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10._o 9_o where_o christ_n say_v i_o be_o the_o door_n so_o again_o when_o paul_n say_v that_o christ_n send_v he_o to_o the_o gentile_n to_o open_v their_o eye_n act_n 26._o 18._o evident_a it_o be_v that_o by_o the_o word_n eye_n he_o mean_v their_o inward_a eye_n their_o mind_n judgement_n and_o understanding_n but_o from_o hence_o to_o conclude_v that_o therefore_o when_o david_n say_v that_o the_o idol_n which_o man_n make_v have_v eye_n psal_n 116._o 5._o the_o word_n eye_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v or_o may_v be_v understand_v here_o also_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n be_v to_o conclude_v that_o which_o common_a sense_n itself_o abhor_v so_o that_o the_o weakness_n of_o all_o such_o arguing_n or_o plead_n as_o this_o the_o word_n all_o all_z man_n every_o man_n be_v in_o these_o and_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o limit_a sense_n for_o some_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n for_o jew_n and_o gentile_n or_o the_o like_a therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v 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not_o 7._o §._o 7._o clear_a and_o pregnant_a enough_o by_o the_o light_n wherein_o it_o have_v be_v present_v further_a countenance_n may_v be_v give_v unto_o it_o by_o show_v what_o friend_n it_o have_v among_o our_o best_a and_o most_o approve_a author_n among_o the_o ancient_n chrysostome_n be_v general_o esteem_v and_o that_o worthy_o the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o the_o scripture_n his_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n under_o debate_n be_v plain_o enough_o the_o same_o with_o we_o for_o say_v he_o write_v upon_o the_o place_n he_o meaning_n christ_n have_v not_o die_v or_o will_v not_o have_v die_v for_o all_o have_v not_o all_o die_v or_o be_v dead_a in_o which_o word_n he_o clear_o suppose_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o as_o many_o as_o be_v dead_a and_o consequent_o for_o all_z without_o exception_n in_o as_o much_o as_o all_o without_o exception_n or_o difference_n be_v dead_a a_o little_a after_o thus_o for_o it_o argue_v a_o excess_n of_o much_o love_n both_o to_o die_v for_o 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as_o these_o be_v potent_a enough_o with_o its_o own_o evidence_n and_o equity_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v retain_v no_o more_o of_o they_o a_o three_o text_n of_o scripture_n present_v upon_o the_o same_o account_n with_o the_o former_a 8._o §._o 8._o be_v that_o he_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v taste_v death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o every_o man_n 9_o man_n heb._n 2._o 9_o this_o clause_n import_v that_o universality_n of_o atonement_n make_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o we_o maintain_v more_o significant_o if_o more_o may_v be_v and_o with_o less_o liablenesse_n to_o any_o evasion_n or_o shift_v than_o any_o of_o the_o former_a place_n engage_v in_o the_o warfare_n to_o show_v that_o the_o lord_n christ_n though_o clothe_v with_o a_o body_n of_o flesh_n
§._o 4._o truth_n to_o every_o particular_a man_n if_o thou_o believe_v thou_o shall_v be_v save_v unless_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o there_o be_v salvation_n purchase_v or_o in_o be_v for_o they_o all_o because_o the_o truth_n of_o such_o a_o assertion_n can_v be_v salve_v by_o this_o that_o all_o man_n or_o every_o particular_a man_n will_v not_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o a_o connex_v or_o hypotheticall_a proposition_n of_o which_o kind_n this_o be_v if_o thou_o peter_n or_o thou_o john_n believe_v thou_o shall_v be_v save_v do_v not_o depend_v upon_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v contingent_a no_o nor_o yet_o upon_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v extra-essentiall_a to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o proposition_n itself_o such_o as_o be_v as_o well_o the_o non-believing_a as_o the_o believe_v of_o particular_a man_n but_o upon_o the_o essential_a and_o necessary_a connexion_n between_o the_o two_o part_n of_o the_o proposition_n the_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_a if_o this_o connexion_n be_v contingent_a loose_a or_o false_a the_o proposition_n itself_o be_v false_a though_o in_o every_o other_o respect_v it_o shall_v be_v accommodate_v to_o the_o best_a as_o for_o example_n in_o this_o proposition_n if_o isaac_n be_v abraham_n son_n than_o be_v he_o true_o godly_a both_o the_o part_n consider_v apart_o be_v true_a for_o true_a it_o be_v 1._o that_o isaac_n be_v abraham_n son_n and_o 2._o that_o he_o be_v true_o godly_a yet_o the_o proposition_n be_v absolute_o false_a because_o there_o be_v no_o necessary_a or_o essential_a connexion_n between_o be_v abraham_n son_n and_o true_a godliness_n therefore_o the_o one_o can_v be_v true_o infer_v or_o conclude_v from_o the_o other_o in_o like_a manner_n when_o i_o shall_v say_v thus_o unto_o a_o man_n if_o thou_o believe_v thou_o shall_v be_v save_v it_o be_v neither_o his_o non-believing_a nor_o the_o certainty_n of_o my_o knowledge_n that_o he_o will_v not_o believe_v that_o either_o make_v or_o evince_v such_o a_o proposition_n to_o be_v true_a because_o neither_o of_o these_o relate_v to_o the_o connexion_n of_o the_o part_n thereof_o nor_o contain_v the_o least_o reason_n or_o ground_n why_o the_o latter_a shall_v follow_v upon_o the_o former_a the_o man_n be_v not_o believe_v be_v no_o reason_n at_o all_o why_o upon_o his_o believe_v he_o shall_v certain_o be_v save_v no_o more_o be_v my_o knowledge_n how_o certain_a soever_o it_o be_v that_o he_o will_v not_o believe_v but_o to_o verify_v such_o a_o proposition_n or_o say_v there_o must_v be_v a_o certain_a and_o indissolveable_a connexion_n between_o such_o a_o man_n salvation_n and_o believe_v in_o case_n he_o shall_v believe_v such_o a_o connexion_n as_o this_o there_o can_v be_v unless_o there_o be_v salvation_n for_o he_o which_o he_o may_v have_v and_o enjoy_v in_o case_n he_o shall_v believe_v now_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o if_o christ_n die_v not_o for_o he_o there_o be_v no_o more_o salvation_n for_o he_o in_o case_n he_o shall_v believe_v than_o there_o will_v be_v in_o case_n he_o shall_v not_o believe_v there_o be_v no_o salvation_n for_o any_o man_n upon_o any_o term_n or_o condition_n whatsoever_o unless_o christ_n have_v purchase_v it_o for_o he_o by_o his_o death_n nor_o do_v christ_n purchase_v salvation_n for_o any_o man_n depend_v upon_o such_o a_o man_n believe_v no_o more_o do_v his_o non-purchasing_a salvation_n for_o he_o upon_o his_o not-believing_a so_o that_o unless_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o christ_n have_v purchase_v salvation_n for_o a_o man_n while_o he_o remain_v yet_o a_o unbeliever_n and_o though_o he_o shall_v always_o remain_v a_o unbeliever_n it_o can_v be_v suppose_v that_o he_o purchase_v salvation_n for_o he_o though_o he_o shall_v believe_v and_o consequent_o there_o can_v be_v no_o truth_n in_o this_o proposition_n or_o assertion_n speak_v to_o a_o man_n who_o shall_v not_o believe_v if_o thou_o believe_v thou_o shall_v be_v save_v it_o be_v certain_a upon_o the_o aforesaid_a supposition_n of_o christ_n non-dying_a for_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o can_v not_o be_v save_v no_o not_o though_o he_o shall_v believe_v if_o it_o be_v reply_v yea_o but_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o say_n to_o any_o man_n whatsoever_o 5._o §._o 5._o if_o thou_o believe_v thou_o shall_v be_v save_v be_v sufficient_o salve_v upon_o this_o account_n that_o christ_n die_v sufficient_o for_o all_o man_n though_o not_o intentional_o so_o that_o in_o case_n any_o man_n whatsoever_o shall_v or_o shall_v believe_v there_o be_v salvation_n ready_a for_o he_o in_o christ._n i_o answer_v that_o the_o vanity_n or_o mere_a nullity_n rather_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o coincidence_n of_o the_o member_n of_o this_o distinction_n wherein_o christ_n be_v affirm_v to_o have_v die_v sufficient_o for_o all_o man_n but_o deny_v to_o have_v die_v intentional_o for_o all_o man_n have_v be_v demonstrative_o and_o at_o large_a evince_v former_o etc._n former_o cap._n 5._o sect._n 39_o 40_o etc._n etc._n i_o here_o only_o add_v that_o if_o there_o be_v salvation_n ready_a in_o christ_n for_o all_o and_o every_o man_n in_o case_n they_o shall_v believe_v then_o must_v this_o salvation_n be_v find_v in_o he_o either_o natural_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o mere_a person_n or_o by_o way_n of_o purchase_n and_o procurement_n i._n e._n by_o mean_n of_o his_o death_n no_o man_n i_o presume_v will_v affirm_v the_o former_a as_o viz._n that_o there_o be_v salvation_n in_o christ_n for_o any_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o mere_a nature_n or_o person_n or_o howsoever_o himself_o plain_o deny_v it_o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o except_o a_o corn_n of_o wheat_n fall_v into_o the_o ground_n and_o die_v it_o abide_v alone_o but_o if_o it_o die_v it_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n 24._o fruit_n joh._n 12._o 24._o if_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n in_o he_o for_o man_n but_o by_o purchase_n and_o this_o with_o his_o blood_n then_o have_v he_o no_o more_o salvation_n in_o he_o than_o what_o he_o thus_o purchase_v no_o man_n have_v any_o thing_n more_o by_o purchase_n than_o what_o he_o have_v buy_v or_o purchase_v therefore_o if_o christ_n have_v salvation_n in_o he_o for_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n he_o must_v have_v purchase_v or_o buy_v it_o for_o they_o with_o his_o blood_n if_o so_o he_o must_v either_o purchase_v more_o than_o he_o intend_v or_o else_o intend_v to_o purchase_v salvation_n for_o all_o and_o every_o man._n and_o what_o be_v this_o without_o any_o parable_n but_o to_o die_v intentional_o for_o all_o man_n therefore_o the_o distinction_n of_o christ_n die_a sufficient_o for_o all_o man_n but_o not_o intentional_o be_v ridiculous_a and_o unworthy_a from_o first_o to_o last_o of_o any_o intelligent_a or_o consider_v man._n nor_o be_v that_o distinction_n because_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o our_o present_a 6._o §._o 6._o chapter_n so_o emphatical_o insist_v upon_o by_o mr._n rutherford_n of_o much_o better_a import_n that_o eternal_a life_n say_v he_o shall_v be_v offer_v unto_o all_o and_o every_o individual_a man_n upon_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o life_n shall_v be_v offer_v unto_o all_o and_o every_o individual_a man_n out_o of_o a_o intent_n on_o god_n part_n to_o give_v life_n unto_o they_o in_o case_n they_o believe_v be_v two_o saying_n wide_o different_a 3â—9_n different_a long_o disserunt_fw-la ista_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeteâ—nam_fw-la omnibus_fw-la â—ffâ—râ—i_fw-la &_o singulis_fw-la sub_fw-la conditione_n si_fw-la lâ—i_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la &_o singulis_fw-la offâ—râ—i_fw-la vitam_fw-la ex_fw-la dei_fw-la intention_n dandi_fw-la illis_fw-la vitam_fw-la si_fw-la crediderâ—nt_fw-la sam._n rheâ—orfortis_n exercit._fw-la apolog._n p._n 3â—9_n for_o doubtless_o the_o latter_a have_v every_o whit_n as_o much_o truth_n in_o it_o yea_o every_o whit_n as_o much_o clear_a and_o pregnant_a truth_n in_o it_o as_o the_o former_a yea_o have_v in_o effect_n one_o and_o the_o same_o truth_n for_o when_o god_n offer_v eternal_a life_n unto_o all_o and_o every_o individual_a man_n upon_o condition_n of_o faith_n be_v it_o not_o his_o intention_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v eternal_a life_n upon_o their_o faith_n or_o in_o case_n they_o shall_v believe_v if_o not_o then_o in_o such_o a_o offer_n he_o shall_v offer_v and_o promise_v that_o which_o he_o intend_v not_o to_o give_v or_o perform_v no_o not_o according_o to_o the_o tenor_n of_o his_o promise_n if_o it_o be_v say_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o distinction_n but_o though_o god_n intend_v to_o give_v eternal_a life_n to_o all_o and_o every_o individual_a man_n upon_o condition_n they_o believe_v this_o be_v the_o express_a tenor_n of_o his_o offer_n or_o promise_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o such_o a_o intention_n in_o he_o shall_v be_v his_o reason_n or_o ground_n of_o tender_v such_o a_o offer_n or_o promise_v unto_o they_o unto_o this_o i_o
