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burn_a property_n be_v â—_o property_n inseparable_a from_o such_o a_o subject_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o it_o 2._o it_o appear_v by_o the_o story_n that_o those_o who_o cast_v the_o three_o servant_n of_o god_n mention_v into_o the_o furnace_n be_v consume_v by_o the_o fire_n of_o it_o whilst_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n remain_v in_o the_o furnace_n therefore_o certain_o there_o be_v true_a fire_n and_o true_a heat_n in_o the_o furnace_n while_o the_o three_o man_n continue_v in_o it_o 3._o and_o last_o the_o story_n say_v that_o the_o prince_n governor_n and_o captain_n etc._n etc._n be_v gather_v together_o see_v these_o man_n upon_o who_o body_n the_o fire_n have_v no_o power_n 27._o power_n dan._n 3._o 27._o so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o question_n but_o that_o there_o be_v real_a fire_n and_o real_a heat_n and_o that_o in_o abundance_n in_o the_o furnace_n which_o notwithstanding_o have_v no_o power_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o over_o the_o hair_n of_o their_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v mighty_o or_o powerful_o hold_v they_o can_v not_o act_v or_o perform_v that_o which_o otherwise_o be_v most_o natural_a and_o proper_a for_o they_o to_o do_v in_o receive_v and_o represent_v to_o the_o sensus_fw-la communis_fw-la or_o adjudge_v faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o true_a species_n and_o shape_n of_o a_o person_n stand_v visible_o before_o they_o and_o near_o to_o they_o through_o the_o want_n of_o that_o accustom_a co-operative_a presence_n of_o god_n with_o they_o in_o order_n to_o this_o act_n which_o until_o now_o it_o be_v like_o have_v never_o fail_v they_o upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n other_o instance_n we_o have_v in_o scripture_n of_o such_o like_a impotency_n and_o deficience_n as_o these_o in_o natural_a faculty_n through_o the_o suspension_n of_o that_o sovereign_a presence_n with_o they_o upon_o which_o all_o their_o motion_n and_o action_n depend_v see_v joh._n 20._o 14_o 15._o 2_o king_n 6._o 17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n when_o god_n threaten_v his_o people_n of_o old_a that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o their_o wise_a man_n 14_o §._o 8._o esa_n 29._o 14_o shall_v perish_v and_o the_o understanding_n of_o their_o prudent_a man_n he_o hide_v isai_n 29._o 14._o he_o do_v not_o i_o suppose_v threaten_v a_o utter_a annihilation_n of_o those_o principle_n or_o habit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n in_o these_o man_n but_o only_o a_o intercision_n or_o fail_v of_o such_o interposal_n and_o act_n from_o and_o by_o these_o principle_n in_o order_n to_o the_o safety_n and_o preservatioâ—â—oth_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o state_n which_o may_v reasonable_o and_o accord_v to_o the_o common_a course_n of_o second_o cause_n be_v expect_v from_o they_o which_o wonder_n as_o he_o call_v it_o be_v i_o conceive_v to_o be_v effect_v only_o by_o the_o hide_v of_o his_o face_n from_o they_o without_o the_o behold_v whereof_o no_o second_o cause_n whatsoever_o be_v able_a to_o move_v no_o not_o in_o those_o way_n of_o act_v which_o be_v most_o appropriate_a to_o they_o this_o manner_n of_o execution_n of_o the_o judgement_n here_o threaten_v seem_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o those_o latter_a word_n and_o the_o understanding_n of_o their_o prudent_a man_n shall_v be_v hide_v i._n e._n shall_v not_o be_v conspicuous_a or_o discernible_a in_o any_o fruit_n or_o effect_n worthy_a of_o it_o not_o that_o the_o principle_n itself_o shall_v be_v absolute_o destroy_v or_o devest_v of_o be_v this_o liberty_n or_o great_a interest_n of_o god_n which_o we_o speak_v of_o i_o mean_v to_o suspend_v the_o proper_a and_o most_o accustom_a effect_n of_o second_o cause_n by_o refuse_v to_o join_v in_o action_n with_o they_o cause_v that_o time_n and_o chance_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n call_v they_o which_o happen_v now_o and_o then_o in_o those_o occurrence_n of_o humane_a affair_n as_o
