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old_a cause_n though_o i_o say_v it_o i_o have_v be_v true_a to_o it_o ever_o since_o according_a to_o the_o several_a degree_n of_o light_n which_o i_o have_v receive_v how_o constant_a i_o have_v be_v in_o frequent_v public_a and_o private_a meeting_n how_o much_o i_o have_v contemn_v the_o world_n and_o lay_v out_o myself_o upon_o this_o account_n nay_o how_o much_o i_o have_v suffer_v for_o godliness_n in_o evil_a time_n and_o in_o the_o sharp_a trial_n never_o shrink_v these_o thing_n be_v not_o so_o fit_a for_o i_o to_o relate_v as_o for_o some_o of_o my_o neighbour_n that_o have_v be_v very_o well_o acquaint_v with_o they_o diotrephes_n there_o be_v many_o which_o make_v fair_a show_n and_o yet_o have_v no_o sound_a root_n of_o grace_n in_o they_o in_o time_n of_o temptation_n they_o fall_v away_o and_o i_o wish_v you_o to_o consider_v what_o the_o lord_n say_v by_o the_o prophet_n ezek._n 18._o 24._o when_o the_o righteous_a turn_v away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n and_o do_v according_a to_o all_o the_o abomination_n that_o the_o wicked_a man_n do_v shall_v he_o live_v all_o his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v shall_v not_o be_v mention_v in_o his_o trespass_n that_o he_o have_v trespass_v and_o in_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v sin_v in_o they_o shall_v he_o die_v praesumptuosus_fw-la divine_n do_v conclude_v from_o the_o freeness_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o the_o absoluteness_n of_o his_o power_n and_o the_o unchangeableness_n of_o his_o counsel_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o wisdom_n that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o of_o his_o elect_n 11._o elect_n syn._n dor._n cap_n 1._o art_n 11._o to_o miscarry_v and_o these_o be_v the_o pillar_n 172._o pillar_n dr._n spurst_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 46._o dr._n twiss_n ibid._n pag._n 172._o i_o be_o teach_v to_o lean_v upon_o and_o john_n 10._o 29._o christ_n plain_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o his_o sheep_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o father_n and_o that_o none_o be_v able_a to_o take_v they_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o according_o st._n peter_n say_v 1_o pet._n 1._o that_o they_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n yet_o when_o we_o say_v that_o this_o faith_n can_v be_v lose_v we_o deliver_v it_o upon_o supposition_n of_o god_n purpose_n to_o maintain_v they_o in_o that_o state_n of_o grace_n against_o all_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n which_o purpose_n be_v manifest_a by_o his_o promise_n i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n 24._o jer._n 32._o 40._o ezek._n 18._o 24._o that_o they_o shall_v never_o depart_v away_o from_o i_o as_o for_o that_o text_n which_o you_o allege_v it_o make_v nothing_o to_o this_o purpose_n as_o the_o professor_n of_o leyden_n 254._o leyden_n censura_fw-la in_o confess_v cap._n 18._o ad_fw-la sinem_fw-la pag._n 254._o have_v learned_o observe_v quia_fw-la eo_fw-la loco_fw-la non_fw-la asseritur_fw-la absolutè_fw-la quod_fw-la verè_fw-la iustùs_fw-la aliquando_fw-la deficiat_fw-la because_o it_o be_v not_o absolute_o affirm_v in_o that_o place_n that_o one_o true_o justify_v may_v fall_v away_o but_o what_o will_v become_v of_o he_o if_o he_o do_v that_o so_o by_o this_o commination_n the_o prophet_n may_v make_v those_o cautious_a who_o be_v run_v the_o race_n of_o righteousness_n and_o fright_v they_o from_o defection_n but_o he_o know_v well_o enough_o their_o defection_n be_v impossible_a for_o the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n rom._n 11._o 29._o diotrephes_n i_o must_v tell_v you_o from_o the_o prophet_n that_o 27â—_n that_o account_v of_o persevere_v p._n 27â—_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n who_o beside_o god_n and_o himself_o can_v know_v it_o common_a grace_n may_v carry_v a_o man_n far_o but_o your_o frequent_a relapse_v into_o sin_n be_v ground_n enough_o to_o question_v your_o sincerity_n and_o if_o that_o be_v doubtful_a so_o be_v your_o effectual_a call_n and_o regeneration_n too_o and_o till_o you_o be_v certain_a of_o this_o you_o can_v