of_o god_n be_v not_o restrict_v to_o jerusalem_n now_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n â—…o_o 4._o 21._o 23._o but_o that_o any_o place_n be_v otherwise_o convenient_a and_o fit_a for_o prayer_n be_v sanctify_v for_o prayer_n and_o that_o prayer_n make_v in_o any_o such_o place_n be_v no_o less_o acceptable_a to_o god_n than_o the_o prayer_n which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o â—…emple_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o now_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la 4._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v_o 6._o even_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la 8._o and_o the_o rather_o if_o we_o consider_v what_o be_v interlace_v for_o the_o text_n run_v thus_o who_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o to_o be_v testify_v in_o due_a time_n whereunto_o i_o be_o ordain_v a_o teacher_n of_o the_o gentilâ—…s_n in_o â—…aith_n and_o verity_n i_o will_v therefore_o that_o man_n may_v pray_v every_o where_o whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o apostle_n plain_a scope_n be_v to_o take_v away_o that_o difference_n between_o jew_n &_o gentile_n and_o to_o intimate_v that_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n bâ—…ause_n christ_n die_v for_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n and_o will_v be_v worship_v in_o every_o nation_n under_o the_o heaven_n so_o that_o beza_n do_v fit_o express_v the_o sense_n when_o he_o render_v vers_fw-la 1_o 2._o 6._o pro_fw-la quibusvis_fw-la vers_fw-la 4._o quosvis_fw-la and_o vers_fw-la 8._o in_o quovis_fw-la loco_fw-la to_o note_v a_o universality_n of_o kind_n not_o of_o individual_o grotius_n also_o on_o mark_n 9_o 49._o note_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v for_o quivis_fw-la not_o only_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o by_o aristophanes_n and_o sophocles_n last_o i_o know_v no_o reason_n but_o our_o translatour_n shall_v have_v render_v 1_o tim_n 2._o 4._o who_o will_v have_v all_o manner_n of_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o vers_fw-la 6_o who_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n as_o well_o as_o mat_n 4._o 23._o they_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o manner_n of_o sickness_n mat_n 12_o 31._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o act_n 10._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o manner_n of_o fourfooted_a beast_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n i_o understand_v heb._n 2._o 19_o that_o he_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o phrase_n the_o apostle_n rather_o use_v to_o the_o hebrew_n to_o wear_v out_o that_o common_a opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o messiah_n be_v only_o to_o be_v a_o saviour_n to_o they_o as_o under_o the_o law_n the_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v only_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n howbeit_o i_o may_v further_o add_v for_o clear_v this_o text._n 1_o see_v the_o text_n have_v no_o more_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v as_o the_o tigurine_a right_o render_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o text_n pro_fw-la omni_fw-la we_o may_v well_o supply_v it_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la omni_fw-la filio_fw-la not_o for_o every_o man_n which_o though_o it_o be_v the_o expresâ—…on_n of_o the_o english_a translator_n can_v be_v necessary_o draw_v from_o the_o original_n but_o for_o every_o son_n whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n i._n e._n for_o every_o one_o predestinate_v to_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n which_o i_o confirm_v from_o the_o two_o next_o verse_n both_o of_o they_o have_v a_o manifest_a connexion_n with_o five_o 9_o â—…or_v these_o all_o for_o who_o christ_n taste_v death_n be_v call_v many_o son_n v_o 10._o and_o they_o who_o be_v sanctify_v also_o brethren_n vers_fw-la 11_o see_v the_o like_a phrase_n mark_v 9_o 49._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v salt_v with_o fire_n i._n e._n every_o one_o who_o shall_v enter_v into_o life_n for_o this_o sense_n be_v to_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o v_o 43_o 45._o 47._o and_o when_o it_o be_v say_v 3_o epist_n john_n v._n 12._o demetrius_n have_v good_a report_n of_o all_o man_n we_o must_v either_o understand_v all_o the_o brethren_n or_o make_v some_o such_o restriction_n of_o that_o universal_a expression_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o most_o man_n in_o the_o world_n know_v not_o demetrius_n so_o luke_n 16._o 16._o from_o that_o time_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v