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will_n 5._o because_o it_o be_v a_o unjust_a and_o unreasonable_a thing_n that_o god_n shall_v receive_v a_o satisfaction_n present_v to_o his_o justice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n and_o yet_o punish_v the_o same_o man_n for_o the_o same_o sin_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n do_v right_a gen._n 18.25_o but_o reprobate_n or_o final_a unbeliever_n shall_v suffer_v eternal_o for_o all_o their_o sin_n as_o appear_v not_o only_o in_o eph._n 5._o 6._o but_o also_o in_o joh._n 3.36_o joh._n 8.24_o mat._n 12.36_o eccles_n 12.14_o judas_n 15._o yea_o for_o their_o sin_n consider_v as_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n as_o appear_v in_o 1_o tim._n 1.9_o 10._o gal._n 3.10_o therefore_o christ_n present_v not_o unto_o his_o father_n justice_n a_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o reprobate_n and_o consequent_o not_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o man_n 2._o christ_n present_v to_o his_o father_n justice_n a_o satisfaction_n for_o man_n sin_n present_v this_o satisfaction_n as_o well_o for_o all_o their_o sin_n as_o for_o any_o of_o their_o sin_n as_o well_o for_o their_o sin_n of_o unbelief_n and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o as_o for_o their_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n consider_v as_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n levit._n 16.21_o 22._o dan._n 9.24_o heb._n 10.14_o 1_o joh._n 1.7_o but_o even_o by_o our_o adversary_n own_o confession_n it_o be_v a_o clear_a and_o certain_a truth_n that_o christ_n have_v not_o present_v to_o his_o father_n justice_n a_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o unbelief_n of_o reprobate_n nor_o for_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o unbelief_n consider_v as_o fruit_n of_o their_o unbelief_n therefore_o he_o have_v not_o present_v to_o his_o father_n justice_n a_o satisfaction_n for_o any_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o any_o reprobate_n the_o answer_n of_o
our_o adversary_n here_o and_o the_o principal_a refuge_n to_o which_o they_o fly_v be_v this_o christ_n say_v they_o have_v not_o present_v to_o his_o father_n justice_n a_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o unbelief_n of_o any_o but_o the_o falsehood_n of_o this_o appear_v by_o the_o place_n now_o allege_v as_o i_o shall_v also_o easy_o manifest_a if_o our_o adversary_n will_v answer_v direct_o whether_o our_o unbelief_n be_v a_o sin_n or_o not_o i_o conceive_v they_o dare_v not_o say_v it_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v disobedience_n against_o the_o gospel_n and_o against_o the_o command_n of_o god_n in_o matth._n 17.5_o and_o that_o whereby_o so_o far_o as_o it_o work_v in_o we_o we_o cast_v upon_o god_n the_o imputation_n of_o lie_v trust_v he_o no_o more_o than_o we_o will_v trust_v a_o liar_n 1_o joh._n 5.10_o and_o our_o adversary_n affirm_v it_o to_o be_v the_o only_o damn_v sin_n now_o if_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n do_v wash_v we_o 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christ_n have_v not_o dye_v that_o he_o may_v send_v forth_o his_o gospel_n and_o that_o therefore_o this_o unbelief_n can_v not_o be_v look_v upon_o before_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o declaration_n of_o his_o gospel_n i_o answer_v 1._o that_o christ_n foresee_v this_o sin_n as_o he_o do_v all_o other_o sin_n and_o all_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o in_o his_o elect_n do_v according_o provide_v a_o remedy_n for_o the_o same_o otherways_o he_o have_v not_o be_v unto_o they_o a_o perfect_a and_o effectual_a saviour_n 2._o that_o the_o condemnatory_a sentence_n of_o the_o law_n take_v hold_v on_o man_n for_o this_o sin_n also_o and_o for_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o because_o it_o bind_v man_n to_o obey_v every_o command_n that_o god_n shall_v give_v and_o to_o believe_v every_o word_n that_o he_o shall_v speak_v without_o which_o obey_v and_o believe_v no_o man_n can_v have_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o god_n according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o affirmative_a part_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n therefore_o christ_n have_v not_o take_v we_o off_o from_o the_o law_n condemnation_n if_o he_o have_v not_o present_v to_o his_o father_n justice_n a_o satisfaction_n for_o this_o