tu_fw-la servatus_fw-la es_fw-la tuâ_fw-la temeritate_fw-la iâ—que_fw-la cibi_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la inanem_fw-la reddis_fw-la nor_o do_v b._n aretius_n break_v rank_n but_o march_v in_o close_a order_n with_o his_o fellow_n the_o apostle_n argument_n say_v he_o be_v from_o the_o effect_n thou_o destroy_v he_o with_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a who_o christ_n redeem_v by_o his_o death_n what_o madness_n be_v that_o and_o soon_o after_o meat_n haply_o preserve_v thy_o life_n but_o christ_n die_v for_o he_o who_o thou_o slay_v not_o by_o die_v but_o by_o live_v what_o cruelty_n be_v this_o crudelitas_fw-la this_o ab_fw-la effectis_fw-la argumentum_fw-la est_fw-la usum_fw-la rerum_fw-la mediarum_fw-la perdis_fw-la quem_fw-la christus_fw-la redemit_fw-la suâ_fw-la morte_fw-la quae_fw-la illa_fw-la est_fw-la insania_fw-la cibus_fw-la tibi_fw-la vitam_fw-la conservat_fw-la fortè_fw-la sed_fw-la christus_fw-la pro_fw-la illo_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la quem_fw-la tu_fw-la 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or_o through_o thy_o meat_n as_o chrysostome_n read_v the_o place_n shall_v the_o weak_a brother_n perish_v for_o who_o christ_n died._n some_o copy_n read_v the_o word_n with_o a_o interrogation_n and_o thus_o either_o our_o english_a translator_n or_o printer_n or_o both_o deliver_v they_o unto_o we_o other_o assertive_o this_o difference_n in_o the_o point_n make_v none_o in_o the_o matter_n or_o substance_n of_o the_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o the_o word_n only_o the_o interrogative_n be_v more_o pierce_a and_o provoke_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o truth_n import_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o place_n be_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n with_o that_o last_o open_v and_o clear_o suppose_v upon_o the_o account_n give_v in_o the_o traverse_n of_o that_o scripture_n that_o such_o a_o person_n may_v miscarry_v in_o the_o great_a business_n of_o salvation_n notwithstanding_o christ_n lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o he_o the_o reader_n be_v desire_v to_o revise_v our_o debate_n upon_o 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assertion_n 10._o §._o 10._o of_o the_o same_o truth_n he_o be_v indeed_o weak_a who_o thou_o despise_v but_o yet_o a_o brother_n for_o god_n have_v adopt_v he_o therefore_o cruel_a be_v thou_o who_o have_v no_o care_n of_o thy_o brother_n but_o that_o which_o follow_v be_v yet_o more_o press_v viz._n that_o even_o those_o that_o be_v rude_a or_o weak_a be_v redeem_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o great_a unworthiness_n then_o that_o christ_n shall_v not_o scruple_n to_o die_v that_o the_o weak_a may_v not_o perish_v and_o we_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n light_o esteem_v the_o salvation_n of_o those_o who_o have_v be_v redeem_a at_o so_o great_a a_o price_n a_o memorable_a say_n whereby_o we_o be_v teach_v how_o high_o we_o ought_v to_o value_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o brethren_n and_o of_o these_o not_o only_o as_o consider_v in_o the_o lump_n or_o in_o the_o general_a but_o of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o in_o particular_a in_o as_o much_o as_o 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29._o for_o the_o meaning_n hereof_o be_v not_o that_o what_o god_n once_o give_v he_o never_o take_v away_o we_o know_v there_o be_v instance_n in_o the_o scripture_n without_o number_n to_o the_o contrary_n he_o take_v away_o that_o integrity_n and_o rectitude_n of_o nature_n from_o adam_n upon_o his_o fall_n which_o he_o have_v give_v he_o in_o his_o creation_n so_o in_o the_o parable_n he_o command_v the_o talon_n to_o be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o unprofitable_a servant_n 28_o servant_n mat._n 25._o 28_o which_o before_o he_o have_v give_v he_o yea_o and_o threaten_v universal_o that_o from_o every_o one_o that_o have_v not_o viz._n by_o way_n of_o improvement_n or_o increase_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o even_o 29._o verse_n 29._o that_o which_o he_o have_v viz._n by_o way_n of_o stock_n or_o original_a donation_n so_o that_o the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o this_o sense_n without_o repentance_n therefore_o 2._o when_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v the_o gift_n 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about_o these_o question_n anno._n 1611._o acknowledge_v that_o even_o true_a believer_n may_v fall_v so_o far_o as_o that_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v compel_v to_o testify_v against_o they_o that_o they_o can_v bear_n or_o tolerate_v they_o in_o their_o outward_a communion_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o part_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n except_o they_o repent_v or_o be_v convert_v 399._o convert_v deign_v respondemus_fw-la ad_fw-la minorem_fw-la fieri_fw-la posse_fw-la ut_fw-la veer_fw-la fideles_fw-la eo_fw-la prolabantur_fw-la ut_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ex_fw-la mandato_fw-la christi_fw-la cogatur_fw-la pronunciare_fw-la se_fw-la in_o externa_fw-la sva_fw-la communione_fw-la tolerare_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la neque_fw-la choose_fw-la partem_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la christi_fw-la habituros_fw-la nist_n resipiscant_fw-la collat._n hag._n p._n 399._o doubtless_o they_o who_o have_v once_o true_o believe_v become_v
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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
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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that_o there_o be_v a_o saviour_n leave_v to_o we_o for_o a_o suffrage_n of_o life_n meaning_n by_o who_o life_n be_v vote_v in_o heaven_n for_o we_o which_o the_o law_n can_v not_o provide_v which_o saviour_n god_n from_o the_o beginning_n decree_v shall_v be_v bear_v who_o because_o he_o be_v the_o only_a person_n that_o can_v be_v find_v without_o sin_n have_v overcome_v the_o enemy_n of_o mankind_n abolish_v or_o blot_v out_o the_o sin_n of_o all_z man_n 9_o man_n salvatorem_fw-la ergo_fw-la nobis_fw-la relictum_fw-la dicit_fw-la ad_fw-la suffragium_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la quam_fw-la lex_fw-la providere_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la quem_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la deus_fw-la nasci_fw-la decrevit_fw-la qui_fw-la proptereà _fw-la quod_fw-la solus_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la inveniretur_fw-la devicto_fw-la generis_fw-la humani_fw-la host_n omnium_fw-la peccata_fw-la deleret_fw-la ambr._n epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n c._n 9_o jerom_n who_o also_o be_v contemporary_a with_o augustin_n though_o somewhat_o his_o senior_n give_v the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n unto_o he_o in_o the_o doctrine_n now_o under_o inquest_n we_o shall_v only_o taste_v his_o judgement_n in_o this_o behalf_n in_o a_o few_o testimony_n from_o among_o many_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o be_v about_o to_o suffer_v for_o all_o the_o world_n and_o to_o redeem_v all_o the_o nation_n on_o the_o earth_n with_o his_o blood_n make_v his_o abode_n in_o bethany_n the_o house_n of_o obedience_n 26._o obedience_n passurâ—â—_n pro_fw-la omni_fw-la mundo_fw-la dominus_fw-la &_o universas_fw-la nationes_fw-la sâ—â—_n sanguine_fw-la re_fw-la dempturus_fw-la moratur_fw-la iâ—_n bethaniâ_fw-la domo_fw-la obedi_fw-la entiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n hierâ—n_n in_o maâ—_n 26._o etc._n etc._n elsewhere_o have_v recite_v that_o of_o our_o saviour_n so_o god_n love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n etc._n etc._n joh._n 3._o 16._o he_o 〈…〉_o eth_z on_o thus_o but_o if_o now_o a_o considerate_a reader_n shall_v in_o his_o secret_a thought_n answer_v or_o reply_n why_o be_v there_o many_o who_o be_v not_o save_v if_o he_o save_v they_o and_o love_v they_o and_o spare_v their_o child_n and_o redeem_v they_o with_o his_o blood_n and_o assume_v they_o or_o their_o nature_n and_o exalt_v they_o be_v assume_v there_o be_v a_o plain_a reason_n to_o be_v give_v for_o they_o believe_v not_o and_o grieve_a or_o exasperate_v the_o holy_a spirit_n 53_o spirit_n quod_fw-la si_fw-la prudens_fw-la leotâ—r_fw-la tacitâ_fw-la cogitation_n responderit_fw-la quare_fw-la multi_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la sâ—lvati_fw-la si_fw-la ipsâ—_fw-la salvavit_fw-la â—â—s_o &_o dilexâ—_n &_o pepercit_fw-la filiis_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o redemit_fw-la eos_fw-la sanâ—uine_fw-la svo_fw-la suscepitque_fw-la &_o exaltavit_fw-la assumptos_fw-la irfertur_fw-la causa_fw-la perspicua_fw-la ipsi_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la credibâ—runt_fw-la &_o exâ—cerbarunt_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sactum_fw-la etc._n etc._n hieron_n in_o isai_n 53_o etc._n etc._n a_o little_a after_o speak_v of_o john_n baptist_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o come_v to_o be_v a_o witness_n to_o bear_v witness_n of_o the_o light_n that_o all_o man_n through_o he_o may_v believe_v he_o subjoin_v he_o be_v not_o present_o in_o fault_n if_o many_o refuse_v to_o believe_v for_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o come_v be_v that_o all_z man_n shall_v believe_v and_o be_v save_v salvarentur_fw-la save_v et_fw-la mox_fw-la nec_fw-la statim_fw-la in_o culpâ_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la plures_fw-la credere_fw-la noluerunt_fw-la sed_fw-la voluntas_fw-la venientis_fw-la haec_fw-la fuit_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la crederent_fw-la &_o salvarentur_fw-la once_o more_o write_v to_o oceanus_n he_o challenge_v some_o erroneous_a person_n for_o suggest_v unto_o he_o that_o there_o be_v some_o sin_n which_o christ_n can_v purge_v with_o his_o blood_n and_o that_o the_o scar_n of_o man_n old_a sin_n stick_v so_o deep_a in_o their_o body_n and_o soul_n that_o they_o can_v be_v heal_v or_o make_v less_o by_o his_o medicine_n concern_v who_o he_o demand_v what_o elsâ—_n do_v such_o a_o person_n but_o make_v christ_n to_o have_v dye_v in_o vain_a for_o he_o die_v in_o vain_a if_o there_o be_v any_o who_o he_o can_v quicken_v or_o give_v life_n unto_o and_o john_n point_v at_o christ_n with_o his_o finger_n and_o voice_n behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n behold_v he_o