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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 eternal_a decree_n whereby_o he_o appoint_v what_o he_o will_v have_v do_v concern_v every_o man_n all_o be_v create_v in_o a_o like_a condition_n but_o eternal_a life_n be_v preordain_v for_o some_o eternal_a damnation_n for_o other_o and_o therefore_o as_o every_o man_n be_v create_v for_o either_o end_n so_o we_o say_v he_o be_v predestinate_v either_o to_o eternal_a life_n or_o eternal_a death_n instit_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 21._o §_o 5._o therefore_o that_o frivolous_a shift_n of_o the_o schoolman_n concern_v prescience_n be_v overthrow_v for_o paul_n do_v not_o say_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v foresee_v of_o the_o lord_n but_o ordain_v by_o his_o counsel_n and_o will_n idem_fw-la ad_fw-la rom._n 9.18_o 2._o p._n martyr_n that_o any_o shall_v be_v create_v of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v perish_v seem_v absurd_a at_o first_o sight_n but_o the_o scripture_n speak_v it_o in_o app_z loc_fw-la come_v in_o loc_n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la 3._o polanus_fw-la who_o god_n 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 cens_fw-la p._n 63._o b._n sive_fw-la apol._n pro_fw-la confess_v remonstrant_fw-la supralapsarian_o of_o all_o sort_n as_o well_o as_o sublapsarian_o conspire_v in_o this_o but_o it_o be_v the_o test_n of_o their_o calvinisme_n that_o we_o be_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o and_o where_o shall_v we_o find_v such_o a_o test_n as_o will_v secure_v we_o of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o these_o man_n judgement_n calvin_n himself_o be_v not_o such_o a_o test_n he_o sometime_o personate_v the_o sublapsarian_a as_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n m._n dort_n act._n synod_n ed._n in_o fol._n 1._o part_n p._n 203._o m._n have_v dress_v he_o up_o otherwhile_o he_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o supralapsarian_a as_o he_o be_v bring_v upon_o the_o stage_n by_o the_o remonstrant_n 65._o remonstrant_n apolog._n pro_fw-la confess_v remonstr_n p._n 64_o 65._o and_o beza_n tread_v in_o the_o very_a footstep_n of_o his_o master_n in_o this_o art_n of_o double_a deal_n as_o will_v plain_o appear_v to_o any_o that_o shall_v for_o his_o satisfaction_n consult_v the_o remonstrants_n apology_n cite_v in_o the_o margin_n shall_v we_o take_v the_o synod_n of_o dort_n upon_o m._n
act_n of_o reprobation_n whether_o it_o be_v negative_a only_o or_o negative_a and_o affirmative_a also_o the_o synodist_n be_v not_o all_o of_o one_o mind_n in_o this_o point_n neither_o for_o the_o hassien_a divine_n say_v the_o divine_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n do_v think_v we_o must_v accurate_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o two_o act_n of_o reprobation_n whereof_o one_o be_v negative_a viz._n the_o purpose_n of_o god_n not_o to_o have_v mercy_n or_o preterition_n the_o other_o affirmative_a viz._n his_o purpose_n to_o damn_v or_o ordination_n to_o destruction_n as_o a_o just_a punishment_n act._n syn._n dor._n pag._n 33._o part_n 2._o and_o the_o church_n of_o wedderav_n there_o be_v two_o act_n of_o reprobation_n preterition_n or_o nonelection_n and_o damnation_n or_o preparation_n of_o punishment_n ibid._n pag._n 40._o thes_n 2._o item_n pag._n 45._o the_o 2._o but_o the_o divine_n of_o great_a britain_n be_v of_o another_o opinion_n for_o they_o say_v the_o proper_a act_n of_o reprobation_n as_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o election_n we_o think_v to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o same_o glory_n and_o the_o same_o grace_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o election_n and_o in_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n be_v prepare_v for_o they_o glory_n and_o effectual_a grace_n and_o with_o that_o intention_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v effectual_a that_o be_v that_o by_o such_o grace_n they_o may_v be_v bring_v infallible_o to_o the_o say_a glory_n that_o such_o grace_n and_o glory_n be_v prepare_v for_o the_o reprobate_n we_o deny_v ibid._n pag._n 11._o a._n m._n these_o difference_n we_o observe_v among_o they_o in_o matter_n that_o relate_v to_o tilenus_n his_o first_o article_n so_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o second_o article_n if_o you_o inquire_v i._o whether_o christ_n have_v dye_v for_o all_o or_o only_o for_o the_o elect_n you_o will_v find_v they_o whatever_o they_o