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be_v from_o several_a text_n of_o scripture_n which_o do_v thus_o aggravate_v such_o man_n sin_n which_o because_o i_o intend_v to_o handle_v particular_o i_o will_v refer_v you_o thereto_o and_o now_o pass_v they_o by_o further_o 1._o it_o be_v confess_v that_o these_o man_n sin_n be_v aggravate_v in_o that_o they_o be_v against_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o offer_v to_o they_o in_o its_o fruit_n and_o as_o against_o christ_n himself_o offer_v to_o they_o as_o crucify_a and_o as_o redeemer_n and_o as_o against_o the_o offer_n of_o pardon_n adoption_n and_o salvation_n which_o be_v all_o fruit_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n but_o all_o these_o imply_v satisfaction_n for_o they_o to_o who_o they_o be_v offer_v as_o be_v prove_v already_o ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n many_o of_o our_o divine_n as_o perkins_n reform_v cathol_n of_o justif_a and_o other_o say_v that_o in_o this_o we_o differ_v from_o the_o papist_n that_o they_o make_v christ_n satisfaction_n
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scripture_n it_o be_v call_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n luke_n 8._o 1._o before_o man_n be_v convert_v the_o apostle_n say_v we_o declare_v unto_o you_o glad_a tiding_n act_n 13._o 32._o 33._o the_o preacher_n of_o it_o bring_v glad_a tiding_n of_o good_a thing_n preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n rom._n 10._o 15._o even_o the_o unsanctified_a receive_v the_o word_n with_o joy_n mat._n 13._o 20._o and_o not_o so_o great_a joy_n as_o they_o have_v cause_n so_o mark_v 4._o 16._o it_o be_v call_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n act_v 20._o 24._o it_o be_v a_o wedding-feast_n even_o ready_a for_o those_o that_o will_v not_o come_v to_o it_o who_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v unworthy_a of_o it_o and_o so_o it_o be_v to_o he_o that_o come_v without_o the_o wedding_n garment_n mat._n 22._o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o mercy_n than_o man_n do_v not_o sin_n against_o mercy_n in_o reject_v it_o which_o who_o dare_v say_v it_o give_v man_n promise_n of_o enter_v into_o rest_n who_o yet_o by_o wilful_a unbelief_n may_v come_v short_a of_o it_o heb._n 4._o 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n see_v 1_o cor._n 10._o to_o the_o 13_o god_n send_v jesus_n to_o bless_v the_o jew_n more_o than_o elect_a in_o turn_v every_o one_o of_o they_o from_o his_o iniquity_n act_v 3._o last_o the_o unthankful_a servant_n have_v his_o debt_n free_o pardon_v he_o and_o that_o be_v a_o mercy_n who_o after_o take_v his_o fellow_n by_o the_o throat_n and_o by_o ingratitude_n lose_v that_o pardon_n which_o he_o have_v it_o declare_v god_n tender_a mercy_n over_o all_o his_o work_n and_o such_o mercy_n as_o be_v to_o lead_v all_o man_n to_o repentance_n psal_n 145._o 9_o rom._n 2._o it_o be_v good_a tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n which_o shall_v be_v to_o all_o people_n act_v 2._o 10._o it_o free_o give_v to_o all_o the_o water_n of_o life_n if_o they_o refuse_v not_o the_o gift_n rev._n 22._o it_o be_v the_o gospel_n that_o bring_v salvation_n to_o all_o man_n tit._n 12._o 11._o a_o hundred_o text_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o prove_v how_o great_a a_o blessing_n of_o itself_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o that_o people_n to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v and_o if_o it_o be_v turn_v to_o a_o judgement_n and_o hurt_v they_o it_o be_v mere_o accidental_o through_o their_o wilful_a reject_v it_o or_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n or_o sin_v because_o grace_n have_v abound_v and_o not_o from_o any_o thing_n in_o it_o nor_o for_o want_v of_o a_o reality_n in_o the_o benefit_n which_o it_o offer_v arg._n 25._o a_o differentiâ_fw-la status_fw-la damnatorum_fw-la &_o viatorum_fw-la if_o christ_n die_v not_o for_o all_o man_n than_o the_o state_n of_o most_o man_n all_o that_o he_o die_v not_o for_o be_v as_o deplorate_v and_o remediless_a as_o the_o state_n of_o the_o damn_a but_o the_o consequent_a be_v false_a therefore_o so_o be_v the_o antecedent_n the_o consequence_n of_o the_o major_a proposition_n be_v plain_a in_o that_o the_o state_n of_o all_o man_n that_o christ_n die_v not_o for_o must_v needs_o be_v utter_o hopeless_a and_o remediless_a for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o satisfaction_n to_o be_v hope_v for_o beside_o that_o make_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n and_o that_o be_v nothing_o to_o they_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o hope_n or_o possibility_n that_o ever_o they_o shall_v have_v part_n in_o a_o satisfaction_n that_o be_v no_o satisfaction_n for_o they_o without_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n if_o they_o shall_v