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have_v also_o make_v most_o free_a and_o absolute_a promise_n for_o bestow_v the_o uâ—ry_a condition_n themselves_o which_o he_o effâ—câ—eth_v in_o we_o that_o by_o they_o as_o the_o mean_n we_o may_v attain_v unto_o the_o end_n to_o this_o purpose_n they_o urge_v that_o text_n deut._n 30._o 6._o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v upon_o which_o word_n they_o thus_o dilate_v the_o end_n here_o promise_v be_v life_n which_o the_o israeliees_fw-fr can_v never_o attain_v but_o by_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o condition_n namely_o the_o love_a of_o god_n but_o here_o god_n absolute_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o that_o very_a condition_n see_v therefore_o the_o promise_n of_o faith_n and_o perseverance_n in_o the_o faith_n be_v promise_n concern_v the_o mean_n they_o be_v promise_n of_o absolute_a gift_n whereby_o god_n 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decree_v that_o i_o shall_v live_v any_o long_a i_o shall_v whether_o i_o eat_v and_o drink_v or_o not_o and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o decree_v that_o i_o shall_v live_v it_o be_v not_o eat_v or_o drink_v that_o will_v keep_v i_o alive_a what_o will_v you_o say_v to_o such_o a_o man_n but_o this_o that_o god_n decree_v no_o man_n to_o live_v but_o by_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o live_v and_o therefore_o ordinary_o if_o you_o will_v give_v over_o eaâ—ing_n and_o drink_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o you_o will_v give_v over_o live_v and_o that_o god_n have_v make_v no_o decree_n to_o save_v you_o alive_a whether_o you_o eat_v and_o drink_v or_o not_o so_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v a_o journey_n to_o go_v on_o life_n or_o death_n what_o will_v you_o think_v of_o that_o man_n that_o will_v say_v if_o god_n have_v decree_v that_o i_o shall_v come_v to_o my_o journey_n end_n i_o shall_v do_v it_o whether_o i_o go_v or_o not_o and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o decree_v it_o i_o shall_v never_o 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house_n on_o fire_n and_o say_v if_o god_n have_v decree_v the_o save_n of_o it_o the_o fire_n shall_v not_o burn_v it_o if_o he_o have_v not_o it_o will_v perish_v whatsoever_o i_o do_v i_o tell_v you_o again_o god_n have_v not_o ordinary_o decree_v the_o end_n without_o the_o mean_n and_o if_o you_o will_v neglect_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n it_o be_v a_o certain_a mark_n that_o god_n have_v not_o decree_v you_o to_o salvation_n but_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o he_o have_v leave_v you_o no_o excuse_n because_o he_o have_v not_o thus_o predesstiâ—aâ—ed_v you_o treatise_n of_o conversion_n pag._n 292_o 293._o securus_fw-la sir_n i_o perceive_v this_o discourse_n have_v much_o inflame_v you_o you_o melt_v so_o much_o upon_o it_o and_o i_o believe_v you_o be_v please_v with_o it_o as_o a_o piece_n of_o rhetoric_n that_o you_o hold_v convince_a and_o irrefragable_a but_o for_o my_o part_n i_o must_v tell_v you_o serious_o i_o never_o hear_v a_o more_o confident_a piece_n of_o impertinency_n in_o my_o whole_a life_n to_o reflect_v a_o little_a upon_o your_o last_o passage_n in_o the_o first_o place_n you_o say_v god_n have_v not_o ordinary_o decree_v the_o end_n without_o the_o mean_n what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o purpose_n yes_o for_o then_o as_o you_o go_v on_o if_o you_o neglect_v the_o mean_n of_o salvatiâ—r_n it_o be_v a_o certain_a mark_n that_o god_n have_v not_o decree_v you_o to_o salvation_n and_o who_o can_v help_v it_o it_o be_v your_o own_o doctrine_n out_o of_o the_o synod_n and_o the_o divine_n thereof_o late_o mention_v that_o who_o he_o be_v please_v to_o decree_v unto_o salvation_n he_o absolute_o decree_v to_o it_o at_o least_o he_o absolute_o decree_v to_o