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delude_v their_o own_o soul_n in_o the_o trial_n of_o themselves_o of_o save_v faith_n pag._n 49._o whether_o it_o be_v common_a or_o special_a grace_n that_o he_o be_v act_v by_o which_o make_v the_o apostle_n say_v i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o yet_o hereby_o be_o i_o not_o justify_v but_o he_o that_o justifi_v mâ—_n be_v the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 4._o diotrephes_n although_o temporary_a believer_n and_o other_o unregenerate_a man_n may_v vain_o deceive_v themselves_o with_o false_a hope_n and_o carnal_a presumption_n of_o be_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o state_n of_o salvation_n which_o hope_v of_o they_o shall_v perish_v yet_o such_o as_o true_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o love_v he_o sincere_o endeavour_v to_o walk_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n before_o he_o may_v in_o this_o life_n be_v certain_o assure_v that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o may_v rejoice_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o hope_n shall_v never_o make_v they_o ashamed_a so_o the_o congregational_a church_n have_v determine_v in_o their_o declaration_n chap._n 18._o n._n 1._o desolatus_fw-la no_o doubt_n while_o man_n walk_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n they_o may_v be_v assure_v for_o the_o present_a that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n so_o much_o the_o remonstrant_n will_v allow_v we_o but_o not_o that_o they_o be_v in_o such_o a_o indefectible_a state_n as_o be_v pretend_v to_o flow_v from_o a_o absolute_a election_n and_o yet_o they_o will_v allow_v man_n in_o that_o state_n too_o to_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o that_o hope_n shall_v not_o make_v they_o ashamed_a but_o if_o they_o show_v not_o the_o same_o diligence_n 11._o diligence_n hebr._n 6._o 11._o as_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o conversion_n to_o the_o full_a assurance_n of_o hope_n unto_o the_o end_n if_o they_o leave_v their_o first_o 4._o first_o rev._n 2._o 4._o love_n as_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n do_v their_o backslide_n will_v make_v they_o ashamed_a though_o their_o hope_n do_v not_o and_o if_o they_o who_o be_v once_o enlighten_v and_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o be_v make_v 6._o hebr._n 6._o 4_o 5_o 6._o partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o have_v taste_v the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v if_o they_o may_v fall_v away_o then_o let_v they_o who_o boast_v of_o a_o more_o special_a and_o insuperable_a grace_n not_o 20._o rom._n 11._o 20._o be_v high-minded_a but_o fear_v remember_v what_o expression_n the_o clear_a evidence_n of_o truth_n for_o matter_n of_o fact_n have_v extort_a from_o the_o pen_n of_o mr._n baxter_n m._n baxter_n disput_fw-la of_o right_o to_o sacram_fw-la pag._n 337._o
be_v part_n of_o their_o duty_n what_o shall_v they_o say_v to_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v to_o check_v they_o for_o these_o oblation_n of_o their_o blind_a zeal_n say_n who_o have_v require_v these_o thing_n at_o your_o hand_n in_o short_a therefore_o see_v such_o as_o play_v the_o voluntier_n in_o god_n service_n find_v so_o little_a acceptation_n from_o he_o it_o be_v a_o madness_n in_o any_o man_n to_o trouble_v himself_o about_o any_o spiritual_a performance_n till_o he_o find_v sufficient_a ground_n to_o convince_v he_o that_o god_n prescribe_v and_o require_v they_o as_o condition_n subordinate_v to_o his_o salvation_n if_o they_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n they_o be_v sin_n rom._n 14._o 23._o diotrephes_n why_o i_o wonder_v sir_n you_o can_v find_v none_o of_o these_o when_o god_n have_v choose_v faith_n with_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o a_o diligent_a prosecution_n of_o holy_a duty_n to_o be_v such_o condition_n and_o according_o you_o may_v find_v they_o indispensable_o 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they_o that_o which_o they_o reject_v therefore_o be_v this_o that_o faith_n and_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n be_v choose_v by_o almighty_a god_n as_o a_o condition_n unto_o salvation_n and_o the_o follow_a proof_n make_v it_o evident_a