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blessing_n thereupon_o according_a to_o the_o prayer_n in_o common_a both_o of_o the_o pastor_n and_o the_o people_n now_o sir_n i_o will_v fain_o be_v satisfy_v whether_o if_o a_o man_n do_v careful_o join_v himself_o unto_o these_o ordinance_n he_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o his_o conversion_n diotrephes_n no_o the_o execution_n of_o god_n goodness_n towards_o he_o be_v not_o hasten_v by_o a_o man_n harken_v to_o god_n word_n for_o though_o man_n do_v hear_v it_o daily_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o forthwith_o bring_v to_o faith_n say_v doctor_n twisse_n 85_o twisse_n ibid._n p._n 84_o 85_o securus_fw-la if_o a_o man_n can_v promise_v himself_o a_o blessing_n in_o his_o careful_a attendance_n upon_o the_o ordinance_n and_o afford_v his_o presence_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n to_o what_o purpose_n as_o i_o say_v shall_v he_o trouble_v himself_o about_o it_o diotrephes_n doctor_n spurstowe_n supra_fw-la spurstowe_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la tell_v you_o though_o these_o be_v such_o action_n which_o have_v no_o immediate_a influence_n to_o the_o beget_n or_o work_v of_o grace_n yet_o be_v they_o so_o far_o necessary_a as_o that_o no_o man_n can_v promise_v unto_o himself_o that_o ever_o he_o shall_v be_v convert_v who_o do_v either_o neglect_n or_o refuse_v the_o use_n of_o those_o mean_n in_o which_o god_n be_v please_v to_o dispense_v his_o free_a and_o undeserved_a grace_n thus_o dr._n spurstowe_n securus_fw-la as_o he_o can_v promise_v himself_o to_o be_v convert_v without_o this_o mean_n so_o neither_o can_v he_o promise_v himself_o to_o be_v convert_v with_o it_o because_o as_o you_o say_v from_o the_o doctor_n it_o have_v no_o immediate_a influence_n to_o the_o beget_n or_o work_v of_o grace_n upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n therefore_o it_o come_v all_o to_o a_o reckon_n whether_o he_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o use_n of_o this_o mean_n or_o no_o diotrephes_n not_o so_o for_o though_o conversion_n be_v whole_o and_o only_o from_o god_n himself_o yet_o it_o be_v order_v by_o he_o to_o be_v effect_v in_o the_o 70._o dr._n spurstowe_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 70._o use_n of_o mean_n as_o physician_n put_v their_o physic_n in_o certain_a syrup_n and_o liquor_n which_o be_v vehicula_fw-la medicinae_fw-la not_o at_o all_o of_o themselves_o operative_a but_o serviceable_a to_o the_o medicine_n that_o work_v the_o cure_n so_o do_v god_n by_o his_o ordinance_n which_o be_v canales_n gratiae_fw-la channel_n and_o conduit-pipe_n design_v for_o grace_n to_o run_v in_o convey_v and_o dispense_v the_o precious_a blessing_n of_o a_o new_a and_o spiritual_a life_n to_o those_o upon_o who_o he_o be_v please_v to_o bestow_v it_o and_o therefore_o the_o plea_n of_o those_o be_v both_o weak_a and_o impious_a who_o contemptuous_o turn_v their_o back_n upon_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o other_o external_a help_n as_o needless_a and_o unnecessary_a to_o conversion_n it_o be_v god_n sole_a work_n securus_fw-la i_o pray_v resolve_v i_o this_o question_n whether_o hear_v the_o word_n be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o conversion_n diotrephes_n i_o shall_v give_v you_o my_o opinion_n in_o dr._n twisse_n his_o word_n we_o willing_o grant_v say_v he_o that_o information_n of_o the_o understanding_n 115_o vbi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 115_o be_v necessary_o require_v both_o to_o faith_n and_o to_o repentance_n otherwise_o they_o be_v not_o act_n rational_a but_o that_o this_o information_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o the_o minister_n that_o be_v i_o confess_v ordinary_o require_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o god_n ordinance_n but_o not_o necessary_o and_o he_o upbraid_v tilenus_n as_o little_a sensible_a of_o any_o such_o distinction_n securus_fw-la see_v god_n have_v determine_v not_o to_o bestow_v his_o save_v grace_n at_o all_o