak_v as_o god_n ordinary_o there_o speak_v 97._o there_o be_v certain_a fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o elect_n or_o those_o that_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n as_o 1._o grace_n eventual_o 14._o rom._n 8._o 30_o 31._o act._n 26._o 18._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 11_o 12._o joh._n 15._o 1_o 2_o 6._o eph._n 1._o 22_o 23._o col._n 1._o 19_o eph._n 3._o 17._o act._n 5._o 31._o &_o 13._o 38_o 39_o col._n 1._o 13_o 14._o rom._n 5._o 1_o etc._n etc._n tit._n 3._o 5_o 6_o 7._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 3_o 4._o psal_n 50._o 15._o &_o 46._o 1._o rev._n 22._o 9_o heb._n 1._o 14._o effectual_a work_v they_o to_o true_a faith_n repentance_n and_o conversion_n 2._o union_n with_o christ_n the_o head_n as_o his_o true_a live_a member_n 3._o the_o actual_a forgiveness_n of_o sin_n as_o to_o the_o grand_a spiritual_a and_o the_o eternal_a punishment_n rom._n 4._o 1._o 7._o &_o 8._o 1._o 33_o 34._o 4._o our_o actual_a reconciliation_n with_o god_n so_o as_o to_o be_v belove_v as_o his_o peculiar_a people_n 5._o our_o adoption_n and_o right_o to_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n psal_n 4._o 6._o &_o 8._o 16_o 17_o 18._o 6._o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n to_o dwell_v in_o we_o and_o sanctify_v we_o by_o a_o habit_n of_o divine_a love_n rom._n 8._o 9_o 13._o gal._n 4._o 6._o col._n 3._o 10._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 16._o &_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 15._o joh._n 3._o 5_o 6._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 19_o gal._n 5._o 17_o 18_o 22._o 2_o cor._n 6._o 1._o 7._o employment_n in_o sincere_a holy_a acceptable_a service_n where_o they_o and_o their_o duty_n be_v please_v to_o god_n heb._n 11._o 5_o 6._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 5_o 9_o 8._o access_n in_o prayer_n with_o a_o promise_n of_o be_v hear_v in_o all_o that_o be_v good_a for_o we_o in_o god_n measure_n time_n and_o way_n through_o christ_n joh._n 14._o 13_o 14._o heb._n 10._o 19_o 20_o 22._o 9_o well-grounded_n hope_n of_o salvation_n and_o peace_n of_o conscience_n thereupon_o rom._n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n 10._o spiritual_a communion_n with_o the_o church-mystical_a in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n heb._n 12._o 22_o 23_o 24._o eph._n 2._o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 22._o 11._o a_o special_a interest_n in_o christ_n intercession_n with_o the_o father_n rom._n 8._o 32_o 33_o etc._n etc._n 12._o resurrection_n 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and_o deserve_v it_o by_o sin_n in_o a_o word_n that_o man_n destruction_n be_v of_o himself_o but_o his_o help_n of_o god_n who_o resolve_o choose_v some_o to_o salvation_n and_o help_v they_o according_o with_o that_o effectual_a grace_n and_o especial_a perseverance_n which_o he_o just_o give_v not_o to_o other_o though_o if_o he_o will_v he_o can_v sect_n xxiii_o heal_v principle_n and_o concession_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n etc._n etc._n 666._o i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o conclude_v this_o discourse_n more_o suitable_o to_o my_o end_n than_o by_o open_v to_o the_o reader_n who_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o church_n sin_n misery_n and_o danger_n by_o our_o contention_n and_o division_n how_o much_o the_o party_n who_o i_o endeavour_v to_o reconcile_v be_v agree_v in_o judgement_n about_o these_o matter_n and_o that_o in_o their_o own_o word_n remember_v still_o that_o it_o be_v not_o some_o few_o that_o run_v further_o than_o the_o rest_n either_o episcopius_n curcellâ—â—â—_n etc._n etc._n on_o one_o side_n or_o maccovius_fw-la rutherford_n or_o dr._n twisse_n or_o alvarez_n and_o other_o predeterminants_n on_o the_o other_o side_n who_o particular_a opinion_n i_o can_v undertake_v to_o reconcile_v but_o only_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o calvinist_n who_o go_v no_o further_o than_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n which_o be_v my_o test_n of_o the_o party_n and_o the_o moderate_a arminian_o lutheran_n and_o jesuit_n in_o these_o point_n on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o let_v none_o reproach_v i_o for_o put_v in_o the_o jesuit_n for_o as_o i_o know_v that_o very_o few_o calvinist_n fly_v near_o so_o high_a for_o predetermination_n as_o the_o