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sensis_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la durè_fw-la tamen_fw-la admodum_fw-la &_o ambiguè_fw-fr non_fw-la minùs_fw-la quà m_fw-la barbare_n dicitur_fw-la illud_fw-la enim_fw-la pro_fw-la vel_fw-la consilium_fw-la patris_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la passus_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la vel_fw-la ipsius_fw-la passionis_fw-la effectum_fw-la vel_fw-la potius_fw-la utrunque_fw-la designat_fw-la quorum_fw-la neutrum_fw-la ad_fw-la alios_fw-la quà m_fw-la ad_fw-la electos_fw-la spectat_fw-la beza_n ad_fw-la acta_fw-la coloq_fw-la monpelg_n part_n 2._o p._n 217._o with_fw-mi eundem_fw-la in_o thesibus_fw-la cum_fw-la d._n fayo_n in_o scholâ_fw-la génevensi_fw-la disputatis_fw-la de_fw-la efficaciâ_fw-la sacrificii_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la c_o exprimitur_fw-la enunciatum_fw-la falsum_fw-la nempe_fw-la christum_fw-la pro_fw-la singulis_fw-la pro_fw-la singulis_fw-la ais_fw-la mortuum_fw-la sufficienter_fw-la nam_fw-la christus_fw-la pro_fw-la solis_fw-la electis_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la 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propound_v cap._n 5._o sect._n 4._o as_o hold_v forth_o the_o universality_n of_o redemption_n by_o christ_n be_v discuss_v the_o first_o of_o these_o scripture_n there_o mention_v be_v this_o who_o give_v himself_o 1._o §._o 1._o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o or_o for_o all_o man_n to_o be_v testify_v in_o due_a time_n 6._o time_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 6._o let_v the_o context_n adjoin_v to_o this_o scripture_n be_v narrow_o sift_v and_o then_o if_o we_o shall_v but_o grant_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v either_o sap_n sense_n savour_n or_o any_o thing_n congruous_a to_o the_o judgement_n or_o understanding_n of_o man_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o deny_v but_o that_o it_o carry_v the_o doctrine_n assert_v with_o a_o high_a hand_n of_o evidence_n in_o it_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o verse_n go_v on_o with_o the_o confirmation_n or_o further_a proof_n of_o that_o reason_n of_o he_o lay_v down_o verse_n 4._o for_o the_o make_v good_a what_o he_o have_v say_v verse_n 3._o that_o which_o he_o have_v say_v in_o this_o three_o verse_n be_v this_o for_o this_o be_v good_a and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n this_o be_v good_a meaning_n the_o performance_n of_o that_o duty_n whereunto_o he_o have_v exhort_v verse_n 1._o and_o 2._o viz._n that_o supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n give_v of_o thanks_o shall_v be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n for_o king_n and_o for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n etc._n etc._n now_o then_o most_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o by_o all_z man_n in_o this_o first_o verse_n for_o who_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v make_v unto_o god_n be_v not_o mean_v some_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n nor_o yet_o all_o the_o elect_n or_o the_o like_a but_z all_z of_o all_z sort_n of_o man_n whatsoever_o except_o haply_o those_o who_o have_v bar_v up_o the_o way_n of_o our_o prayer_n for_o they_o by_o that_o unpardonable_a sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o john_n intimate_v 16._o 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wherein_o he_o be_v capable_a of_o die_v as_o well_o as_o other_o man_n yet_o do_v not_o suffer_v death_n simple_o through_o the_o malice_n or_o power_n of_o his_o enemy_n but_o upon_o a_o account_n far_o superior_a unto_o these_o the_o apostle_n attribute_n his_o death_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i._n e._n the_o love_n and_o gracious_a affection_n of_o god_n not_o towards_o some_o or_o a_o few_o no_o nor_o yet_o towards_o all_o man_n collectively_o take_v or_o in_o the_o lump_n but_o towards_o all_o man_n distributive_o take_v i._n e._n towards_o every_o particular_a and_o inviduall_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o every_o man_n i._n e._n to_o procure_v eternal_a redemption_n and_o salvation_n for_o every_o man_n without_o the_o exclusion_n of_o any_o i_o can_v