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differ_v about_o the_o object_n of_o election_n p_o 53_o 2._o and_o about_o the_o foundation_n of_o election_n p_o 55_o they_o agree_v not_o in_o this_o whether_o the_o elect_n be_v belove_v out_o of_o christ_n p_o 56_o 3._o they_o agree_v not_o in_o in_o this_o whether_o reprobation_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o fall_n p_o 57_o 4._o nor_o in_o this_o whether_o there_o be_v a_o affirmative_a as_o well_o as_o a_o negative_a act_n in_o reprobation_n p_o 58_o 5._o they_o agree_v not_o in_o this_o whether_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o or_o only_o for_o the_o elect_n p_o 59_o 60_o 6._o nor_o in_o this_o whether_o the_o impetration_n of_o reconciliation_n be_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o application_n of_o it_o p_o 64_o 65_o 7._o they_o be_v not_o agree_v whether_o all_o that_o hear_v the_o gospel_n be_v command_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n p_o 67_o 68_o 8._o they_o be_v not_o agree_v whether_o the_o unregenerate_a have_v a_o power_n to_o understand_v the_o scripture_n p_o 68_o 9_o nor_o whether_o they_o may_v do_v any_o thing_n conduce_v to_o the_o assure_v their_o election_n p_o 70_o 71_o 10._o whether_o a_o man_n can_v do_v more_o good_a than_o he_o do_v or_o omit_v more_o evil_a than_o he_o omit_v they_o can_v agree_v about_o it_o p_o 72_o 11._o they_o differ_v in_o this_o question_n whether_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v general_n p_o 73_o 12._o they_o agree_v not_o in_o this_o whether_o god_n will_v serious_o that_o all_o shall_v be_v save_v 75._o or_o whether_o reprobate_n be_v call_v serious_o p_o 76_o 13._o they_o differ_v about_o disposition_n previous_a unto_o faith_n and_o conversion_n p_o 78_o 14._o they_o be_v not_o agree_v whether_o perseverance_n be_v a_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n p_o 81_o 15._o nor_o in_o this_o whether_o salvation_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o faith_n or_o only_o the_o end_n of_o it_o p_o 82_o 16._o they_o differ_v in_o this_o whether_o temporary_a faith_n be_v a_o true_a faith_n p_o 83_o 17_o whether_o faith_n may_v be_v lose_v some_o say_v the_o act_n may_v but_o not_o the_o habit_n other_o say_v neither_o p_o 84_o 18._o they_o make_v the_o most_o horrid_a waste_a sin_n of_o the_o elect_a but_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n p_o 85_o 86_o 19_o they_o say_v the_o faithful_a fall_n into_o heinous_a sin_n may_v bring_v themselves_o into_o a_o damnable_a estate_n and_o lose_v their_o aptitude_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n insomuch_o that_o if_o they_o die_v without_o a_o actual_a renewall_n of_o repentance_n it_o be_v impossible_a but_o they_o shall_v perish_v p._n 87._o and_o yet_o their_o state_n of_o justification_n and_o adoption_n and_o their_o right_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n remain_v inviolable_a p_o 87_o 88_o all_o opinion_n how_o opposite_a soever_o to_o one_o another_o if_o opposite_a to_o the_o remonstrant_n be_v currant_n by_o m._n baxters_n test_n p_o 88_o the_o pretension_n of_o the_o synod_n not_o according_a to_o their_o action_n p_o 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impeachment_n of_o their_o own_o tenant_n p_o 99_o not_o one_o of_o the_o several_a sect_n of_o calvinist_n censure_v by_o that_o synod_n but_o they_o all_o think_v themselves_o countenance_v thereby_o p_o 99_o the_o supralapsarian-creabilitarian_a doctrine_n on_o foot_n still_o p_o 100_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o wary_a calvinist_n hold_v the_o decree_n irrespective_n p_o 101_o m._n baxter_n universal_a redemption_n condemn_v by_o his_o brother_n cal._n 103._o by_o d._n tho._n hill_n and_o the_o whole_a assembly_n 104._o to_o which_o we_o may_v now_o add_v the_o declaration_n of_o the_o congregationall_a church_n a_o necessity_n of_o all_o humane_a action_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n decree_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o present_a calvinist_n p_o 105_o and_o 109_o hence_o liberty_n be_v define_v to_o be_v but_o
