the_o sight_n of_o god_n loc._n come_v de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la q._n 20._o 8._o the_o contra-remonstrants_a we_o do_v profess_v that_o god_n in_o his_o election_n have_v no_o respect_n to_o faith_n foresee_v perseverance_n or_o any_o other_o good_a quality_n collat._n hag._n pag._n 126._o 4._o damman_n scribe_n to_o the_o synod_n the_o election_n be_v make_v without_o any_o consideration_n of_o faith_n foresee_v in_o svo_fw-la consens_fw-la to_o who_o i_o may_v add_v lubbertus_n a_o synodist_n too_o who_o say_v it_o be_v a_o humane_a invention_n that_o god_n decree_v salvation_n to_o we_o upon_o this_o condition_n if_o we_o will_v repent_v in_o declar._n respon_n pag._n 50._o 3._o master_n baxter_n except_v he_o unworthy_o feign_v they_o to_o say_v that_o god_n appoint_v they_o to_o eternal_a damnation_n without_o any_o regard_n to_o their_o impenitency_n or_o infidelity_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o shall_v be_v try_v by_o the_o suffrage_n of_o 1._o calvin_n predestination_n be_v god_n 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predestinate_v to_o eternal_a destruction_n those_o he_o create_v to_o eternal_a destruction_n in_o hoseam_v 13.9_o 4._o beza_n god_n destine_v to_o destruction_n not_o for_o corruption_n or_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o but_o because_o so_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o he_o de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la contra_fw-la castol_a pag._n 416._o &_o in_o notia_fw-la min._n n._n t._n ad_fw-la rom._n 9.21_o see_v therefore_o that_o the_o shame_n of_o death_n eternal_a be_v signify_v by_o the_o name_n of_o dishonour_n they_o speak_v like_o paul_n who_o say_v some_o be_v create_v of_o god_n to_o just_a destruction_n and_o they_o that_o be_v offend_v with_o this_o form_n of_o speech_n do_v betray_v their_o ignorance_n 5._o perkins_n every_o man_n be_v to_o god_n as_o a_o mass_n of_o clay_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o potter_n aâ—_n paul_n affirm_v and_o therefore_o god_n by_o his_o absolute_a sovereignty_n do_v make_v vessel_n of_o wrath_n and_o not_o find_v they_o but_o he_o shall_v not_o make_v they_o but_o find_v they_o make_v of_o themselves_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o in_o his_o eternal_a council_n he_o pass_v they_o by_o only_o as_o sinner_n and_o not_o as_o man_n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la &_o gratia_n dei_fw-la pag._n 16._o 6._o ant._n thysius_n a_o synodist_n reprobation_n be_v decree_v without_o any_o regard_n have_v to_o sin_n ad_fw-la summ._fw-la baronis_fw-la ex_fw-la piscat_fw-la let_v not_o master_n baxter_n except_v against_o this_o and_o say_v that_o reprobation_n be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o damnation_n for_o it_o do_v inevitable_o draw_v damnation_n after_o it_o as_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o festus_n hommius_n scribe_n to_o the_o synod_n in_o these_o word_n the_o fruit_n that_o follow_v rejection_n be_v 1._o the_o creation_n of_o the_o reprobate_n 2._o desertion_n or_o withdraw_v of_o god_n grace_n and_o mean_n 3._o blind_a and_o harden_v 4._o perseverance_n in_o sin_n thesaur_n catech._n fol._n 216._o last_o all_o the_o supralapsarians_a must_v give_v their_o vote_n for_o this_o opinion_n who_o make_v the_o object_n of_o predestination_n man_n consider_v either_o as_o create_v and_o not_o fall_v or_o as_o yet_o not_o create_v but_o possible_a to_o be_v create_v thus_o amesius_n it_o be_v neither_o necessary_a nor_o consonant_n to_o scripture_n to_o assign_v any_o pre-required_n quality_n in_o man_n as_o the_o formal_a object_n of_o predestination_n or_o any_o certain_a state_n of_o man_n so_o as_o to_o exclude_v the_o rest_n for_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o understand_v that_o man_n be_v the_o object_n of_o this_o decree_n so_o that_o the_o difference_n which_o be_v find_v in_o man_n may_v follow_v from_o the_o decree_n in_o medulla_n theol._n l._n 1._o c._n 25._o the_o 10._o and_o gomarus_n a_o synodist_n predestination_n be_v twofold_a one_o to_o supernatural_a end_n which_o though_o at_o once_o in_o the_o account_n of_o eternity_n yet_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n go_v before_o because_o the_o end_n for_o which_o a_o thing_n be_v