do_v actual_o harden_v or_o have_v a_o will_n to_o harden_v any_o but_o such_o as_o have_v former_o rebel_v against_o the_o fight_n abuse_v his_o patience_n and_o despise_v his_o gracious_a dispensation_n 26_o dispensation_n rom._n 1._o 22_o 26_o because_o when_o they_o know_v god_n they_o do_v not_o glorify_v he_o as_o god_n etc._n etc._n for_o this_o cause_n god_n give_v they_o up_o rom._n 1._o 21._o with_o 26._o &_o psal_n 81._o 11_o 12._o but_o my_o people_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o voice_n and_o israel_n will_v 3._o see_v also_o luke_n 7._o 30._o act_n 13._o 26_o 40_o 41_o 45_o 46._o hebr._n 2._o 3._o not_o obey_v i_o so_o i_o give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n we_o find_v that_o the_o lord_n though_o he_o have_v foretold_v what_o will_v be_v the_o issue_n of_o moses_n ministry_n to_o he_o be_v not_o say_v to_o have_v harden_v pharaoh_n till_o he_o have_v multiply_v his_o rebellion_n and_o dally_v with_o five_o plague_n the_o last_o whereof_o when_o moses_n 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be_v infallible_o and_o irresistible_o convey_v to_o those_o elect_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a covenant_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n i_o hope_v you_o will_v allow_v it_o to_o be_v very_o fit_o entitle_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n paganus_fw-la i_o do_v ready_o allow_v of_o the_o title_n in_o respect_n to_o those_o elect_n you_o speak_v of_o but_o i_o pray_v satisfy_v i_o in_o this_o particular_a what_o interest_n have_v the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n in_o christ_n and_o this_o covenant_n do_v not_o the_o benefit_n you_o have_v now_o mention_v belong_v to_o they_o diotrephes_n for_o your_o satisfaction_n you_o may_v assure_v yourself_o it_o be_v the_o determination_n and_o public_a faith_n of_o the_o new_a congregational_a church_n in_o england_n 6._o england_n ibid._n n._n 6._o agree_v upon_o and_o consent_v to_o by_o their_o elder_n and_o messenger_n that_o not_o any_o other_o be_v redeem_v by_o christ_n or_o effectual_o call_v justify_v adopt_v sanctify_a and_o save_v but_o these_o elect_n only_o paganus_fw-la i_o pray_v to_o what_o end_n do_v god_n create_v the_o rest_n and_o what_o act_n have_v he_o pass_v against_o they_o and_o what_o providence_n do_v he_o exercise_v towards_o they_o diotrephes_n there_o be_v a_o text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n that_o say_v thus_o before_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v and_o when_o they_o have_v neither_o do_v good_a nor_o evil_a that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n according_a to_o election_n may_v stand_v 13._o rom._n 9_o 11_o 1â—_n 13._o not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o he_o that_o call_v it_o be_v say_v the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a as_o it_o be_v write_v i_o have_v love_v jacob_n and_o have_v hate_v esau_n out_o of_o which_o word_n a_o renown_a divine_a do_v conclude_v that_o god_n ordain_v man_n unto_o salvation_n proceed_v mere_o according_a to_o
the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n and_o not_o upon_o consideration_n either_o of_o work_n or_o faith_n and_o he_o add_v as_o touch_v reprobation_n that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o evil_a work_n than_o election_n be_v of_o good_a work_n forasmuch_o as_o before_o they_o be_v bear_v they_o be_v equal_o uncapable_a of_o the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o other_o and_o the_o do_v of_o evil_n be_v express_o exclude_v as_o well_o as_o the_o do_n of_o good_a whence_o it_o follow_v manifest_o that_o god_n ordain_v man_n unto_o damnation_n proceed_v as_o much_o of_o the_o mere_a pleasure_n of_o god_n and_o with_o as_o little_a consideration_n of_o sin_n as_o god_n ordain_v man_n unto_o salvation_n proceed_v of_o the_o mere_a pleasure_n of_o god_n and_o without_o consideration_n of_o any_o righteousness_n in_o man_n dr._n twiss_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la page_n 38._o paganus_fw-la to_o design_n man_n to_o destruction_n or_o torment_n though_o but_o temporal_a without_o fault_n for_o one_o mere_a pleasure_n be_v such_o a_o severity_n as_o we_o usual_o brand_v with_o the_o title_n of_o tyranny_n when_o we_o find_v it_o in_o any_o man_n though_o he_o be_v the_o great_a emperor_n in_o the_o world_n and_o true_o