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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
a_o rational_a spontaneitie_n 107._o and_o some_o distinction_n make_v use_v of_o to_o free_a god_n from_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n p_o 108_o the_o reprobate_n can_v repent_v according_a to_o the_o calvinist_n doctrine_n p_o 110_o the_o decree_n tie_v the_o end_n and_o the_o mean_n together_o hence_o it_o be_v conclude_v either_o that_o the_o elect_v can_v sin_v 111._o or_o that_o their_o sin_n be_v privilege_n and_o advantage_n p_o 112_o the_o false_a deal_n of_o festus_n hom._n and_o d._n damman_n the_o scribe_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n p_o 118_o a_o character_n of_o bogerman_a the_o precedent_n of_o it_o ibid._n the_o unjust_a practice_n of_o the_o syn._n of_o arnham_n and_o of_o dort_n against_o the_o remonstrants_n p_o 119_o 120_o etc._n etc._n the_o remonst_z doctrine_n misreport_v to_o make_v they_o odious_a p_o 122_o how_o the_o remonst_z hold_v a_o just_a man_n may_v be_v certain_a of_o future_a perseverance_n 127_o and_o how_o in_o this_o they_o be_v falsify_v 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but_o they_o pray_v for_o their_o own_o damnation_n or_o else_o that_o god_n decree_n may_v be_v rescind_v p_o 159_o unregenerate_a man_n discourage_v from_o prayer_n and_o all_o good_a duty_n by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o calvinist_n p_o 161_o god_n give_v to_o believe_v and_o suffer_v understand_v of_o the_o opportunity_n and_o grace_n p_o 162_o the_o câ—lv_n confess_v the_o spirit_n way_n of_o internal_a operation_n beyond_o their_o reach_n yet_o they_o will_v tie_v we_o to_o their_o definition_n about_o it_o p_o 162_o 163_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n doubtless_o as_o rational_a as_o those_o offer_v up_o by_o the_o calv._n p_o 163_o 164_o god_n title_n of_o a_o helper_n imply_v man_n cooperation_n p_o 167_o the_o ill_a consequence_n of_o that_o doctrine_n that_o teach_v god_n determine_v every_o good_a motion_n p_o 167_o 168_o god_n upon_o occasion_n in_o great_a temptation_n may_v determine_v the_o will_n of_o his_o devout_a servant_n to_o what_o be_v good_a but_o 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damnation_n p_o 179_o m._n baxter_n uncharitable_a insinuation_n p_o 180_o what_o be_v offensive_a and_o scandalous_a in_o the_o calvinist_n doctrine_n p_o 180_o 181_o m._n baxter_n have_v a_o singular_a way_n by_o himself_o p_o 182_o sufficient_a grace_n not_o grant_v to_o other_o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o elect_n by_o cal._n p_o 182_o 183_o that_o sufficient_a grace_n be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o non_fw-fr elect_v according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o synod_n p_o 183_o to_o 188_o it_o be_v serviceable_a only_a to_o carry_v on_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n p_o 188_o &c_n &c_n m._n baxter_n undertake_v to_o deliver_v the_o sense_n of_o all_o the_o calvinist_n though_o there_o be_v but_o few_o of_o his_o mind_n p_o 192_o m._n b._n sufficient_a grace_n like_o a_o emperick_n medicament_n confess_v to_o be_v uneffectual_a p_o 193_o 194_o what_o fee_n be_v due_a to_o such_o physician_n 194._o and_o what_o exposition_n of_o scripture_n by_o such_o gloss_n p_o 195_o god_n 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one_o of_o the_o wonder_n of_o the_o world_n that_o god_n immutable_a decree_n as_o they_o calculate_v it_o shall_v be_v execute_v ibid._n m._n b._n seem_v to_o make_v his_o auditor_n believe_v that_o god_n intend_v all_o their_o salvation_n yet_o he_o deny_v it_o against_o tilenus_n p_o 206_o 207_o d._n twisse_n his_o doctrine_n that_o the_o non-elect_a shall_v be_v justify_v and_o save_v if_o they_o will_v believe_v riddle_v i_o riddle_v i_o p_o 207_o as_o much_o might_n with_o as_o good_a reason_n be_v say_v of_o devil_n p_o 208_o 209_o for_o it_o be_v a_o grace_n that_o consist_v only_o in_o the_o logical_a connexion_n of_o a_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_a p_o 207_o that_o christ_n exercise_v his_o priestly_a office_n only_o for_o the_o elect_a be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o synodist_n p_o 210_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n by_o
