shall_v be_v mean_v such_o as_o be_v natural_o or_o corporal_o dead_a viz._n because_o such_o only_o be_v to_o be_v bury_v with_o that_o kind_n of_o burial_n whereof_o our_o saviour_n have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v as_o appear_v from_o the_o former_a verse_n again_o why_o by_o the_o dead_a in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o say_a passage_n shall_v be_v mean_v those_o that_o be_v spiritual_o dead_a and_o not_o those_o that_o be_v corporal_o dead_a there_o be_v this_o reason_n every_o whit_n as_o plain_a as_o the_o former_a viz._n because_o those_o that_o be_v natural_o or_o corporal_o dead_a be_v not_o capable_a of_o bury_v those_o that_o be_v dead_a either_o with_o one_o kind_n of_o burial_n or_o other_o so_o why_o the_o word_n water_n in_o the_o latter_a of_o the_o passage_n mention_v shall_v in_o the_o first_o place_n signify_v material_a or_o elementary_a water_n in_o the_o latter_a spiritual_a water_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n reason_n be_v obvious_a and_o near_a at_o hand_n we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o name_v they_o but_o why_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o man_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n under_o debate_n be_v twice_o use_v shall_v be_v conceive_v so_o far_o to_o vary_v in_o their_o signification_n as_o in_o the_o former_a clause_n to_o signify_v all_o man_n without_o exception_n in_o the_o latter_a very_o few_o man_n no_o like_a reason_n nor_o indeed_o any_o competent_a can_v be_v give_v 3._o though_o all_o man_n do_v in_o some_o place_n signify_v only_o a_o great_a number_n 21._o §._o 21._o of_o man_n not_o all_o man_n simple_o or_o universal_o yet_o it_o never_o signify_v a_o small_a number_n of_o man_n either_o in_o opposition_n to_o or_o in_o comparison_n with_o a_o great_a least_o of_o all_o with_o the_o great_a number_n that_o be_v as_o they_o must_v make_v it_o signify_v in_o the_o scripture_n in_o hand_n who_o will_v have_v no_o more_o signify_v by_o it_o in_o the_o latter_a of_o the_o two_o clause_n where_o it_o be_v use_v then_o only_o those_o who_o come_v in_o time_n to_o be_v actual_o save_v by_o christ_n for_o these_o be_v a_o very_a small_a number_n few_o there_o be_v say_v christ_n that_o find_v it_o speak_v of_o the_o straight_a gate_n which_o lead_v unto_o life_n in_o comparison_n of_o those_o upon_o who_o condemnation_n come_v by_o adam_n 4._o if_o condemnation_n shall_v come_v upon_o all_o man_n simple_o by_o the_o offence_n 22._o §._o 22._o of_o adam_n and_o righteousness_n only_o upon_o some_o man_n and_o these_o but_o a_o few_o neither_o comparative_o by_o the_o obedience_n and_o gift_n of_o christ_n then_o where_o sin_n abound_v grace_n shall_v not_o superabound_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o do_v nay_o sin_n shall_v superabound_v and_o grace_n be_v confine_v to_o a_o narrow_a compass_n comparative_o to_o say_v that_o the_o superabounding_a of_o grace_n above_o sin_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o intensivenesse_n of_o it_o i._n e._n in_o its_o 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verse_n 15._o and_o verse_n 19_o 23._o §._o 23._o compute_v the_o condemn_v once_o of_o adam_n and_o the_o justify_v once_o of_o christ_n by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o numericall_a expression_n he_o tell_v we_o in_o both_o place_n of_o many_o dead_a by_o adam_n and_o of_o no_o few_o than_o many_o justify_v and_o redeem_v by_o christ._n now_o what_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v equal_a for_o man_n to_o dis-equalize_a especial_o to_o such_o a_o proportion_n or_o degree_n that_o the_o one_o number_n shall_v be_v inconsiderable_a and_o as_o nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o other_o be_v to_o lift_v up_o themselves_o above_o their_o line_n and_o so_o take_v hold_v of_o vanity_n in_o stead_n of_o truth_n the_o apostle_n expression_n verse_n 15._o be_v somewhat_o more_o emphatical_a for_o if_o through_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o many_o be_v dead_a much_o more_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gift_n by_o grace_n which_o be_v by_o one_o man_n jesus_n christ_n have_v abound_v unto_o many_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v suppose_v that_o many_o more_o million_o of_o man_n be_v dead_a through_o the_o offence_n of_o adam_n then_o be_v justify_v or_o make_v alive_a by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n paul_n glory_v over_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n as_o much_o more_o abound_v to_o the_o justification_n of_o many_o must_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n for_o if_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o adam_n all_o become_v dead_a and_o a_o few_o only_o be_v make_v alive_a by_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n who_o will_v not_o judge_v but_o that_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o much_o more_o abound_v to_o the_o death_n of_o many_o than_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o the_o justification_n or_o life_n of_o many_o 6._o and_o last_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v verse_n 20._o that_o where_o sin_n abound_v grace_n superabounded_a he_o add_v verse_n 21._o that_o as_o sin_n have_v reign_v unto_o death_n so_o do_v grace_n reign_v through_o righteousness_n unto_o eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n now_o evident_a it_o be_v from_o verse_n 14._o and_o verse_n 12._o that_o sin_n reign_v over_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n unto_o death_n therefore_o grace_n must_v have_v a_o proportionable_a reign_n unto_o life_n i._n e._n mun_o by_o a_o strong_a and_o overrule_a hand_n put_v all_o man_n into_o a_o capacity_n or_o estate_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n if_o so_o it_o undeniable_o follow_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n of_o any_o because_o otherwise_o all_o man_n can_v not_o be_v put_v into_o a_o estate_n of_o grace_n or_o salvation_n by_o he_o nor_o be_v this_o interpretation_n count_v either_o heretical_a or_o erroneous_a by_o the_o 24._o §._o 24._o most_o orthodox_n expositor_n of_o old_a chrâ—sostome_n himself_o comment_v upon_o the_o place_n make_v the_o apostle_n to_o speak_v thus_o if_o all_o man_n be_v punish_v through_o the_o offence_n or_o his_o offence_n meaning_n adam_n they_o i._n e._n these_o all_o man_n may_v doubtless_o be_v justify_v from_o hence_o 〈◊〉_d hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n by_o that_o over-abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o righteousness_n as_o he_o there_o speak_v which_o be_v give_v in_o christ_n the_o former_a part_n of_o his_o commentary_n be_v more_o full_a and_o pregnant_a to_o this_o purpose_n but_o because_o the_o transcription_n will_v be_v somewhat_o long_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o author_n himself_o nor_o be_v there_o want_v among_o our_o late_a reform_a divine_n surname_v orthodox_n man_n of_o eminent_a learning_n piety_n and_o worth_n who_o subscribe_v the_o say_a interpretation_n that_o our_o reparation_n restauration_n say_v mr._n bucer_n upon_o the_o place_n be_v make_v by_o christ_n and_o that_o it_o be_v more_o efficacious_a than_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n and_o that_o it_o be_v of_o large_a extent_n be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n argue_v in_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a section_n adae_fw-la section_n reparationem_fw-la nostri_fw-la factam_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la &_o esse_fw-la adae_fw-la noxâ_fw-la â—ffica_fw-la ciorem_fw-la &_o pa_n there_o latius_fw-la est_fw-la id_fw-la quòd_fw-la apostolus_fw-la hâc_fw-la &_o sequenti_fw-la sectione_n pertractat_fw-la intelligit_fw-la gratiam_fw-la christi_fw-la bominum_fw-la generi_fw-la profuisse_fw-la amplius_fw-la quà m_fw-la nocuerit_fw-la lapsus_fw-la adae_fw-la again_o upon_o those_o word_n sed_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thus_o the_o apostle_n here_o mean_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n do_v more_o profit_n mankind_n than_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n damnify_v it_o doubtless_o if_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n be_v bring_v into_o a_o condition_n of_o misery_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n and_o but_o a_o handful_n only_o in_o comparison_n make_v happy_a by_o the_o
that_o we_o shall_v also_o live_v with_o he_o know_v that_o christ_n be_v raise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a die_v no_o more_o death_n have_v no_o more_o dominion_n over_o he_o for_o in_o that_o he_o die_v he_o die_v unto_o sin_n once_o but_o in_o that_o he_o live_v he_o live_v unto_o god_n likewise_o reckon_v you_o also_o yourselves_o to_o be_v dead_a indeed_o unto_o sin_n etc._n etc._n the_o intent_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o these_o passage_n be_v nothing_o less_o then_o to_o teach_v or_o insinuate_v a_o non-possibility_n of_o their_o return_v or_o live_v again_o unto_o sin_n who_o at_o present_a be_v dead_a unto_o it_o such_o a_o supposal_n as_o this_o be_v diametral_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o emphatical_a energy_n of_o his_o exhortation_n verse_n 12._o let_v not_o sin_n therefore_o reign_v in_o your_o mortal_a body_n as_o likewise_o with_o many_o other_o pregnant_a scripture_n which_o shall_v be_v consult_v with_o in_o due_a time_n but_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o spiritual_a condition_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n partly_o in_o respect_n of_o what_o it_o be_v partly_o in_o respect_n of_o what_o it_o shall_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v by_o a_o metaphor_n or_o similitude_n borrow_v from_o what_o happen_v unto_o christ_n corporal_o or_o literal_o after_o this_o manner_n as_o christ_n die_v once_o corporal_o for_o the_o abolish_n or_o take_v away_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n but_o now_o live_v and_o act_v for_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o be_v not_o obnoxious_a unto_o any_o more_o die_n in_o that_o kind_n in_o like_a manner_n they_o who_o be_v his_o or_o desire_n or_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v his_o aught_o to_o be_v conformable_a to_o he_o in_o these_o thing_n in_o a_o spiritual_a way_n as_o viz._n by_o die_v unto_o sin_n i._n e._n by_o endvouring_a to_o destroy_v and_o work_v out_o all_o sinful_a disposition_n from_o within_o they_o and_o by_o cease_v from_o all_o sinful_a action_n and_o way_n and_o again_o by_o live_v unto_o god_n i._n e._n righteous_o holy_o and_o so_o that_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v in_o the_o world_n by_o the_o excellency_n of_o their_o conversation_n and_o by_o persevere_v and_o continue_v in_o this_o course_n of_o live_v unto_o god_n without_o relapse_v into_o that_o death_n in_o sin_n which_o be_v opposite_a hereunto_o even_o as_o christ_n live_v unto_o god_n so_o as_o never_o to_o cease_v thus_o live_v unto_o he_o therefore_o all_o that_o can_v be_v infer_v from_o this_o contexture_n of_o scripture_n be_v the_o duty_n of_o perseverance_n in_o faith_n and_o holiness_n or_o necessity_n of_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o great_a obligation_n to_o it_o that_o lie_v upon_o the_o saint_n and_o that_o profess_v interest_n in_o christ_n and_o expect_v salvation_n by_o he_o not_o any_o absolute_a not_o any_o such_o necessity_n of_o it_o which_o be_v unavoideable_a or_o undeclineable_a by_o the_o saint_n for_o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v they_o be_v so_o solemn_o so_o serious_o 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 insinuate_v with_o they_o as_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o let_v fall_v the_o shield_n of_o faith_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n before_o they_o be_v aware_a of_o it_o see_v more_o to_o this_o point_n sect._n 9_o of_o this_o chapter_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o whit_n more_o relief_n for_o the_o cause_n now_o in_o distress_n in_o that_o 54._o §._o 54._o other_o place_n ver._n 18._o of_o this_o chapter_n we_o know_v that_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o but_o he_o that_o be_v beget_v of_o god_n keep_v himself_o and_o that_o wicked_a one_o touch_v he_o not_o for_o that_o which_o be_v here_o assert_v and_o hold_v forth_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v only_o this_o that_o the_o natural_a genius_n or_o property_n of_o a_o trueborn_a 12._o in_o scriptura_fw-la saepe_fw-la ea_fw-la facta_fw-la vel_fw-la futura_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la quae_fw-la fieri_fw-la â—ecâ—t_fw-la aut_fw-la debent_fw-la sive_fw-la quâ—_n ut_fw-la fiant_fw-la honestas_fw-la &_o rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la 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
the_o mind_n of_o the_o interpretation_n hold_v forth_o then_o learned_a musculus_fw-la by_o the_o world_n say_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o scripture_n in_o hand_n he_o understand_v the_o universe_n of_o mankind_n so_o that_o here_o his_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o his_o love_n of_o man_n be_v the_o same_o and_o elsewhere_o thus_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n it_o be_v in_o this_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n whereof_o we_o speak_v that_o reprobate_n and_o desperate_o wicked_a man_n partake_v not_o of_o it_o be_v not_o through_o any_o defect_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n nor_o be_v it_o meet_v that_o for_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n sake_n it_o shall_v lose_v the_o glory_n and_o title_n of_o a_o universal_a redemption_n since_o it_o be_v prepare_v or_o procure_v for_o alice_n and_o all_o be_v call_v to_o it_o humani_fw-la it_o sic_fw-la deus_fw-la dilexit_fw-la mundum_fw-la etc._n etc._n per_fw-la mundum_fw-la enim_fw-la intelligit_fw-la vniversum_fw-la genus_fw-la humanum_fw-la ut_fw-la hîc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la sit_fw-la quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d musc_n loc._n de_fw-fr philanthropiâ_fw-la dei_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la modum_fw-la habet_fw-la &_o redemptio_fw-la ista_fw-la generis_fw-la humani_fw-la de_fw-la quâ_fw-la loquimur_fw-la quòd_fw-la illam_fw-la homines_fw-la reprobi_fw-la ac_fw-la deplorate_fw-la impii_fw-la non_fw-la accipiant_fw-la neque_fw-la defectu_fw-la fit_a gratiae_fw-la dei_fw-la neque_fw-la justum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la illa_fw-la propter_fw-la filios_fw-la perditionis_fw-la gloriam_fw-la ac_fw-la titulum_fw-la vniversalis_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la amittat_fw-la cum_fw-la sit_fw-la parata_fw-la cunctis_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la ad_fw-la illam_fw-la vocentur_fw-la idem_fw-la loc._n de_fw-fr redempt_n gen._n humani_fw-la nor_o be_v there_o man_n want_v in_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n itself_o who_o though_o ante-remonstrants_a by_o profession_n yet_o frequent_o by_o expression_n do_v plain_o close_a with_o that_o doctrine_n which_o they_o will_v be_v think_v to_o oppose_v concern_v the_o particular_a in_o hand_n our_o english_a divine_n lay_v down_o this_o thesis_n god_n out_o of_o compassion_n to_o mankind_n be_v fall_v send_v his_o son_n who_o give_v himself_o a_o price_n of_o redemption_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n in_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o thesis_n they_o say_v that_o price_n which_o be_v pay_v for_o all_o and_o which_o shall_v certain_o benefit_v all_o that_o believe_v yet_o shall_v not_o benefit_v all_o man_n etc._n etc._n and_o present_o after_o so_o than_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n that_o all_o and_o every_o one_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o faith_n may_v through_o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o ransom_n obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n 3._o life_n deus_fw-la lapsi_fw-la generis_fw-la humani_fw-la miseratus_fw-la