believer_n and_o of_o a_o temporary_a faith_n i_o answer_v 1._o that_o if_o by_o a_o temporary_a faith_n the_o objector_n mean_v a_o faith_n which_o be_v eventual_o only_o such_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o scripture_n ow_v both_o the_o term_n and_o notion_n but_o if_o by_o a_o temporary_a faith_n they_o mean_v a_o faith_n intrinsically_a in_o the_o nature_n and_o kind_n of_o it_o differ_v from_o that_o which_o be_v true_a and_o true_o justify_v they_o devise_v a_o new_a kind_n of_o faith_n which_o the_o scripture_n know_v not_o of_o and_o of_o how_o dangerous_a a_o consequence_n the_o introduce_v of_o a_o exotique_a faith_n into_o the_o affair_n of_o christian_a religion_n may_v be_v i_o leave_v to_o themselves_o to_o judge_v for_o those_o hearer_n or_o professor_n which_o in_o mathews_n relation_n of_o the_o parable_n our_o saviour_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d temporary_n be_v explain_v by_o luke_n to_o be_v such_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o believe_v 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damn_v 16._o damn_v mark_v 16._o 15_o 16._o that_o believe_v which_o our_o saviour_n here_o require_v and_o unto_o which_o he_o promise_v salvation_n be_v doubtless_o no_o other_o faith_n or_o believe_v but_o a_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a belief_n of_o that_o gospel_n of_o he_o which_o his_o apostle_n in_o the_o word_n immediate_o precede_v be_v enjoin_v to_o preach_v unto_o the_o world_n and_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v that_o man_n may_v or_o may_v believe_v and_o that_o true_o and_o unfeigned_o all_o that_o the_o apostle_n preach_v to_o they_o and_o yet_o perish_v that_o vast_a and_o signal_n difference_n which_o our_o saviour_n here_o make_v between_o believe_v and_o not_o believe_v vanish_v into_o nothing_o be_v make_v none_o at_o all_o see_v further_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n joh._n 8._o 24._o &_o 11._o 27._o act_n 8._o 37_o with_o 38._o rom._n 4._o 3._o &_o 10._o 9_o with_o very_a many_o other_o text_n of_o like_a pregnant_a and_o unquestionable_a import_n from_o all_o which_o it_o full_o appear_v that_o a_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a admission_n or_o reception_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o it_o come_v from_o god_n and_o be_v declare_v by_o he_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o prophet_n evangelist_n and_o apostle_n into_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n which_o be_v do_v by_o a_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a belief_n of_o or_o consent_v unto_o it_z translate_v he_o from_o death_n to_o life_n make_v he_o a_o child_n of_o light_n a_o son_n of_o god_n a_o heir_n of_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n and_o what_o faith_n or_o belief_n can_v it_o reasonable_o be_v imagine_v shall_v have_v this_o mighty_a and_o bless_a influence_n upon_o the_o creature_n man_n to_o turn_v he_o from_o darkness_n unto_o light_n from_o death_n unto_o life_n from_o satan_n unto_o god_n but_o only_o the_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a belief_n of_o those_o glorious_a mystery_n which_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o breast_n and_o bosom_n of_o god_n by_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n at_o his_o come_n into_o the_o world_n that_o a_o true_a cordial_a unfeigned_a belief_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o thing_n of_o god_n be_v 27._o §._o 27._o true_a justify_v faith_n have_v be_v the_o sense_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o best_a and_o most_o judicious_a author_n as_o well_o ancient_a as_o modern_a i_o can_v instance_n and_o prove_v at_o large_a if_o it_o be_v not_o somewhat_o too_o eccentrical_a to_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n it_o be_v say_v calvin_n the_o righteousness_n i._n e._n the_o justification_n of_o faith_n if_o we_o believe_v that_o christ_n die_v and_o be_v raise_v up_o again_o from_o the_o dead_a 1â—_n dead_a fidei_fw-la justicia_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la credamus_fw-la christum_n esse_fw-la mortuum_fw-la atque_fw-la à _fw-la mortuis_fw-la excitatum_fw-la calvin_n in_o gal._n 3._o 1â—_n elsewhere_o he_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n paul_n define_v those_o to_o be_v faithful_a or_o true_a believer_n who_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sound_a doctrine_n 3._o doctrine_n posteriori_fw-la membro_fw-la definit_a quos_fw-la vocet_fw-la fideles_fw-la nempe_fw-la qui_fw-la notitiam_fw-la habent_fw-la sana_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o 1_o ad_fw-la tim._n 4._o 3._o and_o pronounce_v the_o faith_n of_o sarah_n who_o he_o call_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o believer_n to_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o she_o judge_v god_n faithful_a or_o true_a and_o that_o in_o his_o promise_n 11._o promise_n hanc_fw-la enim_fw-la fuisse_fw-la sarae_n fidem_fw-la praedicat_fw-la quòd_fw-la veracen_n judicavit_fw-la deum_fw-la idque_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la promissionibus_fw-la ibid._n in_o heb._n 11._o 11._o luther_n speak_v of_o abraham_n say_v that_o he_o be_v justify_v only_o upon_o this_o that_o he_o give_v credence_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n interpret_n that_o of_o moses_n gen._n 15._o 6._o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v abraham_n believe_v god_n to_o be_v true_a in_o his_o 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 nostram_fw-la ex_fw-la dei_fw-la fide_fw-la nasci_fw-la quia_fw-la cum_fw-la illum_fw-la fidelem_fw-la esse_fw-la experiamur_fw-la facile_fw-la credimus_fw-la &_o fidem_fw-la quam_fw-la verbis_fw-la ejus_fw-la adhibemus_fw-la illicò_fw-la spes_fw-la consequitur_fw-la p._n mart._n in_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 9_o by_o which_o last_o word_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o speak_v of_o true_a justify_v faith_n in_o the_o former_a again_o faith_n may_v be_v define_v to_o be_v a_o firm_a and_o constant_a assent_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o this_o definition_n there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o four_o cause_n want_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o matter_n or_o material_a cause_n the_o act_n of_o consent_v the_o formal_a the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o efficient_a our_o salvation_n the_o final_a 31._o final_a fides_n definiri_fw-la potest_fw-la quod_fw-la sit_fw-la firmus_fw-la ac_fw-la constaâ—s_fw-la animi_fw-la assensus_fw-la virbâ—_n dei_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la affâ—atus_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la credentium_fw-la nullum_fw-la causarum_fw-la genus_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la finitione_fw-la desideratur_fw-la materia_fw-la est_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la forma_fw-la consentiendi_fw-la actio_fw-la efficiens_fw-la spiritus_fw-la dei_fw-la quo_fw-la suademur_fw-la finis_fw-la est_fw-la nostra_fw-la salus_fw-la ibid._n in_o vers_fw-la 31._o in_o which_o word_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o he_o express_o make_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justify_v faith_n to_o consist_v in_o the_o act_n of_o assent_v or_o consent_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n yet_o again_o to_o believe_v as_o to_o our_o purpose_n be_v by_o mean_n of_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o exhibit_v or_o give_v a_o firm_a assent_n unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o this_o for_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o not_o long_o after_o let_v we_o now_o infer_v that_o faith_n 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yet_o move_v with_o fear_n prepare_v a_o ark_n by_o which_o he_o condemn_v the_o world_n etc._n etc._n 314_o 315_o etc._n etc._n 11._o 17._o by_o faith_n abraham_n offer_v up_o isaac_n etc._n etc._n 19_o 451_o 452_o 12._o 2._o look_v unto_o jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faiâ—â—_n 254_o 255_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 2._o elect_v according_a to_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n through_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n 463_o 1._o 5._o who_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v keep_v through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n 185_o 186_o etc._n etc._n 1._o 23._o be_v bear_v again_o not_o of_o corruptible_a seed_n but_o of_o incorruptible_a 199_o 200_o 2._o 4._o elect_v and_o precious_a 244_o 3._o 21._o the_o like_a figure_n whereunto_o even_o baptism_n do_v also_o now_o save_v we_o 354_o 4._o 19_o as_o unto_o a_o faithful_a creator_n 70_o 71_o 236_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 199_o 200_o 2._o 1._o even_o deny_v the_o lora_n that_o buy_v they_o 129_o 130_o etc._n etc._n 2._o 20._o for_o if_o after_o they_o have_v escape_v the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n 144_o 145_o etc._n etc._n 3._o 9_o not_o willing_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o all_o shall_v come_v to_o repentance_n 104_o 417_o 418_o 1_o joh._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 pag._n 91_o 92_o etc._n etc._n 