follower_n may_v be_v accurate_o examine_v and_o determine_v of_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n only_o the_o true_a doctrine_n establish_v and_o the_o false_a reject_v and_o concord_n peace_n and_o tranquillity_n by_o god_n blessing_n restore_v to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o low-countries_n this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o their_o convention_n but_o what_o opinion_n be_v they_o that_o give_v the_o scandal_n to_o arminius_n and_o his_o follower_n be_v they_o not_o those_o of_o the_o rigid_a calvinist_n and_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o disturbance_n but_o those_o petulant_a parson_n that_o will_v not_o endure_v the_o prescription_n of_o the_o wise_a physician_n nor_o suffer_v their_o soar_v and_o ulcer_n to_o be_v lance_v it_o be_v true_a the_o weak_a must_v to_o the_o wall_n and_o when_o it_o be_v put_v to_o the_o question_n who_o they_o be_v that_o trouble_n israel_n to_o be_v sâ—â—_n the_o oppressor_n will_v have_v the_o cast_a voice_n but_o if_o the_o character_n insert_v in_o the_o margin_n be_v true_a 42._o illi_fw-la scilicet_fw-la religionis_fw-la ergô_o alii_fw-la ministeriis_fw-la suis_fw-la aincti_fw-la alii_fw-la prescripti_fw-la relegati_fw-la extorres_fw-la etc._n etc._n nempe_fw-la hillenius_n alcmariâ_fw-la etc._n etc._n tu_fw-la quoque_fw-la aliique_fw-la tui_fw-la simile_n aut_fw-la libellis_fw-la infame_v aut_fw-la concionibus_fw-la tribunitiis_fw-la conventiculis_fw-la schismate_fw-la seditione_n ac_fw-la rebellione_fw-la adversus_fw-la illust_n ordd._n decreta_fw-la ac_fw-la magistratuum_fw-la edicta_fw-la ensign_fw-la hos_fw-la tu_fw-la totidem_fw-la quasi_fw-la religionis_fw-la ac_fw-la professionis_fw-la vestrae_fw-la martyr_n habe_fw-la &_o in_o canonem_fw-la refer_v non_fw-la invideo_fw-la nec_fw-la uchementer_fw-la nego_fw-la si_fw-la quidem_fw-la ista_fw-la est_fw-la religio_fw-la populum_fw-la mendaciis_fw-la splendidis_fw-la decipere_fw-la ac_fw-la dementatum_fw-la in_o pastor_n ac_fw-la superiores_fw-la suos_fw-la concitare_fw-la in_fw-la alienas_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la ac_fw-la ministeria_fw-la involare_fw-la quod_fw-la tu_fw-la de_fw-la samuele_n &_o antipa_n borriis_fw-la vesiris_n agnoscis_fw-la loca_fw-la publica_fw-la per_fw-la vim_o occupare_fw-la clausira_n publico_fw-la sigillo_fw-la munita_fw-la effringere_fw-la senatui_fw-la vim_o infer_v ordd._n edicta_fw-la atque_fw-la interdicta_fw-la palà m_fw-la violare_fw-la omne_fw-la turbare_fw-la haec_fw-la dum_fw-la vobis_fw-la impunè_fw-la license_fw-la superiorum_fw-la sive_fw-la indulgentia_fw-la sive_fw-la metu_fw-la jam_fw-la istos_fw-la videre_fw-la est_fw-la precarium_fw-la in_o vos_fw-la imperium_fw-la trahere_fw-la at_o si_fw-la hâc_fw-la non_fw-la succedit_fw-la via_fw-la si_fw-la eorundem_fw-la authoritate_fw-la toties_fw-la laesâ_fw-la ista_fw-la maledicendi_fw-la ac_fw-la malefaciendi_fw-la libido_fw-la vestra_fw-la coercetur_fw-la ferocitas_fw-la comprimitur_fw-la tuique_fw-la unius_fw-la vel_fw-la alterius_fw-la exemplo_fw-la 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ex_fw-la toto_fw-la genere_fw-la humano_fw-la seligere_fw-la select_a out_o of_o all_o mankind_n not_o fall_v into_o sin_n as_o other_o express_v themselves_o but_o simple_o consider_v