quisquis_fw-la that_o every_o one_o who_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v so_o that_o every_o one_o who_o believe_v be_v a_o exegesis_n or_o explanation_n of_o the_o word_n world_n howbeit_o if_o any_o like_a better_o the_o ordinary_a read_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v it_o come_v in_o the_o issue_n to_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n to_o think_v that_o the_o world_n here_o be_v a_o genus_fw-la which_o be_v divide_v in_o believer_n and_o unbeliever_n and_o that_o the_o word_n whosoever_o be_v add_v in_o reference_n not_o to_o the_o world_n before_o mention_v but_o only_o to_o one_o kind_n or_o sort_n of_o the_o world_n which_o by_o the_o way_n be_v also_o inconsistent_a with_o their_o principle_n who_o hold_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o to_o purchase_v life_n to_o all_o upon_o condition_n of_o believe_v for_o if_o so_o there_o can_v be_v no_o partition_n here_o of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o latter_a branch_n as_o large_a as_o the_o 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be_v rich_a unto_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o so_o gal._n 3._o 28._o col_fw-fr 3._o 11._o act._n 10._o 34_o 35._o and_o though_o some_o have_v with_o much_o scorn_n set_v at_o nought_o that_o expression_n the_o world_n of_o the_o elect_n i._n e_o thâ—…_n elect_a of_o all_o the_o world_n yet_o it_o will_v puzzle_v they_o to_o give_v any_o other_o sense_n to_o io_n 6._o 33._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n give_v life_n unto_o the_o world_n or_o to_o io._n â—…6_n 8._o where_o the_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n of_o righteousness_n &_o judgement_n or_o io_n 17._o 21._o where_o christ_n pray_v that_o the_o world_n may_v believe_v and_o the_o father_n hearâ—…th_v he_o always_o as_o in_o other_o petition_n so_o in_o this_o the_o three_o encouragement_n to_o believe_v be_v that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v die_v as_o for_o person_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o condition_n so_o for_o the_o expiation_n of_o all_o soâ—…ts_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o have_v plain_o assure_v we_o that_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n mat_n 12._o 13._o he_o except_v only_o one_o kind_n but_o the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n where_o exceptio_fw-la firmat_n regulam_fw-la in_o non_fw-la exceptis_fw-la this_o be_v the_o sole_a exception_n make_v the_o general_a promise_n the_o sure_a that_o not_o some_o sort_n only_o but_o all_o sort_n of_o sin_n yea_o of_o blasphemy_n not_o only_o may_v but_o shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n now_o to_o be_v clear_o concern_v that_o one_o sin_n except_v 1._o it_o be_v not_o proper_o any_o sin_n of_o the_o second_o table_n but_o of_o the_o first_o &_o be_v therefore_o call_v blasphemy_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o every_o blasphemy_n for_o any_o other_o blasphemy_n be_v declare_v in_o that_o text_n to_o be_v pardonable_a 3._o it_o be_v a_o wilful_a blasphemy_n contrary_a to_o the_o illumination_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n once_o receive_v heb_n 6._o 4._o &_o 10._o 26._o foâ—…_n which_o reason_n paul_n sin_n when_o he_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v exceed_o mad_a against_o it_o be_v not_o the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n because_o he_o do_v it_o ignorant_o if_o pâ—…ter_n have_v at_o that_o time_n sin_v paul_n sin_n it_o have_v be_v the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o unpardonable_a for_o it_o want_v nothing_o but_o knowledge_n and_o illumination_n to_o make_v it_o that_o unpardonable_a sin_n which_o the_o apostle_n himself_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 13._o do_v intimate_fw-la 4._o neither_o be_v it_o every_o blasphemy_n against_o knowledge_n but_o such_o as_o be_v join_v with_o a_o hatred_n of_o christ_n so_o far_o that_o if_o they_o can_v they_o will_v pull_v he_o down_o from_o heaven_n and_o crucify_v he_o again_o there_o be_v mercy_n for_o these_o who_o crucify_v christ_n ignorant_o but_o no_o mercy_n to_o 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i_o have_v no_o strength_n nor_o grace_n to_o believe_v i_o answer_v and_o let_v this_o be_v the_o six_o encouragement_n to_o believe_a that_o god_n set_v forth_o himself_o to_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o faith_n eph._n 2._o 8._o phil._n 1._o 29._o and_o his_o son_n to_o be_v the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n heb._n 12._o 2._o if_o it_o be_v object_v i_o know_v it_o be_v so_o indeed_o but_o god_n work_v faith_n only_o in_o the_o elect_n and_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o i_o be_v elect_v or_o not_o i_o answer_v thou_o be_v discharge_v in_o this_o case_n to_o run_v back_o to_o election_n which_o be_v god_n secret_a and_o be_v command_v to_o obey_v the_o reveaâ—…ed_a command_n according_a to_o that_o of_o deut_n 29._o 29._o the_o secret_a thing_n belong_v unâ—…o_o the_o
