101._o 3._o mehnius_n justify_v faith_n can_v never_o be_v lose_v because_o it_o be_v peremptory_o give_v to_o the_o faithful_a in_o perpetuum_fw-la in_o anchor_n animarum_fw-la pag_n 107_o 4._o whitaker_n this_o be_v that_o justify_v faith_n with_o its_o necessary_a fruit_n which_o we_o maintain_v that_o we_o can_v never_o whole_o lose_v in_o cygn._fw-la cant._n 20._o 5._o piscator_fw-la it_o be_v impossible_a true_a believer_n shall_v fall_v from_o the_o faith_n the_o decree_n and_o federall_a promise_n of_o god_n withstand_v it_o in_o resp_n ad_fw-la duplic_fw-la vorstii_fw-la pag._n 246._o &_o pag._n 326._o the_o natural_a infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n whereby_o they_o may_v lose_v faith_n be_v so_o restrain_v and_o hinder_v by_o the_o absolute_a and_o effectual_a decree_n of_o god_n that_o it_o can_v break_v forth_o into_o act_n et_fw-fr pag._n 238._o there_o be_v a_o fatal_a necessity_n of_o the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o faithful_a because_o it_o depend_v upon_o god_n absolute_a decree_n 6._o contra-remonstrantes_a they_o who_o have_v once_o believe_v have_v no_o need_n to_o fear_v perdition_n in_o collatine_n hagi_n p._n 32._o 7._o gomarus_n they_o who_o have_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o faith_n and_o charity_n though_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o humane_a frailty_n it_o be_v possible_a they_o may_v total_o lose_v they_o yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o his_o gracious_a conservation_n by_o his_o spirit_n it_o be_v impossible_a in_o declar._n sententia_fw-la suae_fw-la pag._n 33._o 8._o d._n damman_n the_o elect_n can_v never_o fall_v total_o nor_o final_o de_fw-fr persevere_v pag._n 169._o &_o pag._n 27._o we_o know_v though_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v grieve_v in_o the_o faithful_a yet_o can_v he_o not_o be_v total_o excuss_v or_o quench_v 9_o thysius_n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o elect_n who_o though_o they_o do_v fall_v yet_o they_o can_v but_o be_v renew_v ad_fw-la sum._n baron_n pag._n 73._o and_o because_o m._n baxter_n call_v that_o addition_n notwithstanding_o the_o most_o enormous_a sin_n they_o can_v commit_v a_o perverse_a insinuation_n behold_v the_o author_n of_o it_o be_v 1_o contra-remonstrants_a it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o they_o who_o may_v fall_v into_o grievous_a sin_n and_o commit_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n may_v fall_v whole_o from_o the_o faith_n in_o coll._n hag._n in_o 5._o artic._n 2._o zanchy_a though_o by_o their_o grievous_a sin_n they_o may_v trouble_v the_o spirit_n and_o weaken_v faith_n yet_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o whole_o depart_v from_o they_o nor_o be_v faith_n whole_o extinguish_v l._n miscel_n in_o depul_n calum_fw-la pag._n 305._o 3._o rennercherus_fw-la those_o who_o god_n have_v once_o receive_v into_o favour_n their_o sin_n and_o guilt_n be_v abolish_v they_o he_o preserve_v in_o his_o grace_n as_o just_a person_n so_o that_o they_o can_v fall_v from_o grace_n and_o perish_v through_o any_o sin_n because_o they_o be_v and_o remain_v pardon_v in_o they_o in_o catena_n cap._n 27._o 4._o piscator_fw-la the_o ten_o head_n of_o doctrine_n object_v to_o our_o divine_a be_v that_o the_o regenerate_v can_v lose_v their_o faith_n through_o any_o heinous_a sin_n but_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n that_o john_n teach_v contra_fw-la schaff_n pag._n 12._o 5._o mehnius_n the_o son_n of_o god_n though_o they_o fall_v into_o all_o the_o sin_n that_o solomon_n commit_v they_o be_v always_o convert_v before_o the_o day_n of_o death_n in_o anchor_n anim._n p._n 125._o 6._o perkins_n the_o foundation_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o eternal_a election_n of_o god_n so_o that_o a_o thousand_o sin_n yea_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o all_o the_o devil_n that_o be_v in_o hell_n can_v never_o make_v void_a