certain_a singular_a person_n and_o after_o they_o say_v deum_fw-la in_o eligendo_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la considerasse_fw-la in_o pari_fw-la statu_fw-la 34._o pag._n 34._o that_o god_n in_o his_o decree_n consider_v all_o man_n in_o a_o like_a condition_n use_v the_o word_n parity_n in_o a_o equivecall_a sense_n for_o it_o may_v either_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o state_n of_o man_n before_o the_o fall_n or_o under_o it_o the_o chief_a member_n of_o this_o synod_n of_o south-holland_n be_v henricus_n arnoldi_n precedent_n there_o festus_n hommius_n scribe_n of_o the_o synod_n at_o dort_n baltasar_n lydius_n gisbertus_n voetius_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o these_o very_a supralapsarians_a of_o what_o sort_n soever_o will_v subscribe_v to_o this_o that_o god_n do_v not_o predestinate_a man_n to_o damnation_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o sin_n they_o blind_a their_o opinion_n
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reprobation_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o infidelity_n and_o impiety_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o election_n be_v the_o fountain_n and_o cause_n of_o faith_n and_o piety_n but_o whatever_o fallacy_n there_o be_v in_o those_o word_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n certain_o according_a to_o their_o doctrine_n infidelity_n and_o impiety_n do_v flow_v by_o as_o inevitable_a a_o necessity_n from_o the_o one_o decree_n as_o faith_n and_o piety_n do_v from_o the_o other_o etc._n vid._n antidotum_fw-la p._n 47_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o less_o impossible_a 6._o impossible_a quod_fw-la aliqui_fw-la in_o tempore_fw-la fide_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la donentur_fw-la aliqui_fw-la non_fw-la donantur_fw-la id_fw-la ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la ipsius_fw-la decreto_fw-la provenit_fw-la syn._n dor._n cap._n 1._o art_n 6._o for_o those_o who_o be_v reprobate_v to_o believe_v and_o repent_v than_o it_o be_v for_o those_o who_o be_v elect_v to_o remain_v impenitent_a and_o unbeliever_n contrariorum_fw-la eadem_fw-la ratio_fw-la eadem_fw-la scientia_fw-la est_fw-la say_v the_o divine_n of_o the_o palatinate_n 2._o palatinate_n de_fw-fr repro_n prepos_fw-la 1._o p._n 19_o par_fw-fr 2._o exit_fw-la iis_fw-la igitur_fw-la quae_fw-la de_fw-fr electione_n supra_fw-la dicta_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-la opposita_fw-la reprobatione_fw-la ejusque_fw-la descriptione_n quid_fw-la statuendum_fw-la videatur_fw-la haud_fw-la difficile_fw-la est_fw-la pronunciare_fw-la reprobation_n then_o be_v no_o less_o the_o fountain_n of_o infidelity_n and_o impiety_n than_o election_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o faith_n and_o piety_n if_o we_o listen_v to_o cavil_n about_o the_o word_n cause_o which_o be_v here_o make_v use_n of_o to_o impose_v upon_o the_o unwary_a reader_n we_o can_v tell_v they_o that_o it_o be_v a_o improper_a and_o inept_v expression_n to_o say_v election_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o faith_n for_o election_n in_o a_o immanent_a act_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n not_o a_o egression_n out_o of_o he_o that_o produce_v any_o effect_n in_o man_n though_o faith_n do_v infallible_o follow_v that_o act_n by_o the_o emanation_n of_o another_o power_n which_o god_n according_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n will_v exercise_v to_o the_o irresistible_a production_n of_o faith_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o piscator_fw-la that_o although_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n be_v not_o effective_a in_o respect_n of_o infidelity_n in_o the_o reprobate_n because_o it_o