i_o dare_v not_o entertain_v such_o thought_n of_o god_n diotrephes_n we_o must_v distinguish_v in_o this_o decree_n the_o act_n of_o god_n decree_a and_o the_o thing_n decree_v by_o he_o say_v the_o same_o great_a doctor_n 41._o doctor_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 41._o the_o thing_n decree_v by_o reprobation_n be_v 1._o the_o denial_n of_o grace_n by_o grace_n i_o mean_v faith_n and_o repentance_n whereby_o that_o infidelity_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n which_o be_v natural_a to_o all_o be_v cure_v 2._o the_o denial_n of_o glory_n together_o with_o the_o inflict_v of_o damnation_n as_o touch_v the_o first_o of_o these_o look_v what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n as_o touch_v the_o act_n of_o god_n reprobate_v that_o and_o that_o alone_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o denial_n of_o grace_n to_o wit_n the_o mere_a pleasure_n of_o god_n but_o as_o touch_v the_o denial_n of_o glory_n and_o inflict_a damnation_n god_n do_v not_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o mere_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n but_o according_a to_o a_o law_n which_o be_v this_o whosoever_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v and_o albeit_o god_n make_v that_o law_n according_a to_o the_o mere_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n yet_o no_o wise_a man_n will_v say_v that_o god_n deny_v glory_n and_o inflict_v damnation_n on_o man_n according_a to_o the_o mere_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n the_o case_n be_v clear_a that_o god_n deny_v the_o one_o and_o inflict_v the_o other_o mere_o for_o their_o sin_n who_o be_v thus_o deal_v withal_o and_o to_o this_o doctor_n opinion_n agree_v not_o only_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o congregational_a church_n but_o that_o also_o of_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n at_o westminster_n who_o chap._n 3._o n._n 7._o do_v declare_v concern_v the_o reprobate_n who_o they_o style_v the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n that_o god_n be_v please_v according_a to_o the_o unsearchable_a counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n whereby_o he_o extend_v or_o withholdeth_a mercy_n as_o he_o please_v for_o the_o glory_n his_o sovereign_a power_n over_o his_o creature_n to_o pass_v by_o and_o to_o ordain_v they_o to_o dishonour_n and_o wrath_n for_o their_o sin_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glorious_a justice_n paganus_fw-la true_o sir_n as_o far_o as_o i_o be_o able_a to_o understand_v by_o the_o process_n of_o your_o discourse_n the_o whole_a matter_n of_o reprobation_n as_o well_o touch_v the_o thing_n decree_v as_o touch_v the_o act_n of_o god_n decree_a be_v final_o resolve_v into_o god_n mere_a pleasure_n to_o show_v his_o sovereign_a power_n for_o you_o say_v he_o make_v a_o law_n to_o bind_v man_n to_o repent_v and_o believe_v under_o pain_n of_o damnation_n and_o this_o law_n he_o make_v for_o his_o mere_a pleasure_n you_o affirm_v also_o that_o he_o decree_v to_o deny_v sufficient_a and_o necessary_a grace_n to_o enable_v man_n to_o repent_v and_o believe_v and_o this_o of_o his_o mere_a pleasure_n too_o and_o from_o hence_o it_o do_v undeniable_o follow_v that_o he_o do_v ordain_v sin_n and_o the_o introduction_n of_o it_o as_o the_o mean_n of_o damnation_n and_o that_o of_o his_o mere_a pleasure_n too_o diotrephes_n that_o he_o who_o intend_v a_o end_n do_v also_o intend_v the_o mean_n the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n sugge_v unto_o we_o say_v dr._n twiss_n 73._o twiss_n ibid._n pag._n 73._o but_o i_o confess_v there_o be_v a_o little_a difference_n among_o divine_n in_o this_o article_n piscator_fw-la 5._o piscator_fw-la in_o axiom_n de_fw-fr praedest_fw-la etc._n etc._n cap._n 5._o say_v roundly_o reprobi_fw-la prius_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la destinati_fw-la sunt_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ad_fw-la sinem_fw-la deinde_fw-la etiam_fw-la ad_fw-la peccaâ—a_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ad_fw-la media_fw-la that_o be_v the_o reprobate_n be_v first_o destinate_a unto_o punishment_n as_o the_o end_n afterward_o to_o sin_n as_o the_o mean_n but_o dr._n twiss_n say_v we_o know_v god_n have_v give_v we_o mean_n of_o grace_n as_o for_o mean_n of_o damnation_n we_o know_v none_o sin_n