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and_o save_v by_o christ_n death_n as_o they_o say_v and_o receive_v into_o the_o favour_n and_o bosom_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o reprobate_n as_o well_o as_o the_o elect_n be_v save_v yet_o all_o be_v not_o save_v for_o ever_o this_o therefore_o be_v the_o cause_n say_v they_o because_o some_o abide_v by_o faith_n in_o salvation_n receive_v other_o through_o unbeleef_n refuse_v contemn_v and_o cast_v away_o salvation_n get_v for_o they_o and_o so_o by_o neglect_v and_o despise_v their_o salvation_n make_v themselves_o reprobate_n and_o therefore_o only_o be_v damn_v because_o they_o despise_v grace_n and_o through_o incredulity_n do_v bind_v themselves_o again_o in_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o all_o sin_n these_o thing_n be_v in_o so_o many_o word_n extant_a in_o huber_n thes_n 19.69.155.245_o and_o also_o in_o his_o thes_n 187._o he_o write_v that_o such_o as_o believe_v not_o tread_v under_o foot_n their_o redemption_n and_o propitiation_n for_o their_o sin_n shake_v from_o they_o through_o unbelief_n and_o so_o their_o unbelief_n be_v unto_o they_o the_o only_a cause_n of_o damnation_n in_o like_a sort_n jacob_n andree_n col._n mompel_v pag._n 548._o say_v that_o man_n be_v not_o therefore_o damn_v because_o they_o have_v sin_v but_o because_o they_o will_v not_o by_o faith_n embrace_v jesu_n christ_n who_o suffer_v be_v crucify_v and_o die_v no_o less_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o damn_a than_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o peter_n paul_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n note_v there_o these_o word_n in_o the_o margin_n only_a unbelief_n damn_v man_n doctrine_n what_o we_o like_v in_o the_o adversary_n doctrine_n as_o touch_v this_o doctrine_n it_o be_v confess_v if_o any_o man_n true_o believe_v in_o christ_n the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o world_n be_v not_o able_a to_o cast_v he_o down_o into_o hell_n and_o contrary_o if_o a_o man_n have_v not_o faith_n he_o shall_v be_v damn_v albeit_o the_o righteousness_n of_o all_o the_o world_n be_v his_o own_o 16._o mar._n 16._o for_o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v say_v that_o faithful_a and_o true_a witness_n 109._o de_fw-fr verb._n dom._n sec_fw-la joh._n serm_n 60._o &_o enar_a ps_n 109._o and_o augustine_n write_v that_o only_o the_o sin_n of_o unbelief_n shut_v the_o door_n against_o all_o other_o sin_n that_o they_o be_v not_o release_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o by_o believe_v all_o sin_n be_v remit_v prophet_n what_o we_o mislike_v just_o the_o first_o fault_n or_o error_n against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n yet_o two_o thing_n in_o the_o say_a opinion_n do_v just_o displease_v us._n one_o be_v that_o whereas_o this_o opinion_n be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o salvation_n of_o god_n kingdom_n happen_v not_o but_o by_o faith_n yet_o it_o dare_v avouch_v that_o there_o be_v remission_n of_o sin_n freedom_n from_o the_o judgement_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n yea_o and_o salvation_n itself_o without_o faith_n for_o it_o will_v have_v all_o these_o thing_n to_o come_v to_o all_o man_n indifferent_o by_o christ_n death_n whether_o they_o believe_v or_o not_o otherwise_o than_o all_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n do_v testify_v 10._o act_n 10._o that_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n through_o his_o name_n receive_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v upon_o the_o unbeliever_n 3._o joh._n 3._o this_o be_v a_o far_a other_o opinion_n than_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v as_o huber_n do_v that_o all_o together_o be_v set_v free_a from_o all_o sin_n and_o all_o judgement_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v take_v away_o and_o blot_v out_o in_o all_o man_n yea_o in_o unbeliever_n only_o through_o unbelief_n they_o be_v again_o bind_v with_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o do_v fall_v again_o under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n 60._o serm._n 60._o augustine_n say_v well_o in_o the_o forecited_a place_n the_o medicine_n of_o all_o the_o wound_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o only_a propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v write_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n he_o have_v give_v power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v worthy_o reprove_v in_o the_o allege_v opinion_n be_v this_o reason_n the_o second_o fault_n or_o error_n confute_v by_o four_o reason_n that_o it_o precise_o set_v down_o the_o contempt_n or_o loathe_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n through_o unbelief_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o damnation_n for_o first_o this_o opinion_n presuppose_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o
