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securitatem_fw-la qua_fw-la ipsa_fw-la fides_n suffocâ—tur_fw-la &_o extinguitur_fw-la nec_fw-la indulgeamus_fw-la vitiosis_fw-la affectibus_fw-la ita_fw-la enim_fw-la fides_n extinguitur_fw-la et_fw-la nisi_fw-la permanserimus_fw-la in_o bonitate_fw-la dei_fw-la excindemur_fw-la rom._n 11._o non_fw-la manet_fw-la auten_v fides_n in_o illis_fw-la qui_fw-la sine_fw-la poenitentiâ_fw-la indulgent_a pravis_fw-la affectibus_fw-la the_o same_o author_n elsewhere_o have_v recite_v very_o many_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o speak_v of_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o faith_n of_o deny_v the_o faith_n of_o turn_v aside_o from_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n as_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o &_o cap._n 4._o 1._o &_o cap._n 5._o 8._o with_o several_a other_o speak_v thus_o all_o these_o sentence_n speak_v of_o a_o true_a live_a and_o justify_v faith_n which_o they_o teach_v may_v be_v shake_v out_o cast_v away_o and_o lose_v two_o several_a way_n as_o either_o by_o sin_n against_o conscience_n for_o faith_n 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dei_fw-la proprie_fw-la dicta_fw-la quia_fw-la illo_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la significet_fw-la quid_fw-la ipse_fw-la vult_fw-la fieri_fw-la quam_fw-la qu._n d_o nostri_fw-la officii_fw-la sit_fw-la sacere_fw-la d._n twissâ—_n vindiciae_fw-la graccho_n tiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n 171._o because_o say_v he_o he_o do_v not_o hereby_o so_o much_o signify_v what_o himself_o will_v to_o be_v do_v as_o what_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v i_o confess_v that_o no_o signification_n whatsoever_o whether_o of_o what_o a_o man_n will_v or_o decree_v to_o be_v do_v or_o of_o what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o another_o to_o do_v can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o signifier_n but_o yet_o that_o will_n wherewith_o or_o out_o of_o which_o god_n will_v or_o command_v we_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v our_o
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4._o they_o shall_v commit_v iniquity_n etc._n etc._n all_o the_o righteousness_n that_o they_o have_v do_v former_o shall_v not_o be_v mention_v i._n e._n as_o calvin_n himself_o interpret_v shall_v not_o come_v into_o any_o account_n as_o to_o matter_n of_o reward_n 24_o reward_n cum_fw-la autem_fw-la satis_fw-la liqueat_fw-la non_fw-la venire_fw-la justiciam_fw-la ejus_fw-la qui_fw-la defecit_fw-la in_fw-la rationem_fw-la ut_fw-la quicquam_fw-la mercedis_fw-la sperare_fw-la debeat_fw-la etc._n etc._n calv._n in_o ezek._n 18._o 24_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o if_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o any_o account_n at_o all_o as_o for_o example_n to_o obtain_v from_o god_n so_o much_o as_o the_o reward_n of_o a_o temporal_a deliverance_n much_o less_o shall_v it_o turn_v to_o any_o such_o account_n as_o to_o be_v reward_v with_o that_o great_a recompense_n of_o reward_n salvation_n again_o that_o death_n which_o god_n here_o threaten_v against_o that_o double_a or_o two_o fold_n 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12._o that_o opinion_n of_o this_o father_n which_o lie_v large_a in_o these_o word_n as_o in_o some_o other_o of_o the_o late-recited_n passage_n and_o in_o twenty_o place_n beside_o of_o his_o write_n viz._n that_o they_o who_o at_o present_a be_v true_a saint_n and_o believer_n yea_o and_o know_v this_o certain_o yet_o know_v not_o certain_o whether_o they_o shall_v persevere_v or_o no_o unto_o the_o end_n draw_v along_o with_o it_o by_o a_o pregnant_a and_o undeniable_a consequence_n that_o opinion_n which_o all_o this_o while_n we_o avouch_v for_o his_o also_o viz._n that_o there_o be_v no_o impossibility_n at_o all_o but_o that_o true_a believer_n may_v miscarry_v in_o point_n of_o perseverance_n and_o draw_v back_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o perdition_n we_o shall_v uâ—on_v this_o account_n at_o present_a add_v only_o one_o testimony_n more_o from_o his_o pen_n unto_o which_o we_o be_v debtor_n for_o word_n to_o this_o effect_n in_o his_o 107._o epistle_n now_o believer_n 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perish_v 15_o perish_v 2_o cor._n 2._o 15_o how_o be_v the_o apostle_n or_o how_o be_v the_o faithful_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o sweet_a savour_n of_o christ_n unto_o god_n in_o those_o who_o perish_v viz._n as_o the_o effectual_a tender_a of_o christ_n unto_o man_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n for_o their_o salvation_n render_v they_o utter_o inexcusable_a and_o every_o way_n and_o most_o just_o liable_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n if_o they_o accept_v he_o not_o by_o believe_v on_o he_o so_o elsewhere_o he_o assert_v disobedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o great_a article_n of_o indictment_n against_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o jesus_n christ_n when_o he_o shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n in_o flame_a fire_n 8_o fire_n 2_o thes_n 1._o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n and_o most_o frequent_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n be_v bend_v against_o the_o sin_n of_o non_fw-fr believe_a and_o neglect_v of_o the_o gospel_n mark_v 16._o 16._o heb._n 2._o 2_o 3._o joh._n 8._o 24_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o colour_n but_o that_o which_o be_v very_o washy_a for_o any_o power_n of_o believe_v receive_v in_o adam_n by_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n and_o yet_o less_o colour_n be_v there_o for_o such_o a_o conceit_n as_o this_o that_o god_n shall_v bring_v the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n upon_o their_o head_n for_o not_o believe_v with_o that_o power_n which_o they_o receive_v in_o adam_n for_o other_o power_n to_o believe_v beside_o this_o our_o adversary_n allow_v they_o none_o questionless_a the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v so_o solicitous_a from_o place_n to_o place_n to_o vindicate_v the_o righteousness_n and_o equity_n of_o god_n proceed_n in_o the_o condemnation_n of_o wicked_a and_o unbelieved_a man_n will_v have_v insist_v more_o or_o less_o upon_o that_o ground_n which_o our_o adversary_n make_v the_o prora_fw-la and_o puppis_fw-la the_o first_o and_o last_o of_o his_o 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acceptation_n and_o so_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o please_v he_o and_o calvin_n himself_o all_o along_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o place_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o such_o a_o faith_n or_o believe_v quae_fw-la gratiam_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la conciliet_fw-la which_o procure_v grace_n and_o favour_n with_o god_n the_o minor_a proposition_n be_v the_o sense_n of_o learned_a man_n general_o especial_o of_o such_o who_o have_v acquaint_v themselves_o with_o the_o write_n of_o philosopher_n and_o other_o studious_a and_o learned_a man_n among_o the_o heathen_a in_o these_o write_n they_o find_v many_o say_n wherein_o the_o author_n do_v not_o only_o avouch_v