scripture_n that_o he_o die_v for_o many_o as_o well_o as_o for_o all_o as_o isa_n 53.12_o he_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o matth._n 20.28_o he_o give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o many_o heb._n 9.28_o christ_n be_v once_o offer_v to_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o which_o expression_n import_v that_o he_o die_v not_o for_o all_o alike_o but_o for_o many_o in_o one_o sense_n and_o for_o all_o in_o another_o or_o else_o the_o expression_n of_o his_o die_v for_o many_o be_v needless_a in_o that_o it_o be_v so_o oft_o express_v that_o he_o die_v for_o all_o second_o because_o it_o be_v oft_o say_v that_o he_o die_v for_o his_o church_n as_o john_n 10.15_o i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n for_o the_o sheep_n eph._n 5.25_o husband_n love_v your_o wife_n even_o as_o christ_n also_o love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o which_o import_v also_o that_o he_o die_v for_o all_o man_n in_o one_o sense_n and_o for_o his_o church_n in_o another_o three_o because_o the_o scripture_n have_v in_o terminis_fw-la in_o express_a word_n put_v a_o difference_n between_o his_o be_v a_o saviour_n to_o all_o man_n and_o his_o be_v a_o saviour_n to_o they_o that_o believe_v as_o in_o 1_o tim._n 4.10_o we_o trust_v in_o the_o live_a god_n who_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n special_o of_o those_o that_o believe_v from_o whence_o i_o argue_v thus_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n as_o he_o be_v a_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n but_o he_o be_v a_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n in_o a_o different_a sense_n and_o sort_n namely_o general_o of_o the_o universality_n of_o man_n and_o special_o of_o his_o church_n witness_v the_o distinction_n make_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o forecited_n text_n therefore_o he_o die_v for_o all_o man_n in_o a_o different_a sense_n and_o sort_n namely_o in_o one_o sense_n and_o sort_n for_o the_o universality_n of_o man_n and_o in_o another_o sense_n and_o sort_n for_o the_o particularity_n of_o his_o church_n to_o the_o three_o quaery_n i_o answer_v that_o he_o die_v for_o all_o wicked_a man_n and_o unbeliever_n in_o these_o two_o sense_n according_a to_o scripture_n 1._o as_o suffer_v a_o satisfactory_a punishment_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n so_o as_o they_o be_v not_o leave_v destitute_a of_o the_o mean_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o salvation_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o tim._n 2.6_o there_o be_v one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n who_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o a_o testimony_n in_o due_a time_n and_o again_o heb._n 2.9_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o he_o taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n 2._o he_o die_v for_o they_o upon_o condition_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o obedience_n according_a to_o these_o scripture_n john_n 3.16_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a 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 and_o heb._n 5.9_o he_o become_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n unto_o all_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o and_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v the_o affirmation_n of_o sundry_a other_o text_n of_o scripture_n but_o then_o he_o die_v not_o for_o they_o with_o a_o intention_n and_o purpose_n to_o give_v they_o grace_n to_o repent_v and_o believe_v and_o so_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o salvation_n which_o appear_v by_o scripture_n to_o be_v a_o clear_a truth_n these_o two_o way_n 1._o because_o scripture_n have_v reveal_v abundant_o god_n purpose_n to_o the_o contrary_a namely_o to_o save_v some_o man_n but_o not_o all_o the_o proof_n whereof_o be_v so_o numerous_a that_o i_o need_v not_o quote_v any_o 2._o because_o if_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n with_o a_o intention_n and_o purpose_n to_o save_v all_o then_o either_o all_o shall_v be_v save_v which_o be_v contradict_v by_o a_o hundred_o place_n of_o scripture_n or_o else_o christ_n purpose_n may_v be_v alter_v but_o his_o purpose_n can_v be_v alter_v or_o disappoint_v and_o therefore_o he_o die_v not_o for_o all_o with_o a_o purpose_n to_o save_v all_o that_o his_o purpose_n can_v be_v alter_v i_o prove_v both_o because_o he_o can_v neither_o alter_v it_o himself_o nor_o can_v any_o other_o alter_v it_o that_o he_o can_v alter_v it_o himself_o be_v oft_o teach_v in_o scripture_n mal._n 3.6_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n i_o change_v