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to_o the_o thing_n and_o love_n will_v carry_v a_o man_n to_o that_o which_o seem_v good_a for_o he_o without_o any_o command_n or_o threaten_v direction_n to_o prevent_v miscarry_v in_o conversion_n page_n 373_o 374._o securus_fw-la i_o beseech_v you_o sir_n be_v not_o transport_v into_o passion_n at_o my_o discourse_n with_o you_o for_o that_o will_v as_o little_a benefit_n i_o as_o become_v yourself_o and_o it_o will_v make_v our_o conversation_n become_v a_o burden_n which_o we_o entertain_v to_o another_o far_o different_a end_n for_o a_o mutual_a levamen_fw-la and_o solace_n in_o our_o travel_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o demand_v of_o you_o for_o my_o better_a information_n will_v you_o have_v man_n do_v thing_n in_o order_n to_o god_n service_n hand_n over_o head_n be_v such_o a_o implicit_a faith_n and_o blind_a obedience_n commendable_a and_o to_o be_v embrace_v as_o carry_v they_o on_o in_o a_o credulous_a prosecution_n of_o that_o work_n which_o they_o have_v no_o assurance_n to_o be_v their_o duty_n we_o be_v sure_a it_o can_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o good_a work_n and_o a_o good_a work_n it_o can_v be_v if_o it_o be_v not_o of_o god_n prescription_n for_o so_o the_o assmbly_n in_o their_o confession_n 1_o confession_n chap._n 16._o n._n 1_o and_o the_o congregational_a church_n in_o their_o late_a declaration_n have_v determine_v that_o good_a work_n be_v only_o such_o as_o god_n have_v command_v in_o his_o holy_a word_n and_o not_o such_o as_o without_o the_o warrant_n thereof_o be_v devise_v by_o man_n out_o of_o blind_a zeal_n or_o any_o pretence_n of_o good_a intention_n and_o a_o very_a reverend_a assembler_n in_o that_o threefold_a 44._o threefold_a diatribe_v triplex_fw-la pag._n 44._o cord_n of_o he_o against_o dr._n hammond_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o sum_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n in_o the_o affirmative_a part_n be_v this_o god_n must_v be_v worship_v with_o his_o own_o prescribe_a worship_n and_o in_o the_o negative_a 377._o and_o mr._n baxter_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o this_o mind_n toc_fw-la vbi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 377._o part_n to_o forbid_v all_o devise_a worship_n of_o god_n by_o the_o wit_n or_o will_n of_o man_n the_o very_a name_n he_o say_v of_o will_v of_o man_n put_v to_o worship_v of_o god_n as_o oppose_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o only_a rule_n of_o worship_n be_v as_o a_o brand_n in_o the_o forehead_n of_o it_o to_o characterise_v it_o as_o condemnable_a in_o all_o will_v you_o against_o the_o concurrent_a suffrage_n of_o these_o divine_n tempt_v man_n to_o will-worship_n and_o inflame_v they_o to_o be_v zealous_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o such_o work_n as_o they_o be_v not_o satisfy_v to_o
or_o understand_v it_o 2._o let_v i_o ask_v you_o serious_o can_v god_n decree_v salvation_n and_o glory_n to_o pâ—ter_v without_o any_o faith_n or_o holiness_n in_o he_o and_o can_v he_o not_o bring_v he_o to_o glory_n without_o they_o certain_o this_o be_v either_o against_o the_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n if_o he_o decree_v any_o thing_n which_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o execute_v or_o against_o his_o omnipotency_n if_o he_o can_v bring_v it_o to_o execution_n when_o he_o have_v decree_v it_o diotrephes_n sir_n it_o become_v not_o we_o to_o dispute_v the_o wisdom_n justice_n or_o power_n of_o god_n our_o duty_n be_v to_o regulate_v ourselves_o according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o if_o we_o look_v for_o the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n it_o be_v our_o part_n to_o fulfil_v those_o condition_n which_o he_o have_v prescribe_v we_o in_o his_o his_o holy_a gospel_n to_o that_o purpose_n securus_fw-la sir_n i_o observe_v your_o discourse_n many_o time_n border_n upon_o 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quas_fw-la ipse_fw-la praescripsâ—â—_n impleverit_fw-la nam_fw-la dâ—re_fw-la vitam_fw-la ut_fw-la praemium_fw-la praestitâ_fw-la jam_fw-la conditione_n sub_fw-la quâ_fw-la decrâ—ta_fw-la erat_fw-la vita_fw-la illa_fw-la ut_fw-la praemium_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la