188_o 2._o 19_o they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o but_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o we_o they_o will_v no_o dobt_v have_v continue_v with_o we_o 189_o 190_o etc._n etc._n 261_o 2._o 24._o if_o that_o which_o you_o have_v hear_v from_o the_o beginning_n shall_v abide_v in_o you_o you_o also_o shall_v continue_v in_o the_o son_n etc._n etc._n 261_o 3._o 7._o little_a child_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a 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392._o for_o universal_a redemption_n 407_o arnobius_n for_o universal_a redemption_n 533_o arriba_n resolve_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n into_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o wisdom_n 22_o assurance_n of_o salvaiton_n whether_o man_n live_v holy_o or_o no_o not_o meet_v for_o god_n to_o give_v or_o man_n to_o enjoy_v 282_o athanasius_n for_o universal_a redemption_n 530_o 531_o atonement_n universal_a no_o new_a religion_n 73_o teach_v by_o express_a scripture_n the_o contrary_a only_o by_o consequence_n 73_o augustin_n for_o fall_v away_o 378_o 379_o etc._n etc._n how_o to_o be_v understand_v when_o he_o seem_v to_o speak_v otherwise_o ibid._n for_o general_n redemption_n 525_o 526_o etc._n etc._n against_o they_o that_o deny_v the_o co-operation_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n with_o the_o second_o 7_o the_o author_n intent_n in_o cite_v author_n 524_o 561_o b_o baptism_n all_o child_n baptize_v judge_v by_o musculus_fw-la in_o favour_n with_o god_n 331_o a_o weighty_a consideration_n for_o infant-baptism_n 537_o basil_n for_o a_o possibility_n of_o total_a fall_v away_o 377_o for_o universal_a redemption_n 534_o bede_n for_o general_a redemption_n 542_o simple_a being_n and_n existence_n of_o thing_n how_o determine_v by_o god_n p._n 7._o what_o manner_n of_o be_v man_n have_v from_o eternity_n 45_o 46_o bernard_n for_o general_a redemption_n 543_o beza_n define_v justify_v faith_n by_o assent_n 400_o deny_v that_o christ_n die_v sufficient_o for_o all_o man_n except_o in_o a_o barbarous_a sense_n 97_o book_n of_o life_n blot_v out_o name_v no_o blemish_n to_o it_o 332_o bottomless_a pit_n what_o it_o signify_v 435_o bucer_n define_v justify_v faith_n by_o assent_n 400_o for_o universal_a redemption_n 556_o bullinger_n for_o fall_v away_o 392._o for_o universal_a redemption_n 560_o c_o calvin_n sometime_o for_o fall_v away_o 387_o 416._o define_v justify_v faith_n by_o assent_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 398._o for_o general_n redemption_n 406_o 552_o 553_o etc._n etc._n for_o desire_n in_o god_n to_o save_v the_o world_n 470_o his_o discourse_n for_o universal_a grace_n 508_o 509_o can_n and_o can_v diverse_o take_v in_o scripture_n 194_o cause_n natural_a how_o sometime_o suspend_v their_o proper_a action_n 7_o ceremony_n why_o term_v the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n 522_o 523_o chamier_n define_v justify_v faith_n by_o assent_n 398_o 399_o character_n of_o regeneration_n 326_o 327_o chemnitius_n for_o fall_v away_o 385_o 386._o define_v justify_v faith_n by_o assent_n 400_o child_n in_o favour_n with_o god_n 330_o christ_n a_o sufficient_a redeemer_n without_o be_v crucify_v p._n 15._o how_o necessitate_v to_o well_o do_v 341._o how_o always_o hear_v in_o his_o prayer_n 245._o how_o the_o foundation_n of_o
election_n 461._o dye_v sufficient_o for_o all_o and_o intentional_o also_o 464_o 465_o christ_n death_n in_o what_o sense_n necessary_a 14_o for_o what_o end_n necessary_a 436._o it_o prepare_v he_o for_o a_o head_n ibid._n chrysostom_n for_o fall_v away_o 372_o 372_o etc._n etc._n for_o general_a redemption_n 529_o 530_o clemens_n of_o alexan_n for_o general_a redemption_n 537_o concurrence_n how_o god_n concur_v in_o defective_a action_n p._n 6._o his_o concurrence_n the_o same_o in_o different_a yea_o contrary_a action_n 5_o conscience_n testimony_n of_o conscience_n when_o authentic_a 159._o good_a conscience_n always_o from_o faith_n 353_o 354_o consent_n sin_v without_o full_a consent_n not_o a_o distinguish_a character_n of_o regeneration_n 326_o 327_o covenant_n of_o grace_n not_o make_v with_o christ_n 458_o not_o more_o district_n or_o severe_a then_o that_o of_o work_n 498._o covenant_n unproper_a to_o be_v make_v with_o unknown_a person_n 454_o 455_o conditional_a assurance_n the_o main_a or_o proper_a end_n of_o a_o covenant_n ibid._n promise_v nothing_o to_o uncovenant_v person_n 457_o council_n and_o synod_n for_o general_a redemption_n 544_o 545_o etc._n etc._n create_v create_v etc._n etc._n all_o thing_n create_v at_o once_o by_o god_n 49_o 50_o etc._n etc._n creator_n the_o relation_n of_o a_o creator_n very_o promise_v 71._o much_o endear_n 72_o cyprian_a for_o universal_a redemption_n 536_o for_o fall_v away_o 375_o cyril_n of_o alexandria_n for_o general_a redempt_n 540_o cyril_n of_o jerusaleâ—_n 532_o d_o david_n his_o condition_n under_o his_o impenitency_n 346_o 347._o his_o repentance_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n pag._n 348_o 349_o dr_n davenant_n make_v justify_v faith_n to_o stand_v in_o assent_n 401._o for_o universal_a redemption_n 560_o decree_n of_o god_n what_o 34_o 35._o all_o in_o a_o sense_n absolute_a 65._o no_o decree_n of_o thing_n unapprove_v 473_o j._n deodat_n for_o fall_v away_o 393_o desire_n how_o attribute_v to_o god_n 37_o determine_v simple_a being_n determine_a by_o god_n three_o way_n p._n 7._o god_n conditional_a determination_n in_o what_o sense_n absolute_a 15_o devil_n why_o unredeemable_a 484_o 485_o etc._n etc._n punish_v only_o for_o the_o first_o sin_n 499_o didymus_n for_o universal_a redemption_n 533_o dis-membering_a no_o dishonour_n to_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n 327_o 328_o dort_n synod_n 84._o self-contradiction_n 546_o 547_o etc._n etc._n remonstrant_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o perseverance_n 395_o 396_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o self-condemned_n 400_o 401_o etc._n etc._n argument_n of_o this_o synod_n for_o limit_a redemption_n 565_o 566_o etc._n etc._n remonstrantize_v in_o the_o point_n of_o general_n redemption_n 546_o 547_o a_o sad_a notion_n of_o this_o synod_n 548_o 549_o e_z eye_n sometime_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o have_v a_o causal_a signification_n 441_o elect_n or_o choose_v what_o it_o sometime_o signify_v 244._o who_o be_v elect_a in_o the_o scripture_n notion_n 418._o how_o no_o need_n that_o christ_n shall_v die_v for_o they_o 459_o election_n decree_n of_o election_n what_o 244_o in_o what_o sense_n man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v elect_v from_o eternity_n ibid._n in_o what_o sense_n not_o 45_o 244._o election_n of_o species_n not_o particular_a person_n 64._o the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o election_n flat_a socinianism_n 460._o make_v christ_n to_o have_v dye_v in_o vain_a 461_o epiphanius_n for_o universal_a redemption_n 535_o eternal_a life_n inchoate_n perfect_a 232._o eternal_a thing_n in_o what_o sense_n before_o thing_n in_o time_n 50_o 51_o event_n hurtful_a not_o determine_v by_o god_n 25_o be_v not_o always_o sign_n of_o probability_n 494_o eusebius_n for_o universal_a redemption_n 352_o excuse_n i_o 〈…〉_o ility_n for_o performance_n the_o best_a 503_o exhortation_n make_v useless_a by_o the_o common_a doctr_n of_o perseverance_n 301_o 302_o etc._n etc._n f_o faith_n justify_v what_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n 396._o according_a to_o orthodox_n writer_n 398_o 399._o i'faith_o temporary_a the_o same_o for_o kind_n with_o that_o which_o justifi_v 292_o 293._o three_o degree_n of_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o father_n 369_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o saint_n what_o it_o be_v and_o wherei_fw-la it_o consist_v 236_o 237_o fall_v away_o a_o doctrine_n rich_o sympathize_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o with_o the_o joy_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o saint_n 338._o a_o principle_n of_o singular_a and_o frequent_a use_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 394_o 395._o own_a and_o make_v use_v of_o by_o the_o great_a saint_n upon_o occasion_n ib._n fear_v occasion_n of_o many_o inconvenience_n 154_o not_o unworthy_a the_o great_a saint_n to_o act_v out_o of_o a_o principle_n of_o fear_n 312_o 313_o etc._n etc._n as_o natural_a a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n as_o love_n itself_o ibid._n how_o not_o servile_a 315._o have_v no_o torment_n 316._o not_o occasion_v bythe_a doctrine_n of_o fall_v away_o 336._o what_o fear_v necessary_a for_o saint_n 175_o 176_o foreknowledge_n not_o proper_o in_o god_n 28_o 29_o the_o object_n of_o it_o 39_o no_o disparagement_n to_o his_o goodness_n 424_o 425_o etc._n etc._n his_o foreknowledge_n of_o the_o event_n do_v not_o precede_v that_o act_n of_o he_o upon_o which_o the_o event_n follow_v ibid._n foresight_n god_n forsee_v without_o determination_n 23_o 26_o g_o give_n what_o it_o signify_v in_o scriputre_n 118_o god_n respect_v only_a man_n present_a condition_n whether_o of_o sin_n or_o righteousness_n 514_o how_o at_o liberty_n to_o show_v mercy_n 482_o 483_o 487._o take_v man_n off_o from_o vain_a dependency_n 491_o 492._o do_v not_o insult_v over_o miserable_a