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that_o nature_n which_o he_o assume_v and_o 7._o psal_n 68_o 19_o psal_n 103._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o tit._n 3._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o if_o out_o of_o any_o one_o place_n of_o the_o psalm_n where_o he_o do_v entreat_v of_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o church_n it_o do_v appear_v that_o the_o messiah_n be_v true_a and_o very_a god_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n wheresoever_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o church_n god_n and_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v the_o same_o but_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a in_o sundry_a passage_n he_o that_o be_v god_n be_v also_o the_o messiah_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n what_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o the_o psalm_n follow_v may_v be_v understand_v not_o of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n absolute_o or_o consider_v in_o the_o godhead_n only_o but_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o be_v incarnate_a to_o be_v make_v king_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o may_v be_v clear_v by_o the_o very_a letter_n and_o 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in_o this_o expression_n be_v embellish_v above_o the_o former_a the_o law_n be_v ordain_v by_o angel_n in_o the_o hand_n 28._o lâ—u._n 26_o 46._o deut._n 5._o 5._o 27._o 28._o of_o a_o mediator_n gal._n 3._o 19_o that_o be_v by_o the_o labour_n and_o ministry_n of_o moses_n which_o though_o some_o doâ—â—t_n of_o be_v yet_o confirm_v from_o this_o that_o christ_n reserve_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o mediator_n of_o a_o better_a testament_n heb._n 8._o 6._o there_o be_v but_o one_o mediator_n true_a and_o spiritual_a scil_n christ_n but_o moses_n be_v a_o mediator_n only_o typical_a the_o mediation_n whereby_o man_n be_v true_o and_o effectual_o unite_v unto_o christ_n can_v fall_v upon_o any_o person_n who_o be_v not_o endue_v with_o infinite_a power_n and_o virtue_n who_o be_v not_o god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n but_o the_o mediation_n of_o moses_n be_v of_o this_o use_n to_o show_v what_o be_v the_o true_a manner_n of_o worship_v god_n but_o do_v not_o inspire_v force_n and_o power_n to_o follow_v it_o nor_o reconcile_v man_n to_o god_n but_o propound_v those_o thing_n whence_o it_o may_v easy_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v need_n of_o another_o reconciliation_n moses_n a_o israelite_n and_o part_n of_o that_o people_n with_o who_o god_n make_v the_o covenant_n be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o one_o part_n confederate_a but_o as_o he_o undertake_v the_o function_n of_o mediator_n impose_v upon_o he_o of_o god_n he_o be_v not_o now_o simple_o a_o israelite_n but_o a_o mediator_n intercede_v betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o people_n israel_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o more_o illustrious_a type_n of_o christ_n moses_n be_v
and_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n oblige_v themselves_o to_o the_o condition_n require_v and_o thus_o all_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v in_o covenant_n with_o other_o god_n do_v make_v his_o covenant_n effectual_o write_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o they_o free_o and_o from_o the_o heart_n give_v up_o themselves_o unto_o the_o lord_n in_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v rule_v and_o guide_v by_o he_o and_o thus_o god_n have_v contract_v covenant_n with_o the_o faithful_a only_o the_o first_o sort_n be_v the_o people_n of_o 28._o rom._n 2._o 28._o god_n outward_o or_o open_o have_v all_o thing_n external_a and_o pertain_v to_o the_o outward_a administration_n the_o second_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n inward_a or_o in_o secret_a who_o certain_o and_o distinct_o the_o lord_n only_o know_v experience_n have_v confirm_v it_o that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n have_v sometime_o be_v shut_v up_o within_o narrow_a bound_n and_o limit_n sometime_o it_o have_v spread_v itself_o over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n more_o glorious_o and_o so_o much_o be_v plentiful_o foretell_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o such_o as_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o that_o great_a apostasy_n and_o fall_v from_o the_o faith_n may_v not_o be_v offend_v at_o it_o what_o the_o state_n of_o god_n church_n shall_v be_v in_o these_o latter_a day_n time_n will_v manifest_v more_o certain_o than_o we_o can_v yet_o define_v but_o some_o divine_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o