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without_o my_o own_o endeavour_n in_o concurrence_n with_o it_o therefore_o certain_o the_o apostle_n will_v never_o instance_n in_o a_o counterfeit_n unsound_a or_o imperfect_a sanctification_n wrought_v or_o occasion_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o aggravate_v the_o sin_n of_o such_o a_o person_n who_o shall_v despise_v it_o by_o apostatise_v from_o the_o profession_n of_o it_o but_o 4._o and_o last_o suppose_v the_o scripture_n in_o hand_n shall_v be_v conceive_v to_o speak_v of_o a_o outward_a formal_a sanctification_n which_o consist_v in_o a_o civil_a or_o moral_a reformation_n of_o the_o outer_a man_n which_o yet_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n will_v at_o no_o hand_n as_o have_v be_v argue_v admit_v yet_o it_o sufficient_o reach_v in_o point_n of_o proof_n that_o which_o be_v intend_v from_o it_o viz._n that_o christ_n die_v for_o those_o that_o perish_v for_o this_o sanctification_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o it_o be_v be_v it_o shadow_n or_o be_v it_o substance_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n i._n e._n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n wherein_o god_n covenant_v life_n and_o salvation_n unto_o the_o world_n upon_o their_o believe_v as_o the_o efficient_a cause_n or_o mean_n of_o it_o therefore_o this_o blood_n howsoever_o be_v shed_v for_o those_o that_o may_v and_o do_v perish_v if_o it_o be_v say_v it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v shed_v for_o such_o man_n with_o such_o a_o intent_n on_o 52._o §._o 52._o god_n part_n as_o this_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v external_o cleanse_v by_o it_o and_o outward_o sanctify_v but_o not_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v real_o and_o internal_o sanctify_v or_o in_o fine_a save_v by_o it_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o the_o strength_n of_o this_o objection_n have_v be_v already_o tread_v down_o in_o this_o chapter_n etc._n chapter_n sect._n 29_o 30_o etc._n etc._n 2._o i_o here_o add_v that_o if_o god_n intend_v a_o external_a sanctification_n only_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o person_n mention_v in_o the_o objection_n than_o be_v his_o intention_n in_o christ_n death_n in_o reference_n to_o these_o man_n rather_o grievous_a then_o gracious_a bend_v upon_o the_o aggravation_n and_o increase_n of_o their_o condemnation_n not_o upon_o the_o advance_v of_o their_o salvation_n and_o christ_n himself_o shall_v come_v unto_o they_o not_o that_o they_o may_v have_v life_n more_o abundant_o but_o that_o they_o may_v have_v hell_n and_o death_n more_o abundant_o whereas_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o god_n send_v not_o his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o condemn_v the_o world_n much_o less_o to_o increase_v the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o world_n but_o that_o the_o world_n that_o be_v as_o we_o former_o make_v good_a the_o interpretation_n etc._n interpretation_n cap._n 5._o sect._n 10._o 15_o etc._n etc._n the_o generality_n of_o man_n may_v be_v save_v 3_o and_o last_o if_o christ_n die_v for_o these_o man_n to_o invest_v they_o with_o a_o external_a sanctification_n to_o make_v they_o outward_o holy_a i_o will_v know_v whether_o together_o with_o this_o outward_a sanctification_n he_o do_v intend_v to_o procure_v for_o they_o by_o his_o death_n a_o inward_a principle_n answerable_a to_o it_o out_o of_o which_o it_o shall_v flow_v if_o so_o if_o he_o do_v intend_v to_o procure_v by_o his_o death_n a_o inward_a suitable_a principle_n for_o these_o man_n out_o of_o which_o that_o outward_a sanctification_n shall_v flow_v then_o certain_o he_o do_v intend_v to_o procure_v they_o a_o true_a and_o real_a sanctification_n for_o what_o can_v we_o imagine_v a_o true_a and_o real_a sanctification_n shall_v be_v more_o than_o