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believe_v answer_n i_o answer_v the_o redemption_n of_o the_o church_n by_o christ_n may_v diverse_o be_v consider_v 1._o tit._n 1._o 1._o tim._n 1._o first_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n purpose_n and_o predestination_n according_a to_o which_o grace_n be_v give_v we_o in_o christ_n jesu_n before_o the_o world_n second_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n perform_v of_o christ_n 1_o four_o way_n redemption_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v comment_fw-fr in_o apoc._n 1_o when_o upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n he_o take_v away_o enmity_n and_o reconcile_v the_o whole_a church_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n to_o god_n in_o one_o body_n through_o the_o cross_n as_o paul_n testify_v ephesian_n 2._o then_o sure_o as_o rupertus_n write_v he_o redeem_v and_o wash_v in_o his_o blood_n from_o their_o sin_n not_o only_o these_o man_n that_o now_o be_v believer_n or_o have_v believe_v but_o also_o those_o that_o shall_v believe_v in_o time_n to_o come_v as_o far_o forth_o as_o 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utter_o destroy_v and_o even_o death_n itself_o which_o be_v of_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o last_o enemy_n of_o which_o redemption_n christ_n witness_v luke_o 21.28_o and_o paul_n ro._n 8.23_o but_o of_o this_o enough_o the_o three_o rank_n of_o proof_n contain_v the_o testimony_n of_o antiquity_n chap._n viii_o to_o these_o thing_n hitherto_o allege_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n whereunto_o as_o to_o the_o anchor_n and_o prop_n of_o our_o faith_n we_o must_v fly_v in_o all_o thing_n synopsi_fw-la atâ—â—â—s_n in_o synopsi_fw-la that_o we_o may_v be_v in_o safety_n the_o testimony_n of_o antiquity_n seem_v now_o needful_a to_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o this_o end_n that_o the_o truth_n may_v more_o and_o more_o clear_o appear_v by_o that_o consent_n and_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o adversary_n may_v be_v stop_v who_o reason_v and_o debate_v i_o know_v not_o what_o ungodly_a novelty_n endeavour_n to_o reprove_v we_o as_o though_o we_o speak_v some_o new_a thing_n 14._o tom._n 10._o de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n ser_fw-mi 14._o as_o augustine_n of_o old_a complain_v of_o his_o and_o the_o church_n adversary_n for_o a_o man_n may_v see_v they_o grow_v to_o such_o crake_a if_o not_o ignorance_n that_o they_o bold_o complain_v that_o our_o opinion_n of_o this_o controversy_n be_v never_o hear_v in_o any_o time_n among_o that_o people_n 18._o hub._n thes_n 18._o where_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v preach_v that_o what_o they_o avouch_v lean_v upon_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o christianity_n forsooth_o 19_o thes_n 19_o for_o that_o the_o catholic_a and_o true_a church_n have_v always_o believe_v and_o with_o one_o mouth_n ever_o confess_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n understand_v effectual_o 27._o compend_v thes_n 27._o whereof_o the_o question_n be_v between_o we_o and_o our_o adversary_n as_o touch_v this_o new_a opinion_n 8._o thes_n
understand_v and_o in_o see_v you_o shall_v see_v and_o not_o perceive_v matth._n 20._o to_o sit_v on_o my_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o my_o left_a shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o for_o who_o it_o be_v prepare_v of_o my_o father_n and_o chap._n 22._o many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v therefore_o all_o be_v not_o elect_v to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v much_o less_o to_o who_o it_o be_v not_o preach_v of_o who_o there_o be_v at_o this_o day_n a_o infinite_a number_n 14._o act_n 14._o and_o have_v be_v especial_o in_o old_a time_n when_o all_o the_o gentile_n be_v suffer_v to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n matth._n 24._o except_o those_o day_n shall_v be_v shorten_v all_o flesh_n shall_v perish_v but_o for_o the_o elect_a sake_n they_o shall_v be_v shorter_v in_o the_o same_o place_n false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n shall_v rise_v and_o shall_v do_v sign_n and_o miracle_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v deceive_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a even_o the_o elect_a if_o 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his_o member_n but_o to_o a_o far_o diverse_a end_n and_o after_o another_o manner_n but_o those_o man_n be_v not_o ashamed_a such_o be_v their_o wickedness_n to_o brag_v of_o the_o superabundance_n as_o i_o say_v of_o humane_a merit_n and_o satisfaction_n 8.18_o our_o suffering_n be_v not_o meritorious_a rom._n 8.18_o which_o redound_v to_o the_o quick_a and_o dead_a what_o do_v not_o the_o scripture_n plain_o testify_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o suffer_v in_o this_o present_a life_n be_v not_o equal_a to_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v show_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n what_o that_o none_o can_v redeem_v his_o brother_n nor_o give_v the_o price_n of_o his_o ransom_n to_o god_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v