that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v speak_v a_o untruth_n if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o person_n in_o the_o world_n who_o sin_n christ_n have_v not_o abolish_v or_o blot_v out_o for_o they_o who_o be_v not_o take_v into_o consideration_n by_o the_o indulgence_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v prove_v not_o to_o belong_v to_o the_o world_n or_o if_o they_o be_v of_o the_o world_n one_o of_o the_o two_o must_v take_v place_n if_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o their_o sin_n they_o give_v testimony_n to_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n if_o they_o be_v not_o deliver_v they_o do_v in_o effect_n demonstrate_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o god_n forbid_v that_o we_o shall_v believe_v concern_v he_o who_o be_v omnipotent_a oceanum_n omnipotent_a dicit_fw-la esse_fw-la aliqua_fw-la peccata_fw-la quae_fw-la christus_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la purgare_fw-la sanguine_fw-la svo_fw-la &_o tam_fw-la profundas_fw-la scelerum_fw-la pristinorum_fw-la inhaerere_fw-la coporibus_fw-la atque_fw-la animus_fw-la cicatrice_n ut_fw-la medicinâ_fw-la illius_fw-la attenuari_fw-la non_fw-la queant_fw-la quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la agit_fw-fr nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la christus_fw-la frustrà _fw-la mortuus_fw-la sit_fw-la frustrà _fw-la autem_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la aliquos_fw-la vivificare_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la mentitur_fw-la johannes_n digito_fw-la christum_fw-la &_o voce_fw-la demonstrans_fw-la ecce_fw-la agnus_n dei_fw-la ecce_fw-la qui_fw-la tollit_fw-la peccata_fw-la mundi_fw-la si_fw-la adhuc_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o seculo_fw-la quorum_fw-la christus_fw-la peccata_fw-la non_fw-la deleverit_fw-la aut_fw-la enim_fw-la ostâ—ndendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la de_fw-fr mundo_fw-la quos_fw-la christi_fw-la ignoret_fw-la indulgentia_fw-la aut_fw-la si_fw-la de_fw-la munde_fw-la sunt_fw-la eligendum_fw-la è_fw-la duobus_fw-la alterum_fw-la liberati_fw-la à _fw-la peccatis_fw-la christi_fw-la potentiam_fw-la probant_fw-la non_fw-la liberati_fw-la quasi_fw-la adhuc_fw-la rei_fw-la imbecillitatem_fw-la demonstrant_fw-la absit_fw-la hoc_fw-la aâ—_n omnipotent_a credere_fw-la hieron_n epist_n 83._o ad_fw-la oceanum_n he_o that_o remain_v yet_o unsatisfied_a whether_o this_o father_n hold_v general_a redemption_n or_o no_o may_v if_o he_o please_v to_o seek_v find_v more_o ballast_n for_o his_o thought_n in_o this_o kind_n in_o what_o he_o have_v write_v upon_o cap._n 43._o and_o cap._n 45._o of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o ezekiel_n i_o confess_v that_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o application_n or_o actual_a enjoyment_n of_o the_o redemption_n purchase_v by_o christ_n he_o than_o limit_v it_o as_o all_o the_o father_n general_o do_v and_o as_o we_o express_o do_v cap._n 17._o of_o this_o discourse_n to_o the_o particular_a society_n of_o believer_n we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o cite_v place_n upon_o this_o account_n chrysostom_n who_o live_v some_o year_n before_o austin_n be_v not_o at_o all_o behind_o 3._o §._o 3._o he_o in_o avouch_v the_o same_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o redemption_n of_o christ._n write_v upon_o those_o word_n heb._n 9_o 28._o so_o christ_n be_v offer_v to_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o he_o demand_v thus_o why_o do_v he_o say_v of_o many_o and_o not_o of_o all_o viz._n because_o all_o have_v not_o believe_v for_o he_o indeed_o dye_v for_o all_z man_n and_o to_o save_o all_z man_n as_o much_o as_o be_v in_o he_o for_o that_o death_n of_o his_o do_v counter-balance_n the_o destruction_n of_o all_o men._n but_o he_o do_v not_o bear_v or_o offer_v up_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o man_n because_o they_o themselves_o will_v not_o 17._o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n in_o heb._n c._n 10._o hom._n 17._o so_o that_o he_o clear_o resolve_v the_o perish_v of_o man_n not_o into_o any_o want_n of_o atonement_n make_v by_o christ_n for_o they_o but_o into_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o wilfulness_n in_o not_o believe_v for_o he_o express_o say_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n and_o that_o to_o save_v they_o again_o comment_v upon_o cap._n 2._o 9_o of_o the_o same_o epistle_n and_o have_v rehearse_v these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_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 not_o say_v he_o for_o believer_n only_o but_o for_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o he_o die_v for_o all_o men._n for_o what_o though_o all_o do_v not_o believe_v he_o have_v full_o do_v that_o which_o be_v proper_a for_o he_o to_o do_v 9_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la in_o heb._n c._n 2._o vers_fw-la 9_o much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o another_o place_n although_o christ_n do_v not_o gain_v all_o man_n yet_o he_o die_v for_o all_o man_n so_o fulfil_v that_o which_o belong_v unto_o he_o 15._o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n ad_fw-la rom._n 14._o 15._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
wrath_n conceive_a against_o it_o in_o heaven_n 538._o heaven_n venit_fw-la ergo_fw-la christus_fw-la dominus_fw-la in_fw-la mundun_v à _fw-la patre_fw-la missus_fw-la et_fw-fr cur_n missus_fw-la ut_fw-la damna_fw-la naturae_fw-la resarciret_fw-la videns_fw-la siquidem_fw-la dominus_fw-la miseram_fw-la &_o perditan_a infirmitatis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la conditionem_fw-la innatâ_fw-la fragilitate_fw-la ad_fw-la vitia_fw-la proclve_v sic_fw-la dilexit_fw-la mundun_v ut_fw-la filium_fw-la suum_fw-la unigenitum_fw-la ultrò_fw-la imperaret_fw-la qui_fw-la fragilitati_fw-la succurreret_fw-la mortem_fw-la in_o salutem_fw-la verteret_fw-la in_fw-la coelo_fw-la iram_fw-la pacificaret_fw-la etc._n etc._n foxus_n in_o apoc._n c._n 14._o p._n 538._o etc._n etc._n the_o condition_n of_o the_o elect_n or_o of_o believer_n be_v not_o miserable_a or_o lose_v or_o how_o ever_o not_o the_o condition_n of_o these_o only_o therefore_o this_o author_n in_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o voluntary_o bestow_v etc._n etc._n can_v not_o by_o the_o world_n mean_v such_o only_a elect_a or_o believer_n but_o the_o generality_n of_o mankind_n the_o condition_n of_o all_o which_o be_v equal_o lose_v and_o miserable_a and_o who_o be_v frequent_o signify_v and_o express_v by_o the_o word_n world_n lavater_n preach_v with_o his_o pen_n upon_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n teacheh_o the_o 25._o §._o 25._o doctrine_n assert_v by_o we_o in_o word_n to_o this_o effect_n some_o say_v i_o can_v willing_o die_v but_o that_o the_o greatness_n of_o my_o sin_n make_v i_o afraid_a of_o death_n the_o mind_n or_o conscience_n of_o these_o man_n be_v to_o be_v raise_v with_o this_o consolation_n that_o we_o know_v that_o god_n have_v lay_v our_o sin_n upon_o christ_n so_o that_o he_o have_v make_v satisfaction_n upon_o the_o cross_n for_o we_o all_o 18._o all_o nonnulli_fw-la dicant_fw-la equidem_fw-la optaren_a mori_fw-la sed_fw-la magnitudo_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la meorum_fw-la facit_fw-la ut_fw-la mortem_fw-la refugiam_fw-la erigendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la animi_fw-la hâc_fw-la consolation_n quòd_fw-la scimus_fw-la deum_fw-la peccata_fw-la nostrae_fw-la christo_fw-la imposuisse_fw-la ut_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la in_o cruse_n satisfaceret_fw-la lavater_n in_o ezek._n homil._n 18._o to_o a_o person_n trouble_v or_o dismay_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n through_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o very_a faint_a consolation_n to_o understand_v or_o consider_v that_o god_n have_v lay_v the_o sin_n of_o some_o few_o man_n upon_o christ_n or_o that_o he_o have_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o elect_n or_o for_o those_o that_o believe_v one_o main_a ground_n of_o his_o trouble_n or_o fear_v be_v whether_o he_o be_v of_o the_o number_n either_o of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o therefore_o doubtless_o the_o author_n sense_n in_o the_o passage_n be_v that_o christ_n have_v make_v satisfaction_n upon_o the_o cross_n for_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n chamier_n as_o solemn_o engage_v a_o adversary_n against_o the_o opinion_n of_o general_n redemption_n as_o any_o yet_o so_o far_o be_v friend_v the_o truth_n at_o unaware_o as_o to_o say_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v common_a for_o the_o save_n of_o all_z man_n unto_o eternal_a life_n 914._o life_n eadem_fw-la ratio_fw-la est_fw-la justiciae_fw-la christi_fw-la quae_fw-la communis_fw-la est_fw-la omnibus_fw-la servandis_fw-la in_o vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la chamier_n panstrat_n t._n 3._o lib._n 21._o cap._n 21._o sect._n 3._o pag._n 914._o mr_n perkins_n be_v know_v to_o have_v be_v very_o deep_o also_o baptize_v into_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o opposition_n to_o we_o in_o the_o present_a controversy_n yet_o i_o find_v these_o word_n cite_v from_o he_o for_o i_o have_v not_o i_o confess_v as_o yet_o find_v they_o in_o the_o tract_n itself_o out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v cite_v every_o person_n in_o the_o church_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o command_n of_o god_n believe_v the_o gospel_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v redeem_v by_o christ_n as_o well_o reprobate_n as_o elect_a though_o in_o a_o different_a consideration_n etc._n consideration_n cuique_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la mundatâ—_n dei_fw-la crede_fw-la evangelio_n tenetur_fw-la creaerâ—_n se_fw-la redemptum_fw-la esse_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la etiam_fw-la reprobos_fw-la perinde_v atque_fw-la electos_fw-la sed_fw-la alia_fw-la atque_fw-la alia_fw-la ratione_fw-la electus_n tenetur_fw-la credere_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n i_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o believe_v be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o this_o author_n though_o as_o i_o now_o say_v i_o have_v not_o yet_o meet_v with_o they_o here_o because_o i_o find_v the_o same_o word_n in_o effect_n and_o not_o much_o differ_v in_o form_n in_o other_o writer_n partaker_n of_o the_o same_o apprehension_n with_o he_o in_o the_o subject_a matter_n in_o hand_n for_o zanchius_n express_v himself_o to_o the_o same_o point_n thus_o as_o every_o one_o be_v command_v by_o god_n to_o believe_v and_o this_o with_o a_o proper_a and_o singular_a faith_n that_o christ_n die_v for_o he_o and_o that_o his_o sin_n be_v expiate_v by_o the_o death_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o his_o sin_n be_v pardon_v for_o christ_n sake_n that_o he_o be_v justify_v in_o or_o by_o christ_n so_o he_o be_v bind_v also_o to_o be_v full_o persuade_v in_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v long_o before_o as_o viz._n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n choose_v in_o christ_n and_o predestinate_v to_o the_o participation_n of_o these_o benefit_n 1._o benefit_n ergo_fw-la ut_fw-la cuique_fw-la jubetur_fw-la credere_fw-la idque_fw-la propriâ_fw-la &_o singulari_fw-la fide_fw-la