misit_fw-la filium_fw-la suum_fw-la qui_fw-la seipsum_fw-la dedit_fw-la pretium_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatiâ—_n totius_fw-la mundi_fw-la et_fw-la posteà _fw-la illud_fw-la precium_fw-la quod_fw-la solutum_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la omnibus_fw-la credentibus_fw-la certò_fw-la proficiet_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la non_fw-la proficit_fw-la tamen_fw-la omnibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n paulò_fw-la post_fw-la sic_fw-la ergo_fw-la christus_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la &_o singuli_fw-la mediante_fw-la fide_fw-la possint_fw-la virtute_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d huius_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la &_o vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la consequi_fw-la syn._n dord_n sentent_fw-fr theol._n mag._n brit._n de_fw-fr artic._n 2._o thes_n 3._o evident_a it_o be_v that_o these_o man_n by_o god_n love_n to_o the_o world_n understand_v his_o love_n of_o compassion_n to_o all_o man_n kind_a in_o as_o much_o as_o nor_o a_o part_n or_o some_o but_o the_o whole_a and_o all_o particular_n of_o mankind_n be_v fall_v 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expression_n immediate_o after_o the_o suffrage_n and_o sentence_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o geneva_n upon_o the_o second_o article_n i_o find_v one_o i_o suppose_v of_o those_o who_o be_v send_v from_o geneva_n deliver_v himself_o thus_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a common_a love_n of_o god_n towards_o all_o man_n wherewith_o he_o love_v all_o mankind_n be_v fall_v and_o serious_o will_v or_o desire_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o afterward_o speak_v of_o the_o condemnation_n of_o unbeliever_n such_o a_o event_n as_o this_o say_v he_o be_v not_o of_o itself_o intend_v by_o god_n but_o accidental_o follow_v through_o the_o default_n of_o men._n yet_o again_o if_o this_o redemption_n be_v not_o suppose_v as_o a_o common_a benefit_n bestow_v upon_o all_o man_n that_o indifferent_a and_o promiscuous_a preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v perform_v in_o all_o nation_n will_v have_v no_o true_a foundation_n habebit_fw-la foundation_n est_fw-la 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have_v hinder_v the_o say_a duration_n or_o continuance_n of_o the_o priesthood_n in_o elies_n house_n in_o case_n it_o have_v remain_v faithful_a the_o scripture_n abound_v with_o instance_n of_o like_a consideration_n with_o these_o see_v 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o 10._o gal._n 5._o 21_o etc._n etc._n §_o 15._o 3._o god_n may_v leave_v the_o execution_n or_o fullfil_n of_o his_o determination_n such_o as_o they_o may_v be_v at_o the_o free_a liberty_n and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n and_o yet_o have_v assurance_n and_o certainty_n enough_o that_o they_o will_v be_v execute_v and_o fullfil_v for_o be_v infinite_a in_o wisdom_n and_o so_o able_a to_o discern_v and_o comprehend_v the_o most_o secret_a subtle_a and_o tickle_a proportion_n and_o connexion_n between_o cause_n and_o effect_n 3._o effect_n cognitio_fw-la illa_fw-la dci_o sapientialis_fw-la omnino_fw-la certa_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la infallibilis_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la infallibilitate_fw-la scientiae_fw-la quae_fw-la sumitur_fw-la ab_fw-la objâ—cta_fw-la sed_fw-la ab_fw-la intellâ—ctu_fw-la divino_fw-la perfâ—ctissime_fw-la &_o infallibiliter_fw-la judâ—cante_fw-la etiam_fw-la de_fw-la fallibilibus_fw-la &_o contingentibus_fw-la arrib_o op._n conciliat_fw-la lib._n 1_o ca._n 9_o effectus_fw-la causa_fw-la vum_fw-la creatarum_fw-la videâ—_n quâ—dem_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o ipsiâ—_n causis_fw-la multo_fw-la melius_fw-la quam_fw-la nos_fw-la aqu._n sum._n part_n 1._o qu._n 14._o art_n 7._o quccunque_fw-la igitur_fw-la pissunt_fw-la per_fw-la creaturam_fw-la fieri_fw-la vel_fw-la cogitari_fw-la vel_fw-la dici_fw-la &_o etiam_fw-la quaecunquâ—_n ipsâ—_fw-la facâ—râ—_n poâ—â—st_n omne_fw-la cognoscit_fw-la deus_fw-la etiamst_a actu_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la ibid._n art_n 9_o divina_fw-la essentia_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la cognoscendi_fw-la intuitive_fw-la quodcunque_fw-la intelligibile_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la nullum_fw-la existeret_fw-la in_o se_fw-la rada_n contr._n 30._o art_n 3._o such_o as_o be_v altogether_o undiscernible_a both_o unto_o man_n and_o angel_n as_o between_o the_o will_n of_o a_o man_n attend_v with_o such_o and_o such_o principle_n and_o notion_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o understanding_n for_o her_o guide_n in_o her_o election_n and_o again_o with_o such_o and_o such_o object_n circumstance_n and_o occasion_n about_o she_o and_o between_o all_o possible_a or_o imaginable_a election_n or_o action_n in_o such_o a_o case_n god_n i_o say_v through_o the_o infiniteness_n of_o his_o wisdom_n be_v able_a to_o penetrate_v calculate_v and_o compute_v all_o and_o all_o manner_n of_o relation_n and_o aspect_n between_o all_o and_o all_o manner_n of_o cause_n and_o effect_n whatsoever_o be_v able_a infallible_o without_o all_o possibility_n of_o error_n or_o mistake_n to_o foresee_v not_o only_o all_o man_n action_n and_o way_n what_o they_o will_v be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o end_n thereof_o be_v conscious_a to_o his_o own_o model_n platform_n and_o intention_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n but_o likewise_o what_o they_o will_v have_v be_v have_v himself_o be_v please_v to_o have_v carry_v the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n i_o mean_v in_o circumstance_n and_o occasion_n relate_v to_o it_o otherwise_o he_o do_v not_o only_o foresee_v that_o saul_n will_v come_v down_o to_o keilah_n which_o he_o do_v but_o also_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o keilah_n will_v have_v deliver_v david_n into_o saul_n hand_n in_o case_n he_o have_v stay_v there_o till_o saul_n come_v and_o demand_v of_o he_o which_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o because_o they_o be_v prevent_v of_o the_o opportunity_n by_o david_n departure_n from_o they_o before_o 1_o sam._n 23._o 11_o 12._o so_o that_o in_o this_o sense_n god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o determine_v what_o will_v or_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o the_o world_n by_o man_n not_o by_o determine_v or_o decree_a to_o bow_n or_o bend_v their_o will_n by_o any_o immediate_a or_o physical_a influx_n or_o act_v of_o his_o power_n upon_o they_o much_o less_o by_o necessitate_v or_o compel_v they_o to_o their_o respective_a election_n but_o by_o determine_v or_o decree_a either_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o remain_v so_o and_o so_o affect_v or_o incline_v and_o under_o the_o power_n and_o guidance_n of_o such_o and_o such_o principle_n which_o he_o certain_o forsee_v that_o they_o will_v drink_v in_o or_o else_o to_o put_v new_a principle_n of_o light_n into_o they_o by_o the_o influence_n whereof_o he_o also_o clear_o forsee_v that_o the_o tenor_n and_o frame_n of_o their_o will_n and_o affection_n will_v free_o alter_v and_o change_v and_o with_o all_o to_o give_v be_v to_o such_o and_o such_o circumstance_n providence_n and_o occasion_n which_o have_v such_o or_o such_o a_o aspect_n upon_o or_o reference_n unto_o they_o in_o such_o or_o such_o a_o posture_n upon_o these_o term_n the_o hand_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n may_v and_o do_v absolute_o determine_v the_o give_v up_o of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n to_o suffer_v death_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o yet_o not_o determine_v either_o that_o herod_n pontius_n pilate_n or_o any_o
from_o death_n which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o die_v with_o many_o the_o like_a which_o have_v prove_v snare_n of_o dishonour_n and_o of_o danger_n unto_o they_o otherwise_o in_o like_a manner_n some_o man_n desirous_a to_o commend_v themselves_o unto_o god_n as_o man_n zealous_a for_o his_o glory_n more_o than_o other_o study_z and_o invent_v notion_n and_o sense_n of_o some_o scripture_n expression_n to_o bestow_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o prerogative_n which_o they_o presume_v be_v much_o for_o his_o honour_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o world_n which_o yet_o upon_o due_a consideration_n be_v find_v most_o unworthy_a of_o he_o and_o of_o a_o broad_a inconsistency_n with_o his_o glory_n indeed_o for_o what_o relish_n or_o savour_n of_o honour_n or_o glory_n unto_o god_n can_v there_o be_v in_o bring_v he_o upon_o the_o great_a theatre_n of_o the_o world_n speak_v thus_o i_o will_v cast_v out_o of_o my_o favour_n and_o devote_v to_o everlasting_a burn_n to_o torment_n endless_a easlesse_a intolerable_a insupportable_a thousand_o thousand_o and_o ten_o thousand_o time_n ten_o thousand_o of_o my_o most_o excellent_a creature_n man_n woman_n and_o child_n though_o they_o never_o offend_v i_o otherwise_o then_o child_n may_v offend_v many_o thousand_o of_o year_n before_o they_o be_v bear_v yea_o though_o i_o thus_o in_o the_o secret_a of_o my_o counsel_n intend_v to_o leave_v they_o irrecoverable_o to_o the_o most_o exquisite_a torment_n that_o can_v be_v endure_v and_o these_o to_o be_v suffer_v by_o they_o to_o the_o day_n of_o eternity_n without_o all_o possibility_n of_o escape_v though_o they_o shall_v do_v the_o uttermost_a they_o be_v able_a to_o please_v i_o and_o to_o reconcile_v themselves_o unto_o i_o yet_o will_v i_o in_o word_n speak_v to_o their_o heart_n proclaim_v and_o profess_v myself_o unto_o they_o to_o be_v a_o god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a long_o suffer_v and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n and_o transgression_n and_o sin_n 7._o sin_n exod._n 34._o 6_o 7._o i_o will_v entreat_v they_o with_o bowel_n and_o great_a compassion_n and_o profess_v myself_o aggreive_v in_o soul_n because_o of_o their_o impenitency_n i_o will_v allure_v they_o to_o repentance_n with_o all_o my_o great_a and_o precious_a promise_n of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n of_o life_n and_o glory_n and_o all_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v yea_o i_o will_v most_o serious_o and_o solemn_o protest_v and_o swear_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o great_a oath_n that_o be_v even_o by_o my_o own_o life_n and_o be_v that_o i_o desire_v not_o their_o death_n 11_o death_n ezek._n 33._o 11_o can_v man_n endue_v with_o reason_n and_o understanding_n or_o that_o know_v in_o the_o least_o what_o belong_v to_o matter_n of_o honour_n and_o glory_n resent_v or_o savour_v any_o thing_n in_o such_o proceed_n as_o these_o that_o be_v like_a to_o make_v a_o prerogative_n worthy_a the_o name_n glory_n and_o super-transcendent_a holiness_n and_o excellency_n of_o god_n most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o god_n nothing_o that_o proceed_v from_o he_o but_o what_o be_v both_o divisim_fw-la and_o conjunctim_fw-la and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o reason_n and_o that_o light_n of_o understanding_n which_o himself_o shine_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n and_o inward_a part_n of_o man_n just_a matter_n of_o praise_n honour_n and_o glory_n unto_o he_o of_o which_o more_o ere_o long_o but_o 2._o that_o prerogative_n or_o prerogative-will_a as_o some_o call_v it_o which_o 36._o §._o 36._o god_n stand_v upon_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o claim_v to_o himself_o as_o a_o royalty_n annex_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n either_o in_o the_o nine_o to_o the_o roman_n or_o elsewhere_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o condemnation_n and_o eternal_a destruction_n of_o his_o creature_n stand_v not_o in_o any_o liberty_n or_o power_n claim_v by_o he_o to_o leave_v what_o person_n he_o please_v to_o inevitable_a ruin_n only_o upon_o consideration_n of_o adam_n sin_n much_o less_o before_o or_o without_o any_o such_o consideration_n but_o to_o make_v the_o law_n term_n and_o condition_n as_o of_o life_n so_o of_o death_n as_o of_o salvation_n so_o of_o condemnation_n and_o these_o indifferent_o and_o equal_o respect_v all_o man_n not_o such_o as_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o think_v meet_a and_o fit_v for_o he_o to_o do_v but_o what_o himself_o please_v i._n e._n such_o as_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n advise_v and_o lead_v he_o unto_o for_o he_o be_v say_v not_o to_o act_v or_o work_v all_o thing_n or_o any_o one_o thing_n simple_o according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n but_o to_o work_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n 11._o will_n eph._n 1._o 11._o so_o that_o in_o whatsoever_o god_n act_v or_o will_v we_o be_v to_o look_v not_o only_o for_o will_n but_o counsel_n i._n e._n wisdom_n and_o tendency_n unto_o end_n worthy_a of_o he_o and_o these_o discernible_a enough_o as_o be_v late_o say_v by_o man_n to_o be_v such_o if_o they_o be_v diligent_a and_o impartial_a in_o the_o consideration_n of_o they_o as_o for_o example_n the_o jew_n think_v it_o most_o equal_a reasonable_a and_o best_a become_v god_n that_o he_o shall_v constitute_v and_o ordain_v the_o observation_n of_o moses_n his_o law_n to_o be_v the_o law_n of_o justification_n life_n and_o salvation_n unto_o man_n and_o the_o neglect_n or_o non-observation_n of_o this_o law_n to_o be_v the_o law_n of_o condemnation_n and_o of_o death_n god_n here_o interpose_v with_o his_o prerogative_n and_o declare_v to_o they_o that_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n be_v otherwise_o and_o that_o he_o constitute_v and_o ordain_v faith_n in_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o law_n of_o justification_n and_o life_n whether_o join_v with_o the_o observation_n of_o moses_n law_n or_o without_o it_o and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n unbelief_n to_o be_v the_o law_n of_o condemnation_n and_o of_o death_n though_o in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o strict_a observation_n of_o moses_n law_n this_o prerogative_n indeed_o god_n himself_o plead_v and_o assert_n to_o himself_o with_o a_o majestic_a and_o godlike_a authority_n speak_v thus_o to_o moses_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n a_o who_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n 15._o compassion_n rom._n 9_o 15._o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v man_n shall_v not_o prescribe_v unto_o i_o law_n or_o term_n of_o show_v mercy_n i_o will_v not_o be_v advise_v or_o oblige_v by_o they_o who_o i._n e._n what_o manner_n of_o person_n or_o how_o qualify_v i_o shall_v justify_v and_o save_v i_o mean_v to_o follow_v and_o to_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o counsel_n of_o my_o own_o will_n in_o these_o great_a and_o most_o important_a affair_n which_o concern_v the_o life_n and_o death_n the_o salvation_n and_o destruction_n of_o my_o creature_n the_o same_o prerogative_n the_o apostle_n also_o vindicate_v unto_o he_o afterward_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n in_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o potter_n have_v not_o the_o potter_n power_n over_o the_o clay_n of_o the_o same_o lump_n to_o make_v one_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n and_o another_o unto_o dishonour_n 21._o dishonour_n rom._n 9_o 21._o mean_v that_o god_n have_v a_o like_a equitable_a power_n or_o prerogative_n over_o the_o great_a mass_n of_o mankind_n in_o adam_n to_o make_v what_o law_n of_o life_n and_o death_n unto_o they_o he_o please_v and_o to_o appoint_v who_o or_o what_o manner_n of_o person_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o what_o manner_n of_o person_n shall_v be_v condemn_v which_o the_o potter_n have_v over_o the_o lump_n of_o clay_n which_o be_v before_o he_o to_o make_v what_o vessel_n he_o please_v for_o honour_n and_o what_o again_o he_o please_v for_o dishonour_n but_o of_o this_o passage_n as_o also_o of_o that_o vers_n 18._o we_o shall_v speak_v more_o at_o large_a towards_o the_o close_a of_o the_o discourse_n where_o we_o intend_v a_o entire_a explication_n of_o the_o 9_o to_o the_o roman_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o vers_n 6._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 23._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v this_o be_v take_v along_o by_o way_n of_o caution_n about_o what_o have_v be_v deliver_v in_o this_o section_n viz._n that_o though_o the_o jew_n think_v it_o most_o equitable_a and_o most_o beseem_a god_n to_o justify_v man_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n rather_o than_o by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v the_o counsel_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n about_o justification_n yet_o this_o counsel_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n especial_o be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n so_o signify_v unto_o they_o by_o
