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himself_o and_o not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n 2_o cor._n 5.19_o in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n eph._n 1.7_o but_o some_o man_n shall_v have_v their_o trespass_n impute_v to_o they_o all_o man_n shall_v not_o have_v their_o sin_n forgive_v therefore_o all_o man_n be_v not_o reconcile_v all_o be_v not_o redeem_v neither_o can_v this_o be_v understand_v of_o reconcile_a in_o regard_n of_o original_a sin_n only_o for_o the_o word_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v all_o kind_n of_o trespass_n or_o offence_n 3._o christ_n death_n and_o intercession_n be_v of_o equal_a extent_n it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v or_o rather_o that_o be_v rise_v again_o and_o be_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o rom._n 8.34_o we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n even_o christ_n the_o just_a who_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n 1_o 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christ_n death_n be_v speak_v of_o shall_v be_v take_v in_o any_o other_o than_o a_o literal_a sense_n but_o why_o may_v he_o not_o as_o well_o count_v it_o blasphemy_n to_o deny_v that_o the_o bread_n in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v proper_o christ_n body_n because_o he_o say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n or_o to_o deny_v that_o christ_n be_v proper_o a_o branch_n a_o corner_n stone_n a_o morning_n star_n and_o such_o like_a because_o the_o scripture_n express_v he_o by_o these_o name_n 2._o himself_o acknowledge_v that_o although_o the_o scripture_n in_o speak_v of_o christ_n death_n sometime_o and_o in_o some_o place_n use_v general_a expression_n yet_o in_o other_o place_n it_o use_v expression_n wherein_o that_o generality_n be_v limit_v as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o many_o mat._n 20.28_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n that_o be_v shed_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o many_o mat._n 26.28_o he_o be_v set_v or_o appoint_v for_o the_o rise_n of_o many_o luke_n 2.34_o the_o gift_n by_o jesus_n christ_n have_v abound_v to_o many_o rom._n 5.15_o he_o be_v offer_v to_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o many_o heb._n 9_o last_n he_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o esay_n 53._o last_o he_o be_v plague_v for_o the_o transgression_n of_o his_o people_n ver_fw-la 8._o 3._o he_o can_v deny_v that_o sometime_o these_o note_n of_o universality_n all_o every_o man_n world_n and_o the_o like_a be_v ofttimes_o use_v in_o a_o more_o restrain_a sense_n 1._o the_o word_n all_o be_v sometime_o take_v for_o a_o part_n only_o or_o some_o of_o all_o sort_n so_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n heal_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o or_o every_o kind_n of_o disease_n mat._n 9.35_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o judaea_n and_o all_o the_o region_n round_o about_o some_o of_o all_o sort_n go_v out_o to_o john_n baptist_n and_o be_v baptise_a of_o he_o mat._n 3.5_o 11.42_o luke_n 11.42_o you_o this_fw-mi mint_n and_o rue_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o herb_n peter_n see_v a_o vessel_n let_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n wherein_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o four_o footed_a beast_n that_o be_v some_o of_o all_o kind_n act._n 10.12_o all_o flesh_n shall_v see_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n luke_n 3.6_o i_o will_v pour_v my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n joel_n 2.28_o not_o upon_o every_o particular_a man_n but_o upon_o some_o of_o all_o sort_n so_o esay_n 40.5_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o 1_o tim._n 2.6_o namely_o for_o some_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o all_o estate_n order_n and_o degree_n of_o man_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o apostle_n have_v for_o 1._o bid_v they_o make_v prayer_n and_o prayer_n for_o all_o man_n for_o king_n and_o prince_n etc._n etc._n 2._o so_o the_o word_n every_o be_v many_o time_n put_v for_o some_o of_o every_o sort_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v preach_v and_o every_o one_o press_v into_o it_o luke_n 16.16_o god_n will_v make_v manifest_a the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o then_o every_o man_n shall_v have_v praise_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 4.5_o not_o every_o particular_a man_n but_o every_o good_a man_n of_o what_o estate_n and_o