other_o person_n or_o person_n by_o name_n shall_v have_v act_v this_o his_o determination_n know_v certain_o 1._o that_o these_o man_n will_v act_v it_o free_o and_o without_o be_v any_o way_n determine_v yea_o or_o in_o the_o least_o degree_n excite_v by_o he_o hereunto_o 2._o that_o in_o case_n these_o have_v not_o act_v it_o there_o be_v enough_o in_o the_o world_n beside_o that_o will_v but_o 4._o concern_v those_o action_n of_o man_n with_o their_o consequence_n production_n 16._o §._o 16._o and_o event_n which_o be_v so_o emphatical_o and_o signal_o as_o have_v be_v say_v attribute_v unto_o god_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o attribution_n i_o conceive_v be_v partly_o because_o the_o conjunction_n of_o such_o principle_n in_o man_n and_o providence_n about_o man_n between_o which_o the_o action_n we_o speak_v of_o be_v beget_v and_o produce_v be_v somewhat_o particular_a and_o rare_a partly_o also_o and_o chief_o because_o the_o event_n and_o consequence_n of_o such_o action_n be_v some_o special_a design_n and_o intendment_n of_o god_n as_o be_v clear_o to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o instance_n already_o point_v at_o deut._n 2._o 27._o compare_v with_o v._n 30._o jos_n 11._o 20._o 2_o sam._n 17._o 14._o 1_o king_n 12._o 15._o &_o act._n 4._o 28._o compare_v with_o rom._n 4._o 25._o &_o 8._o 32._o etc._n etc._n therefore_o 5._o concern_v the_o ordinary_a and_o constant_a motion_n and_o action_n of_o other_o 17._o §._o 17._o creature_n in_o the_o world_n though_o the_o least_o of_o they_o come_v not_o to_o pass_v without_o the_o knowledge_n and_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o foreknowledge_n be_v attributable_a unto_o he_o nor_o without_o his_o prudentiall_a disposal_n of_o they_o to_o their_o or_o rather_o he_o respective_a end_n yet_o can_v they_o not_o be_v say_v be_v to_o determine_v by_o he_o in_o any_o other_o sense_n or_o consideration_n than_o this_o viz._n as_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o such_o and_o such_o determinate_a nature_n 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thing_n will_v come_v to_o pass_v be_v there_o not_o a_o necessity_n of_o their_o come_n to_o pass_v or_o otherwise_o must_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n prove_v abortive_a and_o be_v accompany_v with_o error_n i_o answer_v no_o if_o the_o event_n suppose_v to_o be_v know_v by_o god_n before_o their_o 22._o §._o 22._o come_n to_o pass_v be_v contingent_a or_o at_o least_o such_o in_o the_o production_n whereof_o ibid._n futura_fw-la contingentia_fw-la etiam_fw-la ut_fw-la subsunt_fw-la divinae_fw-la scientiae_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la necessaria_fw-la rada_n contr._n 30._o art_n 5._o scientia_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la tollit_fw-la contingentiam_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la scitum_fw-la ibid._n the_o will_n of_o man_n must_v some_o way_n or_o other_o interpose_v if_o ever_o they_o be_v produce_v of_o which_o kind_n of_o event_n only_o we_o now_o speak_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n may_v be_v salve_v and_o yet_o no_o 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his_o knowledge_n i_o answer_v no_o but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a viz._n a_o consciousness_n in_o he_o of_o the_o strength_n and_o perfection_n of_o his_o knowledge_n for_o he_o that_o know_v not_o that_o contingent_a and_o free-working_a cause_n which_o way_n soever_o they_o shall_v act_v in_o order_n to_o any_o particular_a event_n may_v yet_o act_v otherwise_o or_o suspend_v their_o act_n be_v certain_o defective_a in_o knowledge_n and_o if_o god_n do_v not_o as_o well_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o possibility_n of_o the_o non-futurity_n or_o of_o the_o not_o come_v to_o pass_v of_o such_o contingent_a event_n which_o he_o know_v will_v come_v to_o pass_v as_o well_o as_o he_o certain_o know_v that_o they_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v he_o shall_v be_v defective_a in_o his_o knowledge_n concern_v the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o contingent_a and_o free-working_a cause_n in_o as_o much_o as_o this_o be_v their_o nature_n and_o property_n as_o have_v be_v say_v to_o be_v at_o liberty_n in_o reference_n to_o particular_a act_n to_o act_v one_o way_n as_o well_o as_o another_o or_o else_o to_o suspend_v their_o action_n indeed_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v or_o thought_n that_o any_o event_n will_v not_o or_o shall_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v which_o god_n know_v before_o hand_n will_v come_v to_o pass_v this_o will_v import_v a_o obnoxiousness_n unto_o error_n in_o the_o knowledge_n or_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n but_o to_o say_v or_o think_v that_o such_o a_o event_n who_o future_a come_n to_o pass_v god_n know_v may_v notwithstanding_o this_o knowledge_n of_o he_o not_o come_v to_o pass_v reflect_v no_o dishonour_n or_o disparagement_n at_o all_o upon_o his_o knowledge_n peccaturus_fw-la knowledge_n cum_fw-la ista_fw-la antichristus_fw-la crit_fw-fr stat_fw-la haec_fw-la antichristus_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la fore_fw-la rada_n contr._n 30._o art_n 6._o et_fw-la paulo_fw-la post_fw-la non_fw-la pugnat_fw-la igitur_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la sciat_fw-la 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fit_v with_o a_o opportunity_n to_o demonstrate_v in_o the_o process_n of_o our_o