the_o certainty_n and_o unquestionableness_n of_o the_o be_v of_o god_n but_o that_o very_a property_n also_o the_o belief_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n here_o principal_o require_v to_o give_v a_o man_n access_n with_o acceptation_n unto_o god_n viz._n his_o be_v a_o rewarder_n 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against_o they_o in_o deliver_v they_o up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n to_o vile_a affection_n to_o uncleanness_n etc._n etc._n now_o questionless_a 1._o this_o glorify_v of_o god_n as_o god_n import_v among_o other_o thing_n a_o believe_a trust_v depend_v on_o he_o as_o a_o rewarder_n of_o those_o who_o seek_v he_o for_o they_o who_o do_v not_o thus_o believe_v or_o depend_v upon_o he_o can_v be_v say_v whatsoever_o they_o shall_v measure_v unto_o he_o beside_o to_o glorify_v he_o as_o god_n 2._o as_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o have_v they_o not_o have_v a_o sufficiency_n of_o power_n thus_o to_o have_v glorify_v he_o i_o mean_v as_o god_n and_o as_o a_o rewarder_n of_o those_o who_o seek_v he_o the_o neglect_n or_o non-performance_n of_o it_o will_v have_v be_v no_o provocation_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n so_o signal_o exasperate_a or_o provoke_v as_o to_o have_v kindle_v a_o fire_n of_o such_o high_a indignation_n in_o his_o breast_n against_o they_o which_o shall_v burn_v so_o 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redemptionem_fw-la à _fw-la maledictione_n legis_fw-la necessaria_fw-la erant_fw-la obedientiâ_fw-la &_o passione_n suâ_fw-la plenè_fw-la sufficientâ—r_n &_o abundanter_fw-la consummata_fw-la &_o persoluta_fw-la esse_fw-la and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v this_o with_o particularity_n of_o respect_n to_o the_o sin_n or_o redemption_n of_o a_o few_o or_o of_o the_o elect_a only_o but_o simple_o and_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o sin_n and_o redemption_n of_o all_o man_n appear_v 1._o from_o the_o clear_a drift_n and_o purport_n of_o the_o discourse_n in_o hand_n which_o be_v to_o prove_v against_o his_o tridentine_a antagonist_n that_o christ_n in_o and_o at_o his_o death_n leave_v nothing_o unperformed_a that_o be_v necessary_a or_o require_v viz._n by_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n of_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o for_o his_o redemption_n or_o for_o the_o expiation_n of_o his_o sin_n the_o sense_n and_o doctrine_n of_o his_o adversary_n be_v that_o indulgence_n or_o satisfactory_a performance_n by_o those_o yet_o live_v be_v available_a not_o only_o for_o the_o elect_a be_v in_o purgatory_n for_o they_o not_o where_o appropriate_a this_o element_n unto_o they_o but_o for_o any_o or_o all_o without_o exception_n which_o according_a to_o the_o notion_n of_o their_o faith_n be_v send_v thither_o for_o want_n of_o a_o complete_a satisfaction_n make_v for_o their_o sin_n 2._o soon_o after_o in_o progress_n of_o the_o same_o discourse_n he_o cit_v this_o from_o the_o apostle_n unus_n pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la one_o die_v for_o all_z man_n 5._o man_n 2_o cor._n 5._o and_o from_o another_o apostle_n this_o si_fw-mi quâ—_n peccaverit_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o we_o alone_o but_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 2._o world_n 1_o john_n 2._o 2._o 3._o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o insinuation_n in_o the_o say_a passage_n of_o any_o limitation_n or_o restriction_n intend_v by_o he_o to_o the_o elect_n or_o their_o sin_n only_o 4._o and_o last_o the_o general_a sense_n of_o the_o latter_a passage_n be_v fair_o and_o full_o comportant_fw-la both_o with_o the_o express_a tenor_n of_o the_o former_a and_o indeed_o with_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o author_n in_o other_o part_n of_o his_o write_n where_o he_o have_v occasion_n to_o declare_v his_o sense_n in_o the_o point_n luther_n himself_o lead_v they_o into_o the_o way_n of_o the_o same_o doctrine_n though_o haply_o 19_o §._o 19_o he_o do_v not_o walk_v so_o uniform_o or_o stedy_o in_o it_o as_o they_o do_v christ_n say_v he_o be_v slay_v before_o or_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n be_v condemn_v one_o down_n into_o hell_n or_o into_o the_o grave_n but_o before_o god_n he_o be_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o 5._o it_o christus_fw-la occiditur_fw-la coram_fw-la mundo_fw-la damnatur_fw-la â—t_a descendit_fw-la ad_fw-la inferos_fw-la sed_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la est_fw-la salus_fw-la totius_fw-la mundi_fw-la à _fw-la principio_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la finen_n luther_n in_o gen._n c._n 45._o vers_fw-la 5._o in_o another_o place_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o be_v commit_v from_o the_o first_o man_n to_o the_o last_o day_n thereof_o lie_v upon_o the_o back_n of_o that_o one_o man_n who_o be_v bear_v of_o mary_n etc._n mary_n â—oâ—â—s_fw-fr munâ—i_fw-fr peccaâ—â—_n quae_fw-la à _fw-la primo_fw-la homine_fw-la inde_fw-la ad_fw-la novissimum_fw-la diem_fw-la fiâ—â—t_fw-la jacent_fw-la in_o tergo_fw-la unius_fw-la hominis_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la mariâ_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la idem_fw-la serm._n 1_o de_fw-fr passione_n etc._n etc._n elsewhere_o we_o all_o fall_v in_o or_o by_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n our_o first_o parent_n and_o this_o fall_n must_v be_v recover_v by_o christ_n viz._n by_o his_o ignominy_n shame_n reproach_n and_o death_n trinitatis_fw-la death_n ada_n namque_fw-la primi_fw-la parentis_fw-la casu_fw-la omnes_fw-la lapsi_fw-la sumus_fw-la atque_fw-la illum_fw-la lapsum_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la instaurari_fw-la oportuit_fw-la ejus_fw-la nempe_fw-la ignominy_n dedecore_fw-la opprobrio_fw-la &_o morte_fw-la etc._n etc._n idem_fw-la postill_n in_o domin_n trinitatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o adam_n fall_n wherein_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n fall_v be_v recover_v or_o restore_v by_o christ_n all_o that_o fall_v thereby_o must_v needs_o be_v recover_v or_o restore_v by_o he_o if_o only_o the_o elect_n so_o call_v be_v recover_v this_o be_v no_o recovery_n of_o adam_n fall_n but_o only_o of_o a_o small_a or_o less_o considerable_a part_n of_o it_o or_o rather_o of_o some_o few_o person_n only_o who_o fall_v thereby_o the_o same_o author_n in_o another_o place_n say_v that_o paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n write_v that_o god_n promise_v by_o his_o prophet_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o gospel_n concern_v his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n namely_o that_o all_z man_n shall_v be_v save_v by_o he_o according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v say_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 22._o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v etc._n etc._n and_o afterward_o christ_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o end_n thereof_o remain_v the_o same_o by_o who_o all_o man_n be_v together_o or_o alike_o save_v adventu_fw-la save_v paulus_n rom._n 1._o scribâ—â—_n deum_fw-la evangelion_n per_fw-la prophetas_fw-la sanctâ_fw-la