make_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n irresistible_o effectual_a unto_o they_o supra_fw-la they_o dei_fw-la enim_fw-la praedestinant_a be_v decretum_fw-la non_fw-la in_o hanc_fw-la formam_fw-la concipitur_fw-la ego_fw-la petrum_fw-la si_fw-la contigerâ—t_fw-la eum_fw-la credere_fw-la &_o perseve_v rare_a eligam_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la sed_fw-la poti_fw-la ùs_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la ego_fw-la eligo_fw-la petrum_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la infallibilitèr_fw-la consequatur_fw-la egoâ—ci_fw-la dabo_fw-la fidem_fw-la perseverantem_fw-la theol._n mag._n brit._n sentent_fw-fr de_fw-fr primo_fw-la artic._n in_o explicat_fw-la orth._n thes_n 4._o inter_fw-la acta_fw-la synod_n par._n 2._o pag._n 5._o see_v the_o minister_n of_o embden_n d._n gratiae_n &_o meriti_fw-la christi_fw-la unâ—us_fw-la sal_fw-la quaest_a 7._o ibid._n pag._n 121._o ut_fw-la supra_fw-la for_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n poor_a wretch_n they_o be_v pass_v by_o and_o leave_v in_o the_o common_a state_n of_o misery_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n to_o be_v fit_v for_o the_o triumph_n of_o divine_a justice_n at_o the_o great_a assize_n and_o day_n of_o doom_n well_o therefore_o may_v they_o play_v the_o mad_a man_n if_o they_o listen_v about_o the_o flame_n of_o hell_n but_o it_o be_v no_o more_o in_o their_o power_n to_o escape_v they_o than_o it_o be_v for_o they_o in_o jest_n to_o throw_v away_o salvation_n whereof_o they_o never_o have_v so_o much_o as_o a_o possibility_n as_o god_n decree_v they_o to_o another_o end_n so_o doubtless_o by_o your_o doctrine_n to_o other_o mean_n for_o he_o have_v not_o ordinary_o decree_v the_o end_n without_o the_o mean_n you_o say_v and_z â—f_o you_o neglect_v this_o mean_n you_o shallfind_v that_o he_o have_v leave_v you_o without_o excuse_n you_o say_v because_o he_o have_v not_o thus_o predestinate_v you_o i_o pray_v of_o who_o speak_v you_o this_o of_o the_o elect_n be_v they_o leave_v without_o excuse_n or_o can_v they_o neglect_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n then_o they_o may_v perish_v for_o all_o their_o predestination_n or_o do_v you_o speak_v it_o of_o the_o non-elect_a be_v they_o predestinate_v thus_o either_o to_o the_o end_n or_o to_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n how_o come_v they_o to_o fall_v then_o from_o that_o end_n and_o how_o come_v this_o mean_n to_o be_v ineffectual_a to_o they_o but_o if_o god_n have_v predestinate_v they_o neither_o to_o the_o one_o not_o to_o the_o other_o how_o shall_v they_o find_v that_o he_o have_v leave_v they_o no_o excuse_n because_o he_o have_v not_o thus_o predestinate_v they_o but_o you_o demand_v why_o man_n do_v not_o try_v their_o opinion_n about_o their_o body_n state_n and_o secular_a affair_n as_o well_o as_o about_o their_o soul_n then_o you_o say_v they_o will_v soon_o perceive_v the_o folly_n and_o madâ—e_n â—s_v of_o it_o shall_v i_o give_v you_o a_o reason_n i_o think_v i_o need_v not_o you_o know_v the_o power_n of_o self-love_n and_o interest_n and_o the_o advantage_n that_o sensual_a object_n have_v to_o insinuate_v themselves_o through_o the_o neighbourhood_n of_o their_o abode_n and_o the_o sutableness_n of_o their_o pleasure_n to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o in_o relation_n to_o eternal_a life_n self_n be_v to_o be_v deny_v and_o interest_n to_o be_v lay_v aside_o and_o lust_n to_o be_v mortify_v and_o pleasure_n to_o be_v abandon_v many_o and_o great_a difficulty_n there_o be_v to_o be_v contest_v against_o and_o all_o this_o for_o a_o inheritance_n invisible_a at_o a_o great_a distance_n for_o a_o reversion_n lay_v up_o for_o we_o in_o another_o world_n you_o see_v sir_n the_o state_n of_o the_o soul_n come_v upon_o many_o disadvantage_n to_o engage_v a_o man_n affection_n and_o endeavour_n after_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n for_o her_o salvation_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o body_n if_o baxter_n mr._n baxter_n this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a you_o may_v find_v perhaps_o better_a satisfaction_n in_o that_o sermon_n of_o make_v light_n of_o christ_n pag._n 15_o 16._o but_o the_o plain_a
