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〈◊〉_d e_o do_v parch_v whatsoever_o be_v r_o 〈◊〉_d d_o be_v nourish_v with_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o do_v not_o wâ—rher_a again_o he_o look_v back_o after_o the_o plough_n who_o after_o that_o he_o have_v begin_v to_o do_v good_a work_n return_n to_o evils_n which_o he_o do_v forsake_v which_o in_o no_o wise_a befall_v to_o the_o elect_a again_o all_o the_o elect_n do_v so_o go_v forward_o unto_o good_a thing_n that_o they_o do_v not_o return_v to_o the_o commit_n of_o evil_n and_o again_o the_o fit_v and_o move_v of_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v thus_o understand_v for_o as_o touch_v some_o virtue_n it_o do_v always_o abide_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o according_a unto_o other_o it_o come_v as_o that_o which_o will_v return_v and_o return_n as_o purpose_v to_o come_v for_o as_o c_o 〈◊〉_d ning_v faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n and_o other_o grace_n without_o which_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o come_v to_o that_o heavenly_a country_n as_o namely_o 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grace_n to_o the_o justification_n of_o life_n and_o again_o he_o take_v not_o away_o in_o the_o ibid._n ibid._n elect_a only_a original_n but_o also_o actual_a sin_n and_o therefore_o grace_n and_o the_o gift_n through_o grace_n do_v 〈◊〉_d down_o unto_o the_o elect_a aquin_n as_o 7._o summa_fw-la de_fw-la verit_fw-la mâ—t._n 26_o q_o 7._o faith_n christ_n merit_n according_a to_o the_o sufficiency_n carry_v itself_o indifferent_o to_o all_o but_o not_o according_a to_o the_o efficacy_n which_o happen_v partly_o by_o god_n election_n through_o which_o the_o effect_n of_o christ_n i_n it_o be_v merciful_o bestow_v on_o some_o and_o partly_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n withdraw_v from_o other_o some_o object_n i._o against_o this_o it_o be_v thus_o object_v the_o scripture_n affirm_v that_o christ_n redeem_v the_o world_n whereto_o i_o answer_v that_o this_o word_n world_n in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o signify_v both_o all_o and_o every_o man_n that_o 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the_o reconciler_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o only_o of_o we_o but_o also_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n therefore_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v the_o church_n and_o the_o whole_a world_n hate_v the_o church_n therefore_o the_o world_n hate_v the_o world_n the_o malignant_a world_n the_o reconcile_a world_n the_o damn_a the_o save_v and_o the_o defited_a that_o which_o be_v cleanse_v but_o this_o world_n which_o god_n in_o christ_n reconcile_v unto_o himself_o and_o which_o by_o christ_n be_v save_v and_o to_o which_o all_o sin_n be_v through_o christ_n pardon_v be_v elect_v out_o of_o the_o malignant_a damn_a and_o defile_v world_n rupertus_n say_v the_o world_n sure_o which_o god_n 〈◊〉_d comment_fw-fr in_o joan._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o in_o 〈◊〉_d cor._n 〈◊〉_d love_v we_o understand_v to_o be_v mankind_n that_o be_v the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a the_o dead_a which_o in_o faith_n look_v for_o his_o come_n the_o live_n who_o shall_v believe_v in_o he_o whether_o they_o be_v of_o the_o jew_n or_o of_o the_o gentile_n for_o so_o he_o say_v without_o any_o distinction_n either_o of_o jew_n or_o gentile_n universal_o that_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o porish_v but_o have_v life_n everlasting_a and_o the_o common_a gloss_n expound_v the_o world_n those_o that_o be_v the_o elect_a of_o the_o world_n object_n ii_o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o god_n 4._o 1._o tim._n 2._o 4._o will_v that_o all_o man_n be_v save_v and_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n i_o answer_v first_o that_o the_o place_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n but_o proper_o of_o those_o which_o live_v in_o the_o last_o age_n of_o the_o world_n this_o i_o prove_v by_o confer_v of_o the_o like_a place_n wherein_o paul_n do_v plentifullie_o show_v his_o meaning_n act._n 17._o 30._o and_o the_o time_n of_o this_o ignorance_n god_n regard_v not_o but_o repent_v but_o mark_v well_o the_o restrain_v form_n of_o speech_n for_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v god_n now_o will_v that_o all_o i_o shall_v repent_v now_o he_o admonish_v all_o man_n every_o where_o to_o repent_v rom._n 16._o 25._o by_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o mystery_n which_o be_v keep_v secret_a since_o the_o world_n begin_v 26._o but_o now_o be_v open_v and_o publish_v for_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n among_o all_o nation_n coloss._n 1._o â—6_n the_o mystery_n which_o be_v hide_v since_o the_o world_n begin_v and_o from_o all_o age_n be_v now_o make_v manifest_a unto_o the_o saint_n 