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ad_fw-la deum_fw-la ut_fw-la causam_fw-la primam_fw-la ergo_fw-la nec_fw-la deus_fw-la quoties_fw-la eam_fw-la efficit_fw-la in_o voluntate_fw-la ad_fw-la actum_fw-la peccatâ—_n toties_fw-la circa_fw-la eam_fw-la non_fw-la peragit_fw-la munus_fw-la causae_fw-la primae_fw-la sâ—d_fw-la potius_fw-la insidiatoris_fw-la aâ—_n seductoris_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la citra_fw-la omnem_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la &_o conditionem_fw-la humanae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la generali_fw-la influxu_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o speciali_fw-la quadam_fw-la cura_fw-la &_o auxilto_fw-la scilicet_fw-la praedeterminante_fw-la concurrat_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la ut_fw-la eam_fw-la ad_fw-la malum_fw-la actum_fw-la inducat_fw-la &_o deteriorem_fw-la reddat_fw-la dissert_n theol._n inter_fw-la amesium_fw-la &_o grevinch_n 383_o 384._o &_o pag._n seq_fw-la qâ—um_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la praedeterminet_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la hominis_fw-la ad_fw-la actum_fw-la malum_fw-la ex_fw-la necessitate_v sed_fw-la ex_fw-la libertate_fw-la dic_fw-la quamobrem_fw-la ad_fw-la istum_fw-la poâ—ius_fw-la actum_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la malum_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la alium_fw-la determinet_fw-la nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la mera_fw-fr voluntate_fw-la affectu_fw-la &_o complacentia_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la actu_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o alio_fw-la at_o qui_fw-la malo_fw-la actu_fw-la delectatur_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la delectatione_n ejus_fw-la influxum_fw-la suum_fw-la bominisque_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la determinat_fw-la ad_fw-la actum_fw-la talem_fw-la be_v quoque_fw-la illius_fw-la actus_fw-la causa_fw-la moralis_fw-la est_fw-la &_o mortaliter_fw-la agit_fw-fr malum_fw-la vid._n quae_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la and_o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o mr._n baxter_n who_o say_v if_o no_o free_a agent_n can_v act_v without_o the_o predetermination_n of_o god_n as_o the_o first_o immediate_a physical_a cause_n i_o can_v see_v why_o all_o our_o act_n good_a or_o bad_a be_v not_o equal_o by_o infusion_n mr._n baxter_n of_o 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only_a influence_n the_o will_n to_o work_v but_o also_o to_o work_v well_o but_o in_o our_o evil_a work_n he_o do_v influence_n the_o will_v only_o to_o work_v and_o not_o to_o work_v ill_o paganus_fw-la 1._o i_o desire_v you_o to_o consider_v that_o the_o moral_a goodness_n of_o our_o work_n do_v not_o follow_v the_o entity_n of_o they_o as_o they_o proceed_v from_o god_n but_o only_o as_o they_o proceed_v from_o the_o will_n of_o man_n work_v free_o 390._o free_o sic_fw-la enim_fw-la voâ—_n libertatem_fw-la arbitrii_fw-la cum_fw-la decreto_fw-la dei_fw-la efficaci_fw-la conjungere_fw-la soletis_fw-la voluit_fw-la ergo_fw-la &_o decrevit_fw-la actum_fw-la blasphemiae_fw-la libere_fw-la produci_fw-la ergo_fw-la &_o malitiam_fw-la ejus_fw-la voluit_fw-la quip_n cujus_fw-la malitia_fw-la sormaliter_fw-la consistat_fw-la in_fw-la co_fw-la quod_fw-la tali_fw-la modo_fw-la nempe_fw-la libere_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la rationis_fw-la judicio_fw-la producatur_fw-la dissert_n theol._n inter_fw-la ames_n &_o grevincho_n pag._n 390._o according_a to_o the_o rule_n prescribe_v he_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o same_o act_n for_o substance_n as_o it_o flow_v from_o a_o man_n distract_v want_v that_o moral_a goodness_n that_o it_o have_v when_o it_o be_v produce_v by_o a_o sober_a man_n though_o god_n afford_v the_o like_a concourse_n and_o influence_n unto_o the_o entity_n of_o they_o both_o if_o therefore_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o good_a act_n because_o he_o make_v we_o conversant_a with_o perfect_a knowledge_n about_o a_o lawful_a object_n in_o like_a manner_n he_o must_v be_v account_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o evil_a act_n because_o according_a to_o your_o doctrine_n he_o do_v predetermine_v we_o with_o the_o like_a advertency_n of_o reason_n to_o be_v