our_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o for_o our_o other_o sin_n 3._o the_o passeover_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o kill_v for_o any_o uncircumcised_a but_o only_o for_o the_o israelite_n and_o those_o that_o be_v join_v unto_o they_o exod._n 12._o neither_o be_v the_o priest_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o any_o other_o all_o this_o be_v appoint_v of_o god_n to_o signify_v that_o when_o the_o messiah_n through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n shall_v offer_v himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n he_o shall_v present_v unto_o divine_a justice_n a_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n and_o none_o other_o whereas_o it_o be_v object_v that_o many_o of_o the_o israelite_n for_o who_o the_o passeover_n be_v kill_v and_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v be_v unbeliever_n and_o perish_a i_o answer_v so_o also_o the_o high_a priest_n himself_o may_v be_v a_o unbeliever_n and_o perish_v yet_o in_o his_o priestly_a office_n he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n notwithstanding_o that_o disparity_n so_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o israelite_n separate_v from_o the_o world_n to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n unto_o god_n be_v a_o type_n of_o god_n choose_v israel_n 4._o when_o christ_n pray_v unto_o his_o father_n that_o they_o for_o who_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n may_v receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o same_o he_o express_o affirm_v that_o he_o pray_v only_o for_o the_o elect_n and_o for_o none_o other_o joh._n 17.9_o whereby_o he_o sufficient_o declare_v that_o he_o do_v not_o then_o present_a to_o his_o father_n justice_n a_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o any_o other_o but_o only_o of_o these_o 5._o the_o high_a degree_n of_o god_n love_n to_o man_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o his_o son_n be_v give_v and_o give_v himself_o to_o die_v for_o man_n sin_n that_o so_o he_o may_v present_v to_o his_o father_n justice_n a_o satisfaction_n for_o their_o sin_n joh._n 10.11.15_o joh._n 15.12_o 13._o rom._n 8.32_o 1_o joh._n 3.16_o and_o 4.9_o 10._o rom._n 5.8_o if_o then_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n present_v to_o his_o father_n justice_n a_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o man_n we_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o extend_v the_o high_a and_o choice_a love_n of_o god_n as_o well_o to_o hate_a esau_n as_o to_o belove_a jacob_n as_o well_o to_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n as_o to_o the_o seed_n of_o christ_n which_o doctrine_n the_o scripture_n will_v not_o endure_v 6._o the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v deliver_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o we_o not_o to_o believe_v that_o christ_n present_v to_o his_o father_n justice_n a_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o man_n because_o the_o scripture_n do_v no_o where_n declare_v this_o to_o be_v a_o truth_n as_o through_o the_o help_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o appear_v by_o our_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n of_o our_o adversary_n for_o the_o more_o easy_a discovery_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o which_o objection_n i_o lay_v down_o these_o ensue_a proposition_n 1._o the_o word_n all_o in_o scripture_n do_v many_o time_n signify_v only_o some_o of_o all_o fort_n as_o appear_v in_o these_o place_n mat._n 4.23_o act._n 10.12_o mat._n 3.5_o 6._o in_o mat._n 4.23_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n heal_v every_o sickness_n and_o every_o disease_n among_o the_o people_n yet_o the_o meaning_n be_v only_o this_o that_o he_o heal_v every_o kind_n of_o sickness_n and_o disease_n see_v mark._n 6.5_o and_o joh._n 5.3_o etc._n etc._n in_o act_n 10.12_o it_o be_v say_v wherein_o be_v all_o fourfooted_a beast_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v all_o kind_n of_o fourfooted_a beast_n etc._n etc._n in_o matth._n 3.5_o 6._o it_o be_v say_v there_o go_v out_o to_o he_o all_o judoaea_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o mark_n 1.5_o it_o be_v also_o express_o say_v that_o they_o be_v all_o baptize_v of_o he_o etc._n etc._n yet_o this_o be_v true_a only_o of_o all_o order_n and_o degree_n of_o man_n come_v to_o john_n from_o all_o the_o part_n of_o judaea_n 2._o the_o word_n all_o must_v sometime_o be_v understand_v with_o limitation_n unto_o the_o present_a subject_n speak_v of_o as_o in_o heb._n 12.8_o whereof_o all_o be_v partaker_n not_o all_o person_n but_o only_o all_o son_n 3._o the_o word_n all_o do_v sometime_o signify_v only_o the_o great_a part_n as_o in_o philip._n 2.21_o all_o seek_v their_o own_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o luk._n 6.26_o woe_n
