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have_v also_o make_v most_o free_a and_o absolute_a promise_n for_o bestow_v the_o uâ—ry_a condition_n themselves_o which_o he_o effâ—câ—eth_v in_o we_o that_o by_o they_o as_o the_o mean_n we_o may_v attain_v unto_o the_o end_n to_o this_o purpose_n they_o urge_v that_o text_n deut._n 30._o 6._o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v upon_o which_o word_n they_o thus_o dilate_v the_o end_n here_o promise_v be_v life_n which_o the_o israeliees_fw-fr can_v never_o attain_v but_o by_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o condition_n namely_o the_o love_a of_o god_n but_o here_o god_n absolute_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o that_o very_a condition_n see_v therefore_o the_o promise_n of_o faith_n and_o perseverance_n in_o the_o faith_n be_v promise_n concern_v the_o mean_n they_o be_v promise_n of_o absolute_a gift_n whereby_o god_n 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reproof_n but_o rather_o deâ—end_v their_o sin_n how_o many_o in_o these_o time_n that_o we_o doubt_v not_o to_o be_v godly_a have_v be_v guilty_a of_o disobedience_n to_o their_o guide_n and_o of_o schiâ—m_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 the_o same_o person_n baxter_n person_n mr._n baxter_n say_v also_o that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v oâ—t_o drink_v and_o oft_o commit_v fornication_n he_o know_v not_o just_o how_o oft_o and_o yet_o have_v true_a grace_n 329._o grace_n ib._n pag._n 329._o nay_o he_o do_v conclude_v though_o he_o subjoin_v some_o caution_n to_o avod_fw-la scandal_n that_o solomon_n who_o sin_n be_v more_o heinous_a than_o drunkenness_n forâ—ication_n yea_o or_o murder_v itself_o as_o he_o confess_v 328_o confess_v ib._n p._n 327_o 328_o be_v not_o unsanctified_a but_o have_v true_a grace_n and_o norwithstand_v his_o sensuality_n and_o idolatry_n that_o he_o do_v in_o other_o thing_n continâ—e_v his_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n i_o hope_v i_o be_o not_o in_o a_o worse_a state_n than_o solomon_n diotrephes_n have_v we_o such_o a_o man_n as_o solomon_n in_o his_o sin_n to_o dâ—al_v with_o we_o ought_v to_o use_v he_o as_o a_o ungodly_a man_n i_o think_v say_v the_o same_o party_n who_o authority_n you_o insist_v upon_o 347._o upon_o mr._n baxter_n ib._n pag._n 347._o so_o those_o that_o have_v late_o commit_v scandalous_a notorious_a sin_n and_o will_v not_o on_o sufficient_a persuasion_n manifest_v any_o satisfactory_a repentance_n for_o it_o we_o must_v presume_v they_o ungodly_a till_o they_o will_v manifest_v repentance_n for_o we_o know_v except_o they_o repent_v they_o shall_v perish_v and_o a_o undiscovered_a repentance_n be_v to_o we_o as_o none_o and_o our_o divine_n at_o dort_n conclude_v that_o though_o a_o godly_a man_n lose_v not_o his_o justification_n by_o gross_a sin_v yet_o he_o contract_v such_o a_o incapacity_n of_o come_v to_o heaven_n in_o that_o state_n that_o that_o must_v be_v remove_v or_o else_o he_o can_v not_o be_v save_v praesumptuosus_fw-la it_o seem_v strange_a to_o i_o that_o person_n who_o for_o the_o present_n have_v a_o real_a actual_a interest_n in_o christ_n as_o all_o justify_v person_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v shall_v at_o the_o same_o time_n have_v no_o right_n to_o his_o institution_n and_o be_v in_o a_o incapacity_n of_o salvation_n be_v christ_n they_o and_o be_v not_o his_o sacrament_n they_o too_o be_v the_o ordinance_n more_o sacred_a and_o precious_a than_o the_o redeemer_n but_o they_o be_v uncapable_a of_o salvarion_n you_o say_v do_v not_o this_o make_v a_o foul_a flaw_n in_o the_o apostle_n chain_n rom._n 8._o 30._o who_o he_o justify_v they_o he_o also_o glorify_v but_o sir_n though_o your_o word_n sound_v that_o way_n i_o hope_v you_o do_v not_o hold_v that_o a_o child_n of_o god_n can_v fall_v total_o from_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n diotrephes_n we_o do_v not_o maintain_v that_o the_o child_n of_o 30._o dr._n twiss_n 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god_n that_o as_o touch_v presumptuous_a sin_n he_o will_v keep_v he_o from_o they_o that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v innocent_a from_o the_o great_a offence_n and_o as_o this_o be_v david_n prayer_n so_o answerable_a hereunto_o be_v paul_n faith_n he_o will_v deliver_v i_o from_o every_o evil_a 17._o 2_o tim_n 4._o 17._o work_n to_o wit_n either_o by_o obedience_n or_o by_o repentance_n or_o else_o from_o