27._o to_o who_o god_n will_v make_v know_v christ_n who_o we_o preach_v admonish_v every_o man_n and_o teach_v every_o man_n that_o we_o may_v present_v all_o man_n perfect_a in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o in_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinth_n the_o 6._o chap._n and_o the_o second_o verse_n he_o expound_v that_o place_n of_o isaias_n where_o it_o be_v say_v in_o a_o acceptable_a time_n have_v i_o hear_v thou_o and_o in_o a_o 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admonish_v all_o man_n everse_v where_o to_o repent_v rom._n 16._o 25._o 26._o to_o he_o now_o that_o be_v of_o power_n to_o establish_v you_o according_a to_o my_o gospel_n and_o preach_v of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o mystery_n which_o be_v keep_v secret_a since_o the_o world_n begin_v but_o now_o be_v open_v colos._n 1._o 26._o 27._o which_o be_v the_o mystery_n hide_v since_o the_o world_n begin_v and_o from_o all_o age_n but_o now_o be_v make_v manifest_a to_o his_o saint_n to_o who_o god_n will_v make_v know_v what_o be_v the_o riches_n of_o this_o glorious_a mystery_n among_o the_o gentile_n eph._n 2._o 12._o you_o be_v at_o that_o time_n without_o christ_n and_o have_v no_o hope_n and_o be_v atheist_n or_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephes._n 3._o 5._o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n in_o other_o age_n be_v not_o open_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o it_o be_v now_o reveal_v unto_o his_o holy_a apostle_n psal._n 147._o 19_o 20._o 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every_o one_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n because_o that_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o same_o be_v inseparable_o join_v together_o yea_o and_o paul_n place_v 14._o eph._n 1._o 7._o &_o col._n 1._o 14._o redemption_n in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n where_o he_o say_v by_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n even_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n very_o well_o therefore_o say_v prosper_n as_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o the_o renew_n 9_o lib._n 1._o resp_n pro_fw-la aug._n object_n 9_o of_o man_n that_o christ_n jesus_n be_v bear_v man_n unless_o they_o be_v renew_a also_o in_o the_o same_o spirit_n whereof_o he_o be_v bear_v so_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o man_n redemption_n that_o christ_n jesus_n be_v crucify_v unless_o we_o die_v together_o and_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o in_o baptism_n of_o these_o premise_n therefore_o i_o frame_v this_o assumption_n but_o all_o be_v not_o reconcile_v unto_o god_n neither_o do_v all_o receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n for_o then_o all_o man_n be_v bless_v and_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a 1._o psal._n 32._o 1._o for_o they_o to_o perish_v which_o thing_n to_o affirm_v of_o all_o and_o every_o one_o be_v very_o gross_a three_o christ_n give_v himself_o that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d tit._n 2._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mightâ—_n sanctify_v unto_o himself_o a_o people_n peculiar_a that_o be_v as_o a_o precious_a treasure_n and_o his_o own_o get_v good_a select_v and_o choose_v from_o among_o other_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o christ_n purpose_n to_o give_v himself_o for_o a_o â—ansome_n for_o all_o &_o every_o one_o alike_o fourthlie_o for_o who_o redemption_n it_o ordain_v to_o they_o all_o be_v give_v on_o god_n part_n the_o make_n of_o they_o son_n by_o christ_n but_o the_o make_n of_o son_n or_o adoption_n be_v not_o grant_v to_o all_o and_o every_o one_o even_o on_o god_n part_n for_o 12._o john_n 1._o 12._o the_o power_n of_o the_o adoption_n 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both_o according_a to_o the_o power_n that_o it_o have_v to_o cause_v damnation_n and_o also_o according_a to_o the_o power_n that_o it_o have_v to_o reign_v in_o they_o in_o this_o do_v the_o ancient_a father_n agree_v for_o augustine_n say_v by_o this_o mediator_n god_n show_v that_o he_o 11_o de_fw-fr correâ—_n 〈◊〉_d great_a c._n 11_o do_v make_v they_o of_o evil_a man_n eternal_o good_a who_o he_o have_v redeem_v with_o his_o blood_n and_o again_o those_o who_o he_o will_v make_v his_o brethren_n he_o free_v and_o make_v they_o fellow_n heir_n 7_o track_v in_o joh._n 2._o &_o 7._o 7_o and_o again_o christ_n will_v have_v no_o partaker_n in_o that_o which_o he_o have_v buy_v but_o will_v possess_v it_o whole_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o that_o end_n give_v he_o so_o great_a a_o price_n that_o he_o may_v only_o possess_v the_o same_o isychius_n say_v christ_n 64._o â—n_v levit._n lib._n 1._o c._n 23._o in_o psal._n 64._o who_o suffer_v for_o we_o have_v free_v we_o from_o sin_n and_o 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