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viz._n when_o the_o race_n be_v not_o to_o the_o swift_a nor_o the_o battle_n to_o the_o strong_a etc._n etc._n eccles_n 9_o 11._o 9_o eccles_n 9_o 11._o §._o 9_o if_o it_o be_v here_o demand_v in_o as_o much_o as_o second_v cause_n and_o create_a principle_n especial_o in_o man_n act_n notwithstanding_o such_o a_o substraction_n of_o the_o divine_a presence_n from_o they_o as_o have_v be_v declare_v though_o not_o according_a to_o the_o perfection_n of_o their_o nature_n but_o in_o a_o trouble_a and_o miscarry_v manner_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o two_o disciple_n we_o speak_v of_o though_o they_o be_v so_o hold_v that_o they_o know_v not_o christ_n viz._n to_o be_v the_o person_n which_o he_o be_v yet_o they_o represent_v he_o unto_o they_o as_o a_o man_n etc._n etc._n whether_o do_v such_o act_n as_o these_o proceed_v from_o their_o principle_n without_o any_o such_o presence_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n with_o they_o as_o that_o which_o we_o have_v assert_v to_o be_v simple_o 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more_o ancient_a than_o he_o against_o who_o augustin_n dispute_v lib._n 5._o dâ—_n geâ—_n ad_fw-la lit_fw-fr c._n 20._o the_o latteâ—_n by_o gabriel_n biel_n a_o school_n man_n also_o and_o some_o other_o of_o that_o learning_n the_o apostle_n assertion_n that_o we_o move_v in_o god_n in_o the_o sense_n assert_v be_v visible_o attend_v with_o these_o two_o consequential_a truth_n 1._o that_o god_n do_v associate_v himself_o and_o communicate_v with_o second_o cause_n and_o all_o create_a principle_n in_o their_o respective_a motion_n and_o operation_n and_o consequent_o contribute_v more_o towards_o their_o motion_n and_o operation_n then_o only_o by_o a_o collation_n and_o conservation_n of_o a_o sufficient_a strength_n or_o virtue_n in_o their_o respective_a cause_n to_o produce_v they_o 2._o that_o the_o ordinary_a effect_n act_n and_o operation_n produce_v in_o these_o sublunary_a part_n be_v not_o so_o or_o upon_o any_o such_o term_n attributable_a unto_o god_n but_o that_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o remain_v or_o abide_v frequent_o signify_v especial_o in_o the_o write_n of_o this_o apostle_n only_o a_o present_a residence_n or_o be_v 32._o §._o 32._o whether_o of_o a_o person_n or_o thing_n without_o any_o reference_n unto_o or_o implication_n of_o a_o future_a appear_v by_o many_o instance_n but_o you_o know_v he_o say_v our_o saviour_n to_o his_o disciple_n speak_v of_o the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n because_o he_o remain_v or_o abide_v with_o you_o and_o shall_v be_v in_o you_o here_o the_o latter_a clause_n and_o shall_v be_v in_o you_o will_v be_v find_v a_o mere_a tautology_n if_o the_o other_o phrase_n abide_v with_o they_o import_v a_o perpetual_a residence_n or_o inbeing_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n verse_n 25._o where_o the_o original_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n remain_v or_o abide_n with_o you_o our_o english_a translation_n render_v it_o be_v yet_o present_v with_o you_o so_o where_o 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of_o god_n in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o that_o wherein_o we_o have_v now_o interpret_v it_o be_v not_o material_a by_o that_o inhibition_n which_o be_v serve_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o angel_n to_o surcease_v all_o further_a proceed_n in_o and_o about_o the_o offering_n up_o of_o his_o son_n by_o death_n before_o he_o be_v thus_o offer_v he_o clear_o enough_o understand_v that_o to_o have_v be_v the_o sense_n and_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o the_o say_a command_n which_o we_o have_v assert_v so_o that_o 6._o and_o last_o it_o be_v a_o clear_a case_n that_o the_o explication_n and_o account_n give_v former_o in_o this_o treatise_n concern_v the_o intention_n of_o god_n or_o rather_o concern_v the_o ground_n and_o reason_n why_o intention_n be_v attribute_v