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thing_n but_o the_o intervene_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n and_o give_v this_o jesus_n christ_n to_o die_v for_o all_o not_o that_o all_o shall_v have_v saâ—â—â—â—â—on_n by_o he_o but_o only_o the_o elect_a who_o be_v only_o make_v to_o believe_v and_o that_o the_o gospel-ministry_n reveal_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o general_a redemption_n otherwise_o the_o gospel_n can_v not_o just_o be_v tender_v to_o all_o nor_o any_o be_v condemn_v for_o not_o believe_v nor_o unbelieving_a be_v any_o sin_n this_o last_o i_o shall_v only_o speak_v on_o this_o be_v in_o part_n the_o general_a point_n and_o it_o be_v answer_v thus_o some_o do_v it_o by_o a_o way_n of_o interpret_n the_o general_a scripture_n as_o these_o of_o god_n love_v the_o world_n etc._n etc._n interpret_n the_o world_n in_o opposition_n to_o jew_n and_o by_o that_o understanding_n the_o gentile_n who_o be_v call_v the_o world_n and_o so_o of_o send_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n not_o for_o we_o but_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 11.11_o 12._o and_o so_o where_o ever_o the_o word_n all_o be_v that_o god_n will_v have_v all_o save_v etc._n etc._n they_o interpret_v it_o with_o restriction_n to_o some_o of_o all_o etc._n etc._n matth._n 3.5_o and_o so_o for_o the_o general_a tender_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o interpret_v that_o by_o way_n of_o dispensation_n for_o the_o better_a gather_v up_o the_o elect_a from_o all_o sort_n and_o place_n matth._n 24.31_o and_o so_o for_o not_o believe_v they_o say_v man_n be_v not_o damn_v for_o not_o believe_v simple_o but_o from_o the_o condemnation_n 〈◊〉_d â—re_o leave_v under_o though_o their_o not_o beleâ—â—â—â—â—_n may_v make_v their_o condemnation_n great_a some_o answer_n it_o by_o show_v forth_o the_o contradiction_n in_o this_o of_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o and_o save_v some_o that_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o and_o not_o for_o all_o some_o answer_n by_o turn_v it_o into_o immortality_n 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his_o from_o god_n but_o from_o communion_n with_o god_n p._n 130._o 12._o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n ibid._n 13._o christ_n be_v in_o our_o own_o nature_n p._n 131._o 14._o christ_n love_n ibid._n 15._o christ_n do_v and_o suffer_v for_o our_o sake_n p._n 132._o 16._o christ_n mediatorship_n ibid._n 17._o the_o right_a general_a redemption_n by_o the_o second_o adam_n p._n 133._o 18._o christ_n love_n p._n 134._o 19_o christ_n blood_n ibid._n 20._o christ_n blood_n pour_v out_o p._n 135._o 21._o christ_n vesture_n dip_v in_o blood_n ibid._n 22._o christ_n comeliness_n p._n 136._o 23._o christ_n beauty_n ibid._n 24._o christ_n name_n p._n 137._o 25._o christ_n and_o he_o ibid._n 26._o christ_n love_n in_o heaven_n to_o we_o or_o christ_n exalt_v p._n 138._o 27._o the_o gospel_n be_v christ_n reveal_v ibid._n 28._o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n a_o mystery_n of_o love_n p._n 139._o 29._o a_o believer_n glorious_a freedom_n p._n 140._o 30._o all_o the_o sin_n of_o believer_n do_v away_o on_o the_o cross_n ibid._n 31._o christ_n offer_v to_o sinner_n p._n 141._o 32._o a_o believer_n must_v live_v in_o christ_n not_o in_o himself_o ibid._n 33._o how_o christ_n and_o a_o believer_n be_v one_o in_o sin_n and_o righteousness_n p._n 143._o 34._o we_o must_v come_v before_o god_n as_o have_v put_v on_o christ_n first_o not_o as_o sinner_n and_o unrighteous_a p._n 144._o 35._o the_o law_n be_v now_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o gospel_n for_o a_o believer_n to_o walk_v by_o p._n 146._o 36._o legal_a and_o gospel-command_n and_o duty_n p._n 147._o 37._o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o holiness_n and_o grace_n of_o it_o p._n 150._o 38._o the_o new_a covenant_n further_o set_v forth_o to_o be_v mere_o a_o promise_n p._n 15â—_z 39_o the_o way_n of_o assurance_n for_o believer_n p._n 155._o 40._o the_o gospel_n ministration_n very_o glorious_a p._n 157._o 41._o in_o what_o kind_n the_o gospel_n be_v glorious_a p._n 160._o 42._o the_o form_n of_o the_o 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freegrace_n free_a only_a with_o condition_n p._n 198_o a_o three_o way_n of_o free_a grace_n free_v only_o upon_o condition_n p._n 199._o a_o four_o way_n of_o freegrace_n free_a mere_o in_o extent_n ibid._n some_o truth_n of_o free_a grace_n sparkle_v in_o former_a writer_n and_o in_o some_o famous_a approve_a man_n of_o our_o time_n in_o testimony_n to_o what_o be_v in_o this_o discourse_n of_o freegrace_n p._n 204._o the_o law_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o it_o can_v reform_v but_o only_o faith_n ibid._n no_o preparatory_a work_n before_o christ_n p._n 205._o freegrace_n have_v many_o enemy_n we_o shall_v stand_v for_o freegrace_n p._n 206._o faith_n be_v no_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n ibid._n we_o have_v all_o in_o christ_n p._n 207._o christ_n be_v every_o thing_n to_o we_o p._n 208._o god_n be_v never_o a_o enemy_n to_o he_o p._n 209._o that_o we_o and_o those_o common_o call_v antinomian_n differ_v little_a ibid._n concerning_o our_o not_o rest_v on_o sight_n or_o our_o own_o grace_n for_o assurance_n p._n 211._o the_o law_n as_o give_v by_o moses_n no_o rule_n to_o christian_n p_o 212._o faith_n before_o justification_n be_v no_o grace_n p._n 213._o god_n be_v never_o a_o enemy_n to_o his_o tho_o sin_v p._n 214._o christ_n promise_v to_o sinner_n as_o sinner_n p._n 215._o a_o believer_n law_n be_v christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n p._n 216._o errata_fw-la page_n 198._o lin._n 19_o and_o pag._n 199._o lin._n 17._o and_o pag._n 202_o lin._n 21._o for_o intervene_n read_v interfere_n the_o flow_n of_o christ_n blood_n free_o to_o sinner_n occasion_v by_o a_o experimental_a discourse_n chap._n i._n of_o the_o party_n natural_a condition_n and_o how_o they_o feel_v themselves_o in_o their_o state_n of_o nature_n before_o they_o can_v persuade_v themselves_o they_o have_v take_v christ_n quest_n what_o manner_n of_o life_n do_v you_o lead_v as_o you_o can_v well_o remember_v answ_n i_o continue_v in_o a_o course_n of_o some_o particular_a 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