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of_o torment_n to_o have_v wit_n and_o will_n and_o discursive_a faculty_n etc._n etc._n about_o they_o therefore_o a_o mere_a non_fw-fr destruction_n of_o nature_n or_o natural_a power_n in_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o grace_n nor_o a_o call_v of_o and_o unto_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n this_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o four_o inconsistency_n of_o testardus_n with_o scripture_n touch_v general_a grace_n but_o before_o i_o can_v discover_v it_o something_o i_o find_v as_o a_o strong_a string_n to_o his_o bow_n than_o the_o call_v by_o the_o creature_n namely_o object_n 8._o the_o call_n by_o the_o word_n which_o will_v sure_o evince_v christ_n death_n to_o be_v more_o general_a than_o we_o make_v it_o 88_o it_o the._n 88_o for_o there_o be_v none_o so_o forlorn_a and_o far_o go_v who_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v not_o call_v and_o that_o serious_o unto_o repentance_n and_o salvation_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n in_o this_o manner_n christ_n die_v for_o thou_o be_v 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life_n etc._n etc._n take_v these_o expression_n in_o testardus_n sense_n and_o they_o be_v extenuate_v but_o who_o teach_v he_o or_o any_o minister_n to_o preach_v with_o such_o extenuation_n i_o have_v think_v the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v full_o with_o a_o tantùm_fw-la dilexit_fw-la so_o and_o so_o great_o god_n love_v the_o world_n etc._n etc._n as_o himself_o have_v it_o 81._o it_o the._n 81._o elsewhere_o and_o indeed_o there_o be_v as_o much_o in_o these_o word_n tatenus_fw-la and_o ita_fw-la he_o so_o die_v and_o so_o far_o as_o to_o procure_v life_n or_o prepare_v it_o as_o i_o will_v desire_v for_o sâ—_n to_o die_v be_v as_o 57_o as_o pag._n 57_o i_o have_v urge_v it_o before_o to_o prepare_v efficacy_n with_o sufficiency_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o offer_v and_o give_v power_n where_o god_n please_v of_o justify_v faith_n as_o to_o command_v faith_n for_o justification_n but_o 2._o to_o enlarge_v this_o offer_n and_o call_v to_o any_o individual_n yea_o and_o that_o absolute_o to_o every_o singular_a man_n in_o testardus_n word_n christ_n die_v for_o thou_o etc._n etc._n believe_v be_v a_o preach_n of_o his_o own_o and_o make_v his_o argument_n to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o pentitio_fw-la principij_fw-la a_o beg_n of_o the_o question_n for_o as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v to_o the_o elect_a themselves_o but_o conditional_o if_o thou_o believe_v thou_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o tell_v he_o not_o christ_n die_v for_o any_o individual_a person_n before_o he_o believe_v â—ho_fw-mi it_o be_v a_o presumption_n for_o any_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o say_v he_o know_v not_o what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o express_v himself_o in_o absolute_a term_n christ_n die_v for_o thou_o for_o thou_o unbeliever_n drunkard_n adulterer_n what_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n die_v for_o thou_o a_o fine_a easy_a cradle_n it_o be_v to_o rock_v the_o 〈◊〉_d asleep_o but_o no_o proper_a and_o right_a evangelical_a call_n out_o of_o his_o sin_n 3._o it_o do_v not_o follow_v although_o the_o word_n be_v preach_v never_o so_o wary_o right_o and_o indefinite_o â—s_v in_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 15._o christ_n die_v for_o sinner_n and_o all_o sinner_n who_o 〈◊〉_d of_o that_o proposition_n be_v command_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n who_o die_v for_o sinner_n that_o therefore_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o and_o every_o of_o these_o no_o more_o than_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o those_o be_v choose_v of_o god_n from_o eternity_n because_o they_o have_v a_o external_a call_n in_o time_n god_n have_v other_o end_n of_o his_o outward_a call_n of_o man_n by_o the_o word_n â—s_v our_o acute_a and_o exquisite_a indagator_n veriâ—â—ris_n 6._o veriâ—â—ris_n coronis_n ad_fw-la col_fw-fr hag._n art_n 1_o de_fw-fr elect_v c._n 6._o dr_n any_o have_v lâ—id_v they_o forth_o 1._o for_o the_o elect_v sake_n who_o eye_n be_v open_v and_o heart_n draw_v by_o the_o word_n while_n as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v bear_v upon_o blind_a man_n the_o same_o word_n do_v but_o outward_o beat_v upon_o then_o on_o elect_v and_o after_o a_o manner_n inodiate_v they_o 2._o because_o the_o non-elect_a converse_n in_o common_a with_o the_o elect_a in_o the_o world_n and_o in_o public_a assembly_n 3._o that_o the_o elect_a and_o true_a believer_n may_v learn_v by_o see_v other_o who_o partake_v of_o the_o same_o outward_a call_n yet_o leave_v in_o sin_n that_o their_o faith_n be_v not_o of_o themselves_o or_o of_o humane_a strength_n but_o of_o free_a grace_n and_o divine_a peculiar_a power_n 4._o that_o the_o non-elected_n by_o such_o a_o call_n may_v be_v render_v the_o more_o useful_a to_o humane_a society_n as_o to_o the_o church_n in_o external_a service_n 5._o god_n will_v hereby_o manifest_v bâ—th_v his_o own_o grace_n and_o man_n guilt_n guilt_n that_o he_o call_v many_o but_o outward_o grace_n that_o he_o call_v other_o effectual_o