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unbeliever_n see_v scripture_n limit_v it_o not_o to_o any_o but_o speak_v universal_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o very_o hard_o questionhow_v far_o the_o promulgation_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v universal_a and_o how_o far_o not_o but_o that_o be_v nothing_o against_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o law_n or_o gift_n and_o the_o command_n to_o the_o promulgator_n be_v go_v into_o all_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n next_o let_v we_o prove_v the_o consequence_n of_o the_o major_a proposition_n and_o that_o thus_o the_o thing_n conditional_o give_v be_v pardon_v purchase_v by_o christ_n blood_n shed_v for_o the_o sinner_n to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v therefore_o the_o gift_n presuppose_v the_o shed_n of_o his_o blood_n for_o that_o sinner_n the_o antecedent_n have_v two_o branch_n to_o be_v prove_v 1._o that_o the_o pardon_v conditional_o give_v to_o all_o be_v a_o pardon_n purchase_v by_o christ_n blood_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v by_o christ_n blood_n as_o shed_v for_o he_o to_o who_o that_o pardon_n be_v give_v for_o the_o first_o there_o be_v no_o pardon_n give_v any_o other_o way_n but_o by_o christ_n blood_n shed_v therefore_o this_o be_v from_o his_o bloodshed_n 1._o if_o there_o be_v remission_n which_o be_v not_o purchase_v by_o christ_n blood_n shed_v than_o there_o be_v two_o distinct_a way_n of_o remission_n one_o by_o his_o blood_n and_o another_o without_o but_o the_o consequent_a be_v false_a ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2._o if_o there_o be_v a_o remission_n without_o christ_n bloodshed_n than_o all_o remission_n may_v have_v be_v without_o it_o but_o the_o consequent_a be_v false_a else_o christ_n die_v needless_o 3._o heb._n 9_o 22._o without_o shed_v of_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n 4._o heb._n 9_o 16._o for_o where_o a_o testament_n be_v there_o must_v also_o of_o necessity_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n but_o this_o conditional_a gift_n be_v christ_n testament_n so_o ver_fw-la 15._o for_o this_o cause_n he_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o by_o mean_n of_o death_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o transgression_n that_o be_v under_o the_o first_o testament_n they_o which_o be_v call_v may_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a inheritant_n viz._n all_o that_o be_v external_o call_v receive_v the_o conditional_a promise_n and_o believer_n the_o thing_n promise_v 5._o luke_n 24._o 46_o 47._o it_o behove_v christ_n to_o â—uffer_v and_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a the_o three_o day_n and_o â—hat_n repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v reach_v in_o his_o name_n among_o all_o nation_n etc._n etc._n â—o_o that_o even_o remission_n preach_v that_o be_v offer_v â—n_o condition_n of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n presuppose_v christ_n death_n as_o the_o cause_n 6._o in_o the_o institution_n of_o his_o supper_n he_o call_v â—e_a cup_n the_o new_a testament_n in_o his_o blood_n that_o this_o signify_v my_o blood_n which_o 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eph._n 1._o 7._o in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n the_o remission_n of_o sin_n col._n 1._o 14._o therefore_o conditional_a remission_n to_o unbeliever_n be_v from_o his_o blood_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o consequence_n be_v that_o christ_n procure_v the_o effect_n of_o justification_n or_o remission_n not_o immediate_o by_o his_o blood_n as_o shed_v but_o by_o procure_v the_o covenant_n or_o promise_n as_o the_o immediate_a cause_n and_o the_o effect_n by_o that_o cause_n and_o it_o be_v the_o same_o gift_n oâ—_n covenant_n which_o conditional_o justify_v all_o and_o actual_o justify_v believer_n and_o that_o without_o any_o other_o intervene_a act_n of_o god_n when_o the_o condition_n be_v perform_v who_o