god_n election_n it_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o sin_n may_v harden_v our_o heart_n and_o weaken_v our_o faith_n and_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o we_o but_o they_o can_v take_v away_o faith_n nor_o quite_o excusse_v the_o holy_a spirit_n god_n do_v not_o condemn_v any_o man_n for_o sin_n who_o he_o have_v adopt_v into_o the_o number_n of_o his_o child_n in_o christ_n jesus_n in_o dialogo_fw-la de_fw-la statu_fw-la homin_v pag_n 44._o 7._o d._n damman_n the_o regenerate_v heap_v up_o many_o sin_n can_v proceed_v so_o far_o as_o to_o excusse_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n utter_o through_o a_o universal_a apostasy_n et_fw-la mox_fw-la because_o this_o seed_n of_o god_n can_v be_v eject_v but_o only_o by_o sin_n therefore_o the_o regenerate_v can_v eject_v it_o de_fw-fr perseverant_a pag._n 33._o &_o pag._n 20._o if_o none_o can_v pluck_v they_o out_o of_o christ_n or_o his_o father_n hand_n therefore_o not_o the_o devil_n nor_o sin_n and_o pag._n 128._o the_o regenerate_v when_o he_o sin_n against_o conscience_n he_o retain_v so_o much_o grace_n and_o have_v so_o much_o of_o god_n favour_n that_o he_o can_v but_o rise_v again_o item_n pag._n 193._o to_o the_o objection_n of_o bertius_fw-la it_o follow_v that_o if_o the_o elect_n can_v die_v in_o mortal_a sin_n then_o if_o they_o always_o go_v on_o in_o mortal_a sin_n they_o shall_v never_o die_v to_o this_o doctor_n damman_n answer_v i_o grant_v it_o but_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o elect_n can_v always_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n and_o pag._n 144._o the_o decree_n of_o election_n do_v imprint_v upon_o man_n and_o his_o affection_n a_o inevitable_a necessity_n both_o of_o believe_v and_o persevere_v and_o therefore_o we_o think_v the_o righteous_a do_v always_o persevere_v and_o can_v but_o persevere_v pag._n 146._o and_o therefore_o he_o conclude_v they_o need_v not_o consult_v about_o their_o perseverance_n nor_o fear_v fall_v from_o grace_n pag._n 123._o thus_o we_o see_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v make_v evident_a throughout_o every_o one_o of_o the_o five_o article_n and_o i_o hope_v this_o be_v more_o than_o abundant_o sufficient_a to_o clear_a tilenus_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o forgery_n unworthy_a falsification_n and_o perverse_a insinuation_n 5._o in_o praefat._n sect._n 5._o which_o m._n baxter_n have_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n but_o master_n baxter_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o object_n you_o know_v that_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n ow_v none_o of_o these_o and_o it_o be_v that_o synod_n that_o be_v the_o test_n of_o the_o calvinist_n anti-arminianisme_n how_o far_o the_o synod_n own_v these_o doctrine_n we_o shall_v examine_v anon_o in_o the_o interim_n m._n baxter_n must_v not_o think_v to_o escape_v by_o tell_v we_o that_o synod_n be_v the_o test_n of_o the_o calvinist_n anti-arminianism_n for_o that_o be_v not_o in_o question_n every_o one_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o project_n which_o that_o synod_n do_v drive_v at_o and_o carry_v on_o be_v to_o cry_v down_o the_o arminian_n cause_n and_o party_n and_o in_o this_o the_o synodist_n agree_v together_o remonstrant_fw-la together_o adeo_fw-la facile_fw-la cocunt_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o fatalitatem_fw-la absolutam_fw-la tantum_fw-la consentiunt_fw-la an_fw-mi deus_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la una_fw-la statuatur_fw-la insipiens_fw-la ex_fw-la altera_fw-la injustus_fw-la fusque_fw-la deque_fw-la habent_fw-la salvo_n tantum_fw-la fato_fw-la syncretismus_fw-la orthodoxus_n constat_fw-la hoc_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la admittit_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la verissima_fw-la dicat_fw-la in_fw-la spongiam_fw-la incumbat_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la