bound_n thereof_o shall_v extend_v further_o and_o the_o glory_n thereof_o be_v great_a than_o ever_o heretofore_o and_o this_o be_v not_o improbable_a for_o when_o the_o 15._o apoc._n 11._o 15._o seven_o angel_n sound_v there_o be_v great_a voice_n in_o heaven_n say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o which_o accord_v with_o that_o of_o daniel_n behold_v one_o like_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v with_o the_o 14._o dan._n 7._o 13_o 14._o cloud_n of_o heaven_n and_o come_v to_o the_o ancient_n of_o day_n and_o they_o bring_v he_o near_o before_o he_o and_o there_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o dominion_n and_o glory_n and_o a_o kingdom_n that_o all_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n shall_v serve_v he_o his_o dominion_n be_v a_o everlasting_a dominion_n which_o shall_v not_o pass_v away_o and_o his_o kingdom_n that_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v chap._n ii_o christ_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o who_o he_o die_v and_o rise_v again_o christ_n jesus_n incarnate_a be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n a_o real_a mediator_n a_o fit_a middle_a person_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n a_o mediator_n and_o testatour_n both_o who_o have_v confirm_v the_o testament_n with_o his_o blood_n but_o see_v the_o covenant_n be_v make_v in_o christ_n and_o christ_n die_v in_o some_o sort_n for_o they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n it_o will_v not_o be_v out_o of_o place_n first_o to_o show_v for_o who_o christ_n die_v and_o rise_v again_o and_o then_o how_o christ_n be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o what_o be_v the_o exaltation_n and_o prerogative_n of_o the_o new_a above_o the_o old_a covenant_n in_o that_o respect_n touch_v the_o first_o there_o be_v two_o main_a opinion_n of_o divine_n the_o first_o sort_n hold_v that_o he_o die_v for_o all_o and_o every_o man_n with_o a_o purpose_n to_o save_v but_o in_o the_o explication_n of_o their_o tenent_n they_o add_v 20._o corvin_n in_o mol._n cap._n 28._o sect._n 1_o &_o 4._o &_o 20._o 1._o that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n consider_v in_o the_o common_a lapse_n or_o fall_v but_o not_o as_o obstinate_a impenitent_a or_o unbeliever_n christ_n die_v not_o say_v they_o for_o cain_n and_o judas_n as_o such_o or_o as_o they_o shall_v perish_v nor_o for_o abel_n and_o peter_n as_o faithful_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o impetration_n of_o salvation_n but_o without_o difference_n for_o they_o consider_v 27._o resp_n ad_fw-la epist_n minist_n walak_n pag._n 51._o armin._n worst_a part_n secunda_fw-la necess_n resp_n synod_n declare_v send_v remonst_z circa_fw-la art_n sect._n de_fw-fr morte_fw-la christi_fw-la thomson_n diatr._fw-la cap._n 4._o corvin_n in_o mol._n cap._n 27._o sect._n 4._o &_o cap._n 12._o sect._n 25_o 26_o 27._o in_o the_o common_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o fall_n and_o sin_n 2._o that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o impetration_n of_o salvation_n but_o the_o application_n thereof_o be_v proper_a to_o believer_n 3._o that_o christ_n die_v not_o to_o bring_v all_o or_o any_o man_n actual_o to_o salvation_n and_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o righteousness_n and_o life_n but_o to_o purchase_v salvabilitie_n and_o reconciliation_n so_o far_o as_o that_o god_n may_v and_o will_v salvajustitia_fw-la deal_n with_o they_o upon_o term_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n which_o may_v well_o stand_v although_o it_o shall_v be_v apply_v to_o no_o man_n no_o man_n shall_v be_v reconcile_v or_o save_v by_o christ_n god_n shall_v have_v no_o church_n on_o earth_n or_o saint_n be_v crown_v with_o glory_n in_o heaven_n 4._o that_o christ_n have_v purchase_v salvabilitie_n for_o all_o man_n but_o faith_n and_o regeneration_n he_o have_v merit_v for_o none_o because_o god_n be_v bind_v to_o give_v that_o which_o christ_n have_v merit_v of_o he_o although_o it_o be_v not_o desire_v or_o crave_v exam._n censur_n cap._n 8._o pag._n 95._o &_o cap._n 7._o pag._n 87_o &_o respon_n ad_fw-la specul_fw-la 11._o 107._o other_o position_n they_o hold_v which_o â—ang_v not_o together_o nor_o agree_v cens_fw-la exam._n cens_fw-la with_o that_o which_o have_v be_v mention_v as_o that_o god_n neither_o will_v nor_o can_v by_o right_o condemn_v any_o man_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n and_o that_o original_a sin_n so_o call_v be_v proper_o neither_o sin_n nor_o punishment_n and_o then_o if_o christ_n die_v for_o mankind_n in_o the_o common_a lapse_n he_o die_v for_o they_o that_o never_o have_v sin_v nor_o deserve_a punishment_n