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the_o bishop_n and_o the_o presbytery_n how_o distinct_o do_v he_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o magnesian_o name_v their_o bishop_n dama_n their_o presbyter_n bassus_n appollonius_n stephanus_n how_o do_v he_o in_o his_o epistle_n ad_fw-la trallianos_fw-la set_v forth_o the_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o and_o the_o presbytery_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o unjust_o scrupulous_a as_o to_o call_v into_o question_n the_o credit_n of_o this_o gracious_a author_n reserve_v no_o doubt_n by_o a_o special_a providence_n for_o the_o conviction_n of_o the_o schism_n of_o these_o last_o time_n therein_o outdo_v vedeliuâ—_n himself_o who_o stout_o assert_v some_o of_o these_o epistle_n while_o he_o reject_v other_o as_o supposititious_a let_v he_o cast_v his_o eye_n upon_o the_o no_o less_o famous_a and_o holy_a martyr_n and_o bishop_n polycarpus_n 3._o iren._n advers._fw-la haeres_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 3._o who_o as_o 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ex_fw-la consideratione_n peccati_fw-la theol._n britan._n dordr_n artic._n 1._o de_fw-la reprob_fw-la thes_n 5._o of_o christ_n death_n deus_fw-la lapsi_fw-la generis_fw-la humani_fw-la miseratus_fw-la misit_fw-la filium_fw-la suum_fw-la qui_fw-la seipsum_fw-la dedit_fw-la pretium_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la totius_fw-la mundi_fw-la nemo_fw-la mortalium_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la veer_fw-la &_o serio_fw-la per_fw-la ministros_fw-la evangelii_n vocari_fw-la ad_fw-la participationem_fw-la remissionis_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la &_o aquavitae_fw-la aeternae_fw-la per_fw-la hanc_fw-la mortem_fw-la christi_fw-la theol._n brit._n dordr_n de_fw-fr 2_o art_n thes_n 3._o god_n pity_v the_o woeful_a condition_n of_o man_n fall_v by_o his_o free_a will_n into_o sin_n and_o perdition_n send_v his_o own_o son_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v he_o himself_o as_o a_o ransom_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n so_o as_o there_o be_v no_o live_a soul_n that_o may_v not_o be_v true_o and_o serious_o invite_v by_o his_o faith_n to_o take_v hold_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o everlasting_a life_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o death_n of_o christ_n with_o certain_a assurance_n of_o obtain_v both_o in_o hoc_fw-la merito_fw-la christi_fw-la sundatur_fw-la universale_fw-la promissum_fw-la evangelicum_fw-la juxta_fw-la quod_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la credentes_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la &_o vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la re_fw-la ipsa_fw-la consequantur_fw-la theol._n britan._n dordrac_n ibid._n thes_n 4._o 2._o upon_o this_o infinite_a merit_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v ground_v that_o universal_a promise_n and_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n offer_v remission_n and_o salvation_n to_o all_o man_n through_o the_o whole_a world_n if_o they_o be_v not_o want_v to_o the_o receipt_n thereof_o illud_fw-la pretium_fw-la quod_fw-la solutum_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la omnibus_fw-la credentibus_fw-la certo_fw-la proficiet_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la non_fw-la proficit_fw-la tamen_fw-la omnibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n theol._n brit._n dordr_n de_fw-fr art_n 2._o explic._n thes_n 3._o 3._o notwithstanding_o this_o infinite_a merit_n of_o christ_n death_n the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n thereof_o do_v not_o accrue_v to_o all_o man_n but_o to_o those_o only_o who_o do_v apply_v the_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n by_o faith_n constat_fw-la christum_fw-la proponendo_fw-la evangelium_fw-la etiam_fw-la illam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la