albo_fw-la orthodoxorum_fw-la deleatur_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la absolutum_fw-la decretum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la fatum_fw-la tessera_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la dignoscitur_fw-la a_o quis_fw-la sit_fw-la orthodoxus_n etiamsi_fw-la id_fw-la dicat_fw-la unde_fw-la necessario_fw-la consequitur_fw-la deum_fw-la esse_fw-la insipientem_fw-la stulium_fw-la injustum_fw-la tyranno_fw-la quovis_fw-la crudeliorum_fw-la peccati_fw-la authorem_fw-la &_o si_fw-la quae_fw-la alia_fw-la ejus_fw-la generis_fw-la blasphema_fw-la sunt_fw-la exam._n cens_fw-la p._n 63._o b._n sive_fw-la apol._n pro_fw-la confess_v remonstrant_fw-la supralapsarian_o of_o all_o sort_n as_o well_o as_o sublapsarian_o conspire_v in_o this_o but_o it_o be_v the_o test_n of_o their_o calvinisme_n that_o we_o be_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o and_o where_o shall_v we_o find_v such_o a_o test_n as_o will_v secure_v we_o of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o these_o man_n judgement_n calvin_n himself_o be_v not_o such_o a_o test_n he_o sometime_o personate_v the_o sublapsarian_a as_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n m._n dort_n act._n synod_n ed._n in_o fol._n 1._o part_n p._n 203._o m._n have_v dress_v he_o up_o otherwhile_o he_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o supralapsarian_a as_o he_o be_v bring_v upon_o the_o stage_n by_o the_o remonstrant_n 65._o remonstrant_n apolog._n pro_fw-la confess_v remonstr_n p._n 64_o 65._o and_o beza_n tread_v in_o the_o very_a footstep_n of_o his_o master_n in_o this_o art_n of_o double_a deal_n as_o will_v plain_o appear_v to_o any_o that_o shall_v for_o his_o satisfaction_n consult_v the_o remonstrants_n apology_n cite_v in_o the_o margin_n shall_v we_o take_v the_o synod_n of_o dort_n upon_o m._n
will_v serious_o that_o all_o man_n be_v save_v some_o say_v yes_o as_o martinius_n who_o say_v there_o be_v a_o common_a love_n of_o god_n towards_o all_o mankind_n be_v fall_v whereby_o he_o will_v serious_o have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v de_fw-fr art_n 2._o thes_n 1._o and_o the_o divine_n of_o wedderau_n god_n in_o call_v the_o reprobate_n will_v their_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n serious_o with_o a_o will_n approve_v it_o though_o not_o effect_v it_o ibid._n pag._n 152._o lubbertus_n say_v we_o do_v not_o teach_v that_o god_n simple_o will_v not_o have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v convert_v and_o save_v neither_o do_v we_o teach_v that_o god_n feign_v or_o will_v not_o serious_o the_o conversion_n of_o all_o or_o that_o he_o have_v contradictory_n will_n but_o we_o teach_v that_o he_o serious_o will_v all_o man_n conversion_n and_o salvation_n in_o respect_n of_o approbation_n and_o his_o rejoice_v in_o it_o act._n syn._n dor._n par_fw-fr 3._o pag._n 13._o m._n but_o the_o divine_n of_o embden_n on_o the_o contrary_a say_v hence_o arise_v another_o question_n whether_o god_n according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n serious_o will_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v the_o remonstrant_n affirm_v it_o every_o where_n but_o we_o deny_v it_o part._n 2._o pag._n 74._o quaest_n 13._o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o groan_v say_v that_o general_n will_v of_o god_n desire_v and_o intend_v the_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n of_o all_o be_v the_o fiction_n of_o man_n brain_n and_o transform_v god_n into_o a_o impotent_a man_n who_o desire_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o effect_v it_o ibid_fw-la pag._n 7â—_n p._n m._n shall_v we_o try_v these_o divine_n with_o another_o question_n whether_o the_o reprobate_n be_v call_v unto_o salvation_n serious_o or_o no_o sibrand_n lubbertus_n be_v for_o the_o affirmative_a as_o be_v now_o allege_v and_o so_o be_v the_o synod_n in_o their_o decree_n where_o they_o say_v that_o as_o many_o