not_o jam._n 1.17_o with_o he_o be_v no_o variableness_n neither_o shadow_n of_o turn_v neither_o can_v any_o other_o alter_v it_o for_o his_o purpose_n be_v immutable_a and_o his_o will_n irresistible_a isa_n 46.10_o my_o counsel_n shall_v stand_v and_o i_o will_v do_v all_o my_o pleasure_n and_o 43.13_o i_o will_v work_v and_o who_o shall_v let_v it_o and_o rom._n 9.19_o who_o have_v resist_v his_o will_n thus_o then_o from_o the_o premise_n already_o sufficient_o prove_v i_o conclude_v and_o determine_v the_o controversy_n thus_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n in_o these_o two_o sense_n first_o as_o pay_v by_o his_o death_n a_o sufficient_a ransom_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o they_o all_o which_o the_o scripture_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o price_n of_o redemption_n several_a time_n second_o that_o he_o die_v for_o they_o all_o upon_o condition_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o obedience_n but_o die_v not_o for_o all_o man_n with_o purpose_n to_o bring_v all_o actual_o to_o salvation_n and_o so_o the_o old_a distinction_n of_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n either_o sufficientur_fw-la or_o efficaciter_fw-la sufficient_o or_o effectual_o as_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v and_o apply_v stand_v still_o upon_o its_o basis_n and_o foot_n and_o challenge_v all_o the_o desertor_n and_o rejecter_n of_o it_o to_o frame_v a_o more_o fit_a and_o proper_a distinction_n between_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n and_o his_o die_v for_o his_o church_n see_v a_o distinction_n between_o they_o be_v to_o be_v make_v as_o have_v be_v already_o declare_v by_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n the_o three_o controversy_n which_o be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o difficult_a and_o knotty_a whether_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n have_v power_n to_o repent_v and_o believe_v and_o so_o be_v save_v if_o he_o will_n mr._n haggar_n answer_v hereto_o in_o the_o affirmative_a in_o page_n the_o 25._o of_o his_o forementioned_a discourse_n i_o answer_v to_o it_o in_o the_o negative_a deny_v that_o a_o natural_a man_n have_v power_n to_o repent_v and_o believe_v by_o the_o energy_n or_o strength_n of_o his_o own_o freewill_n but_o needs_o the_o help_n of_o the_o special_a prevent_a grace_n of_o god_n ere_o he_o can_v be_v convert_v or_o he_o can_v convert_v himself_o for_o the_o full_a open_n and_o enodation_n of_o this_o controversy_n and_o because_o therein_o i_o have_v more_o learned_a adversery_n to_o deal_v with_o then_o anabaptist_n i_o will_v first_o speak_v out_o what_o the_o will_n of_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v able_a to_o do_v towards_o his_o conversion_n without_o the_o help_n of_o god_n special_a efficacious_a grace_n or_o prevent_v grace_n as_o the_o learned_a call_v it_o and_o then_o second_o how_o far_o it_o cooperate_v with_o god_n grace_n in_o his_o conversion_n about_o the_o first_o notice_n be_v to_o be_v take_v of_o a_o threefold_a liberty_n of_o will_n namely_o the_o liberty_n of_o nature_n the_o liberty_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o glory_n of_o which_o though_o these_o two_o last_o we_o lose_v by_o adam_n fall_n yet_o the_o first_o be_v not_o lose_v but_o remain_v still_o so_o as_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o the_o will_n have_v liberty_n to_o will_n or_o will_v without_o compulsion_n or_o constraint_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o natural_a and_o civil_a action_n but_o also_o in_o moral_a and_o ecclesiastical_a in_o moral_a action_n to_o practice_v virtue_n as_o justice_n temperance_n liberality_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o to_o do_v some_o thing_n command_v in_o god_n law_n as_o both_o experience_n show_v and_o paul_n testify_v rom._n 2.14_o where_o be_v say_v that_o the_o gentile_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n in_o ecclesiastical_a action_n a_o unregenerate_a man_n have_v liberty_n also_o namely_o to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n for_o the_o outward_a act_n as_o to_o come_v to_o church_n hear_v and_o read_v the_o word_n of_o god_n pray_v partake_v of_o the_o sacrament_n do_v work_n of_o charity_n and_o confer_v about_o religion_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n as_o common_a experience_n show_v all_o which_o be_v good_a preparative_n to_o and_o ofttimes_o efficacious_a mean_n of_o regeneration_n and_o conversion_n yet_o must_v this_o liberty_n of_o will_n about_o all_o these_o action_n either_o