apprehend_v what_o can_v reasonable_o be_v say_v to_o alienate_v the_o mind_n or_o import_v of_o this_o scripture_n from_o our_o present_a cause_n evident_a it_o be_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v our_o best_a interpreter_n of_o the_o place_n affirm_v the_o same_o that_o the_o apostle_n in_o these_o word_n that_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o may_v taste_v death_n etc._n etc._n assign_v a_o reason_n or_o two_o rather_o of_o what_o he_o have_v say_v a_o little_a before_o concern_v the_o incarnation_n and_o humiliation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o he_o have_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n assert_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o prevent_v or_o heal_v any_o scandal_n or_o offence_n that_o either_o have_v already_o or_o may_v afterward_o arise_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o these_o hebrew_n through_o the_o unlikelyhood_n strangeness_n ot_fw-mi incrediblenesse_n of_o such_o a_o thing_n it_o be_v a_o say_n among_o philosopher_n and_o all_o man_n have_v experience_n in_o part_n of_o truth_n in_o it_o that_o a_o knowledge_n of_o the_o reason_n or_o cause_n of_o thing_n cause_v admiration_n and_o so_o all_o troublesomenesse_n of_o thought_n about_o they_o to_o 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of_o be_v heal_v or_o prevent_v will_v be_v more_o strengthen_v and_o increase_v as_o usual_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o such_o case_n now_o evident_a it_o be_v 1._o that_o the_o apostle_n word_n in_o this_o place_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 in_o the_o plain_a the_o most_o obvious_a and_o direct_a sense_n and_o signification_n of_o they_o hold_v forth_o the_o doctrine_n which_o we_o maintain_v for_o truth_n here_o be_v no_o restraint_n at_o all_o nor_o the_o least_o whisper_v of_o any_o limitation_n to_o be_v put_v upon_o that_o term_n of_o universality_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o man_n and_o 2._o as_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o all_o man_n without_o the_o exception_n of_o any_o which_o be_v the_o doctrine_n we_o assert_v and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n so_o intend_v it_o amount_v to_o a_o far_o more_o weighty_a consideration_n and_o satisfaction_n touch_v those_o great_a dispensation_n speak_v of_o the_o incarnation_n and_o humiliation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n than_o his_o die_a only_o for_o a_o few_o or_o for_o a_o select_a number_n of_o man_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n commensureable_a hereunto_o therefore_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o question_n to_o be_v make_v but_o that_o the_o large_a and_o not_o the_o limit_a sense_n be_v the_o apostle_n sense_n in_o the_o word_n now_o under_o debate_n and_o when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n express_v himself_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v 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 for_o any_o man_n to_o come_v and_o interpret_v thus_o for_o every_o man_n i._n e._n for_o some_o man_n or_o for_o a_o few_o man_n which_o if_o not_o for_o form_n yet_o for_o matter_n and_o substance_n must_v be_v their_o interpretation_n who_o oppose_v the_o exposition_n give_v be_v not_o to_o interpret_v but_o to_o correct_v and_o to_o exercise_v a_o magisteriall_a authority_n over_o the_o scripture_n nor_o have_v pareus_n himself_o the_o heart_n to_o decline_v the_o interpretation_n assert_v 9_o §._o 9_o though_o he_o seem_v somewhat_o desirous_a by_o some_o expression_n to_o hide_v this_o his_o ingenuity_n from_o his_o fellow_n to_o avoid_v their_o offence_n whereas_o say_v he_o the_o apostle_n say_v for_o every_o man_n it_o respect_v the_o amplification_n or_o extent_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n he_o die_v not_o for_o some_o faugh_n the_o efficacy_n or_o virtue_n of_o it_o appertain_v unto_o all._n therefore_o there_o be_v life_n prepare_v or_o make_v ready_a in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o all_o afflict_a conscience_n etc._n conscience_n quod_fw-la dicit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la fructum_fw-la mortis_fw-la christi_fw-la amplificandum_fw-la pertinet_fw-la