dogmatical_a faith_n not_o a_o save_v faith_n praesumptuosus_fw-la may_v not_o a_o parent_n just_o claim_v baptism_n for_o his_o child_n upon_o the_o profession_n of_o such_o a_o faith_n diotrephes_n whatever_o parent_n claim_v out_o of_o a_o pretend_a right_o baxter_n right_o mr._n baxter_n minister_n may_v not_o baptize_v their_o child_n upon_o the_o profession_n of_o any_o other_o faith_n that_o come_v short_a of_o save_v faith_n ibid._n disp_n 2._o pag._n 41_o etc._n etc._n praesumptuosus_fw-la what_o be_v that_o save_v faith_n you_o will_v have_v a_o man_n to_o profess_v diotrephes_n i_o will_v have_v he_o serious_o profess_v to_o believe_v all_o the_o essential_a article_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o to_o consent_v to_o take_v baxter_n mr._n baxter_n god_n for_o his_o only_a god_n and_o portion_n christ_n for_o his_o only_a red_a emer_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o his_o sanctifier_n renounce_v the_o world_n flesh_n and_o devil_n ibid._n disput_fw-la 3._o pag._n 34â—_n praesumptuosus_fw-la methinks_v this_o be_v all_o one_o with_o that_o promise_n and_o vow_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v make_v by_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o those_o child_n for_o who_o they_o be_v then_o surety_n for_o i_o remember_v that_o to_o this_o question_n of_o the_o catechism_n in_o the_o english_a liturgy_n what_o do_v your_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n then_o in_o your_o baptism_n promise_v for_o you_o the_o child_n be_v instruct_v to_o answer_v thus_o they_o do_v promise_n and_o vow_v three_o thing_n in_o my_o name_n 1._o that_o i_o shall_v forsake_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n the_o pomp_n and_o vanity_n of_o the_o wicked_a world_n and_o all_o the_o sinful_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n 2._o that_o i_o shall_v believe_v all_o the_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o 3._o that_o i_o shall_v keep_v god_n holy_a will_n and_o commandment_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o same_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n he_o life_n and_o in_o the_o charge_n to_o the_o godfather_n etc._n etc._n see_v this_o child_n have_v promise_v by_o you_o to_o forsake_v the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n to_o believe_v in_o god_n and_o to_o serve_v he_o and_o more_o distinct_o concern_v the_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n the_o child_n be_v catechise_v therein_o do_v tell_v we_o he_o be_v teach_v 1._o to_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n who_o have_v make_v i_o and_o all_o the_o world_n 2._o in_o god_n the_o son_n who_o have_v redeem_v i_o and_o all_o mankind_n 3._o in_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o sanctifi_v i_o and_o all_o the_o elect_a people_n of_o god_n certain_o this_o do_v amount_v to_o as_o full_a a_o profession_n of_o save_v faith_n as_o that_o you_o require_v with_o some_o alteration_n of_o word_n and_o phrase_n diotrephes_n baxter_n diotrephes_n mr._n baxter_n if_o a_o man_n have_v make_v the_o same_o profession_n i_o mention_a and_o after_o long_a continuance_n in_o the_o church_n do_v offer_v his_o child_n to_o christ_n in_o baptism_n and_o offer_v to_o renew_v that_o profession_n and_o enter_v his_o child_n into_o the_o same_o covenant_n i_o shall_v suppose_v his_o claim_n just_a till_o some_o sufficient_a reason_n be_v bring_v to_o prove_v it_o unjust_a ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la disp_n 3._o pag._n 343._o praesumptuosus_fw-la for_o