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person_n otherwise_o grave_a sober_a peaceable_a meek_a love_a etc._n etc._n to_o break_v out_o many_o time_n in_o strain_n of_o pride_n self_n conceitedness_n contention_n contempt_n of_o other_o cavil_v against_o pregnant_a and_o clear_a truth_n with_o the_o like_a for_o the_o maintenance_n and_o defence_n of_o it_o for_o as_o he_o which_o have_v a_o child_n though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o hard-favoured_a or_o deform_v never_o so_o ill_o behavior_v or_o condition_v yet_o â—udgeth_v himself_o bind_v to_o provide_v maintenance_n and_o support_v for_o it_o so_o he_o that_o embrace_v a_o opinion_n about_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n be_v it_o never_o so_o erroneous_a uncouth_a irrational_a and_o weak_a yet_o suppose_v himself_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o and_o protect_v it_o upon_o all_o occasion_n now_o
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sumitur_fw-la ab_fw-la objâ—cta_fw-la sed_fw-la ab_fw-la intellâ—ctu_fw-la divino_fw-la perfâ—ctissime_fw-la &_o infallibiliter_fw-la judâ—cante_fw-la etiam_fw-la de_fw-la fallibilibus_fw-la &_o contingentibus_fw-la arrib_o op._n conciliat_fw-la lib._n 1_o ca._n 9_o effectus_fw-la causa_fw-la vum_fw-la creatarum_fw-la videâ—_n quâ—dem_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o ipsiâ—_n causis_fw-la multo_fw-la melius_fw-la quam_fw-la nos_fw-la aqu._n sum._n part_n 1._o qu._n 14._o art_n 7._o quccunque_fw-la igitur_fw-la pissunt_fw-la per_fw-la creaturam_fw-la fieri_fw-la vel_fw-la cogitari_fw-la vel_fw-la dici_fw-la &_o etiam_fw-la quaecunquâ—_n ipsâ—_fw-la facâ—râ—_n poâ—â—st_n omne_fw-la cognoscit_fw-la deus_fw-la etiamst_a actu_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la ibid._n art_n 9_o divina_fw-la essentia_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la cognoscendi_fw-la intuitive_fw-la quodcunque_fw-la intelligibile_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la nullum_fw-la existeret_fw-la in_o se_fw-la rada_n contr._n 30._o art_n 3._o such_o as_o be_v 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torment_n endless_a easlesse_a intolerable_a insupportable_a thousand_o thousand_o and_o ten_o thousand_o time_n ten_o thousand_o of_o my_o most_o excellent_a creature_n man_n woman_n and_o child_n though_o they_o never_o offend_v i_o otherwise_o then_o child_n may_v offend_v many_o thousand_o of_o year_n before_o they_o be_v bear_v yea_o though_o i_o thus_o in_o the_o secret_a of_o my_o counsel_n intend_v to_o leave_v they_o irrecoverable_o to_o the_o most_o exquisite_a torment_n that_o can_v be_v endure_v and_o these_o to_o be_v suffer_v by_o they_o to_o the_o day_n of_o eternity_n without_o all_o possibility_n of_o escape_v though_o they_o shall_v do_v the_o uttermost_a they_o be_v able_a to_o please_v i_o and_o to_o reconcile_v themselves_o unto_o i_o yet_o will_v i_o in_o word_n speak_v to_o their_o heart_n proclaim_v and_o profess_v myself_o unto_o they_o to_o be_v a_o god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a long_o suffer_v and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n and_o transgression_n and_o sin_n 7._o sin_n exod._n 34._o 6_o 7._o i_o will_v entreat_v they_o with_o bowel_n and_o great_a compassion_n and_o profess_v myself_o aggreive_v in_o soul_n because_o of_o their_o impenitency_n i_o will_v allure_v they_o to_o repentance_n with_o all_o my_o great_a and_o precious_a promise_n of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n of_o life_n and_o glory_n and_o all_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v yea_o i_o will_v most_o serious_o and_o solemn_o protest_v and_o swear_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o great_a oath_n that_o be_v even_o by_o my_o own_o life_n and_o be_v that_o i_o desire_v not_o their_o death_n 11_o death_n ezek._n 33._o 11_o can_v man_n endue_v with_o reason_n and_o understanding_n or_o that_o know_v in_o the_o least_o what_o belong_v to_o matter_n of_o honour_n and_o glory_n resent_v or_o savour_v any_o thing_n in_o such_o proceed_n as_o these_o that_o be_v like_a to_o make_v a_o prerogative_n worthy_a the_o name_n glory_n and_o super-transcendent_a holiness_n and_o excellency_n of_o god_n most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o god_n nothing_o that_o proceed_v from_o he_o but_o what_o be_v both_o divisim_fw-la and_o conjunctim_fw-la and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o reason_n and_o that_o light_n of_o understanding_n which_o himself_o shine_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n and_o inward_a part_n of_o man_n just_a matter_n of_o praise_n honour_n and_o glory_n unto_o he_o of_o which_o more_o ere_o long_o but_o 2._o that_o prerogative_n or_o prerogative-will_a as_o some_o call_v it_o which_o 36._o §._o 36._o god_n stand_v upon_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o claim_v to_o himself_o as_o a_o royalty_n annex_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n either_o in_o the_o nine_o to_o the_o roman_n or_o elsewhere_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o condemnation_n and_o eternal_a destruction_n of_o his_o creature_n stand_v not_o in_o any_o liberty_n or_o power_n claim_v by_o he_o to_o leave_v what_o person_n he_o please_v to_o inevitable_a ruin_n only_o upon_o consideration_n of_o adam_n sin_n much_o less_o before_o or_o without_o any_o such_o consideration_n but_o to_o make_v the_o law_n term_n and_o condition_n as_o of_o life_n so_o of_o death_n as_o of_o salvation_n so_o of_o condemnation_n and_o these_o indifferent_o and_o equal_o respect_v all_o man_n not_o such_o as_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o think_v meet_a and_o fit_v for_o he_o to_o do_v but_o what_o himself_o please_v i._n e._n such_o as_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n advise_v and_o lead_v he_o unto_o for_o he_o be_v say_v not_o to_o act_v or_o work_v all_o thing_n or_o any_o one_o thing_n simple_o according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n but_o to_o work_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n 11._o will_n eph._n 1._o 11._o so_o that_o in_o whatsoever_o god_n act_v or_o will_v we_o be_v to_o look_v not_o only_o for_o will_n but_o counsel_n i._n e._n wisdom_n and_o tendency_n unto_o end_n worthy_a of_o he_o and_o these_o discernible_a enough_o as_o be_v late_o say_v by_o man_n to_o be_v such_o if_o they_o be_v diligent_a and_o impartial_a in_o the_o consideration_n of_o they_o as_o for_o example_n the_o jew_n think_v it_o most_o equal_a reasonable_a and_o best_a become_v god_n that_o he_o shall_v constitute_v and_o ordain_v the_o observation_n of_o moses_n his_o law_n to_o be_v the_o law_n of_o justification_n life_n and_o salvation_n unto_o man_n and_o the_o neglect_n or_o non-observation_n of_o this_o law_n to_o be_v the_o law_n of_o condemnation_n and_o of_o death_n god_n here_o interpose_v with_o his_o prerogative_n and_o declare_v to_o they_o that_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n be_v otherwise_o and_o that_o he_o constitute_v and_o ordain_v faith_n in_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o law_n of_o justification_n and_o life_n whether_o join_v with_o the_o observation_n of_o moses_n law_n or_o without_o it_o and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n unbelief_n to_o be_v the_o law_n of_o condemnation_n and_o of_o death_n though_o in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o strict_a observation_n of_o moses_n law_n this_o prerogative_n indeed_o god_n himself_o plead_v and_o assert_n to_o himself_o with_o a_o majestic_a and_o godlike_a authority_n speak_v thus_o to_o moses_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n a_o who_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n 15._o compassion_n rom._n 9_o 15._o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v man_n shall_v not_o prescribe_v unto_o i_o law_n or_o term_n of_o show_v mercy_n i_o will_v not_o be_v advise_v or_o oblige_v by_o they_o who_o i._n e._n what_o manner_n of_o person_n or_o how_o qualify_v i_o shall_v justify_v and_o save_v i_o mean_v to_o follow_v and_o to_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o counsel_n of_o my_o own_o will_n in_o these_o great_a and_o most_o important_a affair_n which_o concern_v the_o life_n and_o death_n the_o salvation_n and_o destruction_n of_o my_o creature_n the_o same_o prerogative_n the_o apostle_n also_o vindicate_v unto_o he_o afterward_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n in_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o potter_n have_v not_o the_o potter_n power_n over_o the_o clay_n of_o the_o same_o lump_n to_o make_v one_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n and_o another_o unto_o dishonour_n 21._o dishonour_n rom._n 9_o 21._o mean_v that_o god_n have_v a_o like_a equitable_a power_n or_o prerogative_n over_o the_o great_a mass_n of_o mankind_n in_o adam_n to_o make_v what_o law_n of_o life_n and_o death_n unto_o they_o he_o please_v and_o to_o appoint_v who_o or_o what_o manner_n of_o person_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o what_o manner_n of_o person_n shall_v be_v condemn_v which_o the_o potter_n have_v over_o the_o lump_n of_o clay_n which_o be_v before_o he_o to_o make_v what_o vessel_n he_o please_v for_o honour_n and_o what_o again_o he_o please_v for_o dishonour_n but_o of_o this_o passage_n as_o also_o of_o that_o vers_n 18._o we_o shall_v speak_v more_o at_o large_a towards_o the_o close_a of_o the_o discourse_n where_o we_o intend_v a_o entire_a explication_n of_o the_o 9_o to_o the_o roman_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o vers_n 6._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 23._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v this_o be_v take_v along_o by_o way_n of_o caution_n about_o what_o have_v be_v deliver_v in_o this_o section_n viz._n that_o though_o the_o jew_n think_v it_o most_o equitable_a and_o most_o beseem_a god_n to_o justify_v man_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n rather_o than_o by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v the_o counsel_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n about_o justification_n yet_o this_o counsel_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n especial_o be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n so_o signify_v unto_o they_o by_o
shall_v be_v mean_v such_o as_o be_v natural_o or_o corporal_o dead_a viz._n because_o such_o only_o be_v to_o be_v bury_v with_o that_o kind_n of_o burial_n whereof_o our_o saviour_n have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v as_o appear_v from_o the_o former_a verse_n again_o why_o by_o the_o dead_a in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o say_a passage_n shall_v be_v mean_v those_o that_o be_v spiritual_o dead_a and_o not_o those_o that_o be_v corporal_o dead_a there_o be_v this_o reason_n every_o whit_n as_o plain_a as_o the_o former_a viz._n because_o those_o that_o be_v natural_o or_o corporal_o dead_a be_v not_o capable_a of_o bury_v those_o that_o be_v dead_a either_o with_o one_o kind_n of_o burial_n or_o other_o so_o why_o the_o word_n water_n in_o the_o latter_a of_o the_o passage_n mention_v shall_v in_o the_o first_o place_n signify_v material_a or_o elementary_a water_n in_o the_o latter_a spiritual_a water_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n reason_n be_v obvious_a and_o near_a at_o hand_n we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o name_v they_o but_o why_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o man_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n under_o debate_n be_v twice_o use_v shall_v be_v conceive_v so_o far_o to_o vary_v in_o their_o signification_n as_o in_o the_o former_a clause_n to_o signify_v all_o man_n without_o exception_n in_o the_o latter_a very_o few_o man_n no_o like_a reason_n nor_o indeed_o any_o competent_a can_v be_v give_v 3._o though_o all_o man_n do_v in_o some_o place_n signify_v only_o a_o great_a number_n 21._o §._o 21._o of_o man_n not_o all_o man_n simple_o or_o universal_o yet_o it_o never_o signify_v a_o small_a number_n of_o man_n either_o in_o opposition_n to_o or_o in_o comparison_n with_o a_o great_a least_o of_o all_o with_o the_o great_a number_n that_o be_v as_o they_o must_v make_v it_o signify_v in_o the_o scripture_n in_o hand_n who_o will_v have_v no_o more_o signify_v by_o it_o in_o the_o latter_a of_o the_o two_o clause_n where_o it_o be_v use_v then_o only_o those_o who_o come_v in_o time_n to_o be_v actual_o save_v by_o christ_n for_o these_o be_v a_o very_a small_a number_n few_o there_o be_v say_v christ_n that_o find_v it_o speak_v of_o the_o straight_a gate_n which_o lead_v unto_o life_n in_o comparison_n of_o those_o upon_o who_o condemnation_n come_v by_o adam_n 4._o if_o condemnation_n shall_v come_v upon_o all_o man_n simple_o by_o the_o offence_n 22._o §._o 22._o of_o adam_n and_o righteousness_n only_o upon_o some_o man_n and_o these_o but_o a_o few_o neither_o comparative_o by_o the_o obedience_n and_o gift_n of_o christ_n then_o where_o sin_n abound_v grace_n shall_v not_o superabound_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o do_v nay_o sin_n shall_v superabound_v and_o grace_n be_v confine_v to_o a_o narrow_a compass_n comparative_o to_o say_v that_o the_o superabounding_a of_o grace_n above_o sin_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o intensivenesse_n of_o it_o i._n e._n in_o its_o prevalency_n over_o sin_n where_o it_o be_v vouchsafe_v not_o in_o the_o extensivenesse_n of_o it_o as_o if_o it_o extend_v to_o more_o person_n be_v thus_o far_o acknowledge_v for_o a_o say_n of_o truth_n grace_n do_v not_o extend_v to_o more_o person_n than_o sin_n at_o least_o not_o to_o more_o person_n of_o man_n because_o sin_n extend_v unto_o all_o and_o grace_n can_v extend_v to_o more_o than_o all_o but_o if_o we_o shall_v straiten_v and_o limit_v grace_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o extent_n of_o it_o to_o a_o small_a number_n of_o person_n as_o viz._n unto_o those_o only_o who_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v actual_o save_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o superabounding_a of_o grace_n above_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o prevalency_n of_o it_o where_o it_o be_v in_o such_o a_o sense_n give_v will_v be_v full_o match_v or_o rather_o overcome_v and_o swallow_v up_o by_o the_o prevail_a extensiveness_n of_o sin_n above_o grace_n 5._o the_o apostle_n both_o before_o and_o after_o as_o viz._n verse_n 15._o and_o verse_n 19_o 23._o §._o 23._o compute_v the_o condemn_v once_o of_o adam_n and_o the_o justify_v once_o of_o christ_n by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o numericall_a expression_n he_o tell_v we_o in_o both_o place_n of_o many_o dead_a by_o adam_n and_o of_o no_o few_o than_o many_o justify_v and_o redeem_v by_o christ._n now_o what_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v equal_a for_o man_n to_o dis-equalize_a especial_o to_o such_o a_o proportion_n or_o degree_n that_o the_o one_o number_n shall_v be_v inconsiderable_a and_o as_o nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o other_o be_v to_o lift_v up_o themselves_o above_o their_o line_n and_o so_o take_v hold_v of_o vanity_n in_o stead_n of_o truth_n the_o apostle_n expression_n verse_n 15._o be_v somewhat_o more_o emphatical_a for_o if_o through_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o many_o be_v dead_a much_o more_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gift_n by_o grace_n which_o be_v by_o one_o man_n jesus_n christ_n have_v abound_v unto_o many_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v suppose_v that_o many_o more_o million_o of_o man_n be_v dead_a through_o the_o offence_n of_o adam_n then_o be_v justify_v or_o make_v alive_a by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n paul_n glory_v over_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n as_o much_o more_o abound_v to_o the_o justification_n of_o many_o must_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n for_o if_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o adam_n all_o become_v dead_a and_o a_o few_o only_o be_v make_v alive_a by_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n who_o will_v not_o judge_v but_o that_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o much_o more_o abound_v to_o the_o death_n of_o many_o than_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o the_o justification_n or_o life_n of_o many_o 6._o and_o last_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v verse_n 20._o that_o where_o sin_n abound_v grace_n superabounded_a he_o add_v verse_n 21._o that_o as_o sin_n have_v reign_v unto_o death_n so_o do_v grace_n reign_v through_o righteousness_n unto_o eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n now_o evident_a it_o be_v from_o verse_n 14._o and_o verse_n 12._o that_o sin_n reign_v over_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n unto_o death_n therefore_o grace_n must_v have_v a_o proportionable_a reign_n unto_o life_n i._n e._n mun_o by_o a_o strong_a and_o overrule_a hand_n put_v all_o man_n into_o a_o capacity_n or_o estate_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n if_o so_o it_o undeniable_o follow_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n of_o any_o because_o otherwise_o all_o man_n can_v not_o be_v put_v into_o a_o estate_n of_o grace_n or_o salvation_n by_o he_o nor_o be_v this_o interpretation_n count_v either_o heretical_a or_o erroneous_a by_o the_o 24._o §._o 24._o most_o orthodox_n expositor_n of_o old_a chrâ—sostome_n himself_o comment_v upon_o the_o place_n make_v the_o apostle_n to_o speak_v thus_o if_o all_o man_n be_v punish_v through_o the_o offence_n or_o his_o offence_n meaning_n adam_n they_o i._n e._n these_o all_o man_n may_v doubtless_o be_v justify_v from_o hence_o 〈◊〉_d hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n by_o that_o over-abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o righteousness_n as_o he_o there_o speak_v which_o be_v give_v in_o christ_n the_o former_a part_n of_o his_o commentary_n be_v more_o full_a and_o pregnant_a to_o this_o purpose_n but_o because_o the_o transcription_n will_v be_v somewhat_o long_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o author_n himself_o nor_o be_v there_o want_v among_o our_o late_a reform_a divine_n surname_v orthodox_n man_n of_o eminent_a learning_n piety_n and_o worth_n who_o subscribe_v the_o say_a interpretation_n that_o our_o reparation_n restauration_n say_v mr._n bucer_n upon_o the_o place_n be_v make_v by_o christ_n and_o that_o it_o be_v more_o efficacious_a than_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n and_o that_o it_o be_v of_o large_a extent_n be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n argue_v in_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a section_n adae_fw-la section_n reparationem_fw-la nostri_fw-la factam_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la &_o esse_fw-la adae_fw-la noxâ_fw-la â—ffica_fw-la ciorem_fw-la &_o pa_n there_o latius_fw-la est_fw-la id_fw-la quòd_fw-la apostolus_fw-la hâc_fw-la &_o sequenti_fw-la sectione_n pertractat_fw-la intelligit_fw-la gratiam_fw-la christi_fw-la bominum_fw-la generi_fw-la profuisse_fw-la amplius_fw-la quà m_fw-la nocuerit_fw-la lapsus_fw-la adae_fw-la again_o upon_o those_o word_n sed_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thus_o the_o apostle_n here_o mean_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n do_v more_o profit_n mankind_n than_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n damnify_v it_o doubtless_o if_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n be_v bring_v into_o a_o condition_n of_o misery_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n and_o but_o a_o handful_n only_o in_o comparison_n make_v happy_a by_o the_o