in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n have_v no_o certainty_n of_o your_o election_n praesumptuosus_fw-la though_o there_o be_v a_o great_a affinity_n and_o likeness_n betwixt_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n and_o such_o as_o be_v endue_v only_o with_o a_o temporary_a faith_n vigere_fw-la tamen_fw-la in_o solis_fw-la electis_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la illam_fw-la quam_fw-la celebrat_fw-la paulus_n ut_fw-la pleno_fw-la ore_fw-la clament_fw-la abba_n pater_n say_v mr._n calvin_n 11._o calvin_n just_a l._n 3._o c._n 2._o sect._n 11._o yet_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n whereby_o they_o can_v with_o boldness_n approach_v the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o in_o all_o their_o need_n cry_v abba_n father_n this_o be_v vigorous_a in_o the_o elect_a only_o and_o by_o the_o privilege_n of_o this_o gift_n i_o be_o confident_a of_o my_o election_n i_o suppose_v you_o do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o elect_n when_o once_o regenerate_v be_v forthwith_o impeccable_a and_o for_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n which_o the_o regenerate_a daily_a fall_n into_o through_o inadvertency_n or_o negligence_n they_o do_v not_o interrupt_v his_o state_n of_o justification_n nor_o cut_v off_o his_o haereditary_a right_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o the_o british_a divine_n have_v determine_v at_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n 2._o dort_n de_fw-fr art_n 5._o pag._n 192._o par_fw-fr 2._o diotrephes_n the_o sin_n you_o be_v report_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o be_v too_o gross_a to_o be_v call_v sin_n of_o infirmity_n praesumptuosus_fw-la the_o divine_n of_o the_o synod_n at_o dort_n 381._o dort_n see_v the_o apol._n for_o tilen_v p._n 380_o 381._o do_v put_v the_o sin_n of_o regenerate_a person_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o ignorance_n and_o infirmity_n and_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n for_o it_o because_o they_o happen_v always_o upon_o god_n destitution_n and_o the_o withdraw_a of_o his_o grace_n 382._o grace_n ibid_fw-la p._n 382._o hereupon_o dr._n dâ—mâ—an_n one_o of_o the_o scribe_n of_o that_o synod_n say_v that_o the_o regenerate_v can_v omit_v the_o performance_n of_o what_o be_v require_v of_o they_o if_o god_n pâ—forms_v what_o he_o have_v prâ—mised_v to_o they_o and_o when_o god_n do_v his_o part_n we_o can_v omit_v we_o diotrephes_n i_o will_v advise_v you_o to_o consider_v what_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o 10._o know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o deceive_v neither_o forâ—icators_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o adulterer_n nor_o effeminate_a nor_o aluser_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n nor_o thief_n nor_o covetous_a nor_o drunkard_n nor_o reviler_n nor_o extoâ—ioâ—ers_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o gal._n 5._o 19_o 20_o 21._o now_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a which_o be_v these_o adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n lasciviousness_n idolatry_n witchcraft_n hatred_n variance_n emulation_n wrath_n strife_n sedition_n heresy_n envy_n murder_n drunkenness_n revel_v and_o such_o like_a of_o which_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o as_o i_o have_v also_o tell_v you_o in_o time_n past_a that_o they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n now_o i_o appeal_v to_o your_o own_o conscience_n whether_o you_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o some_o of_o these_o sin_n which_o you_o hear_v the_o apostle_n say_v exclude_v man_n from_o a_o portion_n in_o god_n kingdom_n praesumptuosus_fw-la i_o will_v not_o go_v about_o to_o justify_v myself_o 103._o myself_o it_o be_v true_a the_o child_n of_o god_n may_v sometime_o be_v overtake_v with_o some_o foulsin_n as_o david_n be_v and_o they_o may_v continue_v in_o it_o to_o long_o without_o bring_v forth_o so_o clear_a and_o full_a evidence_n of_o repentance_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o sin_n require_v and_o in_o this_o case_n they_o may_v be_v for_o a_o time_n as_o tree_n in_o the_o winter_n dr._n twiss_n ib._n p._n 103._o