conversant_a about_o the_o unlawful_a object_n object_n 2._o i_o pray_v resolve_v i_o touch_v the_o act_n of_o adultery_n blasph_v my_o hate_v of_o god_n be_v they_o therefore_o sinful_a because_o they_o want_v some_o perfection_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v and_o will_v they_o cease_v to_o be_v sinful_a when_o they_o have_v all_o the_o perfection_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v as_o mr._n hickman_n 84._o hickman_n ibid._n pag._n 84._o dispute_v it_o be_v it_o only_a god_n special_a influence_n into_o the_o manner_n of_o perform_v they_o that_o be_v want_v in_o they_o be_v there_o any_o modification_n that_o can_v possible_o hallow_v they_o will_v the_o help_n of_o special_a grace_n separate_v the_o moral_a pravity_n from_o the_o real_a entity_n in_o these_o act_n then_o i_o wonder_v not_o so_o much_o that_o mr._n baxter_n make_v adultery_n in_o david_n etc._n etc._n so_o exceed_o different_a from_o the_o like_a fact_n in_o a_o graceless_a man_n 18._o man_n prof._n to_o his_o grot._n relig._n sect._n 18._o in_o good_a earnest_n if_o you_o know_v any_o qualification_n sufficient_a to_o refine_v and_o make_v such_o act_n innocent_a it_o will_v be_v much_o for_o your_o advantage_n 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animalis_fw-la this_o do_v somewhat_o confound_v i_o because_o to_o my_o apprehension_n it_o invert_v the_o method_n of_o holy_a scripture_n for_o the_o scripture_n say_v as_o you_o allege_v iâ—_n even_o now_o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v which_o afford_v a_o fair_a en_fw-fr ouragement_n to_o believe_v but_o your_o doctrine_n invert_v the_o proposition_n and_o conclude_v he_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v shall_v believe_v diotrephes_n the_o scripture_n argue_v by_o way_n of_o ascend_v from_o the_o effect_n to_o the_o cause_n but_o we_o infer_v in_o a_o way_n of_o descend_v from_o the_o cause_n to_o the_o effect_n animalis_fw-la however_o sir_n you_o have_v lodge_v the_o cause_n at_o so_o remote_a a_o distance_n that_o i_o perceive_v the_o effect_n be_v not_o in_o my_o power_n diotrephes_n if_o by_o power_n you_o understand_v a_o faculty_n or_o a_o strength_n and_o it_o be_v most_o common_o and_o fit_o take_v in_o this_o sense_n by_o which_o a_o man_n can_v do_v his_o duty_n if_o he_o will_v this_o physical_a power_n you_o have_v and_o the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n have_v while_o they_o be_v man_n on_o baxter_n mr._n baxter_n earth_n serm._n of_o judgement_n answ_n to_o exc._n 22._o mihi_fw-la pag._n 240._o animalis_fw-la sir_n i_o suspect_v a_o fallacy_n in_o this_o part_n of_o your_o discourse_n but_o i_o pass_v it_o over_o with_o this_o reply_n that_o a_o man_n have_v as_o good_a want_n a_o power_n to_o his_o will_n as_o a_o will_n to_o his_o power_n that_o christ_n have_v so_o far_o redeem_v mankind_n as_o to_o restore_v a_o power_n to_o they_o to_o do_v their_o duty_n if_o they_o will_v and_o yet_o that_o to_o will_v be_v still_o impbossible_a for_o they_o be_v not_o this_o liberty_n a_o fine_a purchase_n if_o the_o new_a method_n with_o evidence_n afford_v not_o 15._o not_o see_v mr._n baxter_n disput_fw-la of_o right_o to_o sa._n â—ram_fw-la in_o the_o preface_n p._n 15._o not_o a_o more_o rational_a account_n of_o those_o point_n in_o controversy_n 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fetter_v in_o prison_n though_o you_o command_v the_o prison-door_n to_o be_v all_o open_v and_o invite_v he_o to_o come_v forth_o with_o all_o the_o rhetoric_n and_o earnestness_n you_o can_v and_o give_v he_o ten_o thousand_o key_n to_o unlock_v his_o fetter_n yet_o if_o you_o keep_v the_o right_a key_n from_o he_o no_o man_n will_v look_v upon_o you_o as_o any_o other_o than_o a_o delude_a nay_o though_o you_o put_v the_o right_a key_n into_o his_o hand_n too_o yet_o if_o his_o hand_n be_v so_o manacle_v and_o his_o sinew_n so_o benumb_v and_o stupefy_v that_o he_o can_v use_v it_o if_o you_o do_v no_o more_o for_o the_o restitution_n of_o his_o liberty_n your_o offer_n of_o it_o will_v be_v but_o a_o perfect_a piece_n of_o mockery_n i_o pray_v therefore_o do_v not_o conceal_v the_o right_a key_n from_o these_o poor_a prisoner_n the_o bondman_n of_o corruption_n but_o give_v we_o a_o prescription_n of_o such_o mean_n as_o be_v sufficient_a and_o effectual_a for_o the_o work_n 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grace_n