non_fw-la pro_fw-la paucis_fw-la aliquibus_fw-la mortun_n est_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la efficacia_fw-la ejus_fw-la pertinet_fw-la omnibus_fw-la igitur_fw-la 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_fw-la domino_fw-la omne_fw-la debitum_fw-la conservo_fw-la svo_fw-la noluit_fw-la ipse_fw-la dimittere_fw-la in_fw-la carcerem_fw-la relegatur_fw-la quia_fw-la indulgere_fw-la conservo_fw-la svo_fw-la noluit_fw-la quod_fw-la sibi_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la indultum_fw-la fuit_fw-la amisit_fw-la cypr._n de_fw-fr orat._n domin_n c._n 17._o by_o the_o favour_n which_o this_o servant_n lose_v after_o it_o have_v be_v vouchsafe_v unto_o he_o by_o his_o lord_n he_o clear_o mean_v the_o
damn_v 16._o damn_v mark_v 16._o 15_o 16._o that_o believe_v which_o our_o saviour_n here_o require_v and_o unto_o which_o he_o promise_v salvation_n be_v doubtless_o no_o other_o faith_n or_o believe_v but_o a_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a belief_n of_o that_o gospel_n of_o he_o which_o his_o apostle_n in_o the_o word_n immediate_o precede_v be_v enjoin_v to_o preach_v unto_o the_o world_n and_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v that_o man_n may_v or_o may_v believe_v and_o that_o true_o and_o unfeigned_o all_o that_o the_o apostle_n preach_v to_o they_o and_o yet_o perish_v that_o vast_a and_o signal_n difference_n which_o our_o saviour_n here_o make_v between_o believe_v and_o not_o believe_v vanish_v into_o nothing_o be_v make_v none_o at_o all_o see_v further_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n joh._n 8._o 24._o &_o 11._o 27._o act_n 8._o 37_o with_o 38._o rom._n 4._o 3._o &_o 10._o 9_o with_o very_a many_o other_o text_n of_o like_a pregnant_a and_o unquestionable_a import_n from_o all_o 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his_o come_n into_o the_o world_n that_o a_o true_a cordial_a unfeigned_a belief_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o thing_n of_o god_n be_v 27._o §._o 27._o true_a justify_v faith_n have_v be_v the_o sense_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o best_a and_o most_o judicious_a author_n as_o well_o ancient_a as_o modern_a i_o can_v instance_n and_o prove_v at_o large_a if_o it_o be_v not_o somewhat_o too_o eccentrical_a to_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n it_o be_v say_v calvin_n the_o righteousness_n i._n e._n the_o justification_n of_o faith_n if_o we_o believe_v that_o christ_n die_v and_o be_v raise_v up_o again_o from_o the_o dead_a 1â—_n dead_a fidei_fw-la justicia_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la credamus_fw-la christum_n esse_fw-la mortuum_fw-la atque_fw-la à _fw-la mortuis_fw-la excitatum_fw-la calvin_n in_o gal._n 3._o 1â—_n elsewhere_o he_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n paul_n define_v those_o to_o be_v faithful_a or_o true_a believer_n who_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sound_a doctrine_n 3._o doctrine_n posteriori_fw-la membro_fw-la definit_a quos_fw-la vocet_fw-la fideles_fw-la nempe_fw-la qui_fw-la notitiam_fw-la habent_fw-la sana_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o 1_o ad_fw-la tim._n 4._o 3._o and_o pronounce_v the_o faith_n of_o sarah_n who_o he_o call_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o believer_n to_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o she_o judge_v god_n faithful_a or_o true_a and_o that_o in_o his_o promise_n 11._o promise_n hanc_fw-la enim_fw-la fuisse_fw-la sarae_n fidem_fw-la praedicat_fw-la quòd_fw-la veracen_n judicavit_fw-la deum_fw-la idque_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la promissionibus_fw-la ibid._n in_o heb._n 11._o 11._o luther_n speak_v of_o abraham_n say_v that_o he_o be_v justify_v only_o upon_o this_o that_o he_o give_v credence_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n interpret_n that_o of_o moses_n gen._n 15._o 6._o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v abraham_n believe_v god_n to_o be_v true_a in_o his_o word_n and_o promise_n and_o be_v therefore_o count_v a_o worthy_a and_o righteous_a man_n by_o god_n 782._o god_n abrahami_n exemplum_fw-la adducit_fw-la quip_n quod_fw-la ille_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la tantam_fw-la justificatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la quòd_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la fidem_fw-la habuerit_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la scriptura_fw-la inquit_fw-la credidit_fw-la abraham_n deo_fw-la &_o imputatum_fw-la est_fw-la ei_fw-la ad_fw-la justiciam_fw-la gen._n 15._o ac_fw-la si_fw-la diceret_fw-la abraham_n deum_fw-la in_o suâ—_n verbis_fw-la &_o promissionibus_fw-la veracen_n credidit_fw-la &_o idcirco_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la pro_fw-la spectato_fw-la et_fw-la justo_fw-la viro_fw-la habitns_fw-la fuerit_fw-la luth._o poâ—hil_fw-la p._n 782._o and_o learned_a chamier_n define_v abraham_n faith_n whereby_o he_o be_v justify_v ingentem_fw-la confidentiam_fw-la super_fw-la promissione_n divinâ_fw-la quam_fw-la ille_fw-la credidit_fw-la omnino_fw-la implendam_fw-la 428._o implendam_fw-la chamier_n tom._n 3._o p._n 428._o i._n e._n a_o mighty_a confidence_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n which_o he_o believe_v will_v absolute_o be_v fulfil_v peter_n martyr_n most_o frequent_o and_o i_o think_v i_o may_v say_v constant_o in_o his_o write_n place_v justify_v faith_n in_o a_o firm_a belief_n or_o assent_v unto_o the_o gospel_n or_o word_n of_o god_n our_o faith_n say_v he_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o assent_n or_o firm_a persuasion_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god._n from_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o our_o faith_n proceed_v from_o the_o faith_n or_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n for_o when_o our_o experience_n teach_v we_o that_o he_o be_v faithful_a we_o ready_o believe_v he_o and_o that_o belief_n which_o we_o give_v to_o his_o word_n be_v present_o attend_v with_o hope_n 9_o hope_n nostra_fw-la fide_fw-la non_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la asseâ—suâ—_n &_o persuasio_fw-la firma_fw-la de_fw-la verbis_fw-la dei_fw-la vnde_fw-la liquet_fw-la fidem_fw-la nostram_fw-la ex_fw-la dei_fw-la fide_fw-la nasci_fw-la quia_fw-la cum_fw-la illum_fw-la fidelem_fw-la esse_fw-la experiamur_fw-la facile_fw-la credimus_fw-la &_o fidem_fw-la quam_fw-la verbis_fw-la ejus_fw-la adhibemus_fw-la illicò_fw-la spes_fw-la consequitur_fw-la p._n mart._n in_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 9_o by_o which_o last_o word_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o speak_v of_o true_a justify_v faith_n in_o the_o former_a again_o faith_n may_v be_v define_v to_o be_v a_o firm_a and_o constant_a assent_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o this_o definition_n there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o four_o cause_n want_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o matter_n or_o material_a cause_n the_o act_n of_o consent_v the_o formal_a the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o efficient_a our_o salvation_n the_o final_a 31._o final_a fides_n definiri_fw-la potest_fw-la quod_fw-la sit_fw-la firmus_fw-la ac_fw-la constaâ—s_fw-la animi_fw-la assensus_fw-la virbâ—_n dei_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la affâ—atus_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la credentium_fw-la nullum_fw-la causarum_fw-la genus_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la finitione_fw-la desideratur_fw-la materia_fw-la est_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la forma_fw-la consentiendi_fw-la actio_fw-la efficiens_fw-la spiritus_fw-la dei_fw-la quo_fw-la suademur_fw-la finis_fw-la est_fw-la nostra_fw-la salus_fw-la ibid._n in_o vers_fw-la 31._o in_o which_o word_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o he_o express_o make_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justify_v faith_n to_o consist_v in_o the_o act_n of_o assent_v or_o consent_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n yet_o again_o to_o believe_v as_o to_o our_o purpose_n be_v by_o mean_n of_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o exhibit_v or_o give_v a_o firm_a assent_n unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o this_o for_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o not_o long_o after_o let_v we_o now_o infer_v that_o faith_n 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not_o