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the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o world_n to_o destruction_n for_o this_o be_v the_o avow_a doctrine_n of_o all_o the_o supralapsarian_o and_o it_o be_v insert_v among_o the_o act_n of_o the_o synod_n and_o earnest_o contend_v for_o by_o gomarus_n as_o be_v declare_v above_o and_o his_o suffrage_n be_v give_v in_o by_o himself_o dissent_v herein_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o colleague_n according_o in_o these_o word_n 2._o word_n act._n syn._n dord_n par_fw-fr 3._o pag._n 24._o thes_n 2._o 34._o vid._n ib._n p._n 34._o reprobatio_fw-la peremptoria_fw-la est_fw-la decretum_fw-la dei_fw-la quo_fw-la pro_fw-la voluntate_fw-la sva_fw-la liberrima_fw-la ad_fw-la declarationem_fw-la justitiae_fw-la suae_fw-la vindicantis_fw-la certos_fw-la ex_fw-la humano_fw-la genere_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la lapso_fw-la homines_fw-la nec_fw-la gratia_fw-la nec_fw-la gloria_fw-la donare_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o peccatum_fw-la libere_fw-la prolabi_fw-la permittere_fw-la &_o in_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
as_o himself_o have_v irresistible_o produce_v and_o the_o man_n can_v not_o do_v otherwise_o in_o a_o word_n it_o make_v a_o double_a gospel_n and_o a_o double_a saviour_n as_o be_v sufficient_o prove_v in_o the_o follow_a paper_n that_o these_o absurd_a inference_n and_o many_o more_o which_o may_v be_v deduce_v be_v evident_a to_o i_o though_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o to_o other_o be_v enough_o to_o bind_v up_o my_o judgement_n but_o if_o m._n baxter_n can_v salve_v they_o by_o his_o new_a method_n i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o be_v obstinate_a that_o i_o shall_v not_o only_o acquiesce_v in_o his_o performance_n when_o i_o see_v it_o accomplish_v but_o rejoice_v in_o it_o also_o as_o one_o that_o find_v great_a spoil_n sir_n i_o commend_v you_o hearty_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n the_o content_n master_n baxter_n uncharitable_a censure_n of_o tilenus_n pag._n 2_o 3_o and_o ill_a language_n ib._n how_o causeless_a and_o undeserved_a p_o 4_o 5_o whence_o his_o mistake_n and_o its_o original_a p_o 5_o 6_o all_z m._n b._n pretend_a falsification_n not_o charge_v upon_o the_o synod_n itself_o but_o many_o upon_o the_o divine_n thereof_o and_o their_o adherent_n and_o predecessor_n p_o 6_o 7_o the_o five_o article_n speak_v against_o by_o m._n b._n be_v draw_v up_o by_o tilenus_n and_o write_v in_o french_a though_o translate_v afterward_o into_o english_a p_o 7_o 8_o calvinist_n divide_v about_o the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n p_o 10_o 11_o four_o head_n of_o supralapsarian_a doctrine_n p_o 11_o 12_o sublapsarian_o how_v differ_v from_o the_o supralapsarian_o p_o 13_o the_o 5_o article_n as_o they_o be_v draw_v up_o at_o the_o conference_n at_o the_o hague_n p_o 15_o 16_o 17_o as_o they_o be_v draw_v up_o after_o the_o synod_n at_o dort_n p_o 18_o 19_o how_o abridge_v by_o tilenus_n p._n 22_o etc._n etc._n the_o first_o article_n make_v good_a out_o of_o the_o writing_n of_o calvinist_n p_o 23_o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o elect_n be_v a_o small_a number_n p_o 23_o that_o they_o be_v elect_v without_o regard_n to_o faith_n and_o obedience_n p_o 24_o that_o the_o reprobate_n be_v appoint_v to_o destruction_n without_o any_o regard_n to_o infidelity_n or_o impenitency_n p_o 25_o the_o animosity_n