man_n in_o his_o exhortation_n 509_o 510_o good_a and_o goodness_n what_o signify_v in_o scripture_n 287_o gospel_n a_o doctr_n according_a to_o godliness_n 333_o grace_n what_o proper_o be_v a_o act_n of_o grace_n 484_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o the_o efficacy_n thereof_o 427_o gregorius_n magnus_n for_o general_a redempt_n 542_o greg_n nyssen_n for_o general_a redemption_n 534_o gualther_n define_v justify_v faith_n by_o assent_n 400_o h_n hague_n conference_n 181_o heathen_a power_n to_o believe_v 507_o hell_n punishment_n everlasting_a 434_o hilarius_n for_o general_a redemption_n 531._o seem_v to_o favour_v the_o opinion_n of_o those_o who_o hold_v that_o the_o punishment_n against_o adam_n sin_n consist_v only_o in_o a_o temporal_a death_n ibid._n hope_v what_o hope_n or_o confidence_n it_o be_v that_o be_v the_o spur_n unto_o action_n 242_o i_o jerom_n for_o general_n redemption_n 529_o illumination_n proper_a to_o the_o saint_n 283_o impossibility_n six_o several_a signification_n 289_o infant_n see_v baptism_n and_o child_n intention_n of_o god_n antecedent_n and_o consequent_a see_v consequent_a how_o ascribe_v to_o god_n 32_o 37_o 447._o how_o differ_v from_o desire_n and_o decree_n ibid._n how_o never_o defeat_v 215_o what_o towards_o wicked_a man_n in_o outward_a mercy's_n 411_o 412._o in_o what_o sense_n they_o may_v be_v defeat_v 22_o 35_o 215_o 434_o intercession_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o saint_n how_o 248_o 249_o interchange_n of_o member_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o devil_n no_o dishonour_n to_o christ_n 328_o ireneus_fw-la for_o fall_v away_o 370_o 371._o for_o general_n redemption_n 538_o jubilee_n a_o type_n of_o general_n redemption_n 521_o 522_o etc._n etc._n judas_n suppose_v by_o many_o ancient_a writer_n to_o have_v be_v sometime_o a_o good_a man_n 361_o 373_o 374_o junius_n for_o fall_v away_o 393_o justify_v faith_n see_v faith_n justine_n martyr_n for_o universal_a redempt_n 538_o k_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d preposition_n what_o it_o import_v 243_o 244_o knowledge_n not_o proper_o in_o god_n yet_o morae_fw-la proper_o than_o foreknowledge_n 29_o 30._o why_o or_o how_o attribute_v to_o he_o ibid._n how_o perfect_a 431_o l_o leo_n magnus_n for_o general_n redemption_n 541_o life_n live_v of_o man_n prorogable_a or_o abreviable_a by_o themselves_o 8_o love_n of_o god_n how_o unchangeable_a 63_o 64_o 278_o luther_n define_v justify_v faith_n by_o assent_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n p._n 399._o for_o fall_v away_o 384_o 386._o for_o universal_a redemption_n 551_o 552_o m_n macarius_n for_n fall_v away_o 376_o p._n martyr_n for_o universal_a redemption_n 556_o mean_n how_o god_n will_v the_o mean_n as_o well_o as_o the_o end_n 184_o 185._o god_n have_v more_o end_n than_o one_o in_o his_o vouchsafement_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n 426_o 427_o melancthon_n for_o fall_v away_o 385._o define_v justify_v faith_n by_o assent_n 400._o for_o universal_a redemption_n 549_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o abide_v what_o it_o import_v 397_o mollerus_n for_o fall_v away_o 394_o musculus_fw-la for_o fall_v away_o 390._o define_v justify_v faith_n by_o assent_n 400._o for_o universal_a redemption_n 555_o etc._n etc._n mutability_n no_o disparagement_n to_o the_o creature_n 343_o n_n nature_n what_o it_o signify_v 518_o natural_a action_n rather_o rewardable_a than_o action_n necessitate_v 319._o natural_a cause_n why_o
and_o foreknowledge_n yea_o and_o of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o his_o own_o most_o just_a and_o holy_a dispensation_n because_o through_o the_o infinite_a perfection_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o be_v he_o be_v enable_v 1._o to_o declare_v or_o pre-declare_a as_o he_o please_v and_o 2._o both_o enable_v and_o actual_o resolve_v to_o dispose_v and_o pre-dispose_a of_o they_o to_o the_o best_a advantage_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n as_o well_o as_o if_o he_o formal_o know_v or_o fore-knew_a they_o whereas_o notwithstanding_o he_o neither_o be_v nor_o be_v nor_o ever_o intend_v to_o be_v operative_a in_o or_o about_o the_o bring_n of_o they_o to_o pass_v in_o as_o much_o as_o their_o non_fw-la come_v to_o pass_v will_v have_v be_v of_o the_o same_o consequence_n unto_o he_o for_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o glory_n as_o their_o come_n to_o pass_v be_v or_o can_v be_v for_o doubtless_o god_n be_v not_o so_o poor_o or_o mean_o provide_v in_o and_o of_o himself_o for_o the_o exaltation_n of_o his_o name_n and_o glory_n as_o to_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o dunghill_n of_o sin_n to_o make_v a_o footstool_n for_o he_o whereby_o to_o ascend_v into_o his_o throne_n if_o the_o goodness_n and_o righteousness_n of_o man_n be_v nothing_o unto_o god_n profit_v not_o he_o 3._o he_o psal_n 16._o 2._o job_n 35._o 7._o 3._o much_o less_o can_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n claim_v part_n and_o fellowship_n in_o such_o a_o business_n so_o then_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v only_o know_v and_o foreknown_a by_o god_n and_o contriveable_a to_o his_o glory_n but_o no_o way_n requisite_a or_o necessary_a hereunto_o may_v well_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o object_n i_o mean_v the_o partial_a object_n of_o the_o knowledge_n and_o foreknowledge_n yea_o and_o of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n but_o not_o of_o his_o desire_n intention_n or_o decree_n whereas_o his_o own_o dispensation_n with_o their_o natural_a and_o proper_a fruit_n and_o consequent_n be_v intrinsically_a and_o with_o a_o direct_a tendency_n of_o sovereign_a and_o high_a concernment_n for_o his_o glory_n may_v safe_o and_o with_o the_o best_a consistency_n of_o reason_n and_o truth_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o object_n not_o of_o his_o knowledge_n or_o foreknowledge_n only_o but_o of_o his_o desire_n intention_n and_o decree_n also_o chap._n four_o concern_v the_o perfection_n of_o god_n in_o his_o nature_n and_o be_v and_o some_o thing_n clear_o deducible_a from_o it_o particular_o his_o simplicity_n actuality_n and_o goodness_n in_o decree_n and_o this_o be_v life_n eternal_a that_o they_o or_o that_o man_n know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a 1._o §._o 1._o god_n and_o he_o who_o thou_o have_v send_v jesus_n christ_n say_v the_o lord_n christ_n himself_o in_o that_o most_o solemn_a supplicatory_a address_n unto_o his_o father_n record_v joh._n 17._o yet_o not_o for_o his_o father_n instruction_n but_o his_o child_n what_o knowledge_n 3._o verse_n 3._o of_o himself_o it_o be_v 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caution_v against_o that_o whereby_o they_o be_v not_o in_o any_o possibility_n of_o suffer_a inconvenience_n if_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o sin_n shall_v reign_v in_o their_o mortal_a body_n after_o they_o be_v once_o dead_a to_o it_o needless_a and_o vain_a have_v that_o exhortation_n be_v let_v not_o sin_n reign_v in_o your_o mortal_a body_n the_o common_a maxim_n among_o divine_n and_o interpreter_n of_o scripture_n be_v that_o similitude_n or_o metaphor_n do_v not_o run_v on_o all_o four_o meaning_n that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v extend_v or_o apply_v to_o the_o spiritual_a thing_n intend_v to_o be_v illustrate_v by_o they_o in_o all_o the_o property_n or_o relation_n which_o be_v find_v in_o those_o thing_n from_o which_o they_o be_v take_v but_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o only_a which_o suit_v natural_o with_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v use_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o christ_n death_n once_o suffer_v by_o he_o without_o be_v liable_a to_o die_v the_o second_o time_n and_o so_o of_o his_o live_n unto_o god_n without_o danger_n of_o ever_o have_v this_o life_n extinguish_v or_o take_v from_o he_o can_v be_v prove_v either_o that_o man_n who_o be_v once_o dead_a unto_o sin_n can_v no_o more_o live_v to_o it_o or_o that_o man_n once_o alive_a unto_o god_n can_v possible_o suffer_v any_o interruption_n or_o loss_n of_o this_o life_n because_o these_o particular_n be_v not_o mention_v or_o insist_v upon_o by_o the_o apostle_n to_o prove_v the_o absolute_a but_o only_o a_o hypotheticall_a or_o conditional_a necessity_n of_o the_o saint_n conform_v themselves_o spiritual_o unto_o they_o or_o unto_o christ_n himself_o in_o respect_n of_o they_o viz._n if_o they_o mean_v to_o answer_v the_o tenor_n and_o import_n of_o their_o holy_a profession_n or_o to_o obtain_v life_n and_o salvation_n herein_o in_o the_o end_n nor_o do_v these_o word_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 4._o for_o whatsoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n overcome_v 53._o §._o 53._o the_o world_n and_o this_o be_v the_o victory_n i._n e._n the_o mean_n of_o the_o victory_n or_o that_o victorious_a thing_n that_o overcome_v the_o world_n even_o our_o faith_n imply_v any_o absolute_a necessity_n that_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n or_o that_o true_o believe_v viz._n at_o the_o present_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n be_v victorious_a over_o the_o world_n must_v