every_o presumptuous_a course_n and_o preserve_v i_o to_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n and_o according_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n as_o they_o be_v style_v his_o call_v one_o his_o sanctify_a one_o so_o likewise_o be_v they_o denominate_v his_o reserve_a once_o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o judas_n for_o his_o course_n be_v to_o make_v they_o meet_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n not_o to_o save_v they_o in_o spite_n of_o their_o unfitness_n for_o it_o but_o to_o make_v they_o first_o fit_v for_o it_o by_o holiness_n and_o then_o to_o make_v they_o partaker_n 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gospel_n and_o one_o of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n praesumptuosus_fw-la i_o be_o teach_v otherwise_o by_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o gelder_n and_o their_o judgement_n be_v record_v among_o the_o act_n of_o the_o synod_n at_o dort_n 3._o dort_n de_fw-fr artic._n secundo_fw-la pag._n 100_o par_fw-fr 3._o wherein_o they_o declare_v that_o repentance_n be_v not_o always_o prescribe_v with_o a_o intention_n of_o salvation_n that_o it_o have_v not_o câ—râ—st_v for_o its_o foundation_n and_o that_o to_o be_v call_v unto_o repentance_n be_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n nam_fw-la haec_fw-la in_o solo_fw-la christo_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la solum_fw-la christum_fw-la offertur_fw-la cum_fw-la intention_n semper_fw-la salutis_fw-la aeternae_fw-la for_o this_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v offer_v in_o christ_n alone_o and_o for_o christ_n aâ—onâ—_n and_o always_o with_o intention_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n so_o be_v not_o repentance_n as_o they_o say_v diotrephes_n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o consider_v how_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v offer_v but_o we_o must_v consider_v withal_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o hoâ—_n to_o be_v keep_v praesumptuosus_fw-la i_o suppose_v there_o be_v little_a dispute_n about_o that_o among_o the_o orthodox_n faith_n be_v conclude_v to_o be_v the_o sole_a instrument_n or_o condition_n of_o receive_v and_o preserve_v this_o grace_n to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v deliver_v with_o great_a approbation_n as_o a_o branch_n of_o modern_a divinity_n 3._o divinity_n the_o marrow_n of_o modern_a divinity_n pag._n 119_o edit_n 3._o that_o in_o the_o covenant_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o his_o there_o be_v no_o more_o for_o man_n to_o do_v but_o only_o to_o know_v and_o believe_v that_o christ_n have_v do_v all_o for_o they_o diotrephes_n this_o must_v be_v a_o lively_a
do_v omit_v neither_o can_v i_o do_v any_o more_o good_a than_o i_o do_v for_o the_o orthodox_n do_v conclude_v 182._o conclude_v we_o do_v require_v that_o god_n shall_v immediate_o and_o inresistible_o work_v all_o our_o good_a work_n in_o we_o and_o we_o acknowledge_v this_o to_o be_v necessary_a unto_o every_o good_a act_n dr._n twiss_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 182._o that_o every_o good_a act_n be_v immediate_o from_o god_n and_o of_o his_o irresistible_a production_n if_o therefore_o i_o can_v do_v some_o good_a more_o than_o i_o do_v i_o can_v do_v some_o good_a that_o be_v not_o immediate_o from_o god_n nor_o of_o his_o irresistible_a production_n which_o they_o account_v absurd_a that_o i_o do_v all_o the_o good_a that_o god_n irresistible_o produce_v in_o i_o appear_v from_o hence_o because_o otherwise_o god_n shall_v irresistible_o produce_v something_o which_o be_v not_o produce_v and_o consequent_o it_o shall_v be_v and_o not_o be_v and_o be_v resistible_a and_o 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sect._n 16._o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n say_v that_o if_o you_o speak_v of_o power_n in_o they_o the_o regenerate_v can_v stand_v and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o always_o so_o lead_v and_o move_v by_o god_n as_o to_o be_v preserve_v from_o the_o seducement_n of_o concupiscence_n but_o by_o his_o just_a permission_n be_v carry_v away_o into_o grievous_a and_o heinous_a 4._o chap._n 5._o art_n 4._o sin_n it_o be_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n only_o that_o they_o stand_v their_o ability_n be_v not_o at_o all_o of_o themselves_o and_o beside_o the_o grnce_n they_o have_v already_o receive_v there_o