for_o by_o this_o pernicious_a error_n they_o add_v the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v weaken_v and_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v outface_v as_o untrue_a 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o god_n have_v callâ—d_v we_o with_o a_o holy_a call_n not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o purpose_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v to_o we_o through_o christ_n jesus_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v diotrephes_n i_o will_v not_o spend_v time_n to_o vindicate_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o synod_n in_o that_o article_n of_o rejection_n but_o this_o be_v the_o plain_a truth_n in_o few_o and_o easy_a word_n if_o i_o be_o not_o mistake_v that_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o effectual_a acceptance_n of_o and_o affiance_n in_o christ_n as_o christ_n be_v choose_v and_o ordain_v by_o god_n the_o condition_n of_o justification_n and_o baxter_n mr._n baxter_n life_n by_o this_o faith_n so_o constitute_v the_o condition_n we_o be_v actual_o justify_v as_o it_o be_v the_o perform_v condition_n of_o god_n promise_n disput_fw-la of_o justific_a p._n 312._o to_o the_o same_o sense_n the_o british_a divine_n deliver_v their_o suffrage_n at_o the_o synod_n in_o these_o word_n non_fw-la negamus_fw-la esse_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la beneplacitum_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o evangelio_n patefactâ—m_fw-la qâ—o_fw-la statuit_fw-la fidem_fw-la eligere_fw-la in_o conditionem_fw-la confâ—rendae_fw-la salutis_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la quo_fw-la actualem_fw-la salutis_fw-la adeptionem_fw-la saltem_fw-la respectu_fw-la adultorum_fw-la ex_fw-la fidei_fw-la praecedentis_fw-la conditione_n suspensam_fw-la esse_fw-la voluit_fw-la we_o do_v not_o deny_v say_v they_o such_o a_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n to_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n whereby_o he_o determine_v to_o choose_v faith_n for_o the_o condition_n of_o confer_v salvation_n that_o be_v whereby_o he_o will_v have_v the_o actual_a obtain_n of_o salvation_n at_o least_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o adult_n suspend_v upon_o the_o condition_n of_o foregoing_a faith_n and_o this_o be_v that_o joyful_a and_o salutary_a tiding_n that_o be_v to_o be_v promulgate_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n among_o all_o nation_n thus_o those_o divine_n securus_fw-la methinks_v this_o be_v repugnant_a to_o that_o inference_n of_o the_o apostle_n so_o then_o it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n si_fw-mi divinae_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la exerendae_fw-la seu_fw-la exertae_fw-la causa_fw-la sola_fw-la sit_fw-la liberrima_fw-la dei_fw-la voluntas_fw-la say_v 16._o rom._n 9_o 16._o mr._n david_n dicson_n if_o the_o sole_a cause_n of_o the_o exertion_n or_o egression_n of_o the_o divine_a mercy_n be_v the_o most_o free_a will_n of_o god_n than_o the_o locum_fw-la ad_fw-la locum_fw-la cause_n thereof_o be_v not_o in_o the_o will_n of_o man_n nor_o in_o his_o good_a work_n or_o action_n but_o in_o god_n alone_o it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v say_v he_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o freewill_n of_o man_n it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o run_v say_v he_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o from_o the_o action_n or_o endeavour_n of_o man_n that_o any_o man_n be_v belove_v elect_a or_o that_o he_o obtain_v mercy_n and_o the_o blessing_n and_o consequent_o it_o depend_v upon_o god_n alone_o who_o show_v mercy_n and_o deodati_n his_o note_n upon_o the_o place_n be_v this_o see_v that_o the_o election_n be_v of_o pure_a mercy_n it_o can_v be_v attribute_v to_o any_o will_n or_o endeavour_v of_o man_n diotrephes_n to_o my_o apprehension_n 296._o apprehension_n mr._n baxter_n treat_n of_o convers_n pag._n 295_o 296._o the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o our_o salvation_n be_v not_o in_o he_o that_o 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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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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 say_v of_o jesus_n