again_o they_o teach_v that_o all_o infant_n whether_o of_o believe_v 14._o corvin_n in_o mol._n cap._n â—8_o sect._n 13_o 14._o or_o infidel_n parent_n die_v without_o actual_a sin_n commit_v in_o their_o own_o person_n be_v restore_v into_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n regenerate_v and_o save_v and_o that_o because_o god_n have_v take_v all_o mankind_n into_o the_o grace_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 14._o arm._n resp_n ad_fw-la ad_fw-la art_n 13_o 14._o with_o adam_n and_o all_o his_o posterity_n but_o then_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o mankind_n in_o respect_n of_o impetration_n and_o application_n both_o and_o by_o his_o death_n have_v actual_o reconcile_v all_o mankind_n unto_o god_n merit_v actual_a regeneration_n for_o they_o and_o purchase_v salvation_n if_o after_o they_o be_v possessor_n of_o these_o spiritual_a blessing_n they_o do_v not_o fall_v from_o they_o and_o shake_v they_o off_o by_o impenitency_n and_o infidelity_n for_o adam_n and_o eve_n except_v mankind_n can_v be_v consider_v in_o the_o 4._o armin_n in_o perk._n pag._n 4._o common_a lapse_n but_o as_o infant_n only_o further_o they_o affirm_v that_o infant_n have_v refuse_v grace_n in_o their_o parent_n grandfather_n ancestor_n by_o which_o act_n they_o have_v deserve_v to_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n which_o how_o it_o can_v stand_v with_o their_o general_a position_n or_o that_o last_o mention_v i_o can_v conceive_v last_o they_o teach_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o the_o impenitent_a and_o unbeliever_n for_o thus_o they_o reason_n if_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o who_o he_o come_v to_o save_v and_o come_v to_o save_v unbeliever_n as_o his_o word_n be_v i_o come_v not_o to_o judge_v but_o to_o save_v than_o he_o die_v for_o unbeliever_n how_o they_o accord_v these_o thing_n i_o can_v find_v but_o if_o we_o take_v thing_n as_o they_o lie_v they_o down_o it_o will_v plain_o follow_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o mankind_n in_o respect_n of_o impetration_n only_o and_o that_o he_o die_v for_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o impetration_n and_o application_n both_o that_o he_o have_v not_o actual_o reconcile_v they_o unto_o god_n and_o that_o he_o have_v purchase_v actual_a reconciliation_n that_o he_o die_v not_o for_o the_o impenitent_a or_o unbeliever_n in_o respect_n of_o impetration_n and_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o impetration_n only_o he_o die_v only_o for_o such_o and_o all_o this_o can_v hardly_o be_v reconcile_v with_o that_o they_o have_v in_o their_o script_n synod_n declare_v send_v rem_fw-la circa_fw-la art_n 2_o gratia_n haec_fw-la impetrata_fw-la est_fw-la peccatâ—ribus_fw-la quatenus_fw-la in_o communi_fw-la
lapsus_fw-la &_o peccati_fw-la statu_fw-la alijsque_fw-la peccatis_fw-la excepta_fw-la sola_fw-la impenitentia_fw-la considerantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n sicut_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la quatalibus_fw-la fructus_fw-la impetratae_fw-la gratiae_fw-la proprié_fw-fr obtingit_fw-la ita_fw-la infidelibus_fw-la &_o rebellibus_fw-la qua_fw-la talibus_fw-la gratia_fw-la impetrata_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o pag._n 312._o the_o second_o sort_n of_o divine_n distinguish_v the_o sufficiency_n and_o efficiency_n of_o christ_n death_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o worth_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o price_n he_o die_v for_o all_o man_n because_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o redemption_n of_o every_o man_n in_o the_o world_n if_o they_o do_v repent_v and_o believe_v and_o god_n may_v without_o impeachment_n of_o justice_n have_v offer_v salvation_n to_o every_o man_n in_o the_o world_n upon_o that_o condition_n if_o it_o have_v be_v his_o pleasure_n in_o the_o efficiency_n as_o every_o man_n or_o any_o man_n have_v fruit_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n so_o christ_n die_v for_o he_o but_o this_o be_v not_o of_o one_o kind_n some_o fruit_n be_v common_a to_o every_o man_n for_o as_o christ_n be_v lord_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n even_o the_o earthly_a blessing_n which_o infidel_n enjoy_v may_v be_v term_v fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n other_o proper_a to_o the_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o common_a to_o they_o as_o to_o be_v call_v by_o the_o word_n enjoy_v the_o ordinance_n of_o grace_n live_v under_o the_o covenant_n partake_v of_o some_o grace_n that_o come_v from_o christ_n which_o through_o their_o fault_n be_v not_o save_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n christ_n die_v