upon_o the_o great_a number_n of_o mank_v and_o before_o 128._o dr._n twiss_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 128._o he_o have_v bestow_v faith_n and_o regeneration_n upon_o they_o it_o be_v utter_o uncertain_a by_o ordinary_a mean_n both_o whether_o he_o have_v determine_v to_o 116._o p._n 116._o bestow_v any_o such_o grace_n upon_o they_o and_o whether_o christ_n die_v for_o the_o procure_n of_o any_o such_o benefit_n unto_o they_o and_o see_v the_o exhortation_n of_o the_o word_n without_o a_o more_o special_a operation_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v no_o provocation_n at_o all_o to_o believe_v and_o god_n do_v many_o time_n work_v 117._o p._n 117._o faith_n without_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v the_o affirmation_n of_o that_o great_a divine_a why_o may_v i_o not_o as_o well_o depend_v upon_o the_o extrardinary_a which_o when_o it_o come_v be_v likely_a to_o work_v upon_o i_o insuperable_o as_o wait_v upon_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n which_o i_o have_v no_o assurance_n at_o all_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v effectual_a diotrephes_n when_o god_n will_v give_v any_o man_n save_v grace_n ordinary_o he_o will_v do_v it_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n he_o that_o have_v appoint_v his_o ordinance_n to_o that_o end_n will_v so_o far_o stand_v to_o his_o own_o applotment_n and_o honour_v his_o own_o ordinance_n as_o to_o work_v by_o they_o and_o not_o ordinary_o without_o they_o if_o man_n therefore_o will_v not_o use_v god_n mean_n no_o wonder_n if_o they_o go_v without_o his_o grace_n for_o first_o such_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o grace_n and_o when_o they_o avoid_v the_o cause_n they_o can_v in_o reason_n look_v for_o the_o effect_n second_o and_o moreover_o they_o do_v provoke_v god_n to_o withhold_v and_o deny_v his_o grace_n when_o they_o set_v so_o light_a by_o it_o as_o that_o they_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o use_v the_o mean_n to_o get_v it_o treatise_n of_o conversion_n pag._n 229._o securus_fw-la here_o be_v so_o many_o infirmity_n in_o this_o piece_n of_o your_o discourse_n that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o trouble_n to_o
dogmatical_a faith_n not_o a_o save_v faith_n praesumptuosus_fw-la may_v not_o a_o parent_n just_o claim_v baptism_n for_o his_o child_n upon_o the_o profession_n of_o such_o a_o faith_n diotrephes_n whatever_o parent_n claim_v out_o of_o a_o pretend_a right_o baxter_n right_o mr._n baxter_n minister_n may_v not_o baptize_v their_o child_n upon_o the_o profession_n of_o any_o other_o faith_n that_o come_v short_a of_o save_v faith_n ibid._n disp_n 2._o pag._n 41_o etc._n etc._n praesumptuosus_fw-la what_o be_v that_o save_v faith_n you_o will_v have_v a_o man_n to_o profess_v diotrephes_n i_o will_v have_v he_o serious_o profess_v to_o believe_v all_o the_o essential_a article_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o to_o consent_v to_o take_v baxter_n mr._n baxter_n god_n for_o his_o only_a god_n and_o portion_n christ_n for_o his_o only_a red_a emer_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o his_o sanctifier_n renounce_v the_o world_n flesh_n and_o devil_n ibid._n disput_fw-la 3._o pag._n 34â—_n praesumptuosus_fw-la methinks_v this_o be_v all_o one_o with_o that_o promise_n and_o vow_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v make_v by_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o those_o child_n for_o who_o they_o be_v then_o surety_n for_o i_o remember_v that_o to_o this_o question_n of_o the_o catechism_n in_o the_o english_a liturgy_n what_o do_v your_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n then_o in_o your_o baptism_n promise_v for_o you_o the_o child_n be_v instruct_v to_o answer_v thus_o they_o do_v promise_n and_o vow_v three_o thing_n in_o my_o name_n 1._o that_o i_o shall_v forsake_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n the_o pomp_n and_o vanity_n of_o the_o wicked_a world_n and_o all_o the_o sinful_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n 