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wherein_o he_o be_v capable_a of_o die_v as_o well_o as_o other_o man_n yet_o do_v not_o suffer_v death_n simple_o through_o the_o malice_n or_o power_n of_o his_o enemy_n but_o upon_o a_o account_n far_o superior_a unto_o these_o the_o apostle_n attribute_n his_o death_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i._n e._n the_o love_n and_o gracious_a affection_n of_o god_n not_o towards_o some_o or_o a_o few_o no_o nor_o yet_o towards_o all_o man_n collectively_o take_v or_o in_o the_o lump_n but_o towards_o all_o man_n distributive_o take_v i._n e._n towards_o every_o particular_a and_o inviduall_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o every_o man_n i._n e._n to_o procure_v eternal_a redemption_n and_o salvation_n for_o every_o man_n without_o the_o exclusion_n of_o any_o i_o can_v apprehend_v what_o can_v reasonable_o be_v say_v to_o alienate_v the_o mind_n or_o import_v of_o this_o scripture_n from_o our_o present_a cause_n evident_a it_o be_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v our_o best_a interpreter_n of_o the_o place_n affirm_v the_o same_o that_o the_o apostle_n in_o these_o word_n that_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o may_v taste_v death_n etc._n etc._n assign_v a_o reason_n or_o two_o rather_o of_o what_o he_o have_v say_v a_o little_a before_o concern_v the_o incarnation_n and_o humiliation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o he_o have_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n assert_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o prevent_v or_o heal_v any_o scandal_n or_o offence_n that_o either_o have_v already_o or_o may_v afterward_o arise_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o these_o hebrew_n through_o the_o unlikelyhood_n strangeness_n ot_fw-mi incrediblenesse_n of_o such_o a_o thing_n it_o be_v a_o say_n among_o philosopher_n and_o all_o man_n have_v experience_n in_o part_n of_o truth_n in_o it_o that_o a_o knowledge_n of_o the_o reason_n or_o cause_n of_o thing_n cause_v admiration_n and_o so_o all_o troublesomenesse_n of_o thought_n about_o they_o to_o cease_v so_o then_o the_o apostle_n drift_n and_o intent_n in_o the_o word_n mention_v be_v to_o satisfy_v the_o hebrew_n concern_v such_o a_o strange_a wonderful_a and_o unheard_a of_o a_o thing_n as_o 1._o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v make_v man_n and_o 2._o that_o be_v make_v man_n he_o shall_v suffer_v death_n it_o be_v no_o way_n credible_a but_o that_o he_o shall_v 1._o assign_v such_o a_o cause_n as_o will_v carry_v the_o great_a weight_n of_o satisfaction_n in_o it_o and_o 2._o express_v himself_o in_o such_o perspicuity_n and_o plainness_n of_o word_n that_o they_o may_v not_o light_o mistake_v his_o meaning_n lest_o if_o by_o occasion_n of_o his_o word_n they_o shall_v first_o apprehend_v the_o reason_n or_o cause_v assign_v by_o he_o to_o be_v more_o weighty_a or_o considerable_a than_o he_o intend_v it_o and_o afterward_o shall_v come_v to_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v far_o light_a and_o less_o considerable_a their_o scandal_n and_o offence_n in_o stead_n of_o be_v heal_v or_o prevent_v will_v be_v more_o strengthen_v and_o increase_v as_o usual_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o such_o case_n now_o evident_a it_o be_v 1._o that_o the_o apostle_n word_n in_o this_o place_n that_o he_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n in_o the_o plain_a the_o most_o obvious_a and_o direct_a sense_n and_o signification_n of_o they_o hold_v forth_o the_o doctrine_n which_o we_o maintain_v for_o truth_n here_o be_v no_o restraint_n at_o all_o nor_o the_o least_o whisper_v of_o any_o limitation_n to_o be_v put_v upon_o that_o term_n of_o universality_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o man_n and_o 2._o as_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o all_o man_n without_o the_o exception_n of_o any_o which_o be_v the_o doctrine_n we_o assert_v and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n so_o intend_v it_o amount_v to_o a_o far_o more_o weighty_a consideration_n and_o satisfaction_n touch_v those_o great_a dispensation_n speak_v of_o the_o incarnation_n and_o humiliation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n than_o his_o die_a only_o for_o a_o few_o or_o for_o a_o select_a number_n of_o man_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n commensureable_a hereunto_o therefore_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o question_n to_o be_v make_v but_o that_o the_o large_a and_o not_o the_o limit_a sense_n be_v the_o apostle_n sense_n in_o the_o word_n now_o under_o debate_n and_o when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n express_v himself_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v that_o he_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n for_o any_o man_n to_o come_v and_o interpret_v thus_o for_o every_o man_n i._n e._n for_o some_o man_n or_o for_o a_o few_o man_n which_o if_o not_o for_o form_n yet_o for_o matter_n and_o substance_n must_v be_v their_o interpretation_n who_o oppose_v the_o exposition_n give_v be_v not_o to_o interpret_v but_o to_o correct_v and_o to_o exercise_v a_o magisteriall_a authority_n over_o the_o scripture_n nor_o have_v pareus_n himself_o the_o heart_n to_o decline_v the_o interpretation_n assert_v 9_o §._o 9_o though_o he_o seem_v somewhat_o desirous_a by_o some_o expression_n to_o hide_v this_o his_o ingenuity_n from_o his_o fellow_n to_o avoid_v their_o offence_n whereas_o say_v he_o the_o apostle_n say_v for_o every_o man_n it_o respect_v the_o amplification_n or_o extent_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n he_o die_v not_o for_o some_o faugh_n the_o efficacy_n or_o virtue_n of_o it_o appertain_v unto_o all._n therefore_o there_o be_v life_n prepare_v or_o make_v ready_a in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o all_o afflict_a conscience_n etc._n conscience_n quod_fw-la dicit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la fructum_fw-la mortis_fw-la christi_fw-la amplificandum_fw-la pertinet_fw-la non_fw-la pro_fw-la paucis_fw-la aliquibus_fw-la mortun_n est_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la efficacia_fw-la ejus_fw-la pertinet_fw-la omnibus_fw-la igitur_fw-la 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do_v not_o believe_v yet_o he_o have_v do_v his_o part_n 〈◊〉_d part_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o full_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v proper_a for_o he_o to_o do_v the_o scripture_n next_o advance_v in_o the_o forementioned_a troop_n be_v who_o will_v 10._o §._o 10._o have_v all_z man_n to_o be_v save_v speak_v of_o god_n and_o to_o come_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n 4._o truth_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 4._o whereunto_o for_o conformity_n in_o import_n we_o shall_v join_v the_o last_o there_o specify_v which_o be_v this_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o slack_a concern_v his_o promise_n as_o some_o man_n count_v slackness_n but_o be_v long_o suffer_v to_o us-ward_n not_o will_v that_o any_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o all_o shall_v come_v to_o repentance_n 9_o repentance_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 9_o concern_v the_o former_a of_o these_o place_n we_o clear_o evince_v in_o the_o first_o section_n of_o this_o chapter_n from_o the_o unquestionable_a tenor_n and_o carriage_n of_o the_o whole_a context_n that_o by_o all_z man_n can_v possible_o be_v understand_v either_o some_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n or_o jew_n and_o gentile_n or_o all_o the_o elect_n or_o the_o like_a but_o of_o necessity_n all_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n simple_o and_o universal_o without_o the_o exemption_n of_o any_o whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n any_o other_o interpretation_n or_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o man_n but_o this_o render_v the_o apostle_n palpable_o impertinent_a and_o weak_a that_o i_o say_v not_o ridiculous_a in_o his_o argue_v in_o this_o place_n this_o i_o plain_o demonstrate_v in_o the_o say_a section_n i_o now_o add_v that_o if_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o god_n will_v have_v all_o meâ—_n to_o be_v save_v because_o he_o will_v have_v some_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n to_o be_v save_v it_o may_v more_o proper_o and_o true_o be_v say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o
duty_n to_o do_v be_v as_o proper_o his_o will_n as_o that_o whereby_o he_o will_v or_o decree_v thing_n to_o be_v do_v my_o will_n or_o desire_v that_o my_o child_n shall_v obey_v i_o or_o that_o he_o shall_v prosper_v in_o the_o world_n be_v as_o proper_o my_o will_n as_o that_o whereby_o i_o will_v or_o purpose_n to_o show_v the_o respect_n of_o a_o father_n unto_o he_o in_o provide_v for_o he_o be_v as_o proper_a natural_a and_o direct_v a_o act_n of_o that_o principle_n or_o faculty_n of_o willing_a within_o i_o whereby_o i_o will_v the_o latter_a as_o that_o act_n itself_o of_o this_o faculty_n wherein_o i_o will_v the_o latter_a be_v for_o the_o principle_n or_o faculty_n within_o i_o of_o willing_a how_o numerous_a or_o different_a soever_o the_o act_n of_o willing_a which_o i_o exert_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o faculty_n may_v be_v be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o this_o faculty_n be_v natural_a there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o difference_n between_o the_o act_n proceed_v from_o it_o which_o shall_v make_v some_o to_o be_v more_o proper_a and_o other_o less_o though_o some_o may_v be_v better_o and_o other_o worse_o but_o this_o difference_n can_v have_v no_o place_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n therefore_o if_o the_o precept_n or_o preceptive_a will_n of_o god_n be_v not_o proper_o his_o will_n neither_o can_v any_o other_o will_v of_o he_o or_o any_o other_o act_n of_o his_o will_n be_v proper_o such_o if_o so_o then_o that_o will_v of_o god_n or_o act_v of_o will_n in_o god_n whereby_o he_o will_v or_o injoyn_v faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o consequent_o salvation_n unto_o all_o man_n be_v as_o proper_o his_o will_n as_o that_o whereby_o he_o will_v the_o salvation_n of_o any_o man._n therefore_o if_o there_o be_v any_o secret_a or_o unrevealed_a will_n in_o god_n whereby_o he_o will_v the_o destruction_n of_o any_o man_n at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o he_o will_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o man_n be_v it_o with_o what_o kind_n of_o will_n soever_o these_o two_o will_n must_v needs_o enterfeere_n and_o contradict_v the_o one_o the_o other_o nor_o will_v that_o distinction_n of_o the_o late_o mention_v author_n salve_n a_o consistency_n between_o they_o wherein_o he_o distinguish_v between_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n and_o the_o thing_n decree_v by_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o god_n decree_v may_v be_v repugnant_a to_o or_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o command_v though_o the_o decree_n itself_o can_v be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o command_n supra_fw-la command_n râ—m_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la decretam_fw-la cum_fw-la re_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la mandata_fw-la pugnare_fw-la posse_fw-la dicimus_fw-la decretum_fw-la vero_fw-la dei_fw-la cum_fw-la mandato_fw-la pugnare_fw-la posse_fw-la non_fw-la dicimus_fw-la twissus_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la the_o vanity_n of_o this_o distinction_n clear_o appear_v upon_o this_o common_a ground_n viz._n that_o act_n be_v difference_v and_o distinguish_v by_o their_o object_n therefore_o if_o the_o object_n of_o god_n decree_a will_n or_o the_o thing_n decree_v by_o he_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o thing_n preceptive_o will_v or_o command_v by_o he_o unpossible_a it_o be_v but_o that_o the_o two_o act_n of_o his_o will_n by_o the_o one_o of_o which_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o will_v the_o one_o and_o by_o the_o other_o the_o other_o shall_v digladiate_a and_o one_o fight_n against_o the_o other_o therefore_o certain_o there_o be_v no_o such_o pair_n or_o combination_n of_o will_n in_o god_n as_o the_o distinction_n of_o voluntas_fw-la signi_fw-la and_o beneplaciti_fw-la as_o apply_v in_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n do_v suppose_v it_o be_v unpossible_a that_o i_o shall_v inward_o and_o serious_o will_v or_o desire_v the_o death_n of_o my_o child_n and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n serious_o also_o will_n and_o enjoin_v the_o physician_n to_o do_v his_o best_a to_o recover_v he_o again_o if_o god_n enjoin_v faith_n and_o repentance_n unto_o all_o man_n with_o a_o declaration_n 15._o §._o 15._o that_o he_o injoyn_v they_o in_o order_n to_o their_o salvation_n or_o with_o a_o promise_n that_o upon_o their_o obedience_n to_o this_o injunction_n of_o his_o they_o shall_v be_v actual_o save_v then_o can_v he_o not_o at_o the_o same_o time_n will_v with_o a_o secret_a will_n the_o condemnation_n of_o any_o but_o most_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o unto_o whosoever_o he_o injoyn_v faith_n or_o repentance_n he_o injoyn_v they_o in_o order_n to_o their_o salvation_n and_o with_o promise_n of_o actual_a salvation_n upon_o their_o obedience_n to_o this_o injunction_n mar._n 16._o 16._o act_n 3._o 19_o joh._n 20._o 31._o etc._n etc._n therefore_o unpossible_a it_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v secret_o intend_v will_n or_o purpose_v the_o destruction_n of_o any_o to_o who_o he_o enjoin_v faith_n and_o repentance_n the_o consequence_n in_o this_o argument_n be_v so_o rich_a in_o evidence_n that_o it_o need_v no_o proof_n 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death_n which_o proceed_v from_o he_o swallow_v up_o by_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n if_o still_o it_o reign_v and_o magnify_v itself_o over_o and_o against_o far_o great_a number_n of_o man_n than_o the_o life_n itself_o of_o christ_n preserve_v or_o deliver_v from_o it_o upon_o verse_n 18._o he_o present_v his_o thought_n in_o these_o word_n he_o paul_n make_v grace_n common_a unto_o all_o man_n because_o it_o be_v expose_v unto_o or_o lay_v within_o the_o reach_n of_o all_o man_n not_o because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o reality_n of_o it_o extend_v unto_o all_o man_n i._n e._n not_o because_o it_o be_v accept_v or_o receive_v by_o all_o man_n as_o the_o word_n follow_v plain_o show_v for_o say_v he_o though_o christ_n suffer_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o through_o the_o goodness_n or_o bounty_n of_o god_n be_v offer_v unto_o all_o man_n yet_o all_o man_n do_v not_o take_v or_o lay_v hold_v on_o he_o apprehendunt_fw-la he_o communem_fw-la omnium_fw-la gratiam_fw-la 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may_v be_v guilty_a and_o a_o offender_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n to_o remain_v a_o hypocrite_n or_o