betwixt_o supralapsarian_o and_o sublapsarian_o and_o god_n charge_v with_o injustice_n and_o foolishness_n by_o they_o p_o 28_o 29_o tilenus_n his_o second_o article_n make_v good_a against_o m._n baxter_n p_o 29_o that_o christ_n die_v only_o for_o the_o elect_n p_o 29_o 30_o that_o christ_n have_v no_o intent_n nor_o commandment_n from_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 p_o 31_o tilenus_n three_o article_n make_v good_a p_o 33_o calvin_n deny_v freewill_n in_o adam_n p._n 34._o &_o maccovius_fw-la say_v hâ—s_a fall_n be_v of_o a_o unvoidable_a necessity_n p_o 33_o that_o the_o elect_n do_v good_a out_o of_o a_o unavoidable_a necessity_n p_o 35_o they_o hold_v the_o like_a necessity_n for_o do_v evil_a p_o 36_o 37_o this_o necessity_n of_o do_v or_o not_o do_v good_a or_o evil_n from_o god_n decree_n p_o 38_o that_o man_n can_v do_v no_o more_o good_a and_o omit_v no_o more_o evil_a p_o 39_o that_o all_o endeavour_n after_o salvation_n before_o the_o gift_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v infuse_v irresistible_o be_v of_o no_o effect_n p_o 41_o the_o 4._o article_n of_o tilenus_n make_v good_a p_o 41_o that_o the_o elect_n can_v reject_v grace_n p_o 42_o that_o reprobate_n can_v accept_v it_o p_o 45_o tilenus_n his_o five_o article_n make_v good_a p_o 47_o the_o elect_n can_v fall_v from_o grace_n p_o 47_o no_o notwithstanding_o the_o most_o grievous_a sin_n they_o can_v commit_v p_o 49_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n not_o a_o sufficient_a test_n to_o assure_v we_o which_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o calvinist_n p_o 52_o the_o synodist_n do_v not_o agree_v among_o themselves_o in_o the_o point_n in_o controversy_n p_o 52_o 53_o 1._o they_o 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
sanctification_n the_o work_n of_o christ_n p_o 211_o 212_o and_o the_o first_o part_n of_o our_o redemption_n yet_o d._n twisse_n and_o m._n b._n affirm_v most_o absurd_o that_o christ_n have_v procure_v remission_n and_o life_n for_o those_o for_o who_o he_o have_v not_o purchase_v sanctify_a grace_n p_o 213_o m._n b._n own_o universalist_n be_v too_o strict_a for_o his_o pretension_n p_o 214_o 215_o a_o bountiful_a promise_n upon_o a_o impossible_a condition_n 216._o unworthy_a the_o most_o merciful_a god_n p_o 217_o how_o god_n purpose_v to_o cause_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a cou._n in_o we_o p_o 217_o 218_o something_n to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o in_o a_o way_n of_o order_n to_o the_o introduction_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n 219_o to_o 222._o and_o this_o be_v m._n baxter_n own_o doctrine_n p_o 223_o he_o make_v salvation_n possible_a in_o his_o sermon_n even_o to_o such_o man_n as_o he_o make_v it_o impossible_a unto_o in_o his_o disputation_n p_o 224_o 225_o 226_o according_a to_o m._n b._n doctrine_n against_o tilenus_n his_fw-la direction_n to_o prevent_v miscarry_v in_o conversion_n shall_v have_v be_v dedicate_v not_o to_o man_n but_o to_o god_n p_o 226_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v no_o proof_n of_o the_o universal_a extent_n of_o the_o benefit_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n intention_n p_o 227_o the_o synodist_n can_v affirm_v if_o they_o speak_v consonant_o to_o their_o doctrine_n that_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o non-elect_a be_v lay_v on_o christ_n p_o 228_o 229_o m._n b._n as_o well_o as_o other_o do_v untie_v the_o end_n and_o mean_n 229._o