2._o that_o i_o shall_v believe_v all_o the_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o 3._o that_o i_o shall_v keep_v god_n holy_a will_n and_o commandment_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o same_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n he_o life_n and_o in_o the_o charge_n to_o the_o godfather_n etc._n etc._n see_v this_o child_n have_v promise_v by_o you_o to_o forsake_v the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n to_o believe_v in_o god_n and_o to_o serve_v he_o and_o more_o distinct_o concern_v the_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n the_o child_n be_v catechise_v therein_o do_v tell_v we_o he_o be_v teach_v 1._o to_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n who_o have_v make_v i_o and_o all_o the_o world_n 2._o in_o god_n the_o son_n who_o have_v redeem_v i_o and_o all_o mankind_n 3._o in_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o sanctifi_v i_o and_o all_o the_o elect_a people_n of_o god_n certain_o this_o do_v amount_v to_o as_o full_a a_o profession_n of_o save_v faith_n as_o that_o you_o require_v with_o some_o alteration_n of_o word_n and_o phrase_n diotrephes_n baxter_n diotrephes_n mr._n baxter_n if_o a_o man_n have_v make_v the_o same_o profession_n i_o mention_a and_o after_o long_a continuance_n in_o the_o church_n do_v offer_v his_o child_n to_o christ_n in_o baptism_n and_o offer_v to_o renew_v that_o profession_n and_o enter_v his_o child_n into_o the_o same_o covenant_n i_o shall_v suppose_v his_o claim_n just_a till_o some_o sufficient_a reason_n be_v bring_v to_o prove_v it_o unjust_a ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la disp_n 3._o pag._n 343._o praesumptuosus_fw-la for_o the_o time_n of_o my_o continuance_n in_o the_o church_n it_o be_v sufficient_o know_v the_o directory_n by_o which_o i_o be_v baptize_v if_o we_o may_v believe_v so_o late_a a_o tradition_n be_v not_o bear_v long_o before_o i_o and_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v not_o account_v my_o baptism_n nâ—ll_v for_o want_v of_o such_o a_o profession_n of_o save_v faith_n as_o you_o intimate_v to_o be_v of_o necessity_n to_o make_v my_o claim_n of_o baptism_n just_a on_o my_o child_n behalf_n if_o that_o profession_n make_v in_o my_o name_n be_v defective_a and_o come_v short_a of_o save_v faith_n you_o can_v say_v that_o either_o i_o or_o my_o parent_n sin_v in_o it_o my_o father_n i_o presume_v be_v guide_v by_o the_o minister_n and_o he_o observe_v the_o instruction_n in_o the_o directory_n wherein_o if_o you_o be_v not_o satisfy_v i_o be_o content_v to_o renew_v my_o profession_n together_o with_o such_o enlargement_n as_o your_o christian_a prudence_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o add_v for_o a_o full_a explication_n diotrephes_n when_o i_o asser_n the_o unlawfulness_n to_o admit_v person_n to_o baptism_n upon_o the_o profession_n of_o any_o faith_n that_o come_v short_a of_o save_v faith_n i_o do_v not_o intend_v thereby_o to_o assert_v the_o baxter_n mr._n baxter_n nullity_n of_o all_o such_o baptism_n when_o perform_v though_o unlawful_o for_o though_o it_o may_v be_v â—_o be_v n._n â—_o null_a or_o vain_a as_o to_o the_o special_a use_n and_o benefit_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v null_a as_o to_o the_o true_a form_n and_o be_v of_o the_o external_a ordinance_n nor_o that_o this_o be_v to_o be_v reiterated_a ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la disp._n 2_o pag._n 53._o praesumptuosus_fw-la what_o hinder_v then_o but_o my_o child_n may_v be_v admit_v unto_o baptism_n diotrephes_n i_o be_o unsatisfied_a upon_o another_o account_n baxter_n account_n mr._n baxter_n if_o the_o parent_n do_v either_o produce_v no_o title_n to_o the_o baptise_v of_o their_o child_n that_o be_v if_o they_o do_v not_o seem_v christian_n or_o godly_a or_o if_o they_o give_v we_o ground_n of_o a_o violent_a presumption_n that_o their_o profession_n be_v false_a and_o counterfeit_a in_o either_o of_o these_o case_n as_o we_o be_v to_o exclude_v they_o from_o christian_a communion_n