he_o have_v be_v among_o they_o ibid._n the_o syn._n teach_v not_o the_o same_o doctrine_n in_o these_o point_n with_o s._n austin_n p_o 313_o s._n austin_n hold_v that_o man_n effectual_o call_v regenerate_v and_o justify_v may_v fall_v away_o and_o perish_v 313_o he_o hold_v predestination_n upon_o foreknowledge_n if_o consonant_a to_o himself_o p_o 313_o 314_o if_o the_o reprobate_n be_v under_o a_o unavoidable_a necessity_n of_o want_v faith_n etc._n etc._n that_o want_n be_v not_o their_o sin_n but_o their_o fate_n p_o 317_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n for_o mightiness_n not_o inferior_a to_o the_o creation_n p_o 318_o the_o synod_n exclude_v all_o other_o salvation_n but_o the_o elect_a p_o 319_o a_o perverse_a insinuation_n of_o m._n b._n 320_o and_o 322._o his_o poor_a cavil_n to_o no_o purpose_n p_o 320_o 321_o though_o god_n be_v omnipotent_a yet_o every_o egression_n of_o his_o power_n be_v not_o omnipotent_a p_o 322_o 323_o 329_o 330_o prove_v by_o m._n b._n assertion_n that_o no_o sufficient_a grace_n be_v give_v to_o the_o non-elect_a or_o else_o that_o they_o can_v conquer_v omnipotency_n p_o 324_o m._n bax._n five_o sense_n p_o 325_o god_n act_n to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o his_o power_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o sinner_n according_a to_o the_o synod_n p_o 326_o m._n baxter_n slip_v from_o the_o question_n p_o 328_o sanctification_n though_o not_o wrought_v without_o god_n yet_o wrought_v by_o mean_n which_o be_v resistible_a p_o 329_o 330_o m._n baxter_n fallacy_n p_o 330_o m._n baxter_n decide_v the_o case_n while_o he_o disclaim_v the_o judicature_n p_o 331_o m._n b._n call_v that_o a_o slander_n which_o be_v a_o evident_a truth_n 332._o and_o it_o be_v that_o the_o reprobate_n can_v accept_v save_v faith_n p_o 332_o 333_o what_o power_n deny_v and_o what_o grant_v to_o the_o reprobate_n p_o 334_o 335_o the_o devil_n have_v a_o passive_a obedientiall_a and_o a_o natural_a active_a power_n of_o willing_a 335._o god_n deal_v more_o hardly_o 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will_v not_o p_o 343_o 344_o the_o reprobate_n can_v not_o and_o will_v not_o do_v both_o flow_n by_o a_o inevitable_a necessity_n from_o god_n decree_n p_o 344_o m.b._n trifle_v to_o blind_v the_o syn._n doctrine_n etc._n etc._n p_o 345_o 346_o m.b._n praevaricate_v 346_o 347._o that_o those_o to_o who_o god_n give_v grace_n can_v reject_v it_o 347._o for_o it_o be_v irresistible_a p_o 348_o the_o calvinist_n persecute_v their_o brethren_n for_o differ_v from_o they_o in_o the_o explication_n of_o a_o article_n which_o themselves_o confess_v they_o can_v comprehend_v p_o 349_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v like_a god_n raise_v up_o child_n unto_o abraham_n of_o stone_n according_a to_o the_o syn._n doctrine_n p_o 349_o to_o 353_o such_o a_o conversion_n can_v be_v esteem_v a_o duty_n nor_o account_v laudable_a p_o 353_o nor_n be_v it_o a_o fault_n in_o those_o which_o be_v not_o thus_o transform_v ibid._n the_o calvinist_n deny_v the_o exercise_n of_o natural_a freewill_n in_o man_n conver_n p_o 354_o grace_n give_v to_o reprobate_n come_v not_o from_o a_o resolution_n in_o god_n to_o renew_v they_o p_o 356_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v effectual_a in_o a_o twofold_a sense_n p_o 357_o what_o m.b._n he_o as_o full_a a_o purpose_n signify_v p_o 357_o 358_o no_o man_n bind_v to_o believe_v a_o benefit_n belong_v to_o he_o unless_o it_o be_v serious_o intend_v to_o he_o p_o 359_o yet_o m._n perkins_n say_v that_o in_o bind_v the_o reprobate_n to_o believe_v god_n intend_v only_o to_o make_v they_o unexcusable_a for_o not_o believe_v 360._o god_n have_v a_o fourfold_a end_n in_o call_v the_o reprobate_n though_o their_o obedience_n be_v none_o of_o they_o say_v maccovius_fw-la p_o 361_o and_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n