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A86564 Thyra aneogmene. The open door for mans approach to God. Or, a vindication of the record of God concerning the extent of the death of Christ in its object. In answer to a treatise of Master Iohn Owen, of Cogshall in Essex, about that subject. / By John Horn, a servant of God in the Gospel of his son, and preacher thereof at Lyn in Norffolk. Horn, John, 1614-1676. 1650 (1650) Wing H2809; Thomason E610_1; ESTC R206332 332,309 352

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to_o the_o object_n of_o it_o and_o build_v his_o argument_n but_o upon_o a_o axiom_n of_o the_o schoolman_n that_o be_v not_o so_o far_o god_n privy_a councillor_n as_o that_o we_o may_v build_v our_o say_v upon_o all_o their_o maxim_n and_o he_o falter_v too_o in_o his_o argument_n for_o whereas_o his_o major_n speak_v of_o god_n intend_v that_o end_n and_o issue_v that_o man_n perish_v not_o his_o minor_a tell_v we_o of_o what_o happen_v which_o make_v his_o argument_n to_o continue_v a_o quartus_fw-la terminus_fw-la sure_o god_n tell_v we_o he_o so_o far_o intend_v not_o perish_v &_o eternal_a life_n to_o other_o that_o he_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o rather_o that_o they_o turn_v and_o live_v and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o that_o any_o perish_v but_o that_o all_o come_v to_o repentance_n ezek._n 33.11_o 2_o pet._n 3.9_o i_o know_v because_o man_n think_v themselves_o wise_a in_o this_o world_n and_o prefer_v their_o philosophical_a rule_n 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at_o least_o not_o large_a than_o believer_n 5_o his_o last_o argument_n be_v from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v say_v he_o to_o rest_v in_o his_o love_n and_o so_o it_o must_v be_v a_o peculiar_a love_n this_o be_v but_o vain_a for_o this_o word_n be_v use_v of_o christ_n love_n to_o the_o young_a man_n that_o have_v great_a possession_n and_o go_v away_o from_o he_o 21._o verse_n 21._o mark_n 10.22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o to_o the_o israelite_n of_o old_a that_o be_v many_o of_o they_o love_v no_o more_o and_o so_o to_o judas_n psal_n 109.3_o 4._o 2._o he_o tell_v we_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n in_o our_o acception_n of_o the_o word_n world_n which_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v sinful_a mankind_n in_o general_a he_o to_o be_v the_o elect_a scatter_a abroad_o in_o the_o world_n with_o a_o tacit_fw-la opposition_n to_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n my_o reason_n for_o i_o be_v 1._o because_o the_o word_n world_n speak_v the_o mundo_fw-la contento_fw-it primary_o so_o signify_v as_o he_o shall_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n psal_n 9.8_o how_o then_o shall_v god_n judge_v the_o world_n and_o all_z the_o world_n be_v become_v guilty_a before_o god_n rom._n 3.6_o 9_o 2._o because_o christ_n be_v express_o say_v to_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o ransom_n for_o all_o man_n 3._o because_o it_o here_o sustain_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o whole_a out_o of_o which_o believer_n be_v take_v as_o part_n he_o love_v the_o world_n that_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v that_o be_v that_o every_o one_o of_o it_o or_o of_o the_o world_n that_o believe_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v evident_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n now_o its_o nonsense_n to_o say_v that_o every_o one_o of_o the_o elect_n that_o believe_v for_o that_o intimate_v that_o some_o of_o they_o may_v not_o believe_v it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v of_o the_o israelite_n he_o bring_v 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generis_fw-la nostri_fw-la morti_fw-la addicti_fw-la sumus_fw-la eodem_fw-la modo_fw-la per_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la &_o justitiam_fw-la christi_fw-la in_fw-la quantum_fw-la seipsum_fw-la legi_fw-la subjecit_fw-la quamvis_fw-la legis_fw-la author_n esset_fw-la benedictio_fw-la atque_fw-la vivificatio_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la totam_fw-la nostram_fw-la penetravit_fw-la naturam_fw-la leo_n epist_n 72._o ad_fw-la juvenalem_fw-la ut_fw-la autem_fw-la repararet_fw-la omnium_fw-la vitam_fw-la recepit_fw-la omnium_fw-la causam_fw-la &_o vim_o veteris_fw-la chirographi_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la solvendo_fw-la vacuavit_fw-la ut_fw-la sicut_fw-la per_fw-la unius_fw-la reatum_fw-la omnes_fw-la facti_fw-la suerant_fw-la peccatores_fw-la ita_fw-la per_fw-la unius_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la omnes_fw-la fierent_fw-la innocent_n inde_fw-la in_o homines_fw-la manante_fw-la justitiá_fw-la ubi_fw-la est_fw-la humana_fw-la suscepta_fw-la natura_fw-la cyrill_n of_o 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and_o as_o to_o what_o appertain_v to_o he_o the_o world_n be_v save_v and_o the_o whole_a nature_n sanctify_v inasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v receive_v power_n to_o conquer_v sin_n and_o sin_n flee_v away_o by_o that_o one_o man_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n even_o as_o by_o that_o one_o man_n adam_z it_z that_o be_v the_o world_n or_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n fall_v into_o sin_n austin_n in_o joh._n 3.14_o 15._o the_o brazen_a serpent_n put_v upon_o a_o pole_n of_o wood_n overcome_v all_o the_o venom_n of_o the_o live_a serpent_n and_o christ_n be_v hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n and_o die_v quench_v the_o force_n of_o the_o old_a poison_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o free_v all_o that_o be_v smite_v by_o he_o the_o same_o upon_o psal_n 69._o judas_n cast_v away_o the_o price_n for_o which_o he_o sell_v christ_n and_o acknowledge_v or_o own_a not_o the_o price_n by_o which_o he_o be_v redeem_v by_o christ_n prosper_v in_o answer_n to_o some_o objection_n of_o the_o gaul_n christ_n give_v 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