condition_n soever_o every_o man_n say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n i_o be_o of_o apollo_n cap._n 1.12_o every_o man_n take_v his_o own_o supper_n and_o one_o be_v hungry_a and_o another_o be_v drunken_a cap._n 11.21_o every_o particular_a man_n among_o the_o corinthian_n do_v not_o make_v rent_n and_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n neither_o do_v every_o man_n come_v unworthy_o to_o the_o sacrament_n but_o a_o great_a many_o do_v and_o therefore_o this_o expression_n of_o generality_n be_v use_v and_o so_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o christ_n taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n it_o do_v not_o necessary_o follow_v that_o he_o die_v for_o every_o particular_a man_n but_o for_o many_o he_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o many_o mat._n 20.28_o even_o for_o every_o of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o every_o heir_n of_o salvation_n of_o who_o salvation_n christ_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v the_o head_n and_o captain_n for_o so_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n it_o become_v he_o for_o who_o and_o by_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n in_o bring_v many_o son_n to_o glory_n to_o make_v the_o captain_n of_o their_o salvation_n perfect_a through_o suffering_n heb._n 2.10_o 3._o so_o the_o word_n world_n be_v often_o take_v not_o for_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o for_o a_o part_n only_o as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n the_o world_n know_v he_o not_o joh._n 1.10_o that_o the_o world_n hate_v he_o cap._n 15.19_o that_o the_o world_n hate_v his_o choose_a one_o ver_fw-la 20._o that_o the_o whole_a world_n lie_v in_o wickedness_n 1_o joh._n 5.19_o this_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o include_v every_o particular_a man_n but_o only_o of_o the_o worst_a part_n of_o the_o whole_a wicked_a world_n and_o as_o the_o word_n world_n be_v ofttimes_o take_v for_o the_o worst_a so_o sometime_o for_o the_o better_a part_n of_o the_o world_n as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n to_o himself_o and_o not_o impute_v their_o sin_n 2_o cor._n 5.19_o there_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n who_o be_v never_o reconcile_v but_o always_o have_v and_o always_o shall_v remain_v in_o a_o state_n of_o enmity_n with_o god_n and_o christ_n even_o all_o those_o to_o who_o christ_n shall_v say_v at_o the_o last_o day_n i_o never_o know_v you_o mat._n 7.25_o all_o those_o who_o before_o christ_n come_n have_v be_v stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n and_o have_v live_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n eph._n 2.12_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v have_v their_o sin_n impute_v to_o they_o for_o christ_n shall_v set_v they_o on_o his_o left_a hand_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o go_v you_o curse_v into_o hell_n fire_n mat._n 25._o so_o also_o be_v the_o world_n take_v when_o christ_n say_v he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n not_o to_o condemn_v the_o world_n but_o that_o the_o world_n may_v be_v save_v by_o he_o joh._n 3.17_o this_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o christ_n shall_v condemn_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n even_o all_o those_o that_o he_o shall_v set_v on_o his_o left_a hand_n and_o what_o ever_o he_o shall_v do_v at_o last_o he_o intend_v at_o first_o to_o do_v neither_o shall_v all_o the_o world_n be_v save_v by_o he_o neither_o do_v he_o intend_v to_o save_v all_o for_o than_o he_o shall_v miss_v of_o his_o intention_n neither_o in_o reason_n can_v we_o think_v that_o he_o come_v to_o save_v such_o as_o be_v already_o damn_v therefore_o by_o world_n must_v needs_o be_v understand_v the_o better_a part_n namely_o so_o many_o as_o be_v save_v so_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o bread_n of_o god_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_z giveth_z life_n to_o the_o world_n joh._n 6.33_o there_o be_v a_o world_n to_o who_o christ_n actual_o give_v life_n but_o he_o do_v not_o this_o to_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o only_o to_o the_o believe_a world_n for_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v not_o see_v life_n joh._n 3._o last_o he_o be_v condemn_v already_o yea_o that_o place_n god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n joh._n 3.16_o which_o arminian_n think_v serve_v so_o much_o for_o their_o turn_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n for_o though_o the_o