can_v neither_o be_v call_v man_n mean_n nor_o god_n mean_n say_v he_o not_o man_n mean_n 56._o ibid._n pag._n 56._o or_o intend_v 73._o intend_v though_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v this_o direct_o yet_o indirect_o and_o interpretative_o he_o may_v and_o so_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o love_v death_n prov._n 8._o 36._o &_o ch_z 15_o 32._o with_fw-mi thom._n 12â—_n q._n 79._o a._n 2._o ad_fw-la 2m_fw-la ibid._n pag._n 73._o by_o he_o as_o mean_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o intention_n of_o means_n arise_v from_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o end_n but_o no_o man_n or_o devil_n intend_v to_o bring_v upon_o himself_o damnation_n as_o the_o end_n whereunto_o he_o intend_v to_o sin_n not_o god_n mean_n forasmuch_o as_o mean_n be_v intend_v but_o by_o he_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o which_o god_n say_v he_o can_v be_v this_o acute_a doctor_n therefore_o do_v determine_v the_o point_n thus_o the_o end_n that_o god_n aim_v at_o be_v his_o own_o glory_n for_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o and_o if_o he_o mean_v to_o manifest_v his_o glory_n on_o any_o in_o the_o way_n of_o vindicative_a justice_n it_o stand_v he_o upon_o both_o to_o create_v they_o and_o permit_v they_o to_o sin_n and_o final_o to_o persevere_v therein_o and_o to_o damn_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n here_o say_v he_o we_o have_v the_o end_n and_o the_o mean_v intend_v by_o god_n paganus_fw-la god_n end_n you_o see_v be_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o vindictive_a justice_n his_o mean_n be_v to_o create_v man_n to_o permit_v he_o to_o sin_n and_o persevere_v in_o it_o etc._n etc._n i_o pray_v sir_n let_v i_o understand_v what_o you_o mean_v by_o god_n permissive_a decree_n i_o shall_v think_v it_o do_v not_o import_v a_o absolute_a decree_n in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o thing_n permit_v but_o only_o a_o negative_a act_n whereby_o god_n be_v understand_v neither_o to_o will_v the_o be_v of_o that_o thing_n nor_o to_o will_z it_z f._n it_z non_fw-la deo_fw-la uâ—lente_fw-la vel_fw-la nolent_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la uâ—lente_fw-la sin_n mala_fw-la magister_fw-la 1._o d._n 46._o f._n and_o consonant_o when_o god_n decree_v to_o permit_v sin_n he_o decree_v not_o to_o hinder_v it_o but_o to_o leave_v it_o in_o man_n power_n that_o sin_n may_v come_v to_o pass_v or_o not_o come_v to_o pass_v whether_o it_o do_v eventual_o come_v to_o pass_v or_o not_o diotrephes_n you_o take_v the_o word_n permission_n in_o a_o sense_n too_o restrictive_a and_o limit_v for_o man_n be_v create_v after_o god_n image_n in_o a_o state_n of_o integrity_n endue_v with_o freewill_a and_o a_o sufficient_a ability_n to_o abstain_v from_o sin_n if_o god_n have_v permit_v sin_n in_o that_o sense_n only_o that_o you_o speak_v of_o for_o all_o such_o a_o decree_n it_o be_v possible_a infra_fw-la possible_a implicat_fw-la contradictionem_fw-la ut_fw-la aliquis_fw-la effectus_fw-la sequeretur_fw-la infallibiliter_fw-la ex_fw-la causa_fw-la defectibili_fw-la &_o impedibili_fw-la per_fw-la concursum_fw-la aliarum_fw-la causarum_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la antecedâ—nte_fw-la quae_fw-la aliter_fw-la atque_fw-la aliter_fw-la potest_fw-la se_fw-la habere_fw-la alvar._n the_o auxil_n cap._n 7._o &_o ames_n ubi_fw-la infra_fw-la for_o man_n not_o to_o have_v sin_v and_o than_o god_n have_v lose_v his_o end_n the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o vindicative_a justice_n it_o stand_v neither_o with_o the_o wisdom_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o make_v decree_n who_o success_n be_v doubtful_a and_o event_n uncertain_a 138._o uncertain_a deus_fw-la enim_fw-la successiva_fw-la decreta_fw-la &_o incerti_fw-la eventus_fw-la condere_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quia_fw-la ut_fw-la potentissimus_fw-la est_fw