a_o false-hearted_a man_n under_o mean_n so_o efficacious_a and_o proper_a to_o make_v i_o sound_v and_o upright_o heart_v as_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n hold_v forth_o therein_o be_v yet_o the_o consideration_n of_o my_o remain_v a_o hypocrite_n in_o this_o case_n be_v no_o ground_n why_o i_o shall_v be_v judge_v either_o by_o myself_o or_o other_o the_o great_a sinner_n for_o despise_v these_o mean_n it_o be_v rather_o a_o extenuation_n as_o have_v be_v say_v of_o my_o sin_n in_o this_o kind_n then_o otherwise_o to_o consider_v that_o though_o this_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v a_o very_a efficacious_a and_o proper_a mean_n to_o make_v i_o sound-hearted_n and_o sincere_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o efficacious_a and_o powerful_a in_o this_o kind_n as_o actual_o to_o subdue_v and_o overcome_v the_o hypocrisy_n and_o wickedness_n of_o my_o soul_n without_o my_o own_o endeavour_n in_o concurrence_n with_o it_o therefore_o certain_o the_o apostle_n will_v never_o instance_n in_o a_o counterfeit_n unsound_a or_o imperfect_a sanctification_n wrought_v or_o occasion_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o aggravate_v the_o sin_n of_o such_o a_o person_n who_o shall_v despise_v it_o by_o apostatise_v from_o the_o profession_n of_o it_o but_o 4._o and_o last_o suppose_v the_o scripture_n in_o hand_n shall_v be_v conceive_v to_o speak_v of_o a_o outward_a formal_a sanctification_n which_o consist_v in_o a_o civil_a or_o moral_a reformation_n of_o the_o outer_a man_n which_o yet_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n will_v at_o no_o hand_n as_o have_v be_v argue_v admit_v yet_o it_o sufficient_o reach_v in_o point_n of_o proof_n that_o which_o be_v intend_v from_o it_o viz._n that_o christ_n die_v for_o those_o that_o perish_v for_o this_o sanctification_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o it_o be_v be_v it_o shadow_n or_o be_v it_o substance_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n i._n e._n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n wherein_o god_n covenant_v life_n and_o salvation_n unto_o the_o world_n upon_o their_o believe_v as_o the_o efficient_a cause_n or_o mean_n of_o it_o therefore_o this_o blood_n howsoever_o be_v shed_v for_o those_o that_o may_v and_o do_v perish_v if_o it_o be_v say_v it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v shed_v for_o such_o man_n with_o such_o a_o intent_n on_o 52._o §._o 52._o god_n part_n as_o this_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v external_o cleanse_v by_o it_o and_o outward_o sanctify_v but_o not_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v real_o and_o internal_o sanctify_v or_o in_o fine_a save_v by_o it_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o the_o strength_n of_o this_o objection_n have_v be_v already_o tread_v down_o in_o this_o chapter_n etc._n chapter_n sect._n 29_o 30_o etc._n etc._n 2._o i_o here_o add_v that_o if_o god_n intend_v a_o external_a sanctification_n only_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o person_n mention_v in_o the_o objection_n than_o be_v his_o intention_n in_o christ_n death_n in_o reference_n to_o these_o man_n rather_o grievous_a then_o gracious_a bend_v upon_o the_o aggravation_n and_o increase_n of_o their_o condemnation_n not_o upon_o the_o advance_v of_o their_o salvation_n and_o christ_n himself_o shall_v come_v unto_o they_o not_o that_o they_o may_v have_v life_n more_o abundant_o but_o that_o they_o may_v have_v hell_n and_o death_n more_o abundant_o whereas_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o god_n send_v not_o his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o condemn_v the_o world_n much_o less_o to_o increase_v the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o world_n but_o that_o the_o world_n that_o be_v as_o we_o former_o make_v good_a the_o interpretation_n etc._n interpretation_n cap._n 5._o sect._n 10._o 15_o etc._n etc._n the_o generality_n of_o man_n may_v be_v save_v 3_o and_o last_o if_o christ_n die_v for_o these_o man_n to_o invest_v they_o with_o a_o external_a sanctification_n to_o make_v they_o outward_o holy_a i_o will_v know_v whether_o together_o with_o this_o outward_a sanctification_n he_o do_v intend_v to_o procure_v for_o they_o by_o his_o death_n a_o inward_a principle_n answerable_a to_o it_o out_o of_o which_o it_o shall_v flow_v if_o so_o if_o he_o do_v intend_v to_o procure_v by_o his_o death_n a_o inward_a suitable_a principle_n for_o these_o man_n out_o of_o which_o that_o outward_a sanctification_n shall_v flow_v then_o certain_o he_o do_v intend_v to_o procure_v they_o a_o true_a and_o real_a sanctification_n for_o what_o can_v we_o imagine_v a_o true_a and_o real_a sanctification_n shall_v be_v more_o than_o a_o righteous_a blameless_a innocent_a and_o christian_a conversation_n issue_v from_o a_o inward_a principle_n suitable_a to_o it_o if_o it_o be_v say_v no_o christ_n do_v not_o intend_v by_o his_o death_n to_o procure_v for_o these_o man_n any_o such_o inward_a principle_n as_o you_o speak_v of_o but_o only_o that_o outward_a conformity_n to_o the_o way_n and_o law_n of_o christian_a religion_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o christ_n die_v with_o a_o intention_n to_o make_v man_n hypocrite_n or_o to_o procure_v hypocrisy_n for_o men._n because_o a_o fair_a show_n in_o outward_a practice_n and_o religious_a deportment_n without_o a_o inward_a principle_n and_o frame_n of_o heart_n answerable_a to_o they_o and_o which_o arise_v out_o of_o a_o hollow_a and_o unsanctified_a heatt_z be_v hypocrisy_n and_o that_o in_o the_o plain_a and_o most_o obvious_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n therefore_o certain_o christ_n do_v not_o shed_v his_o blood_n to_o purchase_v any_o such_o sanctification_n for_o man_n which_o some_o conceive_v to_o be_v mean_v in_o the_o scripture_n in_o hand_n christ_n in_o die_v for_o man_n intend_v nothing_o for_o man_n but_o that_o which_o be_v true_a real_a and_o save_v in_o the_o nature_n and_o proper_a tendency_n of_o it_o intention_n of_o make_v man_n hypocrite_n or_o christian_n by_o half_n in_o one_o kind_n or_o other_o be_v more_o fit_v for_o satan_n then_o for_o christ_n how_o little_a danger_n there_o be_v or_o rather_o what_o precious_a advantage_n there_o be_v for_o the_o comfort_n peace_n and_o edification_n of_o true_a christian_a soul_n in_o that_o interpretation_n of_o this_o place_n which_o by_o sanctification_n understand_v a_o true_a and_o real_a sanctification_n above_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o contrary_a we_o shall_v god_n will_v demonstrate_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o desire_v the_o reader_n will_v please_v to_o understand_v this_o that_o 53._o §._o 53._o the_o interpretation_n assert_v and_o which_o understand_v the_o scripture_n in_o hand_n of_o a_o true_a and_o real_a sanctification_n be_v no_o slip_n of_o remonstrantisme_n but_o attest_v by_o very_a orthodox_n man_n as_o the_o word_n now_o rule_v calvin_n himself_o write_v nothing_o upon_o the_o place_n but_o of_o good_a accord_n with_o it_o by_o a_o comparison_n of_o the_o benefit_n say_v he_o speak_v of_o what_o man_n receive_v by_o moses_n under_o the_o law_n and_o what_o christian_n now_o under_o the_o gospel_n receive_v by_o christ_n he_o aggravate_v the_o ingratitude_n of_o men._n it_o be_v a_o very_a unworthy_a thing_n to_o profane_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o matter_n he_o mean_v the_o principal_a or_o most_o material_a cause_n of_o our_o sanctification_n yet_o this_o they_o do_v who_o apostatise_v from_o faith_n a_o little_a after_o but_o he_o the_o apostle_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o covenant_n be_v confirm_v unto_o we_o when_o he_o say_v we_o be_v sanctify_v because_o the_o blood_n shed_v will_v profit_v we_o nothing_o unless_o we_o be_v water_v or_o sprinkle_a therewith_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o hence_o come_v expiation_n and_o holiness_n sanctitas_fw-la holiness_n comparatione_fw-la beneficiorum_fw-la ingratitudinem_fw-la auget_fw-la
and_o all_o other_o reason_v and_o demand_n of_o like_a import_n with_o they_o i_o answer_v 1._o to_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o fall_v away_o and_o to_o be_v under_o a_o possibility_n of_o fall_v away_o be_v two_o very_a different_a thing_n at_o least_o if_o we_o take_v the_o word_n danger_n in_o the_o common_a which_o yet_o be_v the_o proper_a notion_n and_o signification_n of_o it_o viz._n as_o it_o import_v a_o probability_n or_o likelihood_n of_o evil_a to_o befall_v those_o that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o danger_n a_o man_n that_o be_v in_o danger_n proper_o so_o call_v of_o suffer_v evil_a if_o the_o evil_n be_v great_a can_v well_o enjoy_v himself_o with_o much_o comfort_n or_o peace_n while_o the_o danger_n continue_v but_o he_o that_o be_v only_o in_o a_o possibility_n of_o suffer_v evil_a especial_o be_v sufficient_o provide_v of_o mean_n whereby_o to_o prevent_v the_o come_n of_o the_o evil_a upon_o he_o if_o he_o please_v be_v full_o capable_a of_o enjoy_v himself_o upon_o 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comfort_n yea_o of_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a do_v he_o live_v i_o be_o persuade_v say_v he_o that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shalâ—_n be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n 39_o lord_n rom._n 8._o 38_o 39_o that_o which_o minister_v unto_o he_o the_o groundwork_n of_o this_o most_o raise_v and_o bless_a confidence_n notwithstanding_o the_o possibility_n he_o be_v under_o of_o be_v make_v a_o castaway_n be_v partly_o that_o clear_a and_o certain_a knowledge_n which_o he_o have_v of_o the_o unchangeable_a purpose_n of_o god_n to_o give_v salvation_n unto_o all_o those_o who_o shall_v persevere_v in_o faith_n and_o holiness_n unto_o the_o end_n part_o also_o the_o like_a knowledge_n of_o the_o bounty_n of_o god_n towards_o all_o his_o saint_n in_o vouchsafe_v unto_o they_o so_o rich_a and_o full_a a_o proportion_n of_o mean_n as_o he_o do_v whereby_o to_o persevere_v according_o thus_o than_o we_o see_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o fall_v away_o teach_v only_o a_o possibility_n hereof_o and_o so_o of_o perish_v be_v no_o doctrine_n of_o uncomfortableness_n nor_o necessary_o occasion_v the_o least_o fear_n in_o man_n of_o fall_v away_o or_o of_o perish_v 2._o suppose_v for_o argument_n sake_n the_o doctrine_n of_o perseverance_n shall_v 22._o §._o 22._o be_v subscribe_v unto_o and_o that_o absolute_a assurance_n of_o salvation_n grant_v unto_o believer_n which_o this_o doctrine_n pretend_v to_o give_v unto_o they_o yet_o will_v not_o that_o conditional_a assurance_n which_o the_o other_o dostrine_n afford_v unto_o they_o fall_v much_o short_a of_o it_o yea_o in_o most_o respect_n some_o whereof_z have_v be_v already_o touch_v it_o will_v be_v find_v in_o order_n to_o their_o comfort_n and_o peace_n great_a than_o it_o put_v case_n i_o be_v a_o man_n who_o very_o much_o desire_v to_o live_v long_o in_o the_o world_n and_o god_n shall_v please_v to_o grant_v i_o a_o lease_n or_o assurance_n of_o my_o life_n for_o a_o thousand_o year_n only_o upon_o condition_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o wilful_o destroy_v myself_o as_o either_o by_o thrust_v a_o sword_n through_o my_o own_o bowel_n or_o by_o cast_v myself_o headlong_o from_o some_o high_a tower_n or_o by_o take_v poison_n know_v to_o i_o for_o such_o before_o hand_n with_o the_o like_a will_v i_o not_o upon_o the_o matter_n be_v as_o well_o satisfy_v with_o such_o a_o conditional_a lease_n or_o grant_v as_o this_o as_o with_o one_o that_o shall_v be_v absolute_a and_o wherein_o my_o life_n shall_v be_v assure_v unto_o i_o against_o all_o possible_a attempt_n to_o be_v make_v by_o myself_o to_o destroy_v it_o doubtless_o if_o it_o be_v simple_o long_a life_n which_o i_o desire_v the_o former_a grant_n will_v be_v as_o satisfactory_a unto_o i_o as_o the_o 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1._o 5._o who_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v frequent_o conclude_v that_o they_o who_o once_o true_o believe_v and_o be_v regenerate_v verse_n 3_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o engagement_n of_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n from_o fall_v away_o to_o destruction_n i_o answer_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v not_o here_o say_v that_o regenerate_v man_n be_v keep_v simple_o and_o absolute_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n but_o that_o they_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n which_o plain_o impli_v that_o the_o power_n of_o god_n here_o speak_v of_o engage_v for_o no_o man_n preservation_n or_o safeguard_v unto_o salvation_n but_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o faith_n or_o any_o whit_n long_o than_o their_o faith_n shall_v continue_v now_o here_o be_v nothing_o say_v or_o imply_v touch_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o saint_n 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opposition_n nnd_a contradiction_n of_o impediment_n whatsoever_o be_v thou_o faithful_a unto_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n 10_o life_n revel_v 2._o 10_o so_o with_o that_o late_o open_v upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o 18_o it_o mat._n 16._o 18_o to_o which_o you_o may_v add_v joh._n 10._o 18_o 19_o eph._n 1._o 19_o with_o many_o other_o this_o exposition_n perfect_o accord_v with_o bullingers_n commentary_n upon_o the_o place_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n say_v he_o let_v this_o suffice_v we_o that_o eternal_a happiness_n be_v in_o safety_n for_o we_o or_o to_o we_o which_o not_o either_o man_n or_o devil_n can_v intercept_v or_o deprive_v we_o of_o unless_o faith_n fail_v we_o wherewith_o neglect_v the_o thing_n which_o mortal_a man_n so_o much_o seek_v after_o let_v we_o whole_o depend_v upon_o heaven_n coelo_fw-la heaven_n nobis_fw-la interim_n sit_fw-la 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4._o they_o shall_v commit_v iniquity_n etc._n etc._n all_o the_o righteousness_n that_o they_o have_v do_v former_o shall_v not_o be_v mention_v i._n e._n as_o calvin_n himself_o interpret_v shall_v not_o come_v into_o any_o account_n as_o to_o matter_n of_o reward_n 24_o reward_n cum_fw-la autem_fw-la satis_fw-la liqueat_fw-la non_fw-la venire_fw-la justiciam_fw-la ejus_fw-la qui_fw-la defecit_fw-la in_fw-la rationem_fw-la ut_fw-la quicquam_fw-la mercedis_fw-la sperare_fw-la debeat_fw-la etc._n etc._n calv._n in_o ezek._n 18._o 24_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o if_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o any_o account_n at_o all_o as_o for_o example_n to_o obtain_v from_o god_n so_o much_o as_o the_o reward_n of_o a_o temporal_a deliverance_n much_o less_o shall_v it_o turn_v to_o any_o such_o account_n as_o to_o be_v reward_v with_o that_o great_a recompense_n of_o reward_n salvation_n again_o that_o death_n which_o god_n here_o threaten_v against_o that_o double_a or_o two_o fold_n 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there_o be_v who_o be_v loath_a to_o see_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o long-magnified_n 10._o §._o 10._o doctrine_n of_o perseverance_n die_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o scripture_n yet_o before_o we_o and_o despair_v of_o help_n for_o it_o by_o any_o or_o by_o all_o the_o forementioned_a application_n have_v think_v it_o not_o amiss_o in_o a_o case_n of_o such_o imminent_a and_o extreme_a danger_n to_o try_v conclusion_n by_o administer_a this_o antidote_n unto_o it_o when_o god_n threaten_v say_v they_o the_o righteous_a man_n apostatise_v that_o for_o the_o iniquity_n which_o he_o commit_v he_o shall_v die_v he_o speak_v neither_o of_o the_o first_o death_n proper_o so_o call_v nor_o yet_o of_o the_o second_o death_n but_o of_o affliction_n judgement_n and_o calamity_n oft_o signify_v in_o scripture_n by_o the_o word_n death_n as_o prosperity_n be_v by_o the_o word_n life_n which_o god_n often_o bring_v upon_o true_o good_a and_o righteous_a man_n when_o they_o great_o provoke_v 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pay_v all_o that_o be_v due_a to_o he_o so_o likewise_o shall_v my_o heavenly_a father_n do_v also_o unto_o you_o if_o you_o from_o your_o heart_n forgive_v not_o every_o one_o his_o brother_n their_o trespass_n etc._n trespass_n mat._n 18._o 32_o 33_o etc._n etc._n evident_a it_o be_v from_o our_o saviour_n reddition_n or_o application_n of_o the_o parable_n so_o likewise_o shall_v my_o heavenly_a father_n do_v also_o unto_o you_o if_o &c._n &c._n speak_v unto_o his_o disciple_n ver._n 1._o and_o to_o peter_n more_o particular_o ver._n 21._o that_o person_n true_o regenerate_v and_o justify_v before_o god_n for_o such_o be_v they_o to_o who_o in_o special_a manner_n he_o address_v the_o parable_n and_o the_o application_n of_o it_o and_o indeed_o the_o whole_a carriage_n of_o the_o parable_n show_v that_o it_o be_v calculate_v and_o form_v only_o for_o such_o may_v through_o high_a misdemeanour_n in_o sin_v as_o for_o example_n by_o unmercifulnesse_n cruelty_n oppression_n etc._n etc._n turn_v themselves_o out_o of_o the_o justify_v grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n quench_v the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n and_o come_v to_o have_v their_o portion_n with_o hypocrite_n and_o unbeliever_n if_o man_n will_v make_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o of_o the_o parable_n in_o a_o clear_a and_o direct_a way_n without_o trouble_v or_o obscure_v without_o wrest_v or_o strain_v the_o carriage_n scope_n and_o pregnant_a tendency_n of_o it_o such_o a_o inference_n can_v be_v avoid_v further_a satisfaction_n herein_o may_v be_v have_v for_o the_o price_n only_o of_o so_o much_o pain_n as_o the_o perusal_n of_o the_o 54._o and_o 59_o section_n of_o the_o 8._o chapter_n of_o this_o discourse_n will_v require_v nor_o do_v the_o reversall_a of_o such_o act_n of_o grace_n in_o god_n as_o we_o speak_v of_o argue_v 12._o §._o 12._o the_o least_o mutability_n or_o shadow_n of_o change_n in_o he_o either_o in_o