christum_n pro_fw-la se_fw-la mortuum_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o sva_fw-la peccata_fw-la christi_fw-la morte_fw-la ac_fw-la sanguine_fw-la expiata_fw-la fuisse_fw-la se_fw-la patri_fw-la per_fw-la christum_n reconciliatum_fw-la esse_fw-la sibi_fw-la peccata_fw-la propter_fw-la christum_n esse_fw-la condonata_fw-la se_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la justificatum_fw-la etc._n etc._n ita_fw-la etiam_fw-la peculiari_fw-la fide_fw-la tenetur_fw-la persuasum_fw-la habere_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la horum_fw-la beneficiorum_fw-la participationem_fw-la longè_fw-la antè_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la ante_fw-la mundi_fw-la constitutionem_fw-la fuisse_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la electum_fw-la ac_fw-la praedestinatum_fw-la etc._n etc._n zanch._n de_fw-fr natarâ_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 2._o qu._n 1._o thesi_fw-la 1._o etc._n etc._n such_o say_n as_o these_o from_o man_n who_o profess_o stand_v declare_v in_o their_o judgement_n for_o such_o a_o personal_a and_o particular_a redemption_n which_o exclude_v the_o far_o great_a number_n of_o man_n from_o part_n or_o fellowship_n in_o it_o be_v unto_o i_o though_o no_o hard_a interpreter_n either_o of_o man_n word_n or_o action_n of_o a_o interpretation_n of_o no_o good_a accord_n with_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o author_n bullinger_n in_o his_o write_n frequent_o rise_v up_o in_o confirmation_n of_o what_o his_o fellow_n sometime_o affirm_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o present_n contest_v among_o other_o passage_n of_o this_o interest_n i_o read_v word_n to_o this_o purpose_n it_o remain_v then_o as_o undubitable_a truth_n that_o the_o lord_n christ_n be_v a_o full_a propitiation_n satisfaction_n offer_v and_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n for_o the_o punishment_n i_o say_v and_o for_o the_o fault_n or_o delinquency_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 6._o world_n itaque_fw-la relinquitur_fw-la jam_fw-la indubitatum_fw-la christum_n dominun_n plenarian_a esse_fw-la propitiationem_fw-la satisfactionem_fw-la hâ—stianque_fw-la &_o victiman_n pro_fw-la pâ—ccatis_fw-la pro_fw-la poenâ_fw-la inquam_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la culpâ_fw-la totius_fw-la mundi_fw-la etc._n etc._n bullinger_n de_fw-fr justify_v fidei_fw-la ser._n 6._o j._n jacobus_n grynaeus_n 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involve_v and_o perplex_v i_o with_o so_o much_o the_o more_o grievous_a and_o inextricable_a fear_n that_o i_o be_o none_o of_o those_o particular_a man_n none_o of_o those_o few_o for_o who_o alone_a christ_n die_v therefore_o any_o of_o those_o restrain_a interpretation_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o we_o have_v oppose_v do_v most_o manifest_o oppose_v the_o plain_a scope_n and_o drift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v as_o have_v be_v prove_v the_o strengthen_n or_o encouragement_n of_o their_o faith_n upon_o rich_a and_o excellent_a term_n whereas_o the_o true_a interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n and_o that_o which_o we_o plead_v have_v the_o fair_a and_o full_a consistence_n with_o such_o a_o intent_n which_o can_v light_o be_v imagine_v for_o the_o consideration_n that_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n become_v a_o propitiation_n or_o make_v a_o full_a atonement_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n as_o it_o tend_v to_o magnify_v the_o 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intentional_o on_o god_n part_n as_o it_o be_v first_o hammer_v out_o by_o workman_n of_o no_o great_a credit_n with_o we_o for_o spiritual_a build_n the_o schoolman_n i_o mean_v so_o be_v it_o build_v upon_o a_o false_a foundation_n or_o supposition_n as_o viz._n that_o intention_n be_v attributable_a unto_o god_n upon_o the_o same_o term_n 33._o see_v also_o cap._n 7._o sect._n 5._o and_o cap._n 8._o 33._o in_o every_o respect_n wherein_o they_o be_v compatible_a unto_o man_n the_o contrary_a whereof_o have_v be_v undeniable_o prove_v cap._n 3._o sect._n 7_o 8._o etc._n etc._n where_o likewise_o it_o be_v particular_o argue_v and_o make_v good_a that_o god_n be_v and_o very_o proper_o may_v be_v say_v to_o intend_v whatsoever_o he_o vouchsafe_v proper_a and_o sufficient_a mean_n to_o effect_v especial_o with_o a_o command_n to_o improve_v or_o use_v they_o according_o whether_o the_o thing_n be_v effect_v or_o no._n so_o that_o to_o affirm_v and_o grant_v that_o christ_n die_v 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god_n never_o fail_v of_o his_o intention_n or_o end_n if_o by_o intention_n and_o end_n we_o mean_v only_o such_o thing_n which_o be_v absolute_o and_o positive_o intend_v by_o he_o but_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o actual_a salvation_n of_o particular_a man_n under_o any_o other_o consideration_n then_o as_o believer_n be_v none_o of_o his_o intention_n so_o god_n love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n not_o simple_o or_o absolute_o that_o the_o world_n i._n e._n every_o man_n no_o nor_o yet_o that_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v or_o have_v everlasting_a life_n but_o that_o whosoever_o believe_v shall_v have_v it_o so_o that_o the_o absolute_a and_o positive_a intention_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o salvation_n of_o man_n be_v noâ—_n concern_v the_o salvation_n simple_o of_o man_n or_o of_o any_o
and_o deportment_n which_o according_a to_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n render_v he_o utter_o uncapable_a thereof_o according_a to_o the_o latter_a of_o these_o will_n as_o he_o peremptory_o will_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o those_o who_o be_v faithful_a unto_o death_n so_o do_v he_o as_o peremptory_o will_v the_o condemnation_n of_o all_o those_o who_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o jesâ—s_n christ_n at_o their_o end_n these_o latter_a through_o their_o own_o deplorable_a and_o voluntary_a carelessness_n and_o negligence_n prove_v to_o be_v in_o number_n far_o the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n god_n upon_o this_o supposition_n and_o in_o a_o consequential_a way_n may_v be_v say_v to_o will_v the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n and_o the_o salvation_n only_o of_o a_o few_o comparative_o but_o of_o these_o thing_n more_o hereafter_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n evident_a it_o be_v from_o the_o scripture_n argue_v that_o christ_n d_o 〈…〉_o 17._o §._o 17._o intentional_o for_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n consider_v as_o man_n anâ—_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o procure_v nor_o intend_v to_o be_v procure_v thereby_o for_o one_o man_n than_o another_o personal_o consider_v or_o simple_o as_o man_n only_o this_o be_v intend_v in_o this_o death_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o general_a that_o whosoever_o whether_o few_o or_o whether_o many_o shall_v with_o a_o true_a and_o persevere_v faith_n believe_v in_o he_o shall_v actual_o partake_v of_o the_o benefit_n and_o blessing_n of_o this_o his_o death_n in_o the_o great_a reward_n of_o salvation_n and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n that_o whosoever_o whether_o few_o or_o whether_o many_o shall_v not_o believe_v in_o he_o with_o such_o a_o faith_n shall_v upon_o this_o account_n be_v exclude_v from_o all_o participation_n in_o the_o great_a blessing_n of_o salvation_n purchase_v by_o his_o death_n notwithstanding_o the_o purchase_n be_v as_o much_o make_v and_o intend_v to_o be_v make_v for_o they_o as_o for_o those_o who_o come_v actual_o to_o inherit_v even_o as_o the_o marriage-feast_n in_o the_o parable_n be_v as_o much_o provide_v prepare_v and_o intend_v for_o those_o who_o upon_o their_o invitation_n come_v not_o as_o it_o be_v for_o those_o who_o come_v and_o actual_o partooke_v of_o it_o unless_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o king_n who_o make_v this_o feast_n intend_v it_o not_o for_o those_o who_o notwithstanding_o he_o solemn_o invite_v to_o it_o and_o with_o who_o he_o be_v high_o displease_v for_o their_o refusal_n to_o come_v be_v invite_v etc._n invite_v mat_n 22._o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o gracious_a intention_n of_o god_n therein_o do_v and_o do_v equal_o and_o uniform_o respect_v all_o man_n be_v abundant_o manifest_a from_o that_o declaration_n make_v by_o the_o lord_n christ_n himself_o on_o this_o behalf_n former_o open_v so_o god_n love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o gaâ—e_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n 16._o life_n joh._n 3._o 16._o those_o word_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v etc._n etc._n evident_o import_v un-differenced_n and_o impartial_a intention_n on_o god_n part_n towards_o man_n in_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o son_n the_o last_o scripture_n of_o the_o division_n yet_o in_o hand_n be_v this_o therefore_o as_o by_o 18._o §._o 18._o the_o offence_n of_o one_o the_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n even_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_z man_n unto_o the_o justification_n of_o life_n rom._n 5._o 18._o evident_a it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o passage_n compare_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o condemnation_n which_o come_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n with_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n which_o come_v by_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o number_n of_o person_n unto_o who_o they_o extend_v respective_o and_o find_v they_o in_o this_o point_n commensurable_a the_o one_o unto_o the_o other_o the_o person_n upon_o who_o the_o gift_n of_o justification_n come_v by_o christ_n be_v make_v equal_a in_o number_n unto_o those_o upon_o who_o the_o judgement_n of_o condemnation_n come_v by_o adam_n for_o as_o the_o offence_n of_o adam_n be_v here_o say_v to_o have_v come_v upon_o all_z man_n unto_o condemnation_n so_o also_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o justification_n of_o life_n i._n e._n of_o such_o a_o justification_n upon_o which_o and_o by_o mean_n whereof_o man_n be_v save_v which_o come_v by_o jesâ—â—_n christ_n say_v to_o come_v upon_o all_z man_n likewise_o now_o to_o say_v that_z all_z man_n in_o the_o former_a clause_n be_v to_o be_v take_v proper_o and_o signify_v all_z man_n indeed_o without_o exception_n of_o any_o which_o all_o expositor_n grant_v without_o exception_n of_o any_o but_o in_o the_o latter_a unproper_o and_o with_o limitation_n yea_o with_o such_o a_o limitation_n which_o comparative_o and_o a_o few_o only_o except_v exclude_v all_z man_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o ground_n or_o reason_n in_o the_o context_n to_o vary_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n or_o to_o make_v they_o to_o signify_v more_o in_o the_o one_o clause_n and_o few_o in_o the_o other_o be_v to_o exercise_v a_o arbitrary_a dominion_n over_o the_o expression_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o invent_v and_o set_v up_o signification_n and_o senseâ—_n of_o word_n at_o pleasure_n nor_o do_v it_o at_o all_o ease_n the_o matter_n to_o say_v or_o prove_v that_o in_o other_o place_n of_o 19_o §._o 19_o scripture_n this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o man_n signify_v not_o