always_o retain_v the_o strength_n and_o vigour_n of_o his_o new_a birth_n or_o true_a faith_n and_o so_o be_v victorious_a always_o and_o to_o the_o end_n all_o that_o can_v be_v reasonable_o and_o according_a to_o the_o usual_a import_n of_o such_o scripture_n expression_n conclude_v from_o this_o place_n be_v 1._o that_o all_o the_o trueborn_a son_n and_o daughter_n of_o god_n by_o mean_n of_o that_o spirit_n of_o faith_n which_o work_v in_o they_o in_o this_o estate_n of_o regeneration_n be_v for_o the_o present_a above_o the_o temptation_n and_o allurement_n of_o the_o world_n wherewith_o other_o be_v overcome_v and_o hereby_o remain_v in_o imminent_a danger_n of_o perish_v 2._o that_o they_o be_v likewise_o in_o such_o a_o posture_n or_o condition_n by_o mean_n of_o their_o faith_n that_o if_o they_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n word_n be_v quit_v themselves_o like_o man_n and_o act_v their_o faith_n or_o with_o their_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o virtue_n vigour_n and_o usefulness_n of_o it_o they_o may_v make_v good_a the_o ground_n or_o stand_v which_o they_o have_v gain_v and_o maintain_v their_o present_a victory_n or_o conquest_n over_o the_o world_n unto_o the_o end_n but_o here_o be_v not_o the_o least_o or_o light_a intimation_n give_v but_o that_o those_o who_o be_v at_o present_a victorious_a over_o the_o world_n by_o the_o aid_n and_o work_n of_o their_o faith_n may_v through_o carelessness_n security_n and_o inconsiderateness_n suffer_v the_o world_n to_o recover_v her_o former_a advantage_n and_o so_o far_o to_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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a_o final_a defection_n 2._o §._o 2._o from_o faith_n in_o true_a believer_n well_o understand_v rise_v up_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o godliness_n with_o a_o far_o high_a hand_n than_o the_o common_a opinion_n about_o their_o perseverance_n have_v be_v sufficient_o though_o but_o in_o part_n prove_v already_o 9_o already_o cap._n 9_o the_o further_a demonstration_n hereof_o sleep_v not_o but_o only_o await_v its_o season_n our_o present_a task_n be_v to_o argue_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o say_a doctrine_n and_o to_o evince_v the_o truth_n thereof_o from_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n this_o do_v we_o shall_v god_n will_v advance_v some_o ground_n of_o reason_n also_o build_v upon_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o further_a countenance_n and_o credit_v hereof_o and_o because_o security_n upon_o security_n will_v not_o we_o suppose_v be_v unacceptable_a in_o a_o business_n of_o such_o grand_a concernment_n and_o import_n we_o shall_v afterward_o 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in_o his_o trespass_n that_o he_o have_v trespass_v and_o in_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v sin_v in_o they_o shall_v he_o die_v yet_o you_o say_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o equal_a hear_v now_o o_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v not_o my_o way_n equal_a be_v not_o your_o way_n unequal_a when_o a_o righteous_a man_n turn_v away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n and_o die_v in_o they_o for_o his_o iniquity_n that_o he_o have_v do_v shall_v he_o die_v etc._n die_v ezek._n 18._o 24._o 25_o etc._n etc._n what_o more_o can_v the_o understanding_n judgement_n soul_n or_o conscience_n of_o a_o man_n reasonable_o desire_n for_o their_o establishment_n in_o any_o truth_n whatsoever_o than_o be_v deliver_v by_o god_n himself_o in_o this_o passage_n to_o evince_v the_o possibility_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n decline_a from_o his_o righteousness_n and_o that_o unto_o death_n the_o latter_a word_n of_o the_o passage_n be_v conclusive_a hereof_o against_o and_o above_o all_o contradiction_n when_o a_o righteous_a man_n turn_v away_o etc._n etc._n and_o die_v in_o they_o i._n e._n repent_v not_o of_o they_o forsake_v they_o not_o before_o his_o death_n for_o his_o iniquity_n that_o he_o have_v do_v shall_v he_o die_v viz._n the_o second_o death_n or_o perish_v everlasting_o for_o that_o this_o death_n be_v mean_v at_o least_o include_v in_o this_o latter_a clause_n be_v evident_a because_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v both_o make_v a_o unsavoury_a tautology_n in_o the_o sentence_n and_o destroy_v all_o congruity_n of_o sense_n beside_o for_o without_o such_o a_o supposition_n the_o prophet_n must_v be_v suppose_v to_o speak_v thus_o when_o a_o righteous_a man_n turn_v away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n and_o die_v in_o they_o i._n e._n leave_v his_o natural_a life_n under_o the_o guilt_n of_o they_o and_o without_o repentance_n for_o they_o for_o the_o iniquity_n that_o he_o have_v do_v shall_v he_o leave_v his_o natural_a life_n or_o have_v his_o natural_a life_n take_v from_o he_o when_o a_o man_n die_v in_o or_o under_o the_o guilt_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o shall_v die_v for_o his_o sin_n or_o because_o of_o the_o guilt_n of_o his_o sin_n the_o same_o death_n which_o he_o die_v in_o his_o sin_n who_o taste_v not_o a_o palpable_a absurdity_n and_o incoherence_n of_o sense_n in_o such_o a_o construction_n as_o this_o whereas_o if_o by_o die_v in_o the_o latter_a clause_n we_o shall_v understand_v die_v or_o perish_v for_o ever_o the_o sentence_n will_v run_v clear_a and_o in_o full_a consonancy_n with_o the_o general_a current_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o sense_n rise_v thus_o when_o a_o righteous_a man_n shall_v forsake_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n wherein_o he_o have_v former_o walk_v and_o turn_v aside_o into_o way_n of_o wickedness_n and_o not_o repent_v of_o these_o way_n before_o his_o death_n this_o man_n shall_v die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o impenitent_a and_o unbeliever_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n in_o this_o sense_n the_o sentence_n perfect_o accord_v for_o substance_n of_o matter_n with_o such_o passage_n as_o these_o know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n bâ—_n not_o deceive_v neither_o fornicator_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o adulterer_n etc._n etc._n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 10._o god_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 10._o and_o again_o for_o this_o you_o know_v that_o no_o whoremonger_n or_o unclean_a person_n or_o covetous_a man_n which_o be_v a_o idolater_n have_v any_o inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o god_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o with_o vain_a word_n for_o because_o of_o these_o thing_n come_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n 6._o disobedience_n eph._n 5._o 5_o 6._o and_o to_o omit_v many_o other_o with_o that_o of_o the_o same_o prophet_n therefore_o thou_o son_n of_o man_n say_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o thy_o people_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v not_o deliver_v he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o transgression_n when_o i_o shall_v say_v to_o the_o righteous_a that_o he_o shall_v sure_o live_v if_o he_o trust_v his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n all_o his_o righteousness_n shall_v not_o be_v remember_v but_o for_o his_o iniquity_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v he_o shall_v die_v for_o it_o 13._o it_o ezek._n 33._o 12_o 13._o if_o the_o righteousness_n which_o a_o apostate_n or_o back-slide_a from_o way_n of_o righteousness_n have_v wrought_v while_o he_o be_v yet_o righteous_a shall_v not_o deliver_v he_o when_o he_o turn_v aside_o unto_o wickedness_n what_o can_v be_v imagine_v shall_v deliver_v he_o doubtless_o his_o wickedness_n whereunto_o he_o have_v turn_v aside_o from_o his_o righteousness_n will_v not_o befriend_v he_o with_o a_o deliverance_n nor_o can_v it_o any_o whit_n more_o reasonable_o be_v say_v that_o though_o his_o former_a righteousness_n will_v not_o deliver_v he_o from_o a_o temporal_a death_n yet_o it_o may_v deliver_v he_o from_o eternal_a death_n then_o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o true_a repentance_n it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o though_o such_o a_o repentance_n will_v deliver_v a_o man_n from_o a_o temporal_a death_n yet_o will_v it_o not_o deliver_v he_o from_o eternal_a death_n for_o as_o the_o true_a repentance_n that_o be_v though_o continue_v in_o will_v not_o deliver_v a_o man_n from_o a_o temporal_a or_o natural_a death_n but_o will_v most_o certain_o deliver_v he_o from_o eternal_a death_n in_o like_a manner_n though_o apostasy_n and_o backslide_n from_o way_n of_o righteousness_n persevere_v in_o do_v not_o always_o expose_v a_o man_n to_o a_o temporal_a death_n or_o bring_v this_o death_n upon_o he_o yet_o they_o always_o render_v man_n obnoxious_a to_o eternal_a death_n beside_o when_o god_n threaten_v such_o backslider_n as_o we_o speak_v of_o that_o when_o 4._o §._o