expect_v some_o opposition_n consider_v how_o a_o carnal_a heart_n and_o the_o large_a and_o flesh-pleasing_a doctrine_n false_o call_v gospel_n which_o we_o now_o oppose_v do_v easy_o agree_v and_o close_o together_o as_o experience_n also_o make_v manifest_a but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o caiaphas_n now_o speak_v not_o of_o himself_o but_o be_v high_a priest_n that_o year_n do_v prophesy_v we_o shall_v certain_o find_v nothing_o against_o we_o in_o his_o speech_n the_o say_n of_o caiaphas_n be_v this_o tee_fw-mi know_v nothing_o at_o all_o nor_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o we_o that_o be_v for_o we_o jew_n for_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o one_o man_n shall_v die_v for_o the_o people_n and_o that_o the_o whole_a nation_n perish_v not_o hereupon_o john_n give_v this_o note_n he_o prophesy_v that_o jesus_n shall_v die_v for_o that_o nation_n etc._n etc._n the_o die_a of_o jesus_n for_o that_o nation_n be_v his_o die_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n of_o that_o nation_n yea_o of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n wheresoever_o scatter_v abroad_o of_o what_o nation_n soever_o they_o be_v of_o all_o which_o child_n of_o god_n that_o nation_n in_o the_o separation_n thereof_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n unto_o god_n have_v hitherto_o be_v a_o appoint_a type_n for_o so_o john_n further_o explain_v it_o in_o vers_n 52._o and_o not_o for_o that_o nation_n only_o but_o that_o be_v shall_v gather_v together_o in_o one_o the_o child_n of_o god_n that_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o this_o only_a hold_v forth_o that_o jesus_n be_v to_o present_v unto_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n his_o father_n a_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n of_o what_o nation_n soever_o and_o that_o hereby_o their_o salvation_n shall_v be_v effect_v so_o it_o confirm_v the_o same_o truth_n that_o we_o maintain_v but_o yet_o our_o adversary_n seem_v confident_a that_o by_o the_o 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against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v he_o neither_o in_o this_o world_n neither_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v here_o let_v these_o thing_n be_v consider_v 1._o whereas_o our_o adversary_n find_v fault_n with_o the_o last_o translation_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o vers_n 31._o contend_v that_o the_o word_n ought_v there_o to_o be_v thus_o render_v every_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n i_o have_v already_o 43._o already_o pag._n 43._o prove_v that_o the_o word_n all_o or_o every_o do_v sometime_o signify_v only_o some_o of_o all_o sort_n or_o of_o every_o sort_n 2._o whereas_o they_o bring_v this_o place_n to_o prove_v the_o forgive_n of_o all_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n to_o all_o man_n but_o not_o of_o any_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n which_o they_o acknowledge_v not_o to_o be_v forgive_v to_o all_o man_n let_v it_o be_v mind_v that_o christ_n here_o speak_v of_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n as_o well_o as_o of_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n unless_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n to_o speak_v against_o christ_n 3._o observe_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o here_o say_v every_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n and_o whosoever_o speak_v against_o the_o son_n of_o man_n it_o be_v forgive_v he_o but_o he_o speak_v with_o manifest_a and_o express_v reference_n unto_o time_n to_o come_v it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v even_o as_o he_o say_v of_o the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o same_o time_n to_o come_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v neither_o in_o this_o world_n neither_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o adversary_n every_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n that_o they_o understand_v to_o be_v here_o so_o