all_o without_o exception_n but_o only_o a_o great_a number_n or_o all_o of_o one_o particular_a sort_n or_o kind_n of_o person_n because_o 1._o if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o in_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n it_o so_o signify_v i_o mean_v not_o all_o without_o exception_n but_o only_o some_o great_a number_n or_o number_n of_o man_n it_o seem_v then_o there_o be_v a_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v or_o must_v so_o signify_v in_o these_o place_n otherwise_o it_o can_v not_o be_v prove_v that_o there_o it_o so_o signify_v 36._o signify_v see_v more_o of_o thiâ—_n sect._n 3_o &_o 4._o of_o this_o cap._n as_o also_o cap._n 5._o sect_n 35._o 36._o but_o here_o be_v no_o reason_n at_o all_o to_o be_v give_v why_o it_o shall_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o proper_a and_o native_a signification_n or_o signify_v any_o lesser_a number_n than_o all_o man_n simple_o now_o to_o refuse_v the_o proper_a signification_n of_o aword_n where_o there_o be_v no_o other_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v refuse_v but_o only_o because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v refuse_v where_o there_o be_v a_o reason_n and_o so_o a_o necessity_n to_o refuse_v it_o be_v as_o if_o one_o shall_v persuade_v a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o hungry_a to_o forbear_v meat_n while_o he_o may_v have_v it_o because_o he_o must_v forbear_v it_o when_o he_o can_v get_v it_o when_o the_o context_n or_o subject_a matter_n do_v require_v a_o by_o less_o proper_a or_o limit_a signification_n of_o a_o word_n or_o phrase_n this_o signification_n be_v put_v upon_o they_o by_o god_n but_o when_o there_o be_v no_o occasion_n or_o necessity_n either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o one_o or_o of_o the_o other_o why_o such_o a_o signification_n shall_v be_v put_v upon_o they_o now_o if_o it_o be_v do_v the_o do_v of_o it_o be_v arbitrary_a and_o from_o the_o lawless_a presumption_n of_o man_n how_o much_o more_o when_o man_n shall_v do_v it_o not_o only_o without_o any_o sufficient_a ground_n or_o reason_n but_o against_o reason_n which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o those_o who_o by_o all_o man_n in_o the_o latter_a clause_n of_o the_o verse_n in_o hand_n will_v needs_o understand_v only_o some_o man_n and_o these_o but_o very_o few_o comparative_o for_o 2._o though_o one_o and_o the_o same_o word_n or_o phrase_n be_v sometime_o to_o be_v take_v 20._o §._o 20._o in_o a_o different_a signification_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o period_n or_o sentence_n as_o elsewhere_o be_v observe_v yet_o this_o be_v no_o where_o to_o be_v do_v but_o where_o there_o be_v a_o manifest_a and_o pregnant_a reason_n for_o the_o do_v of_o it_o as_o in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a place_n let_v the_o dead_a bury_v their_o dead_a mat._n 8._o 22._o so_o again_o whosoever_o drink_v of_o this_o water_n shall_v thirst_v again_o but_o whosoever_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o water_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o shall_v never_o thirst_v more_o joh._n 4._o 13_o 14._o there_o be_v a_o plain_a reason_n why_o by_o the_o dead_a in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o former_a of_o these_o place_n
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to_o such_o a_o humility_n innocency_n and_o simplicity_n wherein_o while_o
sin_n only_o be_v exclusive_a from_o the_o love_n and_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v no_o such_o great_a mastery_n no_o such_o matter_n of_o difficulty_n unto_o such_o man_n and_o that_o when_o they_o be_v overcome_v and_o fall_v into_o such_o sin_n it_o be_v through_o a_o mere_a voluntary_a neglect_n of_o stir_v up_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o they_o and_o of_o maintain_v that_o holy_a principle_n we_o speak_v of_o in_o strength_n and_o vigour_n by_o such_o mean_n as_o god_n most_o gracious_o and_o indulgent_o vouchsafe_v unto_o they_o in_o abundance_n for_o such_o a_o purpose_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v all_o thing_n unpartial_o weigh_v and_o debate_v to_o and_o fro_o that_o the_o doctrine_n which_o suppose_v a_o possibility_n of_o the_o saint_n final_a decline_v be_v the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n and_o the_o corrival_n of_o it_o a_o enemy_n thereunto_o that_o doctrine_n who_o genuine_a and_o proper_a tendency_n be_v to_o advance_v the_o peace_n 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that_o root_n of_o bitterness_n in_o the_o saint_n from_o which_o fear_n and_o doubt_n perplexity_n agony_n and_o consternation_n of_o soul_n spring_n be_v the_o flesh_n when_o for_o want_v of_o a_o sharp_a bridle_n still_o keep_v in_o the_o jaw_n or_o lip_n of_o it_o it_o break_v out_o become_v unruly_a and_o magnify_v itself_o against_o god_n and_o his_o law_n these_o thing_n we_o prosecute_v more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o fore_n name_v chapter_n where_o likewise_o we_o prove_v above_o all_o reasonable_a contradiction_n that_o the_o sense_n of_o those_o who_o assert_v a_o possibility_n of_o the_o saint_n draw_v back_o even_o to_o perdition_n be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o a_o very_a rich_a sympathy_n with_o the_o spirit_n or_o regenerate_a part_n in_o man_n of_o a_o excellent_a and_o high_a animation_n unto_o it_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a a_o doctrine_n morral_o inspire_v against_o the_o flesh_n with_o all_o the_o lust_n and_o way_n hereof_o here_o also_o we_o give_v a_o answer_n in_o 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which_o consist_v partly_o in_o that_o diligent_a information_n which_o he_o give_v unto_o the_o saint_n from_o place_n to_o place_n concern_v the_o hostile_a cruel_a and_o bloody_a mind_n and_o intention_n of_o satan_n against_o they_o partly_o in_o detect_v and_o make_v know_v all_o his_o subtle_a stratagem_n his_o plot_n method_n and_o dangerous_a machination_n against_o they_o partly_o also_o in_o furnish_v they_o with_o spiritual_a weapon_n of_o all_o sort_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o grapple_v with_o he_o notwithstanding_o and_o glorious_o to_o triumph_v over_o he_o partly_o again_o in_o those_o frequent_a admonition_n exhortation_n encouragement_n to_o quit_v themselves_o like_o man_n in_o resist_v he_o and_o make_v good_a their_o ground_n against_o he_o which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o last_o in_o profess_v his_o fear_n lest_o satan_n shall_v circumvent_v and_o deceive_v they_o that_o doctrine_n i_o say_v which_o reflect_v disparagement_n and_o 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saviour_n say_v to_o those_o seventy_o two_o disciple_n who_o he_o choose_v in_o the_o second_o rank_n who_o afterward_o go_v back_o from_o he_o your_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n but_o this_o be_v for_o there_o righteousness_n sake_n for_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v have_v as_o he_o deserve_v for_o because_o they_o be_v good_a they_o be_v choose_v to_o the_o ministry_n and_o their_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n for_o there_o righteousness_n sake_n as_o i_o say_v but_o according_a to_o the_o prescience_n of_o god_n they_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o evil_a man_n there_o be_v no_o acceptation_n of_o person_n in_o the_o prescience_n of_o god_n for_o prescience_n be_v that_o wherein_o it_o be_v definitive_o know_v unto_o he_o of_o what_o kind_n every_o man_n will_n wherein_o he_o will_v persevere_v will_v be_v by_z or_o for_o which_o he_o will_v either_o be_v damn_v or_o crown_v to_o conclude_v they_o who_o god_n know_v will_v persevere_v in_o good_a be_v 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scit_fw-la in_fw-la bono_fw-mi mansuros_fw-la frequentèr_fw-la antè_fw-la sunt_fw-la mali_n &_o quos_fw-la malâ—s_fw-la scit_fw-la permansuros_fw-la aliquoties_fw-la prius_fw-la sunt_fw-la boni_fw-la vnde_fw-la cessat_fw-la querela_fw-la quia_fw-la deus_fw-la acceptor_n personarum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la no_o &_o saul_n &_o judas_n scarioth_n ante_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la boni_fw-la dicente_fw-la scâ—ipturâ_fw-la de_fw-la saul_n erat_fw-la vir_fw-la bone_fw-la &_o non_fw-la erat_fw-la illo_fw-la melior_fw-la in_o filiis_fw-la israel_n et_fw-fr de_fw-fr scarioth_n dicit_fw-la petrus_n apostolus_fw-la qui_fw-la sortitus_fw-la est_fw-la sortem_fw-la ministerij_fw-la huius_fw-la in_fw-la signis_fw-la &_o prodigiis_fw-la faciendis_fw-la etc._n etc._n ambr._n in_o rom._n 9_o 13._o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v sometime_o they_o be_v at_o first_o good_a who_o afterward_o become_v and_o continue_v evil_a in_o which_o respect_n they_o be_v both_o say_v to_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o again_o to_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o it_o deleri_fw-la it_o aliquoties_fw-la prius_fw-la sunt_fw-la boni_fw-la qui_fw-la futuri_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o permansuri_fw-la mali_n propter_fw-la quod_fw-la etiam_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la scribi_fw-la in_o libro_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la &_o deleri_fw-la therefore_o neither_o be_v this_o father_n any_o patron_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o perseverance_n as_o it_o be_v patronize_v by_o many_o at_o this_o day_n cyprian_a who_o live_v about_o the_o year_n 250_o write_v upon_o the_o lord_n prayer_n 11._o §._o 11._o have_v word_n to_o this_o effect_n and_o the_o servant_n who_o have_v his_o whole_a debt_n forgive_v he_o by_o his_o lord_n will_v not_o forgive_v his_o fellow_n servant_n be_v cast_v into_o prison_n because_o he_o will_v not_o show_v favour_n to_o his_o fellow_n servant_n he_o lose_v that_o favor_n which_o his_o lord_n have_v show_v unto_o he_o 17._o he_o et_fw-la qui_fw-la servo_fw-la servus_n post_v dimissun_fw-it sibi_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la omne_fw-la debitum_fw-la conservo_fw-la svo_fw-la noluit_fw-la ipse_fw-la dimittere_fw-la in_fw-la carcerem_fw-la relegatur_fw-la quia_fw-la indulgere_fw-la conservo_fw-la svo_fw-la noluit_fw-la quod_fw-la sibi_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la indultum_fw-la fuit_fw-la amisit_fw-la cypr._n de_fw-fr orat._n domin_n c._n 17._o by_o the_o favour_n which_o this_o servant_n lose_v after_o it_o have_v be_v vouchsafe_v unto_o he_o by_o his_o lord_n he_o clear_o mean_v the_o
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 _fw-la spiritui_fw-la sancto_fw-la devinctus_fw-la &_o rerum_fw-la coelestium_fw-la ebrietate_fw-la correptus_fw-la ad_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la malum_fw-la est_fw-la converti_fw-la potest_fw-la ibid._n no_o man_n consider_v these_o thing_n can_v light_o imagine_v but_o that_o this_o devout_a and_o learned_a father_n who_o carry_v blessedness_n in_o his_o name_n hold_v dogmatical_o and_o upon_o mature_a consultation_n have_v with_o the_o best_a of_o his_o understanding_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n a_o possibility_n that_o even_o the_o best_a and_o highest-raised_n saint_n may_v through_o sloth_n and_o negligence_n lose_v this_o stand_n fall_v away_o and_o perish_v basil_n surname_v the_o great_a who_o live_v much_o about_o the_o same_o time_n with_o the_o last-mentioned_a 13._o §._o 13._o author_n assign_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o present_a world_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v assert_v this_o for_o one_o that_o in_o 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 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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 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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 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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