a_o righteous_a blameless_a innocent_a and_o christian_a conversation_n issue_v from_o a_o inward_a principle_n suitable_a to_o it_o if_o it_o be_v say_v no_o christ_n do_v not_o intend_v by_o his_o death_n to_o procure_v for_o these_o man_n any_o such_o inward_a principle_n as_o you_o speak_v of_o but_o only_o that_o outward_a conformity_n to_o the_o way_n and_o law_n of_o christian_a religion_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o christ_n die_v with_o a_o intention_n to_o make_v man_n hypocrite_n or_o to_o procure_v hypocrisy_n for_o men._n because_o a_o fair_a show_n in_o outward_a practice_n and_o religious_a deportment_n without_o a_o inward_a principle_n and_o frame_n of_o heart_n answerable_a to_o they_o and_o which_o arise_v out_o of_o a_o hollow_a and_o unsanctified_a heatt_z be_v hypocrisy_n and_o that_o in_o the_o plain_a and_o most_o obvious_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n therefore_o certain_o christ_n do_v not_o shed_v his_o blood_n to_o purchase_v any_o such_o sanctification_n for_o man_n which_o some_o conceive_v to_o be_v mean_v in_o the_o scripture_n in_o hand_n christ_n in_o die_v for_o man_n intend_v nothing_o for_o man_n but_o that_o which_o be_v true_a real_a and_o save_v in_o the_o nature_n and_o proper_a tendency_n of_o it_o intention_n of_o make_v man_n hypocrite_n or_o christian_n by_o half_n in_o one_o kind_n or_o other_o be_v more_o fit_v for_o satan_n then_o for_o christ_n how_o little_a danger_n there_o be_v or_o rather_o what_o precious_a advantage_n there_o be_v for_o the_o comfort_n peace_n and_o edification_n of_o true_a christian_a soul_n in_o that_o interpretation_n of_o this_o place_n which_o by_o sanctification_n understand_v a_o true_a and_o real_a sanctification_n above_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o contrary_a we_o shall_v god_n will_v demonstrate_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o desire_v the_o reader_n will_v please_v to_o understand_v this_o that_o 53._o §._o 53._o the_o interpretation_n assert_v and_o which_o understand_v the_o scripture_n in_o hand_n of_o a_o true_a and_o real_a sanctification_n be_v no_o slip_n of_o remonstrantisme_n but_o attest_v by_o very_a orthodox_n man_n as_o the_o word_n now_o rule_v calvin_n himself_o write_v nothing_o upon_o the_o place_n but_o of_o good_a accord_n with_o 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make_v away_o themselves_o or_o destroy_v their_o own_o life_n though_o there_o be_v no_o absolute_a decree_n of_o god_n to_o secure_v they_o in_o this_o behalf_n the_o natural_a desire_n of_o self-preservation_n which_o god_n have_v plant_v in_o they_o easy_o over_o rule_v by_o the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o it_o all_o motion_n â—or_a disposition_n towards_o self-destroying_a which_o be_v wont_a to_o arise_v from_o such_o occasion_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o strength_n of_o that_o inclination_n or_o desire_n which_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v and_o very_o possible_o as_o have_v be_v prove_v may_v be_v in_o the_o saint_n to_o save_v their_o soul_n and_o consequent_o to_o preserve_v themselves_o from_o apostasy_n be_v sufficient_a without_o any_o such_o decree_n in_o god_n as_o be_v mention_v to_o secure_v they_o both_o from_o all_o danger_n and_o from_o all_o fear_n of_o apostatise_v to_o destruction_n notwithstanding_o all_o weakness_n or_o infirmity_n that_o they_o be_v 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do_v who_o deny_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o saint_n perseverance_n notwithstanding_o christ_n intercede_v for_o they_o for_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o preserve_v by_o god_n at_o least_o in_o their_o sense_n of_o preserve_v from_o such_o sin_n as_o these_o unless_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o murder_n incest_n drunkenness_n adultery_n dissemble_v deny_v