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word_n and_o promise_n and_o be_v therefore_o count_v a_o worthy_a and_o righteous_a man_n by_o god_n 782._o god_n abrahami_n exemplum_fw-la adducit_fw-la quip_n quod_fw-la ille_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la tantam_fw-la justificatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la quòd_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la fidem_fw-la habuerit_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la scriptura_fw-la inquit_fw-la credidit_fw-la abraham_n deo_fw-la &_o imputatum_fw-la est_fw-la ei_fw-la ad_fw-la justiciam_fw-la gen._n 15._o ac_fw-la si_fw-la diceret_fw-la abraham_n deum_fw-la in_o suâ—_n verbis_fw-la &_o promissionibus_fw-la veracen_n credidit_fw-la &_o idcirco_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la pro_fw-la spectato_fw-la et_fw-la justo_fw-la viro_fw-la habitns_fw-la fuerit_fw-la luth._o poâ—hil_fw-la p._n 782._o and_o learned_a chamier_n define_v abraham_n faith_n whereby_o he_o be_v justify_v ingentem_fw-la confidentiam_fw-la super_fw-la promissione_n divinâ_fw-la quam_fw-la ille_fw-la credidit_fw-la omnino_fw-la implendam_fw-la 428._o implendam_fw-la chamier_n tom._n 3._o p._n 428._o i._n e._n a_o mighty_a confidence_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n which_o he_o believe_v will_v absolute_o be_v fulfil_v peter_n martyr_n most_o frequent_o and_o i_o think_v i_o may_v say_v constant_o in_o his_o write_n place_v justify_v faith_n in_o a_o firm_a belief_n or_o assent_v unto_o the_o gospel_n or_o word_n of_o god_n our_o faith_n say_v he_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o assent_n or_o firm_a persuasion_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god._n from_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o our_o faith_n proceed_v from_o the_o faith_n or_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n for_o when_o our_o experience_n teach_v we_o that_o he_o be_v faithful_a we_o ready_o believe_v he_o and_o that_o belief_n which_o we_o give_v to_o his_o word_n be_v present_o attend_v with_o hope_n 9_o hope_n nostra_fw-la fide_fw-la non_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la asseâ—suâ—_n &_o persuasio_fw-la firma_fw-la de_fw-la verbis_fw-la dei_fw-la vnde_fw-la liquet_fw-la fidem_fw-la 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securitatem_fw-la qua_fw-la ipsa_fw-la fides_n suffocâ—tur_fw-la &_o extinguitur_fw-la nec_fw-la indulgeamus_fw-la vitiosis_fw-la affectibus_fw-la ita_fw-la enim_fw-la fides_n extinguitur_fw-la et_fw-la nisi_fw-la permanserimus_fw-la in_o bonitate_fw-la dei_fw-la excindemur_fw-la rom._n 11._o non_fw-la manet_fw-la auten_v fides_n in_o illis_fw-la qui_fw-la sine_fw-la poenitentiâ_fw-la indulgent_a pravis_fw-la affectibus_fw-la the_o same_o author_n elsewhere_o have_v recite_v very_o many_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o speak_v of_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o faith_n of_o deny_v the_o faith_n of_o turn_v aside_o from_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n as_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o &_o cap._n 4._o 1._o &_o cap._n 5._o 8._o with_o several_a other_o speak_v thus_o all_o these_o sentence_n speak_v of_o a_o true_a live_a and_o justify_v faith_n which_o they_o teach_v may_v be_v shake_v out_o cast_v away_o and_o lose_v two_o several_a way_n as_o either_o by_o sin_n against_o conscience_n for_o faith_n 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but_o to_o prevent_v the_o sin_n of_o unbelief_n in_o all_o man_n in_o order_n to_o their_o non-damnation_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v 3._o and_o last_o the_o doctrine_n which_o avouch_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n clear_o resolve_v the_o reprobation_n of_o all_o that_o be_v or_o ever_o come_v to_o be_v reprobate_v into_o themselves_o or_o their_o own_o voluntary_a and_o deliberate_a course_n of_o sin_v or_o persist_v in_o unbelief_n as_o the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o so_o fair_o discharge_v god_n and_o his_o decree_n as_o no_o way_n accessary_a unto_o it_o whereas_o the_o adverse_a opinion_n resolve_v it_o into_o the_o mere_a pleasure_n or_o peremptory_a will_n of_o god_n in_o his_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n affirm_v this_o to_o be_v the_o principal_a if_o not_o the_o sole_a and_o adequate_a cause_n of_o it_o so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o very_a vast_a difference_n between_o the_o one_o opinion_n and_o the_o other_o in_o their_o respective_a representation_n 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say_v the_o apostle_n if_o we_o neglect_v so_o great_a a_o salvation_n 3_o salvation_n hebr._n 2._o 3_o etc._n etc._n clear_o imply_v that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o neglect_v it_o but_o serious_o and_o diligent_o mind_n and_o look_v after_o it_o they_o shall_v escape_v viz._n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o