seem_v to_o say_v in_o the_o full_a synod_n according_a to_o their_o chamber_n practice_n to_o contradict_v one_o another_o for_o the_o divine_n of_o great_a britain_n do_v determine_v that_o god_n pity_v mankind_n fall_v send_v his_o son_n who_o give_v himself_o a_o price_n of_o redemption_n or_o a_o ransom_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n acta_fw-la syn._n dor._n pag._n 78._o thes_n 3._o part_n 2._o martinius_n give_v in_o his_o suffrage_n upon_o this_o article_n do_v resolve_v thus_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a philanthropy_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o love_v all_o mankind_n fall_v and_o serious_o will_v have_v they_o all_o to_o be_v save_v ibid._n pag._n 103._o thes_n 1._o &_o th._n 8._o if_o this_o redemption_n be_v not_o suppose_v as_o a_o common_a benefit_n bestow_v upon_o all_o that_o indifferent_a and_o promiscuous_a preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n commit_v to_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v perform_v among_o all_o nation_n will_v have_v no_o true_a foundation_n et_fw-la thes_n 9_o and_o see_v we_o abhor_v to_o say_v this_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v how_o much_o they_o speak_v against_o most_o clear_a and_o know_v principle_n who_o at_o their_o pleasure_n do_v plain_o deny_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n thes_n 10._o neither_o will_v it_o satisfy_v to_o propose_v such_o a_o sufficiency_n as_o may_v be_v enough_o but_o such_o as_o be_v altogether_o enough_o in_o god_n and_o christ_n account_n for_o otherwise_o the_o command_n and_o promise_v of_o the_o gospel_n will_v be_v overthrow_v for_o thes_n 11._o from_o a_o benefit_n that_o be_v sufficient_a indeed_o but_o not_o design_v for_o i_o by_o a_o true_a intention_n how_o can_v there_o be_v deduce_v a_o necessity_n of_o my_o believe_v it_o to_o belong_v unto_o i_o and_o thes_n 26._o he_o give_v the_o chief_a reason_n which_o induce_v he_o to_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n which_o be_v three_o 1._o that_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v reconcile_v without_o wrest_v 2._o that_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n truth_n mercy_n and_o justice_n in_o the_o command_n promise_n and_o threaten_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v preserve_v lest_o by_o these_o god_n shall_v be_v think_v to_o will_n and_o do_v something_o otherwise_o then_o the_o word_n signify_v 3._o that_o it_o may_v be_v manifest_a that_o the_o blame_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a may_v be_v in_o themselves_o not_o in_o the_o defect_n of_o a_o remedy_n by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v save_v thus_o martinius_n send_v to_o the_o synod_n from_o breme_n act._n syn._n dord_n part_n 2._o pag._n 104._o etc._n etc._n and_o ludovicus_n crocius_n another_o of_o the_o bremish_a divine_n set_v down_o his_o opinion_n somewhat_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n though_o not_o so_o well_o or_o so_o full_o as_o m._n baxter_n do_v intimate_v see_v ibid._n pag._n 117._o thes_n 2.3_o but_o the_o divine_n of_o the_o palatinate_n be_v of_o another_o judgement_n for_o they_o say_v that_o the_o general_a love_n of_o god_n to_o sinner_n be_v remarkable_a but_o that_o love_n be_v more_o excellent_a which_o move_v god_n to_o give_v his_o son_n to_o save_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n this_o be_v not_o general_a but_o special_a not_o common_a to_o all_o and_o every_o man_n but_o proper_a to_o the_o elect_a ibid._n pag._n 83._o and_o the_o divine_n of_o geneva_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n christ_n out_o of_o the_o father_n good_a pleasure_n mere_o be_v destine_v and_o give_v to_o be_v mediator_n and_o head_n to_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o man_n constitute_v his_o body_n mystical_a by_o god_n election_n thes_n 1._o pag._n 100_o &_o thes_n 2._o for_o these_o christ_n who_o best_o understand_v his_o own_o office_n will_v and_o decree_v to_o die_v and_o to_o add_v the_o infinite_a price_n of_o his_o death_n a_o singular_a and_o most_o effectual_a intention_n of_o his_o will_n and_o iselburg_n say_v christ_n die_v or_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o his_o elect_a sheep_n or_o faithful_a and_o in_o their_o stead_n and_o for_o their_o good_a only_a ibid._n pag._n 111._o thes_n 3._o and_o the_o minister_n of_o emden_n say_v christ_n according_a to_o the_o intention_n council_n and_o decree_n of_o his_o father_n die_v only_o for_o