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fayo_n in_o schol._n genev._n disp_n de_fw-fr dig_v &_o effect_n sacrif_n j._n c._n 5._o maccovius_fw-la can_v you_o say_v any_o thing_n to_o clear_v the_o plaintiff_n from_o the_o charge_n that_o master_n baxter_n bring_v against_o he_o for_o that_o distinction_n of_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o sufficient_o but_o not_o effectual_o i_o say_v it_o be_v most_o vain_a and_o foolish_a for_o if_o you_o say_v christ_n die_v sufficient_o because_o his_o death_n will_v have_v suffice_v to_o redeem_v all_o if_o god_n have_v so_o please_v then_o by_o a_o like_a reason_n it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o christ_n have_v justify_v all_o and_o glorify_v all_o sufficient_o but_o none_o effectual_o mac._n distinct_a c._n 11._o disp_n 18._o p._n 110._o &_o colleg._n disp_n 12._o 6._o vogelius_fw-la what_o say_v you_o to_o the_o second_o article_n of_o the_o remonstrant_n concern_v the_o universality_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n death_n they_o that_o subscribe_v to_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suspect_v of_o pelagianisme_n socinianism_n and_o other_o filthy_a heresy_n contra_fw-la ministros_fw-la campens_fw-la pag._n 125._o this_o evidence_n already_o give_v in_o may_v suffice_v for_o the_o whole_a article_n but_o because_o there_o be_v another_o branch_n perhaps_o m._n baxter_n will_v expect_v some_o pregnant_a proof_n for_o that_o too_o viz._n that_o christ_n neither_o have_v any_o intent_n nor_o commandment_n of_o his_o father_n to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o evince_v this_o take_v here_o the_o deposition_n of_o 1._o triglandius_n a_o synodist_n who_o say_v the_o passion_n of_o christ_n in_o itself_o be_v sufficient_a to_o redeem_v all_o man_n yea_o many_o more_o but_o according_a to_o the_o council_n of_o the_o father_n he_o die_v only_o for_o the_o elect_n and_o true_o faithful_a with_o that_o intent_n that_o through_o faith_n he_o may_v make_v all_o they_o and_o only_o they_o partaker_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o passion_n to_o their_o salvation_n christian_n moderation_n pag._n 25._o 2._o zanchy_a who_o say_v christ_n according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o father_n be_v bear_v pray_v suffer_v dye_v rise_v again_o and_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n intercede_v only_o for_o the_o elect_n h._n e._n for_o those_o who_o be_v to_o believe_v according_a to_o the_o eternal_a election_n miscel_n pag._n 345._o in_o quarto_fw-la 3._o beza_n i_o say_v again_o and_o profess_v before_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n that_o it_o be_v false_a blasphemous_a and_o wicked_a to_o say_v christ_n suffer_v be_v crucify_v die_v and_o satisfy_v no_o less_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o damn_a then_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o peter_n paul_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n whether_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n council_n or_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o effect_n resp_n ad_fw-la coll._n mempelg_n p._n 221._o 4._o rippertus_n to_o say_v christ_n die_v for_o they_o that_o perish_v be_v false_a and_o accuse_v god_n of_o injustice_n contra_fw-la domin_n sapma_fw-la p._n 764._o 5._o vogelius_fw-la if_o christ_n taste_v death_n for_o unbeliever_n he_o drink_v that_o bitter_a cup_n in_o vain_a or_o else_o unbeliever_n must_v taste_v eternal_a death_n twice_o contrary_a to_o god_n justice_n to_o the_o dignity_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o to_o possibility_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 133._o 6._o maccovius_fw-la if_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o than_o he_o be_v a_o surety_n and_o ransom_n for_o all_o even_o for_o those_o that_o perish_v everlasting_o and_o this_o will_v brand_v god_n with_o injustice_n for_o take_v a_o twofold_a punishment_n for_o the_o same_o offence_n when_o the_o first_o satisfaction_n may_v have_v suffice_v ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la pag._n 35._o 7._o d._n damman_n scribe_n to_o the_o synod_n speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o god_n justice_n that_o he_o shall_v constitute_v christ_n to_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o man_n and_o make_v full_a satisfaction_n for_o 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