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ulteriorem_fw-la tend_n to_o a_o further_a end_n for_o he_o be_v all_o these_o that_o man_n may_v be_v eternal_o save_v himself_o be_v clear_a for_o this_o his_fw-la being_n a_o ransom_n and_o propitiation_n be_v that_o all_o man_n may_v be_v eternal_o save_v pag._n 18_o 19_o and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o reason_n will_v present_o convince_v he_o as_o shall_v afterward_o appear_v these_o then_o tend_v to_o a_o further_a end_n be_v not_o the_o first_o end_n in_o that_o they_o tend_v to_o a_o further_a end_n they_o be_v mean_n and_o in_o so_o be_v they_o be_v not_o first_o in_o intention_n then_o shall_v god_n intend_v first_o the_o mean_n than_o the_o end_n which_o be_v absurd_a again_o if_o the_o author_n will_v have_v the_o procure_a life_n and_o salvation_n and_o open_v a_o door_n that_o man_n only_o may_v enter_v and_o to_o make_v man_n salvable_a only_o for_o thus_o he_o interprete_v his_o phrase_n of_o ransom_n propitiation_n to_o be_v the_o first_o end_n in_o christ_n than_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v give_v we_o some_o scripture_n that_o so_o speak_v scripture_n seem_v to_o speak_v otherwise_o joh._n 3.17_o i_o come_v not_o to_o condemn_v but_o to_o save_v math._n 18.11_o he_o come_v to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v 1_o tim._n 1.15_o he_o come_v to_o save_v sinner_n which_o place_n i_o know_v the_o author_n will_v thus_o temper_v to_o make_v they_o salvable_a but_o this_o be_v a_o unwarrantable_a perversion_n and_o all_o these_o which_o he_o produce_v they_o be_v but_o subservient_fw-fr to_o this_o first_o end_n as_o to_o instance_n as_o god_n have_v out_o of_o his_o free_a constitution_n design_v a_o way_n of_o his_o own_o dispensation_n before_o man_n can_v partake_v of_o heaven_n the_o justice_n of_o god_n must_v be_v satisfy_v enmity_n take_v away_o we_o reconcile_v hence_o this_o make_a end_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n col._n 1.20_o to_o reconcile_v we_o which_o suppose_v justice_n satisfy_v but_o this_o be_v not_o will_v for_o itself_o but_o in_o tendency_n to_o a_o further_a end_n and_o be_v not_o the_o first_o end_n but_o that_o text_n give_v a_o further_o ver._n 22._o to_o present_v you_o holy_a and_o unblameable_a to_o he_o again_o that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o happiness_n the_o hand-writing_n against_o we_o must_v be_v blot_v out_o and_o every_o thing_n that_o stand_v cross_v must_v be_v take_v away_o so_o that_o this_o be_v a_o end_n of_o christ_n death_n col._n 2.14_o but_o this_o be_v not_o do_v or_o intend_v only_o for_o itself_o but_o in_o tendency_n to_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o the_o actual_a enjoyment_n of_o it_o for_o only_o to_o this_o be_v our_o sinful_a estate_n contrary_a and_o therefore_o a_o further_a end_n appear_v cap._n 3_o 4._o to_o which_o this_o serve_v but_o as_o mean_n you_o shall_v appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n again_o that_o man_n partake_v of_o heaven_n the_o stain_n and_o power_n of_o sin_n must_v be_v take_v away_o and_o we_o sanctify_v and_o regenerate_v so_o that_o this_o also_o be_v a_o end_n of_o christ_n death_n eph._n 5.25_o 26._o but_o this_o not_o for_o itself_o but_o with_o a_o tendency_n to_o further_a end_n ver._n 27._o that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o glorious_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o ut_fw-la sistere_fw-la possit_fw-la but_o ut_fw-la sisteret_fw-la to_o cause_n it_o to_o stand_v before_o he_o glorious_a denote_v that_o the_o actual_a enjoyment_n of_o heaven_n and_o as_o certain_a be_v his_o first_o end_n again_o that_o man_n be_v glorify_v it_o be_v requisite_a that_o christ_n be_v lord_n of_o all_o and_o have_v power_n over_o all_o flesh_n this_o therefore_o be_v a_o end_n of_o his_o death_n rom._n 14_o 9_o but_o this_o not_o for_o itself_o intend_v but_o a_o tendency_n to_o the_o first_o end_n joh._n 17.2_o he_o give_v he_o power_n over_o all_o flesh_n that_o he_o may_v give_v eternal_a life_n to_o as_o many_o as_o thou_o have_v give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o ut_fw-la dare_v possit_fw-la but_o ut_fw-la dacet_fw-la that_o he_o may_v actual_o certain_o give_v eternal_a life_n and_o more_o intermediate_v end_n may_v be_v produce_v which_o may_v be_v call_v end_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o death_n but_o yet_o not_o the_o first_o end_n but_o rather_o as_o mean_n