unto_o he_o be_v no_o way_n encumber_v or_o disable_v by_o the_o instance_n of_o god_n command_v give_v unto_o abraham_n concern_v the_o offering_n up_o of_o isaac_n notwithstanding_o isaac_n non-oblation_n by_o death_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o example_n to_o prove_v that_o god_n do_v at_o any_o time_n vouchsafe_v mean_n competent_a and_o proper_a for_o the_o bring_n of_o any_o thing_n to_o pass_v especial_o when_o he_o command_v that_o these_o mean_n be_v use_v according_o but_o that_o he_o true_o and_o real_o intend_v as_o he_o be_v capable_a of_o intend_v any_o thing_n the_o come_v to_o pass_v thereof_o nor_o can_v it_o here_o with_o any_o face_n of_o reason_n be_v reply_v that_o by_o such_o a_o construction_n as_o we_o have_v put_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o his_o command_n unto_o abraham_n concern_v the_o offering_n up_o of_o his_o son_n when_o he_o vouchsafe_v mean_n of_o salvation_n unto_o man_n and_o command_v they_o to_o use_v they_o according_o it_o can_v be_v conclude_v from_o thence_o that_o therefore_o he_o real_o intend_v the_o salvation_n of_o man_n but_o only_o that_o they_o shall_v use_v the_o say_a mean_n to_o obtain_v salvation_n because_o though_o god_n in_o abraham_n case_n 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demonstrative_o evict_v although_o scripture-authority_n be_v great_a than_o all_o demonstration_n otherwise_o 1._o §._o 1._o for_o the_o eviction_n and_o confirmation_n of_o any_o doctrine_n or_o tenet_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n as_o simple_o and_o in_o itself_o so_o also_o with_o those_o who_o faith_n main_o or_o sole_o bear_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o scripture_n yet_o have_v argument_n and_o ground_n of_o reason_n if_o they_o be_v pregnant_a and_o clear_a a_o very_a acceptable_a influence_n upon_o the_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n when_o they_o be_v levy_v and_o draw_v up_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o second_o or_o assistant_n to_o the_o scripture_n and_o plead_v the_o same_o cause_n with_o they_o for_o when_o a_o doctrine_n or_o opinion_n be_v hold_v forth_o as_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o scripture-authority_n produce_v and_o insist_v upon_o either_o single_o or_o in_o consort_n for_o the_o proof_n thereof_o in_o case_n this_o doctrine_n shall_v be_v find_v to_o have_v a_o fair_a and_o clear_a consistence_n with_o the_o unquestionable_a principle_n of_o sound_a reason_n there_o remain_v no_o place_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n for_o fear_n or_o jealousy_n concern_v the_o truth_n thereof_o god_n himself_o be_v the_o author_n of_o those_o noble_a endowment_n in_o man_n reason_n and_o understanding_n must_v needs_o be_v conceive_v the_o author_n also_o of_o whatsoever_o true_o consort_v with_o they_o but_o in_o case_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n shall_v be_v urge_v and_o press_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n in_o defence_n of_o such_o a_o doctrine_n which_o grate_v or_o bear_v hard_o upon_o the_o common_a and_o clear_a dictate_v of_o that_o light_n which_o god_n have_v plant_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n it_o be_v unpossible_a but_o that_o a_o consider_v man_n shall_v much_o question_v such_o a_o sense_n or_o interpretation_n which_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o scripture_n in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o reason_n hereof_o have_v be_v give_v elsewhere_o reader_n elsewhere_o epist_n to_o the_o reader_n the_o premise_n consider_v i_o judge_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o signal_n consequence_n in_o order_n to_o the_o secure_v the_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n about_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o main_a doctrine_n maintain_v in_o this_o discourse_n to_o demonstrate_v the_o perfect_a and_o clear_a consistency_n of_o it_o with_o ground_n of_o reason_n though_o substantial_o