so_o be_v we_o to_o refuse_v the_o baptise_v of_o their_o child_n that_o be_v we_o be_v to_o supsend_v both_o till_o such_o a_o title_n be_v show_v or_o till_o the_o ground_n of_o that_o strong_a presumption_n be_v remove_v ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la disput_fw-la 3._o pag._n 340._o praesumptuosus_fw-la sir_n i_o hope_v such_o be_v your_o charity_n you_o have_v a_o better_a opinion_n of_o i_o than_o to_o reckon_v i_o among_o the_o number_n of_o the_o ungodly_a i_o assent_v firm_o to_o all_o the_o essential_a part_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o be_o able_a to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o they_o and_o i_o be_o ready_a if_o you_o please_v to_o call_v i_o to_o it_o to_o profess_v my_o consent_n to_o take_v god_n for_o my_o god_n christ_n for_o my_o saviour_n the_o spirit_n for_o my_o sanctifier_n the_o word_n for_o my_o rule_n i_o profess_v to_o esteem_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n before_o this_o present_a world_n i_o do_v not_o deliberate_o venture_v on_o god_n displeasure_n much_o less_o profess_v i_o have_v rather_o forfeit_v my_o interest_n in_o heaven_n than_o forsake_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n i_o thank_v god_n i_o be_o not_o so_o much_o in_o love_n with_o any_o gross_a sin_n but_o i_o can_v and_o do_v frequent_o pray_v against_o it_o and_o desire_v almighty_a god_n not_o only_o to_o pardon_v but_o in_o his_o due_a time_n also_o to_o mortâ—fie_v it_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n i_o take_v it_o kind_o at_o their_o hand_n that_o do_v in_o love_n and_o meekness_n admonish_v and_o reprove_v i_o it_o can_v be_v object_v against_o i_o that_o ever_o i_o endeavour_v the_o disgrace_n or_o extirpation_n of_o godliness_n neither_o be_v it_o my_o custom_n to_o deride_v or_o slander_v or_o persecute_v the_o generality_n of_o godly_a man_n about_o i_o for_o their_o apparent_a godly_a practice_n in_o matter_n of_o weight_n in_o religion_n i_o be_o sufficient_o convince_v of_o the_o manifold_a advantage_n of_o a_o godly_a life_n and_o have_v adhere_v to_o the_o godly_a party_n and_o join_v with_o they_o in_o fast_v and_o prayer_n and_o other_o holy_a duty_n both_o in_o public_a and_o in_o private_a and_o it_o be_v a_o trouble_n to_o i_o that_o you_o shall_v now_o deny_v my_o child_n the_o benefit_n of_o god_n ordinance_n see_v mr._n baxter_n of_o right_n to_o sacram._n disp_n 3._o pag._n 345_o etc._n etc._n diotrephes_n my_o judgement_n be_v baxter_n be_v mr._n baxter_n they_o that_o live_v constant_o in_o the_o commission_n of_o gross_a sin_n though_o they_o profess_v repentance_n and_o promise_v reformation_n yet_o if_o they_o have_v over_o and_o over_o break_v their_o proâ—ise_n and_o still_o continue_v in_o the_o sin_n such_o man_n word_n be_v not_o any_o more_o to_o be_v credit_v else_o all_o discipline_n may_v be_v elude_v â—ill_v they_o actual_o reform_v ibid._n pag_n 347._o praesumptuosus_fw-la sir_n i_o have_v read_v in_o the_o write_n of_o a_o person_n not_o inferior_a to_o yourself_o in_o point_n of_o reputation_n both_o for_o learning_n and_o godliness_n who_o certifi_v the_o world_n upon_o his_o own_o personal_a knowledge_n to_o the_o great_a comfort_n of_o the_o godly_a who_o suffer_v infirmity_n through_o the_o violence_n of_o temptation_n in_o these_o word_n 30._o word_n of_o right_o to_o
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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possible_a without_o it_o and_o with_o that_o actual_a influence_n it_o can_v be_v omit_v for_o that_o influence_n be_v irresistble_a diotrephes_n you_o seem_v to_o lay_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o regenerate_v upon_o god_n deficiency_n in_o afford_v grace_n necessary_a to_o avoid_v it_o praesumptuosus_fw-la this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o be_v do_v by_o our_o orthodox_n divine_v do_v they_o not_o conclude_v that_o he_o do_v withdraw_v from_o dialogue_n from_o as_o be_v show_v above_o in_o the_o first_o dialogue_n adam_n grace_n and_o light_v sufficient_a unto_o his_o perseverance_n and_o so_o he_o do_v when_o he_o please_v from_o the_o regenerate_a too_o 2._o too_o god_n may_v withdraw_v his_o grace_n as_o he_o do_v from_o peter_n and_o david_n in_o their_o sin_n mr._n baxter_n direction_n for_o peace_n of_o conscience_n pag._n 465._o edit_fw-la 2._o which_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o several_a lapse_n and_o fail_n for_o as_o mr._n baxter_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o preface_n 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