tend_v to_o the_o first_o end_n and_o so_o all_o these_o three_o particular_n under_o his_o general_n they_o all_o can_v make_v up_o a_o first_o end_n but_o be_v as_o mean_n to_o the_o first_o end_n therefore_o his_o set_n down_o they_o as_o the_o first_o end_n be_v not_o orthodox_n again_o that_o to_o procure_v life_n that_o be_v that_o man_n may_v have_v it_o be_v not_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n death_n that_o be_v the_o first_o end_n and_o main_a end_n then_o it_o must_v follow_v that_o though_o none_o be_v actual_o save_v yet_o christ_n have_v his_o end_n full_a and_o entire_a and_o as_o much_o as_o he_o desire_v this_o indeed_o the_o remost_a say_v but_o i_o can_v yet_o see_v it_o the_o language_n of_o scripture_n again_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n that_o acquisito_fw-la sine_fw-la quiescit_fw-la movens_fw-la when_v any_o agent_n have_v attain_v his_o end_n it_o rest_v with_o it_o but_o christ_n and_o god_n do_v not_o rest_v with_o a_o possibility_n of_o man_n salvation_n or_o in_o a_o door_n be_v open_v but_o they_o go_v on_o further_a actual_o to_o lead_v into_o that_o door_n to_o invite_v solicit_v expostulate_v persuade_v that_o they_o may_v actual_o be_v save_v he_o say_v not_o why_o o_o israel_n will_v not_o you_o come_v into_o a_o possibility_n of_o salvation_n but_o why_o will_v you_o die_v why_o will_v you_o not_o be_v actual_o save_v nay_o the_o author_n grant_v that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o propound_v mean_n give_v the_o gospel_n and_o so_o open_a a_o door_n by_o moral_a suasion_n but_o also_o overcome_v and_o overpower_v by_o physical_a efficiency_n the_o heart_n of_o his_o elect_n and_o bring_v they_o in_o to_o believe_v and_o bring_v they_o into_o his_o kingdom_n thus_o pag._n 120._o now_o i_o demand_v whether_o christ_n do_v procure_v this_o whether_o christ_n and_o god_n aim_v at_o this_o in_o christ_n death_n and_o so_o propound_v it_o as_o a_o end_n if_o not_o quo_fw-la pacto_fw-la be_v it_o apply_v be_v it_o not_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n if_o it_o be_v so_o then_o that_o be_v not_o the_o first_o and_o main_a end_n of_o christ_n and_o god_n to_o make_v salvation_n possible_a but_o that_o salvation_n shall_v be_v certain_a and_o actual_a so_o that_o we_o may_v see_v how_o in_o considerate_o the_o author_n express_v himself_o about_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n death_n my_o next_o task_n will_v be_v to_o examine_v what_o influence_n these_o express_v have_v upon_o the_o question_n
when_o yet_o he_o mean_v but_o some_o be_v no_o way_n contrary_a to_o truth_n this_o i_o have_v prove_v at_o large_a and_o it_o be_v in_o many_o page_n confess_v by_o himself_o in_o that_o all_o and_o every_o man_n be_v in_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n take_v but_o for_o some_o as_o any_o may_v see_v in_o my_o six_o chapter_n all_o this_o be_v grant_v yet_o the_o author_n may_v well_o know_v that_o the_o ignorance_n of_o some_o in_o the_o mystery_n of_o grace_n may_v administer_v occasion_n of_o use_v such_o expression_n as_o may_v cure_v that_o ignorance_n and_o mistake_n which_o yet_o may_v be_v wrest_v &_o by_o their_o natural_a import_n seem_v to_o yield_v a_o other_o meaning_n and_o where_o be_v the_o emptiness_n in_o all_o this_o so_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o reply_n it_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o heap_n of_o reiterate_v absurdity_n which_o for_o i_o to_o trace_v will_v be_v as_o unpleasing_a in_o i_o as_o in_o he_o when_o i_o be_o inform_v of_o any_o particular_a that_o require_v distinct_a and_o new_a satisfaction_n i_o shall_v say_v more_o to_o some_o few_o only_a i_o shall_v in_o few_o word_n rejoin_v he_o say_v page_z 83._o 84._o the_o jew_n that_o believe_v do_v not_o contend_v for_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o gentile_n as_o doubt_v of_o ransom_n for_o they_o but_o for_o fellowship_n and_o partake_n of_o their_o privilege_n be_v not_o regulate_v to_o they_o therefore_o that_o place_n act._n 10.45_o &_o 11.18_o etc._n etc._n be_v misalledge_v hence_o infer_v that_o these_o express_v all_o man_n every_o man_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o death_n and_o ransom_n of_o christ_n need_v not_o to_o be_v produce_v to_o cure_v any_o such_o stumble_n of_o the_o jew_n because_o there_o be_v no_o stumble_n concern_v the_o gospel_n or_o death_n or_o ransom_n but_o only_o at_o their_o partake_n of_o privilege_n