grace_n of_o christ_n the_o grace_n of_o christ_n can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v profit_v mankind_n more_o than_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n damnify_v it_o yet_o again_o upon_o verse_n 16_o for_o whereas_o the_o world_n be_v lose_v or_o undo_v by_o the_o one_o sin_n of_o adam_n the_o grace_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o only_o abolish_v this_o sin_n and_o that_o death_n which_o it_o bring_v upon_o the_o world_n but_o likewise_o take_v away_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o other_o sin_n which_o we_o the_o rest_n of_o man_n add_v to_o that_o first_o sin_n adjecimus_fw-la sin_n cum_fw-la enim_fw-la ex_fw-la uno_fw-la adae_fw-la peccato_fw-la orbis_fw-la perditus_fw-la sit_fw-la gratia_fw-la christi_fw-la non_fw-la hoc_fw-la solum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la &_o mortem_fw-la quam_fw-la intulit_fw-la abolevit_fw-la sed_fw-la simul_fw-la infinita_fw-la illa_fw-la sustulit_fw-la peccata_fw-la quae_fw-la reliqui_fw-la homines_fw-la primo_fw-la illi_fw-la peccato_fw-la adjecimus_fw-la the_o commensurablenesse_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o number_n of_o person_n gratify_v by_o the_o one_o and_o damnify_v by_o the_o other_o can_v light_o be_v assert_v in_o term_n more_o significant_a nor_o do_v the_o word_n follow_v import_n any_o thing_n contrary_a hereunto_o wherein_o the_o author_n add_v that_o the_o say_a grace_n of_o christ_n bring_v all_o that_o be_v of_o christ_n into_o a_o full_a or_o plenary_a justification_n for_o by_o a_o full_a or_o plenary_a justification_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o mean_v a_o actual_a justification_n yea_o as_o he_o explain_v himself_o a_o little_a after_o that_o justification_n which_o shall_v be_v award_v unto_o the_o saint_n at_o the_o great_a day_n of_o the_o resurrection_n to_o the_o obtain_n of_o which_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o man_n must_v receive_v a_o new_a be_v from_o christ_n by_o faith_n in_o what_o sense_n christ_n abolish_v the_o adduxit_fw-la inque_fw-la plenam_fw-la justificationem_fw-la quotquot_fw-la ex_fw-la christo_fw-la sunt_fw-la adduxit_fw-la sin_n of_o adam_n together_o with_o that_o death_n which_o it_o bring_v into_o the_o world_n and_o so_o in_o what_o sense_n he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v bring_v righteousness_n justification_n and_o salvation_n unto_o all_o man_n remain_v to_o be_v unfold_v in_o due_a place_n upon_o the_o 17_o verse_n the_o aforesaid_a author_n yet_o more_o clear_o atte_v the_o substance_n of_o our_o interpretation_n where_o he_o give_v a_o account_n how_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n mâ—y_v be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o large_a extent_n than_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v true_a that_o this_o grace_n take_v away_o nothing_o but_o what_o in_o a_o sense_n be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o his_o sin_n if_o we_o consider_v say_v he_o that_o every_o particular_a man_n by_o his_o transgression_n increase_v the_o misery_n of_o mankind_n and_o that_o whosoever_o sin_v do_v no_o less_o hurt_v his_o posterity_n than_o adam_n do_v all_o man_n it_o be_v a_o plain_a case_n that_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n have_v remove_v more_o evil_n from_o man_n than_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n bring_v upon_o they_o for_o though_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n commit_v in_o all_o the_o world_n which_o have_v not_o its_o original_n from_o that_o first_o sin_n of_o adam_n yet_o all_o particular_a man_n who_o sin_n as_o they_o sin_v voluntary_o and_o free_o so_o do_v they_o make_v a_o addition_n of_o their_o own_o proper_a guilt_n and_o misery_n all_o which_o evil_n since_o the_o alone_a benefit_n of_o christ_n have_v take_v away_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o it_o have_v take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o many_o and_o not_o of_o one_o only_a manifest_a therefore_o it_o be_v that_o more_o evil_n have_v be_v remove_v by_o christ_n then_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o adam_n obtulerat_fw-la adam_n verum_fw-la si_fw-la consideramus_fw-la singulos_fw-la mortalium_fw-la suis_fw-la quoque_fw-la transgressionibus_fw-la malum_fw-la generis_fw-la humani_fw-la auxisse_fw-la &_o non_fw-la minùs_fw-la quicunque_fw-la peccant_a suis_fw-la posteris_fw-la nocere_fw-la atque_fw-la nocuit_fw-la omnibus_fw-la adam_n in_o aperto_fw-la est_fw-la gratiam_fw-la christi_fw-la plura_fw-la depulisse_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la mala_fw-la quam_fw-la adâ—_n noxa_fw-la intulerit_fw-la nam_fw-la licet_fw-la nihil_fw-la in_o orbe_fw-la peccatum_fw-la sit_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la illo_fw-la primo_fw-la adae_fw-la lapsu_fw-la non_fw-la trahat_fw-la originem_fw-la tamen_fw-la singuli_fw-la qui_fw-la peccant_a ut_fw-la suâ_fw-la quoque_fw-la lâ—berâ_fw-la voluntate_fw-la peccant_a ita_fw-la suum_fw-la quoque_fw-la adjiciunt_fw-la reatum_fw-la svam_fw-la adferunt_fw-la perniciem_fw-la quae_fw-la omne_fw-la mala_fw-la cum_fw-la beneficium_fw-la christi_fw-la solum_fw-la sustulit_fw-la certe_fw-la jam_fw-la multorum_fw-la peccata_fw-la sustulit_fw-la non_fw-la unius_fw-la adae_fw-la manifestum_fw-la est_fw-la igitur_fw-la plura_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la mala_fw-la submota_fw-la esse_fw-la quà m_fw-la adam_n obtulerat_fw-la and_o yet_o more_o plain_o and_o express_o to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n if_o more_o may_v be_v upon_o verse_n 18._o the_o sense_n whereof_o he_o give_v thus_o as_o by_o the_o fall_n of_o one_o sin_n prevail_v over_o all_o so_o as_o to_o make_v all_o liable_a unto_o condemnation_n so_o likewise_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o so_o far_o take_v place_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o all_o man_n that_o all_o mâ—n_z may_v obtain_v the_o justification_n of_o life_n thereby_o contingat_fw-la thereby_o infert_fw-la hic_fw-la apostolus_fw-la repetit_fw-la &_o summat_v quae_fw-la tribus_fw-la praemissis_fw-la collationibus_fw-la disseruit_fw-la haec_fw-la scilicet_fw-la sicut_fw-la ex_fw-la unius_fw-la lapsu_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_o omnes_fw-la invaluit_fw-la ut_fw-la reddiderit_fw-la omnes_fw-la condemnationi_fw-la obnoxios_fw-la sic_fw-la etiam_fw-la unius_fw-la justiciam_fw-la in_o omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la obtinuisse_fw-la ut_fw-la just_a ficatio_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la omnibus_fw-la contingat_fw-la by_o this_o time_n i_o suppose_v bucer_n have_v say_v enough_o both_o to_o assert_v the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o hand_n that_o have_v be_v give_v as_o also_o the_o universality_n of_o redemption_n by_o christ_n the_o say_a scripture_n call_v for_o the_o sense_n and_o exposition_n assert_v with_o such_o a_o 25._o §._o 25._o loud_a and_o distinct_a voice_n that_o gualther_n also_o another_o divine_a of_o the_o same_o rank_n and_o quality_n with_o the_o former_a can_v not_o but_o hearken_v to_o it_o as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o say_v he_o complete_n the_o apostle_n sentence_n and_o render_v his_o sense_n therein_o condemnation_n be_v propagate_v unto_o all_o man_n so_o also_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o justification_n of_o life_n be_v propagate_v or_o impart_v unto_o alice_n men._n again_o thus_o as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o adam_n the_o judgement_n or_o guilt_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n so_o also_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o jesus_n christ_n the_o gift_n or_o benefit_n of_o god_n abound_v unto_o all_z man_n to_o justification_n of_o life_n aquavitae_fw-la life_n itaque_fw-la quâ—madmodum_fw-la per_fw-la unius_fw-la offensam_fw-la in_o omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la pro_fw-la pagataest_n condemnatio_fw-la sic_fw-la etiam_fw-la per_fw-la unius_fw-la justiciam_fw-la in_o omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la propagata_fw-la est_fw-la justificatio_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la sicuti_fw-la per_fw-la unius_fw-la adami_n offensam_fw-la judicium_fw-la sive_fw-la reatus_fw-la venit_fw-la in_o omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la ad_fw-la condemnationem_fw-la sic_fw-la etiam_fw-la per_fw-la unius_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la justiciam_fw-la donum_fw-la sive_fw-la beneficium_fw-la dei_fw-la redundavit_fw-la in_o omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la ad_fw-la justificationem_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la any_o man_n that_o shall_v read_v with_o a_o single_a eye_n what_o calvin_n himself_o have_v write_v upon_o the_o say_a contexture_n of_o scripture_n can_v judge_v he_o a_o adversary_n to_o the_o premise_v exposition_n paul_n say_v he_o upon_o verse_n 15._o simple_o teach_v that_o the_o amplitude_n or_o compass_n of_o the_o grace_n purchase_v by_o christ_n be_v great_a then_o of_o the_o condemnation_n contract_v by_o the_o first_o man_n damnationis_fw-la man_n sed_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la majorem_fw-la gratiae_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la acquisitae_fw-la amplitudinem_fw-la esse_fw-la docet_fw-la quà m_fw-la contractae_fw-la per_fw-la primum_fw-la hominem_fw-la damnationis_fw-la not_o long_o after_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o come_v to_o this_o that_o christ_n overcome_v adam_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n vanquisheth_z adam_n sin_n adam_n malediction_n or_o curse_n be_v overwhelm_v with_o christ_n grace_n the_o death_n which_o proceed_v from_o adam_n be_v swallow_v up_o by_o that_o life_n which_o come_v from_o christ_n absorbetur_fw-la christ_n huc_fw-la autem_fw-la summa_fw-la tendit_fw-la quia_fw-la christus_fw-la adamum_n superat_fw-la huius_fw-la peccatum_fw-la illius_fw-la vincit_fw-la justicia_fw-la huius_fw-la maledictio_fw-la illius_fw-la obruitur_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la ab_fw-la hoc_fw-la mors_fw-la profectâ—_n illius_fw-la vitâ_fw-la absorbetur_fw-la doubtless_o if_o the_o curse_v bring_v upon_o man_n by_o adam_n prevail_v and_o remain_v still_o untaken_v off_o upon_o far_o the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n it_o be_v not_o overwhelm_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n nor_o be_v the_o
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 and_o call_n of_o god_n to_o be_v without_o 57_o §._o 57_o repentance_n his_o meaning_n may_v be_v 1._o that_o he_o never_o give_v any_o thing_n to_o any_o person_n or_o people_n whatsoever_o but_o that_o he_o know_v and_o consider_v beforehand_o all_o the_o inconvenience_n and_o dis-accommodation_n that_o will_v follow_v upon_o it_o either_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o own_o glory_n or_o to_o his_o creature_n one_o or_o other_o in_o any_o kind_n in_o so_o much_o that_o what_o ever_o be_v the_o event_n or_o consequence_n of_o any_o of_o his_o gift_n if_o they_o be_v to_o give_v again_o he_o will_v give_v they_o nor_o do_v that_o expression_n concern_v he_o and_o it_o repent_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o have_v make_v man_n upon_o earth_n and_o that_o it_o grieve_v he_o at_o his_o heart_n 6._o heart_n gen._n 6_o 6._o any_o way_n imply_v but_o that_o if_o man_n have_v be_v now_o to_o make_v he_o will_v have_v make_v he_o or_o that_o when_o he_o do_v make_v he_o he_o do_v not_o foresee_v the_o inconvenience_n which_o now_o follow_v upon_o his_o make_n of_o he_o the_o phrase_n only_o import_v a_o purpose_n of_o heart_n in_o god_n short_o to_o destroy_v he_o from_o off_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o his_o wickedness_n as_o he_o say_v immediate_o after_o that_o he_o will_v do_v for_o which_o kind_n of_o expression_n when_o attribute_v unto_o god_n we_o have_v account_v at_o large_a in_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o this_o discourse_n 2._o the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n be_v or_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v without_o repentance_n 58._o §._o 58._o because_o let_v man_n continue_v the_o same_o person_n i_o mean_v geometrical_o or_o proportionable_o the_o same_o which_o they_o be_v when_o the_o donation_n or_o collation_n of_o any_o gift_n be_v first_o make_v by_o god_n unto_o they_o he_o never_o change_v or_o alter_v his_o dispensation_n towards_o they_o unless_o it_o be_v for_o the_o better_a or_o in_o order_n to_o their_o further_a good_a in_o which_o case_n 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which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n in_o this_o sense_n the_o sentence_n perfect_o accord_v for_o substance_n of_o matter_n with_o such_o passage_n as_o these_o know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n bâ—_n not_o deceive_v neither_o fornicator_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o adulterer_n etc._n etc._n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 10._o god_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 10._o and_o again_o for_o this_o you_o know_v that_o no_o whoremonger_n or_o unclean_a person_n or_o covetous_a man_n which_o be_v a_o idolater_n have_v any_o inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o god_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o with_o vain_a word_n for_o because_o of_o these_o thing_n come_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n 6._o disobedience_n eph._n 5._o 5_o 6._o and_o to_o omit_v many_o other_o with_o that_o of_o the_o same_o prophet_n therefore_o thou_o son_n of_o man_n say_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o thy_o people_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v not_o deliver_v he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o transgression_n when_o i_o shall_v say_v to_o the_o righteous_a that_o he_o shall_v sure_o live_v if_o he_o trust_v his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n all_o his_o righteousness_n shall_v not_o be_v remember_v but_o for_o his_o iniquity_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v he_o shall_v die_v for_o it_o 13._o it_o ezek._n 33._o 12_o 13._o if_o the_o righteousness_n which_o a_o apostate_n or_o back-slide_a from_o way_n of_o righteousness_n have_v wrought_v while_o he_o be_v yet_o righteous_a shall_v not_o deliver_v he_o when_o he_o turn_v aside_o unto_o wickedness_n what_o can_v be_v imagine_v shall_v deliver_v he_o doubtless_o his_o wickedness_n whereunto_o he_o have_v turn_v aside_o from_o his_o righteousness_n will_v not_o befriend_v he_o with_o a_o deliverance_n nor_o can_v it_o any_o whit_n more_o reasonable_o be_v say_v that_o though_o his_o former_a 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there_o be_v who_o be_v loath_a to_o see_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o long-magnified_n 10._o §._o 10._o doctrine_n of_o perseverance_n die_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o scripture_n yet_o before_o we_o and_o despair_v of_o help_n for_o it_o by_o any_o or_o by_o all_o the_o forementioned_a application_n have_v think_v it_o not_o amiss_o in_o a_o case_n of_o such_o imminent_a and_o extreme_a danger_n to_o try_v conclusion_n by_o administer_a this_o antidote_n unto_o it_o when_o god_n threaten_v say_v they_o the_o righteous_a man_n apostatise_v that_o for_o the_o iniquity_n which_o he_o commit_v he_o shall_v die_v he_o speak_v neither_o of_o the_o first_o death_n proper_o so_o call_v nor_o yet_o of_o the_o second_o death_n but_o of_o affliction_n judgement_n and_o calamity_n oft_o signify_v in_o scripture_n by_o the_o word_n death_n as_o prosperity_n be_v by_o the_o word_n life_n which_o god_n often_o bring_v upon_o true_o good_a and_o righteous_a man_n when_o they_o great_o provoke_v he_o by_o their_o sin_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o this_o mist_n have_v be_v already_o scatter_v and_o dispel_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o that_o light_n which_o shine_v in_o sect._n 3._o of_o this_o chapter_n by_o which_o it_o clear_o appear_v that_o by_o the_o death_n threaten_v by_o god_n against_o a_o righteous_a man_n backslide_v and_o persevere_v in_o his_o backslide_n unto_o death_n which_o we_o there_o show_v to_o be_v the_o case_n put_v by_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n in_o hand_n be_v mean_v eternal_a death_n therefore_o not_o any_o temporal_a judgement_n or_o affliction_n at_o least_o noâ—_n only_o or_o principal_o these_o yet_o here_o we_o add_v 2._o that_o it_o ill_o become_v a_o interpreter_n of_o scripture_n to_o recede_v from_o the_o plain_a proper_a and_o best_a know_a signification_n of_o word_n save_v only_o when_o necessitate_v by_o the_o exigency_n either_o of_o the_o context_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n in_o hand_n or_o else_o of_o the_o nature_n 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die_v 26_o die_v ezek_n 18_o 26_o 4._o when_o god_n threaten_v at_o any_o time_n such_o and_o such_o sin_n or_o such_o and_o such_o sinner_n in_o one_o kind_n or_o other_o with_o death_n it_o be_v of_o very_o dangerous_a consequence_n and_o tend_v to_o allay_v and_o break_v the_o energy_n and_o power_n and_o consequent_o to_o hinder_v the_o operation_n of_o such_o threaten_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n for_o any_o man_n to_o put_v a_o qualify_a or_o mitigate_a sense_n upon_o the_o word_n death_n especial_o not_o be_v authorize_v by_o god_n himself_o so_o to_o do_v 5._o and_o last_o the_o author_n themselves_o of_o this_o interpretation_n seem_v to_o be_v half_o heartless_a and_o hopeless_a of_o do_v any_o great_a matter_n for_o their_o cause_n by_o it_o and_o in_o their_o explication_n of_o themselves_o about_o it_o they_o distinguish_v themselves_o quite_o beside_o that_o which_o shall_v relieve_v they_o the_o word_n death_n they_o say_v in_o the_o prophet_n do_v not_o in_o the_o first_o sense_n of_o it_o signify_v eternal_a death_n as_o neither_o do_v the_o word_n life_n in_o the_o opposite_a part_n of_o the_o sentence_n signify_v eternal_a life_n but_o what_o though_o the_o word_n death_n do_v not_o in_o the_o controvert_v passage_n signify_v eternal_a death_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n or_o signification_n of_o it_o yet_o if_o it_o signify_v it_o in_o the_o second_o three_o or_o four_o sense_n or_o if_o it_o signify_v it_o at_o all_o it_o be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o consideration_n for_o the_o eviction_n of_o what_o be_v claim_v by_o we_o from_o the_o place_n which_o be_v that_o a_o man_n true_o righteous_a may_v so_o degenerate_a and_o apostatise_v that_o god_n will_v inflict_v eternal_a death_n upon_o he_o i_o omit_v to_o demand_v of_o these_o interpreter_n by_o what_o authority_n or_o confidence_n of_o genius_n they_o undertake_v thus_o particular_o to_o range_v and_o marshal_v the_o several_a sense_n which_o they_o say_v god_n intend_v in_o such_o and_o such_o word_n give_v the_o pre-eminence_n to_o such_o or_o such_o a_o sense_n and_o say_v to_o another_o stand_v back_o or_o come_v behind_o if_o we_o have_v mere_a ignorance_n or_o nescience_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o encounter_v or_o satisfy_v 11._o §._o 11._o though_o in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o great_a part_n of_o judgement_n and_o understanding_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o with_o the_o great_a wariness_n and_o scrupulousness_n of_o circumspection_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o traverse_v of_o the_o scripture_n already_o insist_v upon_o be_v sufficient_a i_o conceive_v without_o any_o further_a labour_n of_o argue_v to_o gain_v credit_n and_o fullness_n of_o consent_n to_o that_o truth_n which_o be_v now_o upon_o the_o advance_n but_o prejudice_n and_o partiality_n be_v hydropical_a and_o hardly_o satisfiable_a and_o these_o be_v our_o chief_a adversary_n in_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n therefore_o to_o reconcile_v if_o possible_a the_o diaffection_n of_o these_o with_o the_o truth_n we_o shall_v show_v they_o more_o vision_n from_o heaven_n of_o the_o same_o light_n and_o truth_n with_o the_o former_a and_o first_o upon_o this_o account_n we_o shall_v remember_v they_o of_o a_o passage_n former_o argue_v and_o gather_v up_o at_o present_a only_a so_o much_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o discussion_n and_o that_o with_o what_o brevity_n may_v be_v as_o we_o judge_v serviceable_a for_o our_o present_a purpose_n refer_v the_o reader_n to_o a_o review_n if_o he_o please_v of_o the_o largeâ—_n examination_n the_o tenor_n of_o the_o place_n be_v this_o then_o his_o lord_n after_o he_o have_v call_v he_o say_v