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i_o answer_v 1._o evident_a it_o be_v that_o the_o mercy_n or_o kindness_n of_o god_n here_o mention_v be_v vouchsafe_v by_o he_o as_o well_o unto_o saul_n as_o unto_o solomon_n for_o his_o promise_n be_v that_o he_o will_v not_o take_v away_o his_o mercy_n or_o kindness_n as_o some_o translate_v from_o the_o latter_a as_o he_o take_v it_o i._n e._n the_o same_o mercy_n from_o thâ—_n former_a saul_n if_o then_o the_o mercy_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o save_a mercy_n of_o god_n out_o of_o which_o he_o purpose_v to_o give_v eternal_a life_n than_o saul_n be_v elect_a and_o a_o child_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o fall_v total_o and_o final_o away_o and_o have_v this_o grace_n or_o mercy_n of_o election_n take_v from_o he_o if_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n or_o kindness_n of_o any_o other_o kind_n the_o infi_v upon_o it_o be_v altogether_o irrelative_a to_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n 2._o when_o god_n faith_n that_o his_o mercy_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o solomon_n the_o meaning_n clear_o 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thy_o father_n and_o serve_v he_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o with_o a_o willing_a mind_n for_o the_o lord_n search_v all_o heart_n and_o understand_v all_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n if_o thou_o seek_v he_o he_o will_v be_v find_v of_o thou_o but_o if_o thou_o forsake_v he_o he_o will_v castanna_n thou_o off_o for_o ever_o 9_o ever_o 1_o chro._n 28._o 9_o therefore_o david_n himself_o do_v not_o apprehend_v any_o such_o mercy_n to_o be_v entail_v or_o settle_v upon_o his_o son_n solomon_n by_o god_n in_o the_o promise_v mention_v as_o our_o adversary_n imagine_v nor_o be_v that_o which_o be_v think_v upon_o by_o a_o great_a man_n in_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n 8._o §._o 8._o of_o any_o whit_n more_o value_n to_o prove_v the_o stand_n of_o solomonâ—_n faith_n while_o himself_o fall_v so_o foul_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v it_o be_v the_o testimony_n which_o solomon_n himself_o give_v concern_v himself_o in_o these_o word_n also_o my_o wisdom_n remain_v with_o i_o 9_o 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boâ—â—iâ—_n mâ—lun_fw-la deficâ—â—te_fw-la bonâ_fw-la voluntate_fw-la mortuntur_fw-la respondeant_fw-la si_fw-la possunt_fw-la cur_n illos_fw-la deus_fw-la cum_fw-la fideliter_fw-la &_o pie_n viverent_fw-la non_fw-la tunc_fw-la de_fw-fr aquavitae_fw-la huius_fw-la periculâ—_fw-la rapuit_fw-la ne_fw-la malitia_fw-la mutaret_fw-la intellectum_fw-la illorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o god_n do_v not_o give_v perseverance_n in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o this_o father_n mean_v viz._n actual_a perseverance_n and_o such_o which_o be_v accompany_v with_o salvation_n unto_o some_o his_o child_n who_o he_o have_v regenerate_v in_o christ_n etc._n etc._n i_o ready_o and_o full_o consent_v but_o that_o he_o do_v not_o give_v perseverance_n unto_o some_o as_o much_o as_o he_o give_v unto_o any_o other_o of_o they_o who_o deportment_n be_v but_o the_o same_o i_o can_v believe_v without_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v a_o respecter_n or_o accepter_n of_o person_n which_o i_o must_v at_o no_o hand_n 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persev_n c._n 13_o non_fw-fr longè_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la if_o i_o judge_v it_o either_o of_o any_o great_a concernment_n to_o the_o cause_n or_o satisfaction_n unto_o the_o reader_n so_o that_o his_o judgement_n clear_o be_v that_o even_o those_o who_o he_o suppose_v can_v not_o fall_v away_o final_o may_v yet_o fall_v away_o total_o but_o concern_v his_o judgement_n touch_v such_o a_o
de_fw-fr bonis_fw-la oper._n qu._n 5._o quod_fw-la autem_fw-la excidant_fw-la ex_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la &_o effundant_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la &_o fiant_fw-la rei_fw-la irae_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o aeter_fw-la narum_fw-la poenarum_fw-la qui_fw-la admittunt_fw-la delicta_fw-la contrà _fw-la conscientiam_fw-la id_fw-la multae_fw-la sententiae_fw-la claré_fw-la testantur_fw-la ibid._n etc._n etc._n a_o little_a after_o but_o that_o they_o fall_v from_o grace_n and_o shed_v faith_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o become_v guilty_a of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o of_o eternal_a punishment_n who_o commit_v sin_n against_o conscience_n many_o say_n in_o the_o scripture_n clear_o testify_v to_o which_o purpose_n he_o cite_v gal._n 5._o 19_o &_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o etc._n etc._n yet_o again_o let_v we_o say_v 〈◊〉_d mind_n the_o example_n of_o saul_n and_o david_n who_o before_o their_o fall_n retain_v thosâ—_n benefit_n or_o blessing_n which_o i_o rehearse_v among_o 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dictum_fw-la illud_fw-la petri_n testatur_fw-la 2._o pet._n 2._o idem_fw-la in_o 1_o cor._n 10._o so_o that_o there_o be_v little_a or_o no_o question_v to_o be_v make_v but_o that_o melancthon_n be_v full_a of_o enmity_n in_o his_o judgement_n against_o the_o tenent_n of_o those_o who_o affirm_v a_o impossibility_n of_o the_o saint_n decline_v unto_o death_n nor_o do_v chemnitius_n another_o learned_a and_o famous_a assertor_n of_o the_o lutheran_n 17._o §._o 17._o cause_n dissent_v from_o he_o herein_o i_o answer_v say_v he_o have_v mention_v a_o tridentine_a argument_n against_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n pretend_v from_o the_o scripture_n that_o as_o well_o the_o scripture_n as_o experience_n teach_v that_o many_o do_v not_o persevere_v but_o fall_v from_o grace_n but_o this_o come_v not_o to_o pass_v from_o hence_o or_o because_o god_n be_v not_o willing_a to_o preserve_v or_o keep_v those_o to_o the_o end_n who_o he_o have_v once_o receive_v into_o his_o grace_n or_o favor_n 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work_v out_o your_o salvation_n with_o bear_n and_o tremble_v etc._n etc._n he_o say_v there_o be_v a_o general_a answer_n to_o these_o say_n for_o they_o be_v monitory_a unto_o man_n lest_o through_o a_o persuasion_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n they_o degenerate_a into_o a_o carnal_a security_n whereby_o faith_n itself_o be_v choke_v and_o quite_o put_v out_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o indulge_v any_o corrupt_a affection_n because_o by_o this_o mean_v faith_n be_v extinguish_v and_o that_o unless_o we_o abide_v in_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o rom._n 11._o but_o concern_v faith_n it_o abide_v not_o in_o those_o who_o without_o repentance_n indulge_v vicious_a or_o deprave_a affection_n affectibus_fw-la affection_n et_fw-la paulò_fw-la post_fw-la ad_fw-la have_v sententius_fw-la responsio_fw-la generalis_fw-la est_fw-la monent_fw-la enim_fw-la ne_fw-la persuasione_n certitudinis_fw-la de_fw-fr salute_n degeneremus_fw-la in_o carnalem_fw-la 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 do_v not_o remain_v in_o those_o who_o give_v way_n unto_o and_o indulge_v evil_a desire_n against_o conscience_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 2._o &_o cap._n 5._o 6._o or_o else_o by_o admit_v a_o error_n in_o the_o foundation_n or_o by_o overthrow_v the_o foundation_n of_o religion_n a._n religion_n quae_fw-la sententiae_fw-la omnes_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la de_fw-la verâ_fw-la viuâ_fw-la &_o justificante_fw-la fide_fw-la quam_fw-la docent_fw-la excuti_fw-la abjici_fw-la &_o amitti_fw-la duâ—bus_fw-la modis_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la peccata_fw-la contrà _fw-la conscientiam_fw-la fides_n enim_fw-la non_fw-la manet_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la qui_fw-la indulgent_a pravis_fw-la cupiditatibus_fw-la contrà _fw-la conscientiam_fw-la 1_o tim._n 1._o 2._o &_o c._n 5._o 6._o vel_fw-la admisso_fw-la errore_fw-la in_o fundamento_fw-la aut_fw-la fundamento_fw-la religionis_fw-la subverso_fw-la 1_o tim._n 4._o 6._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 3._o chemnit_fw-la exam._n part_n 3._o de_fw-la coelibat_fw-la &_o virgin_n p._n 33._o a._n 1_o tim._n 4._o 6._o and_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 3._o it_o be_v easy_a to_o make_v the_o pile_n of_o testimony_n from_o these_o author_n yet_o far_o great_a for_o the_o eviction_n of_o their_o sense_n in_o the_o question_n depend_v but_o these_o produce_v be_v enough_o to_o satisfy_v ingenuity_n and_o as_o for_o prejudice_n and_o partiality_n the_o great_a abundance_n be_v not_o like_a to_o prove_v competent_a or_o sufficient_a that_o the_o main_a stream_n of_o lutheran_n judgement_n run_v in_o the_o same_o channel_n with_o 18._o §._o 18._o the_o opinion_n of_o those_o two_o great_a master_n of_o this_o way_n already_o specify_v be_v once_o and_o again_o acknowledge_v by_o doctor_n prideaux_n himself_o a_o man_n of_o opposite_a judgement_n in_o the_o present_a controversy_n who_o as_o well_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o perseverance_n as_o in_o those_o other_o point_n of_o election_n reprobation_n the_o death_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n couple_v the_o lutheran_n with_o the_o 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yea_o and_o some_o of_o our_o late_a protestant_a writer_n themselves_o and_o these_o of_o eminent_a worth_n and_o note_n see_v cap._n 13._o sect._n 29._o especial_o