believe_v and_o repent_v and_o pray_v for_o mercy_n night_n and_o day_n it_o will_v be_v but_o as_o the_o rich_a epicure_n in_o hell_n pray_v for_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n all_o in_o vain_a for_o betwixt_o god_n and_o they_o be_v so_o great_a a_o gulf_n or_o distance_n by_o sin_n that_o nothing_o without_o a_o redeemer_n can_v do_v they_o any_o good_a as_o to_o the_o least_o hope_n of_o salvation_n if_o you_o say_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o they_o can_v believe_v repent_v and_o pray_v i_o answer_v that_o be_v in_o your_o own_o sense_n because_o it_o be_v suppose_v they_o be_v not_o redeem_v and_o the_o impossibility_n of_o their_o not_o repent_v and_o believe_v show_v the_o more_o full_o the_o impossibility_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o do_v not_o actual_o despair_v be_v not_o because_o they_o have_v any_o more_o remedy_n than_o the_o damn_a or_o cause_n to_o hope_n but_o only_o because_o they_o be_v yet_o ignorant_a of_o the_o hopelesness_n of_o their_o own_o condition_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o know_v the_o truth_n they_o will_v full_o despair_v so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o possibility_n that_o a_o man_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v not_o shall_v be_v pardon_v or_o save_v than_o that_o the_o damn_a shall_v for_o both_o be_v equal_o impossible_a if_o any_o say_v that_o god_n can_v find_v out_o another_o remedy_n beside_o and_o without_o christ_n satisfaction_n though_o he_o will_v not_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o 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futurum_fw-la so_o neither_o omne_fw-la non_fw-la futurum_fw-la that_o be_v impossibile_fw-it and_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o foreknowledge_n presuppose_v the_o futurition_n or_o non_fw-la futurition_n of_o the_o thing_n foreknow_v but_o there_o be_v much_o more_o necessary_a to_o be_v say_v to_o resolve_v this_o doubt_n which_o i_o may_v not_o now_o insist_v on_o only_o i_o add_v that_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n decree_n and_o the_o futurition_n of_o thing_n as_o depend_v thereon_o be_v so_o high_a and_o so_o far_o above_o we_o that_o it_o become_v we_o not_o to_o be_v too_o inquisitive_a into_o they_o much_o less_o so_o peremptory_o to_o determine_v of_o they_o as_o some_o do_v and_o least_o of_o all_o to_o try_v plain_a case_n by_o such_o determination_n and_o reduce_v certainty_n to_o uncertainty_n when_o we_o shall_v tather_o reduce_v uncertainty_n to_o certainty_n and_o for_o the_o minor_a that_o the_o state_n of_o most_o man_n even_o in_o the_o church_n be_v not_o so_o hopeless_a deplorate_a and_o remediless_a as_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o damn_a i_o prove_v it_o thus_o they_o may_v be_v save_v who_o be_v yet_o on_o earth_n if_o they_o will_v but_o receive_v the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n 2_o thes_n 2._o 9_o 10._o if_o they_o will_v believe_v they_o may_v all_o be_v justify_v and_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n whoever_o of_o they_o will_v may_v have_v the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o and_o it_o be_v offer_v they_o and_o they_o entreat_v to_o take_v it_o and_o if_o they_o have_v it_o not_o it_o be_v because_o they_o will_v not_o and_o not_o because_o there_o be_v no_o object_n or_o ground_n for_o their_o willing_a or_o no_o sacrifice_n for_o their_o sin_n god_n offer_v they_o pardon_v and_o
by_o christ_n be_v offer_v in_o those_o fruit_n to_o man_n if_o it_o be_v not_o first_o give_v and_o accept_v for_o they_o as_o well_o as_o other_o in_o law_n sense_n by_o god_n from_o the_o redeemer_n the_o rector_n or_o creditor_n must_v first_o receive_v the_o satisfaction_n before_o a_o discharge_n can_v be_v offer_v to_o the_o offendor_n or_o debtor_n on_o consideration_n of_o that_o satisfaction_n make_v and_o accept_v much_o more_o before_o man_n can_v be_v condemn_v just_o for_o refuse_v it_o if_o the_o satisfaction_n be_v give_v and_o accept_v for_o the_o elect_a only_o it_o can_v not_o in_o the_o benefit_n which_o whole_o presuppose_v it_o be_v so_o offer_v to_o the_o non-elect_a and_o they_o judge_v for_o refuse_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o satisfaction_n never_o make_v for_o they_o prop._n xxxvi_o christ_n die_v for_o man_n be_v antecedent_n to_o their_o believe_v in_o he_o their_o believe_v presuppose_v his_o die_v for_o they_o his_o death_n save_v they_o because_o they_o believe_v but_o he_o do_v not_o die_v for_o they_o because_o they_o believe_v but_o they_o must_v believe_v because_o he_o die_v for_o they_o the_o act_n both_o as_o perform_v and_o command_v here_o presuppose_v the_o object_n the_o command_n therefore_o of_o believe_v presuppose_v that_o christdyed_a for_o men._n prop._n xxxvii_o no_o man_n name_n or_o