act_n of_o reprobation_n whether_o it_o be_v negative_a only_o or_o negative_a and_o affirmative_a also_o the_o synodist_n be_v not_o all_o of_o one_o mind_n in_o this_o point_n neither_o for_o the_o hassien_a divine_n say_v the_o divine_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n do_v think_v we_o must_v accurate_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o two_o act_n of_o reprobation_n whereof_o one_o be_v negative_a viz._n the_o purpose_n of_o god_n not_o to_o have_v mercy_n or_o preterition_n the_o other_o affirmative_a viz._n his_o purpose_n to_o damn_v or_o ordination_n to_o destruction_n as_o a_o just_a punishment_n act._n syn._n dor._n pag._n 33._o part_n 2._o and_o the_o church_n of_o wedderav_n there_o be_v two_o act_n of_o reprobation_n preterition_n or_o nonelection_n and_o damnation_n or_o preparation_n of_o punishment_n ibid._n pag._n 40._o thes_n 2._o item_n pag._n 45._o the_o 2._o but_o the_o divine_n of_o great_a britain_n be_v of_o another_o opinion_n for_o they_o say_v the_o proper_a act_n of_o reprobation_n as_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o election_n we_o think_v to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o same_o glory_n and_o the_o same_o grace_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o election_n and_o in_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n be_v prepare_v for_o they_o glory_n and_o effectual_a grace_n and_o with_o that_o intention_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v effectual_a that_o be_v that_o by_o such_o grace_n they_o may_v be_v bring_v infallible_o to_o the_o say_a glory_n that_o such_o grace_n and_o glory_n be_v prepare_v for_o the_o reprobate_n we_o deny_v ibid._n pag._n 11._o a._n m._n these_o difference_n we_o observe_v among_o they_o in_o matter_n that_o relate_v to_o tilenus_n his_o first_o article_n so_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o second_o article_n if_o you_o inquire_v i._o whether_o christ_n have_v dye_v for_o all_o or_o only_o for_o the_o elect_n you_o will_v find_v they_o whatever_o they_o seem_v to_o say_v in_o the_o full_a synod_n according_a to_o their_o chamber_n practice_n to_o contradict_v one_o another_o for_o the_o divine_n of_o great_a britain_n do_v determine_v that_o god_n pity_v mankind_n fall_v send_v his_o son_n who_o give_v himself_o a_o price_n of_o redemption_n or_o a_o ransom_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n acta_fw-la syn._n dor._n pag._n 78._o thes_n 3._o part_n 2._o martinius_n give_v in_o his_o suffrage_n upon_o this_o article_n do_v resolve_v thus_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a philanthropy_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o love_v all_o mankind_n fall_v and_o serious_o will_v have_v they_o all_o to_o be_v save_v ibid._n pag._n 103._o thes_n 1._o &_o th._n 8._o if_o this_o redemption_n be_v not_o suppose_v as_o a_o common_a benefit_n bestow_v upon_o all_o that_o indifferent_a and_o promiscuous_a preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n commit_v to_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v perform_v among_o all_o nation_n will_v have_v no_o true_a foundation_n et_fw-la thes_n 9_o and_o see_v we_o abhor_v to_o say_v this_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v how_o much_o they_o speak_v against_o most_o clear_a and_o know_v principle_n who_o at_o their_o pleasure_n do_v plain_o deny_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n thes_n 10._o neither_o will_v it_o satisfy_v to_o propose_v such_o a_o sufficiency_n as_o may_v be_v enough_o but_o such_o as_o be_v altogether_o enough_o in_o god_n and_o christ_n account_n for_o otherwise_o the_o command_n and_o promise_v of_o the_o gospel_n will_v be_v overthrow_v for_o thes_n 11._o from_o a_o benefit_n that_o be_v sufficient_a