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non_fw-la donetur_fw-la inscrutabilia_fw-la sunt_fw-la judicia_fw-la dei_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr bono_n persev_n c._n 8._o that_o in_o this_o sentence_n he_o speak_v of_o person_n true_o godly_a and_o not_o seem_o only_a beside_o the_o exigency_n of_o the_o passage_n itself_o to_o make_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o regular_a as_o well_o that_o which_o go_v a_o little_a before_o as_o what_o follow_v after_o make_v manifest_a the_o word_n a_o little_a before_o be_v these_o for_o of_o he_o they_o receive_v this_o power_n viz._n of_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o give_v pious_a cogitation_n to_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o which_o he_o come_v to_o have_v faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n dilectionem_fw-la love_n ab_fw-la eo_fw-la quippy_a accipiunt_fw-la eam_fw-la qui_fw-la that_fw-mi cordi_fw-la humano_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la pias_fw-la per_fw-la quas_fw-la habeat_fw-la fidem_fw-la quae_fw-la operetur_fw-la per_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la the_o word_n a_o little_a after_o these_o to_o conclude_v be_v they_o not_o both_o call_v and_o both_o follow_v he_o that_o call_v they_o be_v they_o not_o both_o of_o sinner_n make_v righteous_a or_o justify_v and_o both_o renew_v by_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n renovati_fw-la regeneration_n nun_n postremò_fw-la utrique_fw-la vocati_fw-la fuerant_fw-la &_o vocantâ—m_a seâ—_n cuti_fw-la utrique_fw-la ex_fw-la impiis_fw-la justificati_fw-la &_o per_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la utrique_fw-la renovati_fw-la afterward_o in_o the_o same_o treatise_n he_o cite_v with_o approbation_n the_o judgement_n of_o a_o orthodox_n man_n of_o good_a repute_n in_o his_o day_n to_o who_o also_o he_o give_v the_o testimony_n of_o learning_n and_o much_o acuteness_n concern_v the_o reason_n which_o move_v christ_n not_o to_o work_v those_o mighty_a work_n among_o the_o man_n of_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n which_o he_o wrought_v in_o capernaum_n although_o he_o know_v that_o they_o will_v have_v believe_v and_o repent_v upon_o the_o 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apud_fw-la se_fw-la miraculis_fw-la credidissent_fw-la &_o misericordiâ_fw-la potiùs_fw-la non_fw-la eum_fw-la illic_fw-la ista_fw-la fecisse_fw-la quoniam_fw-la graviori_fw-la poenae_fw-la obnoxii_fw-la fierent_fw-la si_fw-la fidem_fw-la quam_fw-la tenuerant_fw-la reliquissent_fw-la quà m_fw-la si_fw-la eam_fw-la nullo_n tempore_fw-la tenuissent_fw-la ibid._n c._n 10._o in_o process_n of_o the_o same_o discourse_n he_o have_v word_n to_o this_o effect_n that_o of_o regenerate_v man_n some_o dye_n persevere_v unto_o the_o end_n other_o be_v detain_v in_o life_n until_o they_o fall_v away_o who_o certain_o have_v not_o fall_v away_o in_o case_n they_o have_v dye_v before_o they_o so_o fall_v and_o again_o that_o some_o who_o thus_o fall_n pass_v not_o out_o of_o this_o life_n until_o they_o return_v or_o rise_v again_o who_o certain_o shall_v have_v perish_v have_v they_o die_v before_o their_o return_n 13._o return_n ipsos_fw-la quóque_fw-la regeneratos_fw-la alios_fw-la 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be_v find_v unwilling_a to_o return_v unto_o either_o it_o have_v be_v matter_n of_o trouble_n and_o disconâ—ent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o greek_a epigram_n have_v it_o i._n e._n what_o â—'re_o necessity_n impose_v the_o mind_n necessitate_v trouble_v but_o to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n it_o be_v the_o clear_a and_o unquestionable_a intent_n of_o god_n in_o and_o by_o the_o great_a and_o solemn_a feast_n of_o jubilee_n to_o lose_v the_o two_o sore_a yoke_n of_o bondage_n and_o poverty_n from_o off_o all_o neck_n whatsoever_o without_o any_o difference_n or_o distinction_n of_o person_n in_o one_o kind_n or_o other_o he_o shall_v be_v far_o more_o gracious_a and_o munificent_a in_o type_n or_o shadow_n then_o in_o substance_n in_o
adam_n even_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o christ_n grace_n be_v come_v unto_o all_z man_n give_v unto_o they_o both_o justification_n in_o stead_n of_o sin_n and_o life_n in_o stead_n of_o death_n 18._o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la ad_fw-la rom._n 5._o 18._o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n show_v how_o that_o all_o man_n be_v indeed_o condemn_v from_o or_o by_o adam_n but_o be_v save_v from_o or_o by_o christ_n 20._o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n idem_fw-la ibid._n in_o vers_fw-la 20._o oecumenius_n somewhat_o above_o a_o hundred_o year_n after_o he_o savor_v the_o same_o 12._o §._o 12._o doctrine_n as_o truth_n judgement_n say_v he_o i._n e._n condemnation_n come_v from_o or_o by_o one_o adam_n upon_o all_o man_n but_o the_o free_a gift_n and_o donation_n of_o god_n prevail_v so_o far_o that_o it_o even_o abolish_v or_o blot_v out_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n and_o not_o this_o sin_n alone_o but_o all_o other_o likewise_o which_o man_n sin_v after_o that_o sin_n yea_o and_o do_v not_o this_o only_a but_o also_o bring_v they_o into_o a_o estate_n of_o justification_n that_o be_v unto_o righteousness_n 7._o righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oecum_fw-la ad_fw-la rom._n c._n 7._o anselm_n not_o long_o after_o the_o last_o mention_v author_n appear_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o same_o doctrine_n he_o alone_o say_v he_o speak_v of_o christ_n as_o by_o die_v pay_v or_o discharged_z so_o do_v he_o blot_v out_o cancel_v and_o make_v void_a that_o handwriting_n which_o in_o a_o kind_n of_o hereditary_a way_n pass_v along_o from_o our_o protoplast_n adam_n through_o all_o generation_n 15._o generation_n solus_fw-la chirographum_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la protoplasto_n per_fw-la omnes_fw-la generationes_fw-la haereditario_fw-la jure_fw-la veniebat_fw-la ut_fw-la moriendo_fw-la solvit_fw-la sic_fw-la moriendo_fw-la delevit_fw-la anselm_n in_o 1._o ad_fw-la cor._n c._n 15._o elsewhere_o he_o exhibit_v god_n invite_v all_o man_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o declare_v that_o no_o person_n whatsoever_o needs_o fear_v a_o repulse_a since_o he_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v live_v christi_fw-la live_v venite_fw-la ergo_fw-la omnes_fw-la nullus_n time_n at_o repelli_fw-la quia_fw-la nolo_fw-la mortem_fw-la peccatoris_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la convertatur_fw-la &_o vivat_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o medit._n de_fw-fr passione_n christi_fw-la in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v become_v a_o mean_n of_o safety_n and_o this_o not_o of_o any_o inferior_a kind_n but_o of_o that_o which_o be_v eternal_a and_o this_o not_o to_o a_o few_o but_o to_o all_z 5._o all_z christus_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la salutis_fw-la non_fw-la cujuslibet_fw-la sed_fw-la aeternae_fw-la nec_fw-la paucis_fw-la sed_fw-la omnibus_fw-la hoc_fw-la tamen_fw-la conditione_n ut_fw-la â—b_fw-la temperent_fw-la ei_fw-la idem_fw-la ad_fw-la heb._n 5._o and_o again_o that_o god_n the_o mediator_n which_o god_n have_v place_v between_o himself_o and_o man_n undergo_v death_n for_o all_o man_n that_o he_o may_v redeem_v all_o man_n from_o death_n 2._o death_n mediator_n deus_n quem_fw-la deus_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la &_o homines_fw-la posuit_fw-la mortem_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la sustinuit_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la à _fw-la morte_fw-la redimeret_fw-la idem_fw-la 1._o ad_fw-la tim._n c._n 2._o bernard_n somewhat_o after_o the_o year_n 1100_o follow_v the_o tract_n of_o the_o same_o doctrine_n in_o one_o place_n he_o say_v that_o christ_n weep_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n and_o afterward_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o they_o sanguinem_fw-la they_o christus_fw-la filiorum_n adae_fw-la pecâ—ata_fw-la deplorat_fw-la &_o câ—rté_fw-fr pro_fw-la quibus_fw-la nunc_fw-la lachrymas_fw-la fundit_fw-la posteà _fw-la fundet_fw-la &_o sanguinem_fw-la in_o another_o have_v repeat_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n if_o one_o die_v for_o all_o then_o be_v all_o dead_a he_o gloss_v thus_o that_o namely_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o one_o may_v be_v imputed_a unto_o alice_n as_o this_o one_o bare_a the_o sin_n of_o all_z medium_n all_z nam_fw-la si_fw-la unus_fw-la inquit_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la ergo_fw-la omnes_fw-la mortui_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la videlicet_fw-la satisfactio_fw-la unius_fw-la omnibus_fw-la imputetur_fw-la sicut_fw-la omnium_fw-la peccata_fw-la unus_fw-la ille_fw-la portavit_fw-la etc._n etc._n idem_fw-la epist_n 90._o pòst_fw-la medium_n once_o more_o and_o this_o be_v the_o profession_n of_o a_o christian_n faith_n that_o he_o which_o live_v shall_v not_o now_o live_v unto_o himself_o but_o unto_o he_o who_o die_v for_o all._n nor_n let_v any_o man_n say_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v live_v unto_o he_o but_o not_o unto_o thou_o since_o he_o do_v not_o only_o live_v unto_o all_o man_n but_o even_o dye_v for_o all_z man_n also_o etc._n also_o et_fw-la haec_fw-la professio_fw-la fidei_fw-la christianae_n ut_fw-la qui_fw-la vivit_fw-la jam_fw-la non_fw-la sibi_fw-la vivat_fw-la sed_fw-la ei_fw-la qui_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la mihi_fw-la dicat_fw-la quis_fw-la ei_o vivam_fw-la sed_fw-la tibi_fw-la non_fw-la quando_fw-la quidem_fw-la ille_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la vixit_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la idem_fw-la serm._n in_o verba_fw-la psal_n 23._o quis_fw-la ascendit_fw-la etc._n etc._n nor_o have_v the_o doctrine_n assert_v by_o we_o be_v thus_o full_o and_o clear_o attest_v only_o by_o that_o successive_a generation_n of_o orthodox_n and_o learned_a antiquity_n which_o we_o have_v hear_v speak_v as_o it_o be_v with_o one_o mouth_n the_o same_o thing_n with_o we_o therein_o in_o their_o particular_a and_o respective_a write_n but_o have_v receive_v credit_n and_o countenance_n also_o from_o all_o council_n and_o synod_n of_o any_o ancient_a date_n as_o far_o as_o my_o read_n and_o memory_n be_v able_a to_o inform_v i_o which_o have_v have_v occasion_n to_o take_v cognizance_n thereof_o or_o of_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o it_o the_o first_o general_n council_n after_o the_o apostle_n day_n be_v that_o assemble_v at_o 13._o §._o 13._o nice_a about_o the_o year_n 325_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n a_o council_n that_o have_v always_o be_v of_o sovereign_a esteem_n in_o all_o christian_a church_n this_o council_n in_o that_o symbol_n of_o faith_n or_o creed_n compose_v by_o the_o member_n of_o