unto_o he_o o_o thou_o wicked_a servant_n i_o forgive_v thou_o all_o the_o debt_n because_o thou_o desire_v i_o shall_v not_o thou_o also_o have_v have_v compassion_n on_o thy_o fellow_n servant_n even_o as_o i_o have_v pity_n on_o thou_o and_o his_o lord_n be_v wroth_a and_o deliver_v he_o to_o the_o tormentor_n till_o he_o shall_v 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possibility_n of_o their_o final_a fall_n by_o the_o dim_a light_n of_o some_o sensual_a principle_n and_o apprehension_n and_o in_o a_o overly_o and_o superficial_a manner_n as_o it_o be_v at_o a_o distance_n be_v much_o trouble_v at_o it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o a_o anti-evangelicall_a spirit_n that_o will_v bring_v they_o into_o a_o bondage_n of_o fear_n and_o torment_v they_o which_o doctrine_n notwithstanding_o will_v they_o look_v upon_o it_o narrow_o and_o with_o a_o unprejudiced_a attention_n and_o this_o by_o the_o clear_a light_n of_o such_o consideration_n which_o exhibit_v it_o like_o itself_o unto_o they_o they_o will_v then_o soon_o confess_v to_o be_v a_o doctrine_n which_o be_v set_v not_o at_o all_o to_o curse_v but_o to_o blâ—ss_v they_o altogether_o the_o sole_a undertake_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v to_o commend_v the_o say_a doctrine_n unto_o 1._o §._o 2._o argum._n 1._o the_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n for_o a_o truth_n by_o a_o 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evident_a from_o other_o scripture_n without_o repentance_n whereas_o the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o perseverance_n exempt_v all_o such_o who_o have_v at_o any_o time_n be_v true_a believer_n or_o child_n of_o god_n from_o the_o penalty_n or_o doom_n of_o this_o law_n teach_v that_o though_o such_o as_o these_o shall_v turn_v fornicator_n idolater_n adulterer_n etc._n etc._n and_o continue_v never_o so_o long_o in_o these_o abomination_n without_o repentance_n yet_o they_o retain_v their_o right_n and_o title_n of_o inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o that_o they_o remain_v under_o the_o great_a love_n that_o god_n can_v show_v or_o bear_v towards_o man_n the_o love_n of_o election_n and_o of_o child_n even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o these_o deep_a and_o desperate_a provocation_n and_o thus_o it_o make_v god_n the_o great_a accepter_n of_o person_n in_o the_o world_n render_v he_o implacable_o severe_a towards_o lesser_a sinner_n and_o indulgent_a above_o measure_n to_o the_o great_a for_o that_o such_o who_o have_v or_o have_v have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o have_v believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o make_v profession_n of_o love_n and_o service_n to_o he_o when_o they_o turn_v fornicator_n idolater_n adulterer_n etc._n etc._n be_v far_o great_a sinner_n than_o man_n commit_v the_o same_o sin_n in_o ignorance_n and_o unbelief_n be_v i_o think_v no_o man_n doubt_n or_o question_n certain_a i_o be_o that_o the_o scripture_n still_o represent_v god_n as_o more_o severe_a in_o punish_v where_o great_a mean_n of_o righteousness_n and_o well_o do_v have_v be_v vouchsafe_v you_o say_v he_o to_o his_o own_o people_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n of_o old_a only_o have_v i_o know_v of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n therefore_o i_o will_v punish_v you_o for_o all_o your_o iniquity_n 2._o iniquity_n am._n 3._o 2._o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o servant_n which_o know_v his_o lord_n will_v and_o prepare_v not_o himself_o neither_o do_v 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any_o such_o doctrine_n which_o render_v it_o unnecessary_a and_o impertinent_a in_o reference_n to_o this_o end_n he_o shall_v be_v divide_v in_o himself_o and_o pull_v down_o with_o one_o hand_n what_o he_o build_v up_o with_o another_o the_o minor_a proposition_n be_v demonstrable_a thus_o that_o doctrine_n which_o render_v the_o labour_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o a_o minister_n in_o press_v such_o exhortation_n threaten_n and_o promise_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o faith_n and_o holiness_n unto_o the_o end_n useless_a render_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o far_o as_o it_o concern_v the_o encouragement_n or_o enable_v of_o the_o saint_n to_o persevere_v needless_a and_o vain_a but_o guilty_a of_o such_o a_o tendency_n as_o this_o be_v the_o commonly-received_n doctrine_n of_o perseverance_n ergo._n the_o truth_n of_o the_o major_a proposition_n here_o shine_v clear_o enough_o with_o its_o own_o light_n or_o however_o
observe_v the_o difference_n between_o sin_n reign_v and_o not_o reign_v of_o the_o former_a speak_v thus_o sin_n reign_v be_v all_o or_o every_o sin_n in_o man_n unregenerate_a or_o in_o man_n regenerate_v a_o error_n contrary_a to_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n or_o against_o conscience_n exclude_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n actual_a belief_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o make_v the_o sinner_n liable_a to_o eternal_a death_n unless_o he_o shall_v be_v forgive_v in_o one_o word_n sin_n reign_v be_v to_o obey_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n even_o those_o that_o be_v regenerate_v sometime_o fall_v into_o this_o sin_n as_o david_n peter_n and_o this_o the_o apostle_n exhortation_n witness_v 7._o witness_v regnans_fw-la est_fw-la omne_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_o non_fw-la renatis_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o renatis_fw-la error_n contrà _fw-la articulos_fw-la fidei_fw-la aut_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la excludens_fw-la ex_fw-la cord_n actualem_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la remissionis_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la &_o obnoxium_fw-la faciens_fw-la peccantem_fw-la exitio_fw-la aeterno_fw-la nisi_fw-la fiat_fw-la remissio_fw-la uno_fw-la verbo_fw-la est_fw-la obedire_fw-la cupiditatibus_fw-la carnis_fw-la renati_fw-la etiam_fw-la aliquando_fw-la incidunt_fw-la in_o tale_n peccatum_fw-la ut_fw-la david_n petrus_n quod_fw-la testatur_fw-la hortatio_fw-la apostoli_fw-la etc._n etc._n par._n ad_fw-la rom._n 6._o ver_fw-la 13._o he_o enim_fw-la etiam_fw-la mortaliter_fw-la contrà _fw-la dictamen_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la aliquando_fw-la ruentes_fw-la ut_fw-la aaron_n david_n petrus_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n in_o dub._n 7._o and_o afterward_o speak_v of_o regenerate_v man_n and_o true_a believer_n he_o grant_v that_o they_o may_v mortal_o and_o against_o the_o dictate_v of_o their_o conscience_n rush_v into_o sin_n as_o aaron_n david_n peter_n do_v and_o say_v moreover_o that_o when_o they_o thus_o sin_n they_o lay_v waste_v their_o conscience_n disturb_v the_o holy_a ghost_n lose_v the_o joy_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o incur_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n doubtless_o these_o be_v not_o the_o symptom_n or_o effect_n of_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n though_o the_o author_n be_v please_v to_o say_v that_o which_o i_o think_v please_v few_o man_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o aaron_n david_n peter_n be_v not_o commit_v by_o they_o ex_fw-la contemptu_fw-la dei_fw-la out_o of_o any_o contempt_n of_o god_n but_o out_o of_o a_o preoccupation_n with_o or_o through_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n concern_v the_o sin_n of_o david_n certain_a i_o be_o that_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n charge_v it_o upon_o his_o despise_n or_o contempt_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 9_o ursine_n be_v yet_o more_o cordial_a and_o through_o in_o the_o point_n the_o most_o sad_a fall_n say_v he_o of_o holy_a man_n as_o of_o aaron_z make_v the_o golden_a calf_n for_o which_o god_n be_v angry_a be_v mind_v to_o slay_v he_o and_o of_o david_n commit_v adultery_n and_o murder_n to_o who_o nathan_n say_v thou_o be_v a_o man_n of_o death_n do_v plain_o show_v that_o even_o regenerate_v man_n may_v rush_v or_o fall_v headlong_a into_o reign_a sin_n 207._o sin_n quòd_fw-la etiam_fw-la renati_fw-la possunt_fw-la ruere_fw-la in_o peccatum_fw-la regnans_fw-la satis_fw-la ostendunt_fw-la lapsus_fw-la tristissimi_fw-la etiam_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la hominum_fw-la ut_fw-la aaronis_fw-la vitulum_fw-la aureum_fw-la facientis_fw-la quem_fw-la deus_fw-la iratus_fw-la propterea_fw-la voluit_fw-la perdere_fw-la et_fw-la davidis_fw-la committentis_fw-la adulterium_fw-la &_o homicidium_fw-la cvi_fw-la nathan_n dixit_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la vir_fw-la mortis_fw-la ursinus_n vol._n 1._o pag._n 207._o and_o those_o of_o the_o contra-remonstrancie_a in_o the_o conference_n at_o the_o hague_n hold_v anno_fw-la 1613._o confess_v and_o teach_v that_o true_a believer_n may_v fall_v so_o far_o that_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o pronounce_v that_o she_o can_v tolerate_v they_o in_o her_o external_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 399._o repent_v deinde_fw-la respondemus_fw-la ad_fw-la miâ—orem_fw-la fieri_fw-la posse_fw-la ut_fw-la verè_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 eos_fw-la in_o externâ_fw-la communione_fw-la tolerare_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la neque_fw-la eos_fw-la partem_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la christi_fw-la habituros_fw-la nisi_fw-la resipiscant_fw-la coll._n hag._n p._n 399._o therefore_o certain_o their_o sense_n be_v that_o true_a believer_n may_v sin_v above_o the_o rate_n of_o those_o who_o sin_n out_o of_o infirmity_n in_o as_o much_o as_o there_o be_v no_o commandment_n of_o christ_n that_o any_o church_n of_o he_o shall_v eject_v such_o 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anteà _fw-la obedierant_fw-la defecisse_fw-la ac_fw-la eam_fw-la deseruisse_fw-la in_o gal._n 3._o 1._o not_o long_o after_o he_o have_v say_v before_o that_o seek_v justification_n by_o the_o law_n they_o cast_v away_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o in_o vain_a here_o he_o add_v that_o such_o person_n crucify_v christ_n who_o have_v former_o live_v and_o reign_v in_o they_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v you_o have_v not_o only_a castanna_n away_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o only_o true_a that_o christ_n die_v for_o you_o in_o vain_a but_o that_o he_o be_v most_o unworthy_o crucify_a by_o you_o or_o among_o you_o ibid._n you_o suprà _fw-la dixit_fw-la quaerentes_fw-la justiciam_fw-la ex_fw-la lege_fw-la abjicere_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la item_n illis_fw-la christum_fw-la gratis_o mortuum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la hic_fw-la uâ—â—ò_fw-la addit_fw-la quòd_fw-la tale_n crucifigant_fw-la christum_fw-la qui_fw-la anteà _fw-la vixit_fw-la &_o regnavit_fw-la in_o ipsis_fw-la quasi_fw-la dicat_fw-la jam_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la abjecistis_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la christus_fw-la frustrà _fw-la vobis_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la turpissimè_fw-la in_o vobis_fw-la crucifixus_fw-la ibid._n afterward_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n which_o paul_n here_o call_v the_o flesh_n be_v so_o far_o from_o justify_v man_n that_o they_o who_o after_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n by_o the_o hear_n of_o faith_n make_v a_o defection_n unto_o it_o be_v consummate_v by_o it_o i._n e._n be_v â—ade_v a_o end_n of_o and_o destroy_v utter_o 3._o utter_o adeò_fw-la ergo_fw-la justicia_fw-la legis_fw-la quam_fw-la paulus_n hic_fw-la carneâ—â—_n vocat_fw-la non_fw-la justificat_fw-la ut_fw-la hi_o qui_fw-la post_fw-la acceptum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la per_fw-la fidei_fw-la auditum_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la deficiunt_fw-la eâ_fw-la cansummentur_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la fâ—niantur_fw-la &_o prorsus_fw-la perdantur_fw-la ad_fw-la galat._n 3._o 3._o to_o conclude_v upon_o those_o word_n cap._n 5._o 4._o you_o be_v fall_v from_o grace_n i._n e._n say_v he_o you_o be_v no_o long_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n he_o that_o fall_v from_o grace_n simple_o and_o absolute_o lose_v expiation_n or_o atonement_n remission_n of_o sin_n righteousness_n liberty_n and_o that_o life_n which_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n have_v merit_v for_o we_o emeruit_fw-la we_o a_o gratiâ_fw-la excidistis_fw-la i._n e._n non_fw-la ampliùs_fw-la estis_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la gratiae_n qui_fw-la excidit_fw-la à _fw-la gratiâ_fw-la amiâ—tiâ—_n simpliciter_fw-la expiationem_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la justiciam_fw-la libertatem_fw-la vitam_fw-la etc._n etc._n quam_fw-la christus_fw-la suâ_fw-la mortâ—_n &_o resurrectione_n nobis_fw-la emeruit_fw-la many_o other_o passage_n of_o like_a import_n with_o these_o may_v ready_o be_v cite_v from_o this_o author_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o this_o epistle_n so_o that_o there_o be_v little_a question_n to_o be_v make_v but_o that_o luther_n abound_v in_o this_o sense_n viz._n that_o person_n true_o justify_v and_o in_o present_a possession_n of_o that_o righteousness_n justification_n life_n which_o christ_n merit_v for_o they_o may_v yet_o fall_v away_o total_o from_o this_o grace_n and_o to_o destruction_n and_o that_o he_o look_v upon_o the_o galatian_n as_o paul_n describe_v they_o in_o their_o different_a posture_n first_o of_o faith_n then_o of_o fall_v away_o as_o perfect_a instance_n to_o evince_v the_o truth_n of_o such_o a_o doctrine_n i_o shall_v conclude_v the_o chapter_n in_o hand_n with_o a_o brief_a survey_n of_o that_o place_n 17._o §._o 17._o former_o mention_v for_o some_o be_v already_o turn_v aside_o after_o satan_n 15_o satan_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 15_o these_o word_n calvin_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o they_o dilare_v thus_o this_o expression_n after_o satan_n be_v observable_a because_o â—o_o man_n can_v turn_v aside_o from_o christ_n though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o little_a but_o he_o follow_v satan_n for_o he_o reign_v over_o all_o who_o be_v not_o christ_n hence_o we_o be_v admonish_v how_o destructive_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o turn_v aside_o from_o a_o strâ—ight_a course_n which_o of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n make_v we_o slave_n of_o the_o devil_n mancipia_fw-la devil_n post_fw-la satanam_fw-la notanda_fw-la locutio_fw-la quia_fw-la nemo_fw-la potest_fw-la uâ—l_fw-la tantillum_fw-la a_o christo_fw-la deflectere_fw-la quin_fw-la satanam_fw-la sequatur_fw-la nam_fw-la regnum_fw-la in_o omnes_fw-la habet_fw-la qui_fw-la christi_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la hinc_fw-la admonemur_fw-la quam_fw-la exitialis_fw-la sit_fw-la deflexio_fw-la a_o recto_fw-la cursu_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la dei_fw-la filiis_fw-la nos_fw-la facit_fw-la satanae_n mancipia_fw-la so_o that_o his_o sense_n upon_o the_o place_n clear_o be_v that_o the_o person_n here_o say_v to_o have_v turn_v aside_o after_o satan_n be_v before_o this_o their_o turn_v aside_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o true_a believer_n and_o that_o by_o mean_n of_o their_o turn_n aside_o and_o after_o it_o they_o be_v the_o slave_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o imply_v â—_o total_a defection_n at_o least_o from_o christ_n and_o their_o faith_n i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o take_v knowledge_n once_o more_o upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o passage_n now_o transcribe_v from_o calvin_n that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o absolute_a or_o entire_a in_o his_o judgement_n for_o a_o impossibility_n of_o a_o total_a decline_a in_o the_o saint_n as_o the_o friend_n of_o this_o notion_n common_o presume_v or_o as_o if_o he_o never_o express_v his_o judgement_n to_o the_o contrary_n in_o the_o word_n late_o cite_v he_o express_o grant_v and_o suppose_v that_o of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n man_n may_v be_v make_v or_o become_v the_o slave_n of_o satan_n and_o that_o the_o person_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o scripture_n in_o hand_n be_v as_o he_o suppose_v true_a believer_n be_v evident_a from_o hence_o viz._n that_o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v turn_v aside_o or_o to_o have_v be_v turn_v aside_o after_o satan_n if_o they_o have_v be_v unsound_a or_o hypocritical_a christian_n before_o they_o can_v not_o by_o fall_v into_o any_o other_o course_n of_o impiety_n be_v say_v to_o have_v turn_v aside_o or_o out_o of_o the_o way_n 〈◊〉_d way_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o satan_n because_o man_n and_o woman_n follow_v satan_n as_o much_o as_o direct_o as_o close_o by_o walk_v in_o way_n of_o hypocrisy_n and_o rottenness_n of_o profession_n as_o in_o way_n of_o uncleanness_n or_o of_o any_o other_o unrighteousness_n whatsoever_o therefore_o certain_o the_o way_n out_o of_o which_o they_o turn_v aside_o to_o walk_v after_o satan_n be_v the_o way_n of_o a_o true_a faith_n and_o of_o a_o life_n answerable_a thereunto_o and_o that_o a_o turn_n aside_o after_o satan_n import_v a_o total_a desert_v of_o christ_n or_o a_o total_a deprivation_n and_o loss_n of_o that_o interest_n which_o a_o person_n have_v in_o christ_n before_o be_v rich_a in_o evidence_n then_o to_o need_v proof_n nor_o do_v i_o find_v any_o one_o expositor_n who_o cast_v up_o the_o expression_n find_v it_o to_o amount_v to_o any_o whit_n less_o chap._n xv._o declare_v the_o sense_n and_o judgement_n as_o well_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n as_o of_o modern_a reform_a divine_n touch_v the_o point_n of_o perseverance_n and_o so_o conclude_v the_o digression_n concern_v this_o subject_a it_o be_v a_o vanity_n whereunto_o the_o tongue_n and_o pen_n of_o learned_a man_n be_v 1._o §._o 1._o once_o engage_v and_o declare_v for_o a_o opinion_n especial_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v much_o subject_n unto_o to_o cast_v undue_a aspersion_n upon_o and_o so_o to_o create_v undeserved_a prejudice_n unto_o all_o such_o doctrine_n or_o opinion_n which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o that_o opinion_n which_o themselves_o be_v know_v to_o hold_v and_o to_o have_v maintain_v among_o other_o weapon_n of_o this_o warfare_n the_o arrow_n of_o this_o reproach_n be_v most_o frequent_o unquiver_v and_o let_v fly_v if_o man_n can_v find_v that_o any_o opinion_n which_o have_v the_o least_o semblance_n or_o sympathy_n though_o but_o in_o sound_n of_o word_n only_o with_o that_o which_o oppose_v they_o have_v either_o be_v hold_v by_o any_o former_a heretic_n or_o person_n vote_v erroneous_a or_o else_o oppose_v by_o those_o unto_o who_o lot_n it_o be_v fall_v to_o be_v surname_v orthodox_n they_o make_v a_o importune_a outcry_n against_o this_o opinion_n i_o mean_v which_o oppose_v they_o as_o if_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o old_a infamous_a error_n hold_v only_o by_o heretic_n and_o erroneous_a man_n but_o stigmatise_v and_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o orthodox_n long_o ago_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o neither_o the_o one_o consideration_n nor_o the_o other_o no_o not_o when_o they_o be_v real_a and_o not_o in_o pretence_n or_o presumption_n only_o i_o mean_v neither_o the_o assert_v of_o a_o opinion_n by_o man_n in_o many_o thing_n erroneous_a nor_o the_o dis-owning_a of_o it_o by_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 may_v be_v for_o twenty_o or_o thirty_o year_n together_o through_o negligence_n and_o carelessness_n of_o soul_n to_o be_v find_v naked_a or_o destitute_a of_o all_o and_o that_o such_o a_o person_n who_o have_v great_o prosper_v and_o thrive_v by_o the_o trade_n or_o work_v of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n shall_v become_v like_a unto_o a_o merchant_n of_o a_o great_a estate_n who_o while_o his_o ship_n sail_v on_o her_o course_n with_o a_o fair_a and_o prosperous_a wind_n judge_v himself_o