in_o all_o particular_n there_o mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n but_o he_o put_v variance_n emulation_n wrath_n strife_n sedition_n heresy_n envy_n into_o the_o same_o catalogue_n and_o say_v that_o these_o be_v of_o like_a force_n with_o the_o rest_n to_o exclude_v man_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o yet_o you_o hear_v even_o now_o the_o judgement_n of_o that_o painful_a divine_a mr._n baxter_n who_o affirm_v that_o many_o in_o these_o time_n who_o we_o doubt_v not_o to_o be_v godly_a be_v guilty_a of_o these_o thing_n and_o that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v oft_o drink_v and_o oft_o commit_v fornication_n he_o know_v not_o just_o how_o oft_o and_o yet_o have_v true_a grace_n and_o therefore_o lest_o you_o shall_v vilify_v and_o disgrace_v the_o godly_a you_o must_v not_o understand_v those_o text_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o
the_o guilt_n of_o some_o particular_a sin_n 2._o sin_n nec_fw-la irrita_fw-la redditur_fw-la justificatio_fw-la interveniente_fw-la reatu_fw-la particularis_fw-la peccati_fw-la licet_fw-la atrosis_n &_o conscientiam_fw-la graviter_fw-la sauciantis_fw-la nam_fw-la huic_fw-la justificationi_fw-la è_fw-la dâ—ametro_fw-la oppâ—nitur_fw-la non_fw-la quilibet_fw-la reatus_fw-la cujuscunque_fw-la poccati_fw-la sed_fw-la reatus_fw-la universalis_fw-la omnium_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la noadem_fw-la expiatus_fw-la theol._n m._n brit._n the_o persev_n elect._n th._n 6._o act._n syn._n dord_n pag._n 194._o par_fw-fr 2._o but_o of_o their_o habituate_v state_n and_o trade_n of_o life_n in_o a_o prosecution_n of_o all_o sin_n diotrephes_n i_o will_v not_o have_v your_o soul_n miscarry_v and_o therefore_o i_o must_v say_v with_o the_o apostle_n ephes_n 5._o 6._o let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o with_o vain_a word_n for_o because_o of_o these_o thing_n come_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n praesumptuosus_fw-la i_o pray_v good_a sir_n observe_v the_o expression_n of_o the_o apostle_n he_o say_v because_o of_o theâ—e_n thing_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n comith_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n ibid._n disobedience_n those_o divine_n do_v add_v in_o the_o place_n now_o allege_v nec_fw-la reatus_fw-la cujuscunque_fw-la personae_fw-la justificationi_fw-la opponitur_fw-la sed_fw-la reatus_fw-la incredulorum_fw-la christi_fw-la sanguine_fw-la nondum_fw-la ablutorum_fw-la nec_fw-la cujusvis_fw-la mensurae_fw-la reatus_fw-la sed_fw-la reatus_fw-la tale_n prepteâ—_n quem_fw-la odium_fw-la dei_fw-la hostile_a peâ—sovae_fw-la reae_fw-la superincumbit_fw-la qui_fw-la semel_fw-la vera_fw-la side_n justificatus_fw-la est_fw-la nunquam_fw-la erit_fw-la postmodâ—m_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la reus_fw-la haec_fw-la ibid._n he_o do_v not_o say_v because_o of_o these_o thing_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o those_o elect_a person_n who_o he_o have_v accept_v in_o the_o belove_a and_o adopt_v into_o the_o number_n of_o his_o child_n sin_n have_v not_o the_o same_o effect_n in_o they_o as_o it_o have_v in_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n diotrephes_n what_o do_v you_o make_v the_o same_o fact_n for_o nature_n quality_n and_o substance_n to_o be_v a_o little_a sin_n in_o one_o man_n and_o a_o grievous_a out-crying_a sin_n in_o another_o praesumptuosus_fw-la so_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o our_o orthodox_n divine_v nullum_fw-la certe_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la contra_fw-la &_o primam_fw-la &_o secundam_fw-la legis_fw-la 2._o inter_fw-la acta_fw-la syn._n nat._n dord_n par_fw-fr 3._o pag._n 282._o f._n justificati_fw-la quandoque_fw-la svo_fw-la vitio_fw-la incidunt_fw-la in_o atrocia_fw-la peccata_fw-la theol._n m._n britt_n de_fw-fr 5._o articulo_fw-la ib._n pag._n 192._o par_fw-fr 2._o divinae_fw-la tabulam_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v the_o deputy_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o groningen_n in_o their_o judgement_n give_v in_o at_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n de_fw-la artculo_fw-la quinto_fw-la there_o be_v no_o sin_n whither_o against_o the_o