treatise_n of_o convers_n pag._n 238_o 239._o animalis_fw-la i_o pray_v god_n we_o have_v the_o right_a key_n yet_o here_o be_v but_o two_o to_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o whole_a bunch_n prayer_n and_o the_o word_n and_o it_o be_v well_o if_o we_o do_v not_o find_v the_o first_o to_o be_v a_o key_n without_o ward_n and_o the_o second_o one_o that_o will_v not_o fit_v the_o lock_n well_o let_v we_o try_v and_o to_o begin_v with_o prayer_n 1._o dr._n twiss_n 85._o twiss_n against_o tilenus_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 85._o make_v a_o mock_n at_o it_o and_o upbraid_v d._n tilenus_n for_o seem_v to_o attribute_v something_o to_o the_o power_n of_o prayer_n in_o order_n to_o our_o conversion_n his_o word_n be_v these_o this_o author_n seem_v by_o his_o discourse_v here_o of_o prayer_n either_o to_o be_v poor_o exercise_v in_o antiquity_n or_o rich_o exercise_v in_o the_o contemn_v of_o it_o for_o he_o will_v have_v man_n to_o be_v effectual_o call_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o prayer_n the_o apostle_n say_v how_o can_v they_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v but_o this_o author_n be_v able_a by_o his_o prayer_n to_o obtain_v faith_n in_o his_o judgement_n you_o see_v prayer_n signify_v nothing_o to_o the_o obtain_n of_o faith_n or_o conversion_n 2._o i_o have_v read_v in_o the_o write_n of_o mr._n baxter_n 265._o baxter_n direct_v â—â—_o prev_n miscar_fw-la in_o conver_n pag._n 265._o that_o the_o first_o special_a work_n of_o conversion_n god_n have_v not_o promise_v conditionary_a or_o absolute_o to_o any_o individual_a person_n that_o have_v it_o not_o he_o have_v bind_v all_o to_o repent_v and_o believe_v but_o have_v not_o promise_v to_o make_v they_o do_v it_o only_o he_o have_v reveal_v that_o there_o be_v certain_a person_n so_o give_v to_o christ_n as_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v infallible_o draw_v to_o believe_v sir_n that_o act_n of_o grace_n you_o know_v be_v past_a before_o i_o be_v bear_v and_o so_o it_o be_v too_o late_a for_o any_o address_n of_o i_o to_o procure_v my_o name_n to_o be_v put_v into_o the_o donation_n if_o it_o be_v there_o already_o i_o be_o then_o of_o the_o sure_a side_n i_o shall_v be_v infallible_o draw_v to_o believe_v but_o if_o god_n have_v make_v no_o promise_n absolute_a or_o conditional_a of_o that_o special_a work_n what_o encouragement_n can_v i_o have_v to_o pray_v for_o it_o will_v not_o a_o prayer_n without_o a_o promise_n prove_v to_o be_v a_o key_n without_o ward_n as_o i_o say_v it_o be_v only_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n that_o find_v acceptation_n and_o not_o to_o speak_v of_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n into_o who_o heart_n that_o faith_n be_v not_o yet_o infuse_v such_o a_o prayer_n it_o can_v be_v unless_o it_o be_v establish_v upon_o some_o promise_n 277._o promise_n oratio_fw-la formalis_fw-la actus_fw-la est_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o spei_fw-la ames-medulib_a 2._o c._n 9_o the_o 62._o p._n 308._o et_fw-la spes_fw-la est_fw-la virtua_fw-la qua_fw-la inclinamur_fw-la ad_fw-la expectationem_fw-la eorum_fw-la quae_fw-la deus_fw-la nobis_fw-la promisit_fw-la ib._n 6._o 6._o the_o 1._o p._n 277._o for_o it_o be_v mr._n baxters_n doctrine_n two_o or_o three_o page_n after_o the_o place_n mention_v pag._n 269._o when_o man_n say_v they_o believe_v that_o which_o never_o be_v promise_v this_o be_v presume_v and_o not_o true_a believe_v and_o whatever_o prayer_n be_v according_a to_o your_o doctrine_n i_o be_o sure_a presumption_n be_v none_o of_o the_o mean_n that_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o bring_v i_o into_o the_o state_n of_o save_a grace_n diotrephes_n though_o he_o have_v make_v you_o no_o promise_n to_o give_v you_o save_a grace_n yet_o he_o have_v reveal_v it_o to_o be_v his_o sacred_a will_n that_o you_o repent_v and_o believe_v in_o order_n to_o your_o salvation_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 4._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 9_o animalis_fw-la i_o have_v read_v in_o the_o author_n mention_v that_o god_n will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o cause_v the_o 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1631._o do_v run_v thus_o he_o have_v constant_o decree_v to_o deliver_v from_o curse_n and_o damnation_n those_o who_o he_o have_v