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and_o be_v cry_v out_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o be_v save_v now_o i_o demand_v whether_o you_o have_v any_o promise_n that_o assure_v their_o interest_n in_o save_v grace_n to_o such_o as_o be_v thus_o dispose_v for_o it_o diotrephes_n i_o tell_v you_o already_o that_o i_o be_o satisfy_v that_o god_n have_v not_o enter_v into_o covenant_n or_o promise_n with_o any_o unregenerate_a 46._o mr._n baxter_n 〈◊〉_d pag._n 46._o man_n to_o give_v he_o save_v grace_n upon_o any_o condition_n to_o be_v perform_v without_o it_o however_o i_o be_o confident_a that_o no_o man_n can_v stand_v out_o and_o say_v i_o do_v the_o best_a that_o ever_o i_o can_v to_o obtain_v save_v grace_n and_o yet_o go_v without_o it_o because_o god_n will_v not_o give_v it_o i_o animalis_fw-la if_o that_o author_n do_v not_o contradict_v himself_o yet_o they_o that_o hold_v a_o
more_o moderate_a sublapsarian_o as_o that_o of_o the_o more_o rigid_a sublapsarian_o do_v make_v salvation_n not_o only_o uncertain_a but_o also_o impossible_a to_o the_o great_a number_n of_o soul_n how_o diligent_a soever_o to_o obtain_v it_o therefore_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o calvinist_n etc._n etc._n be_v unserviceable_a to_o the_o interest_n of_o soul_n unpracticable_a in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o ministerial_a function_n and_o not_o according_a to_o godliness_n the_o major_n be_v evident_a because_o it_o high_o concern_v the_o ministerial_a function_n and_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o soul_n to_o have_v some_o assurance_n that_o salvation_n be_v possible_a to_o all_o such_o at_o least_o as_o be_v diligent_a to_o obtain_v it_o for_o martinius_n at_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n conclude_v that_o the_o command_n and_o promise_v of_o the_o gospel_n be_v disannul_v which_o evacuate_v the_o ministerial_a function_n and_o the_o power_n of_o 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c._n u._n duplic_a cap._n 7._o minor_n other_o proof_n of_o the_o minor_n non_fw-la procurat_fw-la deus_fw-la illis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la media_fw-la salutis_fw-la sufficientèr_fw-la quorum_fw-la conversionem_fw-la in_o s._n literis_fw-la expectare_fw-la dicitur_fw-la item_n deus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la quidem_fw-la vocatis_fw-la gratiam_fw-la &_o salutem_fw-la foris_fw-la in_o verbo_fw-la offer_v non_fw-la tamen_fw-la animo_fw-la ipsos_fw-la omnes_fw-la convertendi_fw-la cap._n 4._o item_n per_fw-la deum_fw-la stat_fw-la quo_fw-la minùs_fw-la omnes_fw-la vocati_fw-la credant_fw-la &_o resipiscant_fw-la h._n e._n per_fw-la defectum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la sufficientis_fw-la ibid._n marlorat_n in_o joan._n 15._o 2._o stat_n igitur_fw-la firma_fw-la sententia_fw-la quemcunque_fw-la deus_fw-la ante_fw-la conditum_fw-la orbem_fw-la elegerit_fw-la eum_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la pâ—rire_fw-la quem_fw-la verò_fw-la rejecerit_fw-la eum_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la salvari_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la omne_fw-la 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ut_fw-la supra_fw-la god_n season_n by_o dr._n twiss_n the_o time_n appoint_v securus_fw-la my_o second_o question_n be_v whether_o god_n have_v not_o also_o precise_o appoint_v the_o individual_a mean_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o such_o person_n to_o who_o his_o effectual_a grace_n be_v design_v diotrephes_n yes_o when_o god_n execute_v his_o good_a pleasure_n in_o the_o elect_n or_o work_v true_a conversion_n in_o they_o he_o do_v not_o only_o procure_v the_o outward_a mean_n but_o also_o apply_v the_o inward_a efficacy_n of_o the_o regenerate_a spirit_n as_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n have_v determine_v cap._n 3._o &_o 4._o artic._n 11._o