be_v require_v a_o actual_a influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o irresistible_a when_o this_o power_n be_v withdraw_v they_o must_v needs_o fall_v and_o therefore_o dr._n damman_n as_o be_v observe_v before_o tell_v we_o that_o when_o god_n do_v his_o part_n we_o can_v omit_v we_o diotrephes_n but_o god_n do_v not_o withdraw_v his_o gracious_a assistance_n but_o upon_o man_n provocation_n and_o neglect_n to_o cooperate_v with_o it_o praesumptuosus_fw-la yes_o god_n have_v liberty_n to_o do_v it_o for_o his_o mere_a pleasure_n be_v tie_v by_o no_o law_n unto_o his_o creature_n thus_o he_o do_v by_o adam_n in_o his_o state_n of_o innocency_n and_o he_o have_v several_a good_a end_n in_o it_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o their_o benefit_n as_o the_o divine_n of_o 385._o of_o see_v the_o apology_n for_o tilenus_n pag._n 385._o drow_v determine_v at_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n the_o british_a divine_v say_v as_o you_o hear_v even_o now_o that_o their_o justification_n and_o adoption_n be_v thereby_o confirm_v and_o those_o divine_n of_o drow_v add_v further_a that_o those_o sin_n which_o in_o the_o wicked_a have_v the_o nature_n of_o punishment_n have_v in_o the_o faithful_a the_o nature_n of_o fatherly_a castigation_n ibid._n ibid._n diotrephes_n but_o will_v they_o not_o be_v bitterness_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n think_v you_o as_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n have_v it_o chap._n 2._o 19_o praesumptuosus_fw-la to_o the_o unregenerate_a to_o who_o they_o be_v damnable_a they_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o but_o not_o to_o the_o elect_n who_o slip_n and_o faling_n mr._n perkins_n 37._o perkins_n in_o armilla_n aurea_n cap._n 37._o tell_v we_o be_v privilege_n annex_v to_o their_o adoption_n and_o paternal_a castigation_n for_o their_o benefit_n and_o as_o a_o remedy_n against_o doubt_v or_o desperation_n of_o our_o election_n and_o god_n mercy_n he_o prescribe_v this_o meditation_n among_o other_o lapsu_fw-la non_fw-la telli_fw-la gratiam_fw-la &_o fidem_fw-la sed_fw-la illustrari_fw-la that_o sin_n do_v not_o take_v away_o grace_n but_o illustrate_v and_o make_v it_o bright_a now_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v 42._o ibid._n cap._n 42._o not_o have_v a_o man_n to_o be_v in_o anguish_n and_o bitterness_n of_o spirit_n for_o suffer_v chastisement_n which_o be_v derive_v to_o we_o as_o a_o special_a favour_n from_o god_n a_o great_a testimony_n of_o the_o love_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n for_o what_o say_v the_o apostle_n from_o solomon_n hebr._n 12._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 12._o my_o son_n despise_v not_o thou_o the_o chastn_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o faint_v when_o thou_o be_v rebuke_v of_o he_o for_o who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o chastn_v and_o scourge_v every_o son_n who_o he_o receive_v if_o you_o endure_v chasten_v god_n deal_v with_o you_o as_o with_o son_n for_o what_o son_n be_v he_o who_o the_o father_n chastn_v not_o but_o if_o you_o be_v without_o chastisement_n whereof_o all_o be_v partaker_n then_o be_v you_o bastard_n and_o not_o son_n wherefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n lift_v up_o the_o hand_n which_o hang_v down_o and_o the_o feeble_a knee_n the_o apostle_n turn_v it_o into_o a_o use_n of_o consolation_n to_o the_o faithful_a diotrephes_n admit_v the_o slip_n and_o fall_v of_o the_o faithful_a be_v paternal_a castigation_n according_a to_o
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rev._n 22._o 17._o whosoever_o will_v lâ—t_fw-ge â—im_fw-ge take_v of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o to_o this_o he_o ready_o answer_v out_o of_o dr._n twiss_n that_o till_o a_o man_n believe_v â—t_a be_v not_o know_v either_o to_o himself_o or_o any_o other_o 164._o ibid._n pag._n 164._o man_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v any_o benefit_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n only_a god_n know_v from_o everlasting_a who_o shall_v have_v benefit_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o who_o not_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v determine_v to_o give_v faith_n in_o christ_n to_o some_o and_o not_o to_o other_o and_z accordingly_z have_v send_v christ_n into_o the_o world_n for_o their_o sake_n 8._o i_o have_v tell_v he_o that_o the_o scripture_n itself_o by_o the_o plainness_n