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communicate_v grace_n and_o glory_n to_o every_o individual_a man_n and_o woman_n whereas_o we_o may_v plain_o see_v here_o that_o all_o those_o for_o who_o christ_n pray_v he_o give_v that_o glory_n to_o they_o which_o the_o father_n give_v he_o what_o scripture_n can_v be_v so_o clear_a and_o convince_a but_o man_n may_v evade_v it_o if_o they_o be_v dispose_v to_o cavil_v i_o may_v add_v many_o more_o argument_n against_o universal_a redemption_n 8.6_o heb._n 9.15_o 16._o heb._n 7.22_o heb._n 8.6_o as_o namely_o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n whereof_o christ_n be_v sponsor_n surety_n and_o mediator_n for_o all_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o which_o be_v seal_v and_o confirm_v in_o and_o by_o his_o blood_n and_o therefore_o call_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n or_o covenant_n etc._n matth._n 26.28_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isa_n 42.6_o heb._n 8.9_o 10_o 11._o gen._n 17.21_o rom._n 9.8_o rom._n 11.5_o 7_o 8._o gal_n 3.13_o 14_o 16._o gal._n 4.23_o 24._o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v shed_v for_o many_o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n yea_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v for_o a_o covenant_n this_o covenant_n i_o say_v be_v not_o make_v with_o nor_o confirm_v to_o no_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o propound_v and_o publish_v to_o every_o man_n in_o the_o world_n much_o less_o be_v every_o man_n in_o the_o world_n take_v by_o god_n into_o this_o covenant_n if_o the_o covenant_n may_v be_v say_v to_o belong_v to_o all_o and_o every_o one_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v as_o some_o learned_a and_o godly_a man_n hold_v justif_a hold_v ball_n on_o the_o covenant_n baxter_n aphoris_n appendix_n to_o aphor._n of_o justif_a which_o for_o my_o part_n i_o shall_v find_v no_o fault_n with_o so_o they_o mean_v only_o in_o respect_n of_o external_a oeconomy_n and_o administration_n indeed_o i_o can_v see_v a_o clear_a ground_n for_o that_o which_o a_o acute_a man_n seem_v to_o hold_v forth_o justif_a forth_o ball_n on_o the_o covenant_n 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but_o if_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n i_o say_v shall_v external_o belong_v to_o all_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v yet_o this_o will_v not_o extend_v to_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o the_o world_n for_o god_n do_v not_o afford_v the_o outward_a dispensation_n of_o his_o gospel_n much_o less_o the_o estectual_a powerful_a operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o every_o one_o 2._o psal_n 76.1_o 2._o in_o jud_v his_o god_n know_v his_o name_n be_v great_a in_o israel_n in_o salem_n also_o be_v his_o tabernacle_n and_o his_o dwell_a place_n in_o zion_n 7._o psal_n 147.19_o 20._o jer._n 10.25_o eph._n 2.11_o mar._n 11.52_o 26._o act_n 14.16_o act_n 16.6_o 7._o he_o show_v his_o word_n unto_o jacob_n his_o statute_n and_o judgement_n unto_o israel_n he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o any_o nation_n at_o that_o time_n you_o be_v without_o christ_n alien_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n without_o hope_n without_o 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that_o by_o his_o own_o eternal_a decree_n counsel_n and_o appointment_n the_o lord_n jesus_n save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n 1.21_o matth._n 1.21_o and_o then_o who_o can_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o their_o charge_n it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v it_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o shed_v his_o blood_n 34._o rom._n 8.31_o 34._o who_o can_v condemn_v if_o christ_n the_o eternal_a god_n be_v for_o we_o who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o if_o god_n spare_v not_o his_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o to_o death_n for_o we_o how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o also_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n i_o shall_v not_o insist_v upon_o the_o nature_n of_o redemption_n reconciliation_n atonement_n and_o propitiation_n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tit._n 2.14_o rev._n 5.9_o 10._o rev._n 14.3_o 4._o col._n 1.21_o 22._o 2_o cor._n 5.18_o 19_o and_o the_o import_n and_o signification_n thereof_o in_o scripture_n phrase_n which_o comprehend_v and_o take_v in_o not_o only_a merit_n and_o impetration_n but_o also_o particular_a application_n as_o to_o the_o person_n so_o redeem_v and_o reconcile_v by_o christ_n blood_n i_o can_v also_o argue_v against_o universal_a redemption_n from_o the_o analogy_n and_o proportion_n between_o the_o type_n and_o the_o antitype_n doubtless_o the_o typical_a sacrifice_n be_v not_o slay_v and_o offer_v for_o every_o individual_a person_n nor_o do_v the_o antitype_n the_o substance_n of_o those_o shadow_n lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o the_o world_n and_o last_o i_o will_v commend_v this_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o christian_a reader_n that_o they_o to_o who_o christ_n be_v a_o redeemer_n and_o saviour_n 23._o john_n 1_o 5._o 1._o eph._n 1.22_o 23._o he_o be_v also_o a_o spiritual_a root_n a_o spiritual_a head_n and_o principle_n of_o life_n to_o communicate_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n to_o they_o redemption_n by_o christ_n blood_n and_o adoption_n by_o the_o spirit_n 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god_n and_o cry_v out_o in_o the_o agony_n of_o his_o soul_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o 27.46_o rev._n 19.15_o mat._n 27.46_o and_o yet_o shall_v most_o of_o they_o for_o who_o he_o suffer_v so_o much_o rot_v and_o perish_v in_o final_a unbeleef_n and_o impenitency_n certain_o this_o do_v exceed_o derogate_a from_o the_o power_n of_o divine_a love_n and_o grace_n second_o the_o doctrine_n of_o universal_a redemption_n put_v man_n upon_o loose_a and_o ungrounded_a contradistrnction_n that_o they_o may_v vindicate_v and_o maintain_v it_o and_o what_o be_v this_o else_o but_o to_o take_v the_o lord_n name_n in_o vain_a and_o to_o dally_v with_o his_o word_n and_o truth_n some_o say_v that_o christ_n die_v not_o in_o the_o stead_n of_o all_o but_o for_o the_o good_a of_o all_o confer_v all_o non_fw-la loco_fw-la &_o vice_fw-la omnium_fw-la sed_fw-la bono_fw-mi tantum_fw-la remonst_z at_o the_o hague_n confer_v that_o christ_n impetrate_v and_o merit_v life_n 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