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cause_n of_o election_n see_v he_o himself_o as_o he_o be_v man_n be_v elect_v he_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o our_o ransom_n but_o of_o two_o alike_o sinful_a he_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o one_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o other_o the_o cause_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v in_o god_n beneplaciture_n and_o free_a love_n which_o in_o order_n go_v before_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o son_n for_o the_o father_n send_v the_o son_n and_o give_v he_o to_o be_v the_o redeemer_n this_o be_v his_o answer_n to_o that_o question_n whether_o christ_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o election_n which_o be_v negative_a iii_o if_o you_o inquire_v whether_o the_o elect_v be_v belove_v out_o of_o christ_n they_o be_v at_o odds_o here_o too_o for_o some_o of_o they_o say_v when_o we_o affirm_v that_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n whereby_o he_o choose_v we_o go_v in_o order_n before_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o son_n our_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o 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it_o have_v not_o sibrandus_fw-la lubbertus_n say_v we_o do_v not_o teach_v that_o god_n by_o his_o absolute_a will_n and_o decree_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o sin_n have_v ordain_v any_o to_o damnation_n but_o we_o say_v god_n will_v declare_v his_o justice_n in_o the_o damnation_n of_o the_o reprobate_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o appoint_v any_o to_o damnation_n but_o for_o sin_n act._n syn._n dord_n part_n 3._o pag._n 14._o and_o the_o divine_n of_o great_a britain_n say_v reprobation_n or_o nonelection_n be_v god_n eternal_a decree_n whereby_o for_o his_o own_o most_o free_a good_a pleasure_n he_o determine_v not_o to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o some_o person_n fall_v in_o adam_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o to_o deliver_v they_o effectual_o from_o the_o state_n of_o misery_n by_o christ_n and_o bring_v they_o infallible_o unto_o blessedness_n de_fw-fr reprob_fw-la thes_n 1_o pag._n 11_o part_n 2._o but_o gomarus_n say_v god_n have_v no_o respect_n at_o all_o to_o sin_n as_o 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doctrine_n 431_o and_o many_o that_o warp_v to_o the_o other_o opinion_n be_v convince_v of_o it_o ibid._n &_o p_o 432_o christianity_n a_o matter_n of_o choice_n p_o 433_o confirmation_n of_o such_o as_o be_v eminent_o faithful_a in_o a_o state_n of_o indefectibility_n very_o probable_a p_o 434_o 435_o every_o single_a act_n of_o every_o gross_a sin_n do_v not_o cancel_v the_o state_n of_o justification_n probable_a 436_o what_o will_v cancel_v it_o p_o 437._o the_o danger_n of_o backslide_v 438._o that_o the_o regenerate_v may_v fall_v total_o and_o final_o 439_o 440._o and_o that_o david_n do_v so_o p_o 440_o etc._n etc._n 444_o 445_o harden_v go_v along_o with_o presumptuous_a sin_n p_o 442_o david_n a_o servant_n of_o sin_n 443_o 444._o though_o he_o have_v not_o serve_v out_o a_o apprenticeship_n to_o the_o trade_n of_o sin_v ibid._n adoption_n not_o absolute_o grant_v but_o upon_o condition_n of_o persevere_v p_o 446_o 447_o regeneration_n and_o sanctification_n may_v be_v repeat_v 448_o 449._o so_o may_v conversion_n the_o new_a creation_n repentance_n word_n of_o the_o same_o importance_n 451_o 452_o 453_o 454._o prove_v from_o the_o discipline_n of_o penance_n 455_o 456_o 457_o 458._o heb._n 6.10_o clear_v p_o 459_o 460_o the_o good_a ground_n objection_n from_o thence_o answer_v 461_o 462_o 463._o objection_n from_o david_n prayer_n psal_n 50._o answer_v p_o 464_o every_o degree_n of_o love_n will_v not_o secure_v the_o state_n of_o justification_n p_o 465_o etc._n etc._n not_o safe_a to_o rely_v upon_o god_n mercy_n beyond_o the_o measure_n reveal_v to_o we_o p_o 467_o no_o depend_v upon_o a_o habitual_a estimation_n of_o god_n in_o our_o actual_a disobedience_n p_o 468_o a_o save_a faith_n no_o more_o separable_a from_o chastity_n etc._n etc._n than_o from_o charity_n p_o 470_o man_n may_v perish_v for_o want_n of_o consideration_n p_o 471_o how_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o regenerate_a relapse_v be_v turn_v into_o as_o graceless_a a_o frame_n as_o they_o who_o be_v never_o sanctify_v p_o 472_o some_o single_a act_n of_o sin_n may_v exclude_v a_o man_n out_o of_o heaven_n p_o 473_o the_o sin_n of_o david_n and_o peter_n