omnimodò_fw-la gratis_o et_fw-la ex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dare_v vitam_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la debito_fw-la that_o be_v as_o we_o be_v make_v son_n and_o obtain_v the_o right_n of_o the_o inheritance_n free_o so_o be_v we_o also_o most_o merciful_o and_o free_o put_v into_o the_o possession_n of_o that_o inheritance_n therefore_o it_o be_v ill_o say_v that_o eternal_a life_n as_o a_o reward_n be_v decree_v and_o give_v by_o god_n to_o those_o that_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n which_o he_o have_v prescribe_v for_o to_o give_v life_n as_o a_o reward_n upon_o the_o performance_n of_o a_o condition_n upon_o which_o that_o life_n be_v decree_v as_o a_o reward_n this_o be_v to_o give_v life_n not_o altogether_o free_o and_o of_o good_a pleasure_n but_o of_o debt_n thus_o far_o those_o deputy_n where_o you_o see_v they_o disclaim_v all_o condition_n necessary_a unto_o salvation_n and_o good_a reason_n for_o if_o we_o be_v absolute_o elect_v supraâ—_n elect_v bucan_n &_o aâ—ii_fw-la ut_fw-la supraâ—_n while_n we_o be_v ungodly_a and_o if_o christ_n die_v 8._o die_v rom._n 5._o 6_o 8._o for_o we_o while_o we_o be_v ungodly_a and_o if_o he_o justify_v ungodly_a justify_v rom._n 4._o 5._o for_o dr._n twiss_n and_o mr._n pemble_n do_v make_v justification_n a_o immanent_a act_n in_o god_n and_o therefore_o from_o eternity_n as_o mr._n baxter_n do_v charge_v they_o aphorism_n of_o justif_n in_o append._n pag._n 163_o therefore_o it_o be_v before_o faith_n and_o consequent_o of_o such_o as_o be_v ungodly_a u_fw-mi while_o we_o be_v ungodly_a what_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o this_o free_a and_o unchangeable_a love_n of_o god_n what_o shall_v hinder_v that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v save_v also_o 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that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n but_o salvation_n be_v not_o ordinary_o attainable_a but_o through_o sanctification_n unto_o obedience_n in_o all_o good_a work_n whatsoever_o securus_fw-la you_o will_v find_v that_o among_o evangelical_n divine_v the_o more_o sound_a and_o such_o as_o keep_v the_o great_a distance_n from_o popery_n and_o arminianism_n do_v deny_v â—aith_n to_o be_v the_o cauâ—e_n or_o condition_n of_o justification_n their_o reason_n be_v because_o otherwise_o justificatio_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la gratuita_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la nobis_fw-la say_v wendilin_n from_o they_o justification_n shall_v not_o be_v freâ—_n 163._o christ_n theol._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 25._o exp._n thes_n 6._o mihi_fw-la pag._n 609._o which_o he_o do_v not_o recite_v as_o his_o own_o opinion_n dr._n twiss_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 142_o 143._o and_o so_o mr._n baxter_n charge_v he_o ap._n to_o aphor._n pag._n 163._o but_o of_o ourselves_o hereupon_o they_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v call_v justify_v faith_n not_o because_o it_o justifi_v or_o ant_n cede_v justification_n sed_fw-la quod_fw-la justificatis_fw-la conferatur_fw-la but_o because_o it_o be_v confer_v upon_o such_o as_o be_v justify_v and_o in_o order_n if_o not_o in_o time_n be_v after_o justification_n postquam_fw-la nos_fw-la justificaviâ—_n deus_fw-la create_v in_o coâ—dibus_fw-la electorum_fw-la sidâ—m_fw-la say_v maccâ—viâ—s_n 153._o maccâ—viâ—s_n colleg._n theol._n disp_n 8._o de_fw-la justificat_fw-la mihi_fw-la p._n 153._o god_n create_v faith_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o elect_n after_o he_o have_v justify_v they_o and_o why_o be_v this_o only_o to_o give_v they_o a_o comfortable_a testimony_n of_o their_o election_n and_o god_n love_v towards_o they_o it_o do_v not_o justify_v we_o conditional_o before_o god_n but_o declarative_o to_o our_o own_o conscience_n and_o thus_o he_o expound_v those_o text_n a_fw-la man_n be_v not_o justify_v but_o by_o the_o 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a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n 16._o work_n gal._n 2._o 16._o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n chriâ—â—_n 24._o chriâ—â—_n rom._n 3._o 24._o and_o that_o you_o may_v not_o pretend_v there_o be_v more_o require_v unto_o our_o salvation_n