for_o all_o that_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n but_o other_o fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o intention_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n his_o brethren_n they_o that_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o of_o the_o father_n as_o faith_n unfeigned_a regeneration_n pardon_v of_o sin_n adoption_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o they_o hold_v christ_n die_v efficient_o for_o his_o people_n only_o in_o this_o sense_n namely_o so_o as_o to_o bring_v they_o effectual_o to_o faith_n grace_n and_o glory_n now_o let_v we_o come_v to_o examine_v what_o the_o scripture_n teach_v in_o this_o particular_a the_o apostle_n write_v express_o that_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o 9_o heb._n 2._o 9_o god_n christ_n taste_v of_o death_n for_o all_o man_n or_o distributive_o for_o every_o man_n some_o refer_v this_o to_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o christ_n death_n but_o all_o man_n can_v be_v refer_v to_o mankind_n consider_v in_o the_o common_a mass_n or_o lapse_n for_o the_o word_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v suffer_v in_o time_n and_o not_o as_o it_o be_v decree_v of_o god_n and_o of_o man_n consider_v as_o at_o that_o time_n but_o at_o what_o time_n christ_n suffer_v mankind_n can_v not_o be_v consider_v as_o in_o the_o transgression_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n the_o jew_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o christ_n the_o messiah_n be_v promise_v a_o saviour_n to_o they_o only_o how_o to_o impetrate_v salvation_n no_o but_o to_o be_v apply_v as_o in_o covenant_n now_o to_o beat_v down_o their_o pride_n the_o apostle_n say_v christ_n taste_v of_o death_n for_o all_o sc_fw-mi both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n who_o stand_v in_o relation_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v so_o that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o application_n of_o christ_n death_n which_o be_v not_o absolute_o common_a to_o all_o and_o every_o man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o by_o every_o man_n be_v mean_v every_o man_n who_o hear_v receive_v and_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n offer_v in_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n every_o man_n who_o be_v under_o the_o new_a covenant_n as_o it_o be_v propound_v of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o accept_v of_o they_o but_o every_o man_n under_o the_o new_a covenant_n as_o he_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o fruit_n &_o benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n that_o the_o passage_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o they_o that_o apply_v and_o possess_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o death_n be_v manifest_a by_o divers_a reason_n from_o the_o verse_n precedent_n and_o subsequent_a the_o world_n to_o come_v verse_n 5._o may_v well_o be_v that_o all_o or_o every_o man_n for_o who_o christ_n taste_v death_n but_o that_o world_n to_o come_v be_v that_o happy_a age_n which_o the_o prophet_n do_v foretell_v shall_v begin_v at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n who_o accomplishment_n or_o fulfil_n we_o expect_v as_o yet_o 16._o beza_n an_o not_o in_o heb._n 2._o 5._o corvin_n in_o mal._n cap._n 29._o §_o 1._o heb._n 2._o 10_o 11._o 13_o isa_n 53._o 10._o heb._n 2._o 16._o they_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v be_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n describe_v to_o be_v one_o that_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o spiritual_a condition_n with_o christ_n to_o be_v his_o brethren_n such_o as_o trust_v in_o god_n the_o child_n of_o god_n give_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n the_o generation_n or_o posterity_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v who_o christ_n take_v by_o the_o hand_n and_o lift_v up_o from_o their_o fall_n the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n but_o these_o thing_n agree_v to_o they_o only_o that_o possess_v the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n of_o christ_n for_o who_o he_o die_v by_o way_n of_o application_n if_o the_o maintainer_n of_o universal_a redemption_n consider_v their_o own_o ground_n it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o fit_v this_o text_n to_o their_o purpose_n or_o rather_o from_o they_o the_o former_a exposition_n may_v be_v confirm_v for_o either_o by_o all_o man_n they_o must_v understand_v mankind_n in_o the_o common_a lapse_n as_o fall_v in_o adam_n and_o then_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n have_v restore_v they_o 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