when_o man_n have_v no_o better_a or_o more_o satisfactory_a ground_n for_o their_o opinion_n then_o have_v yet_o be_v produce_v against_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o infant-baptism_n but_o this_o by_o the_o way_n clemens_n of_o alexandria_n another_o famous_a champion_n of_o christianity_n about_o 7._o §._o 7._o these_o time_n be_v of_o the_o same_o faith_n in_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n with_o his_o fellow_n in_o one_o place_n he_o demand_v how_o be_v he_o speak_v of_o christ_n a_o saviour_n and_o lord_n if_o he_o be_v not_o the_o saviour_n and_o lord_n of_o all_z in_o another_o he_o term_v christ_n the_o disposer_n or_o administrator_n of_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o father_n will_n govern_v or_o take_v order_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_z men._n elsewhere_o he_o argue_v thus_o either_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o take_v care_n for_o all_o man_n and_o this_o either_o because_o he_o be_v not_o able_a which_o be_v not_o right_o to_o suppose_v or_o because_o though_o able_a enough_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o but_o this_o be_v not_o incident_a to_o he_o that_o be_v good_a nor_o be_v he_o backward_o or_o indispose_v hereunto_o through_o voluptuousness_n in_o as_o much_o as_o for_o our_o sake_n he_o assume_v flesh_n expose_v to_o suffering_n or_o else_o he_o do_v take_v care_n of_o all_z which_o indeed_o become_v he_o that_o be_v make_v the_o lord_n of_o all_o for_o he_o be_v a_o saviour_n not_o of_o some_o and_o not_o of_o other_o 7._o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la postea_fw-la christum_fw-la vocat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n non_fw-la longè_fw-la antè_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n clem._n alexand._n strom._n l._n 7._o etc._n etc._n in_o a_o oration_n to_o the_o gentile_n he_o call_v unto_o they_o thus_o hear_v you_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o and_o harken_v you_o that_o be_v near_o the_o word_n be_v not_o hide_v or_o conceal_a from_o any_o the_o light_n thereof_o be_v common_a it_o shine_v unto_o all_z man_n gentes_fw-la man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alexandr_n in_o orat._n â—d_a gentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n justin_n martyr_n who_o write_n among_o those_o that_o treat_v of_o christian_a religion_n and_o be_v judge_v authentic_a and_o not_o spurious_a be_v the_o most_o ancient_a that_o i_o know_v since_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n give_v frequent_a testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o same_o doctrine_n in_o one_o place_n he_o present_v the_o saint_n as_o know_v or_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o that_o have_v wrought_v that_o great_a salvation_n for_o mankind_n be_v praise_v worthy_a great_o to_o be_v fear_v and_o the_o maker_n or_o creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n morel_n earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n just_o martyr_n in_o dialogo_fw-la cum_fw-la tryph._n p._n 300_o edit_n morel_n in_o another_o speak_v of_o christ_n he_o say_v that_o now_o through_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v make_v man_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o mankind_n he_o submit_v himself_o to_o suffer_v whatsoever_o the_o inconsiderate_a jew_n be_v inspire_v by_o the_o devil_n to_o inflict_v upon_o he_o christianis_fw-la he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la apol._n 2._o pro_fw-la christianis_fw-la in_o a_o three_o he_o say_v that_o christ_n neither_o submit_v himself_o to_o be_v bear_v nor_o yet_o to_o be_v crucify_v as_o if_o he_o need_v these_o thing_n for_o himself_o but_o for_o that_o kind_n or_o generation_n of_o man_n which_o in_o or_o by_o adam_n be_v fall_v under_o death_n and_o the_o deceit_n of_o the_o serpent_n 316._o serpent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la in_o dial._n p._n 316._o by_o mankind_n or_o the_o kind_n of_o man_n he_o can_v mean_v a_o few_o a_o circumscribe_v number_n a_o small_a parcel_n of_o man_n as_o the_o elect_n so_o call_v be_v know_v to_o be_v these_o in_o no_o propriety_n of_o speech_n can_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o generation_n or_o kind_n of_o man_n or_o if_o in_o one_o place_n he_o shall_v have_v mean_v the_o elect_n by_o such_o a_o expression_n it_o be_v no_o way_n like_o but_o that_o in_o some_o other_o he_o will_v have_v express_v himself_o more_o plain_o but_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o genus_fw-la or_o general_a kind_n of_o man_n appear_v evident_o enough_o by_o this_o descriptive_a character_n which_o he_o give_v of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n which_o from_o adam_n or_o through_o adam_n be_v fall_v under_o death_n this_o we_o know_v be_v the_o adequate_a and_o appropriate_a character_n not_o of_o some_o man_n but_o of_o all_o mankind_n without_o exception_n but_o the_o sun_n be_v visible_a enough_o without_o a_o candle_n ireneus_fw-la not_o long_o after_o the_o former_a avouch_v the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o contest_v 8._o §._o 8._o over_o and_o over_o as_o eve_n say_v he_o become_v disobedient_a become_v hereby_o the_o cause_n of_o death_n both_o to_o herself_o and_o to_o the_o universe_n of_o mankind_n so_o mary_n have_v the_o man_n predestinate_v by_o god_n meaning_n christ_n notwithstanding_o her_o be_v involve_v in_o the_o death_n bring_v upon_o all_o mankind_n by_o eve_n yet_o become_v a_o obedient_a virgin_n she_o prove_v the_o cause_n or_o mean_n of_o salvation_n unto_o the_o universe_n of_o men_n 33._o men_n sicut_fw-la eva_n inobaudiens_n facta_fw-la sibi_fw-la &_o universo_fw-it generi_fw-la humano_fw-la causa_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la mortâ—_n sic_fw-la &_o maria_fw-la â—abens_fw-la praedestinatum_fw-la virum_fw-la tamen_fw-la virgâ—_n obaudiens_n &_o sibi_fw-la &_o universo_fw-it generi_fw-la humano_fw-la causa_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la salutis_fw-la iren._n lib._n 3._o adversus_fw-la haeres_fw-la cap._n 33._o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o by_o submit_v unto_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n signify_v unto_o she_o by_o the_o angel_n concern_v the_o bear_n and_o bring_v forth_o of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n she_o have_v the_o grace_n according_o vouchsafe_v unto_o she_o to_o bear_v and_o bring_v he_o forth_o who_o be_v the_o author_n or_o cause_n of_o salvation_n to_o universal_a mankind_n by_o which_o submission_n and_o service_n she_o in_o a_o sense_n become_v the_o cause_n or_o mean_v also_o of_o this_o salvation_n elsewhere_o the_o same_o father_n say_v that_o christ_n recapitulate_v or_o gather_v into_o one_o in_o himself_o all_o nation_n disperse_v up_o and_o down_o the_o world_n even_o from_o adam_n all_z tongve_n and_o every_o generation_n of_o men_n together_o with_o the_o person_n of_o adam_n himself_o 33._o himself_o significans_fw-la quoniam_fw-la ipse_fw-la qui_fw-la omnes_fw-la gentes_fw-la exinde_fw-la ab_fw-la adam_n dispersas_fw-la &_o universâ—s_fw-la linguas_fw-la &_o generationem_fw-la hominum_fw-la cum_fw-la ipso_fw-la adam_n in_fw-la semetipso_fw-la recapitulans_fw-la etc._n etc._n iren._n adversus_fw-la hae._n es_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 33._o in_o another_o place_n he_o gives_z this_o reason_n why_o paul_n say_v that_o we_o be_v reconcile_v through_o the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n viz._n because_o his_o righteous_a or_o just_a flesh_n reconcile_v that_o flesh_n which_o be_v detain_v in_o sin_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o favour_n or_o friendship_n with_o god_n 16._o god_n in_o corpore_fw-la ait_fw-la paulus_n reconciliati_fw-la carnis_fw-la ejus_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la justa_fw-la caro_fw-la reconciliavit_fw-la eam_fw-la carnem_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o peccato_fw-la detinebatur_fw-la &_o in_o amicitiam_fw-la adduxit_fw-la deo_fw-la idem_fw-la lib._n 5._o c._n 16._o now_o that_o flesh_n which_o be_v detain_v in_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o flesh_n only_o of_o the_o predestinate_a or_o elect_v but_o of_o all_o mankind_n without_o exception_n these_o be_v the_o principal_a father_n and_o writer_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o before_o augustin_n that_o be_v now_o extant_a or_o know_v and_o all_o these_o with_o one_o mouth_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v and_o with_o a_o nemine_fw-la contradicente_fw-la give_v testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o great_a doctrine_n which_o have_v be_v avouch_v in_o this_o discourse_n viz._n that_o the_o redemption_n purchase_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v for_o all_o man_n consider_v as_o man_n respective_o and_o not_o for_o the_o elect_a only_o or_o those_o that_o shall_v actual_o partake_v of_o it_o and_o be_v save_v the_o writer_n of_o best_a note_n and_o repute_n since_o austin_n until_o these_o late_a time_n 9_o §._o 9_o of_o reformation_n and_o from_o who_o write_n the_o best_o and_o stedy_a information_n be_v to_o be_v have_v what_o doctrine_n or_o opinion_n rule_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o among_o those_o christian_n that_o be_v judge_v orthodox_n and_o sound_n in_o the_o faith_n in_o their_o day_n be_v these_o prosper_n cyril_n of_o alexandria_n