indeed_o but_o not_o design_v for_o i_o by_o a_o true_a intention_n how_o can_v there_o be_v deduce_v a_o necessity_n of_o my_o believe_v it_o to_o belong_v unto_o i_o and_o thes_n 26._o he_o give_v the_o chief_a reason_n which_o induce_v he_o to_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n which_o be_v three_o 1._o that_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v reconcile_v without_o wrest_v 2._o that_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n truth_n mercy_n and_o justice_n in_o the_o command_n promise_n and_o threaten_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v preserve_v lest_o by_o these_o god_n shall_v be_v think_v to_o will_n and_o do_v something_o otherwise_o then_o the_o word_n signify_v 3._o that_o it_o may_v be_v manifest_a that_o the_o blame_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a may_v be_v in_o themselves_o not_o in_o the_o defect_n of_o a_o remedy_n by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v save_v thus_o martinius_n send_v to_o the_o synod_n from_o breme_n act._n syn._n dord_n part_n 2._o pag._n 104._o etc._n etc._n and_o ludovicus_n crocius_n another_o of_o the_o bremish_a divine_n set_v down_o his_o opinion_n somewhat_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n though_o not_o so_o well_o or_o so_o full_o as_o m._n baxter_n do_v intimate_v see_v ibid._n pag._n 117._o thes_n 2.3_o but_o the_o divine_n of_o the_o palatinate_n be_v of_o another_o judgement_n for_o they_o say_v that_o the_o general_a love_n of_o god_n to_o sinner_n be_v remarkable_a but_o that_o love_n be_v more_o excellent_a which_o move_v god_n to_o give_v his_o son_n to_o save_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n this_o be_v not_o general_a but_o special_a not_o common_a to_o all_o and_o every_o man_n but_o proper_a to_o the_o elect_a ibid._n pag._n 83._o and_o the_o divine_n of_o geneva_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n christ_n out_o of_o the_o father_n good_a pleasure_n mere_o be_v destine_v and_o give_v to_o be_v mediator_n and_o head_n to_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o man_n constitute_v his_o body_n mystical_a by_o god_n election_n thes_n 1._o pag._n 100_o &_o thes_n 2._o for_o these_o christ_n who_o best_o understand_v his_o own_o office_n will_v and_o decree_v to_o die_v and_o to_o add_v the_o infinite_a price_n of_o his_o death_n a_o singular_a and_o most_o effectual_a intention_n of_o his_o will_n and_o iselburg_n say_v christ_n die_v or_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o his_o elect_a sheep_n or_o faithful_a and_o in_o their_o stead_n and_o for_o their_o good_a only_a ibid._n pag._n 111._o thes_n 3._o and_o the_o minister_n of_o emden_n say_v christ_n according_a to_o the_o intention_n council_n and_o decree_n of_o his_o father_n die_v only_o for_o the_o elect._n ibid._n pag._n 119._o q._n 4._o the_o belgic_a professor_n say_v if_o you_o consider_v the_o proper_a end_n and_o the_o singular_a and_o save_a efficacy_n of_o christ_n death_n we_o affirm_v that_o according_a to_o his_o father_n and_o his_o own_o council_n jesus_n christ_n die_v not_o for_o the_o reprobate_n and_o those_o that_o perish_v but_o only_o for_o the_o elect_n and_o those_o that_o do_v believe_v act._n syn._n dor._n part_n 3._o pag._n 88_o f._n the_o brethren_n of_o north-holland_n say_v the_o scripture_n say_v christ_n die_v for_o all_o that_o be_v for_o all_o the_o elect_a out_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n ibid._n p._n 107._o &_o p._n 108._o they_o say_v that_o of_o the_o remonstrant_n be_v false_a that_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o father_n deliver_v his_o son_n to_o death_n and_o of_o the_o son_n in_o undergo_a death_n be_v that_o by_o the_o same_o he_o may_v save_v all_o and_o every_o one_o