nature_n be_v to_o suspend_v the_o effect_n than_o the_o effect_n result_v from_o thaâ—_n same_o promise_n which_o before_o do_v not_o effect_v indeed_o christ_n give_v his_o spirit_n to_o causé_fw-fr his_o own_o tâ—_n perform_v the_o condition_n but_o still_o the_o justify_v aâ—_n be_v by_o the_o conditional_a covenant_n if_o therefore_o iâ—_n be_v the_o same_o promise_n which_o effectual_o justifieâ—_n the_o elect_n and_o only_o conditional_o justify_v other_o and_o christ_n blood_n cause_v that_o promise_n which_o eâ—_n fectual_o justify_v the_o elect_n than_o his_o bloâ—â—_n cause_v that_o promise_n which_o conditional_o justifieâ—_n all_o john_n 3._o 16._o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o gâ—_n his_o only_o beget_v son_n 1._o for_o man_n on_o the_o crâ—â—_n 2._o to_o man_n by_o the_o promise_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v etc._n etc._n so_o that_o this_o conditional_a grant_n of_o life_n come_v from_o the_o give_v of_o christ_n to_o death_n and_o for_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o antecedent_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v from_o christ_n blood_n as_o shed_v for_o he_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v and_o 1._o ab_fw-la â—nefficacia_fw-la
to_o desert_n and_o of_o those_o that_o hear_v the_o gospel_n this_o be_v undeniable_a and_o i_o think_v it_o be_v certain_o true_a of_o all_o other_o so_o that_o it_o be_v perish_v in_o reference_n to_o a_o gospel_n judgement_n at_o the_o mediator_n bar_v that_o we_o mean_v and_o specicial_o in_o a_o comparative_a sense_n and_o by_o cause_v i_o mean_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o perish_a to_o be_v allege_v so_o that_o if_o you_o ask_v see_v all_o be_v equal_o condemn_v by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o mercy_n have_v find_v out_o a_o remedy_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o this_o man_n be_v condemn_v at_o the_o redeemer_n bar_n when_o that_o be_v acquit_v or_o that_o this_o man_n judas_n be_v not_o deliver_v and_o save_v as_o well_o as_o that_o peter_n be_v it_o because_o christ_n die_v only_o for_o one_o or_o that_o one_o only_o believe_v and_o the_o other_o refuse_v christ_n here_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o deny_v universal_a satisfaction_n it_o must_v be_v say_v 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testament_n that_o the_o cause_n of_o man_n perish_v be_v not_o for_o want_v of_o a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n but_o for_o want_v of_o faith_n to_o receive_v the_o redeemer_n and_o his_o benefit_n mat._n 23._o 37._o how_o oft_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thou_o etc._n etc._n you_o will_v not_o isa_n 5._o 4._o what_o can_v have_v be_v do_v more_o to_o my_o vineyard_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 24._o 4._o 5._o tell_v they_o which_o be_v bid_v behold_v i_o have_v prepare_v my_o dinner_n my_o ox_n and_o fatling_n be_v kill_v and_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a come_v unto_o the_o marriage_n but_o they_o make_v light_a of_o it_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 8._o the_o wedding_n be_v ready_a but_o they_o which_o be_v bid_v be_v not_o worthy_a i._n e._n there_o be_v no_o want_n on_o christ_n part_n his_o sacrifice_n and_o satisfaction_n be_v sufficient_a but_o they_o lose_v the_o benefit_n for_o want_n of_o believe_v mat._n 25._o 1._o 2._o all_o the_o virgin_n may_v have_v be_v accept_v at_o the_o marriage_n if_o their_o own_o sloth_n have_v not_o shut_v out_o the_o foolish_a verse_n 14._o all_o the_o servant_n have_v talent_n mercy_n purchase_v by_o christ_n death_n but_o it_o be_v not_o well_o use_v they_o that_o condemn_v one_o man_n tread_v under_o foot_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n wherewith_o they_o be_v sanctify_v and_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o man_n destruction_n be_v of_o themselves_o but_o in_o god_n through_o christ_n be_v their_o help_n all_o the_o scripture_n show_v this_o that_o man_n perish_v