it_o make_v this_o profession_n or_o confession_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o the_o point_n we_o speak_v of_o we_o believe_v that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o we_o man_n not_o for_o we_o elect_a or_o for_o we_o believer_n saint_n or_o the_o like_a but_o for_o we_o man_n and_o for_o our_o salvation_n descend_v and_o be_v incarnate_a and_o make_v man_n suffer_v and_o rise_v again_o fide_fw-la again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n symb._n nicen._n vid._n athanas_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la jovianum_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la etc._n etc._n evident_a it_o be_v that_o the_o council_n draw_v up_o this_o form_n or_o confession_n of_o faith_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o generality_n of_o those_o who_o profess_v or_o shall_v afterward_o profess_v christianity_n with_o a_o intent_n and_o desire_n that_o every_o christian_n respective_o shall_v make_v the_o same_o profession_n with_o they_o now_o than_o if_o their_o meaning_n in_o the_o say_a symbol_n be_v that_o christ_n be_v incarnate_a make_v man_n suffer_v etc._n etc._n only_o for_o such_o person_n who_o be_v elect_a as_o some_o call_v election_n such_o i_o mean_v who_o shall_v be_v actual_o save_v and_o not_o for_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n one_o of_o the_o two_o must_v necessary_o be_v suppose_v either_o 1._o that_o they_o judge_v all_o professor_n of_o christianity_n to_o be_v elect_a in_o this_o sense_n and_o consequent_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v or_o else_o 2._o that_o they_o intend_v that_o man_n shall_v make_v profession_n of_o their_o faith_n at_o peradventure_o and_o profess_v that_o they_o believe_v that_o which_o they_o know_v not_o whether_o it_o be_v true_a or_o no_o and_o so_o can_v have_v no_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o believe_v it_o yea_o and_o that_o many_o shall_v make_v such_o a_o profession_n wherein_o the_o event_n will_v certain_o prove_v they_o to_o have_v lie_v both_o unto_o god_n and_o man_n when_o they_o make_v it_o for_o certain_a it_o be_v and_o demonstrable_a from_o the_o scripture_n that_o all_o that_o profess_v christianity_n in_o the_o world_n will_v not_o at_o last_o be_v save_v when_o therefore_o any_o of_o these_o shall_v profess_v and_o say_v i_o believe_v that_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v make_v man_n and_o suffer_v for_o i_o in_o case_n he_o do_v not_o suffer_v for_o he_o which_o say_v our_o adversary_n the_o event_n of_o his_o non-salvation_n will_v evince_v in_o that_o profession_n of_o he_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v find_v to_o have_v be_v a_o liar_n
redemptionem_fw-la à _fw-la maledictione_n legis_fw-la necessaria_fw-la erant_fw-la obedientiâ_fw-la &_o passione_n suâ_fw-la plenè_fw-la sufficientâ—r_n &_o abundanter_fw-la consummata_fw-la &_o persoluta_fw-la esse_fw-la and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v this_o with_o particularity_n of_o respect_n to_o the_o sin_n or_o redemption_n of_o a_o few_o or_o of_o the_o elect_a only_o but_o simple_o and_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o sin_n and_o redemption_n of_o all_o man_n appear_v 1._o from_o the_o clear_a drift_n and_o purport_n of_o the_o discourse_n in_o hand_n which_o be_v to_o prove_v against_o his_o tridentine_a antagonist_n that_o christ_n in_o and_o at_o his_o death_n leave_v nothing_o unperformed_a that_o be_v necessary_a or_o require_v viz._n by_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n of_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o for_o his_o redemption_n or_o for_o the_o expiation_n of_o his_o sin_n the_o sense_n and_o doctrine_n of_o his_o adversary_n be_v that_o indulgence_n or_o satisfactory_a performance_n by_o those_o yet_o live_v be_v available_a not_o only_o for_o the_o elect_a be_v in_o purgatory_n for_o they_o not_o where_o appropriate_a this_o element_n unto_o they_o but_o for_o any_o or_o all_o without_o exception_n which_o according_a to_o the_o notion_n of_o their_o faith_n be_v send_v thither_o for_o want_n of_o a_o complete_a satisfaction_n make_v for_o their_o sin_n 2._o soon_o after_o in_o progress_n of_o the_o same_o discourse_n he_o cit_v this_o from_o the_o apostle_n unus_n pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la one_o die_v for_o all_z man_n 5._o man_n 2_o cor._n 5._o and_o from_o another_o apostle_n this_o si_fw-mi quâ—_n peccaverit_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o we_o alone_o but_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 2._o world_n 1_o john_n 2._o 2._o 3._o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o insinuation_n in_o the_o say_a passage_n of_o any_o limitation_n or_o restriction_n intend_v by_o he_o to_o the_o elect_n or_o their_o sin_n only_o 4._o and_o last_o the_o general_a sense_n of_o the_o latter_a passage_n be_v fair_o and_o full_o comportant_fw-la both_o with_o the_o express_a tenor_n of_o the_o former_a and_o indeed_o with_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o author_n in_o other_o part_n of_o his_o write_n where_o he_o have_v occasion_n to_o declare_v his_o sense_n in_o the_o point_n luther_n himself_o lead_v they_o into_o the_o way_n of_o the_o same_o doctrine_n though_o haply_o 19_o §._o 19_o he_o do_v not_o walk_v so_o uniform_o or_o stedy_o in_o it_o as_o they_o do_v christ_n say_v he_o be_v slay_v before_o or_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n be_v condemn_v one_o down_n into_o hell_n or_o into_o the_o grave_n but_o before_o god_n he_o be_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o 5._o it_o christus_fw-la occiditur_fw-la coram_fw-la mundo_fw-la damnatur_fw-la â—t_a descendit_fw-la ad_fw-la inferos_fw-la sed_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la est_fw-la salus_fw-la totius_fw-la mundi_fw-la à _fw-la principio_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la finen_n luther_n in_o gen._n c._n 45._o vers_fw-la 5._o in_o another_o place_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o be_v commit_v from_o the_o first_o man_n to_o the_o last_o day_n thereof_o lie_v upon_o the_o back_n of_o that_o one_o man_n who_o be_v bear_v of_o mary_n etc._n mary_n â—oâ—â—s_fw-fr munâ—i_fw-fr peccaâ—â—_n quae_fw-la à _fw-la primo_fw-la homine_fw-la inde_fw-la ad_fw-la novissimum_fw-la diem_fw-la fiâ—â—t_fw-la jacent_fw-la in_o tergo_fw-la unius_fw-la hominis_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la mariâ_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la idem_fw-la serm._n 1_o de_fw-fr passione_n etc._n etc._n elsewhere_o we_o all_o fall_v in_o or_o by_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n our_o first_o parent_n and_o this_o fall_n must_v be_v recover_v by_o christ_n viz._n by_o his_o ignominy_n shame_n reproach_n and_o death_n trinitatis_fw-la death_n ada_n namque_fw-la primi_fw-la parentis_fw-la casu_fw-la omnes_fw-la lapsi_fw-la sumus_fw-la atque_fw-la illum_fw-la lapsum_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la instaurari_fw-la oportuit_fw-la ejus_fw-la nempe_fw-la ignominy_n dedecore_fw-la opprobrio_fw-la &_o morte_fw-la etc._n etc._n idem_fw-la postill_n in_o domin_n trinitatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o adam_n fall_n wherein_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n fall_v be_v recover_v or_o restore_v by_o christ_n all_o that_o fall_v thereby_o must_v needs_o be_v recover_v or_o restore_v by_o he_o if_o only_o the_o elect_n so_o call_v be_v recover_v this_o be_v no_o recovery_n of_o adam_n fall_n but_o only_o of_o a_o small_a or_o less_o considerable_a part_n of_o it_o or_o rather_o of_o some_o few_o person_n only_o who_o fall_v thereby_o the_o same_o author_n in_o another_o place_n say_v that_o paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n write_v that_o god_n promise_v by_o his_o prophet_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o gospel_n concern_v his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n namely_o that_o all_z man_n shall_v be_v save_v by_o he_o according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v say_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 22._o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v etc._n etc._n and_o afterward_o christ_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o end_n thereof_o remain_v the_o same_o by_o who_o all_o man_n be_v together_o or_o alike_o save_v adventu_fw-la save_v paulus_n rom._n 1._o scribâ—â—_n deum_fw-la evangelion_n per_fw-la prophetas_fw-la sanctâ_fw-la scripturâ_fw-la de_fw-la filio_fw-la svo_fw-la jesus_n christo_fw-la domino_fw-la nostro_fw-la promisisse_fw-la nempe_fw-la omnes_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la salvos_fw-la fore_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la posteà _fw-la christus_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la mundi_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o finem_fw-la idem_fw-la perdâ—rat_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la omnes_fw-la juxtà _fw-la salvantur_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n primâ_fw-la dominicâ_fw-la in_o adventu_fw-la elsewhere_o this_o author_n affirm_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o be_v toti_fw-la orbi_fw-la communis_fw-la adveâ—_n communis_fw-la in_o domin_n 3._o adveâ—_n common_a to_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o again_o he_o affirm_v that_o christ_n be_v vita_fw-la &_o lux_fw-la omnium_fw-la hominum_fw-la i._n e._n the_o life_n and_o light_n of_o all_z man_n domin_n man_n ad_fw-la summam_fw-la missam_fw-la in_o naâ—_n tall_a domin_n to_o omit_v many_o other_o passage_n of_o like_a import_n that_o may_v ready_o be_v draw_v together_o out_o of_o the_o write_n of_o this_o noble_a champion_n of_o the_o protestant_n faith_n so_o that_o there_o be_v little_a question_n but_o that_o the_o lutheran_n party_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n do_v more_o general_o if_o not_o whole_o and_o entire_o for_o i_o want_v the_o opportunity_n of_o book_n to_o inform_v myself_o concern_v the_o respective_a judgement_n of_o they_o all_o accord_n with_o we_o in_o the_o generality_n of_o redemption_n purchase_v by_o christ_n for_o the_o finish_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o hand_n and_o upon_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o 20._o §._o 20._o first_o part_n of_o our_o discourse_n it_o remain_v only_o that_o i_o desire_v the_o unpartial_a reader_n serious_o and_o as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n to_o consider_v whether_o the_o testimony_n and_o say_n which_o shall_v be_v present_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o remain_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n out_o of_o the_o write_n of_o calvin_n and_o some_o other_o principal_a man_n that_o be_v general_o look_v upon_o as_o follower_n of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o consequent_o as_o adversary_n to_o the_o great_a doctrine_n of_o universal_a redemption_n maintain_v in_o this_o discourse_n whether_o i_o say_v these_o testimony_n and_o say_n do_v not_o evince_v above_o and_o beyond_o all_o contradiction_n that_o these_o man_n be_v not_o so_o through_o uniform_a settle_a or_o consistent_a with_o themselves_o in_o their_o judgement_n about_o the_o doctrine_n of_o redemption_n as_o man_n have_v need_n be_v who_o authority_n &_o judgement_n be_v common_o take_v for_o the_o standard_n of_o other_o man_n faith_n and_o judge_v little_o less_o than_o equal_a to_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n themselves_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n certain_a i_o be_o that_o the_o frequent_a and_o notorious_a inconsistency_n that_o occur_v in_o their_o write_n about_o the_o great_a article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n so_o much_o argue_v and_o debate_v in_o our_o present_a discourse_n have_v minister_v a_o unhappy_a advantage_n to_o some_o of_o our_o adversary_n of_o the_o synagogue_n of_o rome_n to_o elevate_v and_o expose_v to_o contempt_n the_o credit_n worth_n learning_n authority_n of_o the_o principal_a supporter_n and_o defender_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n etc._n religion_n vid._n johan_n paul_n windeck_v controver_n de_fw-fr mâ—rtis_fw-la christi_fw-la efficacia_fw-la p._n 47_o 48_o 49_o etc._n etc._n &_o p._n 25â—_n 262_o 267_o etc._n etc._n i_o speak_v not_o these_o thing_n nor_o shall_v i_o speak_v any_o thing_n god_n willing_a at_o any_o time_n to_o the_o undervalue_v of_o the_o learning_n part_n labour_n