take_v care_n for_o all_o man_n and_o this_o either_o because_o he_o be_v not_o able_a which_o be_v not_o right_o to_o suppose_v or_o because_o though_o able_a enough_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o but_o this_o be_v not_o incident_a to_o he_o that_o be_v good_a nor_o be_v he_o backward_o or_o indispose_v hereunto_o through_o voluptuousness_n in_o as_o much_o as_o for_o our_o sake_n he_o assume_v flesh_n expose_v to_o suffering_n or_o else_o he_o do_v take_v care_n of_o all_z which_o indeed_o become_v he_o that_o be_v make_v the_o lord_n of_o all_o for_o he_o be_v a_o saviour_n not_o of_o some_o and_o not_o of_o other_o 7._o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la postea_fw-la christum_fw-la vocat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n non_fw-la longè_fw-la antè_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n clem._n alexand._n strom._n l._n 7._o etc._n etc._n in_o a_o oration_n to_o the_o gentile_n he_o call_v unto_o they_o thus_o hear_v you_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o and_o harken_v you_o that_o be_v near_o the_o word_n be_v not_o hide_v or_o conceal_a from_o any_o the_o light_n thereof_o be_v common_a it_o shine_v unto_o all_z man_n gentes_fw-la man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alexandr_n in_o orat._n â—d_a gentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n justin_n martyr_n who_o write_n among_o those_o that_o treat_v of_o christian_a religion_n and_o be_v judge_v authentic_a and_o not_o spurious_a be_v the_o most_o ancient_a that_o i_o know_v since_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n give_v frequent_a testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o same_o doctrine_n in_o one_o place_n he_o present_v the_o saint_n as_o know_v or_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o that_o have_v wrought_v that_o great_a salvation_n for_o mankind_n be_v praise_v worthy_a great_o to_o be_v fear_v and_o the_o maker_n or_o creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n morel_n earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n just_o martyr_n in_o dialogo_fw-la cum_fw-la tryph._n p._n 300_o edit_n morel_n in_o another_o speak_v of_o christ_n he_o say_v that_o now_o through_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v make_v man_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o mankind_n he_o submit_v himself_o to_o suffer_v whatsoever_o the_o inconsiderate_a jew_n be_v inspire_v by_o the_o devil_n to_o inflict_v upon_o he_o christianis_fw-la he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la apol._n 2._o pro_fw-la christianis_fw-la in_o a_o three_o he_o say_v that_o christ_n neither_o submit_v himself_o to_o be_v bear_v nor_o yet_o to_o be_v crucify_v as_o if_o he_o need_v these_o thing_n for_o himself_o but_o for_o that_o kind_n or_o generation_n of_o man_n which_o in_o or_o by_o adam_n be_v fall_v under_o death_n and_o the_o deceit_n of_o the_o serpent_n 316._o serpent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la in_o dial._n p._n 316._o by_o mankind_n or_o the_o kind_n of_o man_n he_o can_v mean_v a_o few_o a_o circumscribe_v number_n a_o small_a parcel_n of_o man_n as_o the_o elect_n so_o call_v be_v know_v to_o be_v these_o in_o no_o propriety_n of_o speech_n can_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o generation_n or_o kind_n of_o man_n or_o if_o in_o one_o place_n he_o shall_v have_v mean_v the_o elect_n by_o such_o a_o expression_n it_o be_v no_o way_n like_o but_o that_o in_o some_o other_o he_o will_v have_v express_v himself_o more_o plain_o but_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o genus_fw-la or_o general_a kind_n of_o man_n appear_v evident_o enough_o by_o this_o descriptive_a character_n which_o he_o give_v of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n which_o from_o adam_n or_o through_o adam_n be_v fall_v under_o death_n this_o we_o know_v be_v the_o adequate_a and_o appropriate_a character_n not_o of_o some_o man_n but_o of_o all_o mankind_n without_o exception_n but_o the_o sun_n be_v visible_a enough_o without_o a_o candle_n ireneus_fw-la not_o long_o after_o the_o former_a avouch_v the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o contest_v 8._o §._o 8._o over_o and_o over_o as_o eve_n say_v he_o