a_o brave_a man_n for_o the_o abundance_n of_o good_n in_o she_o but_o have_v pass_v through_o tempestuous_a sea_n his_o vessel_n come_v to_o be_v wrack_v in_o the_o very_a haven_n and_o he_o point_v at_o or_o show_v by_o man_n as_o one_o that_o on_o the_o sudden_a and_o at_o once_o have_v lose_v all_o that_o abundance_n which_o he_o late_o have_v sinen_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la hon_fw-fr 12._o in_o princip_n proverb_n propè_fw-la sinen_n the_o same_o father_n in_o another_o of_o his_o sermon_n express_v his_o sense_n in_o the_o matter_n yet_o before_o we_o in_o word_n of_o this_o import_n but_o sin_n be_v the_o destroyer_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v we_o by_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o soon_o after_o allegorise_v our_o saviour_n parabolical_a history_n of_o the_o man_n who_o go_v from_o jerusalem_n towards_o jericho_n fall_v among_o thief_n thus_o but_o now_o stripe_n go_v before_o strip_v or_o take_v off_o his_o raiment_n that_o thou_o may_v learn_v and_n know_v that_o sin_n go_v before_o the_o lay_n aside_o or_o loss_n of_o that_o grace_n or_o gracious_a benefit_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o thou_o by_o that_o love_n or_o kindness_n which_o the_o lord_n bear_v unto_o man_n finem_fw-la man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la paulò_fw-la post_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la hom._n 21._o circa_fw-la finem_fw-la once_o more_o in_o another_o homily_n this_o great_a doctor_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o his_o day_n ow_v the_o doctrine_n we_o now_o contend_v for_o in_o word_n to_o this_o purpose_n thou_o see_v they_o speak_v of_o the_o galatian_n have_v the_o spirit_n thou_o have_v also_o herd_n you_o be_v abolish_v from_o christ_n and_o again_o you_o be_v fall_v from_o grace_n what_o do_v he_o subjoin_v after_o all_o this_o make_v room_n or_o grant_v place_n for_o their_o renew_n my_o little_a child_n of_o who_o i_o travel_v in_o birth_n again_o he_o have_v once_o beget_v they_o before_o but_o he_o that_o have_v once_o beget_v they_o refuse_v not_o to_o beget_v they_o the_o second_o time_n unto_o salvation_n finem_fw-la salvation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la hom._n 28._o de_fw-fr poenitentia_fw-la propè_fw-la finem_fw-la all_o the_o author_n hitherto_o consult_v about_o the_o sense_n of_o antiquity_n and_o of_o 14._o §._o 14._o the_o primitive_a christian_n concern_v the_o possibility_n or_o non-possibility_n of_o the_o saint_n relapse_v unto_o death_n 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christian_a world_n or_o that_o dissent_v less_o from_o the_o common_a and_o generally-received_n tenet_n of_o he_o church_n then_o he._n now_o to_o how_o great_a a_o degree_n he_o abound_v in_o that_o faith_n which_o believe_v a_o possibility_n of_o the_o saint_n decline_v and_o that_o unto_o death_n can_v light_o be_v unknown_a to_o those_o that_o be_v though_o but_o competent_o acquaint_v with_o his_o write_n i_o shall_v present_v the_o reader_n with_o a_o first-fruit_n only_o and_o leave_v the_o harvest_n for_o his_o own_o gather_n it_o be_v say_v he_o much_o to_o be_v admire_v and_o admire_v again_o that_o god_n to_o some_o of_o his_o child_n who_o he_o have_v regenerate_v in_o christ_n and_o to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v faith_n hope_n and_o love_n shall_v not_o give_v perseverance_n when_o as_o he_o forgive_v such_o great_a sin_n unto_o strange_a child_n and_o by_o impart_v his_o grace_n unto_o they_o make_v they_o child_n of_o his_o own_o 8._o own_o mirandun_v est_fw-la 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point_n of_o thankfulness_n unto_o he_o for_o they_o as_o they_o can_v have_v be_v in_o case_n they_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o they_o 2._o that_o the_o vouchsafement_n and_o bestow_n of_o such_o mean_n upon_o they_o by_o god_n notwithstanding_o the_o certainty_n of_o his_o foreknowledge_n as_o foreknowledge_n be_v attributable_a unto_o he_o that_o they_o will_v not_o prove_v save_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o end_n be_v yet_o argument_n and_o pledge_n of_o as_o much_o grace_n love_n and_o mercy_n unto_o they_o as_o they_o will_v or_o can_v be_v in_o case_n he_o have_v as_o certain_o foreknow_v that_o they_o will_v be_v of_o a_o save_a consequence_n unto_o they_o 3._o that_o god_n his_o infinite_a wisdom_n consider_v and_o the_o obligement_n thereof_o upon_o he_o go_v as_o far_o do_v as_o much_o to_o render_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n exhibit_v unto_o those_o who_o perish_v effectual_a to_o their_o salvation_n as_o be_v possible_a for_o he_o to_o do_v 4._o and_o last_o that_o that_o foreknowledge_n which_o be_v in_o god_n of_o the_o future_a abuse_n and_o miscarry_v of_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n in_o those_o to_o who_o they_o be_v exhibit_v or_o vouchsafe_v by_o he_o do_v not_o precede_v that_o act_n of_o he_o by_o which_o they_o be_v exhibit_v unto_o they_o this_o be_v eternal_a or_o from_o eternity_n as_o well_o as_o that_o chap._n xvii_o declare_v in_o what_o sense_n the_o former_a passage_n of_o scripture_n assert_v the_o universality_n of_o redemption_n by_o christ_n be_v as_o to_o this_o point_n to_o be_v understand_v and_o consequent_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o say_a doctrine_n of_o universal_a redemption_n be_v maintain_v in_o the_o present_a discourse_n although_o a_o intelligent_a and_o observant_a reader_n may_v from_o several_a passage_n 1._o §._o 1._o occasional_o insert_v here_o and_o there_o in_o the_o precedure_n of_o this_o discourse_n clear_o enough_o perceive_v and_o understand_v in_o what_o sense_n and_o with_o what_o explication_n and_o proviso_n the_o say_a doctrine_n of_o universal_a redemption_n by_o christ_n be_v assert_v and_o maintain_v herein_o and_o consequent_o in_o what_o sense_n the_o author_n understand_v all_o those_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o hold_v forth_o the_o say_a doctrine_n unto_o the_o world_n many_o of_o which_o have_v be_v former_o produce_v upon_o the_o account_n yet_o that_o the_o reader_n may_v ready_o without_o either_o burdened_a his_o memory_n or_o spend_v time_n in_o turn_v over_o leave_v know_v where_o to_o find_v his_o mind_n and_o sense_n concern_v both_o full_o explain_v i_o judge_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o devote_v one_o entire_a chapter_n unto_o his_o service_n herein_o therefore_o 1._o to_o express_v our_o mean_v in_o the_o say_a doctrine_n negative_o or_o rather_o our_o non-meaning_n when_o with_o the_o scripture_n we_o affirm_v and_o teach_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n i._n e._n for_o the_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n of_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n of_o any_o for_o we_o do_v not_o find_v in_o scripture_n that_o he_o die_v for_o any_o for_o who_o salvation_n he_o die_v not_o we_o do_v not_o mean_v or_o suppose_v either_o 1._o that_o he_o die_v sufficient_o only_a for_o all_o man_n i._n e._n only_o that_o there_o be_v price_n or_o merit_n enough_o in_o his_o death_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o all_o man_n or_o 2._o that_o god_n or_o himself_o do_v every_o way_n or_o in_o every_o respect_n as_o viz._n both_o antecedent_o and_o consequent_o intend_v the_o redemption_n or_o salvation_n of_o all_o man_n in_o or_o by_o his_o death_n nor_o 3._o do_v we_o mean_v or_o suppose_v in_o the_o say_a doctrine_n that_o christ_n die_v so_o or_o upon_o such_o term_n for_o all_o man_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v in_o time_n or_o at_o last_o be_v actual_o redeem_v from_o sin_n and_o misery_n or_o eternal_o save_v by_o his_o death_n nor_o 4._o do_v we_o suppose_v that_o god_n or_o christ_n as_o god_n intend_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o man_n or_o of_o any_o man_n or_o man_n by_o christ_n death_n with_o intention_n formal_o or_o proper_o so_o call_v or_o such_o as_o be_v find_v in_o men._n nor_o 5._o do_v we_o mean_v or_o suppose_v in_o the_o doctrine_n avouch_v that_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n purchase_v or_o procure_v the_o infusion_n or_o gift_n either_o of_o faith_n or_o repentance_n for_o all_o man_n or_o indeed_o for_o any_o man_n or_o number_n of_o man_n personal_o consider_v nor_o 6._o and_o last_o for_o our_o negative_a that_o by_o his_o say_a death_n he_o purchase_v or_o procure_v pardon_n or_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n for_o all_o man_n or_o for_o any_o man_n or_o number_n of_o man_n simple_o consider_v or_o as_o such_o and_o such_o man_n by_o name_n but_o 1._o for_o our_o sense_n and_o mean_v in_o the_o affirmative_a we_o hold_v and_o mean_v in_o the_o doctrine_n specify_v that_o there_o be_v a_o reality_n of_o intention_n on_o god_n part_n in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o reality_n of_o intention_n be_v appropriable_a unto_o he_o which_o sense_n we_o open_v at_o large_a former_o 17._o former_o cap._n 3._o sect._n 17._o and_o shall_v brief_o again_o declare_v in_o this_o chapter_n that_o as_o there_o be_v a_o valuable_a consideration_n or_o worth_n of_o merit_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n full_o competent_a and_o sufficient_a for_o the_o ransom_n or_o redemption_n of_o all_o man_n so_o it_o shall_v be_v equal_o and_o upon_o the_o same_o term_n erogable_a or_o appliable_a unto_o all_o man_n in_o order_n to_o their_o redemption_n without_o any_o difference_n or_o special_a contraction_n or_o limitation_n of_o it_o unto_o some_o more_o than_o other_o 2._o we_o hold_v and_o mean_a in_o and_o about_o the_o premise_n that_o god_n do_v only_o antecedent_o intend_v the_o actual_a redemption_n and_o salvation_n of_o all_o man_n in_o and_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o consequent_o the_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n only_o of_o some_o viz._n those_o who_o shall_v believe_v what_o it_o be_v to_o will_v or_o intend_v a_o thing_n antecedent_o and_o what_o consequent_o have_v be_v show_v former_o 16._o former_o cap._n 6._o sect._n 16._o and_o shall_v god_n will_v be_v somewhat_o further_o open_v in_o this_o chapter_n 3._o when_o we_o teach_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n we_o intend_v and_o mean_v that_o there_o be_v a_o possibility_n yea_o a_o fair_a and_o gracious_a possibility_n for_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n consider_v as_o man_n without_z and_o before_o their_o voluntary_a obduration_n by_o actual_a sin_v to_o obtain_v actual_a salvation_n by_o his_o death_n so_o that_o in_o case_n any_o man_n perish_v his_o destruction_n be_v altogether_o from_o himself_o there_o be_v as_o much_o and_o as_o much_o intend_v in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o and_o towards_o the_o procure_n of_o his_o salvation_n as_o there_o be_v for_o
procure_v the_o salvation_n of_o any_o of_o those_o who_o come_v to_o be_v actual_o save_v 4._o when_o with_o the_o scripture_n we_o deliver_v this_o for_o a_o doctrine_n of_o truth_n that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n we_o suppose_v and_o mean_v that_o god_n intend_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o man_n by_o this_o death_n only_o so_o after_o such_o a_o manner_n or_o with_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o intention_n which_o be_v compatible_a to_o and_o consistent_a with_o his_o infinite_a simplicity_n and_o perfection_n of_o be_v of_o this_o kind_n of_o intention_n we_o argue_v in_o our_o three_o chapter_n where_o we_o give_v a_o particular_a and_o clear_a account_n of_o it_o and_o shall_v take_v it_o the_o second_o time_n into_o some_o brief_a consideration_n in_o this_o chapter_n this_o particular_a be_v of_o affinity_n with_o the_o first_o but_o be_v not_o altogether_o the_o same_o 5._o when_o we_o teach_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n we_o mean_v not_o only_o that_o he_o put_v all_o man_n without_o exception_n into_o a_o capability_n of_o be_v save_v as_o viz._n by_o believe_v but_o also_o that_o he_o whole_o dissolve_v and_o take_v off_o from_o all_o man_n the_o guilt_n and_o condemnation_n which_o be_v bring_v upon_o all_o man_n by_o adam_n transgression_n so_o that_o now_o no_o man_n shall_v perish_v or_o be_v condemn_v but_o upon_o his_o own_o personal_a account_n and_o for_o such_o sin_n only_o which_o shall_v be_v actual_o and_o voluntary_o commit_v by_o he_o or_o for_o such_o omission_n which_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o have_v prevent_v 6._o when_o with_o the_o scripture_n we_o affirm_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n our_o sense_n and_o meaning_n be_v that_o by_o his_o death_n he_o procure_v this_o grace_n and_o favor_n with_o god_n for_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n viz._n that_o they_o shall_v receive_v from_o he_o sufficient_a strength_n and_o mean_n or_o be_v enable_v by_o he_o to_o repent_v and_o to_o believe_v yea_o and_o to_o persevere_v in_o both_o unto_o the_o end_n and_o that_o in_o this_o sense_n and_o none_o other_o he_o be_v or_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v by_o his_o death_n purchase_v the_o grace_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n for_o man_n and_o this_o upon_o equal_a term_n in_o a_o antecedent_n consideration_n for_o all_o men._n 7._o and_o last_o our_o sense_n and_o meaning_n in_o the_o say_a doctrine_n further_o be_v that_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n purchase_v this_o transcendent_a grace_n also_o and_o favor_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n that_o upon_o their_o repentance_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o they_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o receive_v forgiveness_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n and_o that_o upon_o their_o perseverance_n in_o both_o unto_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v be_v actual_o and_o eternal_o save_v and_o that_o in_o this_o sense_n and_o in_o this_o only_a he_o be_v and_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v purchase_v justification_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n redemption_n salvation_n etc._n etc._n for_o man_n for_o any_o man_n or_o any_o number_n of_o man_n yea_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n for_o all_o men._n the_o imputation_n from_o the_o guilt_n whereof_o we_o desire_v in_o special_a manner_n to_o 2._o §._o 2._o wash_v our_o hand_n in_o innocency_n by_o this_o explication_n be_v that_o as_o we_o hold_v universal_a redemption_n so_o we_o hold_v likewise_o universal_a salvation_n or_o that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v by_o christ._n that_o such_o a_o opinion_n as_o this_o be_v no_o consequent_a of_o the_o doctrine_n maintain_v in_o this_o discourse_n concern_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o all_o man_n sufficient_o appear_v from_o that_o ground_n which_o we_o have_v lay_v and_o build_v upon_o once_o and_o again_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o discourse_n viz._n that_o such_o intention_n and_o desire_n in_o god_n and_o in_o christ_n which_o be_v real_a and_o cordial_a may_v yet_o very_o possible_o never_o take_v place_n or_o be_v fulfil_v see_v what_o have_v be_v propose_v and_o debate_v upon_o this_o account_n cap._n 2._o sect._n 13._o and_o again_o cap._n 3._o sect._n 7._o 11._o etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o again_o cap._n 10._o sect._n 49._o this_o suppose_a it_o may_v very_o easy_o be_v conceive_v that_o god_n may_v intend_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o man_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o all_o man_n not_o be_v save_v which_o opinion_n i_o mean_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v as_o it_o have_v no_o communion_n at_o all_o with_o the_o doctrine_n avouch_v in_o this_o discourse_n so_o have_v it_o every_o whit_n as_o little_a with_o the_o author_n sense_n or_o judgement_n otherwise_o who_o approve_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o constantinopolitan_a synod_n assemble_v under_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n wherein_o this_o opinion_n hold_v as_o it_o seem_v by_o origen_n with_o a_o susplussage_n of_o error_n join_v with_o it_o christ_n it_o origen_n opinion_n be_v not_o only_o that_o all_o man_n but_o that_o all_o the_o devil_n also_o shall_v at_o last_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n be_v condemn_v yea_o to_o i_o it_o seem_v not_o a_o little_a strange_a how_o any_o man_n profess_v subjection_n of_o judgement_n unto_o the_o scripture_n shall_v ever_o come_v to_o a_o confederacy_n with_o such_o a_o opinion_n for_o with_o what_o frequency_n and_o evidence_n of_o expression_n do_v these_o rise_v up_o against_o it_o ever_o and_o anon_o intimate_v and_o assert_v on_o the_o one_o hand_n the_o paucity_n of_o those_o that_o will_v or_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o comparison_n of_o those_o that_o will_v perish_v and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o perpetuity_n or_o everlastingness_n of_o the_o perdition_n and_o misery_n of_o those_o who_o do_v perish_v nor_o do_v they_o give_v the_o least_o intimation_n or_o hope_v of_o release_n from_o misery_n unto_o those_o who_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o perish_v in_o their_o unbelief_n enter_v in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n say_v christ_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o man_n in_o his_o doctrine_n upon_o the_o mount_n for_o wide_a be_v the_o gate_n and_o broad_a be_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o destruction_n and_o many_o there_o be_v that_o go_v in_o thereat_o but_o we_o read_v of_o none_o that_o return_n or_o come_v out_o thereat_o because_o straight_o be_v the_o gate_n and_o narrow_a be_v the_o way_n which_o lead_v unto_o life_n and_o few_o there_o be_v that_o find_v it_o 14._o it_o matt._n 7._o 13_o 14._o i._n e._n that_o find_v it_o either_o first_o or_o last_o or_o ever_o for_o that_o this_o be_v his_o mean_v appear_v from_o these_o and_o such_o like_a say_n wherefore_o if_o thy_o hand_n cause_v thou_o to_o offend_v cut_v it_o off_o it_o be_v better_a for_o thou_o to_o enter_v into_o life_n maim_v then_o have_v two_o hand_n to_o go_v into_o hell_n into_o the_o fire_n that_o never_o shall_v be_v quench_v he_o do_v not_o say_v into_o the_o fire_n that_o be_v hard_o to_o be_v quench_v or_o which_o will_v be_v long_o in_o quench_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n into_o that_o fire_n which_o differ_v from_o all_o other_o kind_n of_o fire_n in_o this_o that_o whereas_o they_o be_v quenchable_a no_o decree_n of_o god_n interpose_v to_o the_o contrary_a this_o by_o the_o unchangeable_a law_n of_o heaven_n be_v make_v unquenchable_a for_o the_o redouble_a of_o the_o article_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v this_o import_n which_o be_v likewise_o further_o confirm_v by_o that_o which_o follow_v where_o their_o worm_n die_v not_o and_o the_o fire_n be_v not_o quench_v 44._o quench_v mark_v 9_o 43_o 44._o these_o expression_n die_v not_o be_v not_o quench_v though_o according_a to_o their_o precise_a grammatical_a import_n they_o only_o deny_v the_o act_n the_o one_o of_o die_a the_o other_o of_o quench_v yet_o according_a to_o scripture-dialect_n they_o deny_v also_o the_o very_a power_n or_o possibility_n of_o these_o act_n potentia_fw-la act_n negatio_fw-la actus_fw-la saepe_fw-la connotat_fw-la etiaâ—_n negationem_fw-la potentia_fw-la for_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o frequent_a here_o then_o by_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o act_n to_o deny_v the_o power_n or_o possibility_n of_o a_o thing_n thus_o gen._n 13._o 6._o where_o our_o translation_n read_v and_o the_o land_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v they_o the_o original_a only_o say_v and_o the_o land_n do_v not_o bear_v they_o as_o mr_n ainsworth_n also_o translate_v the_o place_n so_o prov._n 24._o 7._o where_o our_o last_o translation_n respect_v the_o original_a have_v it_o he_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n in_o the_o gate_n our_o former_a translator_n rather_o mind_v the_o sense_n and_o import_n of_o the_o place_n read_v it_o thus_o he_o can_v open_v his_o mouth_n in_o the_o gate_n to_o omit_v many_o