internam_fw-la administrasse_fw-la quae_fw-la hactenus_fw-la sussiciebat_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la acceptarent_fw-la vel_fw-la rejicerent_fw-la evangelium_fw-la just_a coargui_fw-la possint_fw-la infidelitatis_fw-la theol._n britan._n ibid._n in_o explicat_fw-la thes_n 5._o in_o ecclesia_fw-la &_o ubi_fw-la salus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la offertur_fw-la ea_fw-la est_fw-la administratio_fw-la gratiae_fw-la quae_fw-la sufficit_fw-la ad_fw-la convincendos_fw-la omnes_fw-la impenitents_n &_o incredulos_fw-la quod_fw-la sva_fw-la culpa_fw-la voluntaria_fw-la &_o vel_fw-la neglectu_fw-la vel_fw-la contemptu_fw-la evangelii_n perierint_fw-la ut_fw-la supra_fw-la 4._o those_o within_o the_o church_n especial_o that_o do_v not_o reap_v this_o benefit_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n perish_v manifest_o by_o their_o own_o default_n forasmuch_o as_o god_n have_v ordain_v that_o wheresoever_o the_o gracious_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v there_o shall_v be_v and_o be_v withal_o ordinary_o so_o much_o supernatural_a grace_n offer_v together_o with_o the_o outward_a mean_n as_o may_v just_o convince_v the_o impenitent_a and_o unbelieving_a of_o a_o wilful_a neglect_n if_o not_o a_o contemptuous_a rejection_n 5._o beside_o this_o general_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n god_n have_v decree_v to_o give_v a_o special_a more_o abundant_a and_o effectual_a grace_n unto_o his_o elect_a whereby_o they_o may_v be_v enable_v certain_o and_o infallible_o to_o apply_v unto_o themselves_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o do_v according_o believe_v and_o persevere_v and_o attain_v salvation_n 3._o supposita_fw-la morte_fw-la christi_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la &_o intention_n dei_fw-la conditionata_fw-la de_fw-la gratia_fw-la promissionis_fw-la evangelicae_fw-la generali_fw-la addit_fw-la intentionem_fw-la dei_fw-la specialem_fw-la de_fw-la applicando_fw-la beneficio_fw-la mortis_fw-la christi_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la magis_fw-la abundantem_fw-la &_o efficacem_fw-la absolute_a certo_fw-la &_o infallibiliter_fw-la solis_fw-la electis_fw-la sine_fw-la praejudicio_fw-la reliquorum_fw-la d._n overal_n ibid._n art_n 2._o the_o three_o and_o four_o article_n of_o man_n corruption_n his_o freewill_n his_o conversion_n to_o god_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o omnes_fw-la consentiunt_fw-la liberum_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la nihil_fw-la boni_fw-la posse_fw-la sine_fw-la gratia_fw-la praeveniente_fw-la comitante_fw-la subsequent_a ita_fw-la ut_fw-la gratia_fw-la teneat_fw-la principium_fw-la medium_n &_o finem_fw-la in_o conversione_n &_o fide_fw-la &_o omni_fw-la opere_fw-la bono_fw-mi d._n overal_n ibid._n art_n 3._o 1._o man_n will_v since_o the_o fall_n have_v of_o itself_o no_o ability_n to_o any_o spiritual_a act_n every_o good_a motion_n of_o it_o must_v come_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n prevent_v accompany_v follow_v it_o yea_o natural_o it_o be_v inclinable_a to_o all_o evil_a in_o voluntate_fw-la scilicet_fw-la lapsa_fw-la est_fw-la potentia_fw-la passiva_fw-la ad_fw-la esse_fw-la hoc_fw-la supernaturale_fw-la extrinsecus_fw-la adveniens_fw-la recipiendum_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la activa_fw-la ad_fw-la idem_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la vel_fw-la cum_fw-la alio_fw-la producendum_fw-la theol._n brit._n de_fw-fr artic._n 3._o &_o 4._o thes_n de_fw-fr conversione_n 2._o ipsam_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la bonam_fw-la faciendo_fw-la vivisicat_fw-la epist_n synod_n episc_n afric_n cit_fw-la ibid._n 2._o there_o be_v not_o therefore_o in_o the_o will_n of_o the_o natural_a man_n any_o active_a power_n to_o work_v his_o own_o conversion_n in_o the_o regeneration_n god_n infuse_v a_o new_a life_n he_o