description_n so_o as_o to_o difference_n he_o from_o other_o be_v in_o the_o offer_n and_o promise_v conditional_a but_o it_o be_v make_v alike_o to_o all_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o no_o man_n can_v have_v any_o true_a ground_n to_o believe_v or_o accept_v christ_n if_o he_o know_v not_o that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o those_o to_o who_o he_o be_v universal_o offer_v and_o conditional_o give_v and_o consequent_o for_o who_o he_o satisfy_v prop._n xxxviii_o if_o the_o condition_n on_o which_o christ_n be_v give_v to_o all_o and_o life_n in_o he_o be_v something_o of_o natural_a proper_a impossibility_n or_o unreasonable_a or_o if_o it_o be_v long_o of_o christ_n that_o the_o condition_n be_v not_o perform_v by_o they_o than_o it_o be_v less_o proper_a to_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v give_v they_o or_o that_o he_o die_v for_o they_o in_o respect_n to_o this_o conditional_a gift_n but_o see_v the_o condition_n be_v nothing_o of_o natural_a proper_a impossibility_n nor_o unreasonable_a be_v but_o their_o hearty_a acceptance_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v offer_v they_o and_o not_o the_o least_o repensum_fw-la requital_n price_n or_o repayment_n and_o nothing_o but_o their_o own_o wicked_a disposition_n and_o obstinacy_n can_v cause_v their_o non-performance_n so_o that_o they_o may_v have_v christ_n and_o life_n if_o they_o will_v therefore_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v give_v they_o and_o conditional_a pardon_n and_o life_n in_o he_o and_o that_o christ_n therefore_o die_v for_o they_o prop._n thirty-nine_o it_o be_v god_n law_n or_o covenant_n which_o constitute_v the_o right_n or_o dueness_n of_o obedience_n reward_n and_o punishment_n and_o it_o be_v not_o election_n or_o the_o mere_a decree_n of_o god_n that_o do_v any_o of_o these_o we_o have_v no_o right_n to_o christ_n upon_o election_n till_o the_o covenant_n or_o law_n give_v we_o right_o prop._n xl._o elect_a and_o non-elect_a therefore_o have_v equal_a right_n to_o christ_n till_o believe_v difference_n they_o that_o be_v all_o have_v a_o conditional_a right_n and_o none_o a_o actual_a and_o absolute_a prop._n xli_o the_o covenant_n berween_v the_o father_n and_o mediator_n common_o so_o call_v give_v christ_n a_o full_a power_n to_o confer_v pardon_n and_o life_n but_o give_v not_o to_o man_n any_o right_a ot_fw-mi title_n to_o the_o benefit_n prop._n xlii_o nor_o do_v that_o covenant_n or_o promise_n which_o god_n make_v to_o fall_v mankind_n of_o send_v a_o saviour_n to_o redeem_v they_o give_v this_o right_n actual_o to_o these_o benefit_n prop._n xliii_o nor_o do_v that_o promise_n or_o covenant_n which_o god_n have_v make_v of_o give_v a_o new_a and_o soft_a heart_n to_o the_o elect_n give_v any_o man_n a_o actual_a right_n to_o remission_n justification_n or_o glory_n no_o nor_o to_o renew_v grace_n it_o be_v but_o a_o prediction_n what_o god_n resolve_v to_o do_v for_o the_o save_n of_o some_o know_v only_o to_o himself_o and_o so_o a_o discovery_n of_o his_o purpose_n and_o not_o a_o confer_v of_o right_a or_o if_o it_o be_v a_o promissum_fw-la vel_fw-la donatio_fw-la in_o diem_fw-la sine_fw-la conditione_n as_o some_o will_v make_v it_o yet_o it_o will_v not_o give_v actual_a title_n till_o the_o time_n come_v non_fw-fr daâ—â—r_fw-fr actio_fw-la ante_fw-la diem_fw-la in_o talibus_fw-la promissis_fw-la inter_fw-la homines_fw-la it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o such_o gift_n that_o upon_o the_o donors_n will_n the_o right_o shall_v be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o pass_v from_o the_o donour_n to_o the_o receiver_n till_o that_o day_n et_fw-la si_fw-la cessit_fw-la dies_fw-la saltem_fw-la non_fw-la venit_fw-la it_o be_v not_o we_o in_o title_n till_o the_o day_n but_o indeed_o here_o be_v no_o prefix_a day_n nor_o proper_a gift_n prop._n xliv_o we_o must_v therefore_o careful_o distinguish_v between_o these_o three_o forementioned_a covenant_n and_o that_o universal_a law_n or_o conditional_a covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v to_o all_o mankind_n which_o be_v it_o by_o which_o christ_n rule_v and_o will_v judge_v we_o and_o which_o be_v his_o instrument_n of_o confer_v right_o and_o so_o of_o pardon_v justify_v and_o adopt_v we_o prop._n xlv_o christ_n have_v a_o threefold_a kingdom_n of_o one_o all_o the_o world_n be_v subject_n these_o he_o over-ruleth_a and_o partly_o rule_v to_o restraint_n at_o least_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n of_o the_o other_o the_o visible_a church_n all_o profess_a christian_n be_v member_n these_o he_o rule_v by_o his_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o spirit_n but_o different_o of_o the_o three_o which_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o believer_n only_o 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