dominican_n do_v so_o i_o know_v that_o though_o arminius_n himself_o be_v a_o sober_a man_n and_o episcopius_n be_v cry_v up_o by_o some_o as_o volkelius_n and_o other_o socinian_o be_v by_o other_o as_o most_o clear_o rational_a yet_o there_o be_v none_o of_o they_o all_o that_o equal_a in_o accurateness_n of_o search_n 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&_o grat._n hotton_n de_fw-fr toler_n thesis_n salmur_n but_o above_o all_o le_fw-fr blank_n thesis_n vossii_n thess_n &_o histor_n pelag._n musculi_fw-la loc._n commun_n and_o the_o general_a irenicon_n as_o all_o durie_n hall_n peacemaker_n and_o pax_fw-la terris_fw-la burrough_n iren._n acontii_n stratagem_n satana_n a_o excellent_a book_n etc._n etc._n 668._o next_o i_o will_v insert_v some_o word_n to_o this_o end_n in_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n i._o about_o the_o first_o article_n of_o predestination_n they_o open_v free_a election_n but_o mention_v no_o other_o reprobation_n but_o god_n not-electing_a or_o pass_v by_o some_o who_o he_o find_v in_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o misery_n in_o quam_fw-la se_fw-la suâ_fw-la culpâ_fw-la praecipitarunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o not_o give_v they_o effectual_a grace_n of_o conversion_n but_o leave_v they_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o can_v any_o doubt_n of_o this_o or_o do_v any_o jesuit_n or_o arminian_o deny_v it_o where_o also_o they_o declare_v that_o god_n be_v no_o cause_n of_o man_n sin_n but_o themselves_o and_o that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v by_o covenant_n so_o holy_a that_o their_o salvation_n who_o die_v in_o infancy_n be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v of_o and_o that_o those_o that_o find_v not_o save_v grace_n in_o themselves_o but_o yet_o use_v the_o mean_n have_v no_o cause_n to_o be_v cast_v down_o at_o the_o mention_n of_o reprobation_n 669._o ii_o about_o christ_n death_n they_o say_v that_o his_o satisfaction_n be_v of_o infinite_a value_n and_o price_n abundant_o sufficient_a to_o expiate_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o that_o the_o promise_n be_v that_o whoever_o believe_v shall_v not_o perish_v which_o be_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o all_o and_o that_o many_o yet_o repent_v not_o believe_v not_o but_o perish_v be_v not_o through_o any_o defect_n or_o insufficiency_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n but_o by_o their_o own_o fault_n and_o that_o other_o believe_v be_v of_o undeserved_a grace_n 670._o iii_o in_o the_o three_o and_o four_o art_n sect_n 8_o 9_o they_o say_v that_o the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o christ_n or_o the_o gospel_n that_o many_o that_o be_v call_v be_v not_o convert_v and_o come_v not_o nor_o in_o god_n that_o call_v they_o and_o give_v they_o many_o gift_n but_o in_o the_o call_v themselves_o that_o receive_v not_o the_o word_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o you_o may_v see_v that_o they_o hold_v a_o conditional_a will_n or_o decree_v not_o only_o of_o future_a but_o of_o non-future_a contingent_n they_o say_v that_o as_o many_o as_o be_v call_v by_o the_o gospel_n be_v serious_o call_v and_o god_n serious_o and_o true_o show_v by_o his_o word_n what_o will_v be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o viz._n that_o the_o call_v come_v to_o he_o so_o that_o here_o be_v a_o serious_a declaration_n of_o god_n will_v to_o those_o that_o never_o will_v come_v to_o he_o conditional_o if_o they_o will_v come_v these_o kind_n of_o notion_n please_v or_o displease_v man_n as_o the_o interest_n of_o their_o opinion_n require_v 671._o and_o the_o confession_n of_o pet._n molinaeus_n receive_v by_o the_o synod_n be_v worthy_a observation_n pag._n 290_o 291._o where_o he_o say_v sin_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o destination_n to_o punishment_n and_o though_o natural_a corruption_n be_v cause_n sufficient_a for_o reprobation_n as_o we_o kill_v new_o spawn_v itself_o not_o only_o of_o punishment_n itself_o serpent_n before_o they_o hurt_v any_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o for_o what_o cause_n god_n damn_v man_n for_o the_o same_o he_o decree_v to_o damn_v they_o but_o he_o damn_v reprobate_n for_o sin_n commit_v for_o they_o suffer_v in_o hell_n not_o only_o for_o original_a sin_n but_o for_o all_o actual_a sin_n whence_o be_v the_o inequality_n