as_o be_v call_v by_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v serious_o for_o god_n by_o his_o word_n do_v serious_o and_o most_o true_o declare_v what_o be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o namely_o that_o those_o that_o be_v call_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o moreover_o do_v serious_o promise_v to_o all_o such_o as_o come_v to_o he_o and_o believe_v in_o he_o rest_n for_o their_o soul_n and_o life_n eternal_a cap._n 3._o &_o 4._o art_n 8._o the_o british_a divine_n say_v those_o who_o god_n do_v thus_o affect_v by_o his_o spirit_n use_v the_o mean_n of_o his_o word_n those_o he_o do_v true_o and_o serious_o call_v and_o invite_v to_o faith_n and_o conversion_n de._n 3._o &_o 4._o art_n th._n 3._o p._n 128._o &_o in_o explicat_fw-la we_o must_v judge_v by_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o benefit_n offer_v and_o the_o clear_a word_n of_o god_n of_o those_o help_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v administer_v unto_o man_n and_o not_o by_o the_o abuse_n and_o event_n see_v therefore_o that_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o its_o own_o nature_n call_v man_n to_o repentance_n and_o salvation_n see_v the_o excitation_n of_o divine_a grace_n tend_v the_o same_o way_n we_o must_v conclude_v that_o god_n do_v nothing_o here_o feign_o this_o be_v prove_v by_o those_o serious_a and_o pathetical_a beseeching_n 2_o cor._n 5.2_o 19_o we_o beseech_v you_o in_o christ_n stead_n that_o you_o will_v be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n exhortation_n 2_o cor._n 6.1_o we_o exhort_v you_o not_o to_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a expostulation_n gal._n 1_o 6._o i_o wonder_v you_o be_v so_o soon_o remove_v from_o he_o that_o have_v call_v you_o unto_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n promise_v apoc_fw-la 3.20_o behold_v i_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n if_o any_o man_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o open_v the_o door_n i_o will_v come_v in_o unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n but_o this_o doctrine_n will_v not_o down_o with_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o gelderland_n we_o have_v their_o invincible_a syllogism_n before_o whereof_o the_o minor_n be_v these_o 1._o god_n call_v not_o all_o man_n to_o salvation_n 2._o god_n do_v not_o command_v every_o man_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n 3._o christ_n call_v unto_o he_o the_o thirsty_a etc._n etc._n only_o but_o they_o deliver_v their_o mind_n more_o roundly_o upon_o the_o three_o article_n for_o whereas_o the_o remonstrant_n do_v argue_v that_o these_o two_o thing_n be_v very_o repugnant_a that_o god_n will_v have_v a_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o yet_o shall_v not_o give_v he_o what_o be_v necessary_a to_o enable_v he_o to_o convert_v and_o believe_v without_o which_o salvation_n be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v to_o this_o they_o reply_v that_o it_o seem_v no_o less_o repugnant_a to_o they_o that_o god_n shall_v call_v one_o to_o salvation_n and_o yet_o not_o communicate_v salvation_n to_o he_o whence_o we_o conclude_v say_v they_o see_v god_n do_v not_o give_v to_o all_o that_o be_v call_v that_o which_o be_v necessary_a that_o they_o may_v convert_v and_o believe_v and_o he_o can_v give_v it_o if_o he_o will_v therefore_o he_o will_v not_o communicate_v salvation_n unto_o all_o man_n and_o therefore_o neither_o will_v he_o call_v unto_o salvation_n all_o that_o be_v outward_o call_v nay_o see_v god_n call_v all_o to_o salvation_n who_o he_o call_v therefore_o as_o many_o as_o be_v not_o call_v unto_o salvation_n be_v not_o call_v of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v those_z to_o who_o he_o will_v not_o give_v what_o be_v necessary_a for_o they_o that_o they_o may_v convert_v and_o believe_v et_fw-la mox_fw-la and_o by_o this_o mean_v we_o shall_v