goodness_n i._n e._n of_o the_o great_a beneficialnesse_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o the_o gospel_n unto_o they_o as_o be_v able_a to_o build_v they_o up_o and_o to_o give_v they_o a_o inheritance_n among_o those_o that_o be_v sanctify_v 32_o sanctify_v act_n 20._o 32_o goodness_n seem_v to_o be_v interpret_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o by_o bountifulness_n or_o beneficialnesse_n for_o scarce_o for_o a_o righteous_a man_n will_v one_o die_v yet_o peradventure_o for_o a_o good_a man_n some_o will_v even_o dare_v to_o die_v 8._o die_v rom._n 5._o 8._o for_o a_o good_a man_n i._n e._n for_o a_o liberal_a or_o bountiful_a man_n and_o who_o be_v a_o benefactor_n unto_o many_o so_o again_o be_v thy_o eye_n evil_a because_o i_o be_o good_a 15._o good_a mat._n 20._o 15._o i_o e._n because_o i_o be_o bountiful_a or_o beneficent_a unto_o man_n upon_o this_o account_n doubtless_o it_o be_v that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v term_v good_a 12._o good_a rom._n 7._o 12._o viz._n because_o as_o david_n say_v in_o keep_v it_o and_o the_o precept_n of_o it_o there_o be_v great_a reward_n 11._o reward_n psal_n 19_o 11._o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v a_o great_a benefactresse_n to_o those_o that_o observe_v it_o now_o than_o this_o taste_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o scripture_n clear_o appropriate_v unto_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o my_o word_n good_a or_o do_v not_o my_o word_n good_a as_o our_o last_o translation_n read_v unto_o he_o that_o walk_v upright_o 7._o upright_o mic._n 2._o 7._o imply_v that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o to_o wicked_a men._n the_o law_n of_o thy_o mouth_n say_v david_n in_o his_o holy_a application_n unto_o god_n be_v better_o unto_o i_o then_o thousand_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n 72_o silver_n psal_n 119._o 72_o unto_o i_o tacit_o imply_v that_o other_o man_n of_o a_o different_a spirit_n from_o he_o do_v not_o taste_v any_o such_o sweetness_n or_o goodness_n in_o they_o and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n put_v the_o 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adversary_n frequent_o make_v a_o distinguish_a character_n between_o hypocrite_n and_o true_a believer_n 7._o and_o last_o the_o person_n we_o speak_v of_o be_v yet_o further_o say_v to_o have_v 26._o §._o 26._o taste_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v i._n e._n not_o the_o power_n of_o miracle_n as_o pareus_n interpret_v there_o be_v a_o manifest_a incongruity_n in_o such_o a_o interpretation_n which_o we_o leave_v to_o the_o reader_n to_o conceive_v but_o either_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n as_o our_o english_a annotator_n or_o the_o might_n and_o glorious_a thing_n of_o immortality_n which_o be_v the_o more_o general_a interpretation_n or_o rather_o as_o cameron_n expound_v the_o incarnation_n humiliation_n suffering_n death_n resurrection_n ascention_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 320._o god_n cameron_n myroth_n p._n 320._o which_o may_v therefore_o be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o 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incontrovertible_fw-fr it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o general_a somewhat_o transcendent_o excellent_a and_o glorious_a be_v intend_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v signify_v by_o they_o so_o that_o for_o any_o person_n to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o taste_n of_o they_o i._n e._n to_o a_o real_a and_o inward_a feel_n of_o their_o virtue_n influence_n and_o vigour_n upon_o his_o heart_n and_o soul_n full_o evince_v he_o to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v to_o have_v spiritual_a communion_n by_o faith_n with_o jesus_n christ_n the_o premise_n relate_v to_o the_o two_o passage_n yet_o under_o debate_n consider_v 27._o §._o 27._o i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o question_v whether_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o true_a and_o sound_a believer_n in_o they_o that_o i_o very_o judge_v that_o he_o purposely_o seek_v out_o several_a of_o the_o most_o emphatical_a and_o signal_n character_n of_o believer_n yea_o such_o which_o be_v hardly_o or_o rather_o not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o ordinary_a sort_n of_o true_a believer_n but_o only_o in_o those_o that_o be_v most_o eminent_a among_o they_o that_o so_o he_o may_v give_v they_o to_o understand_v and_o consider_v that_o not_o true_a believer_n only_o and_o such_o who_o though_o sound_n yet_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n may_v fall_v away_o and_o perish_v but_o that_o even_o such_o also_o who_o be_v lift_v up_o near_o unto_o heaven_n than_o their_o fellow_n may_v through_o carelessness_n and_o carnal_a security_n dash_v themselves_o in_o piece_n against_o the_o same_o stone_n and_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o their_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o they_o yea_o i_o conceive_v yet_o further_o that_o that_o impossibility_n of_o be_v renew_v again_o by_o repentance_n upon_o or_o after_o a_o fall_v away_o which_o he_o assert_n in_o the_o former_a passage_n of_o the_o two_o be_v not_o assert_v by_o he_o with_o a_o eye_n to_o the_o state_n or_o condition_n of_o ordinary_a believer_n in_o case_n 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by_o keep_v under_o his_o body_n etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v prevent_v his_o be_v a_o castaway_n and_o remain_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o which_o assurance_n notwithstanding_o his_o fear_n he_o rejoice_v that_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n 39_o lord_n rom._n 8._o 35._o 38_o 39_o so_o that_o that_o fear_n and_o tremble_a with_o and_o out_o of_o which_o the_o child_n of_o god_n not_o only_o lawful_o may_v but_o of_o duty_n ought_v to_o work_v out_o their_o own_o salvation_n 13_o salvation_n phil._n 2._o 13_o or_o which_o 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postulanti_fw-la ut_fw-la gratissimè_fw-la illi_fw-la possit_fw-la inservire_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la spiritu_fw-la quem_fw-la accepit_fw-la &_o in_o nullo_n vincatur_fw-la à _fw-la malitiâ_fw-la aut_fw-la fallatur_fw-la per_fw-la ignorantiam_fw-la temeritatem_fw-la ac_fw-la ignaviam_fw-la aversa_fw-la peragens_fw-la omne_fw-la praeter_fw-la decorum_n divinae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la talem_fw-la enim_fw-la animam_fw-la manet_fw-la supplicium_fw-la mors_fw-la &_o luctus_fw-la quod_fw-la divinus_fw-la etiam_fw-la apostolus_fw-la dixit_fw-la ne_fw-la cum_fw-la aliis_fw-la praedicaverim_fw-la ipse_fw-la reprobus_fw-la efficiar_fw-la vides_fw-la cum_fw-la dei_fw-la apostolus_fw-la esset_fw-la quo_fw-la pacto_fw-la timebat_fw-la ejus_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la homo_fw-la naturae_fw-la ut_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la in_o profundum_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la lapsus_fw-la sit_fw-la ac_fw-la peccato_fw-la deserviat_fw-la ad_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la converti_fw-la possit_fw-la et_fw-la contrà 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this_o life_n the_o danger_n of_o fall_v be_v great_a upon_o which_o account_n paul_n say_v let_v he_o that_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v but_o there_o meaning_n in_o the_o future_a estate_n of_o glory_n their_o step_n be_v firm_a or_o fix_v life_n be_v unchangeable_a there_o be_v no_o more_o danger_n of_o be_v carry_v away_o unto_o sin_n for_o neither_o be_v here_o any_o rebellion_n or_o insurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n not_o long_o after_o therefore_o we_o man_n die_v often_o before_o the_o body_n come_v by_o death_n to_o be_v unyoked_v or_o lose_a from_o the_o soul_n so_o that_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v make_v or_o natural_o apt_a to_o be_v accomplish_v or_o fulfil_v not_o only_o with_o a_o change_n in_o respect_n of_o one_o age_n succeed_v another_o but_o with_o fall_v or_o ruin_n of_o their_o soul_n through_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n basil_n in_o psal_n 114._o non_o longè_fw-la à _fw-la sine_fw-la paulo_n post_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o father_n in_o another_o place_n speak_v yet_o more_o plain_o to_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n many_o say_v he_o who_o have_v gather_v much_o together_o from_o their_o youth_n when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o middle_n of_o their_o year_n temptation_n from_o evil_a spirit_n rise_v up_o against_o they_o and_o assault_v they_o have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v the_o stress_n or_o burden_n of_o the_o winter_n for_o want_v of_o a_o good_a pilot-ship_n and_o so_o have_v lose_v all._n and_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o some_o have_v make_v shipwreck_n of_o faith_n other_o by_o mean_n of_o a_o violent_a tempest_n as_o it_o be_v of_o pleasure_n rush_v upon_o they_o have_v utter_o lose_v that_o chastity_n which_o they_o have_v preserve_v together_o from_o their_o youth_n a_o most_o sad_a spectacle_n for_o a_o man_n after_o fast_v after_o austereness_n of_o live_v after_o much_o pray_v after_o much_o weep_v after_o a_o continent_n life_n it_o may_v be_v for_o twenty_o or_o thirty_o year_n together_o through_o negligence_n and_o carelessness_n of_o soul_n to_o be_v find_v naked_a or_o destitute_a of_o all_o and_o that_o such_o a_o person_n who_o have_v great_o prosper_v and_o thrive_v by_o the_o trade_n or_o work_v of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n shall_v become_v like_a unto_o a_o merchant_n of_o a_o great_a estate_n who_o while_o his_o ship_n sail_v on_o her_o course_n with_o a_o fair_a and_o prosperous_a wind_n judge_v himself_o a_o brave_a man_n for_o the_o abundance_n of_o good_n in_o she_o but_o have_v pass_v through_o tempestuous_a sea_n his_o vessel_n come_v to_o be_v wrack_v in_o the_o very_a haven_n and_o he_o point_v at_o or_o show_v by_o man_n as_o one_o that_o on_o the_o sudden_a and_o at_o once_o have_v lose_v all_o that_o abundance_n which_o he_o late_o have_v sinen_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la hon_fw-fr 12._o in_o princip_n proverb_n propè_fw-la sinen_n the_o same_o father_n in_o another_o of_o his_o sermon_n express_v his_o sense_n in_o the_o matter_n yet_o before_o we_o in_o word_n of_o this_o import_n but_o sin_n be_v the_o destroyer_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v we_o by_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o soon_o after_o allegorise_v our_o saviour_n parabolical_a history_n of_o the_o man_n who_o go_v from_o jerusalem_n towards_o jericho_n fall_v among_o thief_n thus_o but_o now_o stripe_n go_v before_o strip_v or_o take_v off_o his_o raiment_n that_o thou_o may_v learn_v and_n know_v that_o sin_n go_v before_o the_o lay_n aside_o or_o loss_n of_o that_o grace_n or_o gracious_a benefit_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o thou_o by_o that_o love_n or_o kindness_n which_o the_o lord_n bear_v unto_o man_n finem_fw-la man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la paulò_fw-la post_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la hom._n 21._o circa_fw-la finem_fw-la once_o more_o in_o another_o homily_n this_o great_a doctor_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o his_o day_n ow_v the_o doctrine_n we_o now_o contend_v for_o in_o word_n to_o this_o purpose_n thou_o see_v they_o speak_v of_o the_o galatian_n have_v the_o spirit_n thou_o have_v also_o herd_n you_o be_v abolish_v from_o christ_n and_o again_o you_o be_v fall_v from_o grace_n what_o do_v he_o subjoin_v after_o all_o this_o make_v room_n or_o grant_v place_n for_o their_o renew_n my_o little_a child_n of_o who_o i_o travel_v in_o birth_n again_o he_o have_v once_o beget_v they_o before_o but_o he_o that_o have_v once_o beget_v they_o refuse_v not_o to_o beget_v they_o the_o second_o time_n unto_o salvation_n finem_fw-la salvation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la hom._n 28._o de_fw-fr poenitentia_fw-la propè_fw-la finem_fw-la all_o the_o author_n hitherto_o consult_v about_o the_o sense_n of_o antiquity_n and_o of_o 14._o §._o 14._o the_o primitive_a christian_n concern_v the_o possibility_n or_o non-possibility_n of_o the_o saint_n relapse_v unto_o death_n have_v serve_v their_o generation_n respective_o and_o be_v go_v off_o the_o stage_n of_o mortality_n before_o pelagius_n be_v enter_v to_o act_v his_o part_n hereon_o or_o at_o least_o have_v not_o much_o to_o do_v with_o he_o we_o now_o come_v to_o inquire_v what_o their_o judgement_n and_o sense_n in_o the_o same_o point_n be_v who_o either_o synchronize_v with_o pelagius_n and_o skirmish_v he_o or_o else_o take_v their_o turn_n of_o mortality_n after_o he_o concern_v the_o former_a of_o these_o that_o star_n of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n in_o the_o christian_a firmament_n augustin_n i_o mean_v be_v i_o suppose_v in_o every_o man_n estimate_n instar_fw-la omnium_fw-la a_o man_n that_o will_v perform_v the_o service_n alone_o as_o sufficient_o as_o if_o he_o have_v twenty_o more_o with_o he_o to_o assist_v he_o questionless_a no_o man_n be_v better_o verse_v in_o the_o affair_n of_o christianity_n or_o that_o better_o understand_v what_o doctrine_n or_o opinion_n rule_v in_o the_o christian_a world_n or_o that_o dissent_v less_o from_o the_o common_a and_o generally-received_n tenet_n of_o he_o church_n then_o he._n now_o to_o how_o great_a a_o degree_n he_o abound_v in_o that_o faith_n which_o believe_v a_o possibility_n of_o the_o saint_n decline_v and_o that_o unto_o death_n can_v light_o be_v unknown_a to_o those_o that_o be_v though_o but_o competent_o acquaint_v with_o his_o write_n i_o shall_v present_v the_o reader_n with_o a_o first-fruit_n only_o and_o leave_v the_o harvest_n for_o his_o own_o gather_n it_o be_v say_v he_o much_o to_o be_v admire_v and_o admire_v again_o that_o god_n to_o some_o of_o his_o child_n who_o he_o have_v regenerate_v in_o christ_n and_o to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v faith_n hope_n and_o love_n shall_v not_o give_v perseverance_n when_o as_o he_o forgive_v such_o great_a sin_n unto_o strange_a child_n and_o by_o impart_v his_o grace_n unto_o they_o make_v they_o child_n of_o his_o own_o 8._o own_o mirandun_v est_fw-la quidem_fw-la multunque_fw-la mirandum_fw-la quòd_fw-la filiis_fw-la suis_fw-la deus_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la quos_fw-la regeneravit_fw-la in_o christâ—_n quibus_fw-la