preach_v and_o every_o man_n press_v unto_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o therefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o further_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o text_n to_o the_o hebrew_n then_o in_o these_o other_o text_n here_o cite_v 2._o it_o may_v be_v also_o supply_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o true_a that_o christ_n taste_v death_n for_o every_o nation_n or_o for_o every_o people_n for_o in_o he_o be_v all_o the_o nation_n and_o kindâ—…eds_n of_o the_o earth_n bless_v act_n 3._o 25._o gal._n 3._o 8._o that_o be_v the_o elect_a of_o all_o the_o nation_n which_o upon_o the_o matter_n come_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o â—…ormer_a sense_n although_o the_o former_a expression_n suit_v better_a to_o the_o context_n yea_o although_o it_o have_v be_v say_v that_o christ_n taste_v death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o every_o man_n which_o be_v not_o say_v yet_o every_o man_n can_v be_v here_o no_o more_o than_o all_o man_n rom._n 5._o 18._o as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n euâ—…n_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n unto_o justification_n of_o life_n wherein_o the_o second_o branch_n all_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v no_o more_o and_o can_v be_v no_o more_o but_o all_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n or_o all_o regenerate_a and_o justify_v person_n for_o 1._o by_o these_o all_o man_n the_o apostle_n understand_v as_o be_v manifest_a by_o compare_v this_o with_o the_o precedent_a verse_n they_o which_o receive_v abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n and_o he_o add_v concern_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v reign_v in_o life_n by_o one_o jesus_n christ._n 2._o the_o comparison_n between_o christ_n and_o adam_n clear_v it_o for_o they_o be_v both_o set_v forth_o as_o public_a person_n all_o who_o be_v in_o adam_n aâ—…e_v actual_o involve_v into_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n and_o all_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v actual_o translate_v from_o the_o state_n of_o condemnation_n into_o the_o state_n of_o justification_n but_o i_o proceed_v another_o scripture_n which_o have_v be_v understand_v for_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n be_v indeed_o mean_v of_o all_o sort_n be_v 1_o io._n 2._o 2._o and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o we_o only_o but_o also_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o be_v to_o be_v 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which_o be_v in_o thou_o by_o the_o put_n on_o of_o my_o hand_n 1_o tim_n 4._o 14._o the_o gift_n which_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o pprophecy_n then_o he_o add_v with_o not_o by_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n by_o this_o change_n of_o the_o phrase_n on_o purpose_n intimate_v that_o the_o pprophecy_n and_o lay_v on_o of_o paul_n hand_n be_v thing_n extraordinary_a because_o by_o these_o the_o gift_n aptitude_n and_o ability_n of_o part_n or_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v give_v to_o timothy_n but_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n be_v according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a rule_n then_o and_o there_o settle_v be_v a_o rite_n use_v in_o ordination_n so_o that_o timothy_n have_v not_o by_o the_o act_n of_o the_o presbytery_n any_o gift_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o potestative_a authoritative_a ministerial_a mission_n for_o to_o what_o other_o use_n or_o end_n can_v there_o be_v a_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n therefore_o athanasius_n in_o apologia_fw-la ad_fw-la imper_n constantium_fw-la cite_v this_o text_n and_o apply_v it_o to_o ordinary_a minister_n he_o live_v out_o that_o part_n concern_v pprophecy_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o text_n he_o apply_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n paul_n have_v command_v each_o one_o of_o we_o in_o his_o disciple_n say_v neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o which_o be_v give_v unto_o thou_o with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n 3._o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n be_v only_o to_o show_v their_o consent_n and_o join_v in_o prayer_n and_o hearty_a wish_n with_o the_o apostle_n for_o timothy_n the_o answer_n be_v ready_a let_v these_o who_o allege_v this_o show_v we_o from_o scripture_n where_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n be_v ever_o use_v for_o a_o bare_a testimony_n 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