though_o through_o the_o fault_n of_o many_o of_o they_o the_o matter_n happen_v otherwise_o the_o brethren_n of_o zeeland_n offer_v these_o argument_n such_o as_o they_o be_v against_o christ_n death_n for_o all_o ibid._n pag._n 112._o thes_n 2._o &_o 3_o if_o christ_n pay_v a_o price_n of_o redemption_n for_o all_o and_o every_o man_n then_o all_o and_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o be_v save_v and_o none_o to_o perish_v but_o this_o be_v false_a etc._n etc._n if_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v impetrate_v for_o all_o and_o every_o man_n than_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n be_v also_o to_o be_v preach_v to_o all_o and_o every_o one_o but_o the_o consequent_a be_v false_a ergo._n the_o deputy_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o groningen_n say_v we_o do_v believe_v that_o according_a to_o the_o father_n intention_n deliver_v his_o son_n to_o death_n and_o the_o son_n be_v in_o suffer_v it_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v obtain_v only_o for_o the_o elect_a ibid._n p._n 138._o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o gallo-belgia_n say_v that_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n christ_n real_o die_v for_o none_o but_o believer_n and_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n in_o send_v his_o son_n and_o of_o the_o son_n in_o die_v be_v not_o other_o pag._n 151._o thes_n 2._o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o gelderland_n shall_v conclude_v this_o part_n of_o the_o contradiction_n and_o the_o reader_n shall_v have_v their_o very_a syllogism_n that_o he_o may_v learn_v logic_n with_o his_o divinity_n whosoever_o god_n call_v to_o salvation_n purchase_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o they_o christ_n die_v but_o
we_o be_v entitle_v to_o after_o faith_n be_v hold_v upon_o such_o term_n then_o much_o more_o that_o adoption_n which_o follow_v it_o here_o than_o you_o and_o tilenus_n be_v agree_v but_o i_o doubt_v it_o will_v not_o hold_v long_o for_o if_o the_o question_n be_v ask_v whether_o every_o regenerate_v man_n will_v infallible_o perform_v this_o condition_n you_o answer_v in_o the_o affirmative_a and_o indeed_o according_a to_o your_o doctrine_n he_o can_v do_v otherwise_o unless_o you_o take_v up_o your_o distinction_n for_o fashion_n sake_n and_o say_v that_o quoad_fw-la se_fw-la he_o may_v fail_v in_o that_o performance_n but_o respectu_fw-la dei_fw-la it_o be_v impossible_a because_o to_o speak_v open_o and_o plain_o it_o be_v not_o he_o that_o do_v it_o and_o how_o come_v it_o then_o to_o be_v his_o duty_n and_o rewardable_a but_o god_n by_o a_o insuperable_a power_n 9_o preface_n section_n 9_o according_a to_o his_o absolute_a purpose_n to_o cause_v this_o condition_n in_o he_o 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shall_v reflect_v upon_o what_o you_o grant_v as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o synod_n in_o your_o 33._o sect._n they_o deny_v not_o you_o say_v but_o man_n may_v fall_v from_o a_o present_a capacity_n of_o salvation_n and_o under_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o renew_a repentance_n to_o put_v they_o again_o into_o a_o present_a capacity_n but_o say_v i_o after_o a_o lapse_n into_o gross_a and_o foul_a sin_n which_o be_v say_v to_o corrupt_v and_o defile_v and_o pollute_v the_o soul_n especial_o upon_o any_o abode_n in_o they_o there_o be_v and_o must_v be_v a_o production_n of_o new_a quality_n as_o well_o as_o a_o new_a capacity_n if_o that_o new_a capacity_n do_v not_o rather_o consist_v in_o such_o quality_n therefore_o in_o that_o case_n this_o be_v a_o regeneration_n the_o man_n so_o lapse_v be_v twice_o regenerate_v 3._o how_o can_v there_o be_v a_o actual_a iteration_n of_o the_o travel_n of_o