be_v first_o in_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o wise_a the_o other_o unto_o creation_n in_o original_a righteousness_n and_o other_o mean_n thes_n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la disput_fw-la 1604._o thes_n 12._o &_o thes_n 13._o the_o object_n of_o predestination_n be_v rational_a creature_n not_o as_o real_o to_o be_v save_v or_o damn_v create_v about_o to_o fall_v or_o about_o to_o stand_v about_o to_o be_v repair_v but_o as_o in_o a_o remote_a and_o indefinite_a power_n be_v saveable_a damnable_a creable_a fallable_n repairable_a etc._n etc._n and_o upon_o these_o very_a ground_n of_o gomarus_n maccovius_fw-la dispute_v the_o point_n stiff_o for_o the_o affirmative_a theol._n disput_fw-la 17._o mihi_fw-la pag._n 59_o from_o hence_o arise_v that_o bitter_a dissension_n betwixt_o the_o supralapsarian_o and_o the_o sublapsarian_o wherewith_o grevinchovius_n so_o worthy_o upbraid_v smoutius_n in_o these_o word_n gomarus_n festus_n and_o other_o supralapsarian_o and_o thyself_o also_o if_o i_o be_v not_o deceive_v do_v contend_v bitter_o against_o donteclock_n acronius_n etc._n etc._n that_o nothing_o more_o foolish_a ot_fw-mi more_fw-mi sottish_a can_v be_v fasten_v upon_o god_n then_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v create_v man_n not_o have_v first_o appoint_v his_o end_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o salvation_n or_o damnation_n of_o every_o one_o or_o rather_o the_o show_v forth_o of_o his_o wrath_n and_o power_n in_o the_o perdition_n of_o the_o reprobate_n on_o the_o other_o side_n acronius_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o sublapsarian_o exclaim_v as_o much_o against_o the_o supralapsarian_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v conceive_v more_o unjust_a than_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v reprobate_v and_o create_v to_o destruction_n while_o consider_v as_o not_o yet_o corrupt_v by_o sin_n abster_n calum_fw-la smout_fw-fr p._n 51._o and_o this_o i_o hope_v be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o first_o article_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n the_o ii_o article_n run_v thus_o that_o christ_n jesus_n have_v not_o suffer_v death_n for_o any_o other_o but_o for_o those_o elect_a only_a have_v neither_o have_v any_o intent_n nor_o commandment_n of_o his_o father_n to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n what_o say_v m._n baxter_n to_o this_o article_n why_o a_o most_o shameless_a falsehood_n make_v as_o they_o say_v of_o his_o finger_n end_n we_o must_v impannell_n a_o honest_a jury_n to_o try_v this_o too_o and_z 1._o that_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o have_v suffer_v only_o for_o the_o elect._n call_v in_o the_o witness_n under_o write_v 1._o geselius_n what_o say_v you_o to_o the_o matter_n in_o question_n they_o do_v great_o err_v that_o teach_v christ_n die_v for_o all_o and_o every_o man_n specim_fw-la c._n 9_o fol._n 36._o 2._o m._n perkins_n it_o be_v expect_v you_o shall_v give_v in_o a_o full_a testimony_n for_o the_o plaintiff_n what_o say_v you_o the_o ransom_n be_v design_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o father_n and_o by_o the_o intercession_n and_o oblation_n of_o the_o son_n for_o the_o elect_a only_o de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la p._n 20._o 3._o piscator_fw-la a_o know_a man_n he_o will_v speak_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o whole_a truth_n and_o nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n that_o christ_n die_v sufficient_o for_o every_o one_o be_v a_o false_a proposition_n for_o he_o die_v only_o for_o the_o elect_n pay_v a_o most_o sufficient_a price_n of_o redemption_n for_o they_o namely_o his_o own_o precious_a blood_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o blood_n of_o god_n himself_o but_o for_o the_o reprobate_n he_o die_v in_o no_o wise_a whether_o sufficient_o or_o effectual_o contr._n schaff_n th._n 209._o 4._o beza_n what_o can_v you_o say_v to_o this_o point_n for_o the_o acquit_v of_o tilenus_n i_o say_v whether_o you_o consider_v the_o council_n of_o god_n or_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o passion_n or_o both_o christ_n die_v no_o way_n for_o the_o wicked_a in_o thes_n cum_fw-la d._n