of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n be_v none_o of_o these_o sin_n for_o that_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n do_v fall_v into_o such_o sin_n as_o these_o be_v notorious_o know_v from_o the_o scripture_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o though_o christ_n do_v not_o intercede_v that_o his_o saint_n shall_v 34._o §._o 34._o simple_o and_o absolute_o be_v preserve_v from_o such_o sin_n yet_o he_o intercede_v that_o in_o case_n they_o fall_v sometime_o into_o they_o they_o may_v not_o be_v whole_o overcome_v by_o they_o or_o continue_v in_o they_o so_o as_o not_o to_o recover_v themselves_o any_o more_o etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v 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say_n whereby_o we_o be_v teach_v of_o how_o great_a a_o account_n the_o salvation_n of_o the_o brethren_n ought_v to_o be_v with_o we_o and_o not_o only_o the_o salvation_n of_o they_o altogether_o but_o of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o apart_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v shed_v for_o every_o one_o of_o they_o 11._o they_o dictum_fw-la memorabile_fw-la quo_fw-la docemur_fw-la quanti_fw-la nobis_fw-la esse_fw-la dâ—beat_fw-la fratrum_fw-la salus_fw-la nâ—c_fw-la omnium_fw-la modo_fw-la sed_fw-la singulorum_fw-la quando_fw-la pro_fw-la unoquoque_fw-la est_fw-la fufus_fw-la christi_fw-la sanguis_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o 1_o cor._n 8._o 11._o by_o brethren_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o can_v mean_v only_o such_o who_o be_v elect_a or_o predestinate_v unto_o salvation_n 1._o because_o he_o speak_v of_o all_o that_o profess_v christianity_n or_o that_o be_v member_n of_o any_o christian_a church_n among_o who_o it_o be_v the_o know_a judgement_n of_o this_o author_n that_o there_o still_o be_v many_o hypocrite_n and_o such_o who_o will_v not_o in_o fine_a be_v save_v 2._o the_o elect_n in_o his_o sense_n i_o mean_v such_o who_o come_v at_o last_o to_o be_v actual_o save_v can_v be_v certain_o know_v or_o discern_v from_o other_o beforehand_o therefore_o this_o consideration_n that_o christ_n have_v shed_v his_o blood_n for_o a_o man_n can_v be_v no_o argument_n or_o motive_n at_o all_o unto_o i_o to_o regard_v his_o salvation_n the_o more_o since_o it_o be_v unpossible_a for_o i_o to_o know_v whether_o christ_n have_v shed_v his_o blood_n for_o he_o or_o no_o his_o meaning_n then_o when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v shed_v for_o every_o particular_a person_n of_o the_o brethren_n must_v needs_o be_v that_o it_o be_v shed_v as_o well_o for_o those_o who_o will_v not_o be_v save_v by_o it_o as_o for_o those_o that_o will_n see_v before_o upon_o this_o account_n cap._n 8._o sect._n 10._o and_o do_v he_o not_o yet_o further_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o same_o doctrine_n with_o we_o when_o he_o say_v that_o since_o christ_n will_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n common_a unto_o all_o man_n they_o do_v he_o wrong_n or_o be_v injurious_a unto_o he_o who_o by_o any_o opinion_n of_o they_o restrain_v or_o keep_v back_n any_o man_n from_o the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n 5._o salvation_n quùm_fw-la itaque_fw-la common_a mortiâ—_n suae_fw-la beneficium_fw-la omnibus_fw-la esse_fw-la velit_fw-la injuriam_fw-la illi_fw-la faciunt_fw-la qui_fw-la opinion_n suâ_fw-la quempiâ—_n arcent_fw-la à _fw-la spe_fw-la salutis_fw-la idem_n in_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o take_v this_o passage_n of_o his_o also_o into_o the_o account_n this_o be_v a_o marvellous_a love_n of_o his_o towards_o mankind_n that_o hâ—_n be_v willing_a to_o have_v all_z man_n save_v yea_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o gather_v into_o salvation_n such_o as_o be_v perish_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n but_o the_o order_n