than_o unto_o our_o justification_n the_o same_o apostle_n tell_v we_o plain_o otherwise_o fâ—r_v by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v say_v he_o through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o 9_o ephes_n 2._o 8_o 9_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lâ—st_v any_o man_n shall_v boast_v will_v you_o have_v your_o wedding_n garment_n of_o your_o own_o spin_v be_v you_o desirous_a to_o be_v sound_a have_v on_o your_o own_o righteousness_n 9_o righteousness_n cum_fw-la venerit_fw-la deus_fw-la ad_fw-la judicium_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la râ—nunciando_fw-la meis_fw-la merit_n be_v inveniri_fw-la poâ—ero_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la dâ—stitutus_fw-la omni_fw-la 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in_o every_o page_n and_o upon_o all_o occasion_n securus_fw-la that_o be_v not_o the_o question_n call_v for_o or_o not_o call_v for_o but_o how_o and_o to_o what_o end_n they_o be_v call_v for_o 213._o inter_fw-la act._n syâ—_n nat._n dord_n par_fw-fr 43._o pag._n 213._o i_o remember_v well_o the_o divine_n of_o drow_v in_o their_o examen_fw-la and_o judgement_n upon_o the_o three_o and_o four_o article_n of_o the_o remonstrant_n they_o tell_v we_o a_o main_a end_n why_o common_a grace_n and_o general_a gift_n be_v bestow_v upon_o man_n be_v ut_fw-la sâ—ciâ—tas_fw-la humana_fw-la &_o poliâ—ia_fw-la conserventuâ—_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o humane_a society_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n indeed_o i_o find_v the_o apostle_n direct_v titus_n that_o they_o which_o have_v believe_v in_o god_n may_v be_v careful_a to_o maintain_v good_a work_n add_v his_o reason_n thâ—se_a thing_n be_v good_a and_o profitable_a unto_o man_n but_o the_o apostle_n may_v understand_v lawful_a trade_n and_o calling_n by_o good_a work_n in_o that_o place_n but_o they_o be_v not_o such_o which_o you_o contend_v for_o in_o order_n to_o salvation_n diotrephes_n nay_o sir_n more_o than_o so_o we_o be_v exhort_v to_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n in_o order_n to_o our_o own_o assurance_n and_o comfort_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 5_o 10._o give_v diligence_n add_v to_o your_o faith_n virtue_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o the_o rather_o give_v diligence_n to_o make_v your_o call_v and_o election_n 〈◊〉_d and_o maccovius_fw-la who_o defend_v justification_n before_o faith_n yet_o he_o say_v supra_fw-la say_v vbi_fw-la supra_fw-la quò_fw-la magis_fw-la crâ—scâ—t_fw-la side_n to_o magis_fw-la etiam_fw-la justificationis_fw-la sensus_fw-la seu_fw-la fructus_fw-la ubâ—rior_fw-la emergit_fw-la rom._n 1._o 17._o the_o more_o our_o faith_n increase_v the_o more_o sweet_a and_o plentiful_a will_v be_v the_o sense_n and_o fruit_n of_o justification_n that_o spring_v up_o to_o we_o securus_fw-la for_o that_o assurance_n and_o those_o relish_v and_o consolation_n upon_o it_o i_o be_o persuade_v they_o be_v more_o
this_o be_v the_o more_o unquestionable_o certain_a in_o that_o god_n have_v from_o all_o eternity_n irrevocable_o establish_v these_o decree_n to_o illustrate_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n sovereign_a power_n mercy_n and_o justice_n diotrephes_n i_o wish_v you_o will_v remember_v that_o great_a day_n of_o revelation_n which_o will_v be_v a_o day_n of_o discrimination_n too_o when_o god_n 32_o rom._n 2._o 5._o mat._n 25._o 32_o shall_v separate_v the_o precious_a from_o the_o vile_a and_o divide_v the_o sheep_n from_o the_o goat_n you_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o find_v mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o day_n 1â—_n day_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 1â—_n you_o must_v separate_v yourself_o from_o the_o communion_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o this_o life_n if_o you_o will_v be_v divide_v from_o their_o portion_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v if_o you_o do_v not_o distinguish_v yourself_o from_o they_o here_o you_o will_v never_o be_v distinguish_v from_o they_o hereafter_o you_o must_v abandon_v the_o company_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o associate_v yourself_o with_o the_o godly_a and_o conform_v your_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n