choose_v in_o christ_n out_o of_o mankind_n but_o this_o you_o see_v overthrow_n absolute_a election_n to_o avoid_v which_o the_o synod_n though_o it_o say_v elegit_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la have_v establish_v the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n towards_o sinner_n on_o this_o side_n or_o before_o christ_n mediatorship_n and_o reconciliation_n 290._o reconciliation_n act._n sys_n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 1._o de_fw-fr prâ—d_n art_n 7._o &_o 9_o christum_fw-la pro_fw-la iâ—â—_n quos_fw-la deus_fw-la summè_fw-la dilexit_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la elegit_fw-la mortuum_n esse_fw-la dicunâ—_n cap._n 2._o reject_v 7._o christus_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la meritoria_fw-la salutis_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la causa_fw-la electionis_fw-la causa_fw-la quaerenda_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d dei_fw-la beneplacito_fw-la &_o amore_fw-la gratuito_fw-la qui_fw-la ordine_fw-la antecedit_fw-la intercessionem_fw-la silij_fw-la p._n molin_n confess_v inter_fw-la act._n syn._n dord_n par_fw-fr 1._o p._n 290._o for_o election_n be_v resolve_v by_o they_o to_o be_v the_o first_o benefit_n and_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n upon_o which_o depend_v the_o designation_n of_o the_o mediator_n himself_o diotrephes_n sir_n i_o be_o perfect_o of_o the_o synod_n judgement_n in_o this_o point_n however_o you_o mistake_v i_o i_o do_v not_o say_v christ_n be_v the_o cause_n or_o foundation_n of_o the_o decree_n but_o of_o the_o thing_n decree_v not_o of_o election_n as_o to_o be_v establish_v but_o as_o to_o be_v execute_v not_o of_o election_n to_o be_v decree_v through_o he_o but_o of_o salvation_n to_o be_v obtain_v by_o he_o he_o come_v under_o the_o decree_n not_o antecedent_o but_o consequent_o not_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o love_n wherewith_o god_n have_v embrace_v we_o unto_o salvation_n but_o as_o a_o mean_v underlay_v to_o that_o love_n and_o 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course_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n diotrephes_n sir_n you_o must_v not_o mistake_v we_o here_o though_o god_n do_v not_o choose_v we_o for_o this_o antecedent_n reason_n because_o we_o be_v holy_fw-mi yet_o he_o choose_v we_o to_o this_o consequent_a end_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a so_o the_o synod_n have_v determine_v in_o these_o word_n this_o say_a election_n be_v make_v not_o upon_o foresight_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n holiness_n or_o of_o any_o other_o good_a quality_n or_o disposition_n as_o a_o cause_n 9_o cap._n 1._o art_n 9_o or_o condition_n before_o require_v in_o man_n to_o be_v choose_v but_o unto_o faith_n and_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n holiness_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o election_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o save_a good_a from_o whence_o faith_n holiness_n and_o the_o residue_n of_o save_a gift_n last_o everlasting_a life_n it_o self_n do_v flow_v as_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n thereof_o according_a to_o 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settle_v it_o in_o our_o heart_n not_o to_o be_v careful_a about_o it_o diotrephes_n i_o confess_v i_o dare_v not_o so_o far_o question_v the_o wisdom_n and_o sincerity_n of_o that_o holy_a apostle_n as_o to_o think_v he_o will_v put_v his_o disciple_n in_o fear_n where_o no_o fear_n be_v he_o will_v not_o delude_v they_o with_o a_o vain_a shadow_n of_o terror_n neither_o will_v he_o be_v so_o vehement_a if_o we_o be_v not_o in_o some_o danger_n of_o seduction_n his_o frequent_a and_o earnest_a exhortation_n unto_o caution_n circumspection_n and_o vigilancy_n do_v imply_v a_o possibility_n of_o defection_n why_o shall_v he_o else_o make_v such_o inference_n as_o these_o upon_o the_o apostasy_n and_o backslide_n of_o other_o let_v he_o that_o true_o think_v he_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v 1_o cor._n 10._o 12._o &_o rom._n 11._o 20._o be_v not_o high-minded_a but_o fear_v these_o and_o a_o multitude_n of_o the_o like_a expression_n be_v sufficient_a evidence_n that_o god_n intend_v not_o to_o discharge_v we_o of_o our_o duty_n but_o by_o all_o possible_a mean_n to_o oblige_v we_o to_o it_o and_o secure_v