shall_v reign_v upon_o the_o earth_n minor_n the_o minor_n but_o unto_o the_o church_n proper_o belong_v this_o dignity_n to_o be_v a_o choose_a stock_n a_o royal_a priesthood_n a_o holy_a nation_n witness_n peter_n 1._o epist_n 2._o which_o also_o the_o word_n out_o of_o the_o revelation_n chap._n 5_o now_o cite_v do_v confirm_v where_o the_o voice_n and_o confession_n of_o the_o church_n be_v thou_o have_v make_v we_o to_o our_o god_n king_n and_o priest_n conclusion_n the_o conclusion_n therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o propriety_n of_o redemption_n be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o church_n sacrament_n the_o 12._o reason_n from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o 12._o argument_n from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n unto_o who_o nothing_o be_v seal_v in_o he_o use_v of_o the_o sacrament_n unto_o they_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o word_n belong_v not_o for_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v all_o one_o both_o in_o the_o audible_a and_o visible_a word_n but_o in_o the_o sacrament_n baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n nothing_o be_v seal_v to_o such_o as_o be_v alien_n from_o god_n covenant_n and_o unbeliever_n therefore_o neither_o do_v the_o promise_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o word_n belong_v unto_o they_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o assumption_n let_v the_o thing_n be_v consider_v that_o we_o have_v of_o that_o matter_n speak_v before_o in_o the_o confutation_n reason_n the_o 13._o reason_n the_o 13._o and_o last_o argument_n if_o all_o man_n whole_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n by_o the_o death_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o saviour_n 536._o hub._n thes_n 157._o &_o 536._o so_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v ever_o perish_v now_o after_o his_o redemption_n unless_o he_o despise_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n adversary_n hub._n thes_n 157._o &_o 136._o mark_v this_o reason_n against_o the_o adversary_n and_o through_o unbelief_n shake_v off_o and_o forsake_v his_o redemption_n it_o will_v 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a_o difference_n between_o the_o infant_n of_o god_n people_n other_o infant_n of_o the_o faithful_a differ_v from_o other_o and_o the_o infant_n of_o ungodly_a nation_n and_o reject_v of_o god_n and_o the_o infant_n true_o of_o god_n people_n 19_o gen._n 17._o 1._o cor_fw-la 7._o math._n 19_o albeit_o as_o the_o rest_n by_o their_o carnal_a nativity_n they_o be_v bear_v under_o sin_n and_o wrath_n have_v a_o promise_n that_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o number_n of_o god_n people_n and_o of_o the_o saint_n and_o so_o to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n more_o argument_n i_o will_v not_o here_o allege_v us._n a_o doubt_n when_o redemption_n begin_v in_o us._n for_o by_o those_o which_o have_v be_v bring_v our_o purpose_n i_o trust_n be_v more_o than_o sufficient_o declare_v only_o one_o doubt_n remain_v if_o the_o believer_n only_o be_v to_o be_v account_v for_o the_o redeem_v of_o christ_n do_v therefore_o their_o redemption_n begin_v when_o they_o begin_v to_o 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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 but_o every_o where_o such_o testimony_n meet_v we_o in_o the_o divine_a scripture_n 4.12_o eph._n 2.20_o 1._o cor._n 3.11_o act_n 4.12_o for_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n neither_o be_v there_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o nor_o any_o other_o name_n give_v under_o heaven_n among_o man_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v whereupon_o their_o error_n be_v worthy_o to_o be_v detest_v who_o not_o content_v with_o the_o only_a and_o perfect_a redeemer_n christ_n seek_v part_n of_o their_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n elsewhere_o in_o themselves_o or_o in_o the_o saint_n where_o as_o yet_o the_o holy_a man_n unless_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n have_v save_v and_o redeem_v they_o can_v never_o have_v be_v able_a to_o satisfy_v no_o not_o for_o themselves_o therefore_o also_o john_n as_o 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savour_n to_o god_n in_o he_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n 2.14_o tit._n 2.14_o