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presbytery_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 14._o with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n a_o place_n which_o gualtâ—…er_n bullinger_n tossanus_n and_o diverse_a other_o good_a interpreter_n think_v to_o hold_v forth_o the_o way_n which_o paul_n will_v have_v observe_v in_o the_o call_n and_o appoint_v of_o man_n to_o the_o ministry_n some_o understand_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o office_n itself_o dignity_n or_o degree_n of_o a_o elder_n which_o be_v give_v to_o timothy_n by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n other_o understand_v a_o company_n of_o bishop_n who_o be_v elder_n and_o more_o too_o i_o confess_v it_o do_v not_o oâ—…hers_v a_o assembly_n of_o elder_n without_o any_o prelatical_a disparity_n now_o neither_o oâ—…_n these_o interpretation_n can_v strike_v against_o that_o point_n which_o now_o i_o plead_v for_o viz._n the_o point_n of_o ordination_n but_o rather_o make_v much_o for_o it_o yea_o even_o they_o who_o understand_v the_o office_n of_o a_o 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they_o be_v angel_n or_o messenger_n mat_n 23._o 24._o rev_n 1._o 20_o and_o 2_o cor_n 8._o 23._o with_o 2._o 1._o and_o the_o ambassador_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor_fw-la 5._o 20._o eph._n 6._o 20._o therefore_o they_o be_v send_v and_o appoint_v and_o do_v not_o run_v unsenâ—…_n 3._o they_o be_v call_v ruler_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o thess_n 5._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb_n 13._o 7._o 17._o do_v man_n make_v themselves_o ruller_n magistrate_n captain_n at_o their_o own_o hand_n or_o be_v they_o not_o thereunto_o appoint_v by_o other_o 4._o they_o be_v call_v â—…ishops_n or_o overseer_n act._n 20._o 28._o 1_o tim_n 3._o 1_o the_o athenian_n give_v the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o one_o who_o they_o appoint_v ordain_v and_o send_v forth_o to_o be_v magistrate_n or_o praetor_n in_o any_o of_o the_o town_n subject_n to_o their_o jurisdiction_n see_v h._n steph._n thes_n ling._n gr_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d steward_n luke_n 12._o 42._o 1_o cor_n 4._o 1_o tit._n 1._o 7._o who_o dare_v make_v himself_o a_o steward_n in_o a_o king_n house_n yea_o or_o in_o a_o more_o private_a house_n not_o be_v thereunto_o appoint_v and_o ordain_v 6._o they_o be_v servant_n who_o invite_v and_o call_v in_o guest_n to_o the_o wedding_n to_o the_o marriage_n supper_n mat_n 22._o 3._o luke_n 14._o 17._o will_v any_o except_o a_o fool_n or_o a_o knave_n go_v and_o invite_v guest_n to_o a_o man_n table_n when_o he_o be_v not_o send_v nor_o appoint_v 7._o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d preacher_n herald_n 1_o tim_n 2._o 7._o and_o 2_o tim_n 1._o 11._o will_v a_o herald_n go_v and_o proclaim_v the_o king_n edict_n or_o the_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n if_o he_o be_v not_o thereunto_o appoint_v in_o both_o these_o text_n last_o cite_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o gospel_n say_v whereunto_o i_o be_o ordain_v a_o 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〈◊〉_d to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o image_n of_o a_o thing_n second_o there_o be_v no_o sinfullnesse_n in_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n without_o some_o error_n in_o the_o understanding_n all_o lust_n which_o a_o natural_a man_n live_v in_o be_v lust_n of_o ignorance_n 1_o pet_n 1._o 14._o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n be_v call_v the_o error_n of_o the_o people_n heb_n 9_o 7_o and_o the_o wicked_a person_n be_v the_o fool_n in_o the_o proverb_n the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n because_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v 1_o cor_n 2_o 14._o the_o world_n can_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n because_o it_o know_v he_o not_o joh_n 14_o 17._o the_o â—…opish_a doctrine_n of_o free_a will_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n of_o meat_n of_o implicit_a faith_n of_o believe_v the_o scripture_n because_o 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