and_o fullness_n of_o its_o expression_n make_v it_o as_o clear_a as_o the_o light_n 32._o mr._n baxter_n ib._n pag._n 32._o that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o at_o this_o he_o cry_v ouâ—_n what_o have_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o do_v with_o my_o election_n or_o reprobation_n dr._n twiss_n tell_v we_o that_o 139._o dr._n twiss_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 139._o god_n in_o his_o decree_n do_v no_o more_o consider_v the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n than_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o elect._n 9_o here_o i_o expostulate_v with_o he_o in_o these_o word_n be_v it_o 42._o mr._n baxter_n ib._n p._n 42._o nothing_o that_o a_o sufficient_a sacrifice_n and_o ransom_n be_v give_v for_o you_o this_o be_v the_o very_a foundation_n of_o all_o solid_a peace_n i_o think_v this_o be_v a_o great_a comfort_n to_o know_v that_o god_n look_v now_o for_o no_o satisfaction_n at_o your_o hand_n and_o that_o the_o number_n or_o greatness_n of_o your_o sin_n as_o such_o can_v now_o be_v your_o ruin_n to_o this_o he_o confront_v that_o of_o dr._n twiss_n if_o christ_n make_v satisfaction_n for_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o and_o every_o one_o in_o such_o sort_n 141._o dr._n twiss_n ibid._n pag._n 141._o that_o god_n justice_n be_v thereby_o satisfy_v i_o demand_v how_o it_o can_v stand_v with_o god_n justice_n to_o exact_a satisfaction_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o so_o many_o as_o he_o do_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o that_o by_o eternal_a damnation_n in_o hellfire_n for_o whether_o christ_n death_n and_o passion_n be_v satisfactory_a for_o all_o sin_n for_o all_o and_o every_o one_o by_o its_o own_o nature_n or_o by_o the_o constitution_n of_o god_n or_o by_o both_o i_o comprehend_v not_o with_o what_o justice_n god_n can_v put_v the_o damn_a person_n to_o satisfy_v for_o their_o own_o sin_n in_o the_o flame_n of_o hellfire_n etc._n etc._n 10._o i_o have_v tell_v he_o of_o a_o world_n of_o comfort_n which_o even_o the_o graceless_a may_v gather_v from_o universal_a or_o general_a mercy_n to_o this_o purpose_n i_o find_v that_o scripture_n allege_v john_n 3._o 16._o god_n 43._o mr._n baxter_n ib._n pag._n 38_o 43._o so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v â—n_v he_o shall_v not_o perâ—sts_n but_o have_v everlasting_a lâ—fâ—_n here_o he_o interpose_v a_o distinction_n of_o dr._n twissâ—'s_n the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n to_o all_o go_v no_o further_o say_v he_o than_o this_o that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a 164._o dr._n twiss_n ib._n p._n 164._o life_n but_o god_n special_a love_n to_o his_o elect_n be_v to_o send_v christ_n into_o the_o world_n to_o merit_v not_o that_o only_o for_o they_o which_o be_v to_o be_v coffer_v upon_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n but_o to_o merit_v faith_n also_o for_o they_o which_o be_v confer_v upon_o they_o absolute_o and_o upon_o no_o condition_n 11._o i_o have_v advise_v he_o to_o get_v clear_a apprehension_n of_o the_o freeness_n fullness_n and_o universality_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n or_o law_n of_o 33._o mr._n baxter_n ib._n p._n 33._o grace_n no_o man_n on_o earth_n be_v exclude_v in_o the_o tenor_n of_o this_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o say_v i_o certain_o you_o be_v not_o exclude_v and_o if_o not_o exclude_v than_o you_o must_v needs_o be_v include_v but_o he_o return_v this_o answer_n he_o understand_v not_o how_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n can_v extend_v to_o such_o as_o god_n do_v implacable_o hate_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o adam_n sin_n and_o decree_v to_o pass_v they_o by_o in_o the_o communication_n of_o grace_n sufficient_a and_o necessary_a to_o faith_n and_o repentance_n without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o adoption_n or_o pardon_n 12._o i_o tell_v he_o god_n invite_v all_o without_o exception_n to_o mercy_n and_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o he_o shall_v doubt_v of_o it_o he_o reply_v god_n invitation_n be_v no_o other_o than_o by_o profess_v that_o by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n they_o shall_v be_v save_v without_o faith_n and_o repentance_n they_o shall_v be_v damn_v 54._o damn_v ib._n pag._n 54._o as_o dr._n twiss_n resolve_v 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