scripturâ_fw-la de_fw-la filio_fw-la svo_fw-la jesus_n christo_fw-la domino_fw-la nostro_fw-la promisisse_fw-la nempe_fw-la omnes_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la salvos_fw-la fore_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la posteà _fw-la christus_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la mundi_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o finem_fw-la idem_fw-la perdâ—rat_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la omnes_fw-la juxtà _fw-la salvantur_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n primâ_fw-la dominicâ_fw-la in_o adventu_fw-la elsewhere_o this_o author_n affirm_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o be_v toti_fw-la orbi_fw-la communis_fw-la adveâ—_n communis_fw-la in_o domin_n 3._o adveâ—_n common_a to_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o again_o he_o affirm_v that_o christ_n be_v vita_fw-la &_o lux_fw-la omnium_fw-la hominum_fw-la i._n e._n the_o life_n and_o light_n of_o all_z man_n domin_n man_n ad_fw-la summam_fw-la missam_fw-la in_o naâ—_n tall_a domin_n to_o omit_v many_o other_o passage_n of_o like_a import_n that_o may_v ready_o be_v draw_v together_o out_o of_o the_o write_n of_o this_o noble_a champion_n of_o the_o protestant_n faith_n so_o that_o there_o be_v little_a question_n but_o that_o the_o lutheran_n party_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n do_v more_o general_o if_o not_o whole_o and_o entire_o for_o i_o want_v the_o opportunity_n of_o book_n to_o inform_v myself_o concern_v the_o respective_a judgement_n of_o they_o all_o accord_n with_o we_o in_o the_o generality_n of_o redemption_n purchase_v by_o christ_n for_o the_o finish_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o hand_n and_o upon_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o 20._o §._o 20._o first_o part_n of_o our_o discourse_n it_o remain_v only_o that_o i_o desire_v the_o unpartial_a reader_n serious_o and_o as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n to_o consider_v whether_o the_o testimony_n and_o say_n which_o shall_v be_v present_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o remain_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n out_o of_o the_o write_n of_o calvin_n and_o some_o other_o principal_a man_n that_o be_v general_o look_v upon_o as_o follower_n of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o consequent_o as_o adversary_n to_o the_o great_a doctrine_n of_o universal_a redemption_n maintain_v in_o this_o discourse_n whether_o i_o say_v these_o testimony_n and_o say_n do_v not_o evince_v above_o and_o beyond_o all_o contradiction_n that_o these_o man_n be_v not_o so_o through_o uniform_a settle_a or_o consistent_a with_o themselves_o in_o their_o judgement_n about_o the_o doctrine_n of_o redemption_n as_o man_n have_v need_n be_v who_o authority_n &_o judgement_n be_v common_o take_v for_o the_o standard_n of_o other_o man_n faith_n and_o judge_v little_o less_o than_o equal_a to_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n themselves_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n certain_a i_o be_o that_o the_o frequent_a and_o notorious_a inconsistency_n that_o occur_v in_o their_o write_n about_o the_o great_a article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n so_o much_o argue_v and_o debate_v in_o our_o present_a discourse_n have_v minister_v a_o unhappy_a advantage_n to_o some_o of_o our_o adversary_n of_o the_o synagogue_n of_o rome_n to_o elevate_v and_o expose_v to_o contempt_n the_o credit_n worth_n learning_n authority_n of_o the_o principal_a supporter_n and_o defender_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n etc._n religion_n vid._n johan_n paul_n windeck_v controver_n de_fw-fr mâ—rtis_fw-la christi_fw-la efficacia_fw-la p._n 47_o 48_o 49_o etc._n etc._n &_o p._n 25â—_n 262_o 267_o etc._n etc._n i_o speak_v not_o these_o thing_n nor_o shall_v i_o speak_v any_o thing_n god_n willing_a at_o any_o time_n to_o the_o undervalue_v of_o the_o learning_n part_n labour_n
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
wrath_n conceive_a against_o it_o in_o heaven_n 538._o heaven_n venit_fw-la ergo_fw-la christus_fw-la dominus_fw-la in_fw-la mundun_v à _fw-la patre_fw-la missus_fw-la et_fw-fr cur_n missus_fw-la ut_fw-la damna_fw-la naturae_fw-la resarciret_fw-la videns_fw-la siquidem_fw-la dominus_fw-la miseram_fw-la &_o perditan_a infirmitatis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la conditionem_fw-la innatâ_fw-la fragilitate_fw-la ad_fw-la vitia_fw-la proclve_v sic_fw-la dilexit_fw-la mundun_v ut_fw-la filium_fw-la suum_fw-la unigenitum_fw-la ultrò_fw-la imperaret_fw-la qui_fw-la fragilitati_fw-la succurreret_fw-la mortem_fw-la in_o salutem_fw-la verteret_fw-la in_fw-la coelo_fw-la iram_fw-la pacificaret_fw-la etc._n etc._n foxus_n in_o apoc._n c._n 14._o p._n 538._o etc._n etc._n the_o condition_n of_o the_o elect_n or_o of_o believer_n be_v not_o miserable_a or_o lose_v or_o how_o ever_o not_o the_o condition_n of_o these_o only_o therefore_o this_o author_n in_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o voluntary_o bestow_v etc._n etc._n can_v not_o by_o the_o world_n mean_v such_o only_a elect_a or_o believer_n but_o the_o generality_n of_o mankind_n the_o condition_n of_o all_o which_o be_v equal_o lose_v and_o miserable_a and_o who_o be_v frequent_o signify_v and_o express_v by_o the_o word_n world_n lavater_n preach_v with_o his_o pen_n upon_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n teacheh_o the_o 25._o §._o 25._o doctrine_n assert_v by_o we_o in_o word_n to_o this_o effect_n some_o say_v i_o can_v willing_o die_v but_o that_o the_o greatness_n of_o my_o sin_n make_v i_o afraid_a of_o death_n the_o mind_n or_o conscience_n of_o these_o man_n be_v to_o be_v raise_v with_o this_o consolation_n that_o we_o know_v that_o god_n have_v lay_v our_o sin_n upon_o christ_n so_o that_o he_o have_v make_v satisfaction_n upon_o the_o cross_n for_o we_o all_o 18._o all_o nonnulli_fw-la dicant_fw-la equidem_fw-la optaren_a mori_fw-la sed_fw-la magnitudo_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la meorum_fw-la facit_fw-la ut_fw-la mortem_fw-la refugiam_fw-la erigendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la animi_fw-la hâc_fw-la consolation_n quòd_fw-la scimus_fw-la deum_fw-la peccata_fw-la nostrae_fw-la christo_fw-la imposuisse_fw-la ut_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la in_o cruse_n satisfaceret_fw-la lavater_n in_o ezek._n homil._n 18._o to_o a_o person_n trouble_v or_o dismay_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n through_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o very_a faint_a consolation_n to_o understand_v or_o consider_v that_o god_n have_v lay_v the_o sin_n of_o some_o few_o man_n upon_o christ_n or_o that_o he_o have_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o elect_n or_o for_o those_o that_o believe_v one_o main_a ground_n of_o his_o trouble_n or_o fear_v be_v whether_o he_o be_v of_o the_o number_n either_o of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o therefore_o doubtless_o the_o author_n sense_n in_o the_o passage_n be_v that_o christ_n have_v make_v satisfaction_n upon_o the_o cross_n for_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n chamier_n as_o solemn_o