and_o divide_v they_o the_o syn._n grant_v a_o evangelicall_n command_n without_o evangelicall_n power_n to_o perform_v it_o p_o 230_o to_o promise_n and_o offer_v life_n upon_o condition_n which_o be_v make_v impossible_a by_o the_o propounder_n be_v absurd_a and_o a_o mockery_n 231._o but_o to_o torment_v such_o wretch_n as_o do_v not_o because_o they_o can_v perform_v those_o condition_n and_o receive_v those_o promise_n horrible_a p_o 232_o whether_o saving_n faith_n regeneration_n &c_n &c_n be_v under_o promise_n or_o under_o revelation_n only_o the_o calvinist_n differ_v and_o m._n b._n dissent_v from_o himself_o in_o this_o point_n p_o 232_o to_o 235_o he_o have_v reason_n to_o alter_v his_o opinion_n for_o they_o that_o hold_v they_o promise_n do_v make_v a_o double_a gospel_n to_o avoid_v which_o he_o make_v use_n of_o this_o new_a light_n and_o yet_o he_o avoid_v not_o the_o absurdity_n of_o make_v a_o double_a saviour_n p_o 236_o 237_o infidelity_n can_v proper_o be_v the_o reprobate_n own_o fault_n according_a to_o the_o synod_n doctrine_n p_o 239_o 240_o m._n b._n universal_a redemption_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o free_v the_o non-elect_a neither_o from_o sin_n nor_o punishment_n 241._o why_o it_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v call_v universal_a perdition_n p_o 242_o how_o god_n call_v the_o non-elect_a to_o faith_n and_o repentance_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o synod_n p_o 243_o m.b._n in_o extreme_n p_o 246_o m._n b._n sufficient_a grace_n deficient_a and_o not_o such_o as_o that_o the_o remonst_z mean_v by_o sufficient_a p_o 247_o etc._n etc._n god_n special_a grace_n restrain_v by_o the_o calv._n to_o the_o elect_a and_o his_o common_a grace_n of_o no_o advantage_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o rest_n 248_o etc._n etc._n but_o administer_v only_o to_o render_v they_o inexcusable_a p_o 249_o m._n b._n if_o the_o synod_n doctrine_n be_v true_a may_v with_o as_o much_o reason_n inveigh_v against_o the_o devil_n as_o against_o the_o non-elect_a for_o make_v light_n of_o christ_n p_o 250_o for_o the_o non_fw-fr elect_v be_v more_o hardly_o deal_v withal_o by_o that_o doctrine_n than_o the_o devil_n be_v p_o 251_o m._n b._n sufficient_a grace_n be_v ineffectual_a of_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o kind_n 253._o but_o that_o assert_v by_o the_o remonstrant_n become_v uneffectual_a through_o man_n voluntary_a and_o vincible_a fault_n p_o 254_o etc._n etc._n the_o remonst_z grant_v that_o man_n may_v be_v and_o be_v sanctify_v by_o that_o grace_n which_o they_o affirm_v to_o be_v bestow_v on_o the_o non-elect_a which_o calv._n will_v not_o allow_v of_o p_o 255_o a_o exact_a account_n of_o the_o power_n and_o operation_n of_o grace_n according_a to_o the_o remonstrants_n p_o 256_o 257_o they_o grant_v that_o grace_n work_v irresistible_o upon_o the_o understanding_n and_o affection_n yea_o and_o upon_o the_o will_v too_o as_o to_o a_o collation_n of_o power_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n whether_o he_o that_o do_v not_o oppose_v grace_n and_o be_v convert_v have_v more_o grace_n than_o he_o that_o do_v oppose_v it_o and_o be_v not_o convert_v p_o 258_o 259_o though_o a_o supernatural_a power_n to_o believe_v be_v confer_v irresistible_o yet_o the_o actual_a consent_n be_v not_o so_o wrought_v and_o why_o p_o 259_o if_o faith_n be_v irrisistible_o infuse_v the_o word_n can_v possible_o be_v the_o instrument_n or_o mean_n of_o it_o p_o 260_o