that_o insuperable_o he_o that_o produce_v the_o act_n and_o that_o immediate_o shall_v he_o be_v blameless_a what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o condemn_v a_o accessary_a and_o acquit_v the_o principal_a diotrephes_n but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o god_n concourse_n unto_o our_o good_a and_o evil_a work_n to_o good_a work_n he_o concur_v not_o only_o efficient_o exit_fw-la parte_fw-la potentiae_fw-la predetermine_v the_o very_a faculty_n to_o the_o work_n but_o also_o moral_o exit_fw-la parte_fw-la objecti_fw-la in_o that_o he_o do_v counsel_n command_n persuade_v and_o aâ—â—ure_v we_o unto_o the_o lawful_a object_n in_o sinful_a act_n he_o do_v only_o the_o first_o and_o not_o the_o latter_a so_o that_o of_o our_o sinful_a action_n he_o be_v the_o physical_a cause_n only_o not_o the_o moral_a but_o of_o our_o good_a he_o be_v as_o well_o the_o moral_n as_o the_o physical_a paganus_fw-la you_o shall_v consider_v that_o moral_a motion_n do_v not_o give_v god_n the_o 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enter_v tom_n 4._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o n._n 12._o p._n 27._o and_o every_o other_o cause_n de_fw-la facto_fw-la concur_v to_o propound_v the_o unlawful_a object_n and_o allure_v to_o it_o since_o he_o predetermine_v the_o will_n and_o direct_v the_o intention_n and_o provide_v the_o object_n and_o apply_v the_o tempter_n and_o address_v all_o other_o circumstance_n that_o concur_v to_o the_o individuation_n of_o the_o sinful_a act_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o moral_n or_o physical_a causality_n want_v that_o god_n shall_v therefore_o be_v say_v to_o produce_v man_n evil_a work_n otherwise_o than_o he_o effect_n their_o good_a work_n diotrephes_n but_o the_o efficiency_n of_o god_n though_o he_o be_v author_n of_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n do_v not_o reach_v the_o formal_a malice_n of_o it_o paganus_fw-la no_o more_o do_v man_n nor_o devil_n in_o their_o most_o importunate_a contrivance_n solicitation_n and_o act_n towards_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o notwithstanding_o they_o 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be_v this_o 13._o this_o r._n b._n prid._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 13._o that_o man_n do_v necessary_o fall_v into_o sin_n if_o god_n do_v not_o uphold_v he_o not_o that_o god_n sin_n because_o he_o do_v not_o give_v what_o he_o do_v not_o owe_v he_o paganus_fw-la you_o grant_v then_o that_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o man_n fall_n though_o inculpable_a but_o your_o doctor_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o to_o love_n god_n in_o such_o a_o measure_n as_o to_o contemn_v ourselves_o in_o comparison_n of_o he_o and_o his_o service_n be_v above_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n a_o 49._o dr._n twiss_n nbi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 49._o man_n must_o be_v endue_v with_o heavenly_a grace_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o enable_v he_o hereunto_o and_o that_o according_o god_n create_v our_o first_o parent_n in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o endue_v they_o with_o the_o spirit_n that_o in_o this_o capacity_n such_o a_o law_n of_o love_n may_v be_v just_o impose_v upon_o they_o now_o i_o will_v fain_o be_v satisfy_v with_o what_o equity_n god_n can_v withdraw_v *_o from_o his_o innocent_a creature_n and_o such_o be_v our_o first_o parent_n before_o the_o fall_n object_n fall_n si_fw-mi deus_fw-la hominem_fw-la sibi_fw-la obedientem_fw-la a_o pielate_fw-la deturbat_fw-la &_o bene_fw-la currentem_fw-la cadere_fw-la facit_fw-la ergo_fw-la pro_fw-la bonis_fw-la mala_fw-la retribuit_fw-la &_o injust_a punit_fw-la quod_fw-la ut_fw-la fiat_fw-la impellit_fw-la quid_fw-la tam_fw-la perversum_fw-la quid_fw-la tam_fw-la insanum_fw-la dici_fw-la aut_fw-la cogitari_fw-la potest_fw-la prosp_n acquit_v ad_fw-la 12._o gal._n object_n that_o supernatural_a and_o necessary_a assistance_n and_o yet_o be_v thus_o without_o any_o fault_n in_o they_o strip_v off_o their_o ability_n leave_v they_o under_o the_o obligation_n of_o that_o now_o become_v a_o impossible_a commandment_n that_o they_o may_v inevitable_o fall_v and_o perish_v yet_o this_o he_o do_v as_o you_o conclude_v above_o out_o of_o your_o divine_n diotrephes_n we_o satisfy_v ourselves_o in_o that_o god_n do_v this_o for_o a_o great_a good_a and_o that_o we_o may_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v our_o divine_n conclude_v ult_n conclude_v