engage_v a_o adversary_n against_o the_o opinion_n of_o general_n redemption_n as_o any_o yet_o so_o far_o be_v friend_v the_o truth_n at_o unaware_o as_o to_o say_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v common_a for_o the_o save_n of_o all_z man_n unto_o eternal_a life_n 914._o life_n eadem_fw-la ratio_fw-la est_fw-la justiciae_fw-la christi_fw-la quae_fw-la communis_fw-la est_fw-la omnibus_fw-la servandis_fw-la in_o vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la chamier_n panstrat_n t._n 3._o lib._n 21._o cap._n 21._o sect._n 3._o pag._n 914._o mr_n perkins_n be_v know_v to_o have_v be_v very_o deep_o also_o baptize_v into_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o opposition_n to_o we_o in_o the_o present_a controversy_n yet_o i_o find_v these_o word_n cite_v from_o he_o for_o i_o have_v not_o i_o confess_v as_o yet_o find_v they_o in_o the_o tract_n itself_o out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v cite_v every_o person_n in_o the_o church_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o command_n of_o god_n believe_v the_o gospel_n be_v bind_v to_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v redeem_v by_o christ_n as_o well_o reprobate_n as_o elect_a though_o in_o a_o different_a consideration_n etc._n consideration_n cuique_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la mundatâ—_n dei_fw-la crede_fw-la evangelio_n tenetur_fw-la creaerâ—_n se_fw-la redemptum_fw-la esse_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la etiam_fw-la reprobos_fw-la perinde_v atque_fw-la electos_fw-la sed_fw-la alia_fw-la atque_fw-la alia_fw-la ratione_fw-la electus_n tenetur_fw-la credere_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n i_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o believe_v be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o this_o author_n though_o as_o i_o now_o say_v i_o have_v not_o yet_o meet_v with_o they_o here_o because_o i_o find_v the_o same_o word_n in_o effect_n and_o not_o much_o differ_v in_o form_n in_o other_o writer_n partaker_n of_o the_o same_o apprehension_n with_o he_o in_o the_o subject_a matter_n in_o hand_n for_o zanchius_n express_v 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with_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o author_n bullinger_n in_o his_o write_n frequent_o rise_v up_o in_o confirmation_n of_o what_o his_o fellow_n sometime_o affirm_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o present_n contest_v among_o other_o passage_n of_o this_o interest_n i_o read_v word_n to_o this_o purpose_n it_o remain_v then_o as_o undubitable_a truth_n that_o the_o lord_n christ_n be_v a_o full_a propitiation_n satisfaction_n offer_v and_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n for_o the_o punishment_n i_o say_v and_o for_o the_o fault_n or_o delinquency_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 6._o world_n itaque_fw-la relinquitur_fw-la jam_fw-la indubitatum_fw-la christum_n dominun_n plenarian_a esse_fw-la propitiationem_fw-la satisfactionem_fw-la hâ—stianque_fw-la &_o victiman_n pro_fw-la pâ—ccatis_fw-la pro_fw-la poenâ_fw-la inquam_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la culpâ_fw-la totius_fw-la mundi_fw-la etc._n etc._n bullinger_n de_fw-fr justify_v fidei_fw-la ser._n 6._o j._n jacobus_n grynaeus_n number_v he_o among_o his_o orthodoxographer_n i._n e._n his_o orthodox_n and_o sound_a writer_n who_o reason_v thus_o against_o the_o pelagian_a heretic_n who_o deny_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n if_o it_o be_v so_o how_o can_v the_o apostle_n say_v that_o as_o in_o adam_n all_o dye_n so_o in_o christ_n all_o shall_v be_v make_v alive_a yea_o and_o say_v withal_o that_o the_o catholic_a church_n utter_o detest_v that_o opinion_n which_o deny_v that_o christ_n assume_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n for_o all_o man_n and_o that_o he_o die_v for_o all_o man_n 1503._o man_n dominun_n nostrum_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_n aiunt_fw-la humanam_fw-la carnem_fw-la non_fw-la pro_fw-la omnium_fw-la salute_v sumpsisse_fw-la nec_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la mortuum_fw-la esse_fw-la hoc_fw-la omnimodis_fw-la catholica_fw-la detestatur_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la ita_fw-la esset_fw-la quomodo_fw-la apostolus_fw-la diceret_fw-la sicut_fw-la in_o adam_n omnes_fw-la moriuntur_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o in_fw-la christo_fw-la omnes_fw-la vivificabuntur_fw-la orthodoxographia_fw-la part_n 2._o p._n 1503._o dr_n jo_n davenant_n a_o eminent_a member_n of_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n in_o stead_n of_o a_o answer_n to_o this_o argument_n of_o his_o adversary_n against_o justification_n by_o the_o impute_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n if_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o general_a price_n of_o the_o redemption_n of_o all_o man_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o
than_o we_o may_v true_o be_v call_v the_o redeemer_n or_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n repli_v thus_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n then_o be_v not_o impute_v for_o example_n unto_o peter_n as_o or_o as_o it_o be_v the_o general_a price_n of_o redemption_n for_o all_o man_n but_o as_o the_o price_n wherewith_o his_o soul_n be_v redeem_v in_o particular_a 331._o particular_a non_fw-la igitur_fw-la petro_n imputatur_fw-la justicia_fw-la christ_n ut_fw-la generale_fw-mi pretium_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la pretium_fw-la quo_fw-la illius_fw-la anima_fw-la in_o particulari_fw-la redimitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n joh._n davenantius_n in_o praelect_a de_fw-fr justiciâ_fw-la habit._fw-la p._n 331._o in_o which_o word_n he_o plain_o enough_o suppose_v the_o say_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o general_a price_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o all_o men._n kimedontius_n a_o great_a professor_n of_o the_o way_n and_o doctrine_n of_o calvin_n in_o the_o present_a controversy_n yet_o complain_v of_o those_o as_o injurious_a to_o he_o and_o his_o party_n and_o no_o better_a than_o false_a witness_n who_o clamour_n against_o they_o as_o if_o they_o deny_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_z man_n and_o be_v not_o the_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n redempt_n world_n injuriam_fw-la nobis_fw-la faciunt_fw-la et_fw-la falsi_fw-la testes_fw-la reperiuntur_fw-la qui_fw-la nos_fw-la clamitant_fw-la negare_fw-la christum_fw-la esse_fw-la mortuum_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la &_o propitiationem_fw-la esse_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la totius_fw-la mundi_fw-la kimedont_n synop_n de_fw-fr redempt_n because_o i_o will_v not_o over-charge_n the_o reader_n patience_n above_o measure_n i_o 26._o §._o 26._o shall_v omit_v the_o catechism_n and_o confession_n of_o many_o reform_a church_n as_o of_o the_o palatinate_n bern_n basil_n tigurum_n schaffhusen_n with_o divers_a other_o in_o which_o there_o be_v very_o plain_a and_o pregnant_a assertion_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o universal_a atonement_n by_o christ_n and_o shall_v conclude_v the_o demonstration_n