the_o like_a so_o that_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n every_o thing_n meaning_n every_o person_n of_o mankind_n which_v my_o father_n give_v unto_o i_o 37_o i_o john_n 6._o 37_o etc._n etc._n so_o present_o after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o every_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v give_v i_o 39_o i_o verse_n 39_o etc._n etc._n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o foolish_a thing_n and_o the_o weak_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n 27._o world_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 27._o for_o foolish_a man_n and_o weak_a man_n so_o esteem_v see_v also_o 1_o joh._n 5._o 4._o revel_v 21._o 27_o etc._n etc._n the_o note_n of_o universality_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v better_a limit_v to_o that_o kind_n of_o subject_n which_o be_v proper_o capable_a of_o be_v head_v by_o christ_n as_o viz._n man_n and_o angel_n then_o extend_v to_o all_o thing_n simple_o and_o whatsoever_o though_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o this_o be_v passable_a enough_o and_o be_v embrace_v by_o some_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o god_n project_n or_o design_n be_v to_o recapitulate_v or_o recollect_v or_o gather_v all_o thing_n into_o or_o unto_o a_o head_n by_o christ_n both_o angel_n and_o man_n he_o suppose_v 1._o that_o both_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o head_n i._n e._n of_o one_o set_v in_o place_n of_o power_n and_o authority_n over_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v both_o able_a and_o willing_a to_o govern_v order_n protect_v and_o direct_v they_o so_o or_o upon_o such_o term_n that_o they_o may_v not_o with_o any_o tolerable_a care_n over_o themselves_o miscarry_v in_o point_n of_o great_a happiness_n as_o the_o one_o of_o they_o man_n have_v general_o do_v already_o and_o the_o other_o angel_n be_v liable_a to_o do_v as_o many_o of_o their_o kind_n and_o of_o the_o same_o creation_n and_o nature_n with_o they_o have_v do_v as_o calvin_n well_o observe_v upon_o the_o place_n affirm_v that_o as_o man_n be_v lâ—st_o so_o be_v the_o angel_n not_o out_o of_o danger_n of_o lose_n periculum_fw-la lose_n quis_fw-la ergo_fw-la neget_fw-la tam_fw-la aâ—gelos_n quam_fw-la hâ—mines_fw-la in_fw-la firmum_fw-la ordinem_fw-la christ_n â—ratia_fw-la fuisse_fw-la redâ—ctâ—s_fw-la homines_fw-la enim_fw-la pâ—rditi_fw-la erant_fw-la angeli_fw-la vero_fw-la non_fw-la erant_fw-la extra_fw-la periculum_fw-la 2._o he_o suppose_v further_a that_o god_n do_v not_o intend_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o his_o design_n by_o mere_a power_n or_o prerogative-wise_a i_o mean_v so_o as_o to_o thrust_v or_o force_n christ_n for_o a_o head_n either_o upon_o man_n or_o angel_n nor_o yet_o to_o propound_v or_o offer_v he_o unto_o either_o for_o a_o head_n in_o his_o mere_a natural_n if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v unwrought_a or_o uncontrive_v but_o as_o a_o person_n orderly_a and_o due_o fit_v and_o prepare_v for_o such_o a_o relation_n partly_o by_o assume_v the_o humane_a nature_n or_o a_o body_n of_o flesh_n partly_o by_o suffer_v death_n the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o this_o body_n and_o by_o his_o rise_n again_o 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and_o atone_v thereby_o free_o offer_v they_o and_o upon_o their_o repentance_n assure_v they_o the_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n see_v to_o this_o purpose_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o large_o open_v by_o we_o former_o etc._n former_o cap._n 5._o sect._n 28_o 29_o etc._n etc._n so_o then_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o proper_a mean_n as_o have_v be_v show_v for_o the_o reconcile_n of_o man_n unto_o god_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o mean_n semblable_o and_o by_o way_n of_o consequence_n of_o reconcile_a they_o unto_o angel_n also_o who_o have_v no_o other_o quarrel_n against_o they_o but_o only_o for_o their_o hatred_n and_o enmity_n against_o god_n now_o this_o reconciliation_n between_o man_n and_o angel_n when_o actual_o effect_v put_v they_o into_o a_o capacity_n of_o be_v fellow-member_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o body_n and_o so_o of_o unite_n mutual_o under_o one_o and_o the_o same_o head_n for_o as_o two_o can_v walk_v together_o except_o they_o be_v 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the_o defilement_n of_o sin_n and_o whatsoever_o pollute_v unto_o the_o world_n in_o what_o degree_n the_o nature_n of_o a_o man_n abhor_v any_o thing_n and_o apprehend_v a_o contrariety_n in_o it_o either_o to_o its_o be_v or_o well-being_n he_o rise_v proportionable_o in_o his_o care_n and_o use_v of_o mean_n for_o the_o prevention_n of_o it_o the_o devil_n it_o seem_v have_v make_v observation_n of_o this_o principle_n in_o man_n when_o he_o say_v skin_n for_o skin_n or_o rather_o skin_n after_o skin_n yea_o all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v will_v he_o give_v for_o his_o life_n 4._o life_n job_n 2._o 4._o death_n be_v as_o bildad_n style_v he_o the_o king_n of_o terror_n 14._o terror_n job_n 18._o 14._o i._n e._n a_o thing_n which_o man_n general_o be_v more_o afraid_a of_o than_o any_o thing_n than_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o engage_v the_o generality_n of_o man_n proportionable_o to_o withstand_v his_o approach_n and_o to_o do_v the_o uttermost_a they_o be_v able_a to_o deliver_v themselves_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n now_o that_o which_o death_n be_v to_o man_n in_o point_v of_o abhorrency_n sin_n be_v unto_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o seem_v strange_a unto_o or_o offend_v any_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v make_v the_o strong_a and_o sharp_a bridle_n he_o can_v for_o the_o restraint_n of_o it_o in_o the_o world_n or_o consequent_o that_o he_o shall_v impose_v by_o law_n a_o penalty_n as_o deep_a and_o dreadful_a as_o the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n itself_o upon_o the_o perpetrator_n of_o it_o any_o thing_n beneath_o this_o do_v not_o answer_v the_o degree_n or_o rather_o the_o degreeless_a infinity_o of_o his_o hatred_n and_o abhorrency_n of_o sin_n 3._o the_o severity_n of_o that_o punishment_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v now_o under_o consideration_n will_v be_v find_v the_o more_o equitable_a and_o just_a if_o we_o consider_v on_o the_o one_o hand_n how_o gracious_o and_o bountiful_o above_o measure_n god_n deal_v with_o man_n in_o order_n to_o their_o escape_n and_o deliverance_n from_o it_o and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n how_o wilful_o how_o desperate_o and_o with_o what_o senseless_a irrationality_n man_n must_v go_v to_o work_v and_o act_n to_o bring_v themselves_o into_o the_o suffering_n of_o it_o 1._o god_n have_v discover_v unto_o man_n as_o by_o a_o vision_n of_o the_o noon_n day_n the_o 6._o §._o 6._o great_a deformity_n foulness_n filthiness_n and_o most_o detestable_a abominableness_n of_o sin_n the_o devil_n be_v never_o present_v to_o any_o man_n sight_n mind_n or_o imagination_n in_o any_o such_o monstrous_a uncouth_a horrid_a affright_v form_n or_o shape_n as_o sin_n be_v exhibit_v to_o the_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n in_o the_o scripture_n 2._o he_o have_v discover_v likewise_o upon_o the_o same_o term_n that_o most_o viperous_a violent_a that_o most_o pernicious_a and_o keen_a antipathy_n which_o sin_n carry_v in_o it_o against_o the_o peace_n comfort_n well-being_n and_o sovereign_a blessedness_n of_o man_n poverty_n shame_n sickness_n pain_n torture_n and_o torment_n in_o the_o flesh_n death_n the_o grave_a putrefaction_n rottenness_n etc._n etc._n be_v but_o as_o the_o hum_n of_o a_o gnat_n or_o bite_n of_o a_o flea_n of_o light_n and_o inconsiderable_a enmity_n to_o the_o comfort_n and_o happiness_n of_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o most_o enormous_a execrable_a devour_a and_o confound_a contrariety_n thereunto_o which_o the_o word_n of_o god_n inform_v the_o world_n to_o be_v in_o sin_n 3._o as_o concern_v those_o accommodation_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n as_o in_o pleasure_n profit_n or_o contentment_n otherwise_o by_o the_o promise_n whereof_o sin_n be_v wont_a to_o commend_v herself_o and_o her_o service_n to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o to_o draw_v they_o aside_o into_o folly_n god_n have_v undertake_v and_o engage_v himself_o partly_o by_o promise_n partly_o by_o oath_n to_o confer_v the_o same_o either_o formal_o or_o eminent_o upon_o they_o in_o way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o honour_n if_o they_o will_v be_v persuade_v to_o walk_v in_o they_o 4._o in_o case_n man_n either_o through_o ignorance_n in_o any_o degree_n hard_a to_o be_v overcome_v and_o expel_v by_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o through_o humane_a frailty_n or_o incogitancy_n shall_v be_v prevent_v with_o sin_n or_o entangle_v in_o any_o sinful_a course_n god_n have_v as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o cost_n and_o charge_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n in_o most_o bitter_a sorrow_n and_o suffering_n rear_v up_o a_o golden_a altar_n i_o mean_v that_o of_o repentance_n for_o they_o to_o flee_v unto_o and_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o from_o whence_o he_o have_v most_o magnificent_o promise_v never_o to_o take_v or_o pluck_v any_o man_n to_o destroy_v he_o how_o unrighteous_a wicked_a or_o unworthy_a soever_o his_o way_n have_v be_v 5._o that_o law_n by_o the_o observation_n and_o keep_v whereof_o man_n may_v and_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o sin_v and_o so_o from_o guilt_n contract_v hereby_o be_v in_o all_o the_o respective_a branch_n and_o part_n of_o it_o holy_a and_o just_a and_o good_a holy_a i._n e._n honourable_a to_o those_o that_o keep_v it_o it_o require_v nothing_o no_o act_n of_o obedience_n from_o man_n which_o be_v any_o way_n ignoble_a servile_a base_a or_o reflect_v disparagement_n upon_o they_o just_o i._n e._n temper_v frame_v and_o fit_v to_o such_o principle_n which_o god_n have_v plant_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n so_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o command_v in_o it_o which_o either_o cross_v or_o thwart_v any_o impression_n disposition_n or_o inclination_n which_o be_v natural_a to_o they_o or_o which_o god_n have_v plant_v in_o they_o or_o which_o require_v any_o other_o any_o further_a strength_n to_o perform_v it_o than_o what_o god_n either_o have_v actual_o confer_v upon_o they_o or_o be_v ready_a to_o confer_v upon_o such_o a_o application_n of_o themselves_o unto_o he_o for_o the_o obtain_n hereof_o of_o which_o they_o be_v very_o capable_a last_o the_o say_a law_n be_v in_o all_o part_n of_o it_o good_a also_o i._n e._n commodious_a and_o beneficial_a to_o the_o observer_n according_a to_o that_o of_o david_n in_o keep_v of_o they_o there_o be_v great_a reward_n 11._o reward_n psal_n 19_o 11._o so_o that_o sin_n especial_o such_o sin_n or_o sin_n which_o in_o the_o end_n bring_v the_o vengeance_n of_o hell_n fire_n upon_o they_o if_o man_n be_v not_o extreme_o careless_a negligent_a and_o slothful_a may_v very_o well_o be_v prevent_v 6._o god_n have_v plain_o forewarn_v man_n of_o that_o eternal_a wrath_n and_o vengeance_n which_o he_o be_v determine_v to_o bring_v and_o execute_v upon_o all_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v find_v final_o impenitent_a whereby_o he_o have_v take_v a_o very_a gracious_a and_o effectual_a course_n not_o only_o to_o bring_v sin_n especial_o continuance_n in_o sin_n out_o of_o credit_n and_o request_n with_o 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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
elsewhere_o compare_v the_o lamb_n offer_v in_o the_o levitical_a sacrifice_n with_o christ_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o former_a he_o say_v that_o it_o never_o take_v away_o any_o one_o man_n sin_n so_o much_o as_o once_o whereas_o the_o latter_a take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o that_o when_o it_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o perish_v it_o present_o deliver_v it_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n 29._o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la in_o joh._n 1._o 29._o to_o reserve_v many_o other_o testimony_n offer_v by_o this_o author_n in_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n to_o another_o occasion_n in_o case_n it_o be_v offer_v upon_o rom._n 4._o 25._o he_o have_v these_o word_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o say_v how_o can_v we_o be_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o so_o many_o and_o such_o great_a sin_n be_v justify_v he_o show_v thou_o he_o that_o have_v abolish_v or_o cancel_v all_o sin_n 9_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la in_o rom._n 4._o 25._o hom._n 9_o athanasius_n live_v somewhat_o above_o a_o hundred_o year_n before_o augustin_n and_o yet_o be_v full_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o that_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o redemption_n by_o christ_n which_o we_o contend_v for_o since_o say_v he_o the_o debt_n due_a from_o all_o man_n be_v meet_v to_o be_v pay_v for_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o have_v dye_v for_o this_o cause_n chief_o he_o come_v as_o it_o be_v on_o pilgrimage_n to_o we_o and_o after_o the_o demonstration_n of_o his_o godhead_n by_o his_fw-la work_v it_o remain_v that_o he_o shall_v offer_v up_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o alice_n deliver_v up_o his_o temple_n unto_o death_n for_o all_o man_n that_o so_o he_o may_v discharge_v and_o free_v all_z man_n from_o that_o old_a transgression_n verbi_fw-la transgression_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n athanas_n de_fw-fr incarn_n verbi_fw-la elsewhere_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o passion_n or_o mactation_n he_o simple_o redeem_v all_o man_n salvatoris_fw-la man_n mactatus_fw-la non_fw-la interiit_fw-la sed_fw-la sanguine_fw-la suae_fw-la mactationis_fw-la omnes_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la redemit_fw-la athan._n in_o passionem_fw-la salvatoris_fw-la in_o another_o place_n there_o be_v need_n of_o death_n and_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o death_n shall_v be_v endure_v for_o all_o that_o what_o be_v due_a from_o all_o may_v be_v satisfy_v wherefore_o the_o word_n for_o that_o it_o can_v not_o die_v for_o it_o be_v immortal_a assume_v to_o itself_o a_o body_n capable_a of_o die_v that_o he_o may_v offer_v that_o as_o his_o own_o for_o all_z man_n and_o that_o suffering_n for_o all_z by_o mean_n of_o his_o come_n thereunto_o he_o may_v destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n dei_fw-la devil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d athan._n de_fw-fr incarnate_a verbi_fw-la dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o another_o tractate_n the_o same_o author_n thus_o it_o become_v the_o lord_n be_v desirous_a to_o make_v a_o renovation_n to_o make_v new_a the_o first_o adam_n that_o his_o sin_n be_v dissolve_v he_o may_v take_v away_o sin_n on_o all_o hands_z from_z the_o universe_n of_o mankind_n paris_n mankind_n oportâ—bat_fw-la enim_fw-la dominum_fw-la renovare_fw-la cupientem_fw-la primum_fw-la adam_n renovare_fw-la ut_fw-la soluto_fw-la illius_fw-la peccato_fw-la peccatum_fw-la undique_fw-la tolleret_fw-la ab_fw-la universo_fw-it hominum_fw-la genere_fw-la athan._n in_o passionem_fw-la domini_fw-la segment_n t._n 2._o p._n 626._o edit_fw-la paris_n in_o another_o thus_o for_o the_o come_n or_o presence_n of_o the_o saviour_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v the_o solution_n of_o death_n and_o the_o safety_n or_o salvation_n of_o every_o creature_n arianos_fw-la creature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la in_o epist_n ad_fw-la adelphium_n contra_fw-la arianos_fw-la if_o the_o reader_n desire_v to_o know_v more_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o this_o author_n touch_v the_o point_n in_o question_n he_o may_v please_v to_o peruse_v his_o learned_a tract_n entitle_v de_fw-fr incarnatione_fw-la verbi_fw-la dei_fw-la wherein_o he_o have_v frequent_a occasion_n to_o declare_v his_o judgement_n therein_o hilarius_n another_o orthodox_n father_n who_o live_v not_o long_o after_o the_o former_a write_v upon_o matthew_n to_o this_o effect_n he_o christ_n admonish_v they_o to_o learn_v what_o this_o mean_v i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n viz._n that_o the_o law_n bind_v up_o or_o consist_v only_o in_o the_o observation_n of_o sacrifice_n can_v afford_v no_o help_n unto_o men_n but_o that_o safety_n or_o salvation_n be_v reserve_v for_o all_o man_n whatsoever_o in_o the_o indulgence_n of_o mercy_n and_o present_o after_o speak_v of_o christ_n he_o come_v unto_o or_o for_o alice_n men_n how_o then_o do_v he_o say_v that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o or_o for_o the_o righteous_a 9_o righteous_a admonuit_fw-la ut_fw-la scirent_fw-la quid_fw-la esset_fw-la miserecordiam_fw-la volo_fw-la non_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la legem_fw-la scilicet_fw-la sacrificiorum_fw-la observatione_fw-la devinctam_fw-la opem_fw-la far_o non_fw-la posse_fw-la sed_fw-la salutem_fw-la universis_fw-la in_o miserecordiae_fw-la indulgentiâ_fw-la reservari_fw-la omnibus_fw-la venerat_fw-la quomodo_fw-la ergo_fw-la non_fw-la se_fw-la justis_fw-la venisse_fw-la dicat_fw-la etc._n etc._n hilar._n in_o mat._n can_v 9_o his_o answer_n be_v that_o there_o be_v none_o such_o but_o all_o be_v sinner_n elsewhere_o he_o discourse_v thus_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o mankind_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o assist_v he_o in_o this_o operation_n and_o overshadow_v with_o his_o power_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n he_o plant_v the_o beginning_n of_o a_o body_n for_o himself_o that_o be_v make_v man_n of_o a_o virgin_n he_o may_v receive_v that_o nature_n of_o flesh_n in_o or_o upon_o himself_o and_o that_o by_o the_o fellowship_n of_o this_o conjunction_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o mankind_n may_v be_v sanctify_v that_o as_o all_z man_n be_v hide_v or_o build_v in_o him_n by_o mean_n of_o his_o willingness_n to_o assume_v a_o body_n so_o again_o he_o may_v be_v relate_v unto_o all_z man_n or_o carry_v back_o into_o all_o man_n by_o that_o which_o be_v invisible_a in_o he_o 2._o he_o humani_fw-la enim_fw-la generis_fw-la causâ_fw-la dei_fw-la filius_fw-la natus_fw-la ex_fw-la virgin_n est_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la ipso_fw-la sibi_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la operatione_n famulante_fw-la &_o suâ_fw-la videlicet_fw-la dei_fw-la inumbrante_fw-la virtute_fw-la corporis_fw-la sibi_fw-la initia_fw-la consevit_fw-la &_o exordia_fw-la carnis_fw-la instituit_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la factus_fw-la ex_fw-la virgin_n naturam_fw-la in_o se_fw-la carnis_fw-la acciperet_fw-la perque_fw-la cujus_fw-la admixtionis_fw-la societatem_fw-la sanctificatum_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la universi_fw-la generis_fw-la humani_fw-la corpus_fw-la existeret_fw-la ut_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_o se_fw-la per_fw-la id_fw-la quòd_fw-la corporeum_fw-la esse_fw-la voluit_fw-la conderentur_fw-la ita_fw-la rursum_fw-la in_o omnes_fw-la ipse_fw-la per_fw-la quod_fw-la ejus_fw-la est_fw-la invisible_a referretur_fw-la hilar._n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la l._n 2._o meaning_n his_o divine_a nature_n once_o more_o for_o he_o do_v this_o once_o offer_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n unto_o god_n be_v to_o redeem_v for_o recover_v the_o whole_a salvation_n of_o mankind_n by_o the_o oblation_n of_o this_o holy_a and_o perfect_a sacrifice_n 53._o sacrifice_n hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la fâ—cit_fw-la semel_fw-la scipsum_fw-la offerens_fw-la hostiam_fw-la deo_fw-la omnem_fw-la humani_fw-la generis_fw-la salutem_fw-la oblatione_fw-la sanctae_fw-la huius_fw-la &_o perfectae_fw-la hostiae_fw-la redempturus_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o psal_n 53._o last_o because_o this_o testimony_n be_v somewhat_o more_o emphatical_a than_o its_o fellow_n will_v not_o be_v omit_v for_o he_o take_v the_o flesh_n of_o sin_n that_o in_o the_o assumption_n of_o our_o flesh_n he_o may_v forgive_v sin_n be_v make_v a_o partaker_n hereof_o by_o assumption_n not_o by_o sin_v by_o his_fw-la death_n blot_v out_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n that_o by_o a_o new_a creation_n of_o mankind_n he_o may_v abolish_v the_o constitution_n of_o the_o former_a decree_n suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v crucify_v that_o by_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o cross_n he_o may_v strike_v through_o dissolve_v or_o make_v void_a all_o the_o curse_n of_o that_o terrene_a or_o earthly_a damnation_n 1._o damnation_n carnem_fw-la enim_fw-la peccati_fw-la recepit_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o assumptione_n carnis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la delicta_fw-la donaret_fw-la dum_fw-la ejus_fw-la fit_a particeps_fw-la assumptione_n non_fw-la crimine_fw-la delens_fw-la per_fw-la mortem_fw-la sententiam_fw-la mortis_fw-la ut_fw-la nouâ_fw-la in_o se_fw-la generis_fw-la nostri_fw-la creatione_fw-la constitutionem_fw-la dec_n eti_fw-la anterâ—oris_fw-la aboleret_fw-la crucifigi_fw-la se_fw-la permittens_fw-la ut_fw-la maledicto_fw-la crucis_fw-la obliterata_fw-la terrenae_fw-la damnationis_fw-la maledicta_fw-la configeret_fw-la omne_fw-la idem_fw-la de_fw-la trinit_fw-la cap._n 1._o whether_o he_o call_v that_o damnation_n whereunto_o man_n become_v subject_a by_o adam_n transgression_n earthly_a because_o he_o judge_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o penalty_n of_o