be_v not_o single_a act_n only_a p_o 473_o 474_o 479_o habit_n infuse_v may_v be_v lose_v p_o 475_o 476_o 477_o 478_o some_o single_a act_n of_o sin_n do_v surmount_v some_o habit_n p_o 479_o peter_n sin_n mount_v up_o by_o very_a many_o and_o great_a aggravation_n p_o 479_o 480_o man_n may_v lie_v in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o yet_o pursue_v a_o course_n of_o religion_n p_o 481_o etc._n etc._n christ_n prayer_n do_v not_o secure_a peter_n from_o a_o total_a fall_v away_o but_o from_o a_o final_a only_a p_o 484_o peter_n do_v not_o constant_o build_v upon_o the_o rock_n p_o 487_o m.b._n expound_v the_o sacred_a text_n by_o satan_n comment_n 488._o m.b._n ensnare_v in_o a_o fallacy_n p_o 489_o the_o house_n build_v upon_o a_o rock_n may_v be_v blow_v up_o though_o it_o be_v not_o blow_v down_o 489._o a_o caution_n to_o prevent_v it_o p_o 490_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o synnod_n touch_v election_n and_o perseverance_n not_o according_a to_o godliness_n 491._o by_o it_o the_o vile_a sinner_n may_v be_v certain_a of_o their_o salvation_n without_o the_o renew_n of_o repentance_n 492_o to_o 500_o they_o hold_v every_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v certain_a of_o his_o election_n 492_o 493._o he_o that_o be_v once_o certain_a of_o his_o election_n may_v fall_v into_o gross_a sin_n 495._o yet_o they_o can_v fall_v quite_o away_o 496_o 497._o therefore_o once_o certain_a and_o for_o ever_o certain_a 449_o this_o doctrine_n take_v away_o from_o some_o gross_a sinner_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n displeasure_n of_o hell_n fire_n and_o of_o judgement_n to_o come_v which_o be_v the_o preservative_n against_o sin_n 501_o and_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o antinomian_o doctrine_n which_o m._n b._n account_v so_o gross_a and_o absurd_a p_o 500_o 501_o m._n b._n hold_v that_o no_o man_n have_v such_o 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wisdom_n of_o god_n 511._o god_n by_o m.b._n doctrine_n invite_v the_o reprobate_n to_o engage_v themselves_o in_o covenant_n with_o he_o yet_o he_o keep_v himself_o disengage_v to_o they_o p_o 511_o 512_o m.b._n contradiâ—ts_n himself_o in_o say_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o arminian_o be_v against_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o saint_n p_o 513_o the_o certainty_n of_o perseverance_n serve_v only_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o flesh_n p_o 514_o no_o cordial_n be_v to_o be_v provide_v for_o man_n in_o their_o wickedness_n p_o 515_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o remonst_z a_o better_a foundation_n of_o comfort_n for_o the_o lapse_v than_o that_o of_o calv._n p_o 115_o 516_o m._n b._n provide_v as_o ill_a for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o do_v the_o remonstrants_n p_o 516_o that_o man_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v godly_a according_a to_o the_o predominant_a estimation_n and_o operation_n of_o their_o soul_n understand_v with_o restriction_n p_o 517_o a_o continue_a sedition_n and_o 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act_n of_o reprobation_n whether_o it_o be_v negative_a only_o or_o negative_a and_o affirmative_a also_o the_o synodist_n be_v not_o all_o of_o one_o mind_n in_o this_o point_n neither_o for_o the_o hassien_a divine_n say_v the_o divine_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n do_v think_v we_o must_v accurate_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o two_o act_n of_o reprobation_n whereof_o one_o be_v negative_a viz._n the_o purpose_n of_o god_n not_o to_o have_v mercy_n or_o preterition_n the_o other_o affirmative_a viz._n his_o purpose_n to_o damn_v or_o ordination_n to_o destruction_n as_o a_o just_a punishment_n act._n syn._n dor._n pag._n 33._o part_n 2._o and_o the_o church_n of_o wedderav_n there_o be_v two_o act_n of_o reprobation_n preterition_n or_o nonelection_n and_o damnation_n or_o preparation_n of_o punishment_n ibid._n pag._n 40._o thes_n 2._o item_n pag._n 45._o the_o 2._o but_o the_o divine_n of_o great_a britain_n be_v of_o another_o opinion_n for_o they_o say_v the_o proper_a act_n of_o reprobation_n as_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o election_n we_o think_v to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o same_o glory_n and_o the_o same_o grace_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o election_n and_o in_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n be_v prepare_v for_o they_o glory_n and_o effectual_a