preserve_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o divine_a call_v act._n syn._n dord_n part_n 3._o pag._n 163._o to_o this_o agree_v the_o declaration_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o deputy_n of_o groningen_n the_o sound_n of_o preach_v do_v promiscuous_o reach_v the_o ear_n of_o all_o man_n but_o in_o effect_v it_o call_v they_o only_o who_o god_n have_v elect_v to_o eternal_a life_n for_o vocation_n do_v proper_o belong_v to_o they_o by_o god_n ordination_n ibid._n pag._n 208._o p._n may_v we_o take_v the_o confidence_n to_o examine_v their_o sweet_a accord_n in_o one_o thing_n more_o be_v any_o disposition_n require_v unto_o faith_n and_o conversion_n or_o not_o what_o say_v those_o divine_n to_o this_o problem_n there_o be_v some_o external_a work_n ordinary_o require_v of_o man_n before_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o state_n of_o regeneration_n or_o conversion_n which_o be_v wont_v sometime_o to_o be_v free_o do_v sometime_o free_o to_o be_v omit_v of_o they_o as_o to_o go_v to_o church_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o such_o like_a this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o british_a divine_n part._n 2._o pag._n 128._o thes_n 1._o &_o thes_n 2._o they_o say_v there_o be_v some_o internal_a effect_n praevious_a to_o conversion_n or_o regeneration_n which_o be_v stir_v up_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o such_o as_o be_v not_o yet_o justify_v such_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n sense_n of_o sin_n fear_v of_o pain_n think_v of_o deliverance_n some_o hope_n of_o pardon_n and_o pag._n 131._o this_o spiritual_a birth_n do_v presuppose_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v stir_v up_o by_o the_o spirit_n use_v the_o organ_n or_o instrument_n of_o the_o word_n to_o the_o like_a purpose_n do_v the_o divine_n of_o the_o palatinate_n deliver_v their_o judgement_n in_o this_o point_n it_o be_v certain_a they_o say_v that_o some_o act_n of_o sorrow_n contrition_n acknowledgement_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n do_v precede_v faith_n and_o conversion_n in_o a_o man_n that_o be_v to_o be_v regenerate_v while_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n he_o be_v prepare_v to_o receive_v grace_n ibid._n pag._n 137._o p._n and_o so_o the_o divine_n of_o geneva_n the_o salutary_a sense_n and_o feel_n of_o sin_n join_v with_o a_o thirst_n after_o the_o remedy_n a_o good_a hope_n softness_n of_o heart_n hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o fly_v unto_o god_n these_o be_v latent_fw-la effect_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n prepare_v and_o draw_v a_o man_n by_o little_a and_o little_a to_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n and_o unto_o regeneration_n ibid._n p._n 155._o thes_n 2._o but_o with_o the_o hassian_n divine_v this_o be_v pure_a remonstrant_n or_o arminian_n doctrine_n and_o therefore_o they_o reject_v this_o as_o heterodox_n that_o a_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n before_o faith_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o renovation_n have_v or_o may_v have_v any_o zeal_n care_n or_o study_v to_o obtain_v salvation_n and_o that_o he_o may_v hear_v god_n word_n be_v grieve_v for_o sin_n desire_v save_v grace_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o renovation_n and_o that_o this_o be_v
most_o profitable_a and_o most_o necessary_a to_o the_o obtain_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o renovation_n as_o the_o remonstrant_n do_v express_o teach_v also_o that_o a_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n before_o his_o regeneration_n and_o vivification_n have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o spiritual_a death_n grief_n and_o sorrow_n for_o it_o desire_v of_o deliverance_n hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o life_n likewise_o confession_n of_o sin_n contrition_n initial_a fear_n etc._n etc._n as_o our_o brethren_n the_o remonstrant_n