how_o they_o be_v gather_v from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n where_o they_o be_v hear_v of_o by_o the_o roman_n with_o great_a care_n and_o diligence_n and_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o their_o capitol_n as_o writing_n most_o precious_a and_o momental_a second_o the_o famous_a orator_n cicero_n who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o marcus_n antonius_n which_o be_v above_o forty_o year_n before_o christ_n mention_v these_o sibylls_n writing_n in_o divers_a place_n of_o his_o work_n 7._o work_n cicero_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la divina_fw-la &_o lib._n 1._o epist_n ad_fw-la lent_n epist_n 7._o yea_o constantine_n affirm_v that_o the_o former_a acrostic_n verse_n be_v by_o cicero_n translate_v into_o the_o roman_a dialect_n and_o at_o that_o time_n to_o be_v see_v in_o his_o work_n when_o he_o make_v this_o oration_n three_o the_o renown_a poet_n virgil_n who_o live_v immediate_o after_o cicero_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o augustus_n caesar_n rehearse_v divers_a verse_n out_o of_o sibylla_n cumaea_n and_o record_v her_o very_a name_n 4._o name_n virgil_n eglog_n 4._o to_o these_o i_o will_v add_v but_o one_o record_n more_o which_o be_v out_o of_o the_o learned_a aristotle_n who_o live_v many_o year_n before_o any_o of_o these_o yet_o name_v namely_o under_o the_o great_a alexander_n of_o macedony_n who_o write_v thus_o of_o one_o of_o the_o sibylls_n cumae_n in_o italia_n ostenditur_fw-la quoddam_fw-la ut_fw-la videtur_fw-la conclave_n subterraneum_fw-la sibyllae_fw-la vatis_fw-la quam_fw-la diutissimè_fw-la vixisse_fw-la &_o virginem_fw-la permansisse_fw-la perhibent_fw-la quae_fw-la esset_fw-la erythraea_n say_v a_o quibusdam_fw-la melanchraena_fw-la vocaretur_fw-la narrat_fw-la vocaretur_fw-la aristot_n de_fw-fr mirabil_n narrat_fw-la at_o cuma_n say_v he_o in_o italy_n be_v show_v a_o certain_a subterraneous_a conclave_n or_o cave_n in_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v of_o a_o sibyl_n prophetess_n which_o man_n say_v live_v very_o long_o and_o continue_v a_o virgin_n which_o shall_v be_v erythraea_n but_o of_o some_o she_o be_v call_v melanchraena_fw-la plato_n also_o who_o be_v aristotle_n master_n make_v mention_n of_o this_o sibyl_n phaedro_n sibyl_n plato_n in_o phaedro_n and_o justin_n martyr_n that_o ancient_a father_n before_o mention_v report_n that_o he_o be_v at_o this_o cuma_n and_o see_v the_o temple_n where_o this_o sibyl_n utter_v her_o prediction_n arithmetical_a and_o therein_o as_o a_o special_a monument_n of_o she_o a_o brazen_a vessel_n wherein_o be_v keep_v certain_a of_o her_o relic_n fine_a relic_n justin_n martyr_n in_o admonitor_n gentium_fw-la libro_fw-la in_o fine_a so_o that_o hence_o it_o be_v clear_v from_o all_o doubt_n that_o the_o sibylls_n verse_n at_o least_o some_o of_o they_o which_o speak_v of_o christ_n which_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o present_a purpose_n be_v no_o forgery_n but_o prophetical_a poem_n for_o certain_a write_v long_o before_o the_o gospel_n if_o any_o humane_a testimony_n may_v be_v credit_v and_o so_o be_v potent_a proof_n of_o christ_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o follow_v now_o to_o speak_v something_o of_o the_o oracle_n likewise_o which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o delude_a devil_n speak_v out_o of_o heathen_a image_n and_o these_o also_o give_v many_o attestation_n of_o christ_n especial_o that_o notorious_a one_o of_o apollo_n at_o delphos_n in_o greece_n and_o for_o proof_n hereof_o i_o will_v allege_v only_o one_o speech_n of_o porphyrius_n a_o great_a worshipper_n of_o these_o oracle_n and_o a_o arch_a enemy_n of_o christian_n constantine_n call_v he_o the_o swear_a adversary_n and_o deadly_a foe_n of_o divine_a service_n 6._o service_n socrat_n histor_n eccle._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 6._o who_o upon_o meditation_n of_o divers_a speech_n utter_v by_o the_o oracle_n concern_v christ_n jesus_n break_v forth_o into_o this_o confession_n it_o be_v exceed_o wonderful_a what_o testimony_n the_o god_n so_o he_o style_v the_o oracle_n do_v give_v of_o the_o singular_a piety_n and_o sanctity_n of_o jesus_n for_o which_o they_o avouch_v he_o to_o be_v honour_v with_o immortality_n philosoph_n immortality_n porphyr_n in_o libr._n de_fw-fr laud_n philosoph_n so_o that_o the_o scripture_n we_o see_v have_v implicit_a testimony_n and_o by_o consequence_n to_o be_v divine_a from_o the_o most_o livid_v and_o profess_v enemy_n of_o it_o according_a as_o we_o read_v also_o in_o the_o gospel_n where_o the_o devil_n themselves_o be_v oft_o enforce_v to_o confess_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n last_o