total_a of_o m.b._n passive_a obedientiall_a power_n and_o his_o natural_a active_a faculty_n and_o his_o suffic_n grace_n p_o 361_o 362_o god_n foreknow_v the_o non-conversion_n of_o the_o reprobate_n to_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o ingratitude_n obstinacy_n and_o rebellion_n therefore_o sufficient_a grace_n be_v serious_o offer_v to_o they_o without_o which_o their_o sin_n can_v not_o be_v such_o p_o 362_o the_o odious_a inference_n be_v not_o draw_v from_o god_n give_v effectual_a grace_n to_o some_o but_o from_o his_o denial_n of_o grace_n sufficient_a and_o necessary_a and_o yet_o decree_a to_o torment_n man_n for_o want_n of_o it_o p_o 365_o no_o such_o odious_a inference_n do_v follow_v the_o concession_n of_o god_n foreknowledge_n as_o follow_v the_o position_n of_o his_o absolute_a decree_n and_o why_o p_o 366_o etc._n etc._n m._n b._n call_v that_o a_o fiction_n and_o abusive_a language_n which_o be_v the_o clear_a doctrine_n of_o the_o synod_n p_o 370_o 371_o the_o impertinency_n of_o the_o synod_n distinction_n of_o quoad_fw-la ipsos_fw-la p_o 372_o 373_o a_o illative_a or_o consequential_a necessity_n of_o perseverance_n we_o deny_v not_o but_o a_o antecedent_n causal_n necessity_n that_o take_v away_o the_o duty_n p_o 374_o 375_o the_o ancient_n jesuit_n lutheran_n and_o arminian_o do_v hold_v that_o the_o elect_n shall_v never_o fall_v away_o yet_o this_o do_v not_o favour_v the_o calvinist_n opinion_n of_o absolute_a perseverance_n p_o 376_o that_o which_o the_o synod_n profess_v to_o be_v a_o perfect_a truth_n and_o m._n b._n too_o be_v account_v a_o perverse_a insinuation_n in_o tilenus_n by_o master_n baxter_n equity_n p_o 377_o the_o calvinist_n hold_v the_o regenerate_v may_v fall_v into_o adultery_n perjury_n idolatry_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o not_o fall_v into_o such_o gross_a sin_n as_o the_o unregenerate_a 378._o m._n baxter_n ignoratio_fw-la elenchi_fw-la ibid._n the_o habitual_o gracious_a may_v be_v uncapable_a of_o salvation_n by_o the_o calvinist_n doctrine_n p_o 379_o etc._n etc._n the_o calvinist_n superabundant_a favour_n towards_o the_o elect_n 380._o 1._o they_o say_v it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n that_o they_o shall_v sin_v 380._o 2._o they_o 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m._n baxter_n but_o the_o severe_a part_n of_o m._n baxters_n censure_n be_v yet_o behind_o touch_v the_o other_o branch_n of_o this_o article_n for_o here_o he_o tell_v tilenus_n roundly_o you_o slanderous_o say_v that_o the_o synod_n say_v the_o reprobate_n can_v accept_v it_o i_o be_o glad_a to_o find_v m._n baxter_n let_v fall_v this_o expression_n because_o i_o hope_v i_o may_v conclude_v from_o hence_o that_o in_o his_o opinion_n this_o doctrine_n be_v erroneous_a and_o of_o evil_a consequence_n but_o if_o any_o of_o the_o adherent_n of_o the_o synod_n profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v of_o this_o judgement_n tilenus_n be_v like_a to_o overthrow_v m._n baxter_n upon_o the_o action_n of_o slander_n what_o ever_o loss_n and_o damage_n he_o recover_v of_o he_o let_v we_o put_v it_o to_o a_o verdict_n of_o a_o jury_n of_o good_a man_n and_o true_a who_o foreman_n shall_v be_v peter_n martyr_n the_o divine_a calling_n be_v extend_v unto_o some_o that_o can_v be_v move_v to_o a_o capacity_n to_o receive_v it_o who_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v call_v but_o not_o choose_v in_o append._n loc_fw-fr come_v pag._n 980._o 2._o musculus_fw-la as_o the_o elect_a be_v call_v in_o their_o time_n do_v believe_v repent_v be_v justify_v and_o save_v neither_o can_v they_o fall_v from_o salvation_n so_o the_o reprobate_n can_v neither_o obey_v god_n call_v nor_o repent_v nor_o believe_v nor_o be_v justify_v nor_o be_v save_v loc._n come_v de_fw-fr reprob_n 472._o 3._o zanchy_a there_o follow_v reprobation_n the_o denial_n of_o grace_n this_o be_v attend_v with_o sin_n and_o sin_n with_o punishment_n unto_o all_o which_o