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that_o he_o may_v gather_v the_o son_n of_o god_n disperse_v into_o one_o etc._n etc._n he_o give_v his_o blood_n for_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n will_v not_o be_v redeem_v because_o the_o darkness_n receive_v not_o the_o light_n 10._o light_n cum_fw-la rectissimè_fw-la dicatur_fw-la salvator_n pro_fw-la totius_fw-la mundi_fw-la redemptione_n crucifixus_fw-la propter_fw-la verum_fw-la humanae_fw-la naturae_fw-la susceptionem_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la communem_fw-la in_o primo_fw-la homine_fw-la perditionem_fw-la potest_fw-la tamen_fw-la dici_fw-la pro_fw-la his_fw-la tantum_fw-la crucifixus_fw-la quibus_fw-la mors_fw-la ipsius_fw-la proficit_fw-la dicit_fw-la enim_fw-la evangelista_n quia_fw-la jesus_n moriturus_fw-la erat_fw-la pro_fw-la gente_fw-la nec_fw-la tantum_fw-la pro_fw-la gente_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la ut_fw-la filios_fw-la dei_fw-la dispersos_fw-la congregaret_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la etc._n etc._n dedit_fw-la pro_fw-la mundo_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la suum_fw-la â—_o &_o mundus_fw-la redimi_fw-la noluit_fw-la quia_fw-la lucem_fw-la tenebrae_fw-la non_fw-la receperunt_fw-la idem_fw-la ad_fw-la object_n vincâ—nt_n cap._n 10._o these_o last_o word_n plain_o interpret_v his_o meaning_n in_o those_o wherein_o he_o have_v say_v that_o christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v crucify_v for_o those_o only_a who_o reap_v benefit_n by_o his_o death_n and_o imply_v that_o his_o meaning_n herein_o be_v only_o this_o that_o god_n by_o his_o consequent_a will_n or_o intention_n intend_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n only_o for_o such_o who_o come_v in_o time_n to_o partake_v hereof_o viz._n by_o believe_v concern_v the_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_a will_n or_o intention_n of_o god_n see_v before_o cap._n 17._o sect._n 9_o he_o that_o yet_o question_n the_o judgement_n of_o this_o author_n in_o the_o point_n may_v please_v to_o peruse_v the_o brief_a sentence_n which_o he_o give_v upon_o the_o nine_o chapter_n or_o head_n 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the_o salvation_n of_o all_z man_n 5._o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n cyril_n alexandr_n lib._n 2._o in_o joh._n cap._n 5._o elsewhere_o since_o it_o become_v him_n to_o suffer_v that_o corruption_n sin_n and_o death_n which_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o the_o world_n be_v by_o this_o mean_n to_o be_v turn_v back_o or_o destroy_v he_o give_v himself_o a_o counter-ransom_n for_o the_o life_n of_o all_z man_n 3._o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la in_o joh._n l._n 5._o c._n 3._o once_o more_o it_o be_v without_o controversy_n that_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v save_v emanuel_n have_v dye_v for_o it_o idem_fw-la it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la see_v more_o in_o this_o author_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n de_fw-fr rectâ_fw-la fide_fw-la ad_fw-la reginas_fw-la etc._n etc._n c._n 22._o circa_fw-la initium_fw-la in_o joh._n lib._n 2._o c._n 1._o &_o in_o 3._o cap._n joh._n vers_fw-la 17._o etc._n etc._n theodoret_n somewhat_o before_o the_o two_o last-named_n author_n conceive_v that_o he_o find_v the_o universality_n of_o redemption_n by_o christ_n in_o the_o scripture_n for_o comment_v the_o five_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n he_o make_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n equipollent_a to_o these_o the_o munificence_n of_o grace_n over_o come_v the_o decree_n of_o justice_n for_o when_o man_n sin_v the_o whole_a kind_n or_o race_n be_v punish_v but_o now_o when_o all_z man_n behave_v themselves_o impious_o and_o unjust_o he_o do_v not_o inflict_v punishment_n upon_o they_o but_o grant_v life_n procurat_fw-la life_n superat_fw-la inquit_fw-la gratiâ—e_fw-la munificentia_fw-la justiciae_fw-la decretum_fw-la tunc_fw-la enim_fw-la cùm_fw-la homo_fw-la peccâsset_fw-la totum_fw-la genus_fw-la â—oenus_fw-la luit_fw-la nunc_fw-la autem_fw-la cum_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la se_fw-la impiè_fw-la &_o iniquè_fw-fr gerant_fw-la non_fw-la supplicium_fw-la irrogavit_fw-la sed_fw-la vitam_fw-la donavit_fw-la theodoret._n ad_fw-la rom._n 5._o et_fw-la posteà _fw-la ne_fw-fr dubitate_a inquit_fw-la quae_fw-la à _fw-la i_o dicuntur_fw-la ad_fw-la adam_n respicientes_fw-la si_fw-mi enim_fw-la illa_fw-la vera_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la ille_fw-la transgressus_fw-la esset_fw-la universum_fw-la genus_fw-la mortis_fw-la decretum_fw-la suscepit_fw-la clarum_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la servatoris_fw-la justicia_fw-la vitam_fw-la omnibus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la procurat_fw-la unto_o they_o afterward_o in_o the_o progress_n of_o his_o exposition_n upon_o the_o same_o chapter_n he_o present_v the_o apostle_n speak_v thus_o to_o his_o roman_n doubt_v not_o of_o the_o thing_n i_o speak_v with_o relation_n unto_o adam_n for_o if_o these_o thing_n he_o true_a as_o they_o be_v and_o that_o when_o he_o sin_v his_o whole_a race_n receive_v a_o decree_n or_o sentence_n of_o death_n evident_a it_o be_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o our_o saviour_n procure_v life_n for_o all_z men._n leo_fw-la common_o style_v the_o great_a very_o frequent_o bewray_v his_o judgement_n to_o stand_v to_o the_o same_o point_n compare_v the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n with_o the_o death_n of_o other_o holy_a man_n he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v but_o single_a or_o particular_a death_n in_o every_o of_o these_o respective_o nor_o do_v any_o of_o these_o person_n discharge_v the_o
debt_n of_o any_o other_o by_o die_v whereas_o among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n our_o lord_n jesus_n alone_o be_v find_v in_o who_o all_o man_n â—ere_z crucify_v all_o man_n die_v all_o man_n be_v bury_v yea_o and_o all_o man_n rise_v again_o domini_fw-la again_o singulares_fw-la quip_n in_fw-la singulis_fw-la mortes_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la nec_fw-la alterius_fw-la quisquam_fw-la debitum_fw-la sâ—o_fw-la funere_fw-la sâ—lvit_fw-la cum_fw-la inter_fw-la filios_fw-la hominum_fw-la solus_fw-la dominus_fw-la nostor_n jesus_n extiterit_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la omnes_fw-la crucifixi_fw-la omnes_fw-la mortui_fw-la omnes_fw-la sepulti_fw-la omnes_fw-la etiam_fw-la sint_fw-la suscitati_fw-la leo._n serm._n 12._o the_o passione_n domini_fw-la elsewhere_o thus_o that_o general_a and_o deadly_a handwriting_n of_o our_o be_v sell_v under_o sin_n and_o death_n be_v cancel_v and_o make_v void_a and_o the_o bargain_n of_o our_o captivity_n pass_v into_o a_o right_n of_o redemption_n domini_fw-la redemption_n evacuatum_fw-la igitur_fw-la est_fw-la illud_fw-la generale_fw-mi venditionis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la &_o lethale_v chirographum_fw-la &_o pactum_fw-la captivitatis_fw-la in_o jus_o transiit_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la idem_fw-la serm._n 10._o the_o passione_n domini_fw-la once_o more_o that_o he_o christ_n might_n repair_v the_o life_n of_o all_z man_n he_o take_v on_o he_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o man_n and_o that_o which_o he_o of_o all_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o do_v he_o make_v void_a the_o force_n of_o the_o old_a hand_n writing_n by_o make_v payment_n of_o the_o debt_n due_a thereby_o for_o all_o man_n 72._o man_n 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 quod_fw-la solus_fw-la inter_fw-la omnes_fw-la non_fw-la debuit_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la solvendo_fw-la vacuavit_fw-la idem_fw-la epist_n 72._o fulgentius_n about_o the_o year_n 500_o succeed_v his_o predecessor_n in_o the_o inheritance_n of_o their_o judgement_n concern_v the_o universality_n of_o redemption_n by_o christ._n as_o the_o devil_n say_v he_o smite_v or_o wound_a whole_a man_n by_o deceive_v he_o so_o god_n by_o assume_v whole_a man_n save_v he_o that_o so_o one_o and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v acknowledge_v both_o the_o maker_n and_o redeemer_n of_o the_o whole_a creature_n or_o creation_n who_o be_v able_a both_o to_o make_v that_o which_o be_v not_o and_o to_o repair_v or_o restore_n that_o which_o be_v fall_v 14._o fall_v sicut_fw-la totum_fw-la hominâ—_n diabolus_fw-la decipiendo_fw-la percussit_fw-la ita_fw-la deus_fw-la totum_fw-la suscipiendo_fw-la salvavit_fw-la ut_fw-la agnosceretur_fw-la idem_fw-la creaturae_fw-la totius_fw-la conditor_fw-la &_o redemptor_n qui_fw-la potuit_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la facere_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la dilapsum_fw-la est_fw-la reparare_fw-la fulgent_n ad_fw-la thrasimund_n l._n 1._o c._n 14._o primasius_n who_o live_v somewhat_o more_o than_o a_o hundred_o year_n after_o augustin_n 11._o §._o 11._o help_v to_o keep_v the_o doctrine_n we_o plead_v alive_a in_o the_o world_n as_o christ_n say_v he_o suffer_v reproach_n from_o his_o own_o he_o mean_v the_o jew_n who_o he_o come_v to_o redeem_v when_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o have_v a_o devil_n and_o offer_v he_o all_o other_o indignity_n even_o to_o his_o passion_n itself_o 11._o itself_o sicut_fw-la enim_fw-la christus_fw-la improperium_fw-la sustinuit_fw-la à _fw-la suis_fw-la quos_fw-la uâ—nerat_fw-la reâ—mere_fw-la quade_v ei_fw-la dixerant_fw-la damonium_n haâ—es_fw-la &_o catera_fw-la maâ—â—_n ei_fw-la intulerâ—nt_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la passionem_fw-la etc._n etc._n primus_fw-la ad_fw-la heb._n c._n 11._o so_o do_v moses_n likewise_o etc._n etc._n if_o christ_n come_v to_o redeem_v those_o who_o charge_v he_o with_o have_v a_o devil_n with_o cast_v out_o devil_n through_o beel-zebub_a and_o who_o malicious_o prosecute_v he_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o injury_n and_o evil_a entreaty_n and_o this_o unto_o death_n doubtless_o he_o come_v not_o to_o redeem_v the_o elect_a only_o or_o such_o who_o in_o conclusion_n repent_v believe_v and_o be_v save_v for_o some_o of_o these_o and_o particular_o those_o that_o say_v he_o have_v a_o unclean_a spirit_n be_v charge_v by_o he_o with_o that_o sin_n which_o he_o say_v shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v matt._n 12._o 32._o compare_v with_o mark_n 3._o 28_o 29_o 30._o the_o same_o author_n elsewhere_o say_v that_o christ_n as_o much_o as_o lay_v in_o he_o dye_v for_o all_z man_n how_o ever_o his_o death_n profit_v none_o but_o only_o those_o who_o be_v willing_a to_o believe_v in_o he_o 2._o he_o ita_fw-la &_o christus_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la fuit_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la quanquam_fw-la non_fw-la profit_n ejus_fw-la passio_fw-la nisi_fw-la solummodo_fw-la iis_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la credere_fw-la volunt_fw-la idem_fw-la ad_fw-la heb._n c._n 2._o and_o yet_o again_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v or_o be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o man_n and_o therefore_o desire_v that_o all_z that_o he_o have_v make_v shall_v be_v save_v a_o little_a after_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n have_v very_o be_v shed_v for_o all_z man_n benefit_v they_o that_o believe_v 2._o believe_v pater_fw-la filius_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n omnium_fw-la hominum_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la cupit_fw-la omnes_fw-la salvari_fw-la quos_fw-la fecit_fw-la et_fw-la paulò_fw-la post_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la quidem_fw-la effusus_fw-la est_fw-la sanguis_fw-la christi_fw-la sed_fw-la credâ—ntibus_fw-la prodest_fw-la etc._n etc._n idem_fw-la in_o 1._o ad_fw-la tim._n c_o 2._o etc._n etc._n gregory_n surname_v the_o great_a about_o the_o year_n 570_o count_v it_o neither_o heresy_n nor_o error_n to_o teach_v the_o same_o doctrine_n the_o father_n then_o say_v he_o be_v just_a and_o punish_v he_o who_o be_v just_a meaning_n christ_n dispose_v all_o thing_n just_o because_o upon_o this_o account_n he_o justify_v all_o or_o all_o thing_n because_o he_o condemn_v he_o for_o sinner_n who_o be_v without_o sin_n 11._o sin_n pater_fw-la ergo_fw-la cum_fw-la iustùs_fw-la sit_fw-la justum_fw-la puniens_fw-la omne_fw-la justé_fw-fr disponit_fw-la quia_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la cuncta_fw-la justificat_fw-la quòd_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatoribus_fw-la damnat_fw-la etc._n etc._n greg._n mag._n moral_a l._n 3._o c._n 11._o elsewhere_o he_o term_v christ_n the_o redeemer_n of_o mankind_n 10._o mankind_n redemptor_n quip_n humani_fw-la generis_fw-la mediator_n dei_fw-la &_o hominis_fw-la per_fw-la carnem_fw-la factus_fw-la etc._n etc._n idem_fw-la moral_a lib._n 9_o c._n 21._o vid._n &_o lib._n 33._o c._n 10._o and_o in_o another_o place_n express_o say_v that_o christ_n redeem_v all_o man_n by_o his_o cross_n but_o yet_o that_o it_o remain_v that_o he_o that_o endeavour_n to_o be_v redeem_v i._n e._n to_o enjoy_v the_o redemption_n purchase_v for_o he_o by_o christ_n and_o to_o reign_v with_o god_n be_v crucify_v 24._o crucify_v remansit_fw-la quidem_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la omne_fw-la nostra_fw-la christus_fw-la explevit_fw-la per_fw-la crucem_fw-la svam_fw-la quidem_fw-la omnes_fw-la redimit_fw-la sed_fw-la remansit_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la redimi_fw-la &_o regnare_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la nititur_fw-la crucifigatur_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o 1._o reg._n cap._n 9_o 24._o bede_n somewhat_o above_o a_o hundred_o year_n after_o gregory_n propagate_v the_o same_o doctrine_n in_o the_o world_n for_o truth_n joseph_n say_v he_o in_o the_o egyptian_a language_n signify_v saviour_n of_o the_o world_n this_o be_v manifest_a in_o christ_n since_o under_o the_o figure_n of_o joseph_n he_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o saviour_n not_o of_o the_o one_o only_a land_n of_o egypt_n but_o also_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o soon_o after_o but_o in_o our_o joseph_n meaning_n christ_n the_o whole_a world_n deserve_v to_o receive_v increase_n meruit_fw-la increase_n vocaturque_fw-la joseph_n linguâ_fw-la egyptiacâ_fw-la salvator_n mundi_fw-la manifestum_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la christo_fw-la quando_fw-la sub_fw-la figurâ_fw-la joseph_n salvator_n ostenditur_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la unius_fw-la terrae_fw-la egypti_n sed_fw-la &_o totius_fw-la mundi_fw-la bed_n in_o gen._n c._n 41._o et_fw-la mox_fw-la in_o nostro_fw-la verò_fw-la joseph_n augmentum_fw-la habere_fw-la mundus_fw-la omnis_fw-la meruit_fw-la theophylact_fw-mi who_o live_v more_o than_o two_o hundred_o of_o year_n after_o he_o viz._n about_o the_o year_n 930_o as_o some_o of_o our_o best_a chronologer_n calculate_v the_o time_n of_o his_o mortality_n be_v a_o sufficient_a witness_n that_o the_o same_o doctrine_n be_v alive_a in_o the_o church_n in_o his_o time_n he_o very_o say_v he_o speak_v of_o christ_n die_v for_o all_z man_n and_o can_v not_o thou_o endure_v to_o pray_v for_o they_o 6._o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophylact_v in_o 1_o tim._n c._n 2._o 6._o elsewhere_o we_o have_v word_n to_o this_o effect_n from_o his_o pen_n as_o by_o the_o offence_n or_o fall_v of_o one_o the_o curse_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n that_o which_o before_o he_o call_v judgement_n or_o condemnation_n he_o now_o call_v a_o offence_n that_o be_v the_o sin_n of_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