discourse_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o reason_n why_o the_o great_a commander_n and_o lord_n of_o 24._o §._o 24._o nature_n leave_v his_o whole_a militia_n ordinary_o to_o move_v and_o act_n according_a to_o their_o native_a property_n and_o inclination_n respective_o without_o counter_a mand_v they_o or_o turn_v they_o out_o of_o their_o way_n be_v these_o with_o their_o fellow_n first_n nature_n with_o all_o her_o train_n and_o retinue_n of_o particular_a cause_n together_o with_o all_o their_o furniture_n of_o principle_n for_o motion_n and_o action_n be_v the_o workmanship_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n if_o he_o shall_v ordinary_o or_o frequent_o interpose_v to_o change_v her_o law_n or_o innovate_v her_o course_n he_o shall_v seem_v to_o pull_v down_o that_o which_o himself_o have_v build_v up_o and_o to_o dislike_v that_o portraiture_n and_o resemblance_n of_o himself_o which_o he_o have_v draw_v 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will_v be_v but_o a_o kind_n of_o condemn_v the_o innocent_a which_o be_v when_o practise_v among_o man_n a_o abomination_n to_o he_o three_o and_o last_o if_o he_o shall_v customary_o and_o of_o course_n over-rule_v nature_n or_o second_o cause_n in_o their_o regular_a proceed_n he_o shall_v overlie_v his_o own_o market_n for_o miracle_n and_o work_n of_o wonder_n and_o bring_v down_o the_o price_n of_o the_o glory_n and_o esteem_v of_o they_o to_o a_o very_a low_a rate_n in_o the_o day_n of_o solomon_n silver_n be_v but_o as_o stone_n nothing_o esteem_v 27._o esteem_v 1_o king_n 10._o 21._o 27._o by_o reason_n of_o the_o abundance_n and_o commonness_n of_o it_o miracle_n be_v the_o rarity_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o reserve_v of_o nature_n when_o her_o testimony_n concern_v the_o glory_n and_o power_n of_o her_o lord_n and_o master_n be_v despise_v by_o men._n chap._n iii_o concern_v the_o foreknowledge_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o the_o difference_n between_o these_o and_o his_o desire_n purpose_n intention_n and_o decree_n and_o how_o these_o also_o be_v distinguish_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o scripture_n do_v attibute_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 1._o §._o 1._o foreknowledge_n unto_o god_n in_o several_a place_n as_o act_n 2._o 23._o rom._n 8._o 29._o 11._o 2._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 2._o etc._n etc._n though_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o in_o some_o if_o not_o in_o all_o of_o these_o place_n the_o word_n rather_o import_v a_o pre-approbation_n than_o a_o simple_a prescience_n or_o foreknowledge_n according_a to_o the_o know_a signification_n of_o the_o simple_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o though_o proper_o it_o signify_v knowledge_n yet_o in_o scripture_n language_n according_a to_o that_o idiom_n of_o speech_n wherein_o the_o consequent_a be_v put_v for_o the_o antecedent_n not_o unusual_a in_o the_o scripture_n frequent_o import_v approbation_n as_o mat._n 7._o 23._o rom._n
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father_n give_v power_n unto_o the_o son_n to_o give_v eternal_a life_n to_o those_o only_a who_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o father_n but_o reprobate_n say_v he_o be_v not_o give_v unto_o the_o son_n by_o the_o father_n therefore_o the_o father_n give_v no_o power_n unto_o the_o son_n to_o give_v eternal_a life_n unto_o reprobate_n and_o consequent_o the_o son_n can_v either_o according_a to_o his_o own_o or_o to_o his_o father_n intention_n offer_v remission_n of_o sin_n or_o eternal_a life_n unto_o reprobate_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o whole_a proceed_v of_o the_o argument_n arise_v from_o a_o mistake_a ground_n or_o a_o plain_a misunderstanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v build_v for_o by_o a_o power_n give_v unto_o the_o son_n to_o give_v eternal_a life_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o mean_v a_o power_n of_o die_v for_o man_n one_o or_o other_o but_o a_o power_n of_o a_o actual_a and_o real_a invest_v man_n with_o eternal_a life_n or_o a_o 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postulat_fw-la vel_fw-la quibus_fw-la ut_fw-la sâ—ant_fw-la justa_fw-la gravisque_fw-la causa_fw-la datur_fw-la cornel._n lap._n in_o zachar._n 13._o 12._o child_n of_o god_n as_o such_o and_o while_o such_o be_v to_o refrain_v from_o way_n or_o customary_a practice_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o set_v a_o guard_n as_o it_o be_v of_o holy_a and_o potent_a consideration_n and_o resolution_n about_o his_o heart_n that_o the_o devil_n may_v have_v no_o entrance_n or_o access_n thither_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o any_o temptation_n whatsoever_o not_o that_o such_o vigilancy_n and_o care_n as_o this_o be_v always_o perform_v and_o take_v by_o he_o the_o contrary_a hereunto_o be_v too_o much_o experiment_v but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a propenseness_n in_o that_o divine_a nature_n wherein_o he_o partake_v by_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n that_o incline_v he_o hereunto_o man_n be_v often_o in_o scripture_n dialect_n