the_o ministry_n about_o the_o very_a same_o person_n without_o a_o possible_a iteration_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n yet_o we_o see_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o galatian_n 4.6_o gal._n 3.2_o c_o 5.4_o c._n 4.6_o who_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n and_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n god_n have_v send_v the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o their_o heart_n cry_v abba_n father_n all_o which_o be_v sufficient_a evidence_n of_o their_o regeneration_n yet_o to_o these_o he_o say_v my_o little_a child_n of_o who_o i_o travel_v in_o birth_n again_o eng._n gal._n 4.19_o deodati_n annot_n eng._n until_o christ_n be_v form_v in_o you_o that_o be_v say_v deodati_n my_o little_a child_n for_o who_o i_o endure_v great_a pain_n and_o anguish_v as_o a_o woman_n that_o be_v in_o travel_n until_o such_o time_n as_o christ_n pure_a doctrine_n be_v re-establisht_a among_o you_o as_o i_o have_v plant_v it_o to_o frame_v in_o your_o soul_n a_o live_a image_n of_o christ_n in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n and_o what_o can_v you_o make_v of_o this_o but_o regeneration_n 4._o you_o do_v confess_v all_o those_o five_o word_n viz._n conversion_n repentance_n regeneration_n sanctification_n vocation_n 6._o treatise_n of_o conversion_n pag._n 6._o be_v use_v in_o scripture_n to_o express_v the_o same_o work_n upon_o the_o soul_n and_o there_o be_v another_o word_n 8._o ibid._n pag._n 8._o you_o put_v in_o a_o page_n or_o two_o after_o the_o new-creation_n but_o what_o more_o frequent_a in_o holy_a scripture_n then_o at_o least_o the_o implyed-iteration_n of_o conversion_n repentance_n sanctification_n and_o the_o new_a creation_n for_o conversion_n take_v that_o place_n hosea_n 14.1_o o_o israel_n return_n unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n for_o thou_o have_v fall_v by_o thy_o iniquity_n fall_v from_o what_o from_o one_o wickedness_n to_o another_o no_o from_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 4._o i_o will_v heal_v their_o backslide_n i_o will_v love_v they_o free_o for_o my_o anger_n be_v turn_v away_o from_o he_o let_v we_o also_o consider_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n jer._n 3.1_o if_o a_o man_n put_v away_o his_o wife_n and_o she_o go_v from_o he_o and_o become_v another_o man_n shall_v he_o return_v unto_o she_o again_o shall_v not_o the_o land_n be_v great_o pollute_v yes_o according_a to_o that_o law_n make_v and_o provide_v on_o that_o behalf_n deut._n 24.1_o 2_o 3._o but_o thou_o have_v play_v the_o harlot_n with_o many_o lover_n yet_o return_v again_o to_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n where_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n 1._o what_o their_o relation_n be_v to_o god_n he_o be_v marry_v unto_o they_o vers_n 14._o and_o to_o be_v a_o wife_n sure_a be_v as_o near_o a_o relation_n and_o import_v as_o great_a a_o endearment_n as_o to_o be_v son_n and_o daughter_n 2._o what_o their_o transgression_n be_v fornication_n which_o in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n as_o relate_v to_o god_n be_v idolatry_n and_o that_o do_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la alter_v the_o state_n and_o rescind_v the_o covenant_n whence_o it_o be_v 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god_n call_v not_o every_o man_n to_o salvation_n purchase_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n therefore_o christ_n die_v not_o for_o all_o whosoever_o god_n command_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n crucify_v for_o they_o christ_n die_v god_n do_v not_o command_v every_o man_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n crucify_v ergo._n ibid._n pag._n 93._o ii_o if_o we_o inquire_v