god_n have_v preordain_v the_o reprobate_n from_o all_o eternity_n lib._n de_fw-fr nat._n dei_fw-la c._n 2._o de_fw-la praedest_fw-la wherefore_o it_o be_v right_o say_v that_o the_o reprobate_n be_v preordain_v and_o predestinate_v to_o a_o perpetual_a destitution_n of_o grace_n ibid._n pag._n 721._o in_o quarto_fw-la 4._o gomarus_n the_o reprobate_n can_v believe_v for_o faith_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o elect._n disput_fw-la 1604_o the_o prad_n thes_n 32._o 5._o triglandius_n unbelief_n flow_v from_o reprobation_n for_o the_o reprobate_n can_v attain_v to_o faith_n by_o nature_n and_o god_n have_v not_o decree_v to_o give_v they_o faith_n defence_n pag._n 140._o 6._o last_o d._n damman_n we_o grant_v that_o the_o non-elect_a neither_o do_v nor_o can_v believe_v nor_o persevere_v in_o the_o faith_n de_fw-fr persevere_v pag._n 86._o item_n in_o concord_n remonstr_n pag._n 44._o unbelief_n flow_v from_o reprobation_n for_o the_o reprobate_n can_v attain_v unto_o faith_n by_o nature_n and_o god_n have_v not_o decree_v to_o give_v they_o faith_n the_o five_o article_n of_o tilenus_n that_o such_o as_o have_v once_o receive_v that_o grace_n by_o faith_n can_v never_o fall_v from_o it_o final_o or_o total_o notwithstanding_o the_o most_o enormous_a sin_n they_o can_v commit_v how_o do_v m._n baxter_n resent_v this_o article_n why_o it_o be_v feign_v and_o tilenus_n his_o own_o abusive_a language_n one_o will_v think_v by_o these_o expression_n that_o the_o man_n do_v disclaim_v the_o doctrine_n but_o alas_o it_o be_v only_o a_o copy_n of_o his_o countenance_n as_o shall_v appear_v afterward_o for_o the_o calvinist_n do_v constant_o maintain_v such_o as_o have_v once_o receive_v that_o grace_n can_v never_o fall_v from_o it_o final_o or_o total_o witness_v 1._o calvin_n as_o the_o spirit_n be_v never_o extinguish_v so_o likewise_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v once_o imprint_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o godly_a shall_v be_v lose_v and_o perish_v in_o comment_n in_o mat._n 13_o 20._o &_o in_o comment_n ad_fw-la hebr._fw-la 6.5_o the_o elect_n be_v out_o of_o danger_n of_o deadly_a sin_n 2._o donteclock_n the_o elect_n can_v final_o fall_v from_o faith_n instit_fw-la de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la pag._n
rather_o unto_o this_o nation_n than_o unto_o another_o be_v not_o the_o mere_a and_o only_a good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n but_o because_o this_o nation_n be_v better_a and_o more_o worthy_a of_o it_o than_o that_o to_o which_o he_o have_v not_o communicate_v the_o gospel_n but_o the_o remonstrant_n know_v none_o that_o do_v say_v or_o think_v so_o upon_o all_o occasion_n they_o have_v profess_v and_o teach_v the_o contrary_a say_v the_o author_n of_o that_o antidotum_fw-la pag._n 79._o v._o sqq_n this_o last_o imputation_n perfrictae_fw-la frontis_fw-la &_o mentis_fw-la odio_fw-la tantum_fw-la non_fw-la excaecatae_fw-la indicium_fw-la est_fw-la ib._n p._n 80._o touch_v the_o second_o chapter_n of_o redemption_n in_o their_o second_o rejection_n that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n death_n that_o he_o may_v establish_v a_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o his_o blood_n but_o only_o that_o he_o may_v procure_v unto_o his_o father_n the_o bare_a right_n of_o make_v again_o 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charitatem_fw-la sive_fw-la aequitatem_fw-la 3._o prudentiam_fw-la &_o attentionem_fw-la pag._n 104._o the_o first_o we_o be_v now_o concern_v to_o inquire_v into_o and_o whereas_o in_o their_o first_o rejection_n they_o condemn_v the_o remonstrant_n as_o teach_v that_o it_o can_v well_o be_v avouch_v that_o original_a sin_n of_o itself_o it_o sufficient_a for_o the_o condemn_v of_o all_o mankind_n etc._n etc._n if_o they_o understand_v this_o of_o adam_n first_o sin_n there_o be_v none_o of_o they_o but_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o have_v overspread_v his_o whole_a posterity_n