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A89272 The vniversallity of God's free-grace in Christ to mankind. Proclaimed and displayed from 1 Tim. 2.6. and Hebr. 2.9. according to their genuine sense. That all might be comforted, encouraged; every one confirmed and assured of the propitiation and death of Christ for the whole race of mankind, and so for himself in particular. / Through urgent importunity, written by Thomas Moore. Moore, Thomas, Senior. 1646 (1646) Wing M2596; Thomason E332_1; ESTC R200737 160,443 208

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that_o death_n they_o be_v through_o adam_n fall_n necessitate_v to_o have_v perish_v in_o and_o so_o set_v they_o alive_a before_o he_o to_o dispose_v of_o rom._n 14.9_o 12._o 1_o cor._n 15.21_o 22._o 2._o he_o show_v the_o will_n of_o god_n what_o he_o will_v have_v the_o mediator_n further_o to_o do_v for_o all_o man_n when_o he_o have_v in_o himself_o so_o save_v they_o namely_o to_o bring_v all_o man_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n ver_fw-la 4._o that_o they_o may_v know_v such_o redemption_n to_o have_v be_v wrought_v by_o he_o for_o they_o and_o to_o acknowledge_v he_o lord_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n joh._n 12.32_o rom._n 14.11_o phil._n 2.11_o 3._o he_o show_v vers_n 5._o
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fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n even_o all_o the_o law_n require_v and_o free_o carry_v to_o more_o love_n holiness_n and_o service_n of_o love_n then_o in_o thy_o understanding_n the_o law_n require_v and_o then_o and_o so_o far_o thou_o be_v free_a indeed_o ro._n 8.1_o 2_o 13_o 14._o and_o 5.1.5_o and_o 13.9_o 10._o joh._n 8.36_o but_o if_o without_o this_o thou_o make_v thyself_o free_a thy_o freedom_n be_v but_o a_o abuse_n of_o liberty_n for_o a_o occasion_n to_o the_o fl●sh_n gal._n 5.13_o and_o a_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o lasciviousness_n judas_n 4._o no_o better_o than_o that_o boast_a of_o 2_o pet._n 3.18_o 19_o remember_v and_o take_v heed_n thou_o be_v not_o of_o that_o generation_n that_o be_v lofty_a prov._n 30.13_o and_o let_v the_o grace_n and_o bloodshed_n of_o jesus_n christ_n prevail_v with_o thou_o to_o repent_v and_o submit_v and_o turn_v into_o he_o which_o grace_n if_o submit_v unto_o will_v teach_v thou_o to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a etc._n etc._n tit._n 2.11_o 12_o 13._o and_o till_o thou_o by_o this_o grace_n be_v bring_v hereto_o i_o know_v no_o liberty_n thou_o have_v from_o god_n either_o for_o thy_o glory_v of_o thy_o faith_n or_o for_o thy_o so_o much_o speaking_n and_o declaration_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o charge_n be_v that_o none_o presume_v above_o the_o grace_n receive_v or_o speak_v beyond_o the_o measure_n of_o faith_n that_o god_n have_v deal_v to_o he_o rom._n 12.6.13_o and_o how_o will_v thou_o avoid_v that_o heavy_a challenge_n what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o declare_v my_o statute_n or_o that_o thou_o shall_v take_v my_o covenant_n in_o thy_o mouth_n see_v thou_o hate_v instruction_n and_o cast_v my_o word_n behind_o thou_o psal_n 50.16_o 17._o sure_o through_o thou_o the_o name_n and_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n be_v by_o many_o blaspheme_v and_o many_o that_o have_v their_o life_n and_o teach_v from_o christ_n be_v 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