illumination_n perform_v the_o whole_a work_n of_o grace_n according_a to_o camero_n p_o 261_o the_o calv._n do_v not_o bring_v faith_n and_o salvation_n to_o man_n choice_n by_o their_o doctrine_n as_o the_o rem_fw-la do_v p_o 261_o etc._n etc._n the_o glory_n of_o conversion_n to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n but_o the_o miscarriage_n in_o that_o work_n only_o to_o man_n p_o 263_o 255_o the_o remonst_z preserve_v to_o the_o will_v her_o liberty_n in_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n p_o 261_o how_o the_o soul_n come_v to_o miscarry_v under_o these_o help_n of_o grace_n and_o to_o be_v seduce_v and_o lead_v away_o by_o sensuality_n 264._o and_o rebel_n against_o the_o light_n p_o 265_o conversion_n not_o wrought_v irresistible_o but_o a_o matter_n of_o choice_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n p_o 266_o preach_a and_o hear_v the_o mean_n to_o make_v man_n willing_a p_o 269_o less_o grace_n will_v convert_v some_o than_o what_o be_v ineffectual_a to_o other_o p_o 270_o 271_o conversion_n be_v from_o god_n grace_n with_o the_o cooperation_n of_o man_n will_n p_o 272_o m._n b._n deny_v god_n praedetermination_n and_o assert_n the_o will_n self-determination_n and_o yet_o maintain_v insuperable_a determine_v grace_n p_o 273_o 274_o 275_o grace_n irresistible_o determine_v the_o will_v not_o necessary_a 276._o not_o convenient_a for_o it_o overthrow_v that_o dominion_n which_o the_o will_n be_v say_v to_o have_v of_o its_o own_o acts._n it_o destroy_v the_o nature_n of_o duty_n p_o 277_o it_o evacuate_v the_o use_n of_o the_o ministry_n the_o use_n of_o exhortation_n p_o 279_o etc._n etc._n it_o furnish_v the_o obstinate_a with_o a_o just_a apology_n against_o all_o exprobration_n p_o 283_o 284_o it_o take_v away_o all_o praise_n of_o virtue_n p_o 284_o 285_o it_o make_v god_n the_o first_o deficient_a cause_n in_o man_n sin_v p_o 285_o it_o be_v a_o inlet_n to_o enthusiasm_n 286._o and_o disparage_v the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o insinuation_n and_o motion_n of_o grace_n p_o 288_o what_o move_v author_n to_o conceal_v their_o name_n p_o 291_o after_o the_o fall_v no_o liberty_n leave_v in_o the_o will_v to_o do_v well_o p_o 292_o the_o devil_n have_v the_o natural_a faculty_n of_o freewill_n as_o well_o as_o man_n p_o 292_o man_n under_o a_o unavoidable_a necessity_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n 292_o 293._o the_o calv._n deny_v only_o a_o necessity_n of_o coaction_n in_o humane_a affair_n p_o 297_o 298_o elect_n and_o reprobate_n put_v under_o a_o unavoidable_a necessity_n of_o be_v save_v or_o damn_v respective_o according_a to_o the_o calv._n p_o 296_o spontaneity_n no_o good_a savage_n for_o the_o necessity_n of_o sin_v or_o the_o justice_n of_o perdition_n that_o follow_v it_o p_o 299_o man_n will_v take_v unworthy_a course_n to_o promote_v the_o cause_n they_o have_v once_o espouse_v p_o 303_o the_o syn._n but_o a_o party_n in_o those_o controversy_n though_o they_o take_v a_o solemn_a oath_n to_o be_v impartial_a p_o 303_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o helvetian_o p_o 304_o original_a sin_n yield_v to_o m._n baxter_n 305._o whether_o christ_n have_v not_o restore_v the_o power_n that_o be_v take_v away_o by_o original_a sin_n m._n b._n seem_v to_o be_v for_o the_o affirmative_a p_o 306_o 307_o d._n tailor_n unjust_o censure_v by_o m._n b._n for_o a_o pelagian_a 308_o 309._o all_o the_o father_n of_o the_o first_o 300_o year_n speak_v like_a pelagian_o