of_o punishment_n therefore_o god_n decree_v to_o damn_v they_o for_o the_o same_o sin_n for_o nothing_o hinder_v but_o that_o god_n who_o consider_v man_n 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of_o â—â—_o we_o say_v that_o christ_n do_v indeed_o most_o perfect_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o innocency_n so_o far_o for_o we_o and_o in_o our_o stead_n though_o not_o in_o our_o person_n as_o that_o he_o have_v vindicate_v the_o truth_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o his_o law_n by_o do_v that_o which_o we_o shall_v have_v do_v and_o do_v not_o and_o have_v merit_v for_o we_o a_o better_a covenant_n which_o oblige_v we_o not_o at_o all_o to_o obey_v for_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n viz._n that_o our_o perfection_n may_v be_v our_o righteousness_n or_o the_o condition_n of_o life_n but_o only_o to_o obey_v for_o the_o end_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n for_o the_o obtain_n and_o improve_n of_o recover_v grace_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ_n free_o give_v we_o which_o we_o ourselves_o must_v do_v or_o perish_v 190._o and_o whereas_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o we_o may_v as_o well_o say_v that_o man_n must_v not_o die_v because_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o as_o not_o obey_v 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satisfy_v in_o our_o person_n and_o we_o by_o he_o i_o answer_v 1._o both_o be_v false_a and_o subvert_v the_o gospel_n as_o aforesaid_a 2._o but_o yet_o we_o may_v fit_o say_v that_o christ_n suffer_v in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o mark_v the_o sense_n 1._o suffer_v as_o penal_a belong_v to_o a_o sinner_n as_o such_o but_o satisfaction_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o christ_n suffering_n which_o result_v not_o from_o the_o mere_a suffering_n nor_o from_o the_o person_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o from_o the_o will_n and_o covenant_n of_o god_n make_v to_o that_o excellent_a person_n who_o be_v god_n and_o perfect_a man._n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o apt_o say_v he_o satisfy_v as_o it_o be_v that_o he_o suffer_v in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o sinner_n 2._o note_v that_o it_o be_v not_o any_o other_o man_n person_n that_o we_o mean_v that_o christ_n suffer_v in_o but_o his_o own_o and_o we_o mean_v that_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o person_n of_o a_o sinner_n himself_o in_o as_o 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be_v the_o natural_a root_n or_o parent_n of_o mankind_n so_o also_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o foederal_n root_n of_o all_o the_o save_v and_o in_o several_a respect_n though_o not_o all_o a_o second_o adam_n 2._o adam_n be_v but_o one_o single_a natural_a person_n nor_o do_v god_n by_o error_n or_o arbitrary_a reputation_n esteem_v or_o account_v he_o to_o be_v any_o other_o than_o he_o be_v none_o of_o our_o person_n be_v distinct_a person_n in_o adam_n nor_o those_o person_n that_o now_o they_o be_v therefore_o we_o be_v not_o so_o personal_o in_o he_o at_o his_o fall_n but_o all_o our_o person_n be_v in_o time_n and_o mediate_o by_o our_o progenitor_n derive_v lineal_o from_o he_o yet_o we_o deny_v not_o all_o soul_n to_o be_v from_o god_n and_o all_o body_n a_o accretion_n of_o the_o common_a element_n not_o as_o have_v be_v person_n existent_a in_o he_o but_o be_v person_n cause_v remote_o by_o he_o our_o present_a person_n be_v seminal_o or_o virtual_o in_o he_o which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o not_o the_o person_n but_o the_o semen_n personae_fw-la vel_fw-la virtus_fw-la causalis_fw-la be_v in_o he_o to_o be_v only_o virtual_o or_o causal_o or_o seminal_o in_o adam_n be_v in_o proper_a speech_n for_o that_o person_n not_o real_o to_o have_v be_v in_o he_o for_o causa_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la effectus_fw-la &_o virtus_fw-la generativa_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la persona_fw-la generata_fw-la to_o be_v only_o virtual_o in_o adam_n be_v terminius_fw-la diminuens_fw-la as_o to_z personal_a inexistence_n and_o deny_v it_o and_o as_o dr._n twisse_n have_v oft_o well_o assert_v it_o be_v our_o natural_a relation_n to_o adam_n