for_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v no_o christian_n concern_v christ_n i_o will_v produce_v only_o two_o but_o those_o classical_a writer_n and_o most_o famous_a of_o all_o other_o of_o they_o for_o their_o learning_n namely_o josephus_n before_o mention_v who_o be_v bear_v if_o not_o before_o our_o saviour_n passion_n yet_o within_o a_o few_o year_n after_o and_o one_o philo_n who_o be_v a_o coaetan_a with_o our_o saviour_n and_o be_v send_v ambassador_n to_o rome_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o same_o year_n that_o our_o saviour_n be_v baptize_v by_o john_n both_o these_o in_o sundry_a place_n of_o their_o history_n make_v mention_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o give_v proof_n sufficient_a that_o what_o be_v write_v of_o he_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v no_o feign_a story_n but_o a_o know_a and_o confess_v and_o undoubted_a truth_n for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o will_v rehearse_v but_o one_o of_o their_o testimony_n but_o it_o be_v so_o punctual_a and_o illustrious_a that_o it_o may_v stand_v in_o stead_n of_o many_o thus_o josephus_n 4._o josephus_n joseph_n antiq_fw-la jud._n lib._n 18._o cap._n 4._o write_v of_o he_o at_o that_o time_n be_v jesus_n a_o wise_a man_n if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o call_v he_o a_o man_n for_o he_o be_v the_o performer_n of_o divers_a admirable_a work_n and_o the_o instructor_n of_o those_o who_o willing_o entertain_v the_o truth_n and_o he_o draw_v unto_o he_o divers_a greek_n and_o jew_n to_o be_v his_o follower_n this_o be_v christ_n who_o be_v accuse_v of_o the_o prince_n of_o our_o nation_n before_o pilate_n and_o afterward_o condemn_v to_o the_o cross_n by_o he_o yet_o do_v not_o those_o who_o follow_v he_o from_o the_o beginning_n forbear_v to_o love_v he_o for_o the_o ignominy_n of_o his_o death_n for_o he_o appear_v unto_o they_o alive_a the_o three_o day_n after_o according_a as_o the_o divine_a prophet_n have_v before_o testify_v the_o same_o and_o divers_a other_o wonderful_a thing_n of_o he_o and_o from_o this_o time_n forward_o the_o race_n of_o the_o christian_n who_o have_v derive_v their_o name_n from_o he_o have_v never_o cease_v this_o spontaneous_a perspicuous_a and_o ample_a confession_n of_o christ_n proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o adversary_n for_o he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o christ_n be_v against_o he_o 11.23_o he_o luk._n 11.23_o speak_v so_o peremptory_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o history_n and_o so_o consequent_o for_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o it_o admit_v no_o exception_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o sacred_a authority_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v the_o testimony_n that_o have_v be_v yield_v by_o many_o out_o of_o the_o church_n either_o explicit_o or_o implicit_o of_o the_o divinity_n of_o it_o which_o be_v not_o a_o contemptible_a argument_n but_o very_o prevalent_a to_o sway_v the_o conscience_n of_o any_o intelligent_a man_n to_o a_o credence_n of_o this_o truth_n now_o follow_v those_o argument_n which_o be_v draw_v from_o within_o the_o church_n but_o from_o without_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v three_o first_o argu_n ∣_o ment_fw-mi 2_o this_o truth_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o the_o penman_n of_o scripture_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o divinity_n thereof_o which_o miracle_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o confession_n of_o adversary_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o great_a validity_n to_o convince_v the_o most_o incredulous_a person_n in_o this_o point_n if_o he_o will_v but_o hear_v reason_n now_o confession_n hereof_o we_o find_v exceed_v many_o from_o our_o profess_a adversary_n in_o religion_n and_o first_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o miracle_n which_o moses_n wrought_v in_o egypt_n before_o pharaoh_n they_o be_v report_v by_o divers_a heathen_a author_n as_o namely_o by_o one_o demetrius_n and_o eupolemus_n two_o greek_a historiographer_n and_o by_o one_o artabanus_n who_o write_v a_o history_n of_o the_o jew_n wherein_o he_o speak_v thus_o of_o moses_n as_o witness_v the_o noble_a french_a author_n in_o the_o margin_n 26._o margin_n morn_n de_fw-fr verita_fw-la christ_n relig._n cap._n 26._o this_o moses_n say_v he_o be_v occupy_v in_o continual_a prayer_n to_o god_n for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o people_n and_o one_o day_n as_o he_o be_v earnest_a in_o pray_v there_o issue_v a_o