101._o 3._o mehnius_n justify_v faith_n can_v never_o be_v lose_v because_o it_o be_v peremptory_o give_v to_o the_o faithful_a in_o perpetuum_fw-la in_o anchor_n animarum_fw-la pag_n 107_o 4._o whitaker_n this_o be_v that_o justify_v faith_n with_o its_o necessary_a fruit_n which_o we_o maintain_v that_o we_o can_v never_o whole_o lose_v in_o cygn._fw-la cant._n 20._o 5._o piscator_fw-la it_o be_v impossible_a true_a believer_n shall_v fall_v from_o the_o faith_n the_o decree_n and_o federall_a promise_n of_o god_n withstand_v it_o in_o resp_n ad_fw-la duplic_fw-la vorstii_fw-la pag._n 246._o &_o pag._n 326._o the_o natural_a infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n whereby_o they_o may_v lose_v faith_n be_v so_o restrain_v and_o hinder_v by_o the_o absolute_a and_o effectual_a decree_n of_o god_n that_o it_o can_v break_v forth_o into_o act_n et_fw-fr pag._n 238._o there_o be_v a_o fatal_a necessity_n of_o the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o faithful_a because_o it_o depend_v upon_o god_n absolute_a decree_n 6._o contra-remonstrantes_a they_o who_o have_v once_o believe_v have_v no_o need_n to_o fear_v perdition_n in_o collatine_n hagi_n p._n 32._o 7._o gomarus_n they_o who_o have_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o faith_n and_o charity_n though_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o humane_a frailty_n it_o be_v possible_a they_o may_v total_o lose_v they_o yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o his_o gracious_a conservation_n by_o his_o spirit_n it_o be_v impossible_a in_o declar._n sententia_fw-la suae_fw-la pag._n 33._o 8._o d._n damman_n the_o elect_n can_v never_o fall_v total_o nor_o final_o de_fw-fr persevere_v pag._n 169._o &_o pag._n 27._o we_o know_v though_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v grieve_v in_o the_o faithful_a yet_o can_v he_o not_o be_v total_o excuss_v or_o quench_v 9_o thysius_n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o elect_n who_o though_o they_o do_v fall_v yet_o they_o can_v but_o be_v renew_v ad_fw-la sum._n baron_n pag._n 73._o and_o because_o m._n baxter_n call_v that_o addition_n notwithstanding_o the_o most_o enormous_a sin_n they_o can_v commit_v a_o perverse_a insinuation_n behold_v the_o author_n of_o it_o be_v 1_o contra-remonstrants_a it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o they_o who_o may_v fall_v into_o grievous_a sin_n and_o commit_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n may_v fall_v whole_o from_o the_o faith_n in_o coll._n hag._n in_o 5._o artic._n 2._o zanchy_a though_o by_o their_o grievous_a sin_n they_o may_v trouble_v the_o spirit_n and_o weaken_v faith_n yet_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o whole_o depart_v from_o they_o nor_o be_v faith_n whole_o extinguish_v l._n miscel_n in_o depul_n calum_fw-la pag._n 305._o 3._o rennercherus_fw-la those_o who_o god_n have_v once_o receive_v into_o favour_n their_o sin_n and_o guilt_n be_v abolish_v they_o he_o preserve_v in_o his_o grace_n as_o just_a person_n so_o that_o they_o can_v fall_v from_o grace_n and_o perish_v through_o any_o sin_n because_o they_o be_v and_o remain_v pardon_v in_o they_o in_o catena_n cap._n 27._o 4._o piscator_fw-la the_o ten_o head_n of_o doctrine_n object_v to_o our_o divine_a be_v that_o the_o regenerate_v can_v lose_v their_o faith_n through_o any_o heinous_a sin_n but_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n that_o john_n teach_v contra_fw-la schaff_n pag._n 12._o 5._o mehnius_n the_o son_n of_o god_n though_o they_o fall_v into_o all_o the_o sin_n that_o solomon_n commit_v they_o be_v always_o convert_v before_o the_o day_n of_o death_n in_o anchor_n anim._n p._n 125._o 6._o perkins_n the_o foundation_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o eternal_a election_n of_o god_n so_o that_o a_o thousand_o sin_n yea_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o all_o the_o devil_n that_o be_v in_o hell_n can_v never_o make_v void_a god_n election_n it_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o sin_n may_v harden_v our_o heart_n and_o weaken_v our_o faith_n and_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o we_o but_o they_o can_v take_v away_o faith_n nor_o quite_o excusse_v the_o holy_a spirit_n god_n do_v not_o condemn_v any_o man_n for_o sin_n who_o he_o