now_o the_o argument_n be_v good_a but_o weak_o found_v as_o elsewhere_o when_o he_o produce_v that_o which_o be_v pertinent_a he_o fall_v short_a in_o proof_n for_o 1._o there_o be_v as_o fair_a occasion_n of_o stumble_v at_o the_o gentile_n receive_v of_o the_o gospel_n or_o any_o spiritual_a benefit_n from_o christ_n death_n as_o any_o temporal_a the_o discrimination_n be_v more_o make_v in_o spiritual_a then_o temporal_a privilege_n as_o appear_v mat._n 10.5_o go_v not_o to_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n rom._n 9_o covenant_n glory_n law_n promise_n christ_n be_v their_o peculiar_a privilege_n rom._n 3._o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n 2._o that_o they_o do_v stumble_v at_o that_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o cure_n we_o may_v gather_v the_o disease_n what_o be_v the_o vision_n to_o prepare_v peter_n for_o act_n 10._o to_o receive_v they_o into_o some_o outward_a privilege_n only_o or_o whether_o to_o go_v to_o they_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n consult_v with_o that_o text_n any_o that_o please_v what_o be_v the_o occasion_n that_o the_o jew_n contend_v with_o peter_n be_v it_o because_o the_o geniles_n have_v partake_v of_o outward_a privilege_n or_o because_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o word_n of_o god_n consult_v with_o act_n 11.1_o what_o be_v more_o clear_a than_o that_o the_o jew_n stumble_v at_o the_o preach_a gospel_n to_o they_o 3._o to_o say_v they_o stumble_v not_o at_o their_o receive_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o partake_v of_o privilege_n be_v too_o weak_a they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v oppose_v for_o in_o partake_v of_o the_o gospel_n they_o look_v at_o it_o as_o partake_v of_o their_o chief_a privilege_n for_o so_o it_o be_v rom._n 3.2.3_o &_o 9.3.4_o 5._o 4._o what_o do_v the_o jew_n admire_v what_o be_v they_o astonish_v at_o not_o for_o any_o outward_a privilege_n but_o for_o the_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n act_n 10.45_o that_o repentance_n to_o life_n be_v grant_v to_o they_o act_n 11.18_o they_o think_v no_o gospel_n no_o life_n no_o repentance_n no_o christ_n no_o holy_a ghost_n belong_v to_o they_o this_o be_v clear_a to_o any_o capacity_n therefore_o it_o be_v reason_n that_o such_o term_n shall_v be_v use_v as_o may_v let_v in_o the_o gentile_n to_o all_o these_o he_o urge_v further_a p._n 85._o on_o who_o part_n can_v it_o be_v a_o reason_n for_o such_o a_o end_n not_o to_o the_o believe_a jew_n in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o because_o they_o reckon_v themselves_o the_o people_n of_o god_n which_o may_v well_o have_v be_v spare_v because_o we_o plead_v it_o not_o to_o confirm_v the_o jew_n of_o themselves_o but_o to_o let_v in_o the_o gentile_n of_o who_o they_o doubt_v yet_o something_o in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o that_o they_o may_v not_o think_v themselves_o sole_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n or_o because_o lineal_o descend_v but_o that_o they_o be_v so_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n and_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v so_o which_o the_o apostle_n labour_v much_o to_o press_v rom._n 9.6.7.8_o gal_n 3.7.8.9_o which_o be_v much_o help_v by_o such_o general_a expression_n let_v in_o the_o gentile_n for_o the_o jew_n in_o respect_n of_o gentile_n it_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n while_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o send_v to_o the_o gentile_n to_o this_o i_o say_v neither_o be_v such_o general_a expression_n frequent_a or_o much_o use_v if_o at_o all_o till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o apostle_n commission_n be_v enlarge_v but_o if_o any_o be_v find_v it_o be_v to_o prepare_v they_o for_o that_o business_n before_o hand_n as_o the_o vision_n be_v send_v to_o peter_n before_o he_o hear_v of_o his_o go_v to_o cornelius_n again_o we_o see_v it_o have_v not_o that_o effect_n with_o the_o believe_a jew_n who_o be_v not_o by_o such_o word_n prevail_v with_o which_o be_v palpable_o false_a for_o acts._n 11.18_o by_o that_o which_o be_v equipollent_a viz._n the_o vision_n they_o stumble_v not_o but_o receive_v the_o gentile_n now_o they_o see_v that_o repentance_n be_v grant_v to_o they_o again_o he_o urge_v on_o the_o part_n of_o such_o gentile_n as_o be_v bring_v to_o believe_v before_o 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