prove_v already_o from_o the_o scripture_n yea_o and_o satisfactory_o also_o i_o trust_v unto_o those_o who_o so_o understand_v the_o scripture_n as_o not_o to_o make_v either_o the_o wisdom_n or_o justice_n of_o god_n sufferer_n by_o they_o my_o reason_n then_o for_o the_o universality_n of_o redemption_n by_o jesus_n christ_n in_o reference_n unto_o man_n be_v these_o follow_v if_o christ_n die_v not_o for_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n in_o the_o sense_n former_o declare_v 1._o §._o 2._o argum._n 1._o then_o be_v that_o great_a covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o god_n have_v make_v with_o the_o world_n and_o ratify_v in_o his_o blood_n make_v with_o unknown_a person_n and_o such_o who_o be_v no_o way_n express_v in_o this_o covenant_n neither_o by_o name_n nor_o by_o any_o other_o character_n or_o qualification_n by_o which_o they_o may_v at_o least_o for_o a_o long_a time_n be_v know_v or_o distinguish_v but_o this_o great_a covenant_n we_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o strike_v or_o make_v with_o unknown_a person_n i_o mean_v with_o such_o who_o for_o a_o long_a time_n if_o ever_o neither_o can_v tell_v themselves_o whether_o they_o be_v the_o covenant_v one_o or_o no_o nor_o be_v capable_a of_o any_o reasonable_a information_n hereof_o by_o other_o therefore_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o former_a proposition_n and_o the_o consequence_n therein_o be_v this_o because_o the_o elect_n so_o call_v in_o the_o common_a notion_n 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yea_o and_o some_o of_o our_o late_a protestant_a writer_n themselves_o and_o these_o of_o eminent_a worth_n and_o note_n see_v cap._n 13._o sect._n 29._o especial_o when_o man_n have_v no_o better_a or_o more_o satisfactory_a ground_n for_o their_o opinion_n then_o have_v yet_o be_v produce_v against_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o infant-baptism_n but_o this_o by_o the_o way_n clemens_n of_o alexandria_n another_o famous_a champion_n of_o christianity_n about_o 7._o §._o 7._o these_o time_n be_v of_o the_o same_o faith_n in_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n with_o his_o fellow_n in_o one_o place_n he_o demand_v how_o be_v he_o speak_v of_o christ_n a_o saviour_n and_o lord_n if_o he_o be_v not_o the_o saviour_n and_o lord_n of_o all_z in_o another_o he_o term_v christ_n the_o disposer_n or_o administrator_n of_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o father_n will_n govern_v or_o take_v order_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_z men._n elsewhere_o he_o argue_v thus_o either_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o take_v care_n for_o all_o man_n and_o this_o either_o because_o he_o be_v not_o able_a which_o be_v not_o right_o to_o suppose_v or_o because_o though_o able_a enough_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o but_o this_o be_v not_o incident_a to_o he_o that_o be_v good_a nor_o be_v he_o backward_o or_o indispose_v hereunto_o through_o voluptuousness_n in_o as_o much_o as_o for_o our_o sake_n he_o assume_v flesh_n expose_v to_o suffering_n or_o else_o he_o do_v take_v care_n of_o all_z which_o indeed_o become_v he_o that_o be_v make_v the_o lord_n of_o all_o for_o he_o be_v a_o saviour_n not_o of_o some_o and_o not_o of_o other_o 7._o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la postea_fw-la christum_fw-la vocat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n non_fw-la longè_fw-la antè_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n clem._n alexand._n strom._n l._n 7._o etc._n etc._n in_o a_o oration_n to_o the_o gentile_n he_o call_v unto_o they_o thus_o hear_v you_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o and_o harken_v you_o that_o be_v near_o the_o word_n be_v not_o hide_v or_o conceal_a from_o any_o the_o light_n thereof_o be_v common_a it_o shine_v unto_o all_z man_n gentes_fw-la man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alexandr_n in_o orat._n â—d_a gentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n