for_o their_o reject_v a_o redeemer_n and_o not_o for_o want_v of_o the_o price_n of_o redemption_n for_o quoad_fw-la pretium_fw-la christ_n have_v take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n arg._n 9th_o a_o sufficientià _fw-la pretii_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la if_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n quoad_fw-la sufficientiam_fw-la pretii_fw-la than_o he_o have_v satisfy_v for_o all_o but_o he_o die_v for_o all_o man_n quoad_fw-la sufficientiam_fw-la pretii_fw-la ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o minor_a be_v maintain_v by_o the_o generality_n of_o our_o ancient_a protestant_n divine_n who_o use_v ordinary_o this_o distinction_n to_o solve_v the_o doubt_n whether_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o viz._n he_o die_v for_o all_o sufficient_o and_o for_o the_o elect_a only_o effectual_o and_o indeed_o this_o one_o distinction_n right_o understand_v and_o this_o answer_n thence_o fit_v be_v most_o full_a and_o apt_a for_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o question_n the_o schoolman_n go_v the_o same_o way_n the_o consequence_n of_o the_o major_a proposition_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o our_o late_a most_o rigid_a anti-arminians_a who_o on_o that_o reason_n do_v deny_v the_o minor_n for_o our_o new_a divine_n have_v utter_o forsake_v the_o old_a common_a opinion_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o say_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n sufficienter_fw-la they_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o say_v that_o his_fw-la death_n be_v sufficiens_fw-la 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punishment_n and_o not_o the_o fault_n that_o christ_n bear_v p._n 215._o at_o quomodo_fw-la christus_fw-la satisfecit_fw-la deo_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la nostris_fw-la a_o non_fw-la id_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la christus_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la non_fw-la culpam_fw-la pertulit_fw-la sed_fw-la poenam_fw-la sic._n p._n 228._o nam_fw-la chrisius_n ut_fw-la nostram_fw-la non_fw-la nostris_fw-la sed_fw-la augustini_fw-la verbis_fw-la explicemus_fw-la sententiam_fw-la suscipiendo_fw-la poenam_fw-la &_o non_fw-la suscipiendo_fw-la culpam_fw-la &_o culpam_fw-la delevit_fw-la &_o poenam_fw-la 3._o so_o chamier_n at_o large_a show_v that_o it_o be_v only_o through_o christ_n satisfaction_n that_o fault_n or_o punishment_n be_v remit_v and_o that_o god_n can_v remit_v without_o satisfaction_n tom._n 3._o l._n 23._o c._n 2._o §_o 22._o itaque_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la concedo_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la deum_fw-la impunita_fw-la peccata_fw-la dimittere_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la puniantur_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o peccatore_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o mediatore_fw-la of_o which_o voetius_fw-la in_o his_o thesis_n be_v full_a and_o §_o 31._o nihil_fw-la ergo_fw-la rectius_fw-la quam_fw-la luisse_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la christum_fw-la poenas_fw-la num_fw-la aliquas_fw-la tantum_fw-la a_o vero_fw-la omnes_fw-la etc._n etc._n si_fw-la non_fw-la luisset_fw-la omnes_fw-la neminem_fw-la liberant_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la so_o that_o he_o take_v the_o argument_n to_o be_v good_a a_o liberatione_n ad_fw-la solutionem_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la and_o §_o 27._o remissio_fw-la opponitur_fw-la exactioni_fw-la poenarum_fw-la now_o i_o have_v prove_v that_o god_n remit_v much_o punishment_n to_o wicked_a man_n not_o elect_a yea_o even_o in_o scripture_n phrase_n the_o remit_v of_o that_o punishment_n be_v call_v the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n as_o be_v show_v before_o and_o lest_o any_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v but_o a_o delay_n of_o their_o 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