first_o or_o second_o table_n except_o that_o one_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o the_o elect_n may_v and_o oftentimes_o do_v fall_v into_o it_o but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o regenerate_a and_o unregenerate_a for_o though_o they_o commit_v the_o same_o sin_n yet_o the_o reason_n mode_n and_o exit_z hereof_o be_v far_o different_a so_o say_v the_o hassian_n 8._o hassian_n ib._n par_fw-fr 2._o pag._n 216._o thes_n 8._o divine_v too_o and_o those_o of_o embdin_n etc._n embdin_n pag._n 240._o thes_n 13_o etc._n etc._n but_o what_o need_v we_o go_v so_o far_o for_o authority_n we_o have_v mr._n baxter_n who_o be_v instar_fw-la omnium_fw-la and_o he_o say_v in_o the_o preface_n to_o his_o grotian_n religion_n sect._n 18_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o peter_n david_n etc._n etc._n be_v exceel_o in_o regard_n of_o manner_n end_n concomitant_n etc._n etc._n different_a from_o the_o like_a fact_n in_o a_o graceless_a man_n doctrine_n man_n a_o few_o sharp_a passage_n of_o exact_a truth_n amount_v to_o a_o great_a guilt_n in_o some_o man_n than_o adultery_n murder_n perjury_n the_o denial_n of_o christ_n do_v in_o other_o by_o mr._n b_n doctrine_n and_o to_o the_o like_a purpose_n sect._n 30._o where_o he_o make_v the_o uncharitable_a passage_n as_o he_o call_v they_o in_o mr._n p._n his_o very_a learned_a book_n with_o his_o other_o fail_n to_o be_v more_o heinous_a sin_n though_o not_o material_o and_o of_o more_o dangerous_a consequence_n than_o the_o sin_n of_o david_n and_o peter_n diotrephes_n the_o scripture_n say_v there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o god_n praesumptuosus_fw-la that_o passage_n of_o scripture_n as_o often_o as_o it_o be_v repeat_v must_v be_v understand_v in_o a_o restrain_a and_o limit_a sense_n for_o god_n look_v upon_o all_o man_n in_o pari_fw-la statu_fw-la &_o conditione_n in_o a_o parity_n of_o 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the_o apology_n for_o tileâ—us_n pag._n 86_o 87._o mr._n baxter_n say_v because_o god_n purpose_n be_v unchangeable_a he_o will_v keep_v they_o from_o such_o sin_n as_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o habitual_a grace_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o grot._n relig._n sect._n 16_o 17._o that_o although_o they_o fall_v into_o most_o foul_a and_o heinous_a sin_n that_o do_v direct_o waste_v the_o conscience_n yet_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o regeneration_n with_o all_o fundamental_a gift_n without_o which_o the_o state_n of_o regeneration_n can_v possible_o consist_v preserve_v safe_a and_o sound_a in_o they_o so_o that_o they_o have_v a_o save_a faith_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o god_n special_a favour_n insomuch_o that_o their_o universal_a justification_n state_n of_o adoption_n and_o right_a to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n do_v yet_o remain_v uncanceled_a unviolated_a and_o immovable_a the_o synod_n in_o their_o very_a canon_n 6._o canon_n chap._n 5._o art_n 6._o have_v determine_v 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sacram._n disput_fw-la 3._o pag._n 29_o 30._o baxter_n mr._n baxter_n we_o know_v many_o that_o we_o sâ—e_v great_a sign_n of_o grace_n in_o and_o that_o be_v well_o repute_v of_o as_o eminent_a for_o godliness_n that_o do_v frequent_o comâ—it_v as_o great_a sin_n as_o some_o kind_n of_o rash_a swear_n seem_v to_o be_v for_o example_n it_o be_v too_o rare_a to_o mâ—et_v with_o a_o person_n so_o conscionable_a that_o will_v not_o frequent_o backbite_v and_o with_o sâ—me_a malice_n or_o envy_n speak_v evil_a of_o thoâ—e_n that_o differ_v from_o they_o in_o judgement_n or_o that_o they_o take_v to_o be_v against_o they_o or_o that_o they_o be_v falin_v out_o with_o they_o will_v ordinary_o censure_v they_o unjust_o and_o secret_o endeavour_v to_o disgrace_v they_o and_o take_v away_o their_o good_a name_n and_o love_v those_o that_o â—oyn_v with_o tâ—em_n in_o iâ—_n so_o how_o many_o professor_n will_v rash_o rail_v and_o lie_v in_o their_o passion_n how_o few_o will_v take_v well_o a_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 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 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