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 persevere_v in_o unbelief_n etc._n etc._n ergo._n the_o assumption_n presume_v to_o lean_v on_o the_o breast_n of_o rom._n 8._o 32._o a_o place_n already_o specify_v upon_o a_o like_a account_n if_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n be_v reason_n 8_o reason_n obtain_v for_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n by_o the_o suffering_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o all_o those_o who_o have_v not_o by_o actual_a incredulity_n 90_o acta_fw-la synodi_fw-la dordr_n part_n 2_o p._n 90_o reject_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n remain_v true_o reconcile_v unto_o god_n have_v their_o sin_n remit_v and_o shall_v be_v eternal_o save_v but_o this_o consequent_a be_v absurd_a therefore_o the_o antecedent_n also_o if_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n make_v satisfaction_n for_o all_o man_n than_o may_v all_o reason_n 9_o reason_n man_n upon_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v save_v and_o again_o upon_o a_o universal_a non-performance_n of_o this_o condition_n all_o pâ—â—te_fw-la acta_fw-la synodi_fw-la dordr_n part_n 2_o p._n 9â—_n ex_fw-la pâ—â—te_fw-la man_n may_v be_v damn_v but_o as_o well_o the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o of_o these_o be_v and_o be_v impossible_a ergo._n the_o reason_n of_o the_o consequence_n as_o to_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o it_o be_v because_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v for_o any_o man_n sin_n there_o remain_v nothing_o further_o necessary_a to_o his_o actual_a discharge_n or_o salvation_n but_o only_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n upon_o which_o the_o application_n of_o the_o say_a satisfaction_n be_v suspend_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o latter_a branch_n of_o the_o consequence_n be_v because_o if_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v by_o christ_n upon_o none_o other_o term_n for_o some_o than_o it_o be_v for_o all_o it_o clear_o follow_v that_o in_o case_n there_o be_v a_o possibility_n of_o a_o non-application_n of_o
election_n 461._o dye_v sufficient_o for_o all_o and_o intentional_o also_o 464_o 465_o christ_n death_n in_o what_o sense_n necessary_a 14_o for_o what_o end_n necessary_a 436._o it_o prepare_v he_o for_o a_o head_n ibid._n chrysostom_n for_o fall_v away_o 372_o 372_o etc._n etc._n for_o general_a redemption_n 529_o 530_o clemens_n of_o alexan_n for_o general_a redemption_n 537_o concurrence_n how_o god_n concur_v in_o defective_a action_n p._n 6._o his_o concurrence_n the_o same_o in_o different_a yea_o contrary_a action_n 5_o conscience_n testimony_n of_o conscience_n when_o authentic_a 159._o good_a conscience_n always_o from_o faith_n 353_o 354_o consent_n sin_v without_o full_a consent_n not_o a_o distinguish_a character_n of_o regeneration_n 326_o 327_o covenant_n of_o grace_n not_o make_v with_o christ_n 458_o not_o more_o district_n or_o severe_a then_o that_o of_o work_n 498._o covenant_n unproper_a to_o be_v make_v with_o unknown_a person_n 454_o 455_o conditional_a assurance_n the_o main_a or_o proper_a end_n of_o a_o covenant_n ibid._n promise_v nothing_o to_o uncovenant_v person_n 457_o council_n and_o synod_n for_o general_a redemption_n 544_o 545_o etc._n etc._n create_v create_v etc._n etc._n all_o thing_n create_v at_o once_o by_o god_n 49_o 50_o etc._n etc._n creator_n the_o relation_n of_o a_o creator_n very_o promise_v 71._o much_o endear_n 72_o cyprian_a for_o universal_a redemption_n 536_o for_o fall_v away_o 375_o cyril_n of_o alexandria_n for_o general_a redempt_n 540_o cyril_n of_o jerusaleâ—_n 532_o d_o david_n his_o condition_n under_o his_o impenitency_n 346_o 347._o his_o repentance_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n pag._n 348_o 349_o dr_n davenant_n make_v justify_v faith_n to_o stand_v in_o assent_n 401._o for_o universal_a redemption_n 560_o decree_n of_o god_n what_o 34_o 35._o all_o in_o a_o sense_n absolute_a 65._o no_o decree_n of_o thing_n unapprove_v 473_o j._n deodat_n for_o fall_v away_o 393_o desire_n how_o attribute_v to_o god_n 37_o determine_v simple_a being_n determine_a by_o god_n three_o way_n p._n 7._o god_n conditional_a determination_n in_o what_o sense_n absolute_a 15_o devil_n why_o unredeemable_a 484_o 485_o etc._n etc._n punish_v only_o for_o the_o first_o sin_n 499_o didymus_n for_o universal_a redemption_n 533_o dis-membering_a no_o dishonour_n to_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n 327_o 328_o dort_n synod_n 84._o self-contradiction_n 546_o 547_o etc._n etc._n remonstrant_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o perseverance_n 395_o 396_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o self-condemned_n 400_o 401_o etc._n etc._n argument_n of_o this_o synod_n for_o limit_a redemption_n 565_o 566_o etc._n etc._n remonstrantize_v in_o the_o point_n of_o general_n redemption_n 546_o 547_o a_o sad_a notion_n of_o this_o synod_n 548_o 549_o e_z eye_n sometime_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o have_v a_o causal_a signification_n 441_o elect_n or_o choose_v what_o it_o sometime_o signify_v 244._o who_o be_v elect_a in_o the_o scripture_n notion_n 418._o how_o no_o need_n that_o christ_n shall_v die_v for_o they_o 459_o election_n decree_n of_o election_n what_o 244_o in_o what_o sense_n man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v elect_v from_o eternity_n ibid._n in_o what_o sense_n not_o 45_o 244._o election_n of_o species_n not_o particular_a person_n 64._o the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o election_n flat_a socinianism_n 460._o make_v christ_n to_o have_v dye_v in_o vain_a 461_o epiphanius_n for_o universal_a redemption_n 535_o eternal_a life_n inchoate_n perfect_a 232._o eternal_a thing_n in_o what_o sense_n before_o thing_n in_o time_n 50_o 51_o event_n hurtful_a not_o determine_v by_o god_n 25_o be_v not_o always_o sign_n of_o probability_n 494_o eusebius_n for_o universal_a redemption_n 352_o excuse_n i_o 〈…〉_o ility_n for_o performance_n the_o best_a 503_o exhortation_n make_v useless_a by_o the_o common_a doctr_n of_o perseverance_n 301_o 302_o etc._n etc._n f_o faith_n justify_v what_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n 396._o according_a to_o orthodox_n writer_n 398_o 399._o i'faith_o temporary_a the_o same_o for_o kind_n with_o that_o which_o justifi_v 292_o 293._o three_o degree_n of_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o father_n 369_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o saint_n what_o it_o be_v and_o wherei_fw-la it_o consist_v 236_o 237_o fall_v away_o a_o doctrine_n rich_o sympathize_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o with_o the_o joy_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o saint_n 338._o a_o principle_n of_o singular_a and_o frequent_a use_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 394_o 395._o own_a and_o make_v use_v of_o by_o the_o great_a saint_n upon_o occasion_n ib._n fear_v occasion_n of_o many_o inconvenience_n 154_o not_o unworthy_a the_o great_a saint_n to_o act_v out_o of_o a_o principle_n of_o fear_n 312_o 313_o etc._n etc._n as_o natural_a a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n as_o love_n itself_o ibid._n how_o not_o servile_a 315._o have_v no_o torment_n 316._o not_o occasion_v bythe_a doctrine_n of_o fall_v away_o 336._o what_o fear_v necessary_a for_o saint_n 175_o 176_o foreknowledge_n not_o proper_o in_o god_n 28_o 29_o the_o object_n of_o it_o 39_o no_o disparagement_n to_o his_o goodness_n 424_o 425_o etc._n etc._n his_o foreknowledge_n of_o the_o event_n do_v not_o precede_v that_o act_n of_o he_o upon_o which_o the_o event_n follow_v ibid._n foresight_n god_n forsee_v without_o determination_n 23_o 26_o g_o give_n what_o it_o signify_v in_o scriputre_n 118_o god_n respect_v only_a man_n present_a condition_n whether_o of_o sin_n or_o righteousness_n 514_o how_o at_o liberty_n to_o show_v mercy_n 482_o 483_o 487._o take_v man_n off_o from_o vain_a dependency_n 491_o 492._o do_v not_o insult_v over_o miserable_a man_n in_o his_o exhortation_n 509_o 510_o good_a and_o goodness_n what_o signify_v in_o scripture_n 287_o gospel_n a_o doctr_n according_a to_o godliness_n 333_o grace_n what_o proper_o be_v a_o act_n of_o grace_n 484_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o the_o efficacy_n thereof_o 427_o gregorius_n magnus_n for_o general_a redempt_n 542_o greg_n nyssen_n for_o general_a redemption_n 534_o gualther_n define_v justify_v faith_n by_o assent_n 400_o h_n hague_n conference_n 181_o heathen_a power_n to_o believe_v 507_o hell_n punishment_n everlasting_a 434_o hilarius_n for_o general_a redemption_n 531._o seem_v to_o favour_v the_o opinion_n of_o those_o who_o hold_v that_o the_o punishment_n against_o adam_n sin_n consist_v only_o in_o a_o temporal_a death_n ibid._n hope_v what_o hope_n or_o confidence_n it_o be_v that_o be_v the_o spur_n unto_o action_n 242_o i_o jerom_n for_o general_n redemption_n 529_o illumination_n proper_a to_o the_o saint_n 283_o impossibility_n six_o several_a signification_n 289_o infant_n see_v baptism_n and_o child_n intention_n of_o god_n antecedent_n and_o consequent_a see_v consequent_a how_o ascribe_v to_o god_n 32_o 37_o 447._o how_o differ_v from_o desire_n and_o decree_n ibid._n how_o never_o defeat_v 215_o what_o towards_o wicked_a man_n in_o outward_a mercy's_n 411_o 412._o in_o what_o sense_n they_o may_v be_v defeat_v 22_o 35_o 215_o 434_o intercession_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o saint_n how_o 248_o 249_o interchange_n of_o member_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o devil_n no_o dishonour_n to_o christ_n 328_o ireneus_fw-la for_o fall_v away_o 370_o 371._o for_o general_n redemption_n 538_o jubilee_n a_o type_n of_o general_n redemption_n 521_o 522_o etc._n etc._n judas_n suppose_v by_o many_o ancient_a writer_n to_o have_v be_v sometime_o a_o good_a man_n 361_o 373_o 374_o junius_n for_o fall_v away_o 393_o justify_v faith_n see_v faith_n justine_n martyr_n for_o universal_a redempt_n 538_o k_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d preposition_n what_o it_o import_v 243_o 244_o knowledge_n not_o proper_o in_o god_n yet_o morae_fw-la proper_o than_o foreknowledge_n 29_o 30._o why_o or_o how_o attribute_v to_o he_o ibid._n how_o perfect_a 431_o l_o leo_n magnus_n for_o general_n redemption_n 541_o 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