fidem_fw-la spem_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la dâ—dit_fw-la non_fw-fr that_fw-mi perseverantian_a cum_fw-la filiis_fw-la alienis_fw-la scelera_fw-la tanta_fw-la dimittat_fw-la atque_fw-la impertitâ_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la suâ_fw-la faciat_fw-la filios_fw-la suos_fw-la aâ—g_v de_fw-mi corrept_v &_o grat._n cap._n 8._o a_o little_a after_o for_o of_o such_o we_o dispute_v who_o want_v perseverance_n in_o goodness_n and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n by_o death_n with_o the_o goodness_n of_o their_o will_n fall_v from_z good_a to_o evil_n let_v thâ—se_a man_n answer_v if_o they_o can_v why_o god_n do_v not_o take_v away_o such_o man_n from_o the_o danger_n of_o life_n while_o they_o yet_o live_v faithful_o and_o religious_o that_o so_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n may_v not_o have_v change_v their_o mind_n or_o understanding_n etc._n understanding_n paulò_fw-la post_fw-la de_fw-fr his_fw-la enim_fw-la disserimus_fw-la qui_fw-la perseveâ—antian_n bonitatis_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la 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 believe_v therefore_o to_o i_o it_o be_v no_o more_o scarce_o so_o much_o a_o wonder_n why_o god_n shall_v give_v perseverance_n unto_o some_o of_o his_o child_n and_o not_o unto_o other_o than_o it_o be_v why_o he_o shall_v save_v those_o that_o believe_v and_o not_o other_o however_o from_o both_o the_o testimony_n cite_v it_o be_v as_o evident_a as_o word_n can_v well_o make_v it_o that_o the_o author_n sense_n be_v that_o true_o regenerate_a man_n and_o believer_n may_v very_o possible_o fall_v away_o both_o total_o and_o final_o elsewhere_o he_o express_v the_o same_o sense_n thus_o but_o if_o he_o that_o be_v now_o regenerate_v and_o justify_v voluntary_o relapse_v into_o a_o evil_a course_n of_o life_n sure_o he_o can_v say_v i_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o because_o he_o have_v now_o lose_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n receive_v in_o or_o by_o his_o will_n be_v free_a unto_o evil_n 6._o evil_n si_fw-mi auten_fw-mi jam_fw-la regeneratus_fw-la &_o justificatus_fw-la in_o malan_n vitam_fw-la suâ_fw-la voluntate_fw-la relabitur_fw-la certè_fw-la iste_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la dicere_fw-la non_fw-la accepi_fw-la quia_fw-la acceptan_fw-mi gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la svo_fw-la in_o malum_fw-la libero_fw-la amisit_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr corr._n &_o grat._n c._n 6._o a_o little_a after_o nor_o let_v it_o trouble_v we_o that_o god_n do_v not_o give_v this_o perseverance_n unto_o some_o of_o his_o child_n for_o these_o while_o they_o live_v religious_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o will_v live_v wicked_o afterward_o and_o die_v in_o this_o wickedness_n the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n call_v they_o not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n dei_fw-la god_n nec_fw-la nos_fw-la moveat_fw-la quòd_fw-la filiis_fw-la suis_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la that_fw-mi istam_fw-la perseverantiam_fw-la nam_fw-la isti_fw-la cum_fw-la piè_fw-la vivunt_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la sed_fw-la quoniam_fw-la victuri_fw-la sunt_fw-la impié_fw-fr &_o in_o eâdem_fw-la impâ—etate_fw-la morituri_fw-la non_fw-la eos_fw-la dicit_fw-la filios_fw-la dei_fw-la praescientia_fw-la dei_fw-la so_o again_o speak_v of_o those_o who_o as_o john_n say_v go_v out_o from_o they_o but_o be_v not_o of_o they_o they_o be_v in_o a_o good_a way_n but_o because_o they_o continue_v not_o herein_o i._n e._n persevere_v not_o unto_o the_o end_n they_o be_v not_o say_v john_n of_o we_o when_o they_o be_v with_o we_o that_o be_v they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o number_n of_o child_n while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o child_n because_o they_o who_o be_v true_o and_o indeed_o child_n be_v foreknown_a and_o predestinate_v etc._n predestinate_v erant_fw-la itaque_fw-la in_fw-la bono_fw-mi sed_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la non_fw-la permanâ—erunt_fw-la i._n e._n non_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o finen_n perseverarunt_fw-la non_fw-la erant_fw-la inquit_fw-la ex_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o quando_fw-la erant_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la erant_fw-la ex_fw-la numero_fw-la filiorun_n &_o quando_fw-la erant_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la filiorun_n quoniam_fw-la qui_fw-la verè_fw-la silij_fw-la sunt_fw-la praesciti_fw-la &_o praedestinati_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n from_o this_o passage_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o however_o augustin_n may_v seem_v to_o hold_v a_o personal_a election_n of_o some_o somewhat_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n wherein_o it_o be_v common_o hold_v and_o teach_v among_o we_o at_o this_o day_n though_o elsewhere_o he_o seem_v as_o much_o to_o contradict_v it_o as_o we_o shall_v god_n willing_a show_v in_o due_a time_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o judge_n faith_n to_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o such_o election_n nor_o elect_a and_o true_a believer_n to_o be_v voces_fw-la convertibiles_fw-la but_o that_o there_o be_v many_o such_o believer_n who_o do_v not_o appertain_v to_o the_o number_n of_o such_o elect_a one_o and_o consequent_o who_o may_v and_o shall_v fall_v away_o final_o again_o not_o long_o after_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o apostle_n when_o he_o have_v say_v we_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o those_o that_o love_n god_n know_v that_o some_o love_n god_n who_o do_v not_o persevere_v in_o this_o good_a present_o add_v to_o those_o who_o be_v call_v according_a to_o his_o purpose_n sunt_fw-la purpose_n propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la apostolus_fw-la cunâ—xisset_fw-la scimus_fw-la quoniam_fw-la diligentibus_fw-la deum_fw-la omne_fw-la cooperantur_fw-la in_o bonum_fw-la sciens_fw-la nonnulloâ—_n diligere_fw-la dâ—un_n &_o in_o eo_fw-la bono_fw-mi usque_fw-la in_o finem_fw-la non_fw-la permanere_fw-la mâ—x_fw-la addidit_fw-la his_fw-la qui_fw-la secundum_fw-la propâ—siâ—un_fw-la vocati_fw-la sunt_fw-la from_o these_o three_o last_o passage_n compare_v together_o it_o clear_o appear_v in_o what_o sense_n such_o other_o passage_n in_o this_o author_n wherein_o he_o assert_v the_o certain_a perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n or_o child_n of_o god_n which_o mr_n prynn_n 244._o prynn_n perpetuity_n of_o a_o regenerate_a man_n estate_n p._n 243_o 244._o with_o other_o cite_v from_o he_o to_o persuade_v man_n that_o he_o be_v of_o their_o judgement_n in_o the_o point_n of_o perseverance_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v viz._n as_o import_v not_o the_o perseverance_n much_o less_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o perseverance_n of_o all_o that_o be_v true_a saint_n or_o true_a believer_n such_o a_o sense_n as_o this_o will_v make_v he_o the_o great_a self_n contradictionist_n in_o the_o world_n but_o only_a of_o all_o those_o who_o in_o the_o say_a passage_n now_o cite_v he_o call_v verè_fw-la silij_fw-la son_n indeed_o or_o true_o son_n and_o so_o true_o saint_n i._n e._n by_o his_o own_o interpretation_n such_o as_o be_v elect_v or_o predestinate_v by_o god_n to_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n and_o beside_o that_o by_o that_o perseverance_n whereunto_o this_o author_n entitle_v even_o such_o elect_a child_n as_o these_o he_o do_v not_o mean_a any_o such_o continuance_n of_o the_o grace_n or_o faith_n once_o or_o at_o any_o time_n receive_v by_o they_o which_o admit_v not_o of_o a_o total_a in_o eruption_n or_o intercision_n by_o the_o way_n but_o only_o a_o residence_n or_o presence_n hereof_o in_o they_o at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o death_n may_v be_v abundant_o prove_v from_o several_a explication_n which_o he_o make_v of_o his_o mind_n in_o this_o behalf_n initio_fw-la behalf_n horum_fw-la electorun_n fides_fw-la qua_fw-la per_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la operatur_fw-la profectò_fw-la aut_fw-la omninò_fw-la non_fw-la deficit_fw-la aut_fw-la si_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la quorum_fw-la deficit_fw-la reparatur_fw-la antequam_fw-la ista_fw-la vita_fw-la finiatur_fw-la et_fw-la deletâ_fw-la quae_fw-la intercurrerat_fw-la iniquitate_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o finem_fw-la perseverantia_fw-la deputatur_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr cor._n &_o grat._n c._n 7._o with_fw-mi &_o de_fw-fr bono_n 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
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 be_v a_o gift_n or_o faculty_n inspire_v into_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n whereby_o we_o yield_v a_o firm_a and_o settle_a assent_n unto_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o mean_n of_o his_o authority_n assensum_fw-la authority_n quamobrem_fw-la credere_fw-la prout_fw-la ad_fw-la rem_fw-la nostram_fw-la facit_fw-la est_fw-la afflatu_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la verbo_fw-la divino_fw-la assensum_fw-la firmum_fw-la praebere_fw-la idque_fw-la ipsius_fw-la dei_fw-la authoritate_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o 1_o â—or_a 13._o 2._o paulo_n post_n jam_fw-la colligamus_fw-la fidem_fw-la esse_fw-la donum_fw-la sive_fw-la facultatem_fw-la nobis_fw-la divino_fw-la spiritu_fw-la afflatam_fw-la quâ_fw-la verbum_fw-la domini_fw-la ejus_fw-la authoritate_fw-la firmum_fw-la constantemque_fw-la praebemus_fw-la assensum_fw-la once_o more_o in_o this_o dispute_n of_o justify_v faith_n by_o faith_n we_o understand_v that_o firm_a assent_n which_o be_v of_o so_o great_a strength_n and_o efficacy_n that_o it_o draw_v along_o with_o it_o the_o effect_n of_o affiance_n hope_n and_o charity_n together_o with_o all_o good_a work_n as_o the_o infirmity_n of_o this_o present_a life_n will_v bear_v 5._o bear_v omnibus_fw-la igitur_fw-la significationibus_fw-la his_fw-la abjectis_fw-la in_fw-la hac_fw-la disceptatione_n fidem_fw-la intelligimus_fw-la firmum_fw-la illum_fw-la assensum_fw-la qui_fw-la
etc._n etc._n so_o that_o in_o this_o respect_n there_o be_v much_o more_o reason_n why_o in_o the_o place_n in_o question_n he_o shall_v speak_v unto_o they_o or_o consider_v they_o as_o believer_n with_o himself_o then_o as_o elect_a with_o himself_o in_o such_o a_o notion_n of_o election_n wherein_o elect_a be_v distinguish_v from_o believer_n as_o be_v late_o declare_v but_o now_o to_o make_v the_o apostle_n to_o say_v that_o god_n be_v patient_a towards_o we_o believer_n not_o willing_a that_o any_o of_o we_o who_o believe_v shall_v perish_v but_o that_o all_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o repentance_n be_v to_o make_v he_o speak_v beneath_o the_o line_n of_o common_a sense_n for_o 1._o the_o patience_n of_o god_n towards_o believer_n who_o be_v in_o a_o present_a capacity_n of_o salvation_n and_o according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o our_o adversary_n out_o of_o all_o possibility_n of_o perish_v be_v no_o mean_n of_o their_o non-perishing_a neither_o need_v he_o be_v patient_a 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abettor_n of_o the_o pelagian_a faction_n that_o he_o hold_v that_o christ_n the_o lord_n suffer_v not_o for_o the_o redemption_n of_o all_o men._n therefore_o they_o who_o traduce_v the_o doctrine_n maintain_v in_o this_o discourse_n under_o the_o odious_a name_n of_o pelagianism_n either_o declare_v themselves_o notable_o ignorant_a of_o what_o pelagianism_n mean_v or_o else_o asperse_v that_o father_n who_o questionless_a know_v better_a than_o all_o his_o fellow_n what_o belong_v to_o pelagianism_n with_o the_o blot_n of_o this_o ignorance_n by_o his_o vote_n and_o verdict_n the_o doctrine_n which_o contradict_v that_o assert_v by_o we_o be_v pelagianism_n another_o testimony_n from_o the_o same_o father_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n may_v be_v that_o former_o cite_v have_v rehearse_v these_o word_n for_o god_n send_v not_o his_o son_n to_o judge_n the_o world_n but_o that_o the_o world_n by_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v he_o infer_v thus_o therefore_o as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o the_o physician_n he_o come_v to_o heal_v the_o sick_a that_o man_n slay_v himself_o who_o will_v not_o observe_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o physician_n he_o come_v a_o saviour_n unto_o the_o world_n why_o be_v he_o call_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v save_o the_o world_n 12._o world_n ergo_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_o medico_n est_fw-la sanare_fw-la venit_fw-la aegrotum_fw-la ipse_fw-la se_fw-la interimit_fw-la qui_fw-la praecepta_fw-la medici_n observare_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la venit_fw-la salvator_n ad_fw-la mundum_fw-la quare_fw-la salvator_n dictus_fw-la est_fw-la mundi_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la salvet_fw-la mundum_fw-la aug._n in_o joh._n tract_n 12._o elsewhere_o address_v himself_o in_o his_o private_a devotion_n unto_o the_o lord_n christ_n he_o speak_v to_o he_o thus_o i_o know_v thou_o to_o be_v true_a god_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n the_o creator_n saviour_n and_o redeemer_n of_o i_o and_o of_o whole_a mankind_n 32._o mankind_n cognovi_fw-la te_fw-la verum_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la filium_fw-la dei_fw-la unigenitum_fw-la creatorem_fw-la salvatorem_fw-la &_o redemptorem_fw-la meum_fw-la &_o totius_fw-la humani_fw-la generis_fw-la etc._n etc._n augustin_n soliloqu_n c._n 32._o again_o o_o thou_o unclean_a world_n he_o come_v that_o shall_v redeem_v thou_o and_o thou_o be_v trouble_v and_o he_o thou_o will_v destroy_v when_o he_o be_v mind_a to_o deliver_v thou_o 2._o thou_o o_o munde_a immunde_n venit_fw-la qui_fw-la te_fw-la redimat_fw-la &_o turbaris_fw-la &_o hunc_fw-la tu_fw-la vis_fw-la perdere_fw-la quando_fw-la ille_fw-la te_fw-la disposuit_fw-la liberare_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr symb._n l._n 2._o concern_v judas_n he_o demand_v what_o do_v the_o sin_n of_o judas_n who_o sell_v he_o by_o who_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v or_o be_v to_o have_v be_v redeem_a ibid._n redeem_a quid_fw-la egit_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la judae_fw-la qui_fw-la eum_fw-la vendidit_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la redimi_fw-la debuit_fw-la ibid._n afterward_o he_o present_v christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n speak_v to_o the_o unbelieved_a jew_n who_o have_v crucify_v he_o thus_o behold_v the_o man_n who_o you_o have_v crucify_v behold_v that_o god_n and_o man_n in_o who_o you_o refuse_v to_o believe_v you_o see_v the_o wound_n which_o you_o have_v inflict_v the_o side_n which_o you_o have_v pierce_v because_o by_o you_o and_o for_o you_o it_o have_v be_v open_v and_o yet_o you_o will_v not_o enter_v ibid._n enter_v ecce_fw-la hominem_fw-la quem_fw-la crucifixistis_fw-la ecce_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o hominem_fw-la in_fw-la quem_fw-la credere_fw-la noluistis_fw-la videtis_fw-la vulnera_fw-la quae_fw-la infixistis_fw-la agnoscitis_fw-la latus_fw-la quod_fw-la pupugistis_fw-la quoniam_fw-la &_o per_fw-la vos_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la vos_fw-la apertum_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la