and_o make_v they_o obnoxious_a to_o condemnation_n but_o whether_o that_o which_o be_v appendant_a to_o it_o by_o way_n of_o punishment_n make_v a_o new_a guilt_n and_o beget_v a_o new_a punishment_n no_o act_n of_o man_n will_n pass_v unto_o the_o espouse_v of_o it_o this_o they_o think_v too_o vain_a and_o trivial_a a_o subtlety_n to_o contend_v about_o in_o their_o four_o rejection_n they_o insinuate_v that_o the_o remonstrant_n teach_v that_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v not_o proper_o nor_o total_o dead_a in_o sin_n nor_o destitute_a of_o all_o strength_n tend_v to_o spiritual_a good_a etc._n etc._n whereas_o there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o they_o that_o do_v ever_o write_v or_o affirm_v so_o but_o in_o their_o three_o article_n they_o confess_v that_o in_o the_o state_n of_o apostasy_n and_o sin_n man_n of_o himself_o and_o by_o himself_o can_v neither_o think_v will_n or_o do_v any_o good_a that_o be_v true_o good_a in_o the_o seven_o rejection_n they_o impute_v to_o they_o that_o they_o teach_v that_o the_o grace_n whereby_o we_o be_v convert_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o gentle_a suasion_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o they_o have_v such_o a_o affirmation_n that_o nothing_o else_o be_v require_v to_o the_o power_n of_o believe_v but_o a_o gentle_a suasion_n quid_fw-la enim_fw-la ineptius_fw-la quam_fw-la potentiam_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la effici_fw-la per_fw-la suasionem_fw-la for_o what_o can_v be_v more_o foolish_a than_o to_o affirm_v that_o a_o power_n may_v be_v wrought_v in_o man_n by_o persuasion_n in_o the_o eight_o rejection_n they_o charge_v they_o to_o affirm_v that_o it_o lie_v in_o man_n power_n to_o be_v or_o not_o to_o be_v regenerate_v when_o their_o meaning_n be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o it_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o man_n may_v oppose_v a_o new_a contumacy_n or_o resistance_n to_o god_n call_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n pag._n 105._o in_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o perseverance_n as_o in_o the_o rest_n the_o 1_o 2_o 3_o and_z 4_o rejection_n 119._o ibid._n p._n 119._o be_v observe_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o argument_n and_o importance_n that_o by_o the_o fiction_n of_o a_o multiplicity_n of_o error_n the_o remonstrant_n may_v be_v render_v the_o more_o odious_a and_o this_o be_v none_o of_o the_o most_o conscionable_a much_o less_o worthy_a deal_n beside_o there_o be_v to_o use_v master_n baxter_n own_o word_n a_o perverse_a insinuation_n in_o the_o first_o rejection_n where_o they_o affirm_v there_o be_v some_o mean_v the_o remonstrant_n who_o teach_v that_o perseverance_n be_v a_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v on_o man_n part_n by_o his_o own_o freewill_n before_o his_o peremptory_a election_n and_o justification_n in_o that_o this_o condition_n be_v say_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o man_n freewill_n 126._o ibib._n p._n 126._o the_o remonstrant_n be_v bring_v under_o a_o suspicion_n as_o if_o they_o do_v not_o think_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o continual_a assistance_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n necessary_a unto_o perseverance_n in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a whereas_o the_o synod_n know_v they_o be_v of_o a_o contrary_a persuasion_n beside_o by_o imply_v that_o they_o shall_v assert_v any_o freewill_n to_o be_v in_o man_n which_o be_v not_o make_v so_o by_o grace_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v please_v unto_o god_n they_o procure_v the_o remonstrants_n envy_n which_o be_v a_o manifest_a injury_n to_o they_o likewise_o in_o the_o second_o rejection_n the_o remonstrant_n be_v master_n baxter_n will_v say_v feign_v to_o teach_v that_o when_o as_o all_o ability_n necessary_a unto_o perseverance_n and_o all_o thing_n which_o god_n be_v please_v