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jesus_n christ_n and_o receive_v one_o another_o as_o christ_n have_v receive_v we_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 15._o therefore_o compare_v matter_n with_o matter_n and_o cause_n with_o cause_n 1._o the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n huberus_n thes_n 1._o let_v we_o begin_v at_o the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o christ_n suffer_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o all_o or_o not_o here_o straightway_o those_o man_n cry_v out_o that_o the_o caluinist_n so_o they_o call_v we_o for_o the_o hatred_n of_o the_o truth_n rage_v against_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n do_v open_o deny_v that_o he_o die_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n preface_n compend_v thes_n 1._o and_o his_o dutch_a book_n in_o the_o preface_n again_o
only_o who_o shall_v believe_v in_o he_o and_o repent_v for_o that_o cause_n he_o say_v and_o he_o shall_v bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o luther_n also_o upon_o that_o say_n 53._o luther_n in_o be_v 53._o my_o righteous_a servant_n by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o etc._n etc._n define_v christian_a righteousness_n to_o be_v nothing_o else_o than_o to_o know_v christ_n and_o this_o only_a to_o be_v the_o way_n of_o our_o deliverance_n from_o death_n and_o sin_n and_o that_o this_o knowledge_n do_v free_v we_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o comfort_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o error_n to_o claim_v for_o all_o man_n simple_o freedom_n from_o sin_n and_o death_n the_o same_o thing_n plain_o appear_v by_o the_o form_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n jer._n 31._o and_o heb._n 8._o behold_v the_o day_n shall_v come_v 31._o the_o 3._o place_n jerem._n 31._o say_v the_o lord_n when_o i_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o with_o the_o house_n 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23._o and_o 33._o behold_v the_o day_n shall_v come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v raise_v up_o to_o david_n a_o righteous_a branch_n and_o a_o king_n shall_v reign_v in_o who_o day_n israel_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o juda_n shall_v dwell_v bold_o we_o see_v here_o also_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o messiah_n peculiar_o attribute_v to_o his_o people_n because_o 1._o luk._n 1._o as_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n testify_v he_o reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n that_o be_v the_o church_n and_o of_o his_o reign_n and_o his_o peace_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n every_o where_o also_o in_o the_o prophet_n when_o they_o foretell_v of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o redeemer_n and_o of_o salvation_n to_o be_v wrought_v by_o he_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n be_v peculiar_o direct_v unto_o the_o church_n under_o the_o name_n of_o zion_n place_n zach._n 2._o the_o 5._o place_n as_o zachar._n 2._o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a o_o daughter_n zion_n for_o i_o will_v come_v and_o dwell_v 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from_o sea_n to_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o flood_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n 2._o ephes_n 2._o for_o the_o catholic_a church_n of_o christ_n be_v disperse_v through_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o christ_n as_o paul_n witness_v be_v our_o peace_n and_o have_v make_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n one_o abolish_n enmity_n through_o his_o flesh_n that_o he_o may_v make_v one_o man_n of_o two_o in_o himself_o and_o have_v reconcile_v both_o in_o one_o body_n unto_o god_n by_o his_o cross_n slay_v enmity_n by_o it_o and_o come_v have_v preach_v peace_n both_o to_o they_o that_o be_v far_o off_o and_o to_o they_o that_o be_v near_o agreeable_a to_o this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o promise_n esay_n 62._o 62._o esay_n 62._o behold_v the_o lord_n proclaim_v unto_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n tell_v you_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n behold_v thy_o salvation_n shall_v come_v behold_v his_o reward_n be_v with_o he_o and_o his_o work_n be_v before_o he_o and_o they_o shall_v call_v they_o a_o holy_a people_n the_o redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v a_o city_n seek_v for_o and_o not_o forsake_v what_o be_v this_o city_n but_o the_o high_a jerusalem_n which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o for_o it_o be_v write_v rejoice_v thou_o barren_a that_o bear_v not_o 4._o gal_n 4._o break_v forth_o and_o cry_v thou_o that_o travele_v not_o for_o the_o desolate_a woman_n have_v more_o child_n than_o she_o that_o have_v a_o husband_n after_o which_o sort_n also_o the_o city_n of_o god_n the_o spiritual_a zion_n and_o jerusalem_n with_o her_o son_n disperse_v among_o all_o nation_n be_v glorious_o describe_v in_o the_o 87._o psalm_n and_o these_o be_v they_o of_o who_o speak_v this_o prophetical_a word_n here_o they_o shall_v call_v they_o a_o holy_a people_n the_o redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n wherefore_o see_v the_o prerogative_n of_o so_o great_a dignity_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o son_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o household_n of_o god_n it_o be_v injurious_o extend_v to_o those_o that_o be_v without_o but_o that_o we_o may_v not_o go_v far_o it_o be_v certain_a 10._o act_n 10._o as_o peter_n show_v that_o all_o the_o prophet_n do_v witness_v that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n through_o his_o name_n and_o as_o paul_n affirm_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v approve_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n 3._o rom._n 3._o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n i_o say_v in_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o that_o believe_v 1._o col._n 1._o now_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v redemption_n itself_o colos_n 1._o wherefore_o by_o the_o one_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o prophet_n redemption_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o believer_n and_o nothing_o at_o all_o belong_v to_o the_o unbeliever_n chap._n vi_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v prove_v by_o some_o type_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n i_o will_v only_o annexe_v certain_a typical_a or_o 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