who_o then_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 we_o find_v they_o at_o boy_n be_v play_n at_o head_n and_o holly_n here_o too_o for_o some_o be_v for_o the_o affirmative_a as_o martinius_n that_o external_a call_v do_v necessary_o require_v as_o go_v before_o it_o these_o thing_n the_o promise_n and_o send_v of_o the_o son_n and_o the_o pay_v of_o a_o ransom_n to_o take_v away_o sin_n and_o god_n so_o appease_v that_o he_o require_v no_o other_o sacrifice_n of_o any_o man_n for_o sin_n be_v content_a with_o that_o most_o full_a one_o of_o christ_n and_o 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say_v whosoever_o christ_n have_v reconcile_v to_o his_o father_n by_o his_o death_n to_o all_o they_o and_o to_o they_o only_o he_o do_v apply_v true_o certain_o and_o absolute_o that_o impetrate_v reconciliation_n with_o god_n and_o the_o remission_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n ibid._n pag._n 113._o thes_n 5._o see_v also_o thes_n 4_o 6_o 7_o 8._o so_o the_o minister_n of_o embden_n pag._n 119._o quast_o 5._o and_o among_o the_o provincial_n divine_v see_v to_o this_o sense_n pag._n 105._o p._n 109._o m._n 113._o m._n etc._n etc._n 134_o 135_o 137._o f._n 140._o thes_n 3_o 4._o 145._o p._n p._n 151._o thes_n 3._o part._n 3._o in_o folio_n iii_o if_o you_o inquire_v of_o those_o divine_n whether_o all_o that_o hear_v the_o holy_a gospel_n be_v command_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n or_o no_o they_o be_v not_o agree_v in_o this_o which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a fundamental_a article_n they_o be_v yea_o and_o nay_o here_o too_o for_o the_o synod_n say_v cap._n 2._o art_n 5._o it_o 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long_a and_o faithful_a service_n god_n may_v not_o vouchsafe_v of_o his_o especial_a grace_n and_o favour_n to_o reward_v the_o devotion_n and_o pain_n of_o some_o pious_a person_n with_o a_o secure_a establishment_n in_o a_o comfortable_a estate_n of_o indefectibility_n this_o you_o know_v the_o remonstrant_n have_v no_o mind_n to_o dispute_v an_fw-mi verò_fw-la non_fw-la aliquando_fw-la pro_fw-la absoluto_fw-la jure_fw-la svo_fw-la extraordinaria_fw-la quadam_fw-la ratione_fw-la deus_fw-la fideles_fw-la quosdam_fw-la 190._o scripta_fw-la remonst_z dogmat_n artic_a 5._o pag._n 190._o diu_fw-la multumque_fw-la in_o stadio_fw-la pietatis_fw-la exercitatos_fw-la &_o in_o variis_fw-la adversitatibus_fw-la atque_fw-la afflictionibus_fw-la velut_fw-la in_o igne_fw-la probatos_fw-la dono_fw-la perseverantiae_fw-la indefectibiles_fw-la remuneretur_fw-la ad_fw-la hec_fw-la ut_fw-la veluti_fw-la luminaria_fw-la quaedam_fw-la pietatis_fw-la patientiae_fw-la &_o fortitudinis_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la dei_fw-la luceant_fw-la deoque_fw-la pro_fw-la instrumentis_fw-la serviant_fw-la ad_fw-la alios_fw-la exemplo_fw-la svo_fw-la ad_fw-la eandem_fw-la fidei_fw-la constantiam_fw-la animandos_fw-mi in_o medio_fw-la relinquimus_fw-la i_o think_v it_o be_v very_o agreeable_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o divine_a goodness_n and_o grace_n by_o way_n of_o reward_n or_o benefit_n for_o their_o long_a and_o hard_a duty_n to_o draw_v his_o old_a soldier_n into_o the_o secure_a quarter_n allot_v to_o any_o person_n in_o the_o church_n militant_a after_o they_o have_v stand_v long_o upon_o the_o guard_n and_o strict_o keep_v their_o watch_n and_o constant_o maintain_v the_o fight_n with_o admirable_a courage_n prudence_n and_o success_n against_o all_o assault_n of_o the_o enemy_n that_o excellent_a man_n of_o so_o profound_a a_o judgement_n and_o learning_n be_v of_o this_o mind_n 3148._o d._n th._n jack_n ap._n to_o 10._o b._n of_o the_o creed_n pag._n 3148._o there_o be_v a_o 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