of_o what_o we_o late_o observe_v viz._n that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o general_n redemption_n be_v a_o principle_n or_o notion_n of_o that_o sovereign_a use_n and_o necessity_n that_o the_o profess_a enemy_n thereof_o can_v forbear_v it_o or_o make_v any_o rational_a earning_n in_o many_o their_o theological_a discourse_n without_o it_o with_o a_o passage_n or_o testimony_n from_o no_o few_o than_o fifty_o two_o minister_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o these_o non_fw-fr de_fw-fr plebe_n virum_fw-la which_o i_o find_v in_o a_o small_a pamphlet_n late_o subscribe_v and_o publish_v by_o they_o and_o that_o for_o this_o very_a end_n as_o themselves_o profess_v to_o give_v testimony_n against_o error_n and_o heresy_n in_o this_o their_o testimony_n bewail_v the_o prevail_a of_o error_n and_o heresy_n so_o by_o they_o call_v they_o bemoan_v the_o case_n of_o many_o of_o those_o who_o yet_o otherwhile_o they_o judge_v the_o happy_a man_n in_o the_o world_n those_o i_o mean_v for_o who_o christ_n die_v thus_o thousand_o and_o ten_o thousand_o of_o poor_a soul_n which_o christ_n have_v ransom_v with_o his_o blood_n shall_v hereby_o be_v betray_v seduce_v and_o endanger_v to_o be_v undo_v to_o all_o eternity_n 32._o eternity_n a_o testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n subscribe_v by_o 52_o london_n minister_n page_n 32._o no_o sense_n rationality_n or_o truth_n can_v be_v make_v of_o this_o say_v but_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o this_o hypothesis_n or_o ground_n viz._n that_o such_o person_n who_o have_v be_v ransom_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v undo_v i._n e._n perish_a for_o ever_o for_o whatsoever_o man_n may_v be_v bring_v into_o danger_n of_o suffering_n doubtless_o there_o be_v a_o possibility_n at_o least_o that_o they_o may_v suffer_v as_o we_o have_v reason_v the_o case_n further_o elsewhere_o 14_o elsewhere_o remedy_n of_o unreasonableness_n p._n 13_o 14_o where_o also_o we_o put_v to_o rebuke_v that_o distinction_n of_o a_o possibility_n in_o respect_n of_o second_o cause_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n or_o decree_n of_o god_n evince_v from_o express_a ground_n of_o scripture_n truth_n in_o this_o assertion_n that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o danger_n of_o suffer_a inconvenience_n by_o any_o such_o mean_n or_o cause_n how_o likely_a or_o threaten_a soever_o in_o themselves_o simple_o consider_v to_o bring_v the_o inconvenience_n upon_o we_o which_o we_o know_v to_o be_v thorough_o mate_v and_o overbalance_v by_o mean_n and_o cause_n of_o a_o contrary_a tendency_n and_o import_n i_o here_o add_v that_o shall_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o say_a passage_n be_v that_o those_o ransome_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v endanger_v in_o respect_n of_o second_o cause_n or_o mean_n only_o but_o be_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n perfect_o secure_v by_o god_n or_o his_o decree_n from_o suffer_v the_o danger_n there_o have_v be_v no_o such_o cause_n of_o take_v up_o that_o most_o solemn_a and_o pathetic_a lamentation_n over_o they_o which_o they_o do_v but_o rather_o of_o rejoice_v on_o their_o behalf_n that_o be_v so_o ransom_v they_o be_v in_o no_o danger_n or_o possibility_n through_o any_o betray_n or_o seduction_n by_o any_o error_n or_o heresy_n whatsoever_o of_o lose_v that_o grace_n or_o blessing_n of_o salvation_n which_o be_v purchase_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n for_o they_o i_o shall_v not_o i_o trust_v need_v here_o to_o re-inculcate_a that_o which_o have_v be_v and_o 27._o §._o 27._o this_o more_o than_o once_o so_o plain_o express_v former_o viz._n that_o my_o intent_n in_o cite_v calvin_n with_o those_o other_o late_a protestant_a writer_n which_o we_o have_v subjoin_v in_o the_o same_o suffrage_n of_o doctrine_n unto_o he_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o general_n redemption_n be_v not_o to_o persuade_v the_o reader_n that_o the_o habitual_a or_o stand_a judgement_n either_o of_o he_o or_o of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o rest_n be_v whole_a and_o entire_a for_o the_o say_a doctrine_n or_o stand_v in_o any_o great_a propension_n hereunto_o though_o this_o i_o very_o believe_v concern_v sundry_a of_o they_o much_o less_o to_o imply_v that_o they_o never_o in_o other_o place_n of_o their_o write_n declare_v themselves_o against_o it_o but_o only_o to_o show_v 1._o that_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v so_o near_o at_o hand_n and_o 2._o that_o the_o influence_n of_o it_o be_v so_o benign_a and_o accommodatious_a unto_o many_o other_o truth_n and_o doctrine_n in_o christian_a religion_n that_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n for_o those_o that_o deal_v much_o in_o these_o affair_n not_o to_o assume_v and_o assert_v it_o ever_o and_o anon_o and_o to_o speak_v and_o argue_v many_o thing_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o 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a_o general_a proposal_n or_o survey_v of_o matter_n intend_v for_o
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aristotle_n in_o his_o metaphysic_n without_o any_o demur_n or_o delay_n ascribe_v that_o unto_o god_n which_o they_o conceive_v to_o be_v most_o perfect_a and_o indeed_o that_o very_a sense_n and_o notion_n of_o god_n which_o nature_n prompt_v her_o child_n with_o though_o many_o of_o they_o be_v dull_a of_o hear_v in_o this_o kind_n do_v not_o admit_v of_o any_o thing_n look_v upon_o as_o defective_a or_o imperfect_a within_o the_o verge_n of_o it_o therefore_o have_v so_o firm_a and_o so_o generally-approved_n a_o foundation_n to_o build_v upon_o as_o the_o perfection_n of_o god_n let_v we_o see_v what_o it_o afford_v unto_o we_o by_o way_n of_o 4._o §._o 4._o evident_a deduction_n towards_o the_o advancement_n of_o our_o great_a design_n the_o magnify_v of_o god_n in_o his_o gracious_a intendment_n of_o salvation_n unto_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n in_o or_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n first_o if_o the_o nature_n essence_n and_o be_v of_o god_n be_v most_o perfect_a 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or_o perform_v and_o this_o with_o a_o like_a comeliness_n and_o conveniency_n whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v do_v and_o perform_v by_o man_n for_o then_o all_o the_o rest_n shall_v be_v superfluous_a they_o may_v all_o be_v perfect_a in_o their_o kind_n i._n e._n with_o a_o determinate_a and_o limit_a perfection_n and_o in_o order_n to_o such_o or_o such_o a_o particular_a action_n and_o service_n and_o yet_o one_o stand_n in_o need_n of_o another_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v but_o if_o any_o one_o of_o they_o be_v simple_o and_o absolute_o perfect_a i._n e._n can_v do_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o upon_o the_o same_o term_n of_o convenience_n which_o both_o itself_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n can_v do_v together_o certain_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v needless_a so_o if_o a_o angel_n can_v understand_v by_o his_o mere_a essence_n or_o substance_n of_o his_o nature_n without_o any_o endowment_n or_o gift_n