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nor_o do_v they_o represent_v the_o glorious_a god_n himself_o any_o whit_n better_o unto_o the_o world_n who_o affirm_v and_o teach_v that_o in_o and_z under_z his_o most_o pathetical_a and_o move_a invitation_n encouragement_n and_o promissory_a offer_n of_o grace_n mercy_n salvation_n unto_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n whereof_o the_o scripture_n be_v full_a he_o intend_v not_o the_o donation_n or_o gift_n of_o grace_n mercy_n or_o salvation_n unto_o they_o upon_o any_o condition_n or_o term_n whatsoever_o but_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n and_o a_o opportunity_n to_o render_v they_o sevenfold_a more_o the_o child_n of_o death_n and_o condemnation_n than_o otherwise_o they_o will_v or_o can_v have_v be_v last_o if_o god_n intend_v the_o increase_n of_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n unto_o wicked_a man_n or_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n in_o the_o comfort_n and_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n providential_o dispose_v and_o dispense_v unto_o they_o he_o must_v needs_o desire_v 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according_o once_o and_o again_o already_o or_o that_o this_o covenant_n be_v not_o make_v upon_o the_o same_o term_n and_o condition_n with_o all_o those_o interest_v or_o include_v in_o it_o which_o be_v a_o conceit_n of_o no_o whit_n better_o a_o accord_n either_o with_o reason_n or_o truth_n second_o if_o all_o man_n have_v not_o a_o sufficiency_n of_o mean_n grant_v unto_o they_o 28._o §._o 28._o by_o god_n than_o god_n deal_v with_o the_o generality_n or_o far_o great_a part_n of_o man_n more_o rigorous_o and_o with_o less_o mercy_n and_o this_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n than_o he_o do_v with_o the_o devil_n themselves_o the_o reason_n be_v plain_a because_o in_o case_n man_n have_v not_o a_o sufficiency_n of_o mean_n whereby_o to_o be_v save_v they_o have_v only_o mean_v give_v they_o whereby_o to_o increase_v their_o condemnation_n yea_o such_o mean_n and_o so_o and_o upon_o such_o term_n give_v they_o that_o they_o can_v but_o use_v they_o to_o their_o great_a 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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 certò_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 et_fw-la mox_fw-la sic_fw-la ergo_fw-la christus_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la &_o singuli_fw-la mediante_fw-la fide_fw-la possint_fw-la virtute_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d huius_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la &_o vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la consequi_fw-la et_fw-la mox_fw-la christus_fw-la suâ_fw-la morte_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la evangelicum_fw-la foedus_fw-la fundavit_fw-la sed_fw-la insuper_fw-la impetravit_fw-la à _fw-la patre_fw-la ut_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la annunciatum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la illud_fw-la foedus_fw-la unà _fw-la etiam_fw-la ordinariè_fw-la ea_fw-la mensura_fw-la gratiae_fw-la supernaturalis_fw-la administretur_fw-la quae_fw-la sufficiat_fw-la ad_fw-la convincendos_fw-la 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contrario_fw-la antecedenter_fw-la dicitur_fw-la mortuus_fw-la pro_fw-la hostibus_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la infidelibus_fw-la negative_a accepto_fw-la infidelitatis_fw-la vocabulo_fw-la act._n syn._n nation_n dordr_n part_n 2._o p._n 99_o what_o the_o mystery_n of_o their_o meaning_n shall_v be_v in_o these_o last_o word_n wherein_o they_o restrain_v their_o sense_n in_o what_o they_o have_v say_v to_o a_o negative_a unbelief_n be_v above_o the_o reach_n of_o my_o understanding_n but_o when_o they_o say_v that_o christ_n die_v consequent_o for_o believer_n and_o antecedent_o for_o unbeliever_n they_o speak_v the_o whole_a heart_n of_o their_o adversary_n the_o remonstrant_n touch_v the_o intention_n of_o god_n in_o and_o about_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n as_o far_o as_o so_o few_o word_n can_v express_v it_o for_o neither_o do_v they_o in_o any_o of_o their_o write_n that_o ever_o come_v in_o my_o way_n any_o where_n affirm_v or_o say_v that_o christ_n die_v consequent_o for_o 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&_o seriò_fw-la omnium_fw-la salutem_fw-la voluit_fw-la act._n syn._n dordr_n par_fw-fr 2._o p._n 103_o afterward_o speak_v of_o the_o condemnation_n of_o those_o who_o believe_v not_o he_o say_v this_o event_n be_v not_o of_o itself_o intend_v by_o god_n but_o follow_v by_o accident_n upon_o the_o default_n of_o man_n sâ—quitur_fw-la man_n hic_fw-la autem_fw-la eventus_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la intenditur_fw