here_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v viz._n that_o god_n be_v ready_a or_o prepare_a to_o receive_v all_o man_n unto_o or_o upon_o repentance_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v perish_v 9_o perish_v mirum_fw-la hic_fw-la erga_fw-la geâ—us_fw-la humanum_fw-la amoâ—_n quòd_fw-la omnes_fw-la vult_fw-la esse_fw-la salvos_fw-la &_o ultrò_fw-la perâ—untâ—s_fw-la in_o salutem_fw-la colligere_fw-la paratus_fw-la est_fw-la notandus_fw-la autem_fw-la hic_fw-la ordo_fw-la quòd_fw-la paratus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la omnes_fw-la ad_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la recipere_fw-la ne_fw-la quâ—â—_n pâ—â—â—at_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o 2_o pet._n 3._o 9_o in_o the_o head_n of_o accord_n between_o he_o and_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o tigurine_a church_n about_o the_o sacrament_n he_o say_v speak_v of_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o expiation_n by_o which_o god_n be_v appease_v or_o pacify_v towards_o the_o world_n 872._o world_n considerandus_fw-la est_fw-la tanquam_fw-la victima_fw-la expiatrix_fw-la quâ_fw-la placatus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la mundo_fw-la i_o will_v opusc_n p._n 872._o in_o the_o geneva_n catechism_n he_o teach_v all_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v catechise_v to_o look_v upon_o christ_n as_o salutâ—m_fw-la mundi_fw-la the_o salvation_n of_o the_o world_n yea_o and_o to_o own_v he_o and_o believe_v in_o he_o as_o their_o surety_n who_o have_v undergo_v that_o judgement_n which_o they_o deserve_v that_o he_o may_v render_v they_o free_a from_o guilt_n 19_o guilt_n ut_fw-la palà m_fw-la fiat_fw-la judicium_fw-la quod_fw-la mâ—rcâ—â—mâ—r_fw-la tanquâ—_n uâ—dâ—â—_n nostrum_fw-la subire_fw-la quâ—_n noâ—_n à _fw-fr reatâ—_n libâ—ret_fw-la calvin_n opusc_n p._n 19_o with_o much_o more_o of_o like_a consideratjoin_n so_o that_o unless_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o such_o person_n without_o exception_n who_o shall_v be_v persuade_v and_o bring_v to_o learn_v and_o use_v this_o catechism_n it_o will_v apparent_o follow_v that_o the_o composer_n of_o it_o and_o all_o parent_n and_o other_o that_o shall_v put_v their_o child_n or_o other_o person_n upon_o the_o learning_n and_o pronounce_v the_o word_n hereof_o shall_v put_v they_o upon_o the_o speak_n and_o profess_v those_o thing_n and_o that_o as_o matter_n of_o their_o christian_a faith_n of_o the_o truth_n whereof_o they_o have_v no_o sufficient_a ground_n or_o assurance_n yea_o and_o which_o be_v much_o more_o likely_a to_o be_v false_a then_o true_a for_o if_o christ_n dâ—ed_v for_o the_o elect_a only_o i._n e._n only_o for_o such_o who_o in_o the_o event_n will_v be_v save_v these_o be_v but_o few_o in_o comparison_n of_o those_o who_o will_v perish_v evident_a it_o be_v that_o speak_v of_o particular_a person_n before_o they_o believe_v save_o or_o to_o justification_n it_o be_v more_o likely_a they_o will_v perish_v then_o that_o they_o will_v be_v save_v or_o however_o there_o be_v no_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o judge_n of_o they_o or_o of_o any_o particular_a person_n of_o they_o by_o name_n before_o they_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v elect_v or_o consequent_o that_o christ_n be_v their_o surety_n or_o die_v to_o free_v they_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o if_o so_o than_o they_o that_o be_v teach_v to_o say_v and_o profess_v as_o a_o article_n of_o their_o christian_a faith_n that_o christ_n die_v to_o save_v they_o be_v put_v upon_o it_o or_o tempt_v to_o profess_v that_o as_o a_o article_n of_o their_o religion_n which_o they_o have_v no_o rational_a or_o competent_a ground_n to_o believe_v to_o be_v so_o much_o as_o a_o truth_n yea_o the_o clear_a truth_n be_v that_o the_o opinion_n which_o deny_v the_o redemption_n of_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n