the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o discourse_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v we_o brief_o consider_v what_o companion_n and_o friend_n we_o have_v even_o among_o those_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n and_o protestant_a party_n of_o man_n in_o that_o great_a article_n of_o our_o faith_n which_o we_o have_v contend_v for_o hitherto_o the_o gracious_a intention_n of_o god_n towards_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o redemption_n purchase_v thereby_o first_o concern_v those_o who_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n rather_o consort_v 17._o §._o 17._o with_o luther_n doctrine_n then_o with_o calvin_n be_v upon_o this_o account_n distinguish_v by_o the_o name_n of_o lutheran_n these_o more_o general_o and_o almost_o universal_o at_o least_o as_o far_o as_o my_o inspection_n into_o their_o write_n inform_v i_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o general_n redemption_n by_o christ_n as_o orthodox_n and_o find_v i_o shall_v only_o insi_v upon_o a_o few_o passage_n from_o the_o write_n of_o two_o or_o three_o know_a author_n of_o the_o lutheran_n persuasion_n lead_v man_n in_o their_o way_n melancthon_n luther_n great_a associate_n teach_v that_o every_o person_n of_o we_o apart_o aught_o to_o be_v firmâ—â—_n resolve_v of_o this_o that_o we_o be_v pardon_v and_o receive_v by_o god_n and_o that_o with_o this_o special_a or_o particular_a faith_n every_o particular_a man_n ought_v to_o apply_v the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n to_o himself_o fide_fw-la himself_o singâ—li_fw-la statuere_fw-la debemus_fw-la nobis_fw-la ipsis_fw-la ignosci_fw-la nos_fw-la ipsos_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la recipi_fw-la hac_fw-la fide_fw-la speciali_fw-la ut_fw-la sic_fw-la dicam_fw-la cuique_fw-la sibi_fw-la applicare_fw-la beneficium_fw-la christi_fw-la debet_fw-la melancth_v loc._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la elsewhere_o he_o say_v that_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n be_v that_o mankind_n shall_v be_v redeem_v and_o present_o after_o assert_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o his_o son_n towards_o mankind_n justificatione_n mankind_n esi_fw-la autem_fw-la causas_fw-la huius_fw-la mirandi_fw-la consilij_fw-la cur_n hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la redimendum_fw-la fuerat_fw-la genus_fw-la humanum_fw-la nondum_fw-la in_o hâc_fw-la infirmitate_fw-la cernimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n conspiciuntur_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la victimâ_fw-la justicia_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o ira_fw-la adversâ—s_fw-la peccatum_fw-la &_o immensa_fw-la miserecordia_fw-la erga_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o amor_fw-la in_o filio_fw-la erga_fw-la genus_fw-la humanum_fw-la idem_fw-la de_fw-fr justificatione_n in_o another_o place_n he_o affirm_v that_o god_n pour_v out_o his_o wrath_n against_o the_o sin_n of_o mankind_n not_o of_o a_o few_o particular_a man_n upon_o his_o son_n a_o little_a after_o speak_v of_o christ_n he_o say_v he_o feel_v a_o great_a burden_n viz._n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o the_o sin_n of_o mankind_n which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o he_o he_o sorrow_v also_o and_o be_v trouble_v that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n will_v perish_v through_o a_o contempt_n of_o this_o great_a benefit_v of_o god_n ibid._n god_n in_o quâ_fw-la iram_fw-la dei_fw-la adversus_fw-la generis_fw-la humani_fw-la peccata_fw-la in_o filium_fw-la effudit_fw-la idem_fw-la de_fw-fr filio_fw-la et_fw-la mox_fw-la loquens_fw-la de_fw-fr christo_fw-la sentit_fw-la majus_fw-la onus_fw-la scilicet_fw-la iram_fw-la dei_fw-la adversus_fw-la peccata_fw-la generis_fw-la humani_fw-la quam_fw-la scit_fw-la in_o sese_fw-la effundi_fw-la doluit_fw-la item_n magnam_fw-la partem_fw-la generis_fw-la humani_fw-la perituram_fw-la esse_fw-la spreto_fw-la hoc_fw-la beneficio_fw-la dei_fw-la ibid._n in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v it_o be_v necessary_a to_o know_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o universal_a promise_n i._n e._n that_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n be_v offer_v and_o promise_v unto_o alice_n mâ—â—_n this_o universal_a promise_v it_o be_v necessary_a to_o hold_v fast_o against_o any_o dangerous_a conceit_n about_o predestination_n lest_o we_o fall_v to_o reason_n thus_o that_o this_o promise_n belong_v to_o some_o few_o other_o but_o do_v not_o belong_v unto_o we_o but_o let_v we_o be_v resolve_v of_o this_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v universal_a for_o as_o the_o preach_n of_o repentance_n be_v universal_a so_o the_o preach_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v universal_a also_o but_o that_o all_o man_n do_v not_o obtain_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n i._n e._n the_o thing_n here_o promise_v it_o arise_v from_o hence_o that_o all_o man_n do_v not_o believe_v evangelii_n believe_v necesse_fw-la est_fw-la scire_fw-la evangelium_fw-la promissionem_fw-la universalem_fw-la esse_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la offerri_fw-la &_o promitti_fw-la omnibus_fw-la reconciliationem_fw-la hanc_fw-la universalem_fw-la tenere_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la adversus_fw-la periculosas_fw-la imaginationes_fw-la de_fw-la praedestinatione_fw-la ne_fw-la disputemus_fw-la hanc_fw-la promissionem_fw-la ad_fw-la paucos_fw-la quosdam_fw-la alios_fw-la pertinere_fw-la non_fw-la pertinere_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la nos_fw-la verò_fw-la statuamus_fw-la evangelij_fw-la promissionem_fw-la universalem_fw-la esse_fw-la sicut_fw-la enim_fw-la praedicatio_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la universalis_fw-la est_fw-la ità _fw-la praedicatio_fw-la remissionis_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la universalis_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la â—â—ten_v non_fw-la omnes_fw-la consequuntur_fw-la evangelij_fw-la promissa_fw-la eo_fw-la sit_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la omnes_fw-la credunt_fw-la idem_fw-la de_fw-fr promissione_n evangelii_n the_o write_n of_o this_o author_n have_v in_o they_o a_o large_a and_o full_a eye_n of_o that_o doctrine_n which_o have_v be_v protect_v hitherto_o chemnitius_n another_o learned_a champion_n of_o the_o lutheran_n faith_n rise_v up_o 18._o §._o 18._o in_o his_o might_n from_o place_n to_o place_n to_o maintain_v the_o same_o doctrine_n the_o whole_a transaction_n say_v he_o of_o the_o mediator_n be_v considerable_a in_o this_o whether_o god_n the_o father_n be_v willing_a to_o accept_v that_o satisfaction_n and_o obedience_n for_o the_o whole_a world_n now_o this_o he_o declare_v most_o signal_o in_o this_o that_o he_o leave_v not_o his_o son_n who_o he_o smite_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_z in_o death_n but_o raise_v he_o up_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o place_v he_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o majesty_n justificatione_n majesty_n et_fw-la tota_fw-la illa_fw-la actio_fw-la mediatoris_fw-la in_fw-la eo_fw-la vertitur_fw-la a_o pater_fw-la illam_fw-la satisfactionem_fw-la &_o obedientiam_fw-la acceptare_fw-la velit_fw-la pro_fw-la toto_fw-la mundo_fw-la illud_fw-la verò_fw-la pater_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la maximé_fw-fr ostendit_fw-la quod_fw-la filium_fw-la quem_fw-la propter_fw-la peccata_fw-la populi_fw-la percusserat_fw-la non_fw-la dereliquit_fw-la in_o morte_fw-la sed_fw-la resuscitavit_fw-la ex_fw-la mortuis_fw-la &_o collocavit_fw-la ad_fw-la dexteram_fw-la majestatis_fw-la suae_fw-la chemn_v examen_fw-la part_n 1._o de_fw-fr justificatione_n elsewhere_o he_o say_v lest_o therefore_o all_o mankind_n shall_v perish_v for_o ever_o that_o wonderful_a decree_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v enact_v that_o he_o be_v our_o mediator_n in_o our_o nature_n assume_v without_o sin_n shall_v be_v make_v subject_n to_o the_o law_n for_o we_o and_o shall_v bear_v sin_n the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v derive_v or_o cast_a upon_o him_n satisfactione_n him_n ne_fw-fr igitur_fw-la totum_fw-la genus_fw-la humanum_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la periret_fw-la pactum_fw-la est_fw-la mirabile_fw-la illud_fw-la divini_fw-la consilij_fw-la decretum_fw-la de_fw-la incarnatione_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la ut_fw-la be_v mediator_n noster_fw-la in_fw-la assumptâ_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la nostrâ_fw-la naturâ_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la legi_fw-la subderetur_fw-la peccatum_fw-la reatuâ—_n peccati_fw-la iram_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o supplicia_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la totius_fw-la mundi_fw-la in_fw-la se_fw-la derivata_fw-la portaret_fw-la etc._n etc._n idem_fw-la ibid._n part_n 2._o de_fw-fr satisfactione_n again_o the_o father_n do_v not_o pour_v out_o part_n of_o his_o wrath_n or_o of_o the_o curse_n but_o his_o whole_a wrath_n with_o all_o the_o dregs_o of_o the_o curse_n into_o that_o cup_n which_o he_o give_v unto_o his_o son_n the_o mediator_n to_o â—e_v drink_v by_o he_o in_o his_o suffering_n and_o present_o after_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n be_v about_o to_o commend_v his_o spirit_n unto_o his_o father_n say_v it_o be_v finish_v whereby_o he_o testify_v that_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n and_o for_o redemption_n from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v full_o sufficient_o and_o super-abundant_o consummate_v and_o discharge_v in_o or_o by_o his_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n esse_fw-la suffering_n non_fw-la enim_fw-la partem_fw-la irâ—_n vel_fw-la maledictionis_fw-la sed_fw-la totam_fw-la iram_fw-la svam_fw-la cum_fw-la universis_fw-la faecibus_fw-la maledictionis_fw-la pater_fw-la effudit_fw-la in_o calicem_fw-la illum_fw-la quem_fw-la filio_fw-la mediatori_fw-la in_o passione_n bibendum_fw-la proposuit_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n part_n 4._o de_fw-fr indulgentiis_fw-la immediatè_fw-la pòst_fw-la et_fw-la christus_fw-la in_o cruse_n traditurus_fw-la patri_fw-la spiritum_fw-la dicit_fw-la consummatum_fw-la est_fw-la quâ_fw-la voce_fw-la testatur_fw-la omne_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la expiationem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la
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
de_fw-fr philanthropiâ_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o another_o place_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n he_o say_v it_o be_v in_o this_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n whereof_o we_o speak_v that_o reprobate_n and_o man_n deplorable_o or_o desperate_o wicked_a do_v not_o receive_v it_o neither_o come_v to_o pass_v through_o any_o defect_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n nor_o be_v it_o meet_v that_o for_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n sake_n that_o it_o shall_v lose_v the_o glory_n and_o title_n of_o a_o universal_a redemption_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v prepare_v for_o all_o and_o all_o be_v call_v unto_o it_o human._n it_o ad_fw-la eum_fw-la modum_fw-la habet_fw-la &_o redemptio_fw-la ista_fw-la generis_fw-la humani_fw-la de_fw-la quâ_fw-la loquimur_fw-la quod_fw-la illam_fw-la homines_fw-la reprobi_fw-la ac_fw-la deploratè_fw-la impij_fw-la non_fw-la accipiant_fw-la neque_fw-la defectu_fw-la fit_a gratiae_fw-la dei_fw-la neque_fw-la justum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la illa_fw-la propter_fw-la filiâ—s_fw-la perditionis_fw-la gloriam_fw-la ac_fw-la titulum_fw-la universalis_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la amittat_fw-la cum_fw-la sit_fw-la parata_fw-la cunctis_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la ad_fw-la illam_fw-la vocentur_fw-la idem_fw-la loc._n de_fw-fr redemptione_n gen._n human._n elsewhere_o he_o say_v christ_n die_v not_o for_o his_o friend_n alone_o but_o for_o his_o enemy_n also_o not_o for_o some_o man_n only_a but_o for_o all_z men._n this_o be_v the_o immense_a latitude_n or_o compass_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 15._o god_n christus_fw-la verò_fw-la non_fw-la pro_fw-la amiciss_fw-la tantùm_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o inimicis_fw-la non_fw-la pro_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la tantum_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la immensa_fw-la divinae_fw-la dilectionis_fw-la amplitudo_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o 2_o ad_fw-la cor._n 5._o 14_o 15._o i_o know_v not_o how_o a_o man_n can_v express_v his_o sense_n for_o universal_a redemption_n though_o he_o shall_v abound_v in_o it_o never_o so_o much_o in_o wordâ—_n more_o significant_a and_o distinct_a these_o passage_n with_o many_o other_o like_v unto_o they_o have_v be_v former_o cite_v from_o this_o author_n peter_n martyr_n have_v these_o say_n his_o will_n be_v speak_v of_o god_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o all_z man_n and_o that_o one_o only_o shall_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n suffer_v 19_o suffer_v voluit_fw-la ille_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la benè_fw-la haberent_fw-la unus_fw-la interim_n pati_fw-la p._n martyr_n loc._n com._n class_n 2._o c._n 17._o §._o 19_o again_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o for_o our_o redemption_n some_o good_a thing_n shall_v be_v offer_v unto_o god_n which_o shall_v equal_o or_o rather_o more_o please_v he_o than_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n have_v displease_v he_o ib._n he_o oportebat_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la redimendos_fw-la bonum_fw-la aliquod_fw-la offeretur_fw-la deo_fw-la quod_fw-la aut_fw-la aequè_fw-la aut_fw-la etiam_fw-la magis_fw-la placere_fw-la posset_n quam_fw-la omne_fw-la mundi_fw-la peccata_fw-la displicuissent_fw-la idem_fw-la ib._n in_o another_o place_n he_o ready_o grant_v that_o god_n with_o that_o will_n which_o be_v call_v his_o antecedent_n will_v will_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v 45._o save_v vnde_fw-la si_fw-la hanc_fw-la dei_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la respiciamus_fw-la illum_fw-la facile_fw-la dicemus_fw-la velle_fw-la omnes_fw-la salvos_fw-la idem_fw-la loc._n câ—ass_n 3._o c._n 1._o sect_n 45._o which_o be_v the_o express_a notion_n and_o sense_n wherein_o we_o declare_v our_o judgement_n in_o the_o point_n of_o universal_a redemption_n by_o christ_n 9_o christ_n cap._n 17._o sect._n 1_o 9_o elsewhere_o he_o produce_v this_o scripture_n god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v to_o prove_v that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n argue_v thus_o if_o god_n will_v have_v man_n save_v than_o he_o use_v good_a mean_n and_o do_v not_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o sin_n for_o sin_n bring_v man_n to_o destruction_n deducunt_fw-la destruction_n loc._n com._n class_n 1._o c._n 14._o sect_n 2._o si_fw-mi salvos_fw-la vult_fw-la bonis_fw-la mediis_fw-la utitur_fw-la non_fw-la incitat_fw-la ad_fw-la peccandum_fw-la peccata_fw-la enim_fw-la ad_fw-la exitium_fw-la deducunt_fw-la if_o his_o sense_n be_v that_o god_n will_v only_o that_o the_o elect_n shall_v be_v save_v then_o notwithstanding_o this_o argument_n god_n may_v be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o the_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v commit_v by_o far_o the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n viz._n by_o all_o those_o that_o be_v not_o elect_v which_o doubtless_o be_v as_o far_o from_o his_o mind_n as_o it_o be_v from_o truth_n for_o if_o god_n will_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v be_v a_o reason_n to_o prove_v that_o he_o incline_v not_o man_n unto_o sin_n the_o probatory_a force_n of_o it_o in_o this_o kind_n can_v extend_v no_o further_o then_o to_o such_o man_n only_o who_o he_o will_v shall_v be_v save_v bucer_n if_o there_o be_v any_o agreement_n between_o his_o judgement_n and_o his_o word_n 23._o §._o 23._o be_v as_o full_a and_o through_o for_o general_n redemption_n as_o any_o man_n whereas_o say_v he_o the_o world_n be_v lose_v or_o undo_v by_o one_o sin_n of_o adam_n the_o grace_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o only_o abolish_v this_o sin_n and_o that_o death_n which_o it_o bring_v upon_o the_o world_n but_o likewise_o take_v away_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o other_z sin_z which_o we_o the_o rest_n of_o men_n have_v add_v to_o that_o first_o sin_n 16._o sin_n cum_fw-la enim_fw-la ex_fw-la uno_fw-la adae_fw-la peccato_fw-la orbis_fw-la perditus_fw-la sit_fw-la gratia_fw-la christi_fw-la non_fw-la hoc_fw-la solum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la et_fw-la mortem_fw-la quam_fw-la intulit_fw-la abolevit_fw-la sed_fw-la simul_fw-la infinita_fw-la illa_fw-la sustulit_fw-la peccata_fw-la quae_fw-la reliqui_fw-la homines_fw-la primo_fw-la illi_fw-la peccato_fw-la adjecimus_fw-la bucer_n in_o rom._n 5._o 16._o afterward_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o every_o particular_a man_n by_o his_o transgression_n increase_v the_o misery_n of_o mankind_n and_o that_o whosoever_o sin_v do_v no_o less_o hurt_v his_o posterity_n than_o adam_n do_v all_o man_n it_o be_v a_o plain_a case_n that_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n have_v remove_v more_o evil_n from_z man_n than_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n bring_v upon_o they_o for_o though_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n commit_v in_o all_o the_o world_n which_o have_v not_o its_o original_n from_o that_o first_o sin_n of_o adam_n yet_o all_o particular_a man_n who_o sin_n as_o they_o sin_v voluntary_o and_o free_o so_o do_v they_o make_v a_o addition_n to_o their_o own_o proper_a guilt_n and_o misery_n all_o which_o evil_n since_o the_o alone_a benefit_n of_o christ_n have_v take_v away_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o it_o have_v take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o many_o and_o not_o of_o one_o only_a manifest_a therefore_o it_o be_v that_o more_o evil_n have_v be_v remove_v by_o christ_n then_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o adam_n 17._o adam_n verùm_fw-la si_fw-la consideramus_fw-la singulos_fw-la mortalium_fw-la suis_fw-la quoque_fw-la transgressionibus_fw-la malum_fw-la generis_fw-la humani_fw-la auxisse_fw-la &_o non_fw-la minùs_fw-la quicunque_fw-la peccant_a suis_fw-la posteris_fw-la nocere_fw-la atque_fw-la nocuit_fw-la omnibus_fw-la adam_n in_o aeperto_fw-la est_fw-la gratiam_fw-la christi_fw-la plura_fw-la depulisse_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la mala_fw-la quà m_fw-la adae_fw-la noâ—a_fw-la intulerit_fw-la nam_fw-la licet_fw-la in_o orb_n nihil_fw-la peccatum_fw-la sit_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la illo_fw-la primo_fw-la adae_fw-la lapsu_fw-la non_fw-la trahat_fw-la originem_fw-la tamen_fw-la singuli_fw-la qui_fw-la peccant_a ut_fw-la suâ_fw-la quoque_fw-la liberâ_fw-la voluntate_fw-la peccant_a ita_fw-la suum_fw-la quoque_fw-la adjiciunt_fw-la reatum_fw-la svam_fw-la adferunt_fw-la perniciem_fw-la quae_fw-la omne_fw-la mala_fw-la cum_fw-la beneficium_fw-la christi_fw-la solum_fw-la sustulit_fw-la certé_fw-fr jam_fw-la multorum_fw-la peccata_fw-la sustulit_fw-la non_fw-la unius_fw-la adae_fw-la manifestum_fw-la est_fw-la igitur_fw-la plura_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la mala_fw-la submoâ—a_fw-la esse_fw-la quà m_fw-la adam_n intulerat_fw-la idem_fw-la ad_fw-la â—om_n 5._o 17._o and_o yet_o further_o this_o author_n say_v as_o by_o the_o fall_n of_o one_o sin_n prevail_v over_o all_o so_o as_o to_o make_v all_o liable_a unto_o condemnation_n so_o likewise_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o so_o far_o take_v place_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o all_z man_n that_z all_z man_n may_v obtain_v the_o justification_n of_o life_n hereby_o 18._o hereby_o infert_fw-la hîc_fw-la apostolus_fw-la repetit_fw-la &_o summat_v quae_fw-la tribus_fw-la praemissis_fw-la collationibus_fw-la disseruit_fw-la haec_fw-la scilicet_fw-la sicut_fw-la ex_fw-la unius_fw-la lapsu_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_o omnes_fw-la invaluit_fw-la ut_fw-la reddiderit_fw-la omnes_fw-la condemnationi_fw-la obnoxios_fw-la sic_fw-la etiam_fw-la unius_fw-la justiciam_fw-la in_o omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la obtinuisse_fw-la ut_fw-la justificatio_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la omnibus_fw-la contingat_fw-la idem_fw-la ad_fw-la rom._n 5._o 18._o he_o that_o converse_v much_o with_o the_o write_n of_o other_o late_a protestant_a author_n such_o i_o mean_v to_o who_o the_o lot_n be_v fall_v of_o be_v esteem_v orthodox_n shall_v upon_o a_o little_a
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 number_v he_o among_o his_o orthodoxographer_n i._n e._n his_o orthodox_n and_o sound_a writer_n who_o reason_v thus_o against_o the_o pelagian_a heretic_n who_o deny_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n if_o it_o be_v so_o how_o can_v the_o apostle_n say_v that_o as_o in_o adam_n all_o dye_n so_o in_o christ_n all_o shall_v be_v make_v alive_a yea_o and_o say_v withal_o that_o the_o catholic_a church_n utter_o detest_v that_o opinion_n which_o deny_v that_o christ_n assume_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n for_o all_o man_n and_o that_o he_o die_v for_o all_o man_n 1503._o man_n dominun_n nostrum_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_n aiunt_fw-la humanam_fw-la carnem_fw-la non_fw-la pro_fw-la omnium_fw-la salute_v sumpsisse_fw-la nec_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la mortuum_fw-la esse_fw-la hoc_fw-la omnimodis_fw-la catholica_fw-la detestatur_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la ita_fw-la esset_fw-la quomodo_fw-la apostolus_fw-la diceret_fw-la sicut_fw-la in_o adam_n omnes_fw-la moriuntur_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o in_fw-la christo_fw-la omnes_fw-la vivificabuntur_fw-la orthodoxographia_fw-la part_n 2._o p._n 1503._o dr_n jo_n davenant_n a_o eminent_a member_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n in_o stead_n of_o a_o answer_n to_o this_o argument_n of_o his_o adversary_n against_o justification_n by_o the_o impute_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n if_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o general_a price_n of_o the_o redemption_n of_o all_o man_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o