elect_v and_o shall_v persevere_v so_o that_o they_o deny_v all_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n by_o ordinary_a mean_n and_o that_o none_o of_o all_o the_o greek_a or_o latin_a father_n then_o or_o long_o after_o go_v further_o from_o the_o pelagian_o than_o augustine_n do_v i_o think_v i_o need_v not_o persuade_v any_o that_o have_v read_v they_o 259._o this_o historical_a truth_n be_v useful_a to_o be_v know_v from_o whence_o i_o infer_v that_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o christian_n to_o live_v in_o settle_a peace_n and_o comfort_n in_o respect_n to_o their_o heavenly_a felicity_n without_o a_o certainty_n of_o perseverance_n and_o salvation_n for_o to_o think_v that_o no_o papist_n no_o greek_n no_o arminian_n no_o protestant_n lutheran_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o ancient_a holy_a doctor_n nor_o any_o of_o all_o the_o martyr_n or_o other_o christian_n of_o their_o judgement_n do_v attain_v to_o such_o holy_a peace_n and_o comfort_n be_v unreasonable_a and_o contrary_a to_o all_o church-history_n and_o to_o experience_n 260._o and_o though_o it_o be_v a_o far_o more_o joyful_a state_n to_o have_v proper_a certainty_n yet_o reason_n and_o experience_n in_o other_o case_n tell_v we_o that_o without_o certainty_n a_o man_n may_v live_v a_o joyful_a and_o peaceable_a life_n where_o probability_n be_v strong_a enough_o to_o remove_v all_o reasonable_a cause_n of_o fearfulness_n though_o there_o be_v a_o possibility_n of_o the_o worst_a as_o we_o see_v that_o man_n in_o youth_n and_o health_n though_o they_o may_v possible_o die_v or_o fall_v into_o torment_n the_o next_o hour_n yet_o do_v not_o therefore_o cast_v off_o comfort_n and_o live_v in_o such_o trouble_n as_o they_o will_v do_v if_o they_o have_v probable_a cause_n to_o expect_v it_o there_o be_v no_o wife_n live_v be_v certain_a that_o her_o own_o husband_n will_v not_o murder_v she_o the_o next_o night_n nor_o no_o child_n certain_a that_o the_o parent_n will_v not_o cast_v they_o off_o or_o kill_v they_o nor_o no_o friend_n certain_a that_o his_o dear_a friend_n will_v not_o do_v so_o and_o yet_o few_o but_o melancholy_a people_n will_v therefore_o take_v up_o sorrow_n and_o cast_v away_o all_o their_o comfort_n in_o life_n and_o peace_n and_o in_o these_o friend_n even_o these_o person_n be_v their_o trust_n and_o joy_n there_o be_v no_o man_n sure_o but_o he_o may_v be_v execute_v among_o malefactor_n and_o yet_o while_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o expect_v it_o a_o man_n may_v live_v a_o comfortable_a life_n there_o be_v no_o man_n certain_a that_o he_o himself_o shall_v not_o fall_v into_o a_o particular_a crime_n of_o murder_n theft_n perjury_n or_o the_o like_a and_o yet_o we_o live_v not_o therefore_o uncomfortable_o for_o man_n affection_n follow_v the_o powerful_a cause_n 261._o hence_o also_o i_o conclude_v that_o certain_o the_o denial_n of_o certainty_n of_o persevere_v and_o salvation_n be_v not_o a_o thing_n that_o shall_v break_v the_o love_n peace_n or_o concord_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n or_o for_o which_o they_o shall_v cast_v off_o or_o revile_v each_o other_o for_o what_o sober_a man_n can_v do_v so_o by_o all_o those_o that_o i_o have_v instance_a in_o 262._o it_o be_v a_o shameful_a self-delusion_n of_o some_o disputer_n who_o think_v when_o they_o have_v once_o believe_v that_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n may_v be_v have_v that_o they_o be_v then_o certain_a themselves_o or_o next_o to_o certain_a of_o their_o own_o salvation_n but_o he_o that_o have_v no_o more_o certainty_n to_o be_v rich_a or_o healthful_a thaâ—_n to_o believe_v that_o health_n and_o riches_n may_v be_v get_v be_v far_o from_o have_v they_o 263._o who_o be_v more_o full_a of_o confidence_n and_o joy_n than_o luther_n who_o speak_v more_o against_o the_o papist_n command_v man_n to_o doubt_v of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n who_o speak_v of_o a_o high_a faith_n than_o he_o on_o galat._n yet_o he_o with_o melancthon_n and_o all_o the_o first_o protestant_n in_o the_o august_n confess_v art_n 11._o say_v they_o damn_v the_o anabaptist_n who_o deny_v that_o those_o that_o be_v once_o justify_v can_v again_o lose_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 264._o if_o adam_n in_o innocency_n have_v neither_o solid_a comfort_n or_o cause_n of_o such_o the_o state_n that_o we_o fall_v from_o be_v not_o so_o good_a as_o we_o common_o believe_v but_o adam_n have_v no_o assurance_n of_o his_o