be_v part_n of_o their_o duty_n what_o shall_v they_o say_v to_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v to_o check_v they_o for_o these_o oblation_n of_o their_o blind_a zeal_n say_n who_o have_v require_v these_o thing_n at_o your_o hand_n in_o short_a therefore_o see_v such_o as_o play_v the_o voluntier_n in_o god_n service_n find_v so_o little_a acceptation_n from_o he_o it_o be_v a_o madness_n in_o any_o man_n to_o trouble_v himself_o about_o any_o spiritual_a performance_n till_o he_o find_v sufficient_a ground_n to_o convince_v he_o that_o god_n prescribe_v and_o require_v they_o as_o condition_n subordinate_v to_o his_o salvation_n if_o they_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n they_o be_v sin_n rom._n 14._o 23._o diotrephes_n why_o i_o wonder_v sir_n you_o can_v find_v none_o of_o these_o when_o god_n have_v choose_v faith_n with_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o a_o diligent_a prosecution_n of_o holy_a duty_n to_o be_v such_o condition_n and_o according_o you_o may_v find_v they_o indispensable_o 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they_o that_o which_o they_o reject_v therefore_o be_v this_o that_o faith_n and_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n be_v choose_v by_o almighty_a god_n as_o a_o condition_n unto_o salvation_n and_o the_o follow_a proof_n make_v it_o evident_a for_o by_o this_o pernicious_a error_n they_o add_v the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v weaken_v and_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v outface_v as_o untrue_a 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o god_n have_v callâ—d_v we_o with_o a_o holy_a call_n not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o purpose_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v to_o we_o through_o christ_n jesus_n before_o the_o world_n begin_v diotrephes_n i_o will_v not_o spend_v time_n to_o vindicate_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o synod_n in_o that_o article_n of_o rejection_n but_o this_o be_v the_o plain_a truth_n in_o few_o and_o easy_a word_n if_o i_o be_o not_o mistake_v that_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o effectual_a acceptance_n of_o and_o affiance_n in_o christ_n as_o christ_n be_v choose_v and_o ordain_v by_o god_n the_o condition_n of_o justification_n and_o baxter_n mr._n baxter_n life_n by_o this_o faith_n so_o constitute_v the_o condition_n we_o be_v actual_o justify_v as_o it_o be_v the_o perform_v condition_n of_o god_n promise_n disput_fw-la of_o justific_a p._n 312._o to_o the_o same_o sense_n the_o british_a divine_n deliver_v their_o suffrage_n at_o the_o synod_n in_o these_o word_n non_fw-la negamus_fw-la esse_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la beneplacitum_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o evangelio_n patefactâ—m_fw-la qâ—o_fw-la statuit_fw-la fidem_fw-la eligere_fw-la in_o conditionem_fw-la confâ—rendae_fw-la salutis_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la quo_fw-la actualem_fw-la salutis_fw-la adeptionem_fw-la saltem_fw-la respectu_fw-la adultorum_fw-la ex_fw-la fidei_fw-la praecedentis_fw-la conditione_n suspensam_fw-la esse_fw-la voluit_fw-la we_o do_v not_o deny_v say_v they_o such_o a_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n to_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n whereby_o he_o determine_v to_o choose_v faith_n for_o the_o condition_n of_o confer_v salvation_n that_o be_v whereby_o he_o will_v have_v the_o actual_a obtain_n of_o salvation_n at_o least_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o adult_n suspend_v upon_o the_o condition_n of_o foregoing_a faith_n and_o this_o be_v that_o joyful_a and_o salutary_a tiding_n that_o be_v to_o be_v promulgate_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n among_o all_o nation_n thus_o those_o divine_n securus_fw-la methinks_v this_o be_v repugnant_a to_o that_o inference_n of_o the_o apostle_n so_o then_o it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n si_fw-mi divinae_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la exerendae_fw-la seu_fw-la exertae_fw-la causa_fw-la sola_fw-la sit_fw-la liberrima_fw-la dei_fw-la voluntas_fw-la say_v 16._o rom._n 9_o 16._o mr._n david_n dicson_n if_o the_o sole_a cause_n of_o the_o exertion_n or_o egression_n of_o the_o divine_a mercy_n be_v the_o most_o 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the_o article_n say_v causa_fw-la mover_n aut_fw-la efficiens_fw-la praedestinationis_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la praevisio_fw-la fidei_fw-la aâ—t_fw-la perseuâ—rantiae_fw-la aut_fw-la bonorum_fw-la