our_o diligence_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o securus_fw-la very_o good_a sir_n i_o perceive_v whatever_o you_o be_v in_o your_o opinion_n and_o doctrine_n you_o will_v be_v a_o remonstrant_a at_o last_o in_o your_o application_n and_o practice_n i_o have_v bring_v you_o to_o your_o journey_n end_n and_o you_o be_v welcome_a to_o canterbury_n but_o my_o affair_n call_v i_o further_o i_o commend_v you_o therefore_o to_o god_n protection_n and_o leave_v you_o to_o reflect_v upon_o that_o discourse_n that_o have_v pass_v betwixt_o we_o diotrephes_n i_o pray_v god_n be_v with_o you_o and_o send_v you_o good_a speed_n in_o your_o affair_n the_o syllogism_n that_o doctrine_n that_o be_v insufficient_a to_o convince_v the_o secure_a of_o the_o necessity_n of_o their_o endeavour_n after_o conversion_n and_o holiness_n and_o tend_v rather_o to_o lull_v they_o asleep_o in_o their_o security_n than_o awaken_v they_o out_o of_o it_o that_o doctrine_n be_v not_o according_a to_o godliness_n the_o doctrine_n maintain_v by_o the_o calvinist_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o remonstrant_n be_v insufficient_a to_o convince_v the_o secure_a of_o the_o necessity_n of_o their_o endeavour_n after_o conversion_n and_o holiness_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o doctrine_n maintain_v by_o the_o calvinist_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o remonstrant_n be_v a_o doctrine_n not_o according_a to_o godliness_n the_o major_n be_v evident_a of_o itself_o the_o minor_a be_v prove_v by_o the_o discourse_n in_o the_o precedent_a dialogue_n colasterion_n matth._n 15._o 6._o thus_o have_v you_o make_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_n supponere_fw-la antecedenter_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la ipsamque_fw-la conversionem_fw-la salutarem_fw-la aliquid_fw-la discrimen_fw-la inter_fw-la probitatis_fw-la studioso_n &_o alios_fw-la est_fw-la valdè_fw-la minor_n other_o proof_n of_o the_o minor_n absurdum_fw-la cùm_fw-la mâ—e_fw-la di_fw-it crimenfaciat_fw-la gratia_fw-la convertens_fw-la 1_o cor._n 4._o 7._o mare_n in_o hydrâ—_n socin_n tom._n 2._o pag._n 264._o tantum_n abâ—st_n ut_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o inchoand_n â_fw-la regeneratione_n ad_fw-la praevias_fw-la disposition_n s_o respiciat_fw-la ut_fw-la contra_fw-la alienissimi_fw-la quique_fw-la à _fw-la regno_fw-la coelorum_fw-la voâ—entur_fw-la &_o quisunt_fw-la altioribus_fw-la tenebris_fw-la they_fw-mi rsi_fw-la maccov_n in_o colleg._n mâ—sâ—el_n qâ—â—st_n disput._n 1._o pag._n 394._o non_fw-la efficit_fw-la deus_fw-la fid_fw-we min_fw-fr assentientibus_fw-la &_o gratiae_fw-la cooperantibus_fw-la sâ—d_v in_o rel_n â—tantibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n piscat_fw-la in_o trip._n resp._n ad_fw-la amic_n c._n v._o duplâ—_n caâ—_n 4._o pag._n 156._o dâ—us_fw-la nabis_fw-la râ—luctâ—nt_fw-la bus_fw-la ut_fw-la olim_fw-la reluctanti_fw-la paulo_n fidem_fw-la infandit_n ibid._n pâ—g_n 100l_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr opus_fw-la nostrand_n quod_fw-la credimus_fw-la sed_fw-la solius_fw-la dei_fw-la pag._n 157._o delique_n valdè_fw-la absurdè_fw-la side_n sanctificatio_fw-la perseverantia_fw-la ad_fw-la conditione_n potestativas_fw-la re_fw-la â—rrentur_fw-la quoad_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la servantur_fw-la cùm_fw-la non_fw-la sâ—ipsos_fw-la discernant_fw-la testae_fw-la paulo_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 7._o &_o eximia_fw-la sint_fw-la ac_fw-la singularia_fw-la dei_fw-la beneficia_fw-la in_fw-la eos_fw-la demùm_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la efficacem_fw-la collata_fw-la ex_fw-la eodem_fw-la illo_fw-la decreto_fw-la quo_fw-la deus_fw-la determinatè_fw-la &_o absolutè_fw-la decrevit_fw-la illis_fw-la salutem_fw-la confer_v mare_n in_o hydra_n socin_n tom._n 1._o pag._n 617._o non_fw-la vult_fw-la deus_fw-la ut_fw-la homines_fw-la plus_fw-la boni_fw-la faciant_fw-la quà m_fw-la reipsa_fw-la faciunt_fw-la aut_fw-la plus_fw-la mali_fw-la omittant_fw-la quà m_fw-la omittunt_fw-la piscat_fw-la ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la cap._n 1._o pag._n 177._o item_n maccov_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la disput_fw-la 2._o per_fw-la totam_fw-la disp_n omnia_fw-la fiunt_fw-la ex_fw-la decreto_fw-la dei_fw-la irresistibili_fw-la etiam_fw-la impia_fw-la