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emulation_n wrath_n strife_n sedition_n heresy_n envy_n murder_n 〈◊〉_d gal._n 5._o 20_o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v zealous_o affect_v in_o a_o good_a matter_n but_o as_o he_o say_v of_o faith_n have_v thou_o faith_n have_v it_o to_o thyself_o before_o god_n so_o i_o say_v of_o zeal_n have_v thou_o zeal_n have_v it_o to_o thyself_o before_o god_n 22._o rom._n 14._o 22._o and_o let_v it_o not_o break_v out_o to_o set_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n on_o fire_n for_o god_n have_v no_o need_n of_o thy_o service_n to_o that_o purpose_n diotrephes_n sir_n i_o be_o sorry_a you_o shall_v so_o much_o forget_v how_o odious_a lukewarmness_n be_v to_o almighty_a god_n you_o may_v find_v this_o by_o that_o expression_n which_o carry_v along_o so_o much_o detestation_n with_o it_o against_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n i_o know_v thy_o work_n that_o thou_o be_v 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84._o the_o hear_n of_o god_n word_n whereby_o alone_o be_v our_o call_v ordinary_o wrought_v for_o this_o be_v god_n appoint_v mean_n if_o a_o man_n hear_v it_o though_o with_o a_o purpose_n only_o to_o oppose_v it_o either_o in_o general_n or_o in_o some_o particular_a truth_n thereof_o yet_o he_o may_v receive_v the_o grace_n of_o conversion_n for_o all_o that_o this_o humour_n of_o opposition_n can_v hinder_v god_n word_n and_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n where_o he_o will_v in_o spite_n of_o their_o conceit_n who_o think_v the_o apostle_n be_v fill_v with_o new_a wine_n when_o three_o thousand_o be_v convert_v that_o day_n but_o 181._o but_o ibid._n 181._o how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o god_n shall_v bring_v a_o man_n to_o a_o sermon_n while_o he_o lie_v lazy_a in_o his_o bed_n such_o a_o one_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o grace_n and_o as_o mr._n baxter_n supra_fw-la baxter_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la have_v it_o when_o he_o avoid_v the_o cause_n he_o can_v in_o 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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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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 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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
give_v he_o jam._n 1._o 4._o if_o you_o that_o be_v eull_a can_v give_v good_a gift_n to_o your_o child_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v your_o heavenly_a father_n give_v his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v iâ—_n luke_n 11._o 13._o suppose_v your_o life_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o your_o own_o husband_n or_o your_o child_n life_n in_o your_o hand_n will_v it_o not_o exceed_o comfort_v you_o or_o they_o to_o consider_v who_o hand_n they_o be_v in_o though_o yet_o you_o have_v no_o further_a assurance_n how_o you_o shall_v be_v use_v god_n be_v a_o father_n even_o to_o the_o wicked_a and_o to_o convince_v man_n of_o his_o fatherly_a mercy_n to_o they_o he_o often_o so_o style_v himself_o he_o say_v by_o moses_n deut._n 32._o 6._o to_o a_o wicked_a generation_n who_o spot_n be_v not_o the_o spot_n of_o his_o child_n do_v you_o thus_o requite_v the_o lord_n o_o foolish_a people_n and_o unwise_a be_v not_o he_o thy_o father_n that_o buy_v thou_o have_v he_o not_o make_v thou_o 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p._n 138._o observe_v and_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o 158._o ibid._n p._n 158._o and_o see_v addiction_n especial_o when_o it_o be_v of_o a_o spiritual_a nature_n be_v the_o ordinary_a introduction_n into_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o coarse_a of_o god_n providence_n like_v as_o the_o valley_n of_o acâ—or_n be_v a_o door_n of_o hope_n uâ—_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o our_o saviour_n in_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n the_o vision_n of_o peace_n do_v continual_o take_v bethany_n the_o house_n of_o mourning_n in_o his_o way_n we_o have_v cause_n to_o conceive_v good_a hope_n that_o these_o pang_n may_v be_v as_o the_o pang_n of_o childbirth_n unto_o a_o afflict_a soul_n to_o this_o he_o reply_v that_o common_a grace_n will_v carry_v a_o man_n so_o far_o as_o to_o be_v abase_v in_o the_o feel_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o to_o be_v humble_v by_o attrition_n as_o the_o â—papâ—sts_n call_v it_o and_o to_o cry_v 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not_o give_v they_o to_o you_o remember_v then_o that_o god_n stand_v by_o beseech_v you_o to_o accept_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o you_o be_v beseech_v to_o give_v god_n be_v the_o first_o suitor_n and_o solicitor_n god_n pray_v you_o to_o take_v chrâ—â—_n and_o you_o pray_v he_o to_o give_v you_o christ_n what_o have_v you_o now_o to_o do_v but_o to_o take_v he_o and_o here_o understand_v that_o this_o take_n be_v no_o impossible_a business_n it_o be_v no_o more_o but_o your_o hearty_a consent_n and_o pag._n 56._o when_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n bid_v you_o take_v jesus_n christ_n and_o beseech_v you_o to_o be_v reconcile_v 56._o ibid._n pag._n 56._o to_o he_o if_o your_o
nor_o according_a to_o godliness_n the_o major_n be_v evident_a because_o it_o be_v for_o the_o interest_n of_o soul_n to_o be_v fill_v with_o all_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o believe_v and_o to_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o minister_n duty_n to_o be_v helper_n of_o the_o people_n joy_n that_o they_o may_v serve_v god_n with_o gladness_n of_o heart_n rom._n 5._o 2._o chap._n 14._o 17._o &_o 15._o 13._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 24._o deut._n 28._o 47._o the_o minor_a be_v prove_v in_o this_o five_o dialogue_n spiâ—a_n dialogue_n read_v also_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o fearful_a estate_n of_o francis_n spiâ—a_n colasterion_n ezek._n 13._o 22_o 23._o you_o have_v make_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o righteous_a sad_a who_o i_o have_v not_o make_v sad_a and_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o return_v from_o his_o wicked_a way_n therefore_o you_o shall_v see_v no_o more_o vanity_n etsi_fw-la in_o fidem_fw-la non_fw-la illuminantur_fw-la nec_fw-la evangeliâ—_n essi_fw-it aciam_fw-la verè_fw-la minor_n other_o proof_n of_o the_o minor_n sentiunt_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la praeordinati_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d tamen_fw-la ostendit_fw-la reprobos_fw-la interdum_fw-la simili_fw-la ferè_fw-la sensu_fw-la aâ—que_fw-la â—â—ectos_fw-la â—ffici_fw-la ut_fw-la ne_fw-la svo_fw-la quidem_fw-la judici_fw-la quicquam_fw-la ab_fw-la electis_fw-la differaâ—_n qâ—aâ—e_fw-fr â—â—â—il_fw-fr absurdi_fw-la quod_fw-la caelestium_fw-la donorum_fw-la gustus_fw-la ab_fw-la apostol_n &_o temporalis_fw-la fides_fw-la 7._o hebr._n 6._o 4._o luk._n 8._o 7._o à _fw-la christo_fw-la illâ—s_fw-la adscribitur_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la vim_o spiritualis_fw-la gratiae_fw-la solidè_fw-la percipiant_fw-la ac_fw-la certumfidei_fw-la lumen_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la dominus_fw-la ut_fw-la magis_fw-la convictos_fw-la &_o inexcusabiles_fw-la reddat_fw-la se_fw-la insinuat_fw-la in_o 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