speak_v at_o the_o conference_n at_o the_o hague_n all_o this_o they_o reject_v ibid._n p._n 144._o reject_v 6._o the_o divine_n of_o embden_n be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n with_fw-mi ibid._n pag._n 178._o quaest_n 13._o those_o of_o vtrecht_n say_v the_o heart_n and_o affection_n of_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v quite_o corrupt_a so_o that_o till_o he_o be_v regenerate_v he_o can_v hunger_n after_o the_o salutary_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n nor_o desire_v deliverance_n from_o sin_n nor_o beg_v the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n part._n 3._o pag._n 184._o thes_n 6._o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o groningen_n deliver_v themselves_o to_o the_o same_o sense_n too_o ib._n pag._n 73._o p._n but_o it_o be_v high_a time_n to_o explore_v the_o judgement_n of_o these_o divine_n in_o some_o few_o point_n relate_v to_o the_o five_o and_o last_o article_n touch_v which_o the_o first_o thing_n i_o shall_v propound_v for_o the_o reader_n be_v satisfaction_n shall_v be_v perseverance_n be_v a_o condition_n of_o the_o yea_o or_o no_o the_o divine_n of_o the_o palatinate_n m._n palatinate_n judic_n de_fw-fr artic._n quinto_fw-la inter_fw-la jud._n th._n ext_a p._n 206._o a._n m._n say_v that_o perseverance_n be_v god_n gift_n but_o the_o remonstrant_n be_v deceive_v and_o do_v deceive_v in_o that_o they_o think_v perseverance_n be_v reckon_v a_o effect_n of_o election_n and_o a_o gift_n of_o god_n can_v be_v 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be_v reject_v by_o the_o whole_a synod_n in_o their_o first_o rejection_n 1._o rejection_n act._n syn._n 1._o part_n pag._n 268._o th._n 1._o upon_o the_o five_o head_n of_o doctrine_n and_o the_o divine_n of_o embden_n 3._o embden_n ib._n 2._o part_n pag._n 246._o q._n 3._o do_v determine_v thus_o perseverantia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la conditio_fw-la n._n p._n id_fw-la est_fw-la perseverance_n be_v not_o a_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n prae-required_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o man_n that_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n may_v he_o sure_o but_o it_o be_v the_o very_a gift_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o bestow_v free_o upon_o his_o elect._n see_v to_o the_o like_a sense_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o divine_n of_o great_a britain_n 2._o britain_n ib._n p._n 201._o th._n 2._o and_o geneva_n 2._o geneva_n ib._n p._n 226._o th._n 2._o 2._o suppose_v we_o shall_v propound_v this_o easy_a question_n whether_o salvation_n or_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o faith_n or_o only_o the_o end_n of_o it_o this_o question_n one_o will_v think_v so_o clear_o and_o peremptory_o resolve_v in_o scripture_n that_o wise_a man_n can_v not_o disagree_v in_o the_o solution_n of_o it_o yet_o behold_v here_o we_o have_v pro_fw-la and_o con_v too_o salus_fw-la in_o credentibus_fw-la &_o proemium_fw-la est_fw-la fidei_fw-la 2_o tim._n 4.8_o &_o finis_fw-la 1_o pet._n 1.8_o so_o say_v gomarus_n the_o great_a supralapsarian_a f._n supralapsarian_a act._n sy._n 3._o part_n pag._n 21._o f._n that_o be_v salvation_n in_o the_o believer_n be_v as_o well_o the_o reward_n of_o faith_n as_o the_o end_n of_o it_o yet_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o gelderland_n p._n gelderland_n ibid._n pag._n 30._o p._n will_v not_o admit_v of_o this_o uti_fw-la gratis_n silij_fw-la fimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v as_o we_o be_v make_v son_n and_o obtain_v the_o right_n of_o the_o inheritance_n free_o so_o be_v we_o free_o also_o put_v into_o the_o possession_n of_o that_o inheritance_n therefore_o it_o be_v ill_o say_v that_o eternal_a life_n as_o a_o reward_n be_v decree_v and_o give_v by_o god_n to_o those_o that_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n which_o he_o have_v prescribe_v for_o to_o give_v life_n as_o