say_n whereby_o we_o be_v teach_v of_o how_o great_a a_o account_n the_o salvation_n of_o the_o brethren_n ought_v to_o be_v with_o we_o and_o not_o only_o the_o salvation_n of_o they_o altogether_o but_o of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o apart_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v shed_v for_o every_o one_o of_o they_o 11._o they_o dictum_fw-la memorabile_fw-la quo_fw-la docemur_fw-la quanti_fw-la nobis_fw-la esse_fw-la dâ—beat_fw-la fratrum_fw-la salus_fw-la nâ—c_fw-la omnium_fw-la modo_fw-la sed_fw-la singulorum_fw-la quando_fw-la pro_fw-la unoquoque_fw-la est_fw-la fufus_fw-la christi_fw-la sanguis_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o 1_o cor._n 8._o 11._o by_o brethren_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o can_v mean_v only_o such_o who_o be_v elect_a or_o predestinate_v unto_o salvation_n 1._o because_o he_o speak_v of_o all_o that_o profess_v christianity_n or_o that_o be_v member_n of_o any_o christian_a church_n among_o who_o it_o be_v the_o know_a judgement_n of_o this_o author_n that_o there_o still_o be_v many_o hypocrite_n and_o such_o who_o will_v not_o in_o fine_a be_v save_v 2._o the_o elect_n in_o his_o sense_n i_o mean_v such_o who_o come_v at_o last_o to_o be_v actual_o save_v can_v be_v certain_o know_v or_o discern_v from_o other_o beforehand_o therefore_o this_o consideration_n that_o christ_n have_v shed_v his_o blood_n for_o a_o man_n can_v be_v no_o argument_n or_o motive_n at_o all_o unto_o i_o to_o regard_v his_o salvation_n the_o more_o since_o it_o be_v unpossible_a for_o i_o to_o know_v whether_o christ_n have_v shed_v his_o blood_n for_o he_o or_o no_o his_o meaning_n then_o when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v shed_v for_o every_o particular_a person_n of_o the_o brethren_n must_v needs_o be_v that_o it_o be_v shed_v as_o well_o for_o those_o who_o will_v not_o be_v save_v by_o it_o as_o for_o those_o that_o will_n see_v before_o upon_o this_o account_n cap._n 8._o sect._n 10._o and_o do_v he_o not_o yet_o further_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o same_o doctrine_n with_o we_o when_o he_o say_v that_o since_o christ_n will_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n common_a unto_o all_o man_n they_o do_v he_o wrong_n or_o be_v injurious_a unto_o he_o who_o by_o any_o opinion_n of_o they_o restrain_v or_o keep_v back_n any_o man_n from_o the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n 5._o salvation_n quùm_fw-la itaque_fw-la common_a mortiâ—_n suae_fw-la beneficium_fw-la omnibus_fw-la esse_fw-la velit_fw-la injuriam_fw-la illi_fw-la faciunt_fw-la qui_fw-la opinion_n suâ_fw-la quempiâ—_n arcent_fw-la à _fw-la spe_fw-la salutis_fw-la idem_n in_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o take_v this_o passage_n of_o his_o also_o into_o the_o account_n this_o be_v a_o marvellous_a love_n of_o his_o towards_o mankind_n that_o hâ—_n be_v willing_a to_o have_v all_z man_n save_v yea_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o gather_v into_o salvation_n such_o as_o be_v perish_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n but_o the_o order_n here_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v viz._n that_o god_n be_v ready_a or_o prepare_a to_o receive_v all_o man_n unto_o or_o upon_o repentance_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v perish_v 9_o perish_v mirum_fw-la hic_fw-la erga_fw-la geâ—us_fw-la humanum_fw-la amoâ—_n quòd_fw-la omnes_fw-la vult_fw-la esse_fw-la salvos_fw-la &_o ultrò_fw-la perâ—untâ—s_fw-la in_o salutem_fw-la colligere_fw-la paratus_fw-la est_fw-la notandus_fw-la autem_fw-la hic_fw-la ordo_fw-la quòd_fw-la paratus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la omnes_fw-la ad_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la recipere_fw-la ne_fw-la quâ—â—_n pâ—â—â—at_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o 2_o pet._n 3._o 9_o in_o the_o head_n of_o accord_n between_o he_o and_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o tigurine_a church_n about_o the_o sacrament_n he_o say_v speak_v of_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o expiation_n by_o which_o god_n be_v appease_v or_o pacify_v towards_o the_o world_n 872._o world_n considerandus_fw-la est_fw-la tanquam_fw-la victima_fw-la expiatrix_fw-la quâ_fw-la placatus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la mundo_fw-la i_o will_v opusc_n p._n 872._o in_o the_o geneva_n catechism_n he_o teach_v all_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v catechise_v to_o look_v upon_o christ_n as_o salutâ—m_fw-la mundi_fw-la the_o salvation_n of_o the_o world_n yea_o and_o to_o own_v he_o and_o believe_v in_o he_o as_o their_o surety_n who_o have_v undergo_v that_o judgement_n which_o they_o deserve_v that_o he_o may_v render_v they_o free_a from_o guilt_n 19_o guilt_n ut_fw-la palà m_fw-la fiat_fw-la judicium_fw-la quod_fw-la mâ—rcâ—â—mâ—r_fw-la tanquâ—_n uâ—dâ—â—_n nostrum_fw-la subire_fw-la quâ—_n noâ—_n à _fw-fr reatâ—_n libâ—ret_fw-la calvin_n opusc_n p._n 19_o with_o much_o more_o of_o like_a consideratjoin_n so_o that_o unless_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o such_o person_n without_o exception_n who_o shall_v be_v persuade_v and_o bring_v to_o learn_v and_o use_v this_o catechism_n it_o will_v apparent_o follow_v that_o the_o composer_n of_o it_o and_o all_o parent_n and_o other_o that_o shall_v put_v their_o child_n or_o other_o person_n upon_o the_o learning_n and_o pronounce_v the_o word_n hereof_o shall_v put_v they_o upon_o the_o speak_n and_o profess_v those_o thing_n and_o that_o as_o matter_n of_o their_o christian_a faith_n of_o the_o truth_n whereof_o they_o have_v no_o sufficient_a ground_n or_o assurance_n yea_o and_o which_o be_v much_o more_o likely_a to_o be_v false_a then_o true_a for_o if_o christ_n dâ—ed_v for_o the_o elect_a only_o i._n e._n only_o for_o such_o who_o in_o the_o event_n will_v be_v save_v these_o be_v but_o few_o in_o comparison_n of_o those_o who_o will_v perish_v evident_a it_o be_v that_o speak_v of_o particular_a person_n before_o they_o believe_v save_o or_o to_o justification_n it_o be_v more_o likely_a they_o will_v perish_v then_o that_o they_o will_v be_v save_v or_o however_o there_o be_v no_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o judge_n of_o they_o or_o of_o any_o particular_a person_n of_o they_o by_o name_n before_o they_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v elect_v or_o consequent_o that_o christ_n be_v their_o surety_n or_o die_v to_o free_v they_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o if_o so_o than_o they_o that_o be_v teach_v to_o say_v and_o profess_v as_o a_o article_n of_o their_o christian_a faith_n that_o christ_n die_v to_o save_v they_o be_v put_v upon_o it_o or_o tempt_v to_o profess_v that_o as_o a_o article_n of_o their_o religion_n which_o they_o have_v no_o rational_a or_o competent_a ground_n to_o believe_v to_o be_v so_o much_o as_o a_o truth_n yea_o the_o clear_a truth_n be_v that_o the_o opinion_n which_o deny_v the_o redemption_n of_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n by_o christ_n put_v all_o our_o ordinary_a catechism_n to_o rebuke_v as_o be_v snare_n and_o temptation_n upon_o all_o or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o those_o who_o use_v they_o to_o pretend_v a_o belief_n or_o confident_a persuasion_n of_o such_o a_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v more_o cause_n to_o suspect_v for_o a_o error_n then_o to_o embrace_v as_o a_o truth_n this_o by_o the_o way_n if_o the_o reader_n to_o those_o passage_n late_o insist_v upon_o from_o the_o undoubted_a write_n of_o mr_n calvin_n â—ill_v please_v to_o add_v those_o other_o from_o the_o same_o pen_n former_o mention_v &c_n mention_v see_v cap._n 5_o sect._n 25_o and_o cap._n 6._o sect_n 25_o cap._n 8._o sect_n 5_o 10_o 43_o 53._o cap._n 12._o sect_n 8_o &c_n &c_n which_o though_o produce_v haply_o upon_o somewhat_o a_o more_o particular_a occasion_n respective_o yet_o speak_v for_o substance_n the_o same_o thing_n he_o will_v i_o presume_v acknowledge_v that_o which_o have_v in_o effect_n be_v already_o say_v that_o calvin_n be_v not_o so_o far_o a_o enemy_n to_o general_n redemption_n but_o that_o without_o strain_v either_o his_o judgement_n or_o conscience_n he_o do_v upon_o all_o occasion_n reconcile_v himself_o unto_o it_o yea_o and_o bottom_v many_o carriage_n and_o passage_n of_o discourse_n upon_o it_o i_o be_v desirous_a to_o present_v the_o reader_n with_o the_o more_o variety_n and_o great_a 22._o §._o 22._o number_n of_o testimony_n from_o calvin_n wherein_o he_o plain_o assert_v the_o doctrine_n of_o universal_a atonement_n because_o he_o be_v general_o notion_v as_o a_o man_n clear_a and_o most_o resolve_v in_o his_o judgement_n against_o it_o i_o shall_v be_v more_o spare_v in_o citation_n of_o a_o like_a import_n from_o other_o who_o pass_v in_o common_a discourse_n as_o profess_a enemy_n also_o against_o the_o same_o doctrine_n but_o whether_o they_o be_v so_o indeed_o methinks_v these_o saying_n follow_v with_o many_o more_o of_o a_o like_a inspiration_n that_o may_v be_v add_v unto_o they_o shall_v put_v to_o a_o demurrer_n sâ—_n god_n love_v the_o world_n etc._n etc._n by_o world_n say_v musculus_fw-la he_o understand_v universal_a mankind_n philanthropiâ_fw-la mankind_n sic_fw-la deus_fw-la dilexit_fw-la mundum_fw-la etc._n etc._n per_n mendun_v enim_fw-la intelligit_fw-la univer_n sum_fw-la genus_fw-la humanum_fw-la etc._n etc._n muscu_n loc._n