fire_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n where_o be_v no_o combustible_a matter_n and_o a_o voice_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v deliver_v the_o jew_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o their_o country_n whereupon_o without_o raise_v any_o force_n he_o by_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o wife_n father_n declare_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n who_o forthwith_o commit_v he_o to_o prison_n but_o the_o prison_n door_n be_v open_v unto_o he_o by_o miracle_n and_o he_o go_v to_o the_o king_n bed_n side_n and_o summon_v he_o again_o to_o obey_v god_n and_o when_o the_o king_n have_v ask_v he_o the_o name_n of_o the_o god_n moses_n tell_v it_o he_o in_o his_o ear_n whereat_o he_o fall_v into_o a_o swoon_n but_o moses_n raise_v he_o up_o again_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o the_o priest_n that_o make_v a_o scoff_n at_o it_o die_v incontinent_o and_o afterward_o this_o author_n declare_v how_o the_o king_n require_v sign_n and_o that_o thereupon_o moses_n turn_v his_o rod_n into_o a_o serpent_n and_o so_o in_o order_n record_v almost_o all_o the_o wonder_n which_o moses_n wrought_v in_o egypt_n that_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o miracle_n that_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o prophet_n elias_n as_o that_o of_o obtain_v rain_n by_o prayer_n after_o a_o great_a drought_n in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n ahab_n with_o some_o other_o be_v report_v by_o one_o menander_n a_o ephesian_a in_o his_o tyrian_a history_n ibid._n history_n mor._n ibid._n the_o miracle_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v avouch_v by_o a_o number_n and_o that_o both_o in_o general_a and_o in_o particular_a in_o general_n both_o josephus_n in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v and_o also_o mahomet_n in_o his_o koran_n confess_v our_o saviour_n to_o have_v wrought_v many_o miracle_n though_o mahomet_n deny_v he_o to_o be_v god_n and_o affirm_v that_o christ_n have_v a_o check_n for_o it_o when_o he_o come_v to_o heaven_n as_o mr._n parson_n have_v it_o in_o his_o book_n quote_v here_o in_o the_o margint_n 3._o margint_n pason_a resolut_a part_n 2._o cap._n sect_n 2._o consid_fw-la 3._o in_o particular_a first_o the_o supernatural_a eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n at_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n be_v record_v by_o a_o old_a astronomer_n call_v aeschylus_n who_o prove_v by_o the_o aspect_n and_o posture_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n at_o that_o time_n that_o that_o eclipse_n can_v not_o be_v natural_a because_o all_o natural_a eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v precise_o at_o the_o change_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o this_o be_v about_o the_o full_a for_o it_o be_v two_o day_n before_o easter_n which_o solemn_a feast_n be_v always_o keep_v by_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o full_a of_o the_o moon_n as_o both_o scripture_n testify_v and_o that_o learned_a and_o credit_v author_n before_o mention_v philo_n judaeus_n 3._o judaeus_n philo_z de_fw-fr vita_fw-la moysis_n lib._n 3._o of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o miracle_n also_o i_o find_v a_o pregnant_a proof_n in_o a_o epistle_n of_o dionysius_n areopagita_n to_o polycarpus_n where_o dionysius_n affirm_v that_o he_o and_o one_o apollophanes_n be_v together_o in_o a_o city_n call_v heliopolis_n at_o the_o time_n of_o this_o eclipse_n observe_v two_o supernatural_a occurrence_n in_o the_o same_o first_o they_o observe_v the_o globe_n of_o the_o moon_n to_o fall_v first_o upon_o that_o part_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v towards_o the_o east_n and_o to_o proceed_v to_o a_o total_a obfuscation_n or_o obscuration_n thereof_o and_o then_o to_o withdraw_v itself_o back_o again_o which_o it_o never_o do_v in_o natural_a eclipse_n but_o begin_n to_o enter_v upon_o the_o western_a surface_n of_o the_o sun_n procred_n to_o the_o eastern_a where_o the_o eclipse_n cease_v second_o they_o observe_v again_o that_o by_o nine_o of_o the_o clock_n at_o night_n the_o moon_n be_v withdraw_v to_o a_o diametrous_a opposition_n to_o the_o sun_n which_o by_o course_n of_o nature_n can_v not_o possible_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o space_n of_o time_n be_v but_o six_o hour_n and_o this_o miracle_n dionysius_n entreat_v polycarpus_n to_o urge_v apollophanes_n withal_o to_o win_v he_o to_o the_o christian_a faith_n in_o regard_n himself_o be_v a_o eyewitness_n thereof_o again_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n have_v open_a acknowledgement_n both_o from_o josephus_n in_o the_o place_n twice_o above_o mention_v