than_o we_o may_v true_o be_v call_v the_o redeemer_n or_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n repli_v thus_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n then_o be_v not_o impute_v for_o example_n unto_o peter_n as_o or_o as_o it_o be_v the_o general_a price_n of_o redemption_n for_o all_o man_n but_o as_o the_o price_n wherewith_o his_o soul_n be_v redeem_v in_o particular_a 331._o particular_a non_fw-la igitur_fw-la petro_n imputatur_fw-la justicia_fw-la christ_n ut_fw-la generale_fw-mi pretium_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la pretium_fw-la quo_fw-la illius_fw-la anima_fw-la in_o particulari_fw-la redimitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n joh._n davenantius_n in_o praelect_a de_fw-fr justiciâ_fw-la habit._fw-la p._n 331._o in_o which_o word_n he_o plain_o enough_o suppose_v the_o say_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o general_a price_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o all_o men._n kimedontius_n a_o great_a professor_n of_o the_o way_n and_o doctrine_n of_o calvin_n in_o the_o present_a controversy_n yet_o complain_v of_o those_o as_o injurious_a to_o he_o and_o his_o party_n and_o no_o better_a than_o false_a witness_n who_o clamour_n against_o they_o as_o if_o they_o deny_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_z man_n and_o be_v not_o the_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n redempt_n world_n injuriam_fw-la nobis_fw-la faciunt_fw-la et_fw-la falsi_fw-la testes_fw-la reperiuntur_fw-la qui_fw-la nos_fw-la clamitant_fw-la negare_fw-la christum_fw-la esse_fw-la mortuum_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la &_o propitiationem_fw-la esse_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la totius_fw-la mundi_fw-la kimedont_n synop_n de_fw-fr redempt_n because_o i_o will_v not_o over-charge_n the_o reader_n patience_n above_o measure_n i_o 26._o §._o 26._o shall_v omit_v the_o catechism_n and_o confession_n of_o many_o reform_a church_n as_o of_o the_o palatinate_n bern_n basil_n tigurum_n schaffhusen_n with_o divers_a other_o in_o which_o there_o be_v very_o plain_a and_o pregnant_a assertion_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o universal_a atonement_n by_o christ_n and_o shall_v conclude_v the_o demonstration_n of_o what_o we_o late_o observe_v viz._n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o general_n redemption_n be_v a_o principle_n or_o notion_n of_o that_o sovereign_a use_n and_o necessity_n that_o the_o profess_a enemy_n thereof_o can_v forbear_v it_o or_o make_v any_o rational_a earning_n in_o many_o their_o theological_a discourse_n without_o it_o with_o a_o passage_n or_o testimony_n from_o no_o few_o than_o fifty_o two_o minister_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o these_o non_fw-fr de_fw-fr plebe_n virum_fw-la which_o i_o find_v in_o a_o small_a pamphlet_n late_o subscribe_v and_o publish_v by_o they_o and_o that_o for_o this_o very_a end_n as_o themselves_o profess_v to_o give_v testimony_n against_o error_n and_o heresy_n in_o this_o their_o testimony_n bewail_v the_o prevail_a of_o error_n and_o heresy_n so_o by_o they_o call_v they_o bemoan_v the_o case_n of_o many_o of_o those_o who_o yet_o otherwhile_o they_o judge_v the_o happy_a man_n in_o the_o world_n those_o i_o mean_v for_o who_o christ_n die_v thus_o thousand_o and_o ten_o thousand_o of_o poor_a soul_n which_o christ_n have_v ransom_v with_o his_o blood_n shall_v hereby_o be_v betray_v seduce_v and_o endanger_v to_o be_v undo_v to_o all_o eternity_n 32._o eternity_n a_o testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n subscribe_v by_o 52_o london_n minister_n page_n 32._o no_o sense_n rationality_n or_o truth_n can_v be_v make_v of_o this_o say_v but_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o this_o hypothesis_n or_o ground_n viz._n that_o such_o person_n who_o have_v be_v ransom_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v undo_v i._n e._n perish_a for_o ever_o for_o whatsoever_o man_n may_v be_v bring_v into_o danger_n of_o suffering_n doubtless_o there_o be_v a_o possibility_n at_o least_o that_o they_o may_v suffer_v as_o we_o have_v reason_v the_o case_n further_o elsewhere_o 14_o elsewhere_o remedy_n of_o unreasonableness_n p._n 13_o 14_o where_o also_o we_o put_v to_o rebuke_v that_o distinction_n of_o a_o possibility_n in_o respect_n of_o second_o cause_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n or_o decree_n of_o god_n evince_v from_o express_a ground_n of_o scripture_n truth_n in_o this_o