grace_n and_o with_o that_o intention_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v effectual_a that_o be_v that_o by_o such_o grace_n they_o may_v be_v bring_v infallible_o to_o the_o say_a glory_n that_o such_o grace_n and_o glory_n be_v prepare_v for_o the_o reprobate_n we_o deny_v ibid._n pag._n 11._o a._n m._n these_o difference_n we_o observe_v among_o they_o in_o matter_n that_o relate_v to_o tilenus_n his_o first_o article_n so_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o second_o article_n if_o you_o inquire_v i._o whether_o christ_n have_v dye_v for_o all_o or_o only_o for_o the_o elect_n you_o will_v find_v they_o whatever_o they_o seem_v to_o say_v in_o the_o full_a synod_n according_a to_o their_o chamber_n practice_n to_o contradict_v one_o another_o for_o the_o divine_n of_o great_a britain_n do_v determine_v that_o god_n pity_v mankind_n fall_v send_v his_o son_n who_o give_v himself_o a_o price_n of_o redemption_n or_o a_o ransom_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n acta_fw-la syn._n dor._n pag._n 78._o thes_n 3._o part_n 2._o martinius_n give_v in_o his_o suffrage_n upon_o this_o article_n do_v resolve_v thus_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a philanthropy_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o love_v all_o mankind_n fall_v and_o serious_o will_v have_v they_o all_o to_o be_v save_v ibid._n pag._n 103._o thes_n 1._o &_o th._n 8._o if_o this_o redemption_n be_v not_o suppose_v as_o a_o common_a benefit_n bestow_v upon_o all_o that_o indifferent_a and_o promiscuous_a preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n commit_v to_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v perform_v among_o all_o nation_n will_v have_v no_o true_a foundation_n et_fw-la thes_n 9_o and_o see_v we_o abhor_v to_o say_v this_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v how_o much_o they_o speak_v against_o most_o clear_a and_o know_v principle_n who_o at_o their_o pleasure_n do_v plain_o deny_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n thes_n 10._o neither_o will_v it_o satisfy_v to_o propose_v such_o a_o sufficiency_n as_o may_v be_v enough_o but_o such_o as_o be_v altogether_o enough_o in_o god_n and_o christ_n account_n for_o otherwise_o the_o command_n and_o promise_v of_o the_o gospel_n will_v be_v overthrow_v for_o thes_n 11._o from_o a_o benefit_n that_o be_v sufficient_a indeed_o but_o not_o design_v for_o i_o by_o a_o true_a intention_n how_o can_v there_o be_v deduce_v a_o necessity_n of_o my_o believe_v it_o to_o belong_v unto_o i_o and_o thes_n 26._o he_o give_v the_o chief_a reason_n which_o induce_v he_o to_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n which_o be_v three_o 1._o that_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v reconcile_v without_o wrest_v 2._o that_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n truth_n mercy_n and_o justice_n in_o the_o command_n promise_n and_o threaten_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v preserve_v lest_o by_o these_o god_n shall_v be_v think_v to_o will_n and_o do_v something_o otherwise_o then_o the_o word_n signify_v 3._o that_o it_o may_v be_v manifest_a that_o the_o blame_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a may_v be_v in_o themselves_o not_o in_o the_o defect_n of_o a_o remedy_n by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v save_v thus_o martinius_n send_v to_o the_o synod_n from_o breme_n act._n syn._n dord_n part_n 2._o pag._n 104._o etc._n etc._n and_o ludovicus_n crocius_n another_o of_o the_o bremish_a divine_n set_v down_o his_o opinion_n somewhat_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n though_o not_o so_o well_o or_o so_o full_o as_o m._n baxter_n do_v intimate_v see_v ibid._n pag._n 117._o thes_n 2.3_o but_o the_o divine_n of_o the_o palatinate_n be_v of_o another_o judgement_n for_o they_o say_v that_o the_o general_a love_n of_o god_n to_o sinner_n be_v remarkable_a but_o that_o love_n be_v more_o excellent_a which_o move_v god_n to_o give_v his_o son_n to_o save_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n this_o be_v not_o general_a but_o special_a not_o common_a to_o all_o and_o every_o man_n but_o proper_a to_o the_o elect_a ibid._n pag._n 83._o and_o the_o divine_n of_o geneva_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n christ_n out_o of_o the_o father_n good_a pleasure_n mere_o be_v destine_v and_o give_v to_o be_v mediator_n and_o head_n to_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o man_n constitute_v his_o body_n mystical_a by_o god_n