perseverance_n in_o that_o state_n for_o he_o fall_v from_o it_o 265._o no_o man_n as_o be_v say_v be_v certain_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o fall_v into_o such_o a_o 3._o vid._n judic_n theol._n palat._n de_fw-fr persevere_v in_o synod_n dord_n p._n 1._o pag._n 208._o pr._n 3._o heinous_a sin_n as_o peter_n david_n etc._n etc._n do_v 266._o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n say_v by_o such_o enormous_a sin_n they_o great_o offend_v god_n they_o incur_v the_o guilt_n of_o death_n they_o grieve_v the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o interrupt_v the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n they_o most_o grievous_o wound_v conscience_n sometime_o they_o lose_v the_o sense_n of_o grace_n for_o a_o time_n till_o by_o serious_a repentance_n return_v into_o the_o way_n god_n fatherly_a countenance_n again_o shine_v upon_o they_o and_o the_o british_a divine_n in_o their_o synodic_n explic._n say_v they_o contract_v damnable_a guilt_n and_o lose_v their_o present_a aptitude_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n add_v so_o that_o while_o they_o remain_v in_o that_o state_n of_o impenitence_n they_o neither_o ought_v nor_o can_v persuade_v themselves_o otherwise_o than_o that_o they_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o death_n rom._n 8._o 13._o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v for_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o a_o capital_a crime_n by_o the_o desert_n whereof_o according_a to_o god_n ordination_n they_o be_v subject_a to_o death_n though_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o deliver_v to_o death_n nor_o shall_v be_v if_o we_o respect_v god_n fatherly_a love_n but_o shall_v be_v pluck_v out_o 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way_n contrary_a to_o god_n ordination_n as_o the_o broad_a way_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o impenitence_n which_o direct_o lead_v to_o hell_n he_o can_v never_o come_v that_o way_n to_o heaven_n yea_o if_o death_n surprise_v he_o wander_v in_o 31._o luk._n 13._o 3_o 5._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o heb._n 12._o 14._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 19_o act._n 27._o 31._o that_o outweigh_v he_o can_v but_o fall_v into_o everlasting_a death_n this_o be_v the_o constant_a and_o clear_a voice_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o paul_n say_v of_o those_o in_o the_o ship_n etc._n etc._n act._n 27._o 31._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o david_n and_o peter_n god_n elect_a servant_n be_v to_o come_v to_o heaven_n but_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o if_o one_o have_v remain_v impenitent_a in_o his_o adultery_n and_o murder_n and_o the_o other_o in_o his_o denial_n of_o christ_n and_o perjury_n neither_o of_o they_o can_v have_v be_v save_v providence_n and_o mercy_n untie_v this_o knot_n by_o provide_v that_o no_o elect_a person_n die_v in_o that_o state_n in_o which_o according_a to_o any_o ordination_n of_o god_n will_n he_o shall_v have_v be_v shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n and_o thes_n 5._o in_o that_o interspace_n which_o be_v between_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n contract_v by_o a_o grievous_a sin_n and_o the_o renew_a act_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n such_o a_o sinner_n stand_v a_o person_n to_o be_v damn_v by_o his_o own_o desert_n but_o by_o christ_n merit_n and_o god_n firm_a purpose_n a_o person_n to_o be_v save_v but_o not_o before_o by_o excite_a faith_n and_o repentance_n he_o have_v obtain_v pardon_n be_v he_o actual_o absolve_v but_o in_o such_o guilt_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o of_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o the_o same_o to_o the_o unbeliever_n be_v want_v the_o inward_a principle_n of_o faith_n without_o which_o the_o