tamen_fw-la intrare_fw-la voluistis_fw-la ibid._n in_o another_o place_n thus_o mankind_n fall_v sick_a not_o of_o bodily_a disease_n but_o of_o sin_n this_o great_a patient_n or_o sick_a man_n lie_v all_o along_o the_o world_n from_o the_o east_n unto_o the_o west_n for_o the_o heal_n of_o this_o great_a sick_a man_n the_o omnipotent_a physician_n come_v down_o 59_o down_o aegrotat_fw-la humanum_fw-la genus_fw-la non_fw-la morbis_fw-la corporis_fw-la sed_fw-la peccatis_fw-la iaceo_fw-la toto_fw-la orbe_fw-la terrarum_fw-la ab_fw-la oriente_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la occidentem_fw-la grandis_fw-la aegrotus_fw-la ad_fw-la sanandum_fw-la grandem_fw-la aegrotum_fw-la descendit_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la medice_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la serm._n 59_o the_o same_o father_n in_o another_o part_n of_o his_o work_n compare_v the_o first_o and_o the_o second_o adam_n together_o discourse_v to_o this_o effect_n what_o therefore_o be_v just_o due_a from_o adam_n christ_n unjust_o by_o suffer_v death_n pay_v he_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o apple_n christ_n to_o the_o bitterness_n of_o the_o cross_n he_o show_v the_o tree_n of_o death_n christ_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n he_o lift_v up_o himself_o against_o god_n and_o fall_v christ_n humele_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v lift_v up_o all._n adam_n bring_v death_n upon_o all_o man_n universal_o and_o christ_n have_v repair_v or_o restore_v life_n unto_o all_o men._n every_o one_o therefore_o look_v towards_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n and_o be_v heal_v of_o the_o wound_n receive_v from_o the_o poisonous_a serpent_n the_o brazen_a serpent_n set_v upon_o a_o wooden_a pole_n overcome_v all_o the_o venom_n of_o the_o live_a serpent_n and_o christ_n be_v hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n and_o die_v quench_v the_o old_a poison_n or_o venom_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o deliver_v or_o free_a alice_n that_o be_v strike_n or_o sting_n by_o him_n 101._o him_n ille_fw-la arborem_fw-la necis_fw-la icte_n salutis_fw-la ostendit_fw-la ille_fw-la se_fw-la contrà _fw-la deum_fw-la erexit_fw-la &_o cecidit_fw-la christus_fw-la se_fw-la humiliavit_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la erigeret_fw-la adam_n mortem_fw-la universis_fw-la intulit_fw-la &_o christus_fw-la vitam_fw-la omnibus_fw-la reparavit_fw-la respiciebat_fw-la ergo_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la ad_fw-la serpentem_fw-la aeneum_fw-la &_o à _fw-la venenatis_fw-la serpentibus_fw-la sanabatur_fw-la serpens_fw-la aeneus_fw-la in_o ligno_fw-la positus_fw-la veâ—ena_fw-la uâ—vorum_fw-la serpentum_fw-la superavit_fw-la &_o christus_fw-la in_o cruse_n suspensus_fw-la &_o mortuus_fw-la antiqua_fw-la diaboli_fw-la venena_fw-la restinxit_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la percussi_fw-la fluerant_fw-la liberavit_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr temp._n serm._n 101._o this_o father_n in_o his_o dialect_n and_o manner_n of_o expression_n can_v not_o more_o significant_o declare_v for_o general_n redemption_n than_o he_o have_v do_v in_o the_o now-recited_n testimony_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o passage_n and_o say_n of_o like_a import_n be_v very_o familiar_a and_o frequent_a in_o his_o write_n in_o one_o place_n he_o say_v that_o judas_n cast_v away_o the_o price_n of_o silver_n for_o which_o he_o sell_v the_o lord_n and_o acknowledge_v not_o the_o price_n with_o which_o himself_o be_v redeem_a by_o the_o lord_n 68_o lord_n judas_n projecit_fw-la precium_fw-la argenti_fw-la quo_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la dominus_fw-la venditus_fw-la erat_fw-la nec_fw-la agnovit_fw-la pretium_fw-la quo_fw-la ipse_fw-la a_o domino_fw-la redemptus_fw-la erat_fw-la aug._n in_o enar._n psal_n 68_o in_o another_o unless_o he_o christ_n have_v be_v crucify_v the_o world_n have_v not_o be_v redeem_a 4._o redeem_a nisi_fw-la enim_fw-la crucifigeretur_fw-la illâ—_n mundus_fw-la non_fw-la redimeretur_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr symbâ—l_n 3._o c._n 4._o in_o a_o three_o for_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o or_o upon_o such_o term_n shed_v for_o remission_n of_o all_z sin_z or_o for_o remission_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o man_n that_o it_o be_v able_a to_o blot_v out_o that_o very_a sin_n by_o which_o it_o be_v shed_v johan_n shed_v christi_fw-la enim_fw-la sanguis_fw-la sic_fw-la in_o remissionem_fw-la peccatoâ—un_fw-la omnium_fw-la fâ—sus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsum_fw-la etiam_fw-la peccatum_fw-la posset_n delere_fw-la quo_fw-la fusus_fw-la est_fw-la aug._n tract_n 92._o in_o johan_n in_o a_o four_o we_o read_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o
theodoret_n leo_n fulgentius_n primasius_n gregorius_n beda_n theophylact_fw-mi anselm_n oecumenius_n bernard_n let_v we_o brief_o hear_v what_o be_v resolve_v by_o these_o respective_o upon_o the_o question_n concern_v the_o intention_n of_o god_n about_o the_o extent_n of_o christ_n death_n prosper_n well_o know_v for_o a_o through_o disciple_n of_o augustin_n and_o who_o serve_v his_o generation_n not_o long_o after_o he_o declare_v his_o sense_n in_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n plain_o enough_o in_o word_n to_o this_o effect_n all_o man_n â—re_n true_o say_v to_o be_v redeem_a yet_o all_o man_n be_v not_o get_v out_o of_o captivity_n for_o that_o cup_n of_o immortality_n which_o be_v temper_v or_o compound_a of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o man_n and_o power_n of_o god_n have_v in_o it_o wherewith_o to_o profit_v all_o man_n but_o it_o help_v not_o unless_o it_o be_v take_v or_o drink_v and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n express_o say_v that_o his_o flesh_n be_v bread_n from_o heaven_n or_o a_o heavenly_a bread_n which_o give_v life_n unto_o the_o world_n but_o except_o it_o be_v eat_v it_o give_v no_o life_n as_o in_o the_o parable_n in_o the_o gospel_n the_o marriage_n feast_n be_v prepare_v for_o all_o that_o be_v call_v but_o they_o only_o enjoy_v it_o who_o come_v with_o a_o wedding_n garment_n unto_o it_o 1._o it_o rectè_fw-la omnes_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la redempti_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la noâ—_n omnes_fw-la à _fw-la captivitate_fw-la eruti_fw-la poculum_fw-la quip_n immortalitatis_fw-la quod_fw-la confectum_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la infirmitate_fw-la nostrâ_fw-la &_o virtute_fw-la divinâ_fw-la habet_fw-la quidem_fw-la in_o se_fw-la ut_fw-la omnibus_fw-la profit_n sed_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la bibitur_fw-la non_fw-la medetur_fw-la et_fw-la ipse_fw-la dominus_fw-la jesus_n diserté_fw-fr dicit_fw-la carnem_fw-la svam_fw-la esse_fw-la panem_fw-la coelestem_fw-la qui_fw-la vitam_fw-la that_fw-mi mundo_fw-la at_o si_fw-la non_fw-la comeditur_fw-la non_fw-la vivificat_fw-la sicut_fw-la in_o parabolâ_fw-la evangelicâ_fw-la nuptiae_fw-la omnibus_fw-la vocatis_fw-la paratae_fw-la sunt_fw-la si_fw-la ij_o soli_fw-la iis_fw-la fruuntur_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la eas_fw-la veniunt_fw-la cum_fw-la veste_fw-la nuptiali_fw-la prosp_n ad_fw-la capp_n vincent_n c._n 1._o elsewhere_o he_o say_v our_o saviour_n be_v most_o true_o say_v to_o have_v be_v crucify_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n true_o assume_v by_o he_o as_o also_o because_o of_o the_o common_a destruction_n of_o men_n in_o the_o first_o man_n and_o yet_o in_o a_o sense_n he_o may_v also_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v crucify_v only_o for_o those_o who_o receive_v benefit_n by_o his_o death_n i._n e._n that_o his_o crucify_a be_v in_o the_o consequent_a intention_n of_o god_n intend_v only_o for_o such_o for_o the_o evangelist_n say_v that_o jesus_n be_v to_o die_v for_o that_o nation_n and_o not_o for_o that_o nation_n only_o but_o that_o he_o may_v gather_v the_o son_n of_o god_n disperse_v into_o one_o etc._n etc._n he_o give_v his_o blood_n for_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n will_v not_o be_v redeem_v because_o the_o darkness_n receive_v not_o the_o light_n 10._o light_n cum_fw-la rectissimè_fw-la dicatur_fw-la salvator_n pro_fw-la totius_fw-la mundi_fw-la redemptione_n crucifixus_fw-la propter_fw-la verum_fw-la humanae_fw-la naturae_fw-la susceptionem_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la communem_fw-la in_o primo_fw-la homine_fw-la perditionem_fw-la potest_fw-la tamen_fw-la dici_fw-la pro_fw-la his_fw-la tantum_fw-la crucifixus_fw-la quibus_fw-la mors_fw-la ipsius_fw-la proficit_fw-la dicit_fw-la enim_fw-la evangelista_n quia_fw-la jesus_n moriturus_fw-la erat_fw-la pro_fw-la gente_fw-la nec_fw-la tantum_fw-la pro_fw-la gente_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la ut_fw-la filios_fw-la dei_fw-la dispersos_fw-la congregaret_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la etc._n etc._n dedit_fw-la pro_fw-la mundo_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la suum_fw-la â—_o &_o mundus_fw-la redimi_fw-la noluit_fw-la quia_fw-la lucem_fw-la tenebrae_fw-la non_fw-la receperunt_fw-la idem_fw-la ad_fw-la object_n vincâ—nt_n cap._n 10._o these_o last_o word_n plain_o interpret_v his_o meaning_n in_o those_o wherein_o he_o have_v say_v that_o christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v crucify_v for_o those_o only_a who_o reap_v benefit_n by_o his_o death_n and_o imply_v that_o his_o meaning_n herein_o be_v only_o this_o that_o god_n by_o his_o consequent_a will_n or_o intention_n intend_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n only_o for_o such_o who_o come_v in_o time_n to_o partake_v hereof_o viz._n by_o believe_v concern_v the_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_a will_n or_o intention_n of_o god_n see_v before_o cap._n 17._o sect._n 9_o he_o that_o yet_o question_n the_o judgement_n of_o this_o author_n in_o the_o point_n may_v please_v to_o peruse_v the_o brief_a sentence_n which_o he_o give_v upon_o the_o nine_o chapter_n or_o head_n capp_n gallorum_n and_o especial_o those_o two_o book_n de_fw-fr vocatione_n gentium_fw-la which_o though_o some_o ascribe_v unto_o ambrose_n yet_o be_v they_o discernible_a enough_o by_o some_o character_n to_o be_v the_o write_n of_o prosper_n and_o be_v cite_v under_o his_o name_n by_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n in_o these_o he_o shall_v find_v general_n redemption_n by_o christ_n assert_v ten_o time_n over_o the_o main_a scope_n of_o these_o book_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o person_n of_o mankind_n simple_o exclude_v from_o participate_v in_o the_o save_a grace_n of_o redemption_n purchase_v by_o christ._n cyril_n of_o alexandria_n about_o the_o same_o time_n with_o prosper_n fill_v his_o write_n 10._o §._o 10._o with_o the_o same_o truth_n they_o say_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o jew_n unjust_o desire_v his_o death_n wicked_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o he_o unmerciful_o slay_v he_o thrust_v he_o out_o of_o their_o land_n and_o city_n who_o be_v the_o life_n the_o light_n the_o salvation_n of_o all_z man_n 5._o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n cyril_n alexandr_n lib._n 2._o in_o joh._n cap._n 5._o elsewhere_o since_o it_o become_v him_n to_o suffer_v that_o corruption_n sin_n and_o death_n which_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o the_o world_n be_v by_o this_o mean_n to_o be_v turn_v back_o or_o destroy_v he_o give_v himself_o a_o counter-ransom_n for_o the_o life_n of_o all_z man_n 3._o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la in_o joh._n l._n 5._o c._n 3._o once_o more_o it_o be_v without_o controversy_n that_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v save_v emanuel_n have_v dye_v for_o it_o idem_fw-la it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la see_v more_o in_o this_o author_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n de_fw-fr rectâ_fw-la fide_fw-la ad_fw-la reginas_fw-la etc._n etc._n c._n 22._o circa_fw-la initium_fw-la in_o joh._n lib._n 2._o c._n 1._o &_o in_o 3._o cap._n joh._n vers_fw-la 17._o etc._n etc._n theodoret_n somewhat_o before_o the_o two_o last-named_n author_n conceive_v that_o he_o find_v the_o universality_n of_o redemption_n by_o christ_n in_o the_o scripture_n for_o comment_v the_o five_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n he_o make_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n equipollent_a to_o these_o the_o munificence_n of_o grace_n over_o come_v the_o decree_n of_o justice_n for_o when_o man_n sin_v the_o whole_a kind_n or_o race_n be_v punish_v but_o now_o when_o all_z man_n behave_v themselves_o impious_o and_o unjust_o he_o do_v not_o inflict_v punishment_n upon_o they_o but_o grant_v life_n procurat_fw-la life_n superat_fw-la inquit_fw-la gratiâ—e_fw-la munificentia_fw-la justiciae_fw-la decretum_fw-la tunc_fw-la enim_fw-la cùm_fw-la homo_fw-la peccâsset_fw-la totum_fw-la genus_fw-la â—oenus_fw-la luit_fw-la nunc_fw-la autem_fw-la cum_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la se_fw-la impiè_fw-la &_o iniquè_fw-fr gerant_fw-la non_fw-la supplicium_fw-la irrogavit_fw-la sed_fw-la vitam_fw-la donavit_fw-la theodoret._n ad_fw-la rom._n 5._o et_fw-la posteà _fw-la ne_fw-fr dubitate_a inquit_fw-la quae_fw-la à _fw-la i_o dicuntur_fw-la ad_fw-la adam_n respicientes_fw-la si_fw-mi enim_fw-la illa_fw-la vera_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la ille_fw-la transgressus_fw-la esset_fw-la universum_fw-la genus_fw-la mortis_fw-la decretum_fw-la suscepit_fw-la clarum_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la servatoris_fw-la justicia_fw-la vitam_fw-la omnibus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la procurat_fw-la unto_o they_o afterward_o in_o the_o progress_n of_o his_o exposition_n upon_o the_o same_o chapter_n he_o present_v the_o apostle_n speak_v thus_o to_o his_o roman_n doubt_v not_o of_o the_o thing_n i_o speak_v with_o relation_n unto_o adam_n for_o if_o these_o thing_n he_o true_a as_o they_o be_v and_o that_o when_o he_o sin_v his_o whole_a race_n receive_v a_o decree_n or_o sentence_n of_o death_n evident_a it_o be_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o our_o saviour_n procure_v life_n for_o all_z men._n leo_fw-la common_o style_v the_o great_a very_o frequent_o bewray_v his_o judgement_n to_o stand_v to_o the_o same_o point_n compare_v the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n with_o the_o death_n of_o other_o holy_a man_n he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v but_o single_a or_o particular_a death_n in_o every_o of_o these_o respective_o nor_o do_v any_o of_o these_o person_n discharge_v the_o