your_o life_n and_o conversation_n unto_o they_o and_o than_o 16._o hebr._n 4._o 16._o you_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o obtain_v mercy_n and_o find_v grace_n to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n the_o prophet_n malachi_n tell_v you_o of_o a_o book_n of_o remembrance_n 〈◊〉_d mal._n 3â—_n 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v write_v before_o the_o lord_n but_o for_o who_o for_o they_o only_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o that_o think_v upon_o his_o name_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o that_o day_n when_o i_o make_v up_o my_o jewel_n and_o i_o will_v spare_v they_o as_o a_o man_n spare_v his_o own_o son_n that_o serve_v he_o securus_fw-la sir_n i_o be_o sorry_a to_o see_v you_o so_o far_o inclinable_a to_o a_o dangerous_a error_n for_o you_o speak_v as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o man_n power_n to_o 13_o see_v dr._n ward_n twelve_o argument_n in_o concione_fw-la ad_fw-la clerum_fw-la ad_fw-la phil._n 2_o 13_o contribute_v somewhat_o towards_o his_o own_o discrimination_n and_o if_o you_o think_v so_o it_o be_v evident_a you_o do_v at_o least_o favour_n the_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o freewill_n if_o you_o have_v not_o perfect_o espouse_v it_o and_o this_o you_o know_v be_v diametrical_o opposite_a to_o the_o apostle_n who_o word_n be_v these_o for_o who_o make_v thou_o to_o differ_v from_o another_o and_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o receive_v &_o c_o here_o we_o be_v instruct_v 7._o 1._o cor._n 4._o 7._o ut_fw-la quas_fw-la deus_fw-la nobis_fw-la largitus_fw-la est_fw-la dote_v meminerimus_fw-la non_fw-la nostra_fw-la esse_fw-la bona_fw-la sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d dei_fw-la bona_fw-la say_v mr._n calvin_n 4._o calvin_n instit_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 7._o n._n 4._o that_o what_o endowment_n soever_o almighty_a god_n bestow_v upon_o we_o we_o must_v remember_v they_o be_v not_o our_o good_n but_o god_n free_a gift_n non_fw-la inscite_fw-la augustinus_n say_v mr._n calvin_n 369._o calvin_n citante_fw-la amesio_n in_fw-la sva_fw-la coron_n art_n 4._o mihi_fw-la pag._n 369._o hoc_fw-la testimonjo_fw-es saepe_fw-la contendit_fw-la adversus_fw-la pelagianos_fw-la quicquid_fw-la excelleâ—tiae_fw-la est_fw-la in_o homimbus_fw-la ex_fw-la merâ_fw-la &_o gratuitâ_fw-la ejus_fw-la miserâ—cordiâ_fw-la manare_fw-la h._n e._n austin_n do_v often_o make_v use_n of_o this_o testimony_n of_o the_o apostle_n against_o the_o pelagian_o contend_v thereby_o that_o whatever_o excellency_n there_o be_v in_o man_n it_o flow_v from_o the_o mere_a and_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n so_o peter_n martyr_n also_o si_fw-la quis_fw-la propiùs_fw-la accedat_fw-la videâ—it_fw-la augustinum_n rectè_fw-la admodum_fw-la existimasse_n nam_fw-la sicut_fw-la inter_fw-la ministros_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n ecclesiae_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la deus_fw-la qui_fw-la unum_fw-la donis_fw-la 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it_o if_o any_o man_n allege_v this_o diversity_n grevinch_n quis_fw-la enim_fw-la te_fw-la discernit_fw-la inquit_fw-la nunquid_fw-la per_fw-la haec_fw-la dona_fw-la quae_fw-la omnibis_fw-la sunt_fw-la communia_fw-la possit_fw-la quip_n dicere_fw-la homo_fw-la inflatus_fw-la adversus_fw-la alterum_fw-la discernit_fw-la i_o fides_fw-la mea_fw-la justitia_fw-la mea_fw-la vel_fw-la quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la talibus_fw-la occurrens_fw-la cogitationibus_fw-la bone_fw-la doctor_n inquit_fw-la quid_fw-la autem_fw-la habes_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la accepisti_fw-la aquo_fw-la nisi_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la qui_fw-la te_fw-la descernit_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la cvi_fw-la non_fw-la donavit_fw-la quod_fw-la donavit_fw-la tibi_fw-la aug._n citante_fw-la amesio_n contra_fw-la grevinch_n proceed_v from_o the_o malice_n and_o perversity_n of_o the_o man_n this_o give_v no_o satisfaction_n because_o the_o same_o malice_n have_v possess_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o other_o also_o if_o god_n have_v not_o 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