assertion_n that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o danger_n of_o suffer_a inconvenience_n by_o any_o such_o mean_n or_o cause_n how_o likely_a or_o threaten_a soever_o in_o themselves_o simple_o consider_v to_o bring_v the_o inconvenience_n upon_o we_o which_o we_o know_v to_o be_v thorough_o mate_v and_o overbalance_v by_o mean_n and_o cause_n of_o a_o contrary_a tendency_n and_o import_n i_o here_o add_v that_o shall_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o say_a passage_n be_v that_o those_o ransome_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v endanger_v in_o respect_n of_o second_o cause_n or_o mean_n only_o but_o be_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n perfect_o secure_v by_o god_n or_o his_o decree_n from_o suffer_v the_o danger_n there_o have_v be_v no_o such_o cause_n of_o take_v up_o that_o most_o solemn_a and_o pathetic_a lamentation_n over_o they_o which_o they_o do_v but_o rather_o of_o rejoice_v on_o their_o behalf_n that_o be_v so_o ransom_v they_o be_v in_o no_o danger_n or_o possibility_n through_o any_o betray_n or_o seduction_n by_o any_o error_n or_o heresy_n whatsoever_o of_o lose_v that_o grace_n or_o blessing_n of_o salvation_n which_o be_v purchase_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n for_o they_o i_o shall_v not_o i_o trust_v need_v here_o to_o re-inculcate_a that_o which_o have_v be_v and_o 27._o §._o 27._o this_o more_o than_o once_o so_o plain_o express_v former_o viz._n that_o my_o intent_n in_o cite_v calvin_n with_o those_o other_o late_a protestant_a writer_n which_o we_o have_v subjoin_v in_o the_o same_o suffrage_n of_o doctrine_n unto_o he_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o general_n redemption_n be_v not_o to_o persuade_v the_o reader_n that_o the_o habitual_a or_o stand_a judgement_n either_o of_o he_o or_o of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o rest_n be_v whole_a and_o entire_a for_o the_o say_a doctrine_n or_o stand_v in_o any_o great_a propension_n hereunto_o though_o this_o i_o very_o believe_v concern_v sundry_a of_o they_o much_o less_o to_o imply_v that_o they_o never_o in_o other_o place_n of_o their_o write_n declare_v themselves_o against_o it_o but_o only_o to_o show_v 1._o that_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v so_o near_o at_o hand_n and_o 2._o that_o the_o influence_n of_o it_o be_v so_o benign_a and_o accommodatious_a unto_o many_o other_o truth_n and_o doctrine_n in_o christian_a religion_n that_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n for_o those_o that_o deal_v much_o in_o these_o affair_n not_o to_o assume_v and_o assert_v it_o ever_o and_o anon_o and_o to_o speak_v and_o argue_v many_o thing_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o it_o yea_o tho_o extrà _fw-la casum_fw-la necessitatis_fw-la on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o incogitantiae_fw-la on_o the_o other_o hand_n they_o be_v wont_v to_o behold_v it_o as_o god_n do_v proud_a man_n afar_o off_o let_v we_o draw_v up_o the_o sum_n total_a of_o the_o chapter_n in_o a_o very_a few_o word_n and_o so_o end_v it_o first_o we_o have_v see_v the_o root_n of_o that_o doctrine_n hold_v forth_o in_o our_o present_a discourse_n thorough_o water_v with_o the_o fair_a stream_n of_o the_o judgement_n learning_n approbation_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n second_o concern_v time_n of_o a_o late_a date_n we_o have_v find_v that_o the_o judgement_n and_o faith_n of_o that_o party_n of_o protestant_a church_n and_o writer_n which_o be_v know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o lutheran_n do_v more_o general_o if_o not_o universal_o accord_n with_o the_o same_o doctrine_n three_o and_o last_o that_o the_o other_o party_n of_o these_o church_n and_o writer_n viz._n those_o who_o incline_v more_o to_o the_o sense_n and_o judgement_n of_o calvin_n in_o matter_n of_o christian_a concernment_n together_o with_o calvin_n himself_o do_v very_o frequent_o attest_v the_o same_o doctrine_n yea_o and_o can_v well_o want_v the_o service_n and_o assistance_n of_o it_o in_o the_o manage_n and_o carry_v on_o many_o of_o their_o affair_n the_o result_n of_o all_o be_v that_o no_o consider_v or_o conscientious_a person_n whatsoever_o have_v the_o least_o occasion_n to_o decline_v or_o keep_v aloof_o off_o in_o judgement_n from_o the_o say_a doctrine_n for_o want_v of_o company_n so_o great_a a_o number_n as_o we_o have_v see_v of_o the_o best_a and_o most_o desirable_a for_o companion_n in_o the_o way_n of_o faith_n of_o those_o that_o have_v dwell_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n since_o the_o apostle_n day_n have_v give_v the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n unto_o it_o in_o their_o respective_a generation_n chap._n xx._n the_o conclusion_n exhibit_v a_o general_a proposal_n or_o survey_v of_o matter_n intend_v for_o