even_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n of_o his_o rich_a grace_n he_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o to_o redeem_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n and_o to_o purge_v we_o a_o peculiar_a people_n unto_o himself_o zealous_a of_o good_a work_n 9.14_o heb._n 9.14_o also_o by_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n he_o offer_v himself_o to_o god_n without_o fault_n that_o we_o be_v purge_v from_o dead_a work_n shall_v serve_v the_o live_a god_n and_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n once_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n have_v he_o be_v make_v manifest_a by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o to_o put_v away_o sin_n 26._o verse_n 26._o and_o many_o other_o thing_n pertain_v to_o this_o point_n do_v the_o apostle_n in_o that_o place_n exact_o debate_n as_o that_o he_o gather_v from_o the_o propriety_n and_o nature_n of_o a_o testament_n that_o christ_n must_v needs_o die_v because_o the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n be_v require_v that_o the_o testament_n may_v be_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v the_o same_o from_o the_o rite_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n he_o add_v that_o that_o be_v not_o dedicate_v without_o blood_n and_o that_o all_o thing_n almost_o according_a to_o the_o law_n be_v purify_v with_o blood_n and_o that_o the_o pattern_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n be_v purge_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o sacrifice_n but_o the_o heavenly_a thing_n themselves_o require_v a_o better_a sacrifice_n and_o a_o better_a blood_n namely_o the_o same_o whereof_o christ_n himself_o purpose_v forthwith_o to_o fulfil_v the_o new_a testament_n witness_v this_o be_v my_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n 26._o matth._n 26._o which_o be_v shed_v for_o many_o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n likewise_o his_o belove_a disciple_n say_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n 1.7_o 1._o joh._n 1.7_o but_o now_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o mean_n of_o redemption_n accomplish_v in_o the_o first_o come_v of_o christ_n for_o there_o be_v another_o to_o be_v perform_v in_o his_o second_o come_v whereof_o be_v speak_v luk._n 21._o lift_v up_o your_o head_n for_o your_o redemption_n draw_v nigh_o and_o paul_n speak_v of_o the_o same_o rom._n 8.23_o and_o 1._o cor._n 1.30_o this_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o fulfil_n and_o consummation_n of_o the_o former_a for_o now_o we_o be_v save_v in_o hope_n but_o not_o as_o yet_o in_o deed_n as_o the_o apostle_n write_v rom._n 8.24_o chap._n v._o the_o answer_v or_o take_v away_o of_o certain_a question_n about_o the_o manner_n or_o mean_n of_o redemption_n but_o there_o be_v a_o question_n in_o this_o place_n captive_n 1._o question_n why_o he_o must_v needs_o redeem_v we_o by_o a_o price_n &_o not_o take_v we_o out_o of_o satan_n power_n by_o force_n who_o do_v unjust_o hold_v we_o captive_n what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o the_o payment_n of_o a_o price_n by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v be_v redeem_v who_o be_v the_o slave_n of_o satan_n for_o it_o seem_v more_o convenient_a that_o he_o who_o be_v violent_o and_o unjust_o detain_v of_o another_o be_v take_v away_o from_o he_o by_o a_o superior_a power_n even_o without_o any_o price_n and_o the_o devil_n have_v unjust_o invade_v us._n i_o answer_v this_o price_n be_v not_o pay_v to_o the_o devil_n but_o to_o god_n who_o have_v power_n over_o we_o to_o condemn_v we_o and_o have_v make_v we_o subject_a to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n by_o his_o just_a judgement_n for_o as_o touch_v the_o devil_n he_o unjust_o possess_v man_n but_o man_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o be_v just_o make_v subject_a as_o a_o slave_n to_o satan_n through_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n therefore_o christ_n satisfy_v god_n and_o reconcile_v we_o offer_v himself_o unto_o he_o by_o his_o eternal_a spirit_n 9_o heb._n 9_o and_o so_o now_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n be_v necessary_o destroy_v concern_v we_o that_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n who_o by_o our_o sin_n we_o have_v offend_v notwithstanding_o ambrose_n lib._n 9_o epist_n 77._o write_v that_o the_o price_n of_o our_o deliverance_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n jesu_n be_v pay_v unto_o he_o to_o who_o we_o be_v sell_v by_o our_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o the_o devil_n but_o that_o be_v a_o very_a hard_a say_n for_o