see_v it_o at_o large_a securus_fw-la my_o three_o question_n be_v whether_o god_n can_v fail_v in_o his_o time_n prefix_v to_o accomplish_v that_o work_n of_o conversion_n in_o such_o person_n diotrephes_n he_o can_v because_o he_o be_v wise_a and_o constant_a to_o this_o purpose_n dr._n spurstowe_v 63._o spurstowe_v vbi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 63._o his_o observation_n be_v considerable_a if_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n say_v he_o have_v to_o common_a mercy_n wherein_o his_o enemy_n have_v a_o share_n set_v such_o appoint_a time_n as_o may_v make_v they_o more_o useful_a and_o beneficial_a to_o his_o creature_n certain_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o perform_v to_o his_o people_n the_o promise_n of_o his_o freegrace_n in_o that_o season_n and_o fullness_n of_o time_n which_o may_v best_a suit_n with_o their_o welfare_n and_o his_o glory_n he_o make_v conversion_n one_o of_o those_o promise_n ibid._n pag._n 66_o 67._o securus_fw-la my_o four_o question_n be_v this_o whether_o god_n can_v be_v disappoint_v of_o his_o mean_n or_o no_o diotrephes_n no_o the_o reason_n be_v plain_a he_o be_v not_o only_o wise_a but_o also_o omnipotent_a god_n omnipotency_n say_v dr._n twiss_n 178._o twiss_n vbi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 178._o no_o creature_n be_v able_a to_o resist_v and_o therefore_o if_o god_n will_v have_v any_o man_n to_o 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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 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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
active_a faith_n not_o a_o dead_a one_o and_o such_o we_o ought_v to_o conclude_v he_o to_o be_v who_o live_v in_o gross_a sin_n i_o nothing_o doubt_v say_v dr._n twiss_n 102._o twiss_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 102._o but_o a_o carnal_a christian_a may_v be_v orthodox_n throughout_o and_o persuade_v himself_o of_o a_o twiss_n dr._n twiss_n true_a faith_n but_o if_o his_o life_n be_v not_o answerable_a we_o will_v be_v bold_a to_o tell_v he_o that_o his_o faith_n be_v vain_a for_o true_a faith_n work_v by_o love_n gal._n 5._o and_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n be_v as_o much_o as_o a_o new_a creature_n gal._n 6._o and_o whosoever_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v a_o new_a creature_n 2_o cor._n 5._o and_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n gal._n 5._o 24._o therefore_o where_o such_o such_o a_o new_a creature_n be_v wantng_a where_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o crucify_v with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n they_o be_v not_o christ_n 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too_o confident_a of_o your_o own_o state_n it_o be_v the_o advice_n of_o the_o apostle_n let_v he_o that_o think_v he_o 1â—_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 1â—_n stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v praesumptuosus_fw-la such_o as_o have_v no_o other_o evidence_n 173._o evidence_n amâ—sius_n say_v non_fw-la ad_fw-la timorem_fw-la rejectionis_fw-la exhortatur_fw-la scriptura_fw-la veros_fw-la fideles_fw-la quamvis_fw-la nonnullos_fw-la professione_n fideles_fw-la qui_fw-la videntur_fw-la stare_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 12._o hortatur_fw-la ne_fw-la nimis_fw-la fidant_fw-la suae_fw-la professioni_fw-la externae_fw-la bel._n enter_v tom._n 4._o l._n 6._o c._n 3._o the_o 1._o n._n 2._o p._n 173._o but_o their_o own_o conjecture_n and_o seem_n that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n have_v reason_n to_o be_v jealous_a but_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v not_o offer_v to_o lead_v i_o into_o a_o opinion_n that_o the_o elect_n can_v fall_v total_o and_o final_o from_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n for_o 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