the_o elect._n ibid._n pag._n 119._o q._n 4._o the_o belgic_a professor_n say_v if_o you_o consider_v the_o proper_a end_n and_o the_o singular_a and_o save_a efficacy_n of_o christ_n death_n we_o affirm_v that_o according_a to_o his_o father_n and_o his_o own_o council_n jesus_n christ_n die_v not_o for_o the_o reprobate_n and_o those_o that_o perish_v but_o only_o for_o the_o elect_n and_o those_o that_o do_v believe_v act._n syn._n dor._n part_n 3._o pag._n 88_o f._n the_o brethren_n of_o north-holland_n say_v the_o scripture_n say_v christ_n die_v for_o all_o that_o be_v for_o all_o the_o elect_a out_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n ibid._n p._n 107._o &_o p._n 108._o they_o say_v that_o of_o the_o remonstrant_n be_v false_a that_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o father_n deliver_v his_o son_n to_o death_n and_o of_o the_o son_n in_o undergo_a death_n be_v that_o by_o the_o same_o he_o may_v save_v all_o and_o every_o one_o though_o through_o the_o fault_n of_o many_o of_o they_o the_o matter_n happen_v otherwise_o the_o brethren_n of_o zeeland_n offer_v these_o argument_n such_o as_o they_o be_v against_o christ_n death_n for_o all_o ibid._n pag._n 112._o thes_n 2._o &_o 3_o if_o christ_n pay_v a_o price_n of_o redemption_n for_o all_o and_o every_o man_n then_o all_o and_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o be_v save_v and_o none_o to_o perish_v but_o this_o be_v false_a etc._n etc._n if_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v impetrate_v for_o all_o and_o every_o man_n than_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n be_v also_o to_o be_v preach_v to_o all_o and_o every_o one_o but_o the_o consequent_a be_v false_a ergo._n the_o deputy_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o groningen_n say_v we_o do_v believe_v that_o according_a to_o the_o father_n intention_n deliver_v his_o son_n to_o death_n and_o the_o son_n be_v in_o suffer_v it_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v obtain_v only_o for_o the_o elect_a ibid._n p._n 138._o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o gallo-belgia_n say_v that_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n christ_n real_o die_v for_o none_o but_o believer_n and_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n in_o send_v his_o son_n and_o of_o the_o son_n in_o die_v be_v not_o other_o pag._n 151._o thes_n 2._o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o gelderland_n shall_v conclude_v this_o part_n of_o the_o contradiction_n and_o the_o reader_n shall_v have_v their_o very_a syllogism_n that_o he_o may_v learn_v logic_n with_o his_o divinity_n whosoever_o god_n call_v to_o salvation_n purchase_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o they_o christ_n die_v but_o
to_o the_o elect_a only_o and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o council_n will_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o father_n and_o this_o master_n baxter_n have_v under_o his_o view_n when_o he_o express_v so_o much_o wrath_n against_o tilenus_n and_o therefore_o he_o confute_v himself_o with_o this_o confession_n they_o do_v indeed_o assert_v art_n 2._o sect._n 8._o that_o it_o be_v only_o the_o elect_n that_o god_n the_o father_n intend_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n effectual_o to_o bring_v to_o faith_n justification_n and_o salvation_n which_o be_v the_o same_o doctrine_n with_o that_o of_o election_n before_o mention_v who_o ought_v master_n baxter_n this_o shame_n to_o betray_v he_o to_o this_o incogitancy_n the_o same_o doctrine_n with_o that_o of_o election_n before_o mention_v why_o be_v not_o that_o election_n of_o some_o certain_a cull_v out_o person_n as_o the_o synod_n declare_v so_o we_o see_v what_o master_n baxter_n universal_a redemption_n come_v to_o his_o redeem_a all_n be_v no_o more_o than_o his_o elect_v all_o it_o be_v a_o all_o in_o respect_n of_o kind_n not_o of_o person_n but_o christ_n be_v they_o to_o be_v suit_n according_a to_o the_o most_o free_a council_n gracious_a will_n and_o intention_n of_o god_n the_o father_n so_o say_v the_o synod_n and_o this_o master_n baxter_n will_v subscribe_v to_o when_o he_o be_v dispute_v against_o tilenus_n though_o when_o he_o get_v into_o the_o pulpit_n he_o declare_v this_o to_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o a_o ill_a influence_n for_o he_o say_v christ_n and_o salvation_n be_v make_v light_n of_o because_o of_o this_o disjunctive_a presumption_n either_o that_o he_o be_v sure_a enough_o they_o already_o 21._o