precious_a 49.8.9_o psalm_n 49.8.9_o as_o the_o psalmist_n sing_v upon_o which_o place_n basil_n in_o his_o gloss_n note_v remembrance_n basils_n saying_n thereof_o worthy_a remembrance_n that_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v not_o the_o price_n of_o a_o 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for_o we_o through_o the_o veil_n that_o be_v his_o flesh_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n i_o say_v why_o we_o shall_v doubt_v to_o go_v by_o he_o unto_o god_n if_o we_o have_v commit_v grievous_a thing_n we_o have_v find_v a_o worthy_a physician_n we_o receive_v the_o sovereign_a medicine_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o not_o that_o only_o but_o also_o we_o trust_v that_o he_o which_o have_v not_o spare_v his_o own_o son_n 8.32_o rom._n 8.32_o but_o give_v he_o for_o we_o all_o will_v also_o with_o he_o bestow_v upon_o we_o all_o thing_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o redemption_n purchase_v it_o follow_v that_o we_o consider_v diligent_o of_o the_o time_n also_o of_o this_o redemption_n purchase_v for_o we_o by_o christ_n and_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o history_n of_o the_o gospel_n
love_v and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v this_o thing_n for_o this_o cause_n he_o love_v we_o before_o we_o be_v for_o he_o begin_v not_o to_o love_v we_o since_o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n but_o before_o the_o world_n be_v make_v he_o love_v we_o that_o with_o his_o only_a beget_v we_o may_v also_o be_v his_o son_n before_o we_o be_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o therefore_o that_o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n let_v it_o not_o so_o be_v receive_v nor_o so_o be_v understand_v as_o though_o therefore_o the_o son_n have_v reconcile_v we_o that_o now_o he_o may_v begin_v to_o love_v who_o he_o have_v hate_v as_o one_o enemy_n be_v reconcile_v to_o another_o but_o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o that_o already_o love_v we_o with_o who_o for_o sin_n we_o be_v at_o enemitie_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v most_o true_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o have_v hate_v all_o that_o work_n iniquity_n this_o mark_v this_o hitherto_o augustine_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v that_o see_v god_n have_v love_v we_o as_o his_o work_n but_o especial_o as_o the_o member_n of_o his_o son_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v he_o of_o his_o mere_a and_o free_a love_n be_v move_v give_v we_o his_o son_n that_o be_v redeem_v by_o his_o grace_n from_o sin_n whereby_o we_o be_v put_v away_o from_o the_o presence_n and_o fruition_n of_o god_n we_o may_v be_v make_v heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n bernard_n serm._n 20._o of_o the_o 9_o verse_n of_o the_o psalm_n he_o that_o dwell_v etc._n etc._n very_o well_o say_v christ_n according_a to_o the_o time_n die_v for_o the_o wicked_a but_o in_o respect_n of_o predestination_n he_o die_v for_o his_o brethren_n and_o friend_n chap._n x._o of_o the_o final_a cause_n of_o redemption_n there_o follow_v that_o question_n whereunto_o be_v we_o redeem_v wherein_o the_o question_n now_o be_v concern_v the_o end_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o the_o end_n be_v twofold_a to_o wit_n redemption_n two_o end_n of_o redemption_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o our_o salvation_n the_o former_a end_n the_o apostle_n extoll_v ephes_n 1._o where_o he_o say_v glory_n the_o first_o end_n be_v god_n glory_n that_o god_n have_v choose_v we_o in_o christ_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v &_o have_v foreordain_v to_o adopt_v we_o for_o his_o son_n through_o the_o same_o jesus_n christ_n in_o himself_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o own_o will_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glorious_a grace_n whereby_o he_o have_v make_v we_o acceptable_a in_o that_o his_o belove_a in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n even_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n in_o which_o word_n he_o not_o only_o teach_v that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o eternal_a and_o free_a election_n of_o god_n be_v the_o praise_n of_o his_o glorious_a and_o rich_a grace_n but_o also_o show_v that_o the_o redemption_n of_o we_o by_o christ_n be_v subordinate_a unto_o the_o same_o end_n 16._o prou._n 16._o for_o god_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o even_o the_o wicked_a against_o the_o evil_a day_n that_o both_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o heal_n who_o be_v deliver_v and_o also_o the_o judgement_n of_o damnation_n in_o the_o deserve_a punishment_n of_o such_o as_o perish_v shall_v further_o his_o glory_n wherefore_o we_o be_v here_o warn_v 1._o coloss_n 1._o that_o with_o paul_n we_o give_v thanks_n without_o cease_v unto_o the_o father_n who_o have_v make_v we_o meet_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n and_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o have_v translate_v we_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n etc._n etc._n 2._o 1._o