the_o time_n of_o my_o continuance_n in_o the_o church_n it_o be_v sufficient_o know_v the_o directory_n by_o which_o i_o be_v baptize_v if_o we_o may_v believe_v so_o late_a a_o tradition_n be_v not_o bear_v long_o before_o i_o and_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v not_o account_v my_o baptism_n nâ—ll_v for_o want_v of_o such_o a_o profession_n of_o save_v faith_n as_o you_o intimate_v to_o be_v of_o necessity_n to_o make_v my_o claim_n of_o baptism_n just_a on_o my_o child_n behalf_n if_o that_o profession_n make_v in_o my_o name_n be_v defective_a and_o come_v short_a of_o save_v faith_n you_o can_v say_v that_o either_o i_o or_o my_o parent_n sin_v in_o it_o my_o father_n i_o presume_v be_v guide_v by_o the_o minister_n and_o he_o observe_v the_o instruction_n in_o the_o directory_n wherein_o if_o you_o be_v not_o satisfy_v i_o be_o content_v to_o renew_v my_o profession_n together_o with_o such_o enlargement_n as_o your_o christian_a prudence_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o add_v for_o a_o full_a explication_n diotrephes_n when_o i_o asser_n the_o unlawfulness_n to_o admit_v person_n to_o baptism_n upon_o the_o profession_n of_o any_o faith_n that_o come_v short_a of_o save_v faith_n i_o do_v not_o intend_v thereby_o to_o assert_v the_o baxter_n mr._n baxter_n nullity_n of_o all_o such_o baptism_n when_o perform_v though_o unlawful_o for_o though_o it_o may_v be_v â—_o be_v n._n â—_o null_a or_o vain_a as_o to_o the_o special_a use_n and_o benefit_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v null_a as_o to_o the_o true_a form_n and_o be_v of_o the_o external_a ordinance_n nor_o that_o this_o be_v to_o be_v reiterated_a ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la disp._n 2_o pag._n 53._o praesumptuosus_fw-la what_o hinder_v then_o but_o my_o child_n may_v be_v admit_v unto_o baptism_n diotrephes_n i_o be_o unsatisfied_a upon_o another_o account_n baxter_n account_n mr._n baxter_n if_o the_o parent_n do_v either_o produce_v no_o title_n to_o the_o baptise_v of_o their_o child_n that_o be_v if_o they_o do_v not_o seem_v christian_n or_o godly_a or_o if_o they_o give_v we_o ground_n of_o a_o violent_a presumption_n that_o their_o profession_n be_v false_a and_o counterfeit_a in_o either_o of_o these_o case_n as_o we_o be_v to_o exclude_v they_o from_o christian_a communion_n so_o be_v we_o to_o refuse_v the_o baptise_v of_o their_o child_n that_o be_v we_o be_v to_o supsend_v both_o till_o such_o a_o title_n be_v show_v or_o till_o the_o ground_n of_o that_o strong_a presumption_n be_v remove_v ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la disput_fw-la 3._o pag._n 340._o praesumptuosus_fw-la sir_n i_o hope_v such_o be_v your_o charity_n you_o have_v a_o better_a opinion_n of_o i_o than_o to_o reckon_v i_o among_o the_o number_n of_o the_o ungodly_a i_o assent_v firm_o to_o all_o the_o essential_a part_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o be_o able_a to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o they_o and_o i_o be_o ready_a if_o you_o please_v to_o call_v i_o to_o it_o to_o profess_v my_o consent_n to_o take_v god_n for_o my_o god_n christ_n for_o my_o saviour_n the_o spirit_n for_o my_o sanctifier_n the_o word_n for_o my_o rule_n i_o profess_v to_o esteem_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n before_o this_o present_a world_n i_o do_v not_o deliberate_o venture_v on_o god_n displeasure_n much_o less_o profess_v i_o have_v rather_o forfeit_v my_o interest_n in_o heaven_n than_o forsake_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n i_o thank_v god_n i_o be_o not_o so_o much_o in_o love_n with_o any_o gross_a sin_n but_o i_o can_v and_o do_v frequent_o pray_v against_o it_o and_o desire_v almighty_a god_n not_o only_o to_o pardon_v but_o in_o his_o due_a time_n also_o to_o mortâ—fie_v it_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n i_o take_v it_o kind_o at_o their_o