and_o from_o pilate_n himself_o that_o put_v he_o to_o death_n by_o a_o letter_n that_o he_o write_v to_o his_o lord_n tiberius_n than_o emperor_n of_o rome_n wherein_o he_o certify_v he_o how_o the_o soldier_n who_o be_v suborn_v and_o hire_v by_o the_o jew_n to_o say_v that_o christ_n disciple_n come_v and_o steal_v he_o away_o in_o the_o night_n have_v confess_v the_o plain_a truth_n unto_o he_o namely_o that_o jesus_n be_v rise_v indeed_o to_o life_n again_o out_o of_o his_o sepulchre_n and_o withal_o he_o send_v to_o tiberius_n the_o particular_a examination_n of_o divers_a other_o person_n which_o he_o have_v take_v about_o the_o same_o business_n who_o avow_v that_o they_o have_v see_v and_o speak_v with_o such_o person_n as_o be_v rise_v from_o death_n at_o that_o time_n with_o jesus_n which_o say_v person_n assure_v they_o also_o of_o his_o resurrection_n this_o letter_n of_o pilat_n be_v lay_v up_o among_o the_o record_n of_o the_o roman_n as_o witness_v both_o aegesippus_n in_o his_o history_n who_o live_v in_o the_o next_o age_n after_o the_o apostle_n and_o immediate_o after_o he_o tertullian_n in_o his_o book_n against_o the_o gentile_n where_o he_o profess_v that_o upon_o his_o own_o knowledge_n such_o a_o letter_n there_o be_v to_o be_v see_v among_o the_o record_n of_o the_o roman_n this_o tertullian_n may_v very_o well_o know_v in_o regard_n he_o be_v a_o pleader_n of_o cause_n in_o rome_n divers_a year_n before_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n 2._o christian_n parson_n resol_n part_n 2._o cap._n 4._o sect_n 2._o i_o may_v hereunto_o add_v sundry_a other_o testimony_n out_o of_o author_n of_o adverse_a profession_n to_o christian_a religion_n to_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o miracle_n do_v by_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o these_o be_v abundant_o sufficient_a and_o therefore_o i_o hasten_v to_o the_o next_o argument_n of_o this_o sort_n argu_n ∣_o ment_fw-mi 3_o which_o may_v be_v the_o infinite_a number_n of_o martyr_n that_o have_v lay_v down_o their_o life_n and_o shed_v their_o blood_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o that_o with_o most_o admirable_a alacrity_n and_o cheerfulness_n and_o with_o most_o inseparable_a courage_n and_o fortitude_n for_o evidence_n hereof_o i_o will_v refer_v the_o reader_n to_o these_o story_n first_o for_o the_o martyr_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o a_o very_a short_a story_n of_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o the_o macchabee_n write_v by_o the_o aforenamed_a josephus_n and_o usual_o annex_v to_o his_o other_o book_n agree_v with_o the_o 6._o &_o seven_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o macchabee_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n a_o story_n it_o be_v worth_a the_o read_n perhaps_o it_o may_v extract_v some_o tear_n which_o i_o speak_v out_o of_o experience_n but_o yet_o they_o may_v haply_o be_v sweeten_v with_o a_o mixture_n of_o gladness_n like_o those_o which_o drop_v from_o joseph_n eye_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o brother_n benjamin_n i_o will_v rehearse_v but_o one_o speech_n of_o the_o first_o of_o nine_o martyr_n there_o mention_v name_v eleazar_n who_o when_o he_o have_v tell_v the_o savage_a tyrant_n antiochus_n that_o instigate_v he_o to_o renounce_v moses_n law_n that_o no_o torment_n shall_v make_v he_o forsake_v god_n word_n and_o his_o religion_n with_o undaunted_a courage_n and_o constancy_n turn_v himself_o away_o from_o he_o and_o address_v his_o speech_n as_o it_o be_v to_o his_o bible_n after_o this_o manner_n o_o sacred_a religion_n i_o will_v never_o violate_v thou_o the_o foundation_n of_o my_o salvation_n the_o defence_n of_o the_o believer_n the_o ground_n of_o faith_n never_o will_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o hand_n contrary_a to_o thy_o precept_n never_o will_v i_o believe_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v just_a which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v teach_v i_o and_o whilst_o he_o speak_v thus_o say_v the_o story_n he_o be_v hale_v to_o the_o torment_n for_o the_o martyr_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n they_o be_v numberless_a and_o almost_o in_o every_o ecclesiastical_a history_n as_o in_o eusebius_n socrates_n evagrius_n sozomen_n and_o many_o other_o who_o have_v record_v not_o only_o their_o suffering_n for_o their_o witness_n bear_v unto_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o manner_n thereof_o to_o have_v be_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o be_v with_o such_o innocency_n hilarity_n courage_n