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
faithfulness_n signal_n serviceableness_n of_o these_o man_n to_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o their_o generation_n i_o acknowledge_v that_o many_o of_o they_o equalise_v both_o in_o all_o intellectual_a and_o moral_a accomplishment_n and_o endowment_n the_o best_a of_o the_o father_n so_o call_v of_o old_a the_o only_a prize_n that_o we_o run_v for_o in_o the_o present_a race_n be_v so_o far_o to_o reduce_v and_o temper_v their_o esteem_n and_o authority_n with_o we_o that_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n what_o be_v worthy_a and_o of_o god_n in_o they_o may_v turn_v to_o a_o happy_a account_n unto_o we_o and_o bless_v we_o and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n that_o what_o be_v weak_a and_o of_o man_n in_o they_o may_v not_o ensnare_v we_o or_o balance_v the_o spiritual_a commodity_n accrue_v to_o we_o from_o what_o be_v honourable_a and_o beneficent_a in_o they_o with_o loss_n and_o disadvantage_n i_o begin_v with_o calvin_n himself_o and_o humble_o desire_v those_o that_o oppose_v his_o 21._o §._o 21._o judgement_n and_o authority_n to_o obstruct_v the_o course_n of_o the_o doctrine_n avouch_v in_o this_o discourse_n lest_o it_o shall_v run_v and_o be_v glorify_v as_o truth_n ought_v to_o be_v to_o consider_v whether_o these_o passage_n and_o say_n next_o ensue_v be_v with_o it_o and_o for_o it_o or_o against_o it_o although_o say_v he_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o world_n worthy_a the_o favour_n of_o god_n yet_o he_o show_v himself_o propitious_a or_o favourable_a unto_o the_o whole_a world_n in_o that_o he_o calls_z all_z man_n without_o exception_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o entrance_n into_o life_n 16._o life_n tametsi_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o mundo_fw-la nihil_fw-la reperietur_fw-la favore_fw-la dei_fw-la dignum_fw-la se_fw-la tamen_fw-la toti_fw-la mundo_fw-la propotium_fw-la ostendit_fw-la cum_fw-la sine_fw-la exceptione_n omnes_fw-la ad_fw-la christi_fw-la fidem_fw-la vocat_fw-la quae_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quà m_fw-la ingressus_fw-la in_o vitam_fw-la calvin_n in_o joh._n 3._o 15_o 16._o with_o more_o to_o like_a purpose_n transcribe_v cap._n 5._o sect._n 25._o of_o this_o discourse_n certain_o if_o god_n call_v of_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v a_o sufficient_a argument_n or_o sign_n of_o his_o propitious_a and_o favourable_a inclination_n towards_o they_o he_o must_v needs_o real_o intend_v the_o grace_n or_o good_a of_o salvation_n unto_o they_o otherwise_o his_o call_n of_o they_o to_o believe_v as_o namely_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v accompany_v with_o a_o purpose_n or_o intent_n in_o he_o either_o simple_o to_o destroy_v they_o or_o to_o increase_v their_o destruction_n will_v rather_o argue_v his_o hatred_n than_o any_o propitiousness_n of_o affection_n towards_o they_o and_o if_o god_n intend_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n certain_o he_o have_v provide_v salvation_n in_o christ_n for_o they_o all_o elsewhere_o the_o same_o author_n say_v that_o although_o christ_n suffer_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o be_v through_o the_o kindness_n or_o good_a will_n of_o god_n indifferent_o offer_v unto_o all_z man_n yet_o all_o man_n do_v not_o receive_v or_o take_v hold_v on_o him_n 18._o him_n nam_fw-la etsi_fw-la passus_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la propeccatis_fw-la totius_fw-la mundi_fw-la atque_fw-la omnibus_fw-la indifferenter_fw-la dei_fw-la benignitate_fw-la offertur_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la omnes_fw-la apprehendunt_fw-la calvin_n ad_fw-la rom._n 5._o 18._o see_v this_o and_o much_o more_o cite_v from_o he_o of_o like_a notion_n cap._n 6._o sect._n 25._o in_o another_o place_n he_o discourse_v thus_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o utmost_a end_n of_o a_o bless_a life_n stand_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n that_o the_o entrance_n or_o access_n unto_o blessedness_n may_v not_o be_v shut_v up_o against_o any_o man_n god_n have_v not_o only_o implant_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n that_o which_o we_o call_v the_o seed_n of_o religion_n but_o have_v also_o manifest_v himself_o in_o the_o whole_a fabric_n or_o workmanship_n of_o the_o world_n after_o such_o a_o manner_n and_o offer_v himself_o daily_o so_o plain_o or_o open_o unto_o man_n that_o they_o can_v open_v their_o eye_n but_o they_o must_v needs_o behold_v he_o 1._o he_o quia_fw-la vltimus_fw-la beatae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la finis_fw-la in_o dei_fw-la cognition_n positut_v est_fw-fr ne_fw-la cvi_fw-la prâ—clusus_fw-la esset_fw-la ad_fw-la felicitatem_fw-la aditus_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la hominum_fw-la mentibus_fw-la indidit_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la dicimus_fw-la religionis_fw-la seman_n sed_fw-la ita_fw-la se_fw-la patefecit_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la mundi_fw-la opificio_fw-la ac_fw-la se_fw-la quotidié_fw-fr palà m_fw-la offer_v ut_fw-la aperire_fw-la oculos_fw-la nequeant_fw-la quin_fw-la â—um_fw-la aspicere_fw-la cogantur_fw-la idem_fw-la institut_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 5._o sect_n 1._o if_o god_n provide_v that_o the_o passage_n or_o way_n unto_o happiness_n may_v be_v open_a for_o every_o man_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o obstruct_v or_o shut_v up_o against_o no_o man_n doubtless_o there_o be_v happiness_n and_o consequent_o salvation_n provide_v in_o or_o procure_v by_o christ_n for_o every_o man_n for_o there_o be_v no_o way_n or_o access_n for_o any_o man_n unto_o happiness_n but_o by_o christ_n no_o nor_o yet_o by_o christ_n himself_o except_o only_o for_o those_o who_o sin_n be_v atone_v by_o he_o of_o like_a import_n with_o the_o former_a be_v that_o say_n also_o the_o full_a and_o more_o comprehensive_a sense_n be_v this_o that_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n and_o then_o that_o by_o his_o intercession_n he_o reconcile_v the_o world_n unto_o himself_o filios_fw-la himself_o sed_fw-la plenior_fw-la erit_fw-la sensus_fw-la &_o uberior_fw-la quòd_fw-la dâ—us_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la erat_fw-la deinde_fw-la quòd_fw-la ejus_fw-la intercessione_n reconciliabat_fw-la sibi_fw-la mundum_fw-la idem_fw-la 2_o ad_fw-la coâ—_n 5._o 19_o et_fw-la mox_fw-la quorsum_fw-la ergo_fw-la apparuit_fw-la deus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la in_o reconciliationâ—â—s_n ut_fw-la sublatis_fw-la inimicitiis_fw-la qui_fw-la alieni_fw-la erant_fw-la adoptentâ—r_fw-la in_o filios_fw-la questionless_a if_o a_o expositor_n of_o scripture_n meet_v with_o a_o figurative_a term_n or_o expression_n i_o mean_v so_o apprehend_v by_o he_o in_o the_o text_n which_o be_v before_o he_o and_o which_o he_o be_v about_o to_o open_v it_o be_v very_o unproper_a for_o he_o to_o use_v the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o same_o figurative_a or_o unproper_a sense_n in_o his_o exposition_n especial_o without_o give_v any_o notice_n of_o the_o figurativeness_n of_o it_o or_o substitute_v a_o word_n of_o a_o more_o plain_a and_o ready_a signification_n for_o the_o explain_n of_o it_o therefore_o if_o calvin_n by_o the_o word_n world_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o 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from_o god_n be_v not_o the_o elect_a only_o but_o the_o whole_a universe_n of_o mankind_n with_o they_o therefore_o according_a to_o the_o express_a import_n of_o this_o piece_n of_o commentary_n god_n design_v in_o christ_n the_o adoption_n of_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n for_o son_n nor_o do_v he_o any_o whit_n less_o than_o confirm_v the_o same_o doctrine_n in_o say_v that_o be_v by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o adam_n judgement_n or_o gild_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o jesus_n christ_n the_o â—ift_n or_o benefit_n of_o god_n abound_v unto_o all_z man_n to_o the_o justification_n of_o life_n 15._o life_n sicut_fw-la per_fw-la â—nius_fw-la adami_n offensam_fw-la judicium_fw-la sive_fw-la reatus_fw-la venit_fw-la in_o omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la ad_fw-la condemnationem_fw-la sic_fw-la â—tiam_fw-la per_fw-la unius_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la justiciam_fw-la donun_n sive_fw-la beneficium_fw-la dei_fw-la redundavit_fw-la in_o omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la ad_fw-la justificationem_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la calv._n ad_fw-la rom._n 5._o 15._o he_o speak_v likewise_o to_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o cause_n we_o plead_v when_o he_o term_v that_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 8._o 11._o a_o memorable_a