election_n thes_n 1._o pag._n 100_o &_o thes_n 2._o for_o these_o christ_n who_o best_o understand_v his_o own_o office_n will_v and_o decree_v to_o die_v and_o to_o add_v the_o infinite_a price_n of_o his_o death_n a_o singular_a and_o most_o effectual_a intention_n of_o his_o will_n and_o iselburg_n say_v christ_n die_v or_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o his_o elect_a sheep_n or_o faithful_a and_o in_o their_o stead_n and_o for_o their_o good_a only_a ibid._n pag._n 111._o thes_n 3._o and_o the_o minister_n of_o emden_n say_v christ_n according_a to_o the_o intention_n council_n and_o decree_n of_o his_o father_n die_v only_o for_o the_o elect._n ibid._n pag._n 119._o q._n 4._o the_o belgic_a professor_n say_v if_o you_o consider_v the_o proper_a end_n and_o the_o singular_a and_o save_a efficacy_n of_o christ_n death_n we_o affirm_v that_o according_a to_o his_o father_n and_o his_o own_o council_n jesus_n christ_n die_v not_o for_o the_o reprobate_n and_o those_o that_o perish_v but_o only_o for_o the_o elect_n and_o those_o that_o do_v believe_v act._n syn._n dor._n part_n 3._o pag._n 88_o f._n the_o brethren_n of_o north-holland_n say_v the_o scripture_n say_v christ_n die_v for_o all_o that_o be_v for_o all_o the_o elect_a out_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n ibid._n p._n 107._o &_o p._n 108._o they_o say_v that_o of_o the_o remonstrant_n be_v false_a that_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o father_n deliver_v his_o son_n to_o death_n and_o of_o the_o son_n in_o undergo_a death_n be_v that_o by_o the_o same_o he_o may_v save_v all_o and_o every_o one_o though_o through_o the_o fault_n of_o many_o of_o they_o the_o matter_n happen_v otherwise_o the_o brethren_n of_o zeeland_n offer_v these_o argument_n such_o as_o they_o be_v against_o christ_n death_n for_o all_o ibid._n pag._n 112._o thes_n 2._o &_o 3_o if_o christ_n pay_v a_o price_n of_o redemption_n for_o all_o and_o every_o man_n then_o all_o and_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o be_v save_v and_o none_o to_o perish_v but_o this_o be_v false_a etc._n etc._n if_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v impetrate_v for_o all_o and_o every_o man_n than_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n be_v also_o to_o be_v preach_v to_o all_o and_o every_o one_o but_o the_o consequent_a be_v false_a ergo._n the_o deputy_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o groningen_n say_v we_o do_v believe_v that_o according_a to_o the_o father_n intention_n deliver_v his_o son_n to_o death_n and_o the_o son_n be_v in_o suffer_v it_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v obtain_v only_o for_o the_o elect_a ibid._n p._n 138._o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o gallo-belgia_n say_v that_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n christ_n real_o die_v for_o none_o but_o believer_n and_o the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n in_o send_v his_o son_n and_o of_o the_o son_n in_o die_v be_v not_o other_o pag._n 151._o thes_n 2._o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o gelderland_n shall_v conclude_v this_o part_n of_o the_o contradiction_n and_o the_o reader_n shall_v have_v their_o very_a syllogism_n that_o he_o may_v learn_v logic_n with_o his_o divinity_n whosoever_o god_n call_v to_o salvation_n purchase_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o they_o christ_n die_v but_o
ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la put_v in_o the_o order_n of_o man_n certain_o to_o be_v damn_v damnation_n be_v the_o unavoidable_a execution_n of_o that_o decree_n whereof_o preterition_n and_o predamnation_n be_v but_o several_a 52._o several_a synopsis_fw-la purioris_fw-la theologiae_n disp_n 24._o the_o 49_o &_o 52._o respect_n i_o must_v therefore_o prefer_v to_o such_o collusion_n the_o ingenuity_n of_o those_o man_n who_o speak_v their_o opinion_n full_o out_o and_o tell_v we_o that_o all_o the_o dispensation_n of_o grace_n administer_v to_o these_o non-elect_a be_v design_v but_o to_o make_v they_o the_o more_o inexcusable_a you_o allege_v above_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o synod_n that_o it_o be_v not_o through_o any_o insufficiency_n or_o defect_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n that_o man_n perish_v in_o their_o infidelity_n and_o may_v not_o as_o much_o be_v say_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o it_o be_v not_o through_o any_o defect_n or_o insufficiency_n of_o 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