death_n of_o the_o body_n for_o as_o the_o soul_n give_v natural_a life_n to_o the_o body_n so_o the_o image_n of_o god_n namely_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n give_v spiritual_a life_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o without_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v spiritual_o dead_a as_o ephes_n 2.1_o &_o colos_n 2.13_o and_o divers_a other_o text_n of_o scripture_n witness_n where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o a_o death_n in_o sin_n you_o that_o be_v dead_a in_o your_o sin_n and_o the_o uncircumcision_n of_o your_o flesh_n have_v he_o quicken_v etc._n etc._n whence_o by_o undeniable_a consequence_n it_o follow_v that_o where_o there_o be_v a_o deprivation_n of_o the_o spiritual_a life_n of_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n there_o must_v needs_o follow_v a_o spiritual_a death_n in_o sin_n now_o if_o they_o deny_v grace_n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n to_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n i_o refer_v they_o to_o the_o view_n of_o these_o three_o text_n of_o scripture_n omit_v many_o other_o where_o it_o be_v expresl_o assert_v prov._n 3.21_o 22._o keep_v sound_a wisdom_n and_o discretion_n so_o shall_v they_o be_v life_n unto_o thy_o soul_n and_o rom._n 8.6_o to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v be_v death_n but_o to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v be_v life_n and_o rom._n 8.10_o the_o spirit_n be_v life_n because_o of_o righteousness_n that_o be_v the_o soul_n be_v alive_a spiritual_o because_o of_o righteousness_n argument_n 3._o they_o who_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v be_v sinner_n so_o say_v our_o saviour_n himself_o matth._n 9.13_o i_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n and_o s._n paul_n rom._n 5.6_o christ_n die_v for_o the_o ungodly_a and_o 1_o tim._n 1.15_o christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n and_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o in_o reason_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o saviour_n but_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v infant_n as_o well_o as_o man_n of_o year_n therefore_o they_o be_v sinner_n now_o that_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v infant_n as_o well_o as_o man_n of_o year_n appear_v by_o scripture_n these_o two_o way_n 1._o because_o he_o die_v for_o all_o man_n as_o oft_o the_o scripture_n affirm_v 1_o tim._n 2.6_o he_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o heb._n 2.9_o he_o taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n for_o whether_o all_o in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a text_n of_o scripture_n be_v take_v for_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n only_o or_o for_o all_o of_o all_o sort_n infant_n must_v needs_o be_v include_v among_o they_o for_o they_o be_v one_o sort_n of_o man_n 2._o because_o he_o invite_v child_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o or_o to_o be_v bring_v unto_o he_o as_o be_v say_v mark_v 10.14_o which_o intimate_v that_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v they_o as_o well_o as_o man_n of_o year_n i_o will_v add_v one_o argument_n more_o for_o proof_n of_o this_o point_n to_o which_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n though_o prompt_v by_o the_o cunning_a suggestion_n of_o the_o old_a serpent_n can_v devise_v a_o satisfactory_a answer_n argument_n 4._o they_o which_o be_v by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n be_v by_o nature_n sinner_n but_o all_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n child_n of_o wrath_n so_o say_v the_o apostle_n ephes_n 2.3_o therefore_o all_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n sinner_n and_o so_o consequent_o infant_n the_o first_o proposition_n be_v all_o that_o i_o have_v to_o prove_v for_o the_o assumption_n be_v s._n paul_n own_o affirmation_n and_o i_o find_v it_o the_o constant_a doctrine_n of_o holy_a scripture_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n which_o evermore_o teach_v sin_n to_o be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o god_n anger_n and_o wrath_n and_o this_o in_o reason_n must_v needs_o be_v so_o because_o all_o thing_n else_o be_v his_o own_o work_n which_o be_v all_o good_a yea_o very_o good_a as_o we_o read_v in_o gen._n 1.31_o and_o sin_n only_o be_v the_o devil_n work_n the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o all_o goodness_n and_o therefore_o sin_n only_o be_v say_v to_o provoke_v god_n anger_n and_o wrath_n the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n be_v so_o numerous_a for_o this_o that_o i_o will_v name_v but_o this_o one_o of_o a_o thomsand_n rom._n 1.18_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n