themselves_o sometime_o unto_o god_n sometime_o unto_o man_n only_o upon_o their_o respective_a act_n to_o man_n only_o upon_o their_o respective_a act_n or_o do_n of_o such_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o a_o natural_a proper_a or_o direct_a tendency_n to_o produce_v they_o whether_o they_o be_v actual_o produce_v or_o no._n 187_o 235_o 239_o 240_o 5._o when_o the_o do_v or_o performance_n of_o such_o thing_n be_v attribute_v unto_o god_n wherein_o man_n also_o be_v to_o join_v and_o act_v with_o he_o to_o render_v those_o act_n of_o his_o actual_o save_v or_o eventual_o successful_a unto_o they_o such_o attribution_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v with_o these_o or_o the_o like_a explicaiton_n or_o limitation_n as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v as_o far_o as_o be_v meet_v or_o proper_a for_o he_o etc._n etc._n 239_o 6._o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o ordinary_a in_o scripture_n then_o to_o attribute_v or_o predict_v unto_o mâ—n_z both_o future_a punishment_n &_o reward_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o present_a way_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_a simple_o and_o without_o any_o clause_n of_o exception_n in_o case_n of_o a_o after-change_n in_o either_o whereas_o notwithstanding_o the_o possibility_n of_o a_o change_n be_v clear_o suppose_v and_o a_o suspension_n likewise_o as_o well_o of_o the_o say_a punishment_n as_o reward_n hereupon_o according_a as_o the_o change_n shall_v be_v 257_o 7._o man_n be_v oft_o in_o scriputre_fw-fr dialect_n say_v to_o do_v that_o not_o which_o they_o always_o do_v but_o which_o they_o be_v apt_a and_o likely_a to_o do_v and_o that_o which_o ordinary_o or_o frequent_o they_o do_v and_o sometime_o that_o which_o only_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o do_v 263_o 264_o 8._o god_n be_v often_o in_o scriputre_n say_v to_o have_v do_v a_o thing_n or_o give_v a_o thing_n when_o he_o intend_v or_o purpose_v to_o do_v or_o give_v it_o though_o at_o present_v it_o be_v neither_o actual_o do_v nor_o give_v 208_o in_o the_o margin_n 9_o the_o determinate_a signification_n of_o a_o word_n in_o one_o place_n be_v no_o argument_n of_o the_o same_o sense_n or_o signification_n of_o it_o in_o another_o 92_o 99_o 108_o 109_o 10._o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o idiom_n of_o speech_n more_o frequent_a in_o script_n then_o to_o mention_v or_o speak_v of_o a_o act_n simple_o and_o indefinite_o as_o perform_v and_o do_v when_o the_o do_v of_o it_o have_v be_v full_o resolve_v conclude_v or_o consent_v unto_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n whether_o ever_o it_o be_v actual_o and_o external_o do_v or_o no._n 15_o 16_o 17_o 11._o it_o be_v a_o form_n of_o speech_n frequent_a in_o the_o scripture_n to_o speak_v of_o thing_n probable_a or_o likely_a to_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o if_o they_o will_v or_o shall_v simple_o and_o certain_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o so_o again_o to_o use_v the_o infinitive_n mood_n in_o a_o potential_a sense_n or_o signification_n 15_o 16_o 17_o 12._o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o all_o thing_n accompany_v or_o relate_v unto_o those_o affliction_n in_o man_n which_o be_v attribute_v unto_o god_n shall_v be_v parallele_v in_o he_o or_o have_v something_o in_o his_o nature_n correspond_v to_o they_o 30_o 424_o 13._o it_o be_v a_o know_a propriety_n of_o the_o greek_a tongue_n to_o import_v the_o reason_n or_o ground_n of_o thing_n by_o their_o participle_n 313_o 14._o it_o be_v a_o frequent_a dialect_n of_o scripture_n to_o call_v the_o mean_n and_o cause_n yea_o and_o sometime_o a_o opportunity_n only_o which_o be_v proper_a and_o effectual_a for_o the_o compass_n and_o obtain_v a_o thing_n bythe_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o which_o be_v to_o be_v or_o may_v be_v procure_v by_o they_o 117_o 15._o to_o put_v restriction_n upon_o scripture_n phrase_n or_o assertion_n without_o necessity_n and_o this_o demonstrable_a either_o from_o other_o scripture_n or_o unquestionable_a ground_n of_o reason_n be_v not_o to_o interpret_v the_o scripture_n now_o in_o be_v but_o upon_o the_o matter_n to_o make_v new_a 125_o 406_o 407_o 16._o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o do_v not_o always_o import_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o thing_n speak_v of_o by_o way_n of_o event_n no_o not_o when_o speech_n be_v of_o god_n himself_o but_o ofttimes_o the_o intention_n only_o of_o the_o agent_n 234_o 216_o 221_o 17._o god_n be_v say_v to_o do_v a_o thing_n when_o he_o do_v that_o towards_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o which_o be_v proper_a for_o he_o to_o do_v 239_o 187_o 18._o it_o be_v a_o frequent_a hebraism_n in_o the_o scripture_n to_o call_v