of_o understanding_n distinct_a therefrom_o or_o can_v perform_v any_o 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possible_o be_v make_v which_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o act_v or_o work_v immediate_o by_o its_o essence_n or_o otherwise_o then_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o some_o virtue_n property_n or_o quality_n in_o one_o kind_n or_o other_o inherent_a therein_o it_o be_v the_o glorious_a and_o incommunicable_a property_n and_o prerogative_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n or_o be_v itself_o so_o to_o work_v so_o then_o this_o absolute_a and_o infinite_a simplicity_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n suppose_v as_o without_o which_o he_o can_v be_v absolute_o and_o infinite_o perfect_a it_o plain_o follow_v first_o that_o all_o those_o attribute_n of_o god_n common_o so_o call_v as_o wisdom_n 5._o §._o 5._o knowledge_n justice_n mercy_n goodness_n power_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o all_o those_o passion_n and_o affection_n as_o of_o anger_n grief_n repentance_n love_n hatred_n etc._n etc._n 4._o deo_fw-la idem_fw-la est_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o fortem_fw-la esse_fw-la vel_fw-la sapientem_fw-la esse_fw-la 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à _fw-la deo_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la accidens_fw-la hominus_fw-la culpâ_fw-la sâ—quitur_fw-la afterward_o if_o this_o redemption_n be_v not_o suppose_v as_o a_o common_a benefit_n bestow_v on_o mankind_n that_o general_a and_o promiscuous_a preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n commit_v unto_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v perform_v among_o all_o nation_n will_v be_v find_v to_o have_v no_o true_a foundation_n habebit_fw-la foundation_n si_fw-mi haec_fw-la redemptio_fw-la tanquam_fw-la common_a beneficium_fw-la omnibus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la impensun_fw-it non_fw-la supponatur_fw-la indifferens_fw-la &_o promiscua_fw-la praedicatio_fw-la evangelij_fw-la apostolis_n commissa_fw-la apud_fw-la omnes_fw-la gentes_fw-la obeunda_fw-la nullum_fw-la verum_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la habebit_fw-la and_o again_o how_o shall_v any_o necessity_n lie_v upon_o i_o to_o believe_v that_o such_o a_o benefit_n belong_v unto_o i_o which_o though_o sufficient_a for_o i_o yet_o be_v never_o true_o intend_v for_o i_o pertineat_fw-la i_o quomodo_fw-la enim_fw-la ex_fw-la beneficio_fw-la sufficient_a quidem_fw-la at_o mihi_fw-la non_fw-la destinato_fw-la per_fw-la veram_fw-la intentionem_fw-la deducetur_fw-la necessitâ—s_fw-la credendi_fw-la quod_fw-la illud_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o pertineat_fw-la soon_o after_o he_o say_v this_o redemption_n be_v the_o payment_n of_o a_o due_a be_v valuable_a price_n for_o we_o captive_n not_o that_o we_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o captivity_n after_o any_o manner_n i._n e._n simple_o or_o absolute_o but_o that_o we_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o come_v out_o of_o it_o 117._o it_o haec_fw-la ipsa_fw-la redemptio_fw-la est_fw-la solutio_fw-la precij_fw-la debiti_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la captivis_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la captivitate_fw-la exiremus_fw-la quocunque_fw-la modo_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la exire_fw-la possemus_fw-la &_o deberemus_fw-la etc._n etc._n vid._n &_o pag._n 117._o i._n e._n that_o we_o may_v come_v out_o upon_o our_o believe_a as_o himself_o immediate_o explain_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o produce_v many_o other_o assertion_n and_o position_n from_o the_o 16._o §._o 16._o act_n of_o this_o synod_n of_o like_a sense_n and_o import_n with_o these_o and_o which_o be_v of_o a_o most_o notorious_a comportance_n with_o the_o sense_n and_o opinion_n of_o those_o man_n about_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n who_o opinion_n notwithstanding_o they_o stigmatise_v as_o heterodox_n and_o erroneous_a yea_o and_o which_o stand_v at_o utter_a defiance_n with_o their_o own_o doctrine_n and_o say_n in_o other_o place_n for_o if_o god_n serious_o will_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o man_n if_o salvation_n be_v a_o common_a benefit_n bestow_v by_o god_n upon_o all_o man_n and_o be_v true_o intend_v for_o or_o unto_o all_o man_n if_o god_n give_v his_o son_n a_o price_n of_o redemption_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n all_o which_o with_o much_o more_o we_o have_v hear_v and_o see_v deliver_v and_o assert_v by_o this_o synod_n how_o can_v it_o be_v true_a that_o christ_n die_v adequate_o for_o all_z and_o only_o for_o the_o elect_n that_o christ_n be_v design_v and_o give_v by_o the_o father_n for_o a_o mediator_n and_o head_n to_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o men_n 100_o men_n christus_fw-la ex_fw-la morâ_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d patris_fw-la destinatus_fw-la &_o datus_fw-la fuit_fw-la mediator_n &_o caput_fw-la certo_fw-la homiâ—um_fw-la numero_fw-la etc._n etc._n act._n syn._n dordr_n p._n 100_o that_o the_o father_n love_v only_a the_o elect_n and_o give_v only_o these_o unto_o his_o son_n to_o be_v redeem_v by_o he_o 94._o he_o quia_fw-la iten_v pater_fw-la electos_fw-la suos_fw-la quos_fw-la solos_fw-la dilexit_fw-la quos_fw-la solos_fw-la redimendos_fw-la filio_fw-la dedit_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 94._o that_o the_o application_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n declare_v for_o whâ—â—_n the_o impetration_n of_o they_o be_v ibid._n be_v imò_fw-la quid_fw-la &_o quibus_fw-la impetrâ—veriâ—_n christus_fw-la applicatio_fw-la ipsa_fw-la demùm_fw-la patefacit_fw-la atque_fw-la obsignat_fw-la ibid._n that_o god_n the_o father_n ordain_v his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v a_o redeemer_n and_o propitiator_n for_o our_o sin_n out_o of_o that_o love_n wherewith_o he_o particular_o embrace_v his_o elect_n to_o eternal_a life_n 84._o life_n deus_fw-la pater_fw-la filium_fw-la suum_fw-la jesus_n christum_fw-la ordinavit_fw-la in_o redemptorem_fw-la ac_fw-la propitiatorem_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la nostris_fw-la ex_fw-la dilectione_n illâ_fw-la quâ_fw-la electos_fw-la suos_fw-la speciatim_fw-la complexus_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la ibid._n p._n 84._o with_o ten_o time_n more_o alike_o loud_o dissonant_n for_o those_o former_a say_n that_o notion_n of_o they_o which_o they_o oft_o repeâ—t_v be_v among_o many_o other_o of_o very_o sad_a resentment_n viz._n that_o though_o some_o man_n be_v willing_a or_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o believe_v or_o to_o partake_v of_o redemption_n by_o christ_n yet_o god_n be_v not_o willing_a they_o shall_v 103._o shall_v gratiam_fw-la autem_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la intelligimus_fw-la non_fw-la quâ_fw-la possunt_fw-la homines_fw-la redimi_fw-la si_fw-la velint_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 78._o si_fw-mi verò_fw-la hâc_fw-la distinctione_n hoc_fw-la spectatur_fw-la &_o infertur_fw-la deum_fw-la per_fw-la mortem_fw-la christi_fw-la erga_fw-la omnes_fw-la &_o singulos_fw-la