observation_n ever_o and_o anon_o find_v they_o borrow_v this_o principle_n of_o their_o adversary_n that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n to_o support_v and_o strengthen_v their_o building_n be_v indeed_o a_o principle_n so_o necessary_a that_o in_o many_o case_n man_n can_v make_v no_o tolerable_a work_n without_o it_o i_o may_v i_o suppose_v without_o prejudice_n or_o loss_n in_o the_o least_o to_o the_o cause_n we_o have_v undertake_v supersede_n the_o multiplication_n of_o instance_n from_o other_o author_n of_o the_o same_o persuasion_n and_o repute_n with_o those_o last_o name_v whereby_o it_o will_v appear_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o light_n at_o noonday_n that_o there_o be_v few_o of_o they_o if_o any_o but_o that_o now_o and_o then_o do_v homage_n with_o their_o pen_n to_o that_o great_a and_o sovereign_a truth_n of_o universal_a atonement_n by_o christ_n i_o shall_v therefore_o conclude_v with_o some_o single_a testimony_n from_o several_a man_n leave_v the_o reader_n to_o pursue_v his_o satisfaction_n concern_v the_o rest_n by_o his_o own_o read_n pareus_n write_v upon_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n that_o he_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v taste_v of_o death_n for_o every_o man_n say_v that_o whereas_o he_o say_v for_o every_o man_n it_o respect_v the_o amplification_n or_o extent_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n he_o die_v not_o for_o some_o few_o the_o efficacy_n or_o virtue_n of_o it_o appertain_v unto_o all._n therefore_o there_o be_v life_n prepare_v in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o all_o afflict_a conscience_n 9_o conscience_n quod_fw-la dicit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la frucâ—um_fw-la mortis_fw-la christi_fw-la amplificandum_fw-la pertinet_fw-la non_fw-la pro_fw-la paucis_fw-la aliquibus_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la efficacia_fw-la ejus_fw-la pertinet_fw-la omnibus_fw-la igitur_fw-la afflictis_fw-la conscientiis_fw-la in_o morte_fw-la christi_fw-la vita_fw-la parata_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n pareus_n ad_fw-la heb._n 2._o 9_o gualther_n preach_v upon_o joh._n 3._o 16._o and_o speak_v of_o christ_n say_v that_o he_o be_v to_o name_v those_o who_o god_n so_o love_v do_v not_o mention_n abraham_n isaac_n or_o jacob_n moses_n david_n the_o prophet_n the_o virgin_n mary_n the_o apostle_n or_o holy_a martyr_n but_o the_o world_n which_o our_o evangelist_n affirm_v to_o lie_v whole_o in_o wickedness_n and_o of_o which_o christ_n himself_o more_o than_o once_o affirm_v the_o devil_n to_o be_v prince_n johan_n prince_n et_fw-la hoc_fw-la quidem_fw-la clariùs_fw-la exprimit_fw-la quando_fw-la eos_fw-la nominaturus_fw-la quos_fw-la ita_fw-la dilexerit_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la abrahami_n aut_fw-la isaaci_fw-la aut_fw-la jacobi_n mosis_fw-la davidis_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la mariae_fw-la virgin_n apostolorum_fw-la denique_fw-la &_o sanctorum_fw-la martyrum_fw-la meminit_fw-la sed_fw-la mundi_fw-la quem_fw-la totum_fw-la in_o malo_fw-la jacere_fw-la evangelista_n noster_fw-la testatur_fw-la &_o cujus_fw-la principem_fw-la esse_fw-la diabolum_fw-la ipse_fw-la christus_fw-la non_fw-la uno_fw-la loco_fw-la affirmat_fw-la gualther_n hom._n 20._o in_o johan_n hemmingius_n in_o his_o book_n of_o christian_a institution_n have_v this_o say_n among_o many_o other_o of_o like_a import_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o any_o man_n shall_v think_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v send_v into_o the_o world_n that_o he_o may_v or_o shall_v redeem_v some_o certain_a select_a person_n out_o of_o mankind_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o shall_v take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n christianâ_fw-la world_n neque_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la quisquam_fw-la existimet_fw-la missum_fw-la esse_fw-la filium_fw-la in_o mundum_fw-la ut_fw-la quosdam_fw-la selectos_fw-la tantum_fw-la de_fw-la genere_fw-la humano_fw-la redimeret_fw-la sed_fw-la potius_fw-la ut_fw-la totius_fw-la mundi_fw-la peccata_fw-la tolleret_fw-la hemming_n de_fw-fr institut_fw-la christianâ_fw-la ursine_n in_o his_o catechetical_a explication_n discourse_v thus_o as_o than_o christ_n 24._o §._o 24._o die_v for_o all_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o his_o ransom_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o efficiency_n of_o it_o only_o for_o those_o that_o believe_v so_o also_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o die_v for_o all_z man_n in_o common_a as_o to_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o his_o merit_n that_o be_v his_o will_n be_v to_o merit_n by_o his_o death_n be_v this_o most_o sufficient_o i._n e._n abundant_o grace._n righteousness_n life_n for_o all_o man_n because_o he_o will_v have_v nothing_o want_v in_o he_o or_o in_o his_o merit_n that_o shall_v render_v wicked_a man_n who_o perish_v inexcusable_a 11._o inexcusable_a ut_fw-la igitur_fw-la est_fw-la mortuus_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la sufficientia_fw-la svi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la solis_fw-la credentibus_fw-la efficaciâ_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la sic_fw-la etiam_fw-la voluit_fw-la mori_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la communiter_fw-la quoad_fw-la sufficientiam_fw-la svi_fw-la meriti_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la voluit_fw-la morte_fw-la suâ_fw-la mereri_fw-la gratiaem_n justiciam_fw-la vitan_n sufficientissime_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la quia_fw-la nihil_fw-la voluit_fw-la in_o se_fw-la &_o svo_fw-la merito_fw-la desiderari_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la impii_fw-la pereuntes_fw-la essent_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ursin_n catech._n part._n 2._o quest_n 11._o we_o former_o prove_v that_o if_o christ_n die_v sufficient_o for_o all_o man_n that_o he_o die_v intentional_o also_o for_o all_o etc._n all_o cap._n 5._o sect._n 39_o 40_o etc._n etc._n upon_o which_o account_n among_o all_o our_o opposer_n we_o find_v only_o piscator_fw-la and_o beza_n true_a to_o their_o principle_n who_o as_o well_o deny_v that_o christ_n die_v sufficient_o as_o efficacious_o or_o intentional_o for_o all_o man_n 44._o man_n cap._n 5._o sect._n 44._o but_o if_o christ_n merit_v i._n e._n purchase_v or_o procure_v by_o his_o death_n grace_n righteousness_n life_n most_o sufficient_o for_o all_o man_n and_o this_o so_o or_o with_o such_o a_o intent_n that_o nothing_o may_v be_v want_v in_o his_o merit_n to_o make_v those_o that_o perish_v inexcusable_a doubtless_o he_o merit_v as_o much_o for_o those_o who_o perish_v as_o for_o those_o that_o be_v save_v and_o consequent_o dye_v as_o efficacious_o for_o the_o one_o as_o for_o the_o other_o for_o what_o do_v he_o or_o can_v he_o merit_n more_o for_o those_o who_o come_v to_o be_v save_v than_o grace_n righteousness_n life_n and_o this_o most_o sufficient_o nor_o can_v he_o merit_v less_o for_o those_o who_o perish_v to_o make_v they_o inexcusable_a than_o such_o a_o sufficiency_n of_o grace_n by_o the_o co-operation_n and_o assistance_n whereof_o they_o may_v have_v believe_v as_o be_v sufficient_o prove_v in_o the_o next_o precede_v chapter_n aretius_n upon_o verse_n 15._o of_o the_o second_o chapter_n to_o the_o hebrew_n will_v we_o to_o observe_v to_o who_o the_o fruit_n or_o benefit_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n belong_v and_o in_o what_o the_o deliverance_n which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o consist_v this_o deliverance_n say_v he_o appertain_v unto_o all_o that_o be_v subject_a unto_o bondage_n in_o this_o life_n now_o we_o be_v all_o thus_o subject_a therefore_o the_o deliverance_n appertain_v unto_o all._n the_o deliverance_n be_v say_v to_o be_v general_a or_o appertain_v unto_o all_o man_n because_o it_o appertain_v unto_o all_o or_o whole_a mankind_n although_o all_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o benefit_n nor_o receive_v it_o with_o a_o thankful_a mind_n thus_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o say_a deliverance_n come_v to_o be_v eventual_o efficacious_a in_o believer_n only_o 2._o only_o observa_fw-la hîc_fw-la primum_fw-la ad_fw-la quos_fw-la spectet_fw-la mortis_fw-la christi_fw-la fructus_fw-la deinde_fw-la in_o quibus_fw-la consistat_fw-la liberatio_fw-la illa_fw-la spectat_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la illa_fw-la liberatio_fw-la quicunque_fw-la erant_fw-la obnoxij_fw-la servituti_fw-la iâ—_n hâc_fw-la vitâ_fw-la eramus_fw-la autem_fw-la omnes_fw-la igitur_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la spectabat_fw-la haec_fw-la liberatio_fw-la generalis_fw-la auten_v dicitur_fw-la liberatio_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la pertinens_fw-la quia_fw-la ad_fw-la totum_fw-la genus_fw-la humanum_fw-la pertinebat_fw-la quamvis_fw-la non_fw-la omnes_fw-la illud_fw-la beneficium_fw-la agnoscant_fw-la nec_fw-la grato_fw-la animo_fw-la accipiant_fw-la ita_fw-la fit_a ut_fw-la tantum_fw-la in_o fidelibus_fw-la sit_fw-la efficax_n illa_fw-la liberatio_fw-la aretius_n ad_fw-la heb._n 2._o j._n fox_n our_o countryman_n in_o his_o meditation_n upon_o the_o apocalypse_v have_v this_o passage_n among_o many_o other_o of_o a_o concurrent_a sense_n and_o notion_n the_o lord_n christ_n then_o come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v send_v by_o his_o father_n and_o wherefore_o be_v he_o senâ—_n that_o he_o may_v repair_v the_o loss_n which_o nature_n he_o mean_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n have_v sustain_v for_o the_o lord_n see_v the_o miserable_a and_o lose_a condition_n of_o our_o infirmity_n so_o prone_a unto_o evil_n by_o a_o innate_a frailty_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n he_o bestow_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n upon_o it_o who_o may_v relieve_v the_o frailty_n thereof_o change_v or_o turn_v death_n into_o salvation_n pacify_v the_o
of_o particular_a redemption_n be_v countenance_v with_o this_o argument_n unto_o all_o those_o for_o who_o god_n spare_v not_o but_o deliver_v up_o his_o own_o son_n for_o they_o he_o will_v free_o give_v all_o thing_n but_o there_o be_v many_o thousand_o in_o the_o world_n unto_o who_o god_n will_v not_o give_v all_o thing_n ergo_fw-la for_o none_o of_o these_o do_v god_n deliver_v up_o his_o son_n as_o to_o these_o argument_n and_o deduction_n pretend_v legitimacy_n of_o descent_n 3._o §._o 3._o from_o the_o recite_v scripture_n respective_o we_o shall_v clear_o demonstrate_v the_o nullity_n of_o such_o their_o claim_n and_o prove_v that_o they_o have_v neither_o footing_n nor_o foundation_n in_o any_o the_o premise_n but_o second_o beside_o the_o recite_v plea_n against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o general_n redemption_n claim_v such_o a_o immediate_a interest_n as_o have_v be_v represent_v in_o the_o scripture_n there_o be_v many_o other_o seem_o confederate_a with_o some_o unquestionable_a principle_n and_o ground_n both_o of_o reason_n and_o religion_n and_o bear_v themselves_o upon_o the_o scripture_n also_o though_o in_o somewhat_o a_o more_o remote_a way_n the_o most_o considerable_a and_o those_o insist_v upon_o with_o great_a importunity_n by_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o say_a doctrine_n be_v these_o follow_v such_o of_o they_o as_o i_o find_v in_o the_o write_n of_o man_n of_o worth_n and_o name_n i_o shall_v set_v down_o with_o their_o respective_a author_n or_o abettor_n note_v in_o the_o margin_n if_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n merit_v for_o we_o i._n e._n for_o those_o for_o who_o he_o die_v redemption_n 1_o reason_n against_o gen_n redemption_n the_o reconciliation_n itself_o of_o our_o person_n with_o god_n and_o that_o grace_n shall_v actual_o and_o real_o be_v communicate_v unto_o we_o which_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v do_v he_o shall_v not_o have_v benefit_v those_o that_o be_v he_o to_o such_o a_o degree_n as_o adam_n damnify_v those_o 82_o acta_fw-la synodi_fw-la dordrect_v part_n 2._o p._n 82_o that_o be_v his_o then_o do_v he_o not_o die_v for_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a therefore_o the_o consequent_a also_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o consequence_n in_o the_o proposition_n be_v because_o certain_a it_o be_v both_o from_o the_o scripture_n and_o by_o experience_n that_o the_o person_n of_o all_o man_n be_v not_o true_o reconcile_v with_o god_n nor_o be_v grace_n actual_o communicate_v unto_o they_o the_o minor_a presume_v of_o itself_o if_o salvation_n be_v the_o thing_n promise_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v not_o promise_v reason_n 2_o reason_n but_o only_o upon_o condition_n of_o believe_a and_o all_o man_n do_v not_o will_v not_o believe_v then_o 82_o acta_fw-la synodi_fw-la dordr_n part_n 2_o p._n 82_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n obtain_v not_o salvation_n for_o all_o man_n but_o for_o believer_n only_o but_o the_o former_a of_o these_o be_v true_a therefore_o the_o latter_a also_o the_o consequence_n in_o the_o proposition_n be_v presume_v to_o be_v undeniable_a if_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n procure_v restitution_n unto_o life_n for_o all_o man_n than_o reason_n 3_o reason_n be_v all_o man_n restore_v hereunto_o either_o when_o christ_n from_o eternity_n be_v destinate_a unto_o death_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v false_a because_o than_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v bear_v a_o child_n of_o wrath_n nor_o shall_v original_a sin_n hurt_v any_o man_n in_o as_o much_o as_o this_o according_a to_o such_o a_o opinion_n shall_v have_v be_v pardon_v from_o eternity_n nor_o shall_v infant_n or_o other_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o assertion_n of_o christ_n joh._n 3._o 5._o or_o else_o they_o be_v restore_v in_o the_o person_n of_o their_o first_o parent_n 83_o acta_fw-la synodi_fw-la dordr_n part_n 2_o p._n 82_o 83_o when_o the_o promise_n concern_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v promise_v which_o also_o be_v false_a because_o our_o first_o parent_n themselves_o be_v not_o restore_v to_o a_o estate_n of_o grace_n but_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n therefore_o neither_o their_o posterity_n and_o so_o not_o all_o whether_o believer_n or_o unbeliever_n or_o else_o they_o be_v restore_v when_o christ_n himself_o suffer_v death_n upon_o the_o cross_n but_o this_o also_o be_v false_a for_o so_o none_o shall_v have_v be_v restore_v before_o this_o moment_n of_o time_n which_o no_o man_n hold_v nor_o be_v all_o man_n restore_v since_o this_o time_n for_o without_o all_o doubt_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n burn_v at_o the_o same_o instant_n of_o time_n and_o afterward_o against_o some_o of_o the_o accuser_n condemner_n crucifier_n and_o mocker_n of_o christ_n if_o the_o impetration_n and_o application_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n be_v never_o separate_v 4._o §._o 4._o reason_n 4_o reason_n or_o disjoined_n in_o their_o subject_n than_o do_v he_o not_o impetrate_v these_o benefit_n for_o all_o man_n and_o consequent_o not_o die_v for_o all_o man_n because_o certain_v it_o be_v that_o etc._n acta_fw-la synodi_fw-la dordr_n part_n 2_o p._n 87._o vid._n &_o p._n 94_o 97_o 113_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v not_o a_o application_n of_o they_o make_v unto_o all_o men._n but_o the_o impetration_n and_o application_n of_o these_o benefit_n be_v never_o separate_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o in_o their_o subject_n ergo._n they_o for_o who_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n actual_o procure_v and_o obtain_v reconciliation_n reason_n 5_o reason_n with_o god_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n righteousness_n and_o eternal_a life_n be_v make_v etc._n acta_fw-la synodi_fw-la dordr_n part_n 2_o p._n 89_o 113_o etc._n etc._n real_a partaker_n of_o these_o benefit_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o nothing_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v procure_v and_o obtain_v by_o christ_n for_o any_o man_n which_o at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o he_o do_v not_o partake_v and_o enjoy_v but_o unbeliever_n who_o perish_v eternal_o never_o come_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o these_o benefit_n reconciliation_n with_o god_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n ergo._n they_o who_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n be_v save_v by_o his_o reason_n 6_o reason_n life_n this_o proposition_n bear_v itself_o upon_o the_o authority_n of_o rom._n 5._o 10._o but_o 90_o acta_fw-la synodi_fw-la dordr_n part_n 2_o p._n 89_o 90_o not_o all_o man_n but_o only_o the_o elect_n and_o believer_n be_v save_v by_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n ergo._n they_o unto_o who_o christ_n be_v not_o ordain_v or_o give_v for_o a_o mediator_n he_o reason_n 7_o reason_n do_v not_o reconcile_v unto_o his_o father_n by_o his_o death_n nor_o purchase_v remission_n of_o 90_o acta_fw-la synodi_fw-la dordr_n part_n 2_o p._n 90_o sin_n or_o eternal_a life_n for_o they_o but_o christ_n be_v not_o ordain_v or_o give_v for_o a_o mediator_n unto_o reprobate_n 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