to_o use_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o faith_n be_v grant_v and_o set_v in_o readiness_n that_o it_o still_o remain_v in_o the_o choice_n and_o pleasure_n of_o man_n will_n to_o persevere_v or_o not_o which_o word_n do_v dark_o insinuate_v as_o if_o the_o remonstrant_n do_v believe_v and_o teach_v ibid._n ibid._n that_o god_n for_o his_o part_n do_v first_o perform_v all_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v behooveful_a towards_o man_n and_o then_o leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o afford_v they_o no_o further_a grace_n or_o help_v to_o assist_v and_o exstimulate_v they_o to_o do_v their_o duty_n but_o this_o be_v far_o from_o the_o remonstrants_n doctrine_n who_o 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of_o especial_o as_o they_o stand_v report_v by_o the_o synod_n for_o example_n such_o as_o be_v in_o their_o five_o rejection_n viz._n that_o no_o certainty_n of_o future_a perseverance_n can_v be_v have_v in_o this_o life_n 127._o ibid._n p._n 127._o without_o special_a revelation_n indeed_o they_o own_v no_o such_o certainty_n of_o a_o future_a absolute_a perseverance_n as_o flow_v from_o a_o inconditionate_n election_n and_o serve_v to_o furnish_v cordial_n for_o the_o secure_a and_o sinful_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o perversity_n drown_v their_o care_n and_o sorrow_n and_o extinguish_v their_o fear_n of_o hell_n fire_n and_o god_n displeasure_n but_o they_o do_v most_o willing_o acknowledge_v that_o a_o upright_a man_n one_o that_o fear_v god_n eschew_v evil_a and_o work_v righteousness_n may_v be_v certain_a of_o his_o future_a perseverance_n so_o that_o no_o force_n fraud_n or_o fallacy_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o rob_v he_o of_o that_o treasure_n his_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n
or_o believe_v but_o perish_v in_o infidelity_n be_v not_o through_o any_o defect_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n offer_v on_o the_o cross_n or_o insufficiency_n of_o it_o but_o by_o their_o own_o fault_n by_o their_o own_o fault_n say_v the_o synod_n so_o alas_o how_o can_v that_o be_v it_o be_v a_o punishment_n indeed_o inflict_v on_o they_o when_o as_o yet_o they_o have_v but_o a_o mere_a possibility_n of_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n to_o effect_v it_o so_o the_o creabilitarians_n or_o gomarist_n have_v determine_v but_o to_o come_v as_o low_o as_o the_o low_a calvinist_n admit_v it_o be_v upon_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o by_o that_o fall_n forfeit_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n which_o he_o never_o have_v before_o that_o fall_n for_o then_o that_o be_v a_o mean_n and_o power_n to_o rise_v again_o after_o fall_v he_o can_v not_o have_v lose_v it_o by_o fall_v whether_o for_o himself_o or_o his_o posterity_n 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obstinacy_n for_o their_o rejection_n of_o grace_n and_o favour_n who_o we_o have_v antecedent_o for_o some_o fault_n of_o their_o ancestor_n impute_v to_o they_o seclude_v from_o all_o the_o salutary_a effect_n and_o benefit_n thereof_o with_o a_o design_n and_o purpose_n to_o take_v advantage_n of_o the_o next_o plausible_a pretence_n to_o ruin_v they_o can_v the_o odious_a crime_n of_o ingratitude_n and_o obstinacy_n have_v place_n in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o jew_n may_v with_o as_o good_a reason_n have_v condemn_v our_o saviour_n of_o ingratitude_n and_o obstinacy_n against_o that_o invitation_n to_o accept_v their_o faith_n and_o his_o own_o deliverance_n when_o have_v first_o nail_v he_o to_o it_o they_o in_o mockery_n cry_v out_o to_o he_o come_v down_o from_o the_o cross_n and_o we_o will_v believe_v on_o thou_o what_o be_v offer_v in_o a_o lusory_a way_n or_o only_o tender_v to_o render_v we_o inexcusable_a nothing_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n can_v be_v more_o excusable_a 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