speak_v of_o be_v already_o forgive_v to_o all_o man_n yea_o and_o they_o will_v have_v this_o place_n to_o seem_v to_o prove_v it_o i_o suppose_v they_o will_v say_v that_o christ_n do_v here_o thus_o speak_v of_o the_o time_n to_o come_v because_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o suffer_v for_o man_n sin_n but_o this_o reason_n be_v insufficient_a for_o though_o christ_n have_v not_o yet_o actual_o suffer_v yet_o his_o suffering_n be_v already_o accept_v of_o the_o father_n and_o so_o effectual_a for_o the_o put_v away_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o those_o that_o be_v partaker_n of_o he_o see_v dan._n 9.19_o 1_o sam._n 12.13_o matth._n 9.2_o and_o this_o say_n of_o christ_n in_o matth._n 12.31_o 32._o do_v as_o well_o belong_v to_o the_o time_n after_o his_o passion_n as_o to_o that_o particular_a time_n in_o which_o christ_n so_o speak_v it_o as_o also_o appear_v in_o 1_o tim._n 1.13_o compare_v with_o heb._n 10.26_o 27._o and_o 1_o joh._n 5.16_o 4._o whereas_o our_o adversary_n conceive_v or_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n here_o speak_v of_o which_o shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o final_a unbelief_n in_o this_o also_o they_o do_v great_o err_v for_o they_o which_o do_v fall_v into_o this_o sin_n do_v fall_n into_o it_o in_o their_o life-time_n yea_o sometime_o long_o before_o their_o death_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o those_o pharisee_n that_o have_v now_o commit_v this_o sin_n see_v matth._n 12.24_o 25._o with_o vers_n 31_o 32._o and_o mark_n 3.22.28_o 29_o 30._o this_o also_o appear_v in_o heb._n 6.4_o 5_o 6._o and_o heb._n 10.26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o moreover_o there_o be_v multitude_n yea_o million_o of_o unbeliever_n that_o go_v to_o eternal_a destruction_n without_o commit_v this_o sin_n and_o here_o i_o conceive_v it_o will_v neither_o be_v impertinent_a nor_o unprofitable_a to_o show_v what_o this_o sin_n be_v this_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o those_o that_o witting_o and_o wilful_o oppose_v with_o odious_a blasphemy_n the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o as_o he_o be_v the_o author_n and_o subject_n of_o his_o gospel_n 1._o this_o sin_n be_v a_o oppose_a and_o reject_v of_o the_o whole_a gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o as_o he_o be_v the_o author_n and_o subject_n of_o his_o gospel_n therefore_o the_o committer_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v not_o only_o say_v to_o fall_v away_o but_o also_o to_o crucify_v to_o themselves_o the_o son_n of_o god_n afresh_o and_o to_o put_v he_o to_o a_o open_a shame_n heb._n 6.6_o yea_o they_o be_v say_v to_o tread_v underfoot_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o to_o count_v his_o blood_n a_o unholy_a thing_n and_o to_o do_v despite_n unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n heb._n 10.29_o 2._o this_o sin_n be_v not_o commit_v ignorant_o but_o against_o a_o great_a and_o clear_a light_n of_o knowledge_n 1_o tim._n 1.13_o heb._n 6.4_o heb._n 10.26_o mat._n 21.38_o 3._o this_o sin_n be_v not_o commit_v through_o infirmity_n but_o wilful_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o a_o full_a and_o settle_a malice_n even_o against_o christ_n not_o only_o know_v but_o also_o mind_v to_o 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who_o he_o sanctifi_v by_o his_o death_n purge_v they_o by_o his_o blood_n from_o all_o sin_n joh._n 10.15_o ephes_n 5.25_o 26._o revel_v 1.5_o 6._o there_o be_v another_o objection_n make_v from_o the_o word_n of_o peter_n in_o 2_o pet._n 1.9_o which_o be_v thus_o render_v answer_v 28._o object_n from_o 2_o pet_n 1.9_o answer_v but_o be_v that_o lock_v these_o thing_n be_v blind_a and_o can_v see_v afar_o off_o and_o have_v forget_v that_o be_v be_v purge_v from_o his_o old_a sin_n from_o which_o word_n our_o opposer_n infer_v that_o unbeliever_n and_o consequent_o all_o man_n be_v purge_v from_o their_o sin_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n but_o 1._o this_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o one_o that_o never_o be_v a_o believer_n by_o their_o own_o doctrine_n for_o though_o they_o say_v that_o all_o man_n be_v purge_v from_o their_o sin_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n yet_o they_o say_v also_o that_o none_o do_v know_v and_o mind_n this_o but_o believer_n and_o they_o make_v faith_n 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