do_v not_o proper_o effect_v or_o produce_v that_o infidelity_n yet_o it_o be_v efficax_n efficacious_a 48._o antidote_n p._n 48._o because_o that_o decree_n be_v make_v infidelity_n follow_v of_o necessity_n for_o example_n suppose_v a_o man_n blind_a by_o nature_n or_o make_v blind_a by_o the_o infliction_n of_o punishment_n upon_o he_o for_o some_o crime_n he_o that_o command_v such_o a_o man_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n to_o read_v a_o proclamation_n though_o to_o speak_v proper_o 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command_v it_o than_o for_o a_o blind_a man_n to_o read_v a_o proclamation_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v thus_o punish_v with_o spiritual_a blindness_n god_n command_v they_o to_o believe_v under_o pain_n of_o eternal_a death_n which_o when_o god_n do_v he_o do_v not_o indeed_o by_o way_n of_o efficiency_n produce_v infidelity_n and_o impenitency_n in_o they_o but_o by_o his_o command_n god_n be_v the_o cause_n or_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o they_o become_v as_o it_o be_v unbeliever_n and_o impenitent_a because_o it_o be_v impossible_a on_o the_o one_o part_n that_o they_o shall_v become_v unbeliever_n unless_o the_o command_n of_o faith_n do_v intervene_v and_o on_o the_o other_o part_n the_o command_n of_o faith_n be_v give_v they_o can_v in_o regard_n of_o that_o innate_a pravitie_n and_o blindness_n but_o be_v and_o remain_v unbeliever_n and_o this_o be_v the_o mean_n which_o for_o all_o their_o profess_a detestation_n be_v tie_v to_o the_o end_n by_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n in_o order_n to_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o say_a decree_n by_o the_o damnation_n of_o the_o reprobate_n another_o doctrine_n which_o say_v m._n baxter_n the_o synod_n do_v purposely_o disow_v and_o public_o profess_v to_o detest_v be_v that_o many_o harmless_a infant_n of_o believer_n be_v snatch_v from_o the_o mother_n breast_n and_o tyrannical_o cast_v into_o hell_n so_o that_o neither_o baptism_n nor_o the_o church_n prayer_n in_o baptism_n can_v profit_v they_o that_o many_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v cast_v into_o hell_n notwithstanding_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n administer_v according_a to_o christ_n institution_n and_o command_n for_o their_o salvation_n be_v the_o express_a doctrine_n of_o calvin_n beza_n zuinglius_fw-la martyr_n zanchy_a piscator_fw-la paraeus_n perkins_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o infant_n of_o unbeliever_n it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o gomarus_n and_o the_o divine_n of_o drow_v express_o that_o they_o be_v reprobate_n 83._o act._n synod_n dor._n par_fw-fr 3._o pag._n 24._o &_o pag._n 83._o gomar_n de_fw-fr reprob_n the_o 7._o &_o judic_n drow_v circa_fw-la 1._o art_n thes_n 18._o for_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n die_v in_o their_o infancy_n whether_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n lay_v hold_v on_o they_o and_o make_v they_o liable_a to_o damnation_n the_o divine_n of_o south-holland_n judgement_n be_v pr._n ibid._n pag._n 36_o pr._n non_fw-la esse_fw-la curiosè_fw-la inquirendum_fw-la we_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v curious_a in_o inquire_v after_o it_o and_o the_o british_a divine_n say_v 7._o de_fw-fr primo_fw-la articulo_fw-la ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la par_fw-fr 2._o p._n 10._o thes_n 7._o ad_fw-la rationem_fw-la electionis_fw-la divinae_fw-la sive_fw-la ponendam_fw-la sive_fw-la tollendam_fw-la circumstantia_fw-la atatis_fw-la est_fw-la quiddam_fw-la impertinens_fw-la &_o nihil_fw-la prorsus_fw-la operatur_fw-la the_o circumstance_n of_o age_n 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