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 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adversary_n themselves_o the_o papist_n concern_v infant_n who_o die_v unbaptise_v all_o which_o they_o exclude_v from_o salvation_n and_o consequent_o from_o all_o benefit_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n 2._o from_o the_o concession_n almost_o of_o all_o concern_v person_n of_o year_n of_o matury_n viz._n that_o very_o many_o of_o these_o perish_v everlasting_o and_o so_o never_o come_v to_o receive_v any_o benefit_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n in_o the_o same_o place_n the_o same_o author_n subjoin_v this_o argument_n the_o same_o in_o reason_n 23_o reason_n substance_n with_o the_o former_a if_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n than_o all_o man_n be_v save_v or_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o this_o be_v not_o so_o ergo._n the_o minor_a which_o need_v no_o proof_n he_o prove_v from_o joh._n 3._o 36._o rom._n 2._o 8._o for_o the_o consequence_n in_o the_o major_a proposition_n he_o cite_v the_o apostle_n discourse_v rom._n 5._o 8_o 9_o 10._o under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o express_a probation_n of_o it_o but_o god_n commend_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o etc._n etc._n the_o scripture_n and_o argument_n now_o propound_v be_v the_o effect_n and_o substance_n 8._o §._o 8._o of_o all_o that_o i_o can_v ready_o find_v or_o call_v to_o mind_n plead_v and_o argue_v against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o general_n redemption_n as_o it_o have_v be_v state_v and_o assert_v in_o our_o present_a discourse_n except_v only_o some_o quotation_n from_o the_o father_n if_o any_o thing_n of_o moment_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n shall_v further_o occur_v or_o be_v offer_v unto_o i_o either_o before_o or_o under_o my_o examination_n of_o these_o i_o shall_v not_o conceal_v it_o but_o shall_v as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o without_o the_o least_o touch_n or_o tincture_n of_o prejudice_n or_o partiality_n acknowledge_v strength_n in_o any_o thing_n
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 life_n live_v of_o man_n prorogable_a or_o abreviable_a by_o themselves_o 8_o love_n of_o god_n how_o unchangeable_a 63_o 64_o 278_o luther_n define_v justify_v faith_n by_o assent_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n p._n 399._o for_o fall_v away_o 384_o 386._o for_o universal_a redemption_n 551_o 552_o m_n macarius_n for_n fall_v away_o 376_o p._n martyr_n for_o universal_a redemption_n 556_o mean_n how_o god_n will_v the_o mean_n as_o well_o as_o the_o end_n 184_o 185._o god_n have_v more_o end_n than_o one_o in_o his_o vouchsafement_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n 426_o 427_o melancthon_n for_o fall_v away_o 385._o define_v justify_v faith_n by_o assent_n 400._o for_o universal_a redemption_n 549_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o abide_v what_o it_o import_v 397_o mollerus_n for_o fall_v away_o 394_o musculus_fw-la for_o fall_v away_o 390._o define_v justify_v faith_n by_o assent_n 400._o for_o universal_a redemption_n 555_o etc._n etc._n mutability_n no_o disparagement_n to_o the_o creature_n 343_o n_n nature_n what_o it_o signify_v 518_o natural_a action_n rather_o rewardable_a than_o
therefore_o without_o controversy_n the_o sense_n of_o the_o nicene_n father_n in_o the_o mention_a passage_n of_o their_o creed_n be_v that_o christ_n become_v man_n and_o suffer_v death_n for_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n now_o this_o nicene_n creed_n as_o be_v well_o know_v to_o those_o that_o be_v a_o little_a verse_v in_o ecclesiastical_a history_n be_v attest_v and_o subscribe_v by_o the_o three_o ecumenical_a council_n next_o follow_v the_o first_o at_o constantinople_n the_o second_o at_o ephesus_n the_o three_o at_o chalcedon_n nor_o do_v i_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v ever_o censure_v or_o reject_v by_o any_o council_n or_o synod_n esteem_v orthodox_n i_o shall_v not_o insist_v upon_o that_o epistle_n of_o cyril_n of_o alexandria_n a_o author_n late_o mention_v write_v to_o nestorius_n the_o heretic_n approve_v by_o three_o general_a council_n in_o which_o epistle_n christ_n be_v express_o term_v the_o saviour_n of_o we_o all_o 〈◊〉_d all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gerardus_n johannes_n vossius_fw-la a_o late_a protestant_a writer_n of_o good_a note_n a_o diligent_a searcher_n into_o and_o unpartial_a relator_n of_o matter_n of_o antiquity_n report_v that_o by_o a_o synod_n assemble_v at_o mentz_n in_o the_o year_n 848_o of_o which_o rabanus_n maurus_n be_v precedent_n and_o at_o which_o haymo_n be_v present_a goteschalcus_fw-la the_o monk_n be_v condemn_v who_o among_o other_o erroneous_a opinion_n hold_v that_o they_o who_o perish_v although_o they_o sometime_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v yet_o be_v not_o redeem_v by_o christ_n but_o only_o sacramental_o or_o as_o far_o as_o the_o sign_n of_o redemption_n reach_v nor_o ever_o separate_v from_o the_o mass_n of_o perdition_n 12._o perdition_n cujus_fw-la inter_fw-la dogmata_fw-la erat_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la pereunt_fw-la â—t_a si_fw-la prius_fw-la credi_fw-la derint_fw-la &_o baptizati_fw-la suerint_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la signo_fw-la tenus_fw-la redemptos_fw-la fuisse_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la nec_fw-la unquam_fw-la à _fw-la perditionis_fw-la massâ_fw-la fuisse_fw-la secretos_fw-la gerar._n joh._n voss_n hist_o pelag._n lib._n 6._o thesi_fw-la 12._o the_o same_o author_n add_v further_a that_o soon_o after_o this_o moguntine_n synod_n there_o follow_v a_o council_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rheims_n and_o of_o many_o other_o bishop_n in_o france_n whereof_o hincmarus_n a_o learned_a man_n in_o these_o time_n be_v precedent_n this_o council_n he_o say_v approve_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o former_a touch_v their_o censure_n of_o goteschalcus_fw-la yea_o he_o proceed_v and_o say_v yet_o further_o that_o the_o church_n of_o lion_n although_o in_o many_o thing_n it_o rather_o incline_v to_o goteschalcus_fw-la then_o to_o the_o two_o late_o mention_v synod_n yet_o in_o the_o particular_a in_o hand_n it_o approve_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o say_a synod_n in_o a_o large_a transcription_n which_o he_o exhibit_v from_o the_o act_n of_o this_o last_o synod_n he_o cit_v word_n to_o this_o effect_n how_o then_o when_o they_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v wash_v from_o their_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n be_v that_o true_a renovation_n and_o true_a purgation_n wrought_v if_o they_o yet_o remain_v in_o the_o mass_n of_o damnation_n and_o perdition_n concrete_a and_o not_o sever_v ibid._n sever_v quomodo_fw-la ergo_fw-la in_o eye_n perficitur_fw-la dum_fw-la in_o morte_fw-la christi_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la &_o in_o ejus_fw-la sanguine_a à _fw-la peccatis_fw-la abluuntur_fw-la vera_fw-la innovatio_fw-la &_o vera_fw-la mundatio_fw-la si_fw-la adhuc_fw-la in_o damnationis_fw-la &_o perditionis_fw-la massâ_fw-la concrâ—ti_fw-la &_o non_fw-la discreti_fw-la detinentur_fw-la ibid._n he_o speak_v as_o appear_v all_o along_o the_o discourse_n of_o such_o person_n who_o final_o apostatise_v and_o perish_v therefore_o the_o clear_a sense_n of_o this_o council_n also_o be_v that_o those_o who_o be_v wash_v from_o their_o sin_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o consequent_o who_o be_v redeem_v by_o he_o may_v notwithstanding_o perish_v the_o same_o doctrine_n as_o the_o same_o author_n report_v be_v approve_v and_o further_o establish_v by_o another_o synod_n hold_v at_o valentia_n in_o france_n consist_v of_o the_o bishop_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o forementioned_a church_n of_o lion_n and_o of_o two_o other_o church_n who_o profess_v that_o they_o do_v believe_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n meet_v to_o be_v hold_v with_o the_o firm_a belief_n that_o as_o some_o of_o those_o who_o be_v true_o regenerate_v and_o true_o redeem_v be_v eternal_o save_v by_o mean_n of_o their_o continuance_n through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o their_o redemption_n so_o that_o other_o of_o they_o because_o they_o will_v not_o abide_v in_o the_o safety_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o they_o once_o receive_v and_o choose_v rather_o whether_o by_o embrace_v corrupt_a doctrine_n or_o by_o wickedness_n of_o life_n to_o reject_v and_o make_v void_a the_o grace_n of_o redemption_n then_o to_o preserve_v it_o be_v never_o able_a to_o arrive_v at_o the_o fullness_n of_o salvation_n or_o to_o attain_v eternal_a happiness_n etc._n happiness_n item_n firmissimé_fw-fr tenendum_fw-la credimus_fw-la quòd_fw-la omnis_fw-la multitudo_fw-la fidelium_fw-la ex_fw-la aquâ_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la regenerata_fw-la ac_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la veraciter_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la incorporata_fw-la &_o juxta_fw-la doctrinan_n apostoli_fw-la in_o morte_fw-la christi_fw-la baptizata_fw-la in_fw-la ejus_fw-la sanguine_fw-la á_z peccatis_fw-la abluta_fw-la quia_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o eye_n potuit_fw-la esse_fw-la vera_fw-la regeneratio_fw-la nisi_fw-la fieret_fw-la &_o vera_fw-la redemptio_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o ecclesiae_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la nihil_fw-la sit_fw-la cassum_fw-la nihil_fw-la ludificatorium_fw-la sed_fw-la prorsus_fw-la totum_fw-la verum_fw-la &_o ipsâ_fw-la svi_fw-la veritate_fw-la ac_fw-la sinceritate_fw-la subnixum_fw-la exit_fw-la ipsâ_fw-la tamen_fw-la multitudine_fw-la fidelium_fw-la &_o redemptorun_n alios_fw-la salvari_fw-la aeternâ_fw-la salute_n quia_fw-la per_fw-la gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o suâ_fw-la redemptione_n fideliter_fw-la permanent_a alios_fw-la quia_fw-la permanere_fw-la noluerunt_fw-la in_o salute_v fidei_fw-la quam_fw-la initio_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la redemptionisque_fw-la gratiam_fw-la potiús_fw-la irritam_fw-la facere_fw-la prauâ_fw-la doctrinâ_fw-la vel_fw-la vitâ_fw-la quà m_fw-la seruare_fw-la elegerunt_fw-la ad_fw-la plenitudinem_fw-la salutis_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la percaptionem_fw-la aeterna_fw-la beatitudinis_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la pervenire_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o my_o library_n will_v hold_v out_o it_o be_v like_a i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o produce_v other_o 14._o §._o 14._o council_n and_o synod_n beside_o these_o insist_v upon_o interest_v in_o the_o same_o doctrine_n which_o these_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v avouch_v for_o orthodox_n but_o the_o joint_a testimony_n of_o 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it_o then_o to_o suffer_v itself_o to_o be_v yoke_v with_o prejudice_n or_o base_a partiality_n read_v and_o weigh_v some_o passage_n in_o the_o record_n of_o this_o synod_n it_o can_v light_o but_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o some_o difficulty_n and_o which_o will_v cost_v he_o some_o of_o his_o thought_n to_o resolve_v himself_o clear_o what_o the_o resolution_n of_o this_o synod_n be_v touch_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o gracious_a intention_n of_o god_n in_o or_o about_o the_o redemption_n purchase_v by_o christ_n at_o least_o in_o case_n these_o resolution_n of_o they_o be_v only_o estimate_v by_o their_o expression_n do_v not_o such_o say_n as_o these_o distinct_o sound_v universal_a atonement_n by_o christ_n god_n commiserate_v mankind_n be_v fall_v send_v his_o son_n who_o give_v himself_o a_o price_n of_o redemption_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o a_o little_a after_o since_o that_o price_n which_o be_v pay_v for_o all_o man_n and_o which_o will_v certain_o benefit_v all_o that_o believe_v unto_o eternal_a life_n yet_o do_v not_o profit_v all_o man_n etc._n etc._n again_o so_o than_o christ_n die_v for_o all_z man_n that_o alice_n and_o every_o man_n might_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o faith_n through_o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o ransom_n obtain_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n i_o know_v
no_o remonstrant_a that_o hold_v more_o or_o otherwise_o in_o the_o point_n now_o under_o contest_v yet_o again_o they_o say_v that_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n do_v not_o only_o find_v the_o evangelical_n covenant_n between_o god_n and_o man_n but_o also_o obtain_v of_o his_o father_n that_o wheresoever_o this_o covenant_n shall_v be_v preach_v there_o shall_v ordinary_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o grace_n be_v administer_v or_o give_a with_o it_o which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o convince_v all_o impenitent_n and_o unbeliever_n of_o contempt_n or_o neglect_v at_o least_o in_o their_o non-performance_n of_o the_o condition_n conditionem_fw-la condition_n deus_fw-la lapsi_fw-la generis_fw-la humani_fw-la miseratus_fw-la misit_fw-la filium_fw-la suum_fw-la qui_fw-la seipsum_fw-la dedit_fw-la pretium_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la totius_fw-la mundi_fw-la act._n syn._n nation_n dordrect_v part_n 2._o p._n 78._o paulò_fw-la pòst_fw-la quando_fw-la illud_fw-la pretium_fw-la quod_fw-la solutum_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la omnibus_fw-la credentibus_fw-la certò_fw-la proficiet_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la non_fw-la proficit_fw-la tamen_fw-la omnibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la mox_fw-la sic_fw-la ergo_fw-la christus_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la &_o singuli_fw-la mediante_fw-la fide_fw-la possint_fw-la virtute_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d huius_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la &_o vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la consequi_fw-la et_fw-la mox_fw-la christus_fw-la suâ_fw-la morte_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la evangelicum_fw-la foedus_fw-la fundavit_fw-la sed_fw-la insuper_fw-la impetravit_fw-la à _fw-la patre_fw-la ut_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la annunciatum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la illud_fw-la foedus_fw-la unà _fw-la etiam_fw-la ordinariè_fw-la ea_fw-la mensura_fw-la gratiae_fw-la supernaturalis_fw-la administretur_fw-la quae_fw-la sufficiat_fw-la ad_fw-la convincendos_fw-la omnes_fw-la impenitentes_fw-la &_o incredulos_fw-la contemptûs_fw-la vel_fw-la salutem_fw-la neglectûs_fw-la ob_fw-la non_fw-la implete_a conditionem_fw-la questionless_a if_o man_n be_v due_o and_o sufficient_o convince_v or_o be_v in_o capacity_n of_o this_o conviction_n that_o negligence_n be_v or_o be_v the_o only_a reason_n or_o cause_n why_o such_o or_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v not_o or_o be_v not_o perform_v by_o they_o it_o must_v be_v suppose_v that_o such_o man_n have_v or_o have_v sufficient_a strength_n or_o mean_n to_o have_v perform_v it_o for_o if_o man_n certain_o know_v that_o they_o have_v not_o or_o have_v not_o a_o sufficiency_n of_o mean_n or_o strength_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o a_o thing_n it_o be_v unpossible_a that_o they_o shall_v ever_o be_v convince_v that_o only_a negligence_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o non-performance_n of_o it_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o a_o knowledge_n or_o persuasion_n that_o the_o performance_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v unpossible_a in_o respect_n of_o a_o man_n weakness_n or_o want_v of_o strength_n to_o perform_v it_o be_v a_o certain_a cause_n of_o his_o non-attempting_a it_o and_o consequent_o of_o his_o non-performing_a it_o so_o that_o negligence_n in_o this_o case_n can_v be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o his_o non-performance_n nay_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o negligence_n be_v no_o cause_n hereof_o at_o all_o suppose_v a_o man_n do_v neglect_v to_o try_v or_o to_o use_v mean_n that_o he_o may_v fly_v like_o a_o bird_n in_o the_o air_n yet_o this_o neglect_n of_o he_o can_v reasonable_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o any_o cause_n of_o his_o not-flying_a but_o his_o inability_n to_o fly_v in_o conjunction_n with_o a_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o such_o a_o inability_n in_o he_o and_o of_o the_o invincibleness_n hereof_o be_v the_o adequate_a and_o sole_a cause_n of_o his_o not-flying_a the_o same_o synod_n elsewhere_o by_o other_o of_o its_o member_n express_v itself_o thus_o 15._o §._o 15._o use_v the_o distinction_n of_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_a without_o the_o knowledge_n whereof_o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o controversy_n in_o hand_n can_v hardly_o be_v understand_v but_o when_o we_o say_v say_v the_o synod_n that_o christ_n die_v for_o believer_n and_o for_o his_o friend_n this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v consequent_o so_o that_o the_o term_n i._n e._n the_o event_n of_o his_o death_n for_o what_o else_o they_o shall_v mean_v by_o terminus_fw-la i_o understand_v not_o be_v hereby_o signify_v as_o on_o the_o contrary_n he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v dye_v antecedent_o for_o his_o enemy_n and_o unbeliever_n the_o word_n unbelief_n be_v take_v negative_o 99_o negative_o caeterum_fw-la quando_fw-la dicimus_fw-la christum_fw-la esse_fw-la mortuum_fw-la pro_fw-la credentibus_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la amiciss_fw-la suis_fw-la hoâ—_n intelligendum_fw-la est_fw-la consequenter_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la denotetur_fw-la terminus_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la sicut_fw-la e_fw-la contrario_fw-la antecedenter_fw-la dicitur_fw-la mortuus_fw-la pro_fw-la hostibus_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la infidelibus_fw-la negative_a accepto_fw-la infidelitatis_fw-la vocabulo_fw-la act._n syn._n nation_n dordr_n part_n 2._o p._n 99_o what_o the_o mystery_n of_o their_o meaning_n shall_v be_v in_o these_o last_o word_n wherein_o they_o restrain_v their_o sense_n in_o what_o they_o have_v say_v to_o a_o negative_a unbelief_n be_v above_o the_o reach_n of_o my_o understanding_n but_o when_o they_o say_v that_o christ_n die_v consequent_o for_o believer_n and_o antecedent_o for_o unbeliever_n they_o speak_v the_o whole_a heart_n of_o their_o adversary_n the_o remonstrant_n touch_v the_o intention_n of_o god_n in_o and_o about_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n as_o far_o as_o so_o few_o word_n can_v express_v it_o for_o neither_o do_v they_o in_o any_o of_o their_o write_n that_o ever_o come_v in_o my_o way_n any_o where_n affirm_v or_o say_v that_o christ_n die_v consequent_o for_o 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adaequate_fw-la est_fw-la mortuus_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o leave_v to_o themselves_o and_o their_o friend_n to_o consider_v i_o speak_v it_o with_o all_o simplicity_n of_o heart_n and_o without_o the_o least_o touch_n or_o tincture_n either_o of_o prejudice_n or_o partiality_n impression_n to_o which_o i_o be_o far_o from_o be_v a_o debtor_n for_o any_o part_n of_o my_o contentment_n that_o to_o the_o best_a of_o my_o memory_n and_o understanding_n i_o never_o meet_v with_o a_o piece_n of_o discourse_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o judicious_a or_o learned_a man_n full_a of_o broad_a and_o pregnant_a inconsistency_n than_o the_o decision_n of_o this_o synod_n in_o the_o point_v cognizâ—nced_v by_o they_o only_o the_o write_n and_o preach_n of_o man_n interest_v in_o the_o same_o principle_n with_o they_o i_o find_v deep_o baptize_v into_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o self-digladiation_a whereof_o we_o shall_v god_n will_v give_v instance_n by_o way_n of_o proof_n to_o a_o sufficient_a 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&_o seriò_fw-la omnium_fw-la salutem_fw-la voluit_fw-la act._n syn._n dordr_n par_fw-fr 2._o p._n 103_o afterward_o speak_v of_o the_o condemnation_n of_o those_o who_o believe_v not_o he_o say_v this_o event_n be_v not_o of_o itself_o intend_v by_o god_n but_o follow_v by_o accident_n upon_o the_o default_n of_o man_n sâ—quitur_fw-la man_n hic_fw-la autem_fw-la eventus_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la intenditur_fw