a_o reward_n upon_o the_o performance_n of_o a_o condition_n upon_o which_o that_o life_n be_v decree_v as_o a_o reward_n this_o be_v to_o give_v life_n not_o altogether_o free_o and_o of_o good_a pleasure_n but_o of_o debt_n 3._o let_v we_o inquire_v of_o they_o whether_o a_o temporary_a faith_n be_v a_o true_a faith_n or_o only_o hypocritical_a what_o do_v they_o resolve_v of_o this_o the_o british_a divine_n say_v p._n say_v sententia_fw-la de_fw-fr artic._n 5._o explic_v thes_n 1._o aâ—â—_n syn._n part_n 2._o pag._n 189._o p._n the_o non-elect_a may_v give_v a_o unfeigned_a assent_n to_o the_o gospel_n the_o seed_n which_o fall_v upon_o stony_a ground_n luk._n 8.13_o do_v denote_v those_o hearer_n which_o believe_v for_o a_o time_n that_o be_v which_o assent_n to_o the_o divine_a revelation_n especial_o to_o the_o evangelicall_n covenant_n and_o that_o this_o assent_n be_v unfeigned_a be_v evident_a in_o that_o the_o word_n be_v receive_v with_o joy_n simon_n magus_n act._n 8.12_o believe_v philip_n evangelize_a the_o thing_n that_o appertain_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o give_v a_o testimony_n of_o his_o faith_n by_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n hymenaeus_n and_o alexander_n make_v shipwreck_n of_o the_o faith_n not_o that_o which_o be_v counterfeit_a or_o feign_a but_o a_o true_a one_o for_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v that_o fall_v off_o from_o a_o hypocritical_a faith_n neither_o be_v shipwreck_n make_v of_o a_o feign_a faith_n but_o a_o detection_n and_o discovery_n neither_o can_v a_o man_n be_v shipwrack_v unless_o he_o be_v true_o in_o the_o ship_n etc._n etc._n thus_o our_o learned_a divine_n and_o some_o other_o with_o they_o but_o other_o of_o they_o and_o by_o name_n the_o deputy_n of_o over-issel_a p._n over-issel_a act._n syn._n 3._o part_n pag._n 277._o p._n p._n be_v of_o another_o judgement_n for_o they_o say_v quale_n discrimen_fw-la est_fw-la inter_fw-la hypocritam_fw-la &_o verum_fw-la christianum_fw-la tale_n quoque_fw-la est_fw-la inter_fw-la fidem_fw-la temporariam_fw-la &_o salvificam_fw-la look_v what_o difference_n there_o be_v betwixt_o a_o true_a christian_a and_o a_o hypocrite_n the_o same_o difference_n there_o be_v betwixt_o a_o temporary_a and_o a_o save_v faith_n 4._o if_o you_o inquire_v of_o they_o whether_o faith_n may_v be_v lose_v or_o no_o here_o they_o divide_v themselves_o and_o their_o opinion_n some_o say_v the_o act_n may_v be_v lose_v but_o not_o the_o habit._n other_o do_v maintain_v that_o not_o the_o habit_n nor_o the_o act_n neither_o that_o the_o habit_n the_o seed_n the_o root_n the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n may_v be_v lose_v we_o deny_v that_o the_o act_n the_o trust_n the_o comfort_n may_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o that_o total_o though_o not_o final_o that_o we_o grant_v say_v the_o divine_n of_o gelderland_n f._n gelderland_n de_fw-fr 5._o artic._n act._n syn._n dor._n 3._o part_n pag._n 228._o f._n and_o so_o the_o deputy_n of_o friesland_n 3._o friesland_n ibid._n pag._n 261._o thes_n 3._o as_o to_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n we_o easy_o grant_v that_o through_o the_o fraud_n of_o satan_n the_o allurement_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o malignant_a power_n of_o the_o flesh_n it_o may_v be_v repress_v interrupt_v and_o as_o it_o be_v suffocate_v for_o a_o time_n but_o as_o to_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v not_o a_o transient_a but_o a_o immanent_a act_n infuse_v into_o we_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whereby_o our_o heart_n be_v purify_v and_o we_o unite_v as_o member_n to_o christ_n our_o head_n and_o quicken_v by_o his_o spirit_n we_o deny_v it_o but_o the_o divine_n of_o drow_v etc._n drow_v ibid._n