have_v adopt_v into_o the_o number_n of_o his_o child_n in_o christ_n jesus_n in_o dialogo_fw-la de_fw-la statu_fw-la homin_v pag_n 44._o 7._o d._n damman_n the_o regenerate_v heap_v up_o many_o sin_n can_v proceed_v so_o far_o as_o to_o excusse_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n utter_o through_o a_o universal_a apostasy_n et_fw-la mox_fw-la because_o this_o seed_n of_o god_n can_v be_v eject_v but_o only_o by_o sin_n therefore_o the_o regenerate_v can_v eject_v it_o de_fw-fr perseverant_a pag._n 33._o &_o pag._n 20._o if_o none_o can_v pluck_v they_o out_o of_o christ_n or_o his_o father_n hand_n therefore_o not_o the_o devil_n nor_o sin_n and_o pag._n 128._o the_o regenerate_v when_o he_o sin_n against_o conscience_n he_o retain_v so_o much_o grace_n and_o have_v so_o much_o of_o god_n favour_n that_o he_o can_v but_o rise_v again_o item_n pag._n 193._o to_o the_o objection_n of_o bertius_fw-la it_o follow_v that_o if_o the_o elect_n can_v die_v in_o mortal_a sin_n then_o if_o they_o always_o go_v on_o in_o mortal_a sin_n they_o shall_v never_o die_v to_o this_o doctor_n damman_n answer_v i_o grant_v it_o but_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o elect_n can_v always_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n and_o pag._n 144._o the_o decree_n of_o election_n do_v imprint_v upon_o man_n and_o his_o affection_n a_o inevitable_a necessity_n both_o of_o believe_v and_o persevere_v and_o therefore_o we_o think_v the_o righteous_a do_v always_o persevere_v and_o can_v but_o persevere_v pag._n 146._o and_o therefore_o he_o conclude_v they_o need_v not_o consult_v about_o their_o perseverance_n nor_o fear_v fall_v from_o grace_n pag._n 123._o thus_o we_o see_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v make_v evident_a throughout_o every_o one_o of_o the_o five_o article_n and_o i_o hope_v this_o be_v more_o than_o abundant_o sufficient_a to_o clear_a tilenus_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o forgery_n unworthy_a falsification_n and_o perverse_a insinuation_n 5._o in_o praefat._n sect._n 5._o which_o m._n baxter_n have_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n but_o master_n baxter_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o object_n you_o know_v that_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n ow_v none_o of_o these_o and_o it_o be_v that_o synod_n that_o be_v the_o test_n of_o the_o calvinist_n anti-arminianisme_n how_o far_o the_o synod_n own_v these_o doctrine_n we_o shall_v examine_v anon_o in_o the_o interim_n m._n baxter_n must_v not_o think_v to_o escape_v by_o tell_v we_o that_o synod_n be_v the_o test_n of_o the_o calvinist_n anti-arminianism_n for_o that_o be_v not_o in_o question_n every_o one_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o project_n which_o that_o synod_n do_v drive_v at_o and_o carry_v on_o be_v to_o cry_v down_o the_o arminian_n cause_n and_o party_n and_o in_o this_o the_o synodist_n agree_v together_o remonstrant_fw-la together_o adeo_fw-la facile_fw-la cocunt_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o fatalitatem_fw-la absolutam_fw-la tantum_fw-la consentiunt_fw-la an_fw-mi deus_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la una_fw-la statuatur_fw-la insipiens_fw-la ex_fw-la altera_fw-la injustus_fw-la fusque_fw-la deque_fw-la habent_fw-la salvo_n tantum_fw-la fato_fw-la syncretismus_fw-la orthodoxus_n constat_fw-la hoc_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la admittit_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la verissima_fw-la dicat_fw-la in_fw-la spongiam_fw-la incumbat_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la albo_fw-la orthodoxorum_fw-la deleatur_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la absolutum_fw-la decretum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la fatum_fw-la tessera_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la dignoscitur_fw-la a_o quis_fw-la sit_fw-la orthodoxus_n etiamsi_fw-la id_fw-la dicat_fw-la unde_fw-la necessario_fw-la consequitur_fw-la deum_fw-la esse_fw-la insipientem_fw-la stulium_fw-la injustum_fw-la tyranno_fw-la quovis_fw-la crudeliorum_fw-la peccati_fw-la authorem_fw-la &_o si_fw-la quae_fw-la alia_fw-la ejus_fw-la generis_fw-la blasphema_fw-la sunt_fw-la exam._n 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