hand_n that_o do_v in_o love_n and_o meekness_n admonish_v and_o reprove_v i_o it_o can_v be_v object_v against_o i_o that_o ever_o i_o endeavour_v the_o disgrace_n or_o extirpation_n of_o godliness_n neither_o be_v it_o my_o custom_n to_o deride_v or_o slander_v or_o persecute_v the_o generality_n of_o godly_a man_n about_o i_o for_o their_o apparent_a godly_a practice_n in_o matter_n of_o weight_n in_o religion_n i_o be_o sufficient_o convince_v of_o the_o manifold_a advantage_n of_o a_o godly_a life_n and_o have_v adhere_v to_o the_o godly_a party_n and_o join_v with_o they_o in_o fast_v and_o prayer_n and_o other_o holy_a duty_n both_o in_o public_a and_o in_o private_a and_o it_o be_v a_o trouble_n to_o i_o that_o you_o shall_v now_o deny_v my_o child_n the_o benefit_n of_o god_n ordinance_n see_v mr._n baxter_n of_o right_n to_o sacram._n disp_n 3._o pag._n 345_o etc._n etc._n diotrephes_n my_o judgement_n be_v baxter_n be_v mr._n baxter_n they_o that_o live_v constant_o in_o the_o commission_n of_o gross_a sin_n though_o they_o profess_v repentance_n and_o promise_v reformation_n yet_o if_o they_o have_v over_o and_o over_o break_v their_o proâ—ise_n and_o still_o continue_v in_o the_o sin_n such_o man_n word_n be_v not_o any_o more_o to_o be_v credit_v else_o all_o discipline_n may_v be_v elude_v â—ill_v they_o actual_o reform_v ibid._n pag_n 347._o praesumptuosus_fw-la sir_n i_o have_v read_v in_o the_o write_n of_o a_o person_n not_o inferior_a to_o yourself_o in_o point_n of_o reputation_n both_o for_o learning_n and_o godliness_n who_o certifi_v the_o world_n upon_o his_o own_o personal_a knowledge_n to_o the_o great_a comfort_n of_o the_o godly_a who_o suffer_v infirmity_n through_o the_o violence_n of_o temptation_n in_o these_o word_n 30._o word_n of_o right_o to_o
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therefore_o belove_v see_v you_o know_v these_o thing_n before_o 17._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 17._o beware_v lest_o you_o also_o be_v lead_v away_o with_o the_o â—râ—our_n of_o the_o wisk_v fall_v from_o your_o own_o stedfasiness_n but_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o of_o st._n paul_n now_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n mark_v they_o which_o cause_n division_n 16._o rom._n 16._o 16._o and_o offence_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o you_o have_v learn_v and_o avoid_v thâ—m_n for_o they_o that_o be_v such_o serve_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n but_o their_o own_o belly_n and_o by_o good_a word_n and_o fairspeeche_n deceive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o simple_a i_o have_v advise_v he_o further_o 3._o as_o you_o have_v therefore_o receive_v christ_n jesus_n the_o lord_n so_o walk_v you_o in_o he_o root_v and_o build_v up_o in_o he_o and_o establish_v 7._o col._n 2._o 6_o 7._o in_o the_o faith_n as_o you_o have_v be_v teach_v to_o which_o end_n i_o have_v commend_v to_o he_o that_o of_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n remember_v they_o which_o be_v the_o guide_n that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o who_o 25_o hebr._n 13._o 7_o 17._o vide_fw-la d._n hammond_n dissert_n 1._o cap._n 12._o sect_n 13._o p._n 40._o hebr._n 10._o 23_o 25_o have_v speak_v to_o you_o the_o word_n of_o god_n who_o faith_n follow_v consider_v the_o end_n of_o their_o conversation_n obey_v they_o and_o submit_v yourselves_o for_o they_o watch_v for_o your_o soul_n as_o they_o thâ—t_v must_v give_v account_n and_o let_v we_o hold_v fast_o the_o profession_n of_o our_o faith_n without_o waver_v not_o forsake_v the_o assemble_v of_o ourselves_o together_o but_o build_v up_o ourselves_o on_o our_o most_o holy_a faith_n which_o be_v once_o deliver_v unto_o the_o saint_n pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o 21._o ep._n jud._n ver_fw-la 4._o 20_o 21._o by_o this_o mean_n keep_v ourselves_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 