quaeque_fw-la scelera_fw-la eóque_fw-la necessariò_fw-la omne_fw-la fiunt_fw-la piscat_fw-la ibid._n pag._n 168._o omnia_fw-la quae_fw-la fiunt_fw-la necessariò_fw-la fiunt_fw-la quoad_fw-la dei_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la tanquam_fw-la primam_fw-la causam_fw-la ib._n pag._n 191._o et_fw-la bona_fw-la &_o mala_fw-la opera_fw-la omne_fw-la ex_fw-la decreto_fw-la dei_fw-la fiunt_fw-la necessariò_fw-la ibid._n 212._o de_fw-fr his_fw-la quae_fw-la eveniunt_fw-la necessariò_fw-la stulta_fw-la est_fw-la planè_fw-la omnis_fw-la consultatio_fw-la ethic._n consultatio_fw-la vide_fw-la aristot_n in_o 3._o ethic._n d._n burleigh_n histor_n artic._n lambeth_n pag._n 6._o haec_fw-la sententia_fw-la &_o lapsis_fw-la curam_fw-la resurgendi_fw-la adimit_fw-la &_o sanctis_fw-la occasionem_fw-la torporis_fw-la adfert_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o utramque_fw-la partem_fw-la supersluus_fw-la labour_n sit_fw-la si_fw-la neque_fw-la rejectus_fw-la ulla_fw-la industria_fw-la possit_fw-la intrare_fw-la neque_fw-la electus_fw-la ulla_fw-la negligentia_fw-la possit_fw-la excidere_fw-la quoquo_fw-la enim_fw-la modo_fw-la se_fw-la egerint_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la aliud_fw-la erga_fw-la eos_fw-la quam_fw-la deus_fw-la definivit_fw-la accidere_fw-la &_o sub_fw-la incerta_fw-la specâ—rsum_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la esse_fw-la constantem_fw-la cùm_fw-la si_fw-la aliud_fw-la habeat_fw-la praedestinantis_fw-la electio_fw-la cassa_fw-mi sit_fw-la annitentis_fw-la intentio_fw-la removeri_fw-la itaque_fw-la omnâ—m_fw-la industriam_fw-la tollique_n virtutes_fw-la si_fw-la dei_fw-la constitutio_fw-la humanas_fw-la praeveniat_fw-la voluntates_fw-la &_o sub_fw-la hoc_fw-la praedestinationis_fw-la nomine_fw-la fatalem_fw-la quandam_fw-la induci_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la aut_fw-la diversarum_fw-la naturarum_fw-la dici_fw-la dominum_fw-la conditorem_fw-la si_fw-la nemo_fw-la possit_fw-la aliud_fw-la esse_fw-la quam_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la prosper_v in_o epist_n ad_fw-la augustinum_n the_o four_o dialogue_n betwixt_o diotrephes_n and_o praesumptuosus_fw-la praesumptuosus_fw-la sir_n the_o occasion_n of_o my_o wait_v upon_o you_o at_o this_o time_n be_v to_o request_v the_o benefit_n of_o your_o ministry_n god_n have_v be_v please_v of_o his_o good_a providence_n to_o give_v i_o a_o child_n which_o be_v yesterday_o bring_v forth_o into_o the_o world_n and_o i_o desire_v the_o next_o lordsday_n to_o have_v it_o baptize_v diotrephes_n i_o be_o not_o satisfy_v that_o i_o may_v administer_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n to_o your_o child_n for_o baxter_n for_o mr._n baxter_n the_o right_n of_o the_o infant_n to_o baptism_n be_v mere_o on_o the_o parent_n account_n and_o on_o supposition_n of_o his_o right_n to_o membership_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n if_o the_o efore_o the_o parent_n right_o be_v just_o question_v and_o he_o suspend_v than_o the_o infant_n right_o must_v be_v question_v and_o it_o suspend_v on_o the_o same_o ground_n disput_fw-la of_o right_o to_o sacram._n disp_n 3._o pag._n 341._o praesumptuosus_fw-la sir_n i_o hope_v you_o have_v so_o much_o charity_n at_o least_o as_o to_o think_v it_o probable_a that_o i_o be_o a_o christian_n a_o considerable_a part_n of_o your_o present_a congregation_n be_v able_a to_o testify_v that_o i_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o christian_a faith_n diotrephes_n i_o do_v not_o hold_v for_o my_o part_n baxter_n part_n mr._n baxter_n that_o a_o dogmatical_a faith_n give_v right_o to_o baptism_n and_o yet_o we_o have_v abundance_n of_o people_n that_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o dogmatical_a faith_n that_o know_v not_o who_o christ_n be_v nor_o what_o he_o have_v do_v nor_o be_v they_o in_o most_o place_n since_o the_o directory_n be_v in_o use_n call_v to_o profess_v their_o faith_n when_o they_o offer_v their_o child_n to_o baptism_n ibid._n pag._n 316._o praesumptuosus_fw-la sir_n i_o have_v be_v inform_v that_o at_o my_o baptism_n the_o minister_n repeat_v the_o apostle_n creed_n and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v so_o he_o demand_v of_o my_o father_n who_o stand_v ready_a to_o answer_v for_o i_o whither_o he_o will_v have_v i_o baptize_v into_o that_o faith_n and_o he_o answer_v yes_o whereupon_o the_o say_a minister_n proceed_v â—o_o the_o solemnisation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o baptize_v i_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o â—f_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n diotrephes_n that_o be_v but_o the_o profession_n of_o a_o