by_o christ_n put_v all_o our_o ordinary_a catechism_n to_o rebuke_v as_o be_v snare_n and_o temptation_n upon_o all_o or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o those_o who_o use_v they_o to_o pretend_v a_o belief_n or_o confident_a persuasion_n of_o such_o a_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v more_o cause_n to_o suspect_v for_o a_o error_n then_o to_o embrace_v as_o a_o truth_n this_o by_o the_o way_n if_o the_o reader_n to_o those_o passage_n late_o insist_v upon_o from_o the_o undoubted_a write_n of_o mr_n calvin_n â—ill_v please_v to_o add_v those_o other_o from_o the_o same_o pen_n former_o mention_v &c_n mention_v see_v cap._n 5_o sect._n 25_o and_o cap._n 6._o sect_n 25_o cap._n 8._o sect_n 5_o 10_o 43_o 53._o cap._n 12._o sect_n 8_o &c_n &c_n which_o though_o produce_v haply_o upon_o somewhat_o a_o more_o particular_a occasion_n respective_o yet_o speak_v for_o substance_n the_o same_o thing_n he_o will_v i_o presume_v acknowledge_v that_o which_o have_v in_o effect_n be_v already_o say_v that_o calvin_n be_v not_o so_o far_o a_o enemy_n to_o general_n redemption_n but_o that_o without_o strain_v either_o his_o judgement_n or_o conscience_n he_o do_v upon_o all_o occasion_n reconcile_v himself_o unto_o it_o yea_o and_o bottom_v many_o carriage_n and_o passage_n of_o discourse_n upon_o it_o i_o be_v desirous_a to_o present_v the_o reader_n with_o the_o more_o variety_n and_o great_a 22._o §._o 22._o number_n of_o testimony_n from_o calvin_n wherein_o he_o plain_o assert_v the_o doctrine_n of_o universal_a atonement_n because_o he_o be_v general_o notion_v as_o a_o man_n clear_a and_o most_o resolve_v in_o his_o judgement_n against_o it_o i_o shall_v be_v more_o spare_v in_o citation_n of_o a_o like_a import_n from_o other_o who_o pass_v in_o common_a discourse_n as_o profess_a enemy_n also_o against_o the_o same_o doctrine_n but_o whether_o they_o be_v so_o indeed_o methinks_v these_o saying_n follow_v with_o many_o more_o of_o a_o like_a inspiration_n that_o may_v be_v add_v unto_o they_o shall_v put_v to_o a_o demurrer_n sâ—_n god_n love_v the_o world_n etc._n etc._n by_o world_n say_v musculus_fw-la he_o understand_v universal_a mankind_n philanthropiâ_fw-la mankind_n sic_fw-la deus_fw-la dilexit_fw-la mundum_fw-la etc._n etc._n per_n mendun_v enim_fw-la intelligit_fw-la univer_n sum_fw-la genus_fw-la humanum_fw-la etc._n etc._n muscu_n loc._n
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 unquestionable_a principle_n and_o ground_n both_o of_o reason_n and_o religion_n and_o bear_v themselves_o upon_o the_o scripture_n also_o though_o in_o somewhat_o a_o more_o remote_a way_n the_o most_o considerable_a and_o those_o insist_v upon_o with_o great_a importunity_n by_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o say_a doctrine_n be_v these_o follow_v such_o of_o they_o as_o i_o find_v in_o the_o write_n of_o man_n of_o worth_n and_o name_n i_o shall_v set_v down_o with_o their_o respective_a author_n or_o abettor_n note_v in_o the_o margin_n if_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n merit_v for_o we_o i._n e._n for_o those_o for_o who_o he_o die_v redemption_n 1_o reason_n against_o gen_n redemption_n the_o reconciliation_n itself_o of_o our_o person_n with_o god_n and_o that_o grace_n shall_v actual_o and_o real_o be_v communicate_v unto_o we_o which_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v do_v he_o shall_v not_o have_v benefit_v those_o that_o be_v he_o to_o such_o a_o degree_n as_o adam_n damnify_v those_o 82_o acta_fw-la synodi_fw-la dordrect_v part_n 2._o p._n 82_o that_o be_v his_o then_o do_v he_o not_o die_v for_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a therefore_o the_o consequent_a also_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o consequence_n in_o the_o proposition_n be_v because_o certain_a it_o be_v both_o from_o the_o scripture_n and_o by_o experience_n