to_o be_v conquer_v according_a to_o the_o ground_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v make_v how_o 44._o joh._n 5._o 44._o can_v you_o believe_v say_v our_o saviour_n to_o the_o jew_n who_o seek_v honour_v one_o of_o another_o and_o he_o tell_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n that_o the_o publican_n and_o harlot_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n before_o they_o and_o solomon_n invite_v we_o to_o this_o observation_n say_v sâ—est_v thou_o a_o man_n that_o be_v wise_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n there_o be_v more_o hope_n of_o a_o fool_n that_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n than_o of_o he_o 12._o prov._n 26._o 12._o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n go_v forth_o doubtless_o with_o a_o mighty_a power_n of_o conviction_n but_o how_o far_o it_o work_v upon_o particular_a person_n affect_v under_o the_o influence_n of_o it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a to_o be_v resolve_v there_o be_v in_o the_o conversion_n of_o sinner_n case_n extraordinary_a which_o must_v not_o he_o draw_v into_o example_n nor_o prejudice_v the_o general_a rule_n as_o in_o s._n paul_n austin_n etc._n etc._n but_o ordinary_o that_o there_o be_v some_o disposition_n and_o temper_n of_o spirit_n more_o apt_a than_o other_o to_o receive_v the_o effectual_a impression_n of_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a such_o be_v the_o honest_a and_o good_a heart_n in_o the_o parable_n such_o be_v the_o humble_a and_o meek_a 45._o psal_n 25._o 15._o joh._n 3._o 21._o joh._n 7._o 17._o mat._n 11._o 18._o joh._n 10._o 28._o mat._n 11._o 25._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 2._o joh._n 8._o 47_o 1_o joh._n 4._o 5_o 6._o joh._n 6._o 45._o and_o the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n such_o as_o do_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o will_n of_o god_n so_o far_o as_o their_o information_n serve_v they_o such_o be_v the_o weary_a and_o heavy_a ladâ—n_n and_o the_o like_a they_o be_v resemble_v to_o sheep_n and_o to_o babe_n and_o be_v sâ—id_v to_o be_v of_o god_n to_o have_v learn_v of_o the_o father_n and_o to_o know_v he_o these_o be_v say_v to_o be_v ordain_v that_o be_v dispose_v and_o in_o a_o sit_v posture_n for_o eternal_a life_n act_v 13._o 48_o and_o of_o this_o ingenuous_a and_o noble_a temper_n be_v those_o berean_o act_n 17._o 11._o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o suburb_n or_o confine_n not_o far_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o upon_o the_o first_o call_v by_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n they_o obey_v and_o step_v into_o it_o desolatus_fw-la but_o by_o what_o mean_n may_v a_o man_n obtain_v to_o be_v thus_o dispose_v or_o qualify_v for_o faith_n and_o conversion_n samaritanus_n mr._n baxter_n tell_v you_o very_o true_o that_o common_a grace_n be_v true_o preparative_n and_o dispositive_a to_o save_a grace_n so_o 46._o of_o save_v faith_n p._n 39_o 41_o 46._o that_o if_o we_o employ_v and_o improve_v the_o first_o we_o may_v be_v confident_a we_o shall_v obtain_v the_o other_o not_o by_o any_o merit_n or_o causolity_n force_n or_o efficacy_n of_o our_o work_n or_o by_o any_o natural_a connexion_n but_o mere_o etc._n dr._n jack_n p._n 3109_o etc._n etc._n by_o god_n grace_n by_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o holy_a and_o irresistible_a will_n by_o which_o it_o have_v please_v he_o to_o appoint_v the_o one_o as_o a_o necessary_a consequent_a of_o the_o other_o desolatus_fw-la