justin_n martyr_n who_o write_n among_o those_o that_o treat_v of_o christian_a religion_n and_o be_v judge_v authentic_a and_o not_o spurious_a be_v the_o most_o ancient_a that_o i_o know_v since_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n give_v frequent_a testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o same_o doctrine_n in_o one_o place_n he_o present_v the_o saint_n as_o know_v or_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o that_o have_v wrought_v that_o great_a salvation_n for_o mankind_n be_v praise_v worthy_a great_o to_o be_v fear_v and_o the_o maker_n or_o creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n morel_n earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n just_o martyr_n in_o dialogo_fw-la cum_fw-la tryph._n p._n 300_o edit_n morel_n in_o another_o speak_v of_o christ_n he_o say_v that_o now_o through_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v make_v man_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o mankind_n he_o submit_v himself_o to_o suffer_v whatsoever_o the_o inconsiderate_a jew_n be_v inspire_v by_o the_o devil_n to_o inflict_v upon_o he_o christianis_fw-la he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la apol._n 2._o pro_fw-la christianis_fw-la in_o a_o three_o he_o say_v that_o christ_n neither_o submit_v himself_o to_o be_v bear_v nor_o yet_o to_o be_v crucify_v as_o if_o he_o need_v these_o thing_n for_o himself_o but_o for_o that_o kind_n or_o generation_n of_o man_n which_o in_o or_o by_o adam_n be_v fall_v under_o death_n and_o the_o deceit_n of_o the_o serpent_n 316._o serpent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la in_o dial._n p._n 316._o by_o mankind_n or_o the_o kind_n of_o man_n he_o can_v mean_v a_o few_o a_o circumscribe_v number_n a_o small_a parcel_n of_o man_n as_o the_o elect_n so_o call_v be_v know_v to_o be_v these_o in_o no_o propriety_n of_o speech_n can_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o generation_n or_o kind_n of_o man_n or_o if_o in_o one_o place_n he_o shall_v have_v mean_v the_o elect_n by_o such_o a_o expression_n it_o be_v no_o way_n like_o but_o that_o in_o some_o other_o he_o will_v have_v express_v himself_o more_o plain_o but_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o genus_fw-la or_o general_a kind_n of_o man_n appear_v evident_o enough_o by_o this_o descriptive_a character_n which_o he_o give_v of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n which_o from_o adam_n or_o through_o adam_n be_v fall_v under_o death_n this_o we_o know_v be_v the_o adequate_a and_o appropriate_a character_n not_o of_o some_o man_n but_o of_o all_o mankind_n without_o exception_n but_o the_o sun_n be_v visible_a enough_o without_o a_o candle_n ireneus_fw-la not_o long_o after_o the_o former_a avouch_v the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o contest_v 8._o §._o 8._o over_o and_o over_o as_o eve_n say_v he_o become_v disobedient_a become_v hereby_o the_o cause_n of_o death_n both_o to_o herself_o and_o to_o the_o universe_n of_o mankind_n so_o mary_n have_v the_o man_n predestinate_v by_o god_n meaning_n christ_n notwithstanding_o her_o be_v involve_v in_o the_o death_n bring_v upon_o all_o mankind_n by_o eve_n yet_o become_v a_o obedient_a virgin_n she_o prove_v the_o cause_n or_o mean_n of_o salvation_n unto_o the_o universe_n of_o men_n 33._o men_n sicut_fw-la eva_n inobaudiens_n facta_fw-la sibi_fw-la &_o universo_fw-it generi_fw-la humano_fw-la causa_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la mortâ—_n sic_fw-la &_o maria_fw-la â—abens_fw-la praedestinatum_fw-la virum_fw-la tamen_fw-la virgâ—_n obaudiens_n &_o sibi_fw-la &_o universo_fw-it generi_fw-la humano_fw-la causa_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la salutis_fw-la iren._n lib._n 3._o adversus_fw-la haeres_fw-la cap._n 33._o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o by_o submit_v unto_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n signify_v unto_o 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