quicken_v the_o will_n by_o make_v it_o good_a sunt_fw-la quaedam_fw-la opera_fw-la externa_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la ordinary_a requisita_fw-la priusquam_fw-la ad_fw-la statum_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la aut_fw-la conversionis_fw-la perducantur_fw-la 3._o there_o be_v yet_o certain_a forego_v act_n that_o be_v prerequire_v to_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o man_n and_o they_o be_v both_o inward_a and_o outward_a quae_fw-la ab_fw-la iisdem_fw-la quandoque_fw-la libere_fw-la fieri_fw-la quandoque_fw-la libere_fw-la omitti_fw-la solent_fw-la ut_fw-la adire_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la audire_fw-la verbi_fw-la praeconium_fw-la &_o id_fw-la genus_fw-la alia_fw-la ibid._n 4._o outward_a as_o to_o go_v to_o the_o church_n to_o sit_v reverent_o to_o hearken_v to_o the_o word_n speak_v in_o these_o we_o have_v freedom_n of_o will_n either_o way_n sunt_fw-la quaedam_fw-la effecta_fw-la interna_fw-la ad_fw-la conversionem_fw-la sen_fw-la regenerationem_fw-la praevia_fw-la quae_fw-la virtute_fw-la verbi_fw-la spiritusque_fw-la in_o nondum_fw-la justificatorum_fw-la cordibus_fw-la excitantur_fw-la qualia_fw-la sunt_fw-la notitia_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la divinae_fw-la sensus_fw-la peccati_fw-la timor_fw-la poenae_fw-la cogitatio_fw-la de_fw-fr liberatione_n spes_fw-la aliqua_fw-la veniae_fw-la ibid._n thes_n 2._o non_fw-la solet_fw-la gratia_fw-la divina_fw-la homines_fw-la perducere_fw-la per_fw-la subitum_fw-la enthusiasmum_fw-la sed_fw-la multis_fw-la praeviis_fw-la actionibus_fw-la ministerio_fw-la verbi_fw-la subactos_fw-la &_o praeparatos_fw-la ibid._n in_o explic_a thes_n 2._o 5._o inward_a as_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n will_n the_o feel_n of_o our_o sin_n the_o fear_n of_o hell_n the_o thought_n of_o deliverance_n some_o hope_n of_o pardon_n for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v not_o use_v to_o work_v upon_o a_o man_n immediate_o by_o sudden_a rapture_n but_o by_o meet_a preparation_n inform_v the_o judgement_n of_o his_o danger_n wound_v the_o conscience_n by_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n supple_a it_o by_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n these_o inward_a act_n tend_v towards_o conversion_n be_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n not_o yet_o justify_v quos_fw-la deus_fw-la mediaente_fw-la verbo_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la suum_fw-la hunc_fw-la in_o modum_fw-la afficit_fw-la eos_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la conversionemque_fw-la veer_fw-la &_o serio_fw-la vocat_fw-la &_o invitat_fw-la theol._n brit._n ibid._n thes_n 3._o 6._o those_o who_o god_n thus_o affect_v by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n he_o do_v true_o and_o serious_o call_v and_o invite_v to_o faith_n and_o conversion_n 7._o those_o who_o he_o have_v thus_o affect_v and_o call_v he_o forsake_v not_o neither_o cease_v to_o further_a in_o the_o way_n to_o their_o conversion_n till_o through_o their_o willing_a neglect_n or_o repulse_n of_o this_o initial_a grace_n he_o be_v forsake_v of_o they_o quos_fw-la ita_fw-la afficit_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la deserit_fw-la nec_fw-la desistit_fw-la in_o vera_fw-la ad_fw-la conversionem_fw-la via_fw-la promovere_fw-la priusquam_fw-la ab_fw-la illis_fw-la per_fw-la neglectionem_fw-la voluntariam_fw-la aut_fw-la huius_fw-la gratiae_fw-la initialis_fw-la repulsam_fw-la deseratur_fw-la he_o praecedanei_fw-la effectus_fw-la virtute_fw-la verbi_fw-la spiritusque_fw-la rebellis_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la vitio_fw-la suffocari_fw-la ac_fw-la penitus_fw-la extingui_fw-la possunt_fw-la &_o in_o multis_fw-la solent_fw-la adeo_fw-la ut_fw-la nonnulli_fw-la in_o quorum_fw-la mentilus_fw-la virtute_fw-la verbi_fw-la spiritusque_fw-la
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