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comfort_n to_o such_o as_o want_v a_o true_a gospel-faith_n for_o the_o morality_n of_o it_o but_o grant_v i_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o concern_v the_o impetration_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v of_o pardon_n and_o salvation_n upon_o this_o condition_n if_o i_o repent_v 4._o vid._n act._n syn._n dord_n par_fw-fr 2._o pag._n 4._o thes_n 7_o etc._n etc._n &_o pag._n 117._o thes_n 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o believe_v as_o martinius_n and_o ludovicus_n crocius_n do_v acknowledge_v because_o they_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n his_o veracity_n in_o call_v his_o equity_n in_o command_v his_o justice_n in_o threaten_v can_v not_o be_v defend_v otherwise_o yet_o if_o i_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o his_o merit_n and_o intercession_n as_o to_o the_o application_n of_o it_o that_o be_v for_o procure_v grace_n sufficient_a and_o necessary_a unto_o the_o beget_n of_o that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n as_o they_o say_v reprobate_n have_v not_o what_o will_v it_o avail_v i_o 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to_o glorify_v his_o justice_n in_o their_o eternal_a condemnation_n a_o deject_a soul_n can_v cast_v anchor_n upon_o such_o delude_a offer_n and_o invitation_n i_o shall_v therefore_o trouble_v you_o no_o further_o good_a mr._n diotrephes_n but_o sum_v up_o the_o ground_n of_o my_o present_a doubt_n and_o disconsolation_n and_o leave_v they_o to_o be_v more_o deliberate_o weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n of_o your_o mature_a judgement_n 1._o it_o be_v most_o certain_a there_o be_v no_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v without_o regeneration_n 2._o it_o be_v resolve_v do_v a_o man_n what_o he_o can_v to_o the_o uttermost_a in_o the_o improvement_n of_o common_a grace_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o promise_n extant_a to_o assure_v he_o that_o special_a grace_n shall_v be_v confer_v upon_o he_o but_o only_o 3._o certain_a revelation_n that_o this_o work_n of_o regeneration_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v irresistible_o in_o a_o set_a number_n of_o person_n call_v the_o elect._n and_o 4._o because_o those_o person_n be_v design_v and_o cull_v out_o already_o without_o respect_n or_o foreknowledge_n whether_o of_o faith_n or_o repentance_n or_o any_o good_a quality_n whatsoever_o in_o they_o as_o antecedent_n to_o their_o election_n therefore_o i_o be_o sure_a no_o performance_n of_o i_o can_v procure_v i_o to_o be_v elect_v 5._o it_o be_v impossible_a upon_o these_o ground_n to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o à _fw-la priori_fw-la whether_o i_o be_v elect_v or_o no_o without_o such_o a_o special_a revelation_n as_o be_v grant_v very_o seldom_o and_o if_o ever_o to_o very_o few_o 6._o it_o be_v so_o difficult_a likewise_o to_o collect_v any_o certainty_n à _fw-la posteriori_fw-la the_o sin_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o reprobate_n be_v so_o symbolical_a and_o alike_o the_o first_o their_o sin_n proceed_v from_o the_o common_a infirmity_n and_o corruption_n of_o nature_n which_o have_v infect_v all_o and_o the_o second_o their_o duty_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o that_o 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which_o have_v advance_v they_o so_o high_a though_o high_o it_o be_v not_o able_a they_o be_v cast_v so_o much_o the_o low_a into_o shame_n and_o torment_n last_o this_o absolute_a election_n be_v as_o some_o of_o the_o synod_n at_o dort_n affirm_v 3._o affirm_v deput_n syn._n geld._a act._n syn._n n._n dord_n pag._n 30._o par_fw-fr 3._o the_o foundation_n of_o christianity_n and_o salvation_n and_o the_o root_n 2._o root_n suffrag_v genevens_n ibid._n pag._n 57_o par_fw-fr 2._o or_o fountain_n