both_o thing_n and_o person_n of_o special_a worth_n and_o excellency_n in_o their_o kind_n elect_a or_o choose_v 244_o 19_o such_o intention_n and_o desire_n in_o god_n and_o in_o christ_n which_o be_v real_a and_o cordial_a may_v very_o possible_o never_o take_v place_n or_o be_v fulfil_v 32_o 35_o 215_o 20._o many_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v with_o reference_n to_o the_o present_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o thing_n 361_o 230_o 231_o 217_o 21._o the_o negation_n of_o the_o act_n frequent_o import_v the_o negation_n of_o the_o power_n also_o 434_o 435_o 22._o the_o nenter_fw-la gender_n for_o the_o masculine_a be_v a_o frequent_a construction_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o emphatical_a 436_o 23._o such_o conditional_a say_n upon_o which_o admonition_n promise_n or_o threaten_n be_v build_v do_v at_o least_o suppose_v something_o in_o possibility_n how_o ever_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o tenor_n and_o form_n they_o suppose_v nothing_o in_o be_v 275_o 440_o 24._o a_o promise_n of_o receive_v any_o thing_n upon_o the_o performance_n of_o a_o unpossible_a condition_n be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o threaten_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v never_o receive_v it_o 442_o 25._o such_o construction_n or_o form_n of_o speech_n wherein_o the_o consequent_a be_v put_v for_o the_o antecedent_n and_o so_o again_o where_o the_o end_n or_o effect_n be_v name_v to_o signify_v the_o mean_n proper_a for_o the_o procurement_n of_o either_o be_v familiar_a and_o frequent_a with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o scripture_n 451_o 452_o 26._o the_o purpose_n and_o intention_n of_o god_n concern_v such_o and_o such_o act_n or_o dispensation_n be_v very_o usual_o in_o the_o scriputre_n express_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o act_n or_o dispensation_n themselves_o 462_o finis_fw-la reader_n the_o miscarriage_n of_o the_o press_n be_v rather_o many_o then_o material_a yet_o some_o there_o be_v too_o material_a to_o be_v neglect_v what_o thou_o meet_v with_o more_o than_o these_o correct_v to_o thy_o hand_n thou_o be_v desire_v to_o make_v they_o few_o or_o rather_o none_o at_o all_o by_o take_v the_o same_o course_n with_o they_o errata_fw-la page_z 14_o line_n tit_n r._n 28_o 21._o l._n 14._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 27_o l._n 27_o r._n his_o 34_o l._n 41._o r._n distinct_a 41_o l._n tit_n for_o 5_o r._n 3_o l._n 36._o deal_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 48_o l._n 24_o r._n tum_fw-la l._n 28_o r._n the_o 61_o l._n tit_n r._n 27_o l._n 2._o r._n free_a 79_o l._n 19_o r._n individuum_n 98_o l._n 35_o r._n or_o l._n 47_o r._n ratiocinantis_fw-la 103._o mark_fw-mi r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 107_o l._n 19_o r._n capacity_n 110_o mark_fw-mi r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 111_o l._n 1_o deal_n and_o 118_o l._n 13_o r._n from_o 121_o l._n tit_n r._n roman_n l._n 34_o r._n cause_v 122_o l._n 8_o r._n perseverance_n 123_o l._n 21_o r._n make_v 154_o l._n 31_o r._n prove_v l._n 43_o r._n worship_v p._n 156_o l._n 31_o r._n blend_v 159_o l._n 2_o 4._o his_n l._n 4_o r._n my_o l._n 23_o r._n conscience_n 165_o l._n 20_o r._n compatible_a 169_o l._n 37_o r._n dissent_v 171_o l._n tit_n r._n episcopalists_n 173_o l._n 18_o r._n draw_v 174_o l._n 2_o r._n compel_v 179_o l._n 39_o r._n tentation_n 183_o l._n 32_o r._n somewhere_o 191_o l._n 45_o deal_n at_o 197_o l._n 6_o r._n be_v 203_o l._n 51_o r._n will_n 208_o l._n 23_o deal_n the_o sequel_n of_o 209_o l._n 40_o r._n of_o 210._o l_o 25_o r._n astertion_n 240._o l._n 13._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 242_o l._n 41_o r._n grati_fw-la simus_fw-la 243._o l._n 44_o deal_n as_o 249._o l._n 36_o r._n sin_n 256_o l._n 25_o r._n life_n 260_o l._n 10_o r._n implicit_o 265_o l._n 49_o deal_n by_o 267_o l._n 36_o r._n throne_n p._n 268_o l._n 28_o r._n disaster_n 284_o l._n 10_o r._n cordial_a 285_o l._n 16_o r._n case_n 286_o l._n 10_o r._n partaker_n l._n 42_o r._n dialect_n 287_o l._n 44_o r._n other_o 290_o l._n 30_o r._n immediate_o 302_o l._n 28_o r._n a_o 308_o l._n 28_o r._n be_v 317_o l._n 18_o deal_n not_o 340_o l._n 40_o deal_n it_o 342_o l._n 41_o r._n the_o 346_o l_o 48_o r._n be_v 378._o l._n 39_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 401_o l_o 34_o r._n grand_a 409_o l_o ult_n r._n lidating_a 475_o l_o 48_o r_o know_v 520_o l_o tiâ—_n r._n serpent_n â—30_n l._n 15._o mark_fw-mi r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 31._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 532._o l._n 35._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 548_o l._n 26_o r._n from_o mis-pointings_a and_o mis-spellings_a with_o some_o other_o light_a oversight_n expect_v pardon_n of_o course_n