christ_n we_o have_v believe_v in_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v gal._n 2._o 16._o chap._n 3._o 24._o that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n that_o be_v fide_fw-la cognoseinâ—uâ—_n &_o sentimus_fw-la nos_fw-la esse_fw-la jusâ—os_fw-la coram_fw-la dco_o by_o faith_n we_o know_v and_o perceive_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n who_o have_v forgive_v our_o sin_n and_o give_v we_o a_o right_a to_o eternal_a life_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n sake_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n impute_v to_o we_o diotrephes_n i_o profess_v i_o be_o not_o of_o those_o man_n opinion_n it_o be_v my_o judgement_n that_o no_o man_n be_v actual_o justify_v till_o he_o do_v actual_o believe_v and_o that_o faith_n justify_v as_o it_o be_v the_o perform_v condition_n of_o god_n promise_n as_o be_v say_v above_o out_o of_o mr._n baxter_n securus_fw-la i_o remember_v you_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v a_o effectual_a acceptance_n of_o and_o affiance_n in_o christ_n as_o christ_n now_o christ_n as_o christ_n be_v a_o king_n and_o prophet_n as_o well_o as_o a_o priest_n and_o so_o you_o must_v effectual_o accept_v of_o he_o and_o rely_v upon_o he_o in_o his_o capacity_n of_o kingship_n and_o your_o faith_n must_v be_v a_o principle_n and_o a_o effective_a principle_n too_o of_o obedience_n and_o if_o such_o a_o faith_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v justify_v but_o upon_o the_o performance_n of_o such_o a_o condition_n than_o faith_n and_o evangelical_n obedience_n in_o general_n be_v coordinate_a in_o their_o conditional_o unto_o this_o work_n what_o be_v become_v of_o the_o apostle_n free_a justification_n may_v you_o not_o as_o well_o deny_v a_o free_a election_n and_o say_v a_o man_n be_v elect_v and_o justify_v both_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o good_a work_n and_o by_o the_o faith_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n but_o how_o contrary_a be_v this_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o 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pag._n 18_o 19_o in_o his_o creature_n misery_n it_o be_v impossible_a you_o shall_v love_v he_o the_o love_n of_o ourselves_o be_v so_o deep_o root_v in_o nature_n that_o we_o can_v lay_v it_o be_v nor_o love_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v absolute_o and_o direct_o against_o we_o we_o conceive_v of_o the_o devil_n as_o a_o absolute_a enemy_n to_o god_n and_o man_n and_o one_o that_o seek_v our_o destruction_n and_o therefore_o we_o can_v love_v he_o and_o the_o great_a cause_n why_o trouble_a soul_n do_v love_n god_n no_o more_o be_v because_o they_o represent_v he_o to_o themselves_o in_o a_o ugly_a odious_a shape_n to_o think_v of_o god_n as_o one_o that_o seek_v and_o delight_v in_o man_n ruin_n be_v to_o make_v he_o as_o the_o devil_n and_o than_o what_o wonder_n if_o instead_o of_o love_v he_o and_o delight_v in_o he_o you_o tremble_v at_o the_o thought_n of_o he_o and_o fly_v from_o he_o as_o i_o have_v observe_v child_n when_o they_o have_v see_v the_o devil_n paint_v on_o a_o 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person_n without_o regard_n to_o any_o good_a quality_n in_o they_o upon_o who_o he_o have_v immutable_o decree_v to_o confer_v his_o grace_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v insuperable_o conduct_v unto_o glory_n for_o all_o the_o rest_n who_o make_v up_o the_o far_o great_a number_n not_o a_o whit_n worse_o than_o those_o he_o have_v pass_v they_o over_o and_o decree_v to_o give_v they_o neither_o grace_n nor_o glory_n but_o to_o let_v they_o fall_v and_o that_o not_o by_o a_o bare_a permission_n into_o sin_n and_o to_o leave_v they_o in_o that_o sin_n to_o their_o final_a condemnation_n and_o this_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o sovereign_a power_n over_o his_o creature_n if_o i_o be_v not_o of_o that_o set_a number_n do_v i_o what_o i_o will_v or_o can_v i_o shall_v find_v no_o acceptation_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o almighty_a god_n samaritanus_n can_v you_o be_v induce_v to_o subscribe_v to_o such_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n you_o may_v with_o as_o much_o colour_n of_o reason_n 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