say_v m._n b._n 310._o the_o manichee_n as_o ill_o as_o the_o pelagian_o and_o the_o calv._n to_o avoid_v one_o extreme_a run_v into_o the_o other_o p_o 311_o m._n b._n will_v not_o subscribe_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o syn._n of_o dort_n without_o his_o own_o interpretation_n 312._o and_o consequent_o he_o have_v be_v serve_v as_o the_o remonstrant_n be_v if_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 by_o the_o reprobate_n than_o by_o the_o devil_n according_a to_o the_o calvinist_n doctrine_n p_o 335_o m._n bax._n pitiful_a put-off_a touch_v a_o sufficiency_n of_o power_n in_o the_o reprobate_n illustrate_v by_o example_n 336_o m._n bs_fw-la ignoratio_fw-la elenchi_fw-la p_o 337_o betwixt_o the_o natural_a active_a faculty_n and_o the_o moral_a disposition_n there_o be_v a_o supernatural_a influx_n etc._n etc._n 338_o 339._o but_o m._n b._n forget_v his_o doctrine_n of_o sufficient_a frace_n now_o utter_o deny_v it_o p_o 339_o 340_o 341_o the_o reprobate_n by_o m_n b._n doctrine_n require_v to_o bring_v in_o their_o tale_n of_o brick_n but_o be_v allow_v no_o straw_n p_o 340_o for_o what_o use_n be_v sufficient_a grace_n if_o it_o can_v enable_v man_n to_o act_v gracious_o p_o 341_o m.b._n mistake_v the_o question_n 342._o the_o reprobate_n be_v not_o save_v not_o because_o they_o will_v not_o but_o because_o god_n will_v not_o p_o 343_o m.b._n can_v not_o be_v more_o than_o 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 say_v if_o they_o do_v sin_n it_o be_v only_o out_o of_o infirmity_n 380._o 3._o or_o that_o their_o sin_n differ_v from_o sin_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n in_o the_o reprobate_n 381_o 4._o or_o that_o their_o sin_n come_v to_o pass_v through_o god_n destitution_n of_o they_o 382_o 5._o that_o their_o sin_n be_v but_o fatherly_a castigation_n 384_o 6._o that_o they_o be_v sure_a they_o can_v die_v in_o their_o sin_n without_o repentance_n 386_o 7._o that_o if_o they_o shall_v die_v in_o they_o without_o a_o actual_a repentance_n this_o will_v be_v profitable_a to_o they_o p_o 386._o etc._n etc._n the_o synod_n profess_v to_o disow_v what_o they_o clear_o maintain_v 388._o viz._n 1._o that_o the_o most_o heinous_a sin_n do_v not_o hinder_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o elect_n 389._o 2._o that_o the_o reprobate_n can_v be_v save_v though_o they_o perform_v all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o how_o these_o riddle_n be_v to_o be_v unfold_v 390_o 391._o which_o doctrine_n be_v not_o for_o edification_n 392_o 393._o 3._o that_o god_n by_o his_o mere_a will_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o sin_n do_v predestinate_a and_o create_v the_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n to_o destruction_n 394_o to_o 400._o 4._o that_o reprobation_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o infidelity_n and_o impiety_n and_o how_o 400_o etc._n etc._n 5._o that_o infant_n of_o believer_n be_v cast_v into_o hell_n p_o 405_o the_o synod_n when_o they_o deny_v god_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n do_v understand_v it_o only_o of_o a_o culpable_a cause_n which_o god_n be_v not_o they_o say_v because_o he_o be_v under_o no_o law_n p_o 407_o 408_o the_o synod_n and_o m._n b._n can_v advise_v better_a than_o practice_n p_o 409_o a_o ocular_a demonstration_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o calvin_n in_o m._n perkins_n table_n etc._n etc._n p_o 410_o 411._o supralapsarian_o be_v creabilitarians_n