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not_o only_o in_o man_n freewill_n but_o in_o the_o rock_n itself_o not_o only_o in_o the_o sheep_n but_o in_o the_o shepherd_n for_o if_o he_o be_v both_o careful_a and_o able_a to_o keep_v they_o what_o shall_v hinder_v that_o they_o be_v not_o keep_v if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o their_o own_o will_n hinder_v because_o they_o either_o neglect_n or_o reject_v their_o own_o conservation_n this_o can_v be_v for_o when_o christ_n make_v they_o his_o sheep_n of_o unwilling_a he_o make_v they_o willing_a to_o come_v to_o he_o to_o hear_v his_o voice_n and_o follow_v he_o when_o he_o take_v they_o into_o his_o custody_n he_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v both_o willing_a and_o careful_a to_o remain_v and_o abide_v with_o he_o if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o grow_v careless_a and_o backward_o they_o become_v cross_v and_o perverse_a he_o cause_v they_o to_o see_v this_o and_o repent_v of_o it_o otherwise_o how_o be_v he_o a_o faithful_a shepherd_n if_o he_o do_v not_o preserve_v those_o that_o be_v 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all_o and_o every_o particular_a man_n but_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v limit_v and_o appropriate_v to_o such_o as_o these_o scripture_n speak_v of_o tuhs_n we_o see_v that_o the_o chief_a ground_n which_o t._n m._n bring_v for_o the_o establish_n his_o opinion_n of_o the_o universality_n of_o god_n freegrace_n will_v not_o hold_v as_o not_o be_v bottom_v on_o scripture_n right_o understand_v he_o go_v on_o to_o object_n against_o such_o answer_n and_o argument_n as_o be_v bring_v against_o his_o opinion_n let_v we_o go_v on_o to_o examine_v the_o strength_n of_o these_o object_n 1_o against_o what_o be_v say_v that_o those_o general_a expression_n all_o man_n world_n and_o the_o like_a be_v not_o always_o to_o be_v take_v proper_o and_o strict_o in_o a_o literal_a sense_n he_o object_n that_o although_o the_o scripture_n sometime_o use_v metaphor_n and_o dark_a mystical_a expression_n as_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacrament_n yet_o in_o fundamental_a point_n in_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n such_o as_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v it_o always_o speak_v clear_o and_o plain_o not_o figurative_o and_o dark_o p._n 73._o 74._o answ_n to_o know_v and_o believe_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o man_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o to_o know_v or_o believe_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o every_o man_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n 2._o true_a it_o be_v that_o in_o point_n necessary_a the_o scripture_n speak_v plain_o and_o in_o a_o way_n fit_a to_o be_v understand_v yet_o sometime_o it_o speak_v figurative_o and_o improper_o because_o nothing_o more_o plain_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v understand_v then_o some_o figurative_a speech_n tho._n more_n himself_o acknowledge_v that_o every_o child_n can_v understand_v such_o a_o figure_n as_o this_o the_o pot_n seethe_v over_o where_o the_o subject_n be_v put_v for_o the_o adjunct_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o frequent_a in_o scripture_n and_o in_o ordinary_a speech_n than_o such_o figure_n where_o the_o subject_n be_v put_v for_o the_o adjunct_n or_o the_o whole_a for_o the_o part_n or_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a so_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o jerusalem_n and_o all_o judea_n go_v out_o to_o john_n baptist_n here_o be_v a_o double_a figure_n one_o a_o metominy_n the_o place_n put_v for_o the_o people_n another_o a_o synecdoche_n the_o whole_a put_v for_o the_o part_n all_o for_o a_o great_a many_o or_o some_o of_o all_o sort_n yet_o who_o do_v not_o easy_o understand_v this_o so_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n give_v himself_o for_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o may_v it_o not_o be_v easy_o understand_v that_o he_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o many_o or_o for_o some_o of_o all_o sort_n especial_o when_o many_o other_o scripture_n express_v it_o by_o many_o he_o give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o many_o mat._n 20.28_o &_o 26.28_o rom._n 5.15_o heb._n 9_o last_o the_o article_n of_o the_o resurrection_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o lay_v down_o plain_o as_o the_o rest_n yet_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n rise_v again_o the_o three_o day_n this_o be_v a_o figurative_a speech_n for_o here_o be_v a_o double_a synecdoche_n the_o day_n first_o be_v for_o the_o whole_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o day_n and_o night_n 2._o a_o part_n of_o the_o day_n the_o evening_n or_o morning_n be_v put_v for_o the_o whole_a day_n for_o christ_n lie_v in_o the_o grave_a but_o one_o whole_a day_n namely_o the_o whole_a jewish_a sabbath_n therefore_o tho._n more_n need_v not_o clamour_n against_o we_o as_o obscure_v and_o darken_n yea_o falsify_v the_o scripture_n when_o we_o compare_v one_o scripture_n with_o another_o and_o explicate_v that_o which_o speak_v figurative_o by_o another_o which_o speak_v proper_o both_o be_v plain_a and_o easy_a enough_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o such_o who_o be_v willing_a to_o understand_v object_n against_o that_o which_o be_v say_v that_o the_o word_n all_o every_o man_n etc._n etc._n be_v sometime_o take_v but_o for_o some_o as_o for_o christ_n sheep_n his_o church_n and_o such_o like_a he_o object_n 1._o that_o this_o word_n all_o when_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o creation_n fall_n ransom_n resurrection_n be_v never_o find_v to_o signify_v less_o than_o all_o and_o everyman_n p._n 75_o 2._o that_o this_o word_n only_o be_v never_o add_v it_o be_v never_o say_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o his_o sheep_n only_o or_o that_o he_o love_v his_o church_n only_o p._n 76_o answ_n the_o first_o be_v not_o always_o true_a for_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o as_o in_o adam_n all_o die_n so_o in_o christ_n all_o shall_v be_v make_v alive_a 1_o cor._n 15.22_o this_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o all_o and_o every_o particular_a man_n but_o only_o of_o those_o that_o be_v christ_n verse_n 23._o of_o such_o to_o who_o he_o be_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n ver_fw-la 45._o such_o as_o have_v bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a adam_n ver_fw-la 49._o such_o as_o be_v dead_a in_o christ_n 1_o thes_n 4.14_o though_o all_o shall_v be_v make_v alive_a by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n as_o lord_n over_o all_o yet_o not_o by_o the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n as_o their_o mediator_n and_o redeemer_n 2._o for_o the_o second_o that_o the_o word_n only_o be_v not_o add_v no_o more_o it_o be_v say_v in_o scripture_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o yet_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n this_o be_v equivolent_a and_o as_o much_o in_o effect_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o other_o thing_n be_v exclude_v when_o it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o one_o
prov._n 16.4_o and_o contrary_a to_o the_o course_n of_o every_o artificer_n who_o make_v not_o his_o work_n but_o himself_o the_o end_n of_o his_o action_n as_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o skill_n ability_n and_o the_o like_a so_o as_o may_v tend_v to_o his_o praise_n and_o commendation_n no_o man_n build_v a_o house_n for_o the_o house_n sake_n but_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n the_o end_n of_o every_o agent_n in_o work_v be_v his_o own_o good_a in_o one_o kind_n or_o other_o and_o the_o desire_n of_o this_o be_v the_o move_a cause_n of_o his_o work_n 2._o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v a_o continue_a creation_n have_v the_o same_o end_n with_o creation_n but_o how_o can_v this_o be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o abundant_a goodness_n to_o some_o creature_n be_v the_o devil_n reserve_v in_o chain_n of_o darkness_n for_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o abundant_a goodness_n towards_o they_o 3._o if_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o power_n 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