become_v disobedient_a become_v hereby_o the_o cause_n of_o death_n both_o to_o herself_o and_o to_o the_o universe_n of_o mankind_n so_o mary_n have_v the_o man_n predestinate_v by_o god_n meaning_n christ_n notwithstanding_o her_o be_v involve_v in_o the_o death_n bring_v upon_o all_o mankind_n by_o eve_n yet_o become_v a_o obedient_a virgin_n she_o prove_v the_o cause_n or_o mean_n of_o salvation_n unto_o the_o universe_n of_o men_n 33._o men_n sicut_fw-la eva_n inobaudiens_n facta_fw-la sibi_fw-la &_o universo_fw-it generi_fw-la humano_fw-la causa_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la mortâ—_n sic_fw-la &_o maria_fw-la â—abens_fw-la praedestinatum_fw-la virum_fw-la tamen_fw-la virgâ—_n obaudiens_n &_o sibi_fw-la &_o universo_fw-it generi_fw-la humano_fw-la causa_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la salutis_fw-la iren._n lib._n 3._o adversus_fw-la haeres_fw-la cap._n 33._o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o by_o submit_v unto_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n signify_v unto_o she_o by_o the_o angel_n concern_v the_o bear_n and_o bring_v forth_o of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n she_o have_v the_o grace_n according_o vouchsafe_v unto_o she_o to_o bear_v and_o bring_v he_o forth_o who_o be_v the_o author_n or_o cause_n of_o salvation_n to_o universal_a mankind_n by_o which_o submission_n and_o service_n she_o in_o a_o sense_n become_v the_o cause_n or_o mean_v also_o of_o this_o salvation_n elsewhere_o the_o same_o father_n say_v that_o christ_n recapitulate_v or_o gather_v into_o one_o in_o himself_o all_o nation_n disperse_v up_o and_o down_o the_o world_n even_o from_o adam_n all_z tongve_n and_o every_o generation_n of_o men_n together_o with_o the_o person_n of_o adam_n himself_o 33._o himself_o significans_fw-la quoniam_fw-la ipse_fw-la qui_fw-la omnes_fw-la gentes_fw-la exinde_fw-la ab_fw-la adam_n dispersas_fw-la &_o universâ—s_fw-la linguas_fw-la &_o generationem_fw-la hominum_fw-la cum_fw-la ipso_fw-la adam_n in_fw-la semetipso_fw-la recapitulans_fw-la etc._n etc._n iren._n adversus_fw-la hae._n es_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 33._o in_o another_o place_n he_o gives_z this_o reason_n why_o paul_n say_v that_o we_o be_v reconcile_v through_o the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n viz._n because_o his_o righteous_a or_o just_a flesh_n reconcile_v that_o flesh_n which_o be_v detain_v in_o sin_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o favour_n or_o friendship_n with_o god_n 16._o god_n in_o corpore_fw-la ait_fw-la paulus_n reconciliati_fw-la carnis_fw-la ejus_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la justa_fw-la caro_fw-la reconciliavit_fw-la eam_fw-la carnem_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o peccato_fw-la detinebatur_fw-la &_o in_o amicitiam_fw-la adduxit_fw-la deo_fw-la idem_fw-la lib._n 5._o c._n 16._o now_o that_o flesh_n which_o be_v detain_v in_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o flesh_n only_o of_o the_o predestinate_a or_o elect_v but_o of_o all_o mankind_n without_o exception_n these_o be_v the_o principal_a father_n and_o writer_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o before_o augustin_n that_o be_v now_o extant_a or_o know_v and_o all_o these_o with_o one_o mouth_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v and_o with_o a_o nemine_fw-la contradicente_fw-la give_v testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o great_a doctrine_n which_o have_v be_v avouch_v in_o this_o discourse_n viz._n that_o the_o redemption_n purchase_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v for_o all_o man_n consider_v as_o man_n respective_o and_o not_o for_o the_o elect_a only_o or_o those_o that_o shall_v actual_o partake_v of_o it_o and_o be_v save_v the_o writer_n of_o best_a note_n and_o repute_n since_o austin_n until_o these_o late_a time_n 9_o §._o 9_o of_o reformation_n and_o from_o who_o write_n the_o best_o and_o stedy_a information_n be_v to_o be_v have_v what_o doctrine_n or_o opinion_n rule_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o among_o those_o christian_n that_o be_v judge_v orthodox_n and_o sound_n in_o the_o faith_n in_o their_o day_n be_v these_o prosper_n cyril_n of_o alexandria_n