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ob._n but_o it_o will_v be_v further_o say_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o he_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o 2.6_o 1._o tim._n 2.6_o that_o he_o taste_v death_n for_o all_o 2.9_o heb._n 2.9_o etc._n etc._n sol._n sol._n sol._n i_o answer_v that_o this_o universal_a note_n all_z do_v not_o signify_v every_o particular_a man_n but_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n of_o all_o state_n condition_n and_o calling_n according_a to_o that_o speech_n of_o peter_n in_o his_o sermon_n to_o cornelius_n in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v god_n 10.34_o act._n 10.34_o and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v with_o he_o so_o likewise_o it_o be_v say_v of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n that_o he_o heal_v every_o sickness_n 4.23_o mat._n 4.23_o and_o every_o disease_n the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o he_o heal_v all_o disease_n general_o for_o questionless_a many_o die_v in_o his_o time_n but_o he_o heal_v all_o sort_n and_o kind_n of_o disease_n again_o the_o word_n all_o may_v be_v restrain_v to_o believer_n as_o where_o it_o be_v say_v christ_n taste_v of_o death_n for_o all_o the_o meaning_n be_v 2.10_o heb._n 2.10_o he_o die_v for_o son_n that_o must_v be_v lead_v unto_o glory_n for_o his_o brethren_n and_o such_o child_n as_o be_v give_v of_o god_n unto_o he_o use_v 1_o 1._o this_o serve_v for_o the_o reproof_n of_o they_o that_o think_v all_o shall_v be_v save_v the_o reprobate_a as_o well_o as_o the_o elect_a judas_n as_o well_o as_o john_n &_o saul_n as_o well_o as_o paul_n the_o devil_n have_v delude_v so_o many_o man_n with_o this_o conceit_n of_o christ_n his_o death_n for_o all_o man_n that_o they_o commit_v sin_n with_o gredinesse_n &_o be_v grow_v careless_a of_o their_o own_o salvation_n but_o let_v all_o such_o know_v that_o they_o shall_v find_v the_o contrary_a to_o their_o woe_n unless_o they_o prevent_v god_n wrath_n to_o come_v with_o hearty_a repentance_n and_o certain_o there_o be_v many_o in_o the_o world_n to_o who_o it_o may_v be_v say_v as_o simon_n peter_n say_v to_o simon_n magus_n 8.21_o act._n 8.21_o they_o have_v neither_o part_n nor_o fellowship_n in_o this_o business_n be_v preordained_n of_o god_n unto_o condemnation_n 4._o jude_n 4._o jude_n v._n 4._o ob._n but_o i_o know_v christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n and_o i_o be_o a_o christian_n as_o well_o as_o another_o man_n and_o therefore_o i_o be_o sure_a christ_n die_v for_o i_o sol._n if_o a_o woman_n that_o have_v two_o child_n shall_v swear_v she_o be_v a_o maid_n or_o he_o that_o have_v the_o plague_n shall_v say_v and_o face_n i_o down_o he_o be_v sound_a or_o one_o reel_v in_o the_o channel_n that_o he_o be_v sober_a will_v they_o not_o be_v spectacle_n of_o shame_n to_o all_o that_o see_v and_o hear_v they_o and_o for_o a_o unseemly_a and_o filthy_a liver_n to_o challenge_v this_o honour_n to_o be_v carry_v in_o christ_n bosom_n to_o be_v remember_v to_o his_o father_n in_o his_o prayer_n and_o apportion_n part_n of_o christ_n death_n to_o himself_o be_v as_o absurd_a as_o the_o other_o his_o feign_a hope_n in_o the_o last_o day_n will_v deceive_v he_o thou_o sinful_a wretch_n brag_v as_o much_o as_o thou_o will_v of_o thy_o portion_n in_o christ_n his_o death_n i_o tell_v thou_o from_o the_o lord_n thou_o have_v no_o part_n in_o he_o nor_o in_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n but_o the_o mark_n of_o god_n vengeance_n be_v yet_o upon_o thou_o and_o thou_o venture_v thy_o salvation_n peremptory_o by_o deser_v thy_o repentance_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o intolerable_a absurdity_n for_o he_o elâ—â—_n buâ—_n 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—â—ed_a man_n 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d sâ—nne_n etc._n etc._n and_o câ—rist_n â—aâ—th_v i_o will_v give_v my_o flesh_n fâ—r_v the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n mean_v by_o the_o word_n world_n all_o the_o eleâ—t_n both_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_n ob._n ob._n ob._n but_o it_o will_v be_v further_o say_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o he_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o 2.6_o 1._o tim._n 2.6_o that_o he_o taste_v death_n for_o all_o 2.9_o heb._n 2.9_o etc._n etc._n sol._n sol._n sol._n i_o answer_v that_o this_o universal_a note_n all_z do_v not_o signify_v every_o particular_a man_n but_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n of_o all_o state_n condition_n and_o calling_n according_a to_o that_o speech_n of_o peter_n in_o his_o sermon_n to_o cornelius_n in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v god_n 10.34_o act._n 10.34_o and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v with_o he_o so_o likewise_o it_o be_v say_v of_o 〈…〉_o disâ—â—se_o the_o 〈…〉_o he_o heâ—â—ed_v all_o diseâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o for_o questionless_a many_o â—â—â—â—d_n in_o his_o time_n but_o he_o heâ—led_v all_o sortâ—_n and_o kind_n of_o