esse_fw-la placatum_fw-la uâ—â—e_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la salutem_fw-la modò_fw-la ipsi_fw-la velint_fw-la 〈…〉_o ut_fw-la pelagianum_n rejicimus_fw-la ibid._n p._n 103._o whereas_o the_o scripture_n say_v express_o that_o if_o there_o be_v first_o a_o willing_a mind_n a_o man_n be_v accept_v according_a to_o that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o according_a to_o that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o 2_o cor._n 8._o 12._o that_o be_v when_o a_o man_n be_v true_o willing_a to_o do_v that_o which_o god_n require_v of_o he_o but_o want_v either_o strength_n mean_n or_o opportunity_n for_o the_o do_v of_o it_o and_o upon_o this_o account_n only_o do_v it_o not_o god_n do_v not_o reject_v he_o or_o punish_v he_o for_o not_o do_v the_o thing_n but_o regard_v and_o reward_v he_o for_o the_o uprightness_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o the_o preparedness_n and_o readiness_n of_o his_o will_n to_o do_v it_o in_o case_n mean_n and_o opportunity_n be_v vouchsafe_v he_o so_o that_o doubtless_o if_o a_o man_n be_v true_o willing_a to_o be_v redeem_v or_o save_v by_o christ_n no_o want_n of_o strength_n mean_n or_o opportunity_n in_o one_o kind_n or_o other_o for_o his_o salvation_n shall_v hinder_v he_o from_o be_v save_v because_o he_o be_v in_o this_o case_n accept_v i._n e._n measure_v and_o estimate_v by_o god_n according_a to_o the_o ability_n vouchsafe_v unto_o he_o which_o extend_v only_o to_o the_o enable_v of_o he_o to_o work_v and_o bring_v his_o heart_n to_o a_o true_a willingness_n of_o be_v redeem_v and_o save_v by_o christ_n and_o which_o he_o have_v with_o all_o faithfulness_n employ_v and_o improve_v according_o and_o not_o according_a to_o any_o great_a or_o further_a ability_n which_o haply_o be_v give_v unto_o other_o but_o have_v be_v deny_v unto_o he_o now_o if_o god_n measure_v judge_v and_o esteem_v a_o man_n only_o according_a to_o what_o he_o have_v i._n e._n according_a only_o to_o what_o power_n mean_n or_o opportunity_n he_o have_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o what_o be_v righteous_a and_o just_a in_o case_n any_o man_n have_v go_v as_o far_o in_o or_o towards_o the_o performance_n hereof_o as_o â—uch_v power_n mean_n and_o opportunity_n do_v enable_v he_o to_o go_v he_o must_v needs_o find_v grace_n and_o favourable_a acceptance_n with_o god_n yea_o the_o same_o grace_n and_o acceptance_n proportionable_o which_o he_o shall_v or_o can_v have_v find_v with_o he_o in_o case_n with_o more_o power_n mean_n and_o opportunity_n he_o have_v go_v further_o and_o do_v more_o and_o beside_o that_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v willing_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v redeem_v and_o save_v by_o christ_n when_o as_o the_o man_n himself_o be_v true_o willing_a in_o this_o kind_n be_v a_o say_n of_o a_o notorious_a inconsistency_n with_o truth_n consider_v that_o the_o willingness_n of_o any_o man_n in_o this_o kind_n must_v of_o necessity_n proceed_v from_o a_o willingness_n in_o god_n semblable_a to_o it_o for_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o man_n as_o well_o to_o will_v as_o to_o do_v and_o doubtless_o he_o work_v not_o in_o any_o man_n to_o will_v that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o own_o will._n but_o this_o by_o the_o way_n how_o scant_o and_o narrow_a that_o cover_n be_v which_o the_o synod_n cast_v over_o the_o nakedness_n of_o the_o prementioned_n contradiction_n to_o hide_v it_o from_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n and_o likewise_o how_o inconsiderable_a and_o unworthy_a man_n profess_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o scripture_n those_o reason_n and_o argument_n be_v by_o which_o they_o seek_v to_o establish_v their_o own_o opinion_n concern_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o who_o they_o vote_v heterodox_n and_o erroneous_a we_o shall_v god_n will_v show_v and_o prove_v in_o
the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o discourse_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v we_o brief_o consider_v what_o companion_n and_o friend_n we_o have_v even_o among_o those_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n and_o protestant_a party_n of_o man_n in_o that_o great_a article_n of_o our_o faith_n which_o we_o have_v contend_v for_o hitherto_o the_o gracious_a intention_n of_o god_n towards_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o redemption_n purchase_v thereby_o first_o concern_v those_o who_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n rather_o consort_v 17._o §._o 17._o with_o luther_n doctrine_n then_o with_o calvin_n be_v upon_o this_o account_n distinguish_v by_o the_o name_n of_o lutheran_n these_o more_o general_o and_o almost_o universal_o at_o least_o as_o far_o as_o my_o inspection_n into_o their_o write_n inform_v i_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o general_n redemption_n by_o christ_n as_o orthodox_n and_o find_v i_o shall_v only_o insi_v upon_o a_o few_o passage_n from_o the_o write_n of_o two_o or_o three_o know_a author_n of_o the_o lutheran_n persuasion_n lead_v man_n in_o their_o way_n melancthon_n luther_n great_a associate_n teach_v that_o every_o person_n of_o we_o apart_o aught_o to_o be_v firmâ—â—_n resolve_v of_o this_o that_o we_o be_v pardon_v and_o receive_v by_o god_n and_o that_o with_o this_o special_a or_o particular_a faith_n every_o particular_a man_n ought_v to_o apply_v the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n to_o himself_o fide_fw-la himself_o singâ—li_fw-la statuere_fw-la debemus_fw-la nobis_fw-la ipsis_fw-la ignosci_fw-la nos_fw-la ipsos_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la recipi_fw-la hac_fw-la fide_fw-la speciali_fw-la ut_fw-la sic_fw-la dicam_fw-la cuique_fw-la sibi_fw-la applicare_fw-la beneficium_fw-la christi_fw-la debet_fw-la melancth_v loc._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la elsewhere_o he_o say_v that_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n be_v that_o mankind_n shall_v be_v redeem_v and_o present_o after_o assert_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o his_o son_n towards_o mankind_n justificatione_n mankind_n esi_fw-la autem_fw-la causas_fw-la huius_fw-la mirandi_fw-la consilij_fw-la cur_n hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la redimendum_fw-la fuerat_fw-la genus_fw-la humanum_fw-la nondum_fw-la in_o hâc_fw-la infirmitate_fw-la cernimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n conspiciuntur_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la victimâ_fw-la justicia_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o ira_fw-la adversâ—s_fw-la peccatum_fw-la &_o immensa_fw-la miserecordia_fw-la erga_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o amor_fw-la in_o filio_fw-la erga_fw-la genus_fw-la humanum_fw-la idem_fw-la de_fw-fr justificatione_n in_o another_o place_n he_o affirm_v that_o god_n pour_v out_o his_o wrath_n against_o the_o sin_n of_o mankind_n not_o of_o a_o few_o particular_a man_n upon_o his_o son_n a_o little_a after_o speak_v of_o christ_n he_o say_v he_o feel_v a_o great_a burden_n viz._n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o the_o sin_n of_o mankind_n which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o