whereas_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o offer_v sacrifice_n but_o unto_o god_n alone_o how_o much_o more_o ought_v this_o peculiar_a sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v to_o none_o but_o to_o god_n alone_o which_o the_o eternal_a high_a priest_n offer_v upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o effusion_n of_o his_o blood_n and_o which_o only_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n further_o it_o be_v a_o question_n redemption_n 2._o question_n why_o his_o death_n be_v a_o price_n sufficient_a for_o redemption_n from_o whence_o that_o dignity_n of_o the_o passion_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n arise_v that_o it_o be_v a_o price_n sufficient_a for_o the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n there_o be_v many_o cause_n concur_v to_o that_o effect_n i._o obedience_n cause_n 1._o his_o willing_a obedience_n the_o willing_a obedience_n of_o the_o son_n to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n phil._n 2.8_o for_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n have_v not_o be_v satisfactory_a unless_o it_o have_v be_v voluntary_a hereof_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 5._o say_v as_o by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o one_o many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o many_o be_v make_v righteous_a and_o he_o speak_v as_o theophilact_n well_o expound_v of_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n death_n by_o which_o obedience_n death_n be_v destroy_v we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o damnation_n of_o death_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o evangelist_n with_o one_o consent_n describe_v the_o history_n of_o christ_n passion_n have_v diligent_o note_v many_o circumstance_n which_o declare_v that_o he_o suffer_v willing_o for_o he_o be_v offer_v 53.10_o esay_n 53.10_o because_o he_o be_v willing_a as_o esay_n say_v chap._n 53._o ii_o the_o death_n and_o whole_a humiliation_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o voluntary_a 5.21_o his_o innocency_n 1._o pet._n 2._o 2._o cor._n 5.21_o but_o also_o he_o suffer_v death_n when_o he_o be_v altogether_o innocent_a as_o a_o man_n who_o have_v commit_v no_o sin_n and_o in_o who_o mouth_n there_o be_v find_v no_o guile_n for_o such_o a_o high_a priest_n become_v we_o 7.26_o heb._n 7.26_o as_o be_v godly_a innocent_a undefiled_a separate_v from_o sinner_n who_o have_v no_o need_n to_o offer_v first_o for_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o then_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n therefore_o because_o the_o just_a suffer_v for_o the_o unjust_a 3._o 1._o pet._n 3._o his_o blood_n as_o of_o a_o lamb_n undefiled_a and_o without_o spot_n be_v worthy_o count_v precious_a to_o work_v our_o redemption_n as_o it_o be_v in_o peter_n 1._o epist_n 1._o augustine_n large_o urge_v this_o cause_n in_o his_o 13._o book_n of_o the_o trinity_n chap._n 14._o he_o die_v say_v he_o who_o alone_o be_v free_a from_o the_o debt_n of_o death_n therefore_o it_o be_v just_a that_o debtor_n shall_v be_v let_v go_v free_a believe_v in_o he_o who_o die_v without_o any_o debt_n the_o same_o man_n chap._n 15._o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v he_o who_o have_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o be_v shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v the_o devil_n hold_v our_o sin_n and_o for_o they_o worthy_o bind_v we_o in_o death_n he_o who_o have_v none_o of_o his_o own_o discharge_v they_o and_o be_v by_o he_o unworthy_o draw_v unto_o death_n also_o pope_n leo_n
11._o and_o 7._o vers_fw-la 12._o augustine_n dispute_v against_o porphyry_n of_o the_o time_n of_o christian_a religion_n in_o his_o book_n the_o sex_n paganorum_fw-la quaestionibus_fw-la write_v that_o christ_n do_v then_o come_v when_o he_o know_v that_o man_n will_v believe_v but_o the_o enemy_n of_o grace_n wrest_v this_o speech_n 1269._o tom._n 7._o fol._n 1228._o 1243._o 1269._o cause_v augustine_n to_o correct_v it_o partly_o by_o interpretation_n partly_o by_o call_v it_o in_o again_o chap._n viii_o the_o question_n of_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o old_a father_n be_v handle_v and_o a_o double_a opinion_n about_o the_o same_o be_v confute_v but_o hereupon_o another_o question_n arise_v concern_v the_o father_n who_o die_v before_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n whether_o redemption_n appertain_v also_o to_o they_o manichee_n the_o error_n of_o the_o marcionit_n and_o manichee_n the_o marcionite_n and_o their_o like_a to_o wit_n the_o manichee_n of_o old_a time_n deny_v it_o 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