operum_fw-la aut_fw-la alîus_fw-la reâ—_n quae_fw-la insit_fw-la perâ—onis_fw-la 13._o â—â—tic_n lamb._n p._n 13._o praedestinatis_fw-la sed_fw-la sola_fw-la voluntas_fw-la beneplaciti_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o move_a or_o efficient_a cause_n of_o predestination_n unto_o life_n be_v not_o the_o foresight_n of_o faith_n or_o perseverance_n or_o good_a work_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o the_o person_n predestinate_v but_o the_o sole_a will_n of_o god_n good_a pleasure_n bishop_n andrews_n make_v a_o quaere_fw-la concern_v that_o particle_n sâ—â—a_v voluntas_fw-la benepâ—â—citi_fw-la the_o sole_a will_n of_o god_n 24._o 〈◊〉_d pag._n 23_o 24._o good_a pleasure_n whether_o it_o do_v include_v christ_n or_o seâ—luâ—e_v he_o that_o be_v whether_o the_o act_n of_o 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1631._o do_v run_v thus_o he_o have_v constant_o decree_v to_o deliver_v from_o curse_n and_o damnation_n those_o who_o he_o have_v choose_v in_o christ_n out_o of_o mankind_n but_o this_o you_o see_v overthrow_n absolute_a election_n to_o avoid_v which_o the_o synod_n though_o it_o say_v elegit_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la have_v establish_v the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n towards_o sinner_n on_o this_o side_n or_o before_o christ_n mediatorship_n and_o reconciliation_n 290._o reconciliation_n act._n sys_n 〈◊〉_d cap._n 1._o de_fw-fr prâ—d_n art_n 7._o &_o 9_o christum_fw-la pro_fw-la iâ—â—_n quos_fw-la deus_fw-la summè_fw-la dilexit_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la elegit_fw-la mortuum_n esse_fw-la dicunâ—_n cap._n 2._o reject_v 7._o christus_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la meritoria_fw-la salutis_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la causa_fw-la electionis_fw-la causa_fw-la quaerenda_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d dei_fw-la beneplacito_fw-la &_o amore_fw-la gratuito_fw-la qui_fw-la ordine_fw-la antecedit_fw-la intercessionem_fw-la silij_fw-la p._n molin_n confess_v inter_fw-la act._n syn._n dord_n par_fw-fr 1._o p._n 290._o for_o election_n be_v resolve_v by_o they_o to_o be_v the_o first_o benefit_n and_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n upon_o which_o depend_v the_o designation_n of_o the_o mediator_n himself_o diotrephes_n sir_n i_o be_o perfect_o of_o the_o synod_n judgement_n in_o this_o point_n however_o you_o mistake_v i_o i_o do_v not_o say_v christ_n be_v the_o cause_n or_o foundation_n of_o the_o decree_n but_o of_o the_o thing_n decree_v not_o of_o election_n as_o to_o be_v establish_v but_o as_o to_o be_v execute_v not_o of_o election_n to_o be_v decree_v through_o he_o but_o of_o salvation_n to_o be_v obtain_v by_o he_o he_o come_v under_o the_o decree_n not_o antecedent_o but_o consequent_o not_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o love_n wherewith_o god_n have_v embrace_v we_o unto_o salvation_n but_o as_o a_o mean_v underlay_v to_o that_o love_n and_o 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argument_n for_o all_o his_o be_v repute_v for_o such_o 6â—_n vbi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 6â—_n be_v draw_v from_o bradwardine_n demonstration_n that_o no_o will_n of_o god_n be_v conditional_a but_o absolute_a throughout_o the_o demonstration_n be_v this_o if_o there_o be_v any_o conditional_a will_n in_o god_n the_o condition_n of_o that_o will_n of_o god_n be_v either_o will_v by_o god_n or_o no._n if_o not_o will_v by_o he_o then_o that_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o world_n without_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o he_o hold_v for_o a_o great_a absurdity_n but_o if_o that_o condition_n be_v also_o in_o some_o sort_n will_v by_o god_n then_o either_o absolute_o or_o conditional_o if_o absolute_o then_o also_o the_o thing_n conditionated_a shall_v be_v absolute_o will_v by_o god_n as_o for_o example_n if_o god_n do_v will_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v in_o case_n he_o believe_v and_o withal_o do_v absolute_o resolve_v to_o give_v he_o faith_n 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baxter_n 9_o baxter_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o grotian_n religion_n sect._n 9_o triumph_v in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o against_o the_o author_n of_o the_o examination_n of_o