he_o he_o sorrow_v also_o and_o be_v trouble_v that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n will_v perish_v through_o a_o contempt_n of_o this_o great_a benefit_v of_o god_n ibid._n god_n in_o quâ_fw-la iram_fw-la dei_fw-la adversus_fw-la generis_fw-la humani_fw-la peccata_fw-la in_o filium_fw-la effudit_fw-la idem_fw-la de_fw-fr filio_fw-la et_fw-la mox_fw-la loquens_fw-la de_fw-fr christo_fw-la sentit_fw-la majus_fw-la onus_fw-la scilicet_fw-la iram_fw-la dei_fw-la adversus_fw-la peccata_fw-la generis_fw-la humani_fw-la quam_fw-la scit_fw-la in_o sese_fw-la effundi_fw-la doluit_fw-la item_n magnam_fw-la partem_fw-la generis_fw-la humani_fw-la perituram_fw-la esse_fw-la spreto_fw-la hoc_fw-la beneficio_fw-la dei_fw-la ibid._n in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v it_o be_v necessary_a to_o know_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o universal_a promise_n i._n e._n that_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n be_v offer_v and_o promise_v unto_o alice_n mâ—â—_n this_o universal_a promise_v it_o be_v necessary_a to_o hold_v fast_o against_o any_o dangerous_a conceit_n about_o predestination_n lest_o we_o fall_v to_o reason_n thus_o that_o this_o promise_n belong_v to_o some_o few_o other_o but_o do_v not_o belong_v unto_o we_o but_o let_v we_o be_v resolve_v of_o this_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v universal_a for_o as_o the_o preach_n of_o repentance_n be_v universal_a so_o the_o preach_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v universal_a also_o but_o that_o all_o man_n do_v not_o obtain_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n i._n e._n the_o thing_n here_o promise_v it_o arise_v from_o hence_o that_o all_o man_n do_v not_o believe_v evangelii_n believe_v necesse_fw-la est_fw-la scire_fw-la evangelium_fw-la promissionem_fw-la universalem_fw-la esse_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la offerri_fw-la &_o promitti_fw-la omnibus_fw-la reconciliationem_fw-la hanc_fw-la universalem_fw-la tenere_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la adversus_fw-la periculosas_fw-la imaginationes_fw-la de_fw-la praedestinatione_fw-la ne_fw-la disputemus_fw-la hanc_fw-la promissionem_fw-la ad_fw-la paucos_fw-la quosdam_fw-la alios_fw-la pertinere_fw-la non_fw-la pertinere_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la nos_fw-la verò_fw-la statuamus_fw-la evangelij_fw-la promissionem_fw-la universalem_fw-la esse_fw-la sicut_fw-la enim_fw-la praedicatio_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la universalis_fw-la est_fw-la ità _fw-la praedicatio_fw-la remissionis_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la universalis_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la â—â—ten_v non_fw-la omnes_fw-la consequuntur_fw-la evangelij_fw-la promissa_fw-la eo_fw-la sit_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la omnes_fw-la credunt_fw-la idem_fw-la de_fw-fr promissione_n evangelii_n the_o write_n of_o this_o author_n have_v in_o they_o a_o large_a and_o full_a eye_n of_o that_o doctrine_n which_o have_v be_v protect_v hitherto_o chemnitius_n another_o learned_a champion_n of_o the_o lutheran_n faith_n rise_v up_o 18._o §._o 18._o in_o his_o might_n from_o place_n to_o place_n to_o maintain_v the_o same_o doctrine_n the_o whole_a transaction_n say_v he_o of_o the_o mediator_n be_v considerable_a in_o this_o whether_o god_n the_o father_n be_v willing_a to_o accept_v that_o satisfaction_n and_o obedience_n for_o the_o whole_a world_n now_o this_o he_o declare_v most_o signal_o in_o this_o that_o he_o leave_v not_o his_o son_n who_o he_o smite_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_z in_o death_n but_o raise_v he_o up_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o place_v he_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o majesty_n justificatione_n majesty_n et_fw-la tota_fw-la illa_fw-la actio_fw-la mediatoris_fw-la in_fw-la eo_fw-la vertitur_fw-la a_o pater_fw-la illam_fw-la satisfactionem_fw-la &_o obedientiam_fw-la acceptare_fw-la velit_fw-la pro_fw-la toto_fw-la mundo_fw-la illud_fw-la verò_fw-la pater_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la maximé_fw-fr ostendit_fw-la quod_fw-la filium_fw-la quem_fw-la propter_fw-la peccata_fw-la populi_fw-la percusserat_fw-la non_fw-la dereliquit_fw-la in_o morte_fw-la sed_fw-la resuscitavit_fw-la ex_fw-la mortuis_fw-la &_o collocavit_fw-la ad_fw-la dexteram_fw-la majestatis_fw-la suae_fw-la chemn_v examen_fw-la part_n 1._o de_fw-fr justificatione_n elsewhere_o he_o say_v lest_o therefore_o all_o mankind_n shall_v perish_v for_o ever_o that_o wonderful_a decree_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v enact_v that_o he_o be_v our_o mediator_n in_o our_o nature_n assume_v without_o sin_n shall_v be_v make_v subject_n to_o the_o law_n for_o we_o and_o shall_v bear_v sin_n the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v derive_v or_o cast_a upon_o him_n satisfactione_n him_n ne_fw-fr igitur_fw-la totum_fw-la genus_fw-la humanum_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la periret_fw-la pactum_fw-la est_fw-la mirabile_fw-la illud_fw-la divini_fw-la consilij_fw-la decretum_fw-la de_fw-la incarnatione_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la ut_fw-la be_v mediator_n noster_fw-la in_fw-la assumptâ_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la nostrâ_fw-la naturâ_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la legi_fw-la subderetur_fw-la peccatum_fw-la reatuâ—_n peccati_fw-la iram_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o supplicia_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la totius_fw-la mundi_fw-la in_fw-la se_fw-la derivata_fw-la portaret_fw-la etc._n etc._n idem_fw-la ibid._n part_n 2._o de_fw-fr satisfactione_n again_o the_o father_n do_v not_o pour_v out_o part_n of_o his_o wrath_n or_o of_o the_o curse_n but_o his_o whole_a wrath_n with_o all_o the_o dregs_o of_o the_o curse_n into_o that_o cup_n which_o he_o give_v unto_o his_o son_n the_o mediator_n to_o â—e_v drink_v by_o he_o in_o his_o suffering_n and_o present_o after_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n be_v about_o to_o commend_v his_o spirit_n unto_o his_o father_n say_v it_o be_v finish_v whereby_o he_o testify_v that_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n and_o for_o redemption_n from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v full_o sufficient_o and_o super-abundant_o consummate_v and_o discharge_v in_o or_o by_o his_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n esse_fw-la suffering_n non_fw-la enim_fw-la partem_fw-la irâ—_n vel_fw-la maledictionis_fw-la sed_fw-la totam_fw-la iram_fw-la svam_fw-la cum_fw-la universis_fw-la faecibus_fw-la maledictionis_fw-la pater_fw-la effudit_fw-la in_o calicem_fw-la illum_fw-la quem_fw-la filio_fw-la mediatori_fw-la in_o passione_n bibendum_fw-la proposuit_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n part_n 4._o de_fw-fr indulgentiis_fw-la immediatè_fw-la pòst_fw-la et_fw-la christus_fw-la in_o cruse_n traditurus_fw-la patri_fw-la spiritum_fw-la dicit_fw-la consummatum_fw-la est_fw-la quâ_fw-la voce_fw-la testatur_fw-la omne_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la expiationem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la