the_o threefold_a divine_a excellency_n communicate_v and_o the_o threefold_a humane_a receptive_a faculty_n viz._n life_n light_n and_o love_n or_o spiritual_a vivification_n activity_n and_o power_n spiritual_a illumination_n of_o the_o intellect_n and_o spiritual_a conversion_n or_o sanctification_n of_o the_o will_n by_o holy_a love_n §_o 21._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o on_o believer_n that_o christ_n operate_v by_o the_o spirit_n for_o he_o draw_v man_n by_o it_o to_o believe_v and_o many_o wicked_a man_n that_o be_v not_o his_o elect_a have_v common_a even_o miraculous_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n 14._o spirit_n spirit_n spirit_n mat._n 7._o 21_o 22_o 23._o gal._n 3._o 1_o 2_o 3._o heb._n 6._o 5_o 6._o 1_o cor._n 14._o which_o be_v all_o communicate_v by_o christ_n §_o 22._o as_o nature_n itself_o be_v in_o his_o political_a power_n and_o be_v deliver_v to_o he_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v reparable_a and_o belong_v to_o the_o reparation_n of_o man_n so_o all_o gift_n and_o operation_n receive_v by_o any_o in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v mercy_n contrary_a to_o commerit_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o christ_n even_o as_o the_o sun_n shine_v in_o the_o night_n by_o the_o moon_n and_o in_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n by_o itself_o unseen_a and_o after_o by_o itself_o appear_a so_o christ_n shine_v to_o the_o heathen_a world_n in_o abundance_n of_o natural_a and_o providential_a mercy_n and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o many_o creature_n and_o experience_n and_o to_o some_o by_o near_a approach_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o church_n by_o the_o manifestation_n of_o himself_o all_o which_o be_v evident_a 1._o because_o the_o whole_a lapse_v world_n in_o adam_n and_o no_n be_v bring_v under_o his_o own_o covenant_n of_o grace_n according_a to_o which_o he_o operate_v 2._o in_o that_o so_o much_o mercy_n after_o sin_n will_v not_o stand_v with_o god_n regiment_n by_o the_o mere_a law_n of_o innocency_n violate_v 3._o in_o that_o christ_n be_v express_o call_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n especial_o of_o they_o that_o believe_v who_o die_v for_o all_o in_o that_o all_o be_v dead_a that_o they_o that_o live_v shall_v live_v to_o he_o who_o taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n etc._n etc._n and_o joh._n 1._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o that_o be_v the_o true_a light_n which_o light_v every_o man_n come_v into_o the_o world_n or_o come_v into_o the_o world_n light_v every_o man_n he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o the_o world_n know_v he_o not_o and_o v._o 4_o 5._o in_o he_o be_v life_n and_o the_o life_n be_v the_o light_n of_o man_n and_o the_o light_n shine_v in_o darkness_n and_o the_o darkness_n comprehend_v it_o not_o etc._n etc._n §_o 23._o this_o threefold_a influx_n of_o christ_n spirit_n for_o life_n light_n and_o love_n be_v not_o equal_o effectual_a on_o all_o nor_o equal_o effectual_a on_o the_o same_o person_n at_o several_a time_n nor_o each_o part_n of_o the_o influx_n equal_o effectual_a on_o the_o same_o person_n at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o reason_n anon_o sect_n iii_o of_o the_o operation_n and_o principles_n as_o compare_v §_o 1._o though_o power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n or_o love_n all_z cooperate_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n yet_o in_o the_o work_n of_o man_n recovery_n their_o impression_n be_v not_o equal_a but_o as_o power_n with_o wisdom_n and_o love_n more_o appear_v in_o the_o creation_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a so_o wisdom_n with_o power_n convey_v love_n appear_v more_o in_o our_o redemption_n and_o love_n with_o power_n and_o wisdom_n be_v most_o conspicuous_a and_o illustrious_a in_o our_o renew_a state_n begin_v indeed_o by_o sanctification_n but_o perfect_a in_o our_o glorification_n all_o glorification_n glorification_n glorification_n as_o to_o the_o question_n between_o the_o schoolman_n define_v &_o beatitudin_fw-mi undoubted_o the_o thomist_n err_v in_o place_v it_o chief_o in_o the_o intellect_n and_o medina_n and_o other_o give_v silly_a reason_n for_o it_o and_o the_o scotist_n of_o who_o rada_n well_o handle_v it_o be_v far_o right_a and_o agid._n romanus_n brief_o and_o clear_o tell_v we_o the_o truth_n quodlib_n 3._o q._n 18._o p._n 187._o btatitudo_fw-la est_fw-la in_o aliquo_fw-la finaliter_fw-la &_o in_fw-la aâ—â—quo_fw-la formaliter_fw-la naâ—_n si_fw-la ipsum_fw-la objectum_fw-la principaâ—â—_n voluntatis_fw-la prout_fw-la habit_n rationem_fw-la finis_fw-la sit_fw-la beatitudo_fw-la oportet_fw-la quod_fw-la beatitudo_fw-la principaliter_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la objecto_fw-la &_o consequent_a formaliter_fw-la in_o actu_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la