pet._n 2._o as_o peter_n also_o admonish_v we_o of_o our_o duty_n in_o this_o point_n that_o we_o shall_v preach_v the_o virtue_n of_o he_o who_o have_v call_v we_o out_o of_o darkness_n into_o his_o marvelous_a light_n it_o be_v well_o know_v what_o moses_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v when_o the_o sea_n yield_v a_o ready_a passage_n for_o all_o his_o people_n to_o go_v through_o how_o be_v protect_v by_o god_n hand_n and_o behold_v that_o wonderful_a redemption_n 19_o exod._n 15._o sap._n 19_o they_o leap_v like_o lamb_n and_o sing_v his_o praise_n thou_o o_o lord_n be_v our_o deliverer_n thou_o be_v our_o strength_n but_o what_o speak_v i_o of_o the_o old_a people_n and_o of_o the_o old_a song_n we_o have_v a_o new_a song_n the_o song_n of_o the_o lamb_n let_v we_o stand_v upon_o the_o glassy_a sea_n of_o this_o world_n and_o have_v the_o harp_n of_o god_n sing_v it_o incessant_o with_o the_o universal_a church_n 15._o apoc._n 5._o &_o 15._o to_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n because_o he_o be_v slay_v and_o have_v redeem_v we_o unto_o god_n by_o his_o blood_n out_o of_o every_o tribe_n and_o language_n people_n and_o nation_n and_o have_v make_v we_o unto_o our_o god_n king_n and_o priest_n and_o we_o shall_v reign_v upon_o the_o earth_n christ_n the_o song_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n to_o thou_o o_o son_n of_o god_n the_o lover_n of_o mortal_a man_n o_o good_a lord_n o_o pacifier_n o_o rich_a saviour_n and_o a_o king_n in_o deed_n the_o creator_n and_o maker_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o word_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n the_o light_n and_o brightness_n of_o the_o father_n the_o power_n arm_n and_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n to_o thou_o be_v blessing_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o strength_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o thou_o have_v redeem_v we_o be_v captive_n and_o serve_v sin_n thou_o have_v deliver_v we_o by_o thy_o own_o death_n thou_o have_v give_v we_o the_o adoption_n of_o son_n thou_o become_v poor_a that_o by_o thy_o poverty_n thou_o may_v enrich_v us._n thou_o have_v free_o give_v we_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n thou_o have_v fashion_v we_o a_o new_a in_o darkness_n have_v enlighten_v we_o and_o be_v dead_a man_n thou_o have_v quicken_v we_o thou_o unloose_v the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n and_o brake_v the_o gate_n of_o brass_n and_o door_n of_o iron_n and_o have_v break_v in_o piece_n the_o yoke_n of_o sinner_n 15._o eccle._n 15._o and_o because_o praise_n be_v uncomely_a in_o the_o mouth_n of_o fool_n and_o this_o wonderful_a and_o altogether_o divine_a redemption_n be_v to_o be_v publish_v of_o we_o not_o so_o much_o in_o word_n as_o in_o deed_n themselves_o go_v to_o let_v we_o so_o be_v affect_v let_v we_o so_o frame_v our_o life_n manner_n action_n counsel_n and_o all_o our_o affair_n that_o we_o be_v not_o find_v foullie_o unthankful_a to_o our_o common_a redeemer_n to_o who_o glory_n we_o ought_v whole_o to_o be_v consecrate_v and_o nothing_o better_a yea_o every_o way_n worse_o than_o those_o obstinate_a jew_n through_o who_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v evil_a speak_v of_o among_o the_o gentile_n as_o it_o be_v write_v but_o let_v that_o sharp_a reproof_n of_o moses_n never_o go_v out_o of_o our_o mind_n in_o the_o song_n in_o deuteronomie_n 32.6_o chap._n 32.6_o will_v you_o give_v this_o recompense_n unto_o the_o lord_n o_o you_o foolish_a and_o unwise_a people_n be_v not_o he_o thy_o father_n who_o owe_v and_o possess_v thou_o have_v not_o he_o make_v and_o prepare_v thou_o the_o second_o end_n of_o redemption_n be_v our_o salvation_n benefit_n the_o 2._o end_n be_v our_o salvation_n which_o contain_v many_o benefit_n which_o comprehend_v many_o and_o sundry_a benefit_n albeit_o knit_v together_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o band_n as_o these_o especial_o justification_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o free_a remission_n of_o sin_n sanctification_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n consolation_n yea_o rejoice_v in_o adversity_n under_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o last_o entrance_n into_o the_o eternal_a kingdom_n of_o our_o god_n and_o saviour_n jesu_n christ_n and_o everlasting_a joy_n in_o life_n eternal_a these_o so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a benefit_n of_o god_n be_v purchase_v for_o we_o by_o the_o abundant_a grace_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o say_n of_o the_o scripture_n do_v show_v rom._n 3._o we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o the_o redemption_n make_v in_o christ_n jesu_n who_o god_n set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o reconciliation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n by_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o chap._n 5._o when_o we_o be_v as_o yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o us._n therefore_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v now_o much_o more_o from_o wrath_n by_o he_o
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