have_v you_o any_o ground_n for_o this_o assertion_n samaritanus_n yea_o that_o ground_n so_o often_o lay_v down_o by_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o talent_n habenti_fw-la dabitur_fw-la to_o he_o that_o have_v made_n use_v of_o grace_n shall_v be_v give_v and_o he_o shall_v have_v more_o 29._o mat._n 25._o 28_o 29._o abundance_n desolatus_fw-la that_o be_v he_o shall_v have_v more_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n if_o he_o employ_v his_o talent_n of_o common_a grace_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o addition_n of_o common_a grrce_n if_o he_o employ_v talent_n of_o save_a grace_n he_o shall_v receive_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o save_a grace_n samaritanus_n nay_o god_n bounty_n will_v be_v extend_v further_o much_o further_o mat._n 25._o 21_o 22._o thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a in_o a_o little_a i_o will_v make_v thou_o ruler_n over_o much_o upon_o the_o improvement_n of_o common_a grace_n he_o shall_v receive_v save_v grace_n for_o to_o he_o that_o have_v emprove_v his_o talent_n he_o say_v be_v thou_o ruler_n over_o so_o many_o city_n 19_o city_n luk._n 19_o 17_o 19_o the_o remuneration_n be_v in_o a_o matter_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n and_o this_o god_n do_v vouchsafe_v not_o of_o debt_n or_o condignity_n or_o congruity_n but_o of_o grace_n 35._o grace_n praecedaneorum_fw-la illorum_fw-la recâ—â—or_fw-la â—sâ—s_fw-la causae_fw-la rationâ—m_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la qua_fw-la deus_fw-la tanquam_fw-la iustùs_fw-la judex_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d impulsus_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la majoâ—em_fw-la gratiam_fw-la communicandam_fw-la sed_fw-la tanquam_fw-la mitissimus_fw-la pater_fw-la etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d col_fw-fr inter_fw-la d._n tilon_n &_o camer_n p._n 35._o and_o mercy_n still_o desolatus_fw-la suppose_v two_o person_n alike_o affect_v in_o mind_n and_o body_n expose_v to_o the_o like_a temptation_n and_o attend_v with_o equal_a assistance_n of_o grace_n whether_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o one_o of_o these_o to_o stand_v impregnable_a while_o the_o other_o miscarry_v under_o this_o trial_n and_o if_o he_o may_v whence_o be_v this_o difference_n in_o the_o issue_n and_o event_n of_o this_o combat_n samaritanus_n take_v the_o totum_fw-la complexum_fw-la together_o and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o cause_n assign_v but_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o will_n for_o grace_n can_v be_v the_o cause_n why_o any_o man_n do_v fail_v of_o his_o duty_n but_o the_o will_v assist_v by_o grace_n be_v a_o partial_a cause_n of_o that_o man_n stand_v in_o his_o integrity_n and_o the_o total_a cause_n of_o this_o man_n fall_v from_o it_o thus_o s._n austin_n have_v determine_v the_o question_n si_fw-mi aliqui_fw-la duo_fw-la aequaliter_fw-la affecti_fw-la animo_fw-la &_o corpore_fw-la videant_fw-la unius_fw-la corporis_fw-la grevinch_n lib._n 12._o the_o civet_n cap._n 6._o apud_fw-la grevinch_n pulchritudinem_fw-la quâ_fw-la visa_fw-la unus_fw-la eorum_fw-la ad_fw-la illicite_fw-la fruendum_fw-la moveatur_fw-la alter_fw-la in_o voluntate_fw-la pudica_fw-la stabilis_fw-la perseveret_fw-la quid_fw-la putamus_fw-la esse_fw-la causae_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la fiat_fw-la in_fw-la illo_fw-la non_fw-la fiat_fw-la voluntas_fw-la mala_fw-la respondet_fw-la si_fw-la eadem_fw-la tentatione_n ambo_fw-la tenentur_fw-la &_o unus_fw-la ei_fw-la cedat_fw-la atque_fw-la consentiat_fw-la alter_fw-la idem_fw-la qui_fw-la fuerat_fw-la perseveret_fw-la quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la apparet_fw-la nisi_fw-la unum_fw-la voluisse_fw-la alterum_fw-la noluisse_fw-la à _fw-la castitate_fw-la deficere_fw-la unde_fw-la nisi_fw-la propriâ_fw-la voluntate_fw-la ubi_fw-la eadem_fw-la fuerat_fw-la in_o utroque_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o 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