nam_fw-la voluntas_fw-la in_o suum_fw-la objectum_fw-la tendit_fw-la finaliter_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la suum_fw-la actum_fw-la teadit_n in_fw-la objectum_fw-la formaliter_fw-la exit_fw-la quo_fw-la apparet_fw-la quod_fw-la be_v â—titudo_fw-la sit_fw-la magis_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la objecto_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o actu_fw-la quia_fw-la ratio_fw-la finis_fw-la est_fw-la magis_fw-la in_o objecto_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o actu_fw-la this_o be_v clear_a truth_n if_o you_o put_v but_o finis_fw-la alone_a for_o beatitudo_fw-la for_o beatitudo_fw-la qua_fw-la talis_fw-la be_v not_o the_o principal_a end_n of_o man_n but_o god_n as_o god_n in_o his_o perfect_a goodness_n and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o will_n next_o and_o then_o our_o own_o beatitude_n with_o that_o of_o the_o blessed_a and_o he_o make_v vision_n and_o not_o love_n to_o be_v the_o secondary_a final_a object_n of_o all_o the_o omnipotent_a father_n as_o be_v say_v creat_v nature_n with_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n the_o son_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n be_v the_o physician_n of_o soul_n and_o heal_v they_o by_o skill_n with_o power_n and_o love_n the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v by_o the_o schoolman_n the_o love_n of_o god_n dwell_v and_o work_v peculiar_o in_o we_o to_o and_o in_o perfection_n with_o power_n and_o wisdom_n be_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o natura_n medela_fw-la sanitas_fw-la be_v the_o various_a effect_n of_o the_o divine_a operation_n §_o 2._o therefore_o the_o son_n operation_n in_o procure_v and_o communicate_v the_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o holiness_n be_v eminent_o sapiential_a §_o 3._o the_o impression_n of_o all_o the_o divine_a virtue_n be_v excellent_a in_o their_o several_a kind_n and_o it_o be_v hard_a for_o we_o to_o say_v that_o this_o be_v simple_o more_o excellent_a than_o that_o but_o we_o can_v say_v which_o be_v more_o suitable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n to_o be_v esteem_v and_o love_v by_o he_o and_o so_o we_o esteem_v the_o impression_n of_o wisdom_n and_o love_n as_o most_o suitable_a to_o we_o §_o 4._o a_o horse_n or_o ox_n excel_v man_n in_o strength_n and_o a_o bird_n or_o hare_n or_o dog_n in_o swiftness_n and_o a_o mountain_n and_o a_o oak_n in_o greatness_n and_o yet_o we_o account_v the_o wisdom_n and_o moral_a goodness_n of_o man_n to_o be_v a_o great_a excellency_n and_o to_o make_v he_o the_o more_o noble_a creature_n §_o 5._o and_o god_n seem_v to_o tell_v it_o we_o 1._o by_o call_v these_o his_o image_n 2._o and_o by_o make_v man_n the_o lord_n of_o these_o strong_a creature_n §_o 6._o and_o among_o man_n we_o take_v he_o not_o for_o the_o most_o excellent_a who_o be_v the_o strong_a but_o who_o be_v the_o wise_a and_o the_o best_a and_o therefore_o the_o wise_a and_o best_a be_v by_o aristotle_n say_v to_o be_v bear_v by_o nature_n to_o rule_v the_o rest_n and_o by_o all_o sober_a man_n be_v think_v to_o be_v the_o fit_a to_o guide_n and_o rule_v other_o how_o seldom_o soever_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v while_o the_o robuster_n sort_n be_v labourer_n and_o mechanic_n §_o 7._o yet_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o the_o effect_n be_v answerable_a to_o the_o cause_n and_o as_o active-power_n cause_v action_n and_o wisdom_n and_o government_n cause_v the_o order_n and_o rectitude_n of_o action_n and_o love_n and_o goodness_n the_o perfection_n of_o it_o and_o the_o agent_n so_o god_n vital-power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n be_v equal_a which_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o as_o the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n be_v coequal_a and_o god_n be_v indeed_o glorious_a in_o the_o motion_n of_o sun_n and_o star_n etc._n etc._n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o wisdom_n and_o holiness_n of_o man_n but_o beside_o the_o foresay_a suitableness_n this_o difference_n must_v be_v consider_v that_o as_o life_n intellect_n and_o will_n power_n former_a by_o special_a grace_n some_o mean_a two_o distinct_a thing_n viz._n 1._o our_o love_n to_o god_n and_o other_o holy_a habit_n and_o act_n or_o a_o inclination_n to_o they_o 2._o god_n favour_n to_o we_o and_o acceptation_n of_o we_o and_o that_o as_o relate_v to_o the_o glory_n which_o he_o will_v give_v we_o so_o that_o the_o first_o they_o call_v the_o habit_n of_o grace_n quâ—_n ens_fw-la &_o qualitas_fw-la