the_o vengeance_n of_o hell_n fire_n and_o consequent_o be_v save_v otherwise_o in_o case_n their_o regard_n or_o esteem_v of_o this_o salvation_n shall_v be_v accompany_v with_o the_o same_o danger_n or_o destruction_n which_o their_o neglect_n will_v bring_v upon_o they_o the_o apostle_n may_v as_o well_o or_o indeed_o rather_o have_v say_v how_o shall_v we_o escape_v whether_o we_o neglect_v this_o great_a salvation_n or_o no_o 2._o there_o be_v no_o comparison_n for_o matter_n of_o grace_n goodness_n or_o bounty_n between_o such_o a_o provision_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n whereby_o all_o and_o every_o person_n may_v if_o they_o be_v not_o 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consider_v withal_o that_o he_o that_o make_v such_o a_o provision_n for_o a_o few_o have_v wherewithal_o in_o abundance_n and_o this_o disposable_a contrivable_a to_o no_o other_o use_n or_o purpose_n to_o have_v provide_v upon_o the_o same_o term_n for_o all_o and_o that_o all_o the_o reason_n he_o have_v for_o his_o non-disposing_a of_o it_o this_o way_n i_o mean_v for_o the_o benefit_n and_o blessing_n of_o all_o be_v only_o his_o mere_a will_n and_o pleasure_n suppose_v a_o man_n have_v a_o thousand_o quarter_n of_o wheat_n or_o the_o like_a which_o he_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v with_o or_o to_o what_o use_n to_o convert_v it_o but_o only_o to_o the_o relief_n of_o a_o company_n of_o poor_a indigent_a creature_n ready_a to_o be_v affamished_a and_o perish_v through_o hunger_n in_o case_n this_o man_n shall_v actual_o relieve_v only_o two_o or_o three_o person_n in_o this_o distress_n with_o part_n of_o this_o abundance_n there_o be_v a_o thousand_o before_o he_o in_o the_o same_o extremity_n and_o in_o no_o possibility_n of_o be_v relieve_v from_o any_o other_o hand_n but_o shall_v rather_o choose_v to_o cast_v the_o residue_n of_o his_o grain_n into_o the_o sea_n or_o bury_v it_o under_o ground_n or_o some_o way_n or_o other_o destroy_v the_o serviceableness_n of_o it_o unto_o man_n then_o dispose_v of_o it_o towards_o the_o relief_n of_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n will_v not_o such_o a_o act_n as_o this_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o unnaturalness_n and_o affectate_v unmercifulness_n of_o it_o quite_o drown_v the_o grace_n and_o loveliness_n of_o his_o charity_n in_o relieve_v those_o few_o in_o like_a manner_n they_o who_o pretend_v the_o exaltation_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n in_o give_v christ_n to_o die_v for_o they_o who_o death_n they_o grant_v to_o be_v sufficient_a in_o point_n of_o merit_n to_o save_v all_o man_n without_o exception_n and_o yet_o teach_v that_o god_n intend_v only_o the_o salvation_n of_o a_o few_o 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he_o have_v make_v that_o bless_a provision_n for_o they_o and_o if_o a_o provide_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o some_o do_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o adversary_n render_v he_o more_o gracious_a and_o evangelical_n than_o such_o a_o act_n or_o course_n will_v have_v do_v whereby_o he_o have_v refuse_v to_o make_v this_o provision_n for_o any_o at_o all_o certain_o the_o great_a the_o number_n shall_v be_v suppose_v for_o who_o this_o gracious_a provision_n be_v make_v by_o he_o so_o much_o the_o great_a and_o more_o evangelical_n must_v that_o act_n of_o grace_n necessary_o be_v by_o which_o such_o provision_n be_v make_v and_o in_o case_n god_n have_v provide_v whether_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n or_o in_o any_o other_o way_n but_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o one_o man_n only_o and_o have_v leave_v the_o whole_a posterity_n of_o adam_n this_o one_o man_n except_v to_o have_v perish_v everlasting_o it_o can_v be_v look_v upon_o but_o only_o as_o such_o a_o act_n of_o 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action_n necessitate_v 319._o natural_a cause_n why_o ordinary_o leave_v to_o themselves_o 28_o nazianzen_n for_o universal_a redemption_n 534_o necessity_n free_a cause_n not_o necessitate_v by_o any_o act_n of_o god_n 53_o nicene_n council_n for_o general_n redempt_fw-mi 544_o notion_n some_o of_o a_o light_a other_o of_o a_o deep_a impression_n in_o the_o soul_n 1_o nyssen_n for_o universal_a redemption_n 534_o o_o obedience_n natural_a and_o spiritual_a how_o differ_v 315._o spiritual_a the_o more_o perfect_a by_o how_o many_o the_o more_o motive_n raise_v ibid._n oecumenius_n for_o universal_a redemption_n 543_o origen_n for_o universal_a redemption_n 535_o 536_o for_o fall_v away_o 334_o original_a sin_n not_o necessary_o suppose_v liableness_n to_o condemnation_n 519_o p_o parable_n of_o the_o sour_a open_v 291_o patience_n god_n patience_n respect_v chief_o wicked_a man_n general_o not_o elect_v or_o believe_v 422_o pelicanus_n for_o universal_a redemption_n 407_o perfection_n 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