they_o fall_v into_o grievous_a sin_n whereby_o they_o impair_v their_o grace_n and_o harden_v their_o heart_n and_o wound_v their_o conscience_n hurt_v and_o scandalize_v other_o and_o bring_v temporal_a judgement_n upon_o themselves_o yet_o they_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n this_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o congregational_a church_n 3._o church_n declare_v c._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o and_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n 〈◊〉_d divine_n in_o their_o confession_n of_o faith_n chap._n 17._o n._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d do_v suppose_v that_o among_o the_o temporal_a judgement_n which_o they_o may_v bring_v upon_o themselves_o death_n may_v be_v one_o as_o appear_v by_o their_o quote_v that_o scripture-example_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 30_o 32._o diotrephes_n suppose_v then_o that_o this_o judgement_n of_o death_n shall_v come_v sudden_o and_o surprise_v such_o a_o man_n in_o his_o sin_n before_o the_o renew_n of_o his_o repentance_n to_o remove_v that_o present_a incapacity_n of_o salvation_n which_o he_o have_v contract_v what_o a_o sad_a case_n be_v he_o in_o 〈◊〉_d praesumpâ—uoâ—us_fw-la sir_n you_o be_v much_o deceive_v for_o either_o it_o be_v impâ—ssibâ—e_o he_o shall_v die_v without_o such_o a_o renew_n of_o repentance_n which_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_a god_n will_v effectual_o and_o certain_o work_v in_o he_o or_o if_o god_n cut_v he_o off_o without_o it_o it_o will_v be_v to_o his_o advantage_n this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o our_o often_o mention_a author_n if_o you_o can_v prove_v it_o profitable_a for_o such_o a_o man_n to_o be_v sudden_o â—ut_v off_o before_o repentance_n and_o that_o such_o a_o thing_n will_v be_v i_o shall_v incline_v say_v he_o to_o think_v that_o he_o will_v be_v full_o 398._o mr._n baxter_n at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o 3._o disput_fw-la of_o justificat_fw-la p._n 398._o pardon_v at_o the_o instant_n of_o death_n and_o so_o save_v indeed_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o what_o will_v become_v of_o those_o that_o we_o doubt_v not_o to_o be_v godly_a as_o mr._n baxter_n speak_v who_o be_v guilty_a of_o disobedience_n to_o their_o guide_n and_o of_o schism_n and_o do_v much_o to_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o church_n a_o very_a great_a sin_n as_o he_o confess_v 30._o confess_v mr._n baxter_n of_o right_a to_o sacrament_n disput_fw-la 3._o pag._n 29_o 30._o yet_o we_o sec_fw-la they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o repent_v of_o their_o schism_n and_o return_v to_o their_o obedience_n that_o they_o take_v all_o advantage_n to_o pursue_v the_o contrary_a which_o certain_o they_o will_v not_o do_v if_o they_o be_v not_o teach_v to_o believe_v they_o be_v in_o no_o danger_n for_o want_v of_o repentance_n restitution_n have_v be_v eager_o press_v to_o by_o many_o yet_o who_o make_v any_o conscience_n to_o perform_v it_o this_o confirm_v my_o belief_n and_o i_o thank_v god_n i_o can_v triumph_v in_o it_o for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o deâ—th_n nor_o lifâ—_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n noâ—_n thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o comâ—_n nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v 3â—_n rom._n 8._o 38_o 3â—_n we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v christ_n jâ—â—us_n our_o lord_n but_o sir_n time_n call_v i_o away_o i_o pray_v therefore_o let_v i_o know_v your_o resolution_n concern_v the_o baptise_v of_o my_o child_n diotrephes_n i_o desire_v a_o little_a time_n to_o consider_v of_o it_o and_o then_o you_o shall_v have_v my_o final_a answer_n praesumptuosus_fw-la i_o shall_v send_v once_o more_o to_o know_v your_o resolution_n for_o my_o spiritual_a condition_n which_o you_o so_o uncharitable_o scruple_n at_o i_o doubt_v not_o it_o be_v as_o â—ood_a as_o you_o for_o i_o know_v who_o i_o have_v believe_v and_o hâ—_n be_v able_a to_o keâ—p_v that_o which_o i_o have_v 