say_v be_v not_o will_v by_o the_o sinner_n himself_o §_o 33._o so_o far_o as_o god_n cause_v not_o sin_n he_o will_v it_o not_o and_o they_o that_o say_v that_o he_o love_v and_o will_v the_o existence_n of_o it_o as_o a_o mean_n to_o his_o glory_n abuse_v god_n moliness_n and_o be_v confute_v before_o par._n 1._o §_o 34._o how_o god_n overrule_v sinner_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o sin_n and_o procure_v his_o own_o end_n not_o by_o the_o mean_n or_o causality_n but_o occasion_n of_o it_o i_o have_v so_o large_o there_o open_v that_o i_o must_v refer_v the_o reader_n thither_o sect_n xx._n how_o far_o god_n and_o how_o far_o man_n himself_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o hell_n and_o other_o punishment_n though_o somewhat_o be_v say_v of_o this_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o second_o wicked_a jo._n major_a in_o 4._o scent_n d._n 50._o fol._n 289._o q._n 1._o inquit_fw-la concl_n 3._o sive_fw-la actus_fw-la damnatorum_fw-la dicantur_fw-la mali_fw-la culpâ—_n vel_fw-la peccata_fw-la non_fw-la patientur_fw-la aliquam_fw-la poenam_fw-la inflictam_fw-la ratione_fw-la illorum_fw-la actuum_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o statu_fw-la merendi_fw-la &_o demerendi_fw-la sed_fw-la addit_fw-la signanter_n de_fw-fr poena_fw-la inflicta_fw-la loquor_fw-la quae_fw-la à _fw-la culpa_fw-la distinguitur_fw-la &_o ejus_fw-la est_fw-la reordinativa_fw-la per_fw-la cruciatum_fw-la de_fw-fr poena_fw-la enim_fw-la acta_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la possibile_fw-la dare_v culpam_fw-la quin_fw-la svam_fw-la poenam_fw-la habeat_fw-la annexam_fw-la eo_fw-la modo_fw-la quo_fw-la idem_fw-la potest_fw-la habere_fw-la se_fw-la ipsa_fw-la scilicet_fw-la peccandi_fw-la continuatio_fw-la est_fw-la poenae_fw-la &_o miseriae_fw-la continuatio_fw-la nec_fw-la mihi_fw-la probabile_fw-la videtur_fw-la quod_fw-la demerendi_fw-la ratio_fw-la cessat_fw-la apud_fw-la inferos_fw-la praemium_fw-la quidem_fw-la mereri_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la at_o quare_fw-la non_fw-la poenam_fw-la commereri_fw-la sunt_fw-la putandi_fw-la nun_n adhuc_fw-la sunt_fw-la subditi_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsi_fw-la daemon_n &_o sub_fw-la quadam_fw-la lege_fw-la ideâ—que_fw-la peccandi_fw-la adhuc_fw-la capaces_fw-la &_o nun_n omne_fw-la peccatum_fw-la suâ_fw-la naturâ_fw-la meretur_fw-la poenam_fw-la ipsius_fw-la scilicet_fw-la joh._n majoris_fw-la ibid._n conclus_fw-la 1._o est_fw-la damnati_fw-la habent_fw-la multos_fw-la malos_fw-la actus_fw-la in_o inferno_fw-la libere_fw-la an_fw-mi opâ—abilius_fw-la sit_fw-la damnà tum_fw-la esse_fw-la a_o non_fw-la esse_fw-la vide_fw-la quae_fw-la ibidem_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la ubi_fw-la concludit_fw-la itaque_fw-la tenco_n si_fw-la daretur_fw-la viro_fw-la optio_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la vel_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o perpetua_fw-la flamma_fw-la quod_fw-la licitè_fw-fr posset_n vel_fw-la alterutrum_fw-la eligendum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la nam_fw-la minus_fw-la malum_fw-la habet_fw-la rationem_fw-la boni_fw-la see_v aureolus_n in_o 2._o d._n 31._o a._n 2._o pag._n 301._o show_v ten_o way_n how_o one_o sin_n cause_v another_o and_o so_o multipli_v and_o continue_v itself_o in_o the_o wicked_a part_n i_o think_v meet_v to_o say_v more_o here_o because_o i_o find_v that_o the_o not_o understand_v it_o do_v tempt_v many_o to_o unbelief_n and_o other_o to_o hard_a repine_v disaffect_v atheistical_a thought_n of_o god_n §_o 1._o again_o here_o consider_v that_o god_n make_v man_n such_o as_o he_o be_v in_o nature_n before_o either_o law_n or_o sin_n or_o punishment_n have_v any_o be_v so_o that_o if_o you_o can_v but_o forgive_v god_n for_o make_v you_o man_n that_o be_v rational_a free-agent_n you_o can_v have_v no_o fair_a pretence_n of_o quarrel_n with_o he_o as_o will_v appear_v by_o these_o consideration_n follow_v §_o 2._o man_n body_n and_o sensitive_a soul_n be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n as_o that_o thing_n inconvenient_a will_v be_v his_o pain_n he_o that_o will_v take_v poison_n shall_v be_v gripe_v and_o 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