make_v light_n of_o christ_n pag._n 21._o and_o god_n that_o be_v so_o merciful_a and_o christ_n that_o have_v suffer_v so_o much_o for_o they_o be_v sure_o resolve_v to_o save_v they_o or_o else_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v obtain_v at_o any_o time_n if_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o so_o be_v it_o not_o the_o express_a doctrine_n of_o the_o synod_n and_o master_n baxter_n that_o christ_n be_v sure_a enough_o the_o elect_v and_o that_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v resolve_v to_o save_v they_o and_o that_o this_o will_n most_o infallible_o be_v obtain_v at_o god_n time_n if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o yet_o this_o disjunctive_a presumption_n which_o he_o preach_v down_o in_o his_o church_n he_o dispute_v up_o in_o his_o closet_n and_o though_o when_o he_o be_v converse_v with_o his_o paper_n inter_fw-la adversaria_fw-la and_o draw_v diagram_n concern_v the_o divine_a decree_n his_o good_a wit_n jump_v with_o the_o synod_n and_o tell_v we_o the_o father_n intend_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n effectual_o to_o bring_v to_o faith_n justification_n and_o salvation_n none_o but_o the_o elect_n yet_o when_o he_o have_v his_o crown_n which_o be_v his_o crowd_n of_o auditor_n about_o he_o he_o forget_v himself_o and_o if_o not_o his_o love_n to_o truth_n his_o zeal_n to_o soul_n transport_v he_o into_o other_o language_n much_o more_o pathetical_a than_o this_o doctrine_n will_v allow_v of_o for_o thus_o he_o address_v his_o exhortation_n to_o they_o 29.30_o ibid._n pag._n 29.30_o belove_a hearer_n the_o office_n that_o god_n have_v call_v we_o to_o be_v by_o declare_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o help_v under_o christ_n to_o the_o save_n of_o man_n soul_n i_o hope_v you_o think_v not_o that_o i_o come_v hither_o to_o day_n of_o any_o other_o errand_n the_o lord_n know_v i_o have_v not_o set_v a_o foot_n out_o of_o door_n but_o in_o hope_n to_o succeed_v in_o this_o work_n for_o your_o soul_n i_o have_v consider_v and_o often_o consider_v what_o be_v the_o matter_n that_o so_o many_o thousand_o shall_v perish_v now_o the_o man_n be_v in_o a_o rapture_n and_o have_v quite_o forget_v his_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n when_v god_n have_v do_v so_o much_o for_o their_o salvation_n and_o i_o find_v this_o that_o be_v mention_v in_o my_o text_n mat._n 22.5_o but_o they_o make_v light_a of_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o wonder_n of_o the_o world_n that_o when_o god_n have_v so_o love_v the_o world_n as_o to_o send_v his_o son_n and_o christ_n have_v make_v a_o satisfaction_n by_o his_o death_n sufficient_a for_o they_o all_o and_o offer_v the_o benefit_n thereof_o so_o free_o to_o they_o even_o without_o money_n or_o price_n that_o yet_o the_o most_o of_o the_o world_n shall_v perish_v yea_o the_o most_o of_o those_o that_o be_v thus_o call_v by_o his_o word_n be_v it_o one_o of_o the_o wonder_n of_o the_o world_n that_o god_n eternal_a and_o immutable_a decree_n concern_v they_o shall_v be_v execute_v why_o here_o be_v the_o reason_n say_v master_n baxter_n when_o christ_n have_v do_v all_o this_o man_n make_v light_a of_o it_o god_n have_v show_v that_o he_o be_v not_o unwilling_a but_o your_o synod_n have_v show_v otherwise_o and_o christ_n have_v show_v that_o he_o be_v not_o unwilling_a that_o man_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o god_n favour_n and_o be_v save_v but_o man_n be_v actual_o unwilling_a themselves_o god_n take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o sinner_n but_o rather_o that_o they_o return_v and_o live_v ezek._n 33.11_o how_o come_v he_o then_o to_o reject_v they_o upon_o adam_n sin_n and_o deny_v they_o grace_n sufficient_a unto_o salvation_n as_o you_o teach_v but_o man_n take_v such_o pleasure_n in_o sin_n that_o they_o will_v die_v before_o they_o will_v return_v the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v content_a to_o be_v their_o physician_n and_o have_v provide_v they_o a_o sufficient_a plaster_n of_o his_o own_o blood_n but_o such_o as_o his_o father_n intend_v shall_v not_o be_v effectual_a by_o your_o doctrine_n but_o if_o man_n make_v light_a of_o it_o and_o will_v not_o apply_v it_o which_o your_o party_n confess_v they_o be_v not_o enable_v to_o do_v what_o wonder_n if_o they_o perish_v after_o all_o this_o scripture_n give_v we_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o perdition_n it_o be_v a_o most_o 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