of_o solid_a consolation_n in_o this_o miserable_a life_n and_o myself_o not_o able_a to_o make_v out_o my_o interest_n in_o it_o but_o find_v much_o objection_n to_o the_o contrary_a hinc_fw-la illae_fw-la lachrymae_fw-la it_o seem_v for_o all_o such_o miserable_a comforter_n 2._o comforter_n job_n 16._o 2._o and_o physician_n of_o no_o value_n 4._o value_n chap._n 13._o 4._o i_o must_v sit_v down_o in_o my_o confusion_n by_o these_o water_n of_o babylon_n and_o weep_v bitter_o lam._n 1._o 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and_o saviour_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o those_o office_n of_o king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n have_v commission_n to_o proclaim_v a_o great_a spiritual_a jubilee_n for_o the_o liberty_n and_o salvation_n of_o as_o many_o as_o be_v willing_a upon_o his_o term_n to_o accept_v of_o their_o redemption_n to_o this_o purpose_n you_o may_v at_o your_o leisure_n consult_v these_o scripture_n isa_n 42._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 6_o 7._o &_o chap._n 49._o 1._o to_o 10._o &_o chap._n 61._o 1_o 2_o 3._o &_o zach._n 6._o 12_o 13._o hence_o the_o apostle_n say_v there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 8._o 1._o &_o colos_n 1._o 27._o christ_n in_o you_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n and_o because_o the_o term_n which_o christ_n propound_v or_o the_o condition_n which_o he_o require_v of_o we_o in_o order_n to_o our_o actual_a liberty_n and_o redemption_n be_v faith_n in_o the_o gospel-sense_n 15._o gospel-sense_n see_v and_o compare_v these_o three_o parallel_a 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counsel_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o this_o shall_v stand_v whereupon_o the_o apostle_n say_v if_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n preach_v any_o other_o lâ—t_v he_o be_v accurse_v 9_o gal._n 1._o 8_o 9_o desolatus_fw-la what_o will_v you_o say_v to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n ascribe_v all_o to_o god_n will_n rom._n 9_o 18._o therefore_o have_v he_o mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v samaritanus_n i_o shall_v not_o insist_v to_o tell_v you_o in_o what_o sense_n god_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v it_o will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o inquire_v a_o little_a further_o into_o god_n will_n in_o these_o particulars_n of_o show_v mercy_n 68_o mercy_n proâ—sâ—s_fw-la cuâ—us_fw-la vult_fw-la miseretur_fw-la &_o â—uâ—m_fw-la vult_fw-la inducat_fw-la sed_fw-la haec_fw-la voluntas_fw-la dei_fw-la injusta_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la venit_fw-la enim_fw-la dâ—_n acculâ—issâ—â—nis_fw-la meritis_fw-la quia_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la peccatores_fw-la cum_fw-la prope_a geâ—erâ—â—e_fw-la peccatum_fw-la unam_fw-la mâ—ssâ—m_fw-la fâ—cerinâ—_n non_fw-la tamen_fw-la null_a â—â—st_n inâ—er_o â—os_v diversitas_fw-la praec_fw-la dit_fw-fr â—â—go_fw-la aliquid_fw-la in_o pec_fw-la catoribus_fw-la quo_fw-la quâ—mvis_fw-la nondum_fw-la sinâ—_n justificati_fw-la digni_fw-la efficiantur_fw-la justificatione_n &_o item_n â—reâ—_n dit_fw-fr in_o aliâ—s_fw-la peccatoribus_fw-la quo_fw-la digni_fw-la sint_fw-la obtusionâ—_n aug._n lib._n quaest_n 83._o quaest_n 68_o and_o harden_v respective_o and_o as_o be_v declare_v even_o now_o it_o be_v god_n absolute_a will_n to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o believer_n as_o such_o and_o to_o harden_v unbeliever_n as_o such_o so_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 11._o 7._o what_o then_o israel_n have_v not_o obtain_v that_o which_o he_o seek_v for_o but_o the_o election_n that_o be_v believer_n represent_v by_o those_o who_o have_v not_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o baal_n vers_fw-la 4._o have_v obtain_v it_o mercy_n unto_o 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