world_n be_v there_o take_v communiter_fw-la for_o mankind_n for_o man_n live_v in_o the_o world_n yea_o for_o all_o sort_n all_o estate_n order_n and_o degree_n of_o man_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v take_v universaliter_fw-la for_o every_o particular_a man_n live_v in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o love_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v a_o special_a peculiar_a love_n god_n so_o love_v in_o this_o god_n set_v out_o his_o love_n towards_o we_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o rom._n 5.8_o yea_o this_o be_v the_o great_a love_n great_a love_n than_o this_o have_v no_o man_n joh._n 15.13_o now_o the_o same_o person_n can_v be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o great_a love_n and_o great_a hatred_n for_o then_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o elect_a and_o reprobate_a by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n those_o general_a expression_n use_v in_o scripture_n touch_v christ_n death_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o a_o general_a sense_n 4._o it_o appear_v plain_o by_o many_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o these_o expression_n of_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n love_v the_o
prov._n 16.4_o and_o contrary_a to_o the_o course_n of_o every_o artificer_n who_o make_v not_o his_o work_n but_o himself_o the_o end_n of_o his_o action_n as_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o skill_n ability_n and_o the_o like_a so_o as_o may_v tend_v to_o his_o praise_n and_o commendation_n no_o man_n build_v a_o house_n for_o the_o house_n sake_n but_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n the_o end_n of_o every_o agent_n in_o work_v be_v his_o own_o good_a in_o one_o kind_n or_o other_o and_o the_o desire_n of_o this_o be_v the_o move_a cause_n of_o his_o work_n 2._o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v a_o continue_a creation_n have_v the_o same_o end_n with_o creation_n but_o how_o can_v this_o be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o abundant_a goodness_n to_o some_o creature_n be_v the_o devil_n reserve_v in_o chain_n of_o darkness_n for_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o abundant_a goodness_n towards_o they_o 3._o if_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o power_n and_o goodness_n be_v the_o last_o end_n of_o creation_n than_o god_n have_v attain_v his_o last_o end_n so_o soon_o as_o ever_o man_n be_v create_v for_o than_o he_o have_v show_v forth_o his_o abundant_a power_n and_o goodness_n and_o then_o god_n have_v show_v the_o same_o goodness_n both_o in_o the_o elect_a and_o reprobate_a both_o equal_o partake_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o creation_n 4._o if_o by_o goodness_n be_v understand_v the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o own_o goodness_n as_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v this_o be_v the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o glorious_a attribute_n so_o the_o lord_n tell_v moses_n that_o he_o will_v cause_v all_o his_o good_a to_o go_v before_o he_o he_o will_v proclaim_v his_o name_n before_o he_o exod._n 33.19_o especial_o the_o manifestation_n of_o those_o attribute_n whereby_o he_o come_v at_o length_n to_o have_v his_o great_a glory_n which_o be_v his_o justice_n and_o mercy_n last_o if_o therefore_o the_o foresight_n of_o sin_n must_v go_v before_o 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make_v a_o cause_n forego_v our_o salvation_n but_o not_o our_o election_n to_o salvation_n 2._o we_o be_v in_o christ_n when_o god_n elect_v we_o but_o not_o actual_o but_o only_o virtual_o because_o at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o god_n elect_v we_o he_o purpose_v to_o set_v we_o into_o christ_n for_o when_o he_o elect_v we_o to_o the_o end_n he_o elect_v we_o also_o to_o the_o mean_n 3._o by_o this_o reason_n it_o may_v be_v prove_v that_o not_o only_a faith_n but_o our_o effectual_a call_n regeneration_n sanctification_n and_o all_o other_o spiritual_a blessing_n go_v before_o our_o election_n because_o we_o be_v bless_v with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o christ_n ephes_n 1.3_o object_n 2_o election_n be_v a_o purpose_n of_o show_v mercy_n but_o mercy_n presuppose_v misery_n therefore_o the_o foresight_n of_o sin_n go_v before_o election_n answ_n 1._o election_n be_v a_o purpose_n of_o show_v mercy_n to_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v miserable_a before_o god_n execute_v or_o 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