12._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 12._o commit_v to_o he_o against_o the_o great_a day_n and_o so_o sir_n i_o take_v my_o leave_n of_o you_o the_o syllogism_n that_o doctrine_n thaâ—_n be_v nâ—â—t_v to_o bring_v the_o presumptuous_a to_o repentance_n but_o tend_v rather_o to_o confirm_v than_o humble_v they_o they_o in_o their_o presumption_n that_o be_v a_o doctrine_n not_o according_a to_o godliness_n the_o doctrine_n maintain_v by_o the_o calvinist_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o remonstrant_n be_v not_o apt_a to_o bring_v the_o presumptuous_a to_o repentance_n but_o tend_v rather_o to_o confirm_v than_o humble_v they_o in_o their_o presumption_n therefore_o the_o doctrine_n maintain_v by_o the_o calvinist_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o remonstrant_n be_v a_o doctrine_n not_o according_a to_o godliness_n the_o major_n be_v evident_a of_o itself_o the_o minor_a be_v prove_v by_o this_o dialogue_n colasterion_n jer._n 23._o 14._o i_o have_v see_v in_o the_o prophet_n a_o horrible_a thing_n they_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o evil_a doer_n that_o none_o do_v return_v from_o his_o wickedness_n fideles_fw-la saepenumerò_fw-la &_o horribilitâ—r_fw-la se_fw-la pâ—ccatis_fw-la câ—ntra_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o legem_fw-la ipsius_fw-la pollaunt_a quinimò_fw-la in_o idoâ—olaâ—riam_fw-la superstitionem_fw-la falsam_fw-la minor_n other_o proof_n of_o the_o minor_n doctrinam_fw-la haeresin_fw-la altercationes_fw-la christi_fw-la aâ—negationâ—m_fw-la securitatem_fw-la diffidentiam_fw-la licenâ—iam_fw-la vivency_n sâ—perbiam_fw-la rebel_n onem_fw-la homicidium_fw-la adulterium_fw-la proditionem_fw-la aliâ—que_fw-la similia_fw-la pâ—oâ—â—â—untur_fw-la &_o nihilominùs_fw-la tamen_fw-la credimus_fw-la &_o hisce_fw-la non_fw-la obstantibus_fw-la persuasum_fw-la habemus_fw-la choose_fw-la nec_fw-la totaliâ—â—r_fw-la excidere_fw-la nec_fw-la excidere_fw-la poâ—â—â—_n ex_fw-la paterno_fw-la amore_fw-la &_o gratia_fw-la dei._n smoutius_n in_o svo_fw-la pater_fw-la noster_fw-la nulli_fw-la viri_fw-la fideles_fw-la possunt_fw-la per_fw-la ulla_fw-la pâ—ccata_n relabâ—_n ex_fw-la dei_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la sebast_n damman_n scriba_fw-la syn._n dordrac_n in_o svo_fw-la consensu_fw-la fideâ—es_fw-fr à _fw-fr carne_fw-la mundo_fw-la &_o satana_n in_o pâ—ccata_n etiam_fw-la gravia_fw-la &_o aâ—rocia_fw-la interdum_fw-la abripiuntur_fw-la quibus_fw-la deum_fw-la valde_fw-la â—â—fenduâ—t_fw-la reatum_fw-la mâ—rtis_fw-la incurrunt_fw-la spirâ—tum_fw-la s._n contristant_fw-la fidei_fw-la exercitum_fw-la interrumpunt_fw-la câ—nsâ—iâ—ntiam_fw-la gravissimè_fw-la uâ—lnerant_a deus_fw-la tamen_fw-la spiritum_fw-la s._n ab_fw-la iis_fw-la non_fw-la prorsus_fw-la aufert_fw-la nec_fw-la â—ousque_fw-la â—os_v prolâ—bi_fw-la sinit_fw-la ut_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la adoptionis_fw-la ac_fw-la justificationis_fw-la statu_fw-la excidant_fw-la aut_fw-la pâ—ccatum_fw-la aà _fw-la mortem_fw-la committanâ—_n syn._n dord_n de_fw-fr persevere_v sanct._n art_n 4._o 5_o 6._o the_o five_o dialogue_n begin_v betwixt_o diotrephes_n and_o samaritanus_n and_o continue_v betwixt_o diotrephes_n and_o desolatus_fw-la 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which_o have_v advance_v they_o so_o high_a though_o high_o it_o be_v not_o able_a they_o be_v cast_v so_o much_o the_o low_a into_o shame_n and_o torment_n last_o this_o absolute_a election_n be_v as_o some_o of_o the_o synod_n at_o dort_n affirm_v 3._o affirm_v deput_n syn._n geld._a act._n syn._n n._n dord_n pag._n 30._o par_fw-fr 3._o the_o foundation_n of_o christianity_n and_o salvation_n and_o the_o root_n 2._o root_n suffrag_v genevens_n ibid._n pag._n 57_o par_fw-fr 2._o or_o fountain_n of_o solid_a consolation_n in_o this_o miserable_a life_n and_o myself_o not_o able_a to_o make_v out_o my_o interest_n in_o it_o but_o find_v much_o objection_n to_o the_o contrary_a hinc_fw-la illae_fw-la lachrymae_fw-la it_o seem_v for_o all_o such_o miserable_a comforter_n 2._o comforter_n job_n 16._o 2._o and_o physician_n of_o no_o value_n 4._o value_n chap._n 13._o 4._o i_o must_v sit_v down_o in_o my_o confusion_n by_o these_o water_n of_o babylon_n and_o weep_v bitter_o lam._n 1._o 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function_n
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