and_o how_o oft_o god_n be_v say_v in_o scripture_n to_o have_v be_v provoke_v to_o anger_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n none_o can_v be_v ignorant_a i_o will_v add_v but_o one_o thing_n more_o about_o this_o argument_n and_o so_o i_o will_v conclude_v it_o the_o forename_a text_n in_o eph._n 2.3_o with_o what_o be_v deducible_a from_o it_o where_o it_o be_v affirm_v that_o we_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n puzle_v the_o anabaptist_n not_o a_o little_a and_o put_v they_o to_o their_o shift_n to_o frame_v such_o a_o exposition_n thereof_o as_o may_v not_o impugn_v their_o own_o false_a tenet_n about_o original_a sin_n this_o may_v appear_v from_o that_o exposition_n which_o the_o forementioned_a mr._n brown_n have_v make_v of_o that_o text_n in_o the_o 6._o page_n of_o his_o book_n that_o i_o name_v before_o where_o he_o thus_o expound_v it_o by_o nature_n say_v he_o be_v understand_v first_o the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o our_o body_n which_o be_v good_a and_o principal_o the_o light_n that_o god_n have_v place_v in_o man_n now_o that_o this_o be_v a_o novel_a false_a and_o irrational_a interpretation_n of_o this_o text_n i_o thus_o discover_v if_o by_o nature_n here_o be_v understand_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v good_a namely_o the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o our_o body_n and_o the_o light_n that_o god_n have_v place_v in_o we_o then_o how_o can_v it_o make_v we_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o here_o it_o be_v say_v of_o it_o for_o nothing_o that_o be_v good_a can_v make_v we_o child_n of_o wrath_n it_o be_v sin_n only_o which_o be_v first_o bring_v forth_o by_o satan_n and_o nothing_o else_o that_o provoke_v god_n wrath_n as_o former_o be_v prove_v by_o nature_n therefore_o in_o this_o place_n of_o necessity_n must_v be_v understand_v something_o that_o be_v sinful_a for_o else_o it_o can_v not_o make_v we_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o have_v be_v show_v which_o can_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o vitiosity_n pravity_n and_o corrupt_a disposition_n which_o from_o our_o first_o birth_n and_o be_v be_v propagate_v into_o our_o body_n and_o soul_n by_o natural_a generation_n for_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o by_o nature_n here_o be_v mean_v the_o substance_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n yet_o of_o necessity_n it_o must_v be_v also_o grant_v as_o have_v be_v now_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o they_o not_o as_o pure_a and_o free_a from_o any_o sin_n but_o as_o vitiate_a and_o deprave_a therewith_o from_o their_o first_o union_n and_o conjunction_n together_o into_o one_o individual_a it_o remain_v therefore_o a_o sure_a and_o sacred_a truth_n inviolable_a and_o infringible_a and_o not_o to_o be_v contradict_v but_o by_o obstinacy_n or_o impudence_n itself_o that_o child_n be_v bear_v in_o sin_n the_o six_o controversy_n about_o tithe_n there_o be_v a_o obsteperous_a clamour_n raise_v against_o tithe_n by_o the_o anabaptistical_n teacher_n who_o yet_o for_o the_o most_o part_n lay_v as_o heavy_a a_o burden_n upon_o their_o disciple_n and_o put_v they_o to_o as_o great_a cost_n and_o charge_n as_o be_v equivalent_a to_o tithe_n and_o this_o in_o all_o probability_n they_o have_v broach_v and_o ventilate_v to_o get_v the_o better_a morsel_n for_o themselves_o for_o this_o they_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o way_n to_o insinuate_v with_o the_o common_a people_n and_o to_o wind_v themselves_o into_o their_o bosom_n be_v to_o preach_v please_a thing_n unto_o they_o and_o especial_o such_o as_o sound_v for_o their_o profit_n be_v it_o right_n or_o wrong_n to_o stop_v their_o mouth_n if_o it_o may_v be_v if_o not_o yet_o to_o justify_v the_o practice_n of_o pay_v and_o receive_v tithe_n i_o will_v first_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o it_o stand_v with_o equity_n and_o justice_n that_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v allowance_n and_o recompense_n for_o perform_v their_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o such_o a_o allowance_n as_o may_v afford_v they_o a_o competent_a and_o comfortable_a livelihood_n and_o subsistence_n second_o i_o shall_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o it_o stand_v with_o equity_n and_o justice_n that_o they_o have_v tithe_n for_o their_o allowance_n 1._o the_o former_a i_o shall_v prove_v both_o by_o scripture_n and_o force_n of_o reason_n by_o scripture_n i_o shall_v prove_v it_o both_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o in_o the_o new_a first_o