qualification_n of_o the_o soil_n only_o we_o may_v be_v instruct_v further_o from_o the_o plough_n that_o be_v the_o ground_n never_o so_o good_a the_o seed_n do_v not_o take_v root_n much_o less_o deep_a root_n in_o it_o present_o upon_o the_o first_o sow_v for_o then_o the_o earth_n be_v loose_a and_o mouldry_n and_o many_o time_n a_o storm_n do_v so_o beat_v and_o discompose_v it_o that_o the_o seed_n be_v leave_v naked_a for_o a_o prey_n to_o vermin_n and_o though_o it_o have_v take_v root_n it_o be_v not_o firm_o settle_v till_o a_o vicissitude_n of_o soft_a shower_n and_o warm_a beam_n have_v stiffen_v and_o confirm_v the_o soil_n about_o it_o and_o then_o it_o be_v lodge_v sure_o 4._o your_o four_o argument_n advance_v in_o these_o word_n no_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o david_n or_o peter_n be_v void_a of_o charity_n etc._n etc._n answ_n nor_o do_v it_o tell_v we_o so_o of_o judas_n repentance_n judas_n where_o do_v it_o tell_v we_o of_o noah_n or_o of_o lot_n repentance_n you_o know_v negative_a argument_n from_o authority_n be_v not_o conclude_v especial_o for_o matter_n of_o fact_n what_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o master_n richard_n baxter_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v teacher_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n at_o kederminster_n 5._o you_o argue_v david_n pray_v psal_n 50._o that_o god_n will_v not_o for_o that_o sin_n take_v his_o holy_a spirit_n from_o he_o which_o imply_v that_o yet_o he_o have_v it_o answ_n 1._o create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o imply_v the_o contrary_a and_o this_o petition_n be_v before_o the_o other_o 2._o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o may_v signify_v no_o more_o than_o what_o be_v repeat_v by_o way_n of_o further_a explication_n in_o the_o verse_n follow_v restore_v to_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n 3._o i_o say_v this_o psalm_n be_v compose_v after_o his_o restitution_n when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v return_v to_o he_o in_o renew_a breathe_n and_o visitation_n whereof_o these_o holy_a passion_n and_o devotion_n be_v a_o strong_a effect_n 6._o you_o say_v the_o thing_n in_o itself_o seem_v utter_o improbable_a to_o i_o that_o david_n or_o peter_n shall_v have_v no_o love_n to_o god_n after_o those_o particular_a sin_n answ_n 1._o every_o kind_n and_o degree_n of_o our_o love_n towards_o god_n will_v no_o more_o serve_v god_n turn_n than_o every_o sort_n and_o degree_n of_o he_o will_v serve_v we_o there_o be_v a_o common_a grace_n as_o you_o declare_v many_o time_n in_o your_o writing_n which_o be_v real_a true_a and_o good_a yet_o not_o special_a save_a grace_n 93._o see_v your_o saint_n rest_v second_o edition_n and_o of_o save_v faith_n p._n 2_o and_o 93._o wherefore_o you_o tell_v we_o we_o must_v not_o only_o inquire_v into_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o act_n or_o habit_n in_o a_o metaphysical_a notion_n but_o also_o and_o much_o more_o into_o the_o moral_a truth_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v a_o grace_n or_o duty_n the_o unregenerate_a and_o wicked_a you_o confess_v may_v love_v god_n because_o they_o may_v apprehend_v it_o as_o good_a in_o itself_o and_o good_a to_o their_o person_n i_o shall_v add_v though_o it_o shall_v seem_v a_o paradox_n that_o the_o very_o damn_a in_o hell_n do_v carry_v some_o affection_n towards_o god_n as_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a else_o i_o can_v conceive_v how_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n which_o consist_v â—n_v the_o fruition_n of_o his_o glorious_a presence_n can_v be_v so_o great_a a_o torment_n as_o to_o surmount_v the_o pain_n of_o sense_n in_o they_o as_o the_o ancient_n affirm_v it_o do_v i_o must_v press_v you_o therefore_o with_o one_o of_o your_o own_o conclusion_n that_o the_o sincerity_n of_o love_n without_o which_o it_o will_v not_o be_v save_v be_v lay_v in_o the_o prevail_a degree_n not_o in_o the_o act_n of_o it_o supra_fw-la vbi_fw-la supra_fw-la this_o you_o confirm_v by_o the_o word_n of_o our_o 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