that_o the_o person_n of_o all_o man_n be_v not_o true_o reconcile_v with_o god_n nor_o be_v grace_n actual_o communicate_v unto_o they_o the_o minor_a presume_v of_o itself_o if_o salvation_n be_v the_o thing_n promise_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v not_o promise_v reason_n 2_o reason_n but_o only_o upon_o condition_n of_o believe_a and_o all_o man_n do_v not_o will_v not_o believe_v then_o 82_o acta_fw-la synodi_fw-la dordr_n part_n 2_o p._n 82_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n obtain_v not_o salvation_n for_o all_o man_n but_o for_o believer_n only_o but_o the_o former_a of_o these_o be_v true_a therefore_o the_o latter_a also_o the_o consequence_n in_o the_o proposition_n be_v presume_v to_o be_v undeniable_a if_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n procure_v restitution_n unto_o life_n for_o all_o man_n than_o reason_n 3_o reason_n be_v all_o man_n restore_v hereunto_o either_o when_o christ_n from_o eternity_n be_v destinate_a unto_o death_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v false_a because_o than_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v bear_v a_o child_n of_o wrath_n nor_o shall_v original_a sin_n hurt_v any_o man_n in_o as_o much_o as_o this_o according_a to_o such_o a_o opinion_n shall_v have_v be_v pardon_v from_o eternity_n nor_o shall_v infant_n or_o other_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o assertion_n of_o christ_n joh._n 3._o 5._o or_o else_o they_o be_v restore_v in_o the_o person_n of_o their_o first_o parent_n 83_o acta_fw-la synodi_fw-la dordr_n part_n 2_o p._n 82_o 83_o when_o the_o promise_n concern_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v promise_v which_o also_o be_v false_a because_o our_o first_o parent_n themselves_o be_v not_o restore_v to_o a_o estate_n of_o grace_n but_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n therefore_o neither_o their_o posterity_n and_o so_o not_o all_o whether_o believer_n or_o unbeliever_n or_o else_o they_o be_v restore_v when_o christ_n himself_o suffer_v death_n upon_o the_o cross_n but_o this_o also_o be_v false_a for_o so_o none_o shall_v have_v be_v restore_v before_o this_o moment_n of_o time_n which_o no_o man_n hold_v nor_o be_v all_o man_n restore_v since_o this_o time_n for_o without_o all_o doubt_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n burn_v at_o the_o same_o instant_n of_o time_n and_o afterward_o against_o some_o of_o the_o accuser_n condemner_n crucifier_n and_o mocker_n of_o christ_n if_o the_o impetration_n and_o application_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n be_v never_o separate_v 4._o §._o 4._o reason_n 4_o reason_n or_o disjoined_n in_o their_o subject_n than_o do_v he_o not_o impetrate_v these_o benefit_n for_o all_o man_n and_o consequent_o not_o die_v for_o all_o man_n because_o certain_v it_o be_v that_o etc._n acta_fw-la synodi_fw-la dordr_n part_n 2_o p._n 87._o vid._n &_o p._n 94_o 97_o 113_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v not_o a_o application_n of_o they_o make_v unto_o all_o men._n but_o the_o impetration_n and_o application_n of_o these_o benefit_n be_v never_o separate_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o in_o their_o subject_n ergo._n they_o for_o who_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n actual_o procure_v and_o obtain_v reconciliation_n reason_n 5_o reason_n with_o god_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n righteousness_n and_o eternal_a life_n be_v make_v etc._n acta_fw-la synodi_fw-la dordr_n part_n 2_o p._n 89_o 113_o etc._n etc._n real_a partaker_n of_o these_o benefit_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o nothing_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v procure_v and_o obtain_v by_o christ_n for_o any_o man_n which_o at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o he_o do_v not_o 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