tilâ—nus_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o for_o the_o dr._n have_v another_o irrefragable_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v not_o confer_v by_o god_n upon_o man_n conditional_o to_o wit_n upon_o the_o performance_n of_o some_o condition_n by_o man_n for_o say_v he_o 152._o he_o vbi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 161._o &_o 152._o if_o it_o be_v so_o than_o these_o grace_n shall_v be_v confer_v according_a to_o man_n work_n which_o be_v clear_o and_o undeniable_o stark_a pelagianism_n so_o that_o all_o endeavour_n after_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v not_o only_o impertinent_a but_o it_o be_v heresy_n also_o to_o maintain_v that_o the_o bestow_n of_o they_o depend_v upon_o any_o of_o our_o performance_n diotrephes_n sir_n if_o you_o will_v receive_v what_o that_o reverend_a dr._n hold_v forth_o in_o another_o place_n you_o will_v understand_v his_o opinion_n more_o full_o he_o be_v not_o against_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n for_o the_o obtain_n faith_n and_o repentance_n take_v his_o word_n at_o large_a god_n say_v etc._n vbi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 195_o 196_o etc._n etc._n he_o have_v regard_n both_o of_o our_o faith_n and_o prayer_n not_o that_o upon_o the_o foresight_n hereof_o he_o do_v elect_v we_o but_o in_o that_o as_o he_o do_v ordain_v we_o unto_o everlasting_a life_n by_o way_n of_o reward_n of_o our_o faith_n repentance_n and_o good_a work_n so_o likewise_o he_o do_v ordain_v we_o to_o the_o obtain_n of_o faith_n repentance_n and_o good_a work_n to_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o partly_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o word_n therein_o speak_v unto_o we_o and_o partly_o by_o our_o prayer_n seek_v unto_o he_o to_o bless_v his_o word_n unto_o we_o and_o fulfil_v the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o goodness_n towards_o we_o and_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n with_o 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the_o decree_n of_o my_o election_n you_o may_v think_v it_o impossible_a that_o a_o profane_a careless_a wretch_n shall_v be_v save_v but_o it_o be_v no_o less_o impossible_a that_o a_o elect_a vâ—ssel_n how_o profane_a and_o careless_a soever_o shall_v be_v damn_v the_o divine_n of_o great_a britain_n 193._o britain_n vbi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 193._o have_v determine_v this_o most_o judicious_o in_o their_o suffrage_n upon_o the_o five_o article_n of_o perseverance_n expl_n c._n thes_n 4._o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o paul_n elect_v shall_v perish_v it_o be_v impossible_a also_o that_o paul_n a_o blasphemer_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o unbeliever_n if_o he_o die_v in_o this_o state_n shall_v not_o perish_v so_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o david_n elect_v shall_v perish_v it_o be_v also_o impossible_a that_o david_n a_o adulterer_n and_o murderer_n if_o death_n arrest_v he_o in_o his_o impenitency_n shall_v not_o perish_v sed_fw-la hunc_fw-la nodum_fw-la divina_fw-la 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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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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
effect_n without_o respect_n to_o some_o qualification_n in_o they_o will_v argue_v injustice_n even_o by_o st._n augustine_n own_o confession_n for_o he_o say_v numquid_fw-la 98._o in_o eâ—chirid_n c._n 98._o iniquitas_fw-la est_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la absit_fw-la iniquum_fw-la enim_fw-la videtur_fw-la ut_fw-la sine_fw-la ull_z s_o bonorum_fw-la malorumve_fw-la operum_fw-la meritis_fw-la unum_fw-la deus_fw-la eligat_fw-la odiatque_fw-la alterum_fw-la be_v there_o unrighteousness_n with_o god_n god_n forbid_v for_o it_o seem_v unjust_a that_o god_n shall_v love_v one_o and_o hate_v another_o without_o any_o merit_n of_o good_a or_o evil_a work_n but_o grant_v almighty_a god_n his_o liberty_n to_o love_v free_o as_o no_o doubt_n he_o may_v do_v yet_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o he_o be_v so_o just_a his_o wrath_n come_v only_o where_o he_o find_v sin_n a_o sufficient_a cause_n to_o send_v it_o upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n 6._o disobedience_n ephes_n 5._o 6._o col._n 3._o 6._o that_o their_o progenitor_n or_o god_n upon_o their_o account_n have_v entail_v that_o title_n with_o the_o wrath_n annex_v upon_o they_o 11._o they_o jer._n 31._o 29._o ezek._n 18._o 2._o jon._n 4._o 11._o and_o never_o cut_v it_o off_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o this_o everlasting_a concernment_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v affirm_v without_o great_a authority_n those_o who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v child_n of_o wrath_n by_o nature_n ephes_n 2._o 3._o be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v so_o by_o the_o nature_n they_o be_v bear_v in_o but_o by_o the_o nature_n 14._o nature_n the_o word_n nature_n be_v put_v for_o custom_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 14._o they_o walk_v in_o which_o be_v their_o evil_a custom_n and_o course_n of_o trespass_n and_o sin_n vers_fw-la 1_o 2._o 3._o grant_v esau_n a_o reprobate_n in_o his_o mother_n womb_n and_o what_o certainty_n can_v the_o faithful_n for_o such_o without_o doubt_n be_v isaac_n when_o he_o beget_v esau_n have_v of_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o dear_a babe_n so_o sad_a a_o oracle_n have_v she_o meet_v with_o such_o interpreter_n will_v have_v be_v more_o heavy_a to_o rebecca_n than_o the_o double_a burden_n she_o travel_v with_o but_o 4._o there_o be_v no_o such_o word_n in_o the_o oracle_n to_o rebâ—cca_n gen._n 25._o 23._o nor_o any_o such_o hear_v of_o till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v give_v a_o full_a account_n anon_o so_o that_o esau_n in_o his_o own_o person_n be_v not_o like_a to_o be_v concern_v in_o it_o 5._o if_o the_o oracle_n have_v speak_v to_o she_o in_o that_o very_a phrase_n and_o language_n it_o will_v have_v be_v capable_a of_o a_o mild_a construction_n than_o to_o signify_v his_o eternal_a reprobation_n for_o when_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o hatred_n it_o do_v not_o always_o mean_a that_o which_o be_v absolute_a but_o many_o time_n that_o which_o be_v comparative_a which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o less_o degree_n of_o love_n and_o so_o god_n may_v hate_v the_o innocent_a that_o be_v love_v he_o less_o than_o another_o innocent_a for_o god_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o love_v all_o alike_o and_o with_o a_o equal_a degree_n of_o love_n that_o the_o word_n hatred_n be_v frequent_o use_v in_o this_o sense_n you_o may_v observe_v as_o you_o read_v the_o scripture_n gen._n 29._o 31._o the_o text_n say_v the_o lord_n see_v that_o leah_n be_v hate_v yet_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n it_o be_v only_o say_v that_o jacob_n love_v rachel_n more_o than_o leah_n so_o luk._n 14._o 26._o our_o saviour_n say_v if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n etc._n etc._n which_o signify_v but_o to_o louâ—_v they_o leâ—s_n as_o st._n matthew_n do_v record_v it_o mat._n â—_o 10._o 37._o see_v also_o to_o this_o purpose_n dut._n 21._o 15._o prov._n 13._o 24._o joh._n 12._o 25._o with_o match_n 10._o 37._o and_o iâ—_n can_v have_v no_o other_o sense_n when_o apply_v here_o to_o esau_n or_o rather_o to_o his_o posterity_n 6._o be_v it_o mean_v 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yet_o as_o i_o say_v they_o have_v scripture_n for_o this_o for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o those_o wicked_a murderer_n of_o our_o saviour_n do_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o what_o god_n hand_n and_o his_o counsel_n determine_v before_o to_o be_v do_v act._n 4._o 28._o &_o chap._n 2._o 23._o samaritanus_n this_o text_n have_v exercise_v the_o wit_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a they_o say_v 1._o this_o of_o act._n 4_o 27_o 28._o be_v not_o speak_v of_o what_o be_v former_o do_v to_o christ_n in_o his_o person_n but_o do_v to_o he_o now_o in_o his_o disciple_n as_o in_o act._n 9_o 4_o 5._o saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o 2_o it_o be_v not_o say_v to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o thou_o do_v determine_v that_o they_o shall_v do_v but_o which_o thou_o have_v determine_v to_o be_v do_v and_o 3._o that_o god_n foreknow_v their_o malice_n be_v such_o that_o their_o heart_n be_v bend_v upon_o it_o to_o execute_v it_o if_o they_o be_v not_o violent_o hinder_v he_o determine_v his_o 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