which_o i_o think_v shall_v serve_v for_o abundant_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o elect_a one_o â—s_v for_o the_o rest_n they_o will_v never_o be_v convince_v of_o god_n proceed_n till_o christ_n come_v with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n as_o st_n judas_n from_o enoch_n pprophecy_n to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o they_o all_o and_o to_o convince_v all_o that_o â—â—e_v ungodly_a of_o all_o their_o hard_a speech_n which_o they_o have_v speak_v against_o he_o the_o four_o inconsistency_n with_o scripture_n follow_v grace_n 4._o not_o universal_a grace_n our_o author_n to_o shore_n up_o his_o tenet_n of_o universal_a redemption_n or_o to_o grace_v the_o building_n and_o make_v it_o seem_v very_o fair_a do_v varnish_v it_o â—ver_o with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o a_o universal_a grace_n which_o the_o scripture_n know_v not_o for_o gospel_n grace_n viz._n â—5_n viz._n the._n â—5_n the_o grace_n of_o universal_a satisfaction_n to_o justice_n 277._o justice_n the._n 125_o 155_o â—6â—_n 277._o the_o grace_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d posse_fw-la the_o ability_n give_v to_o all_o man_n et_fw-la abundanter_fw-la datum_fw-la and_o abundant_o give_v to_o all_o under_o the_o word_n to_o be_v save_v if_o they_o will_v etc._n etc._n 143._o etc._n the_o 143._o the_o grace_n of_o outward_a kindness_n life_n food_n and_o raiment_n etc._n etc._n 155._o etc._n the._n 155._o the_o grace_n of_o reason_n light_n and_o of_o natural_a power_n ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o scripture-grace_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n to_o divine_a justice_n be_v 1._o but_o for_o some_o of_o mankind_n isa_n 53._o ult_n heb._n 9_o ult_n he_o be_v offer_v to_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o 2._o that_o which_o obtain_v or_o merit_v eternal_a redemption_n heb_fw-mi 9_o 12._o for_o all_o those_o for_o who_o he_o die_v 3._o such_o a_o grace_n as_o be_v wrought_v out_o vice_n &_o loco_fw-la in_o the_o room_n and_o stead_n of_o the_o sinner_n rom._n 5._o 8._o christ_n die_v for_o we_o that_o be_v in_o our_o room_n and_o stead_n as_o v._o 7._o to_o die_v for_o a_o righteous_a man_n be_v to_o die_v in_o his_o stead_n as_o when_o david_n say_v will_v god_n i_o have_v die_v for_o thou_o o_o absolom_n my_o sin_n the_o meaning_n be_v in_o thy_o place_n and_o stead_n that_o thou_o may_v have_v live_v 4._o such_o a_o satisfaction_n it_o be_v as_o never_o leave_v they_o to_o revenge_a justice_n or_o to_o be_v deal_v with_o by_o god_n in_o a_o covenant_n of_o justice_n and_o according_a to_o a_o decree_n of_o justice_n for_o than_o be_v the_o satisfaction_n double_v and_o twice_o pay_v by_o christ_n the_o surety_n and_o by_o the_o sinner_n yet_o in_o debt_n notwithstanding_o the_o surety_n engagement_n and_o payment_n no_o such_o matter_n they_o for_o who_o christ_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n be_v redeem_v from_o the_o curse_n gal._n 3._o 13._o the_o whole_a curse_n yet_o testardus_n 95._o testardus_n the._n 95._o
that_o universal_a redemption_n whereby_o he_o grant_v to_o poor_a sinner_n a_o faculty_n only_o of_o salvation_n that_o be_v the_o natural_a faculty_n and_o power_n of_o understanding_n which_o with_o the_o essential_a liberty_n of_o the_o will_n distinguish_v a_o man_n from_o a_o beast_n and_o a_o stock_n or_o stone_n so_o it_o seem_v christ_n die_v to_o purchase_v that_o which_o sin_n destroy_v not_o and_o god_n restore_v that_o which_o be_v not_o lose_v or_o rather_o testardusâ—â—avels_n â—â—avels_z in_o this_o argument_n to_o stifle_v his_o own_o conception_n 3._o no_o man_n 53_o man_n the_o 53_o can_v just_o charge_v god_n of_o injustice_n if_o he_o shall_v have_v adjudge_v all_o man_n of_o year_n to_o eternal_a death_n for_o 144._o for_o the._n 144._o adam_n first_o transgression_n and_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o have_v that_o first_o find_v nor_o the_o actual_a sin_n of_o the_o heathen_a against_o nature_n without_o their_o sin_v as_o he_o suppose_v also_o in_o some_o sort_n against_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o eternal_a condemnation_n and_o punishment_n and_o his_o reason_n be_v ut_fw-la justitiae_fw-la divinae_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la puniendis_fw-la habeatur_fw-la ratio_fw-la that_o regard_n may_v be_v have_v in_o our_o thought_n to_o divine_a justice_n in_o their_o punishment_n be_v not_o this_o interfeer_a with_o the_o former_a clause_n and_o thesis_n as_o if_o unless_o the_o heathen_a have_v sin_v some_o way_n against_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n god_n justice_n may_v be_v call_v in_o question_n when_o he_o have_v grant_v before_o that_o god_n have_v be_v most_o just_a to_o have_v throw_v all_o man_n into_o hell_n for_o the_o first_o sin_n and_o the_o like_a self-contradiction_n he_o have_v about_o child_n 53._o child_n the._n 53._o who_o dare_v challenge_n god_n for_o injustice_n if_o he_o shall_v stifle_v and_o sting_v with_o eternal_a death_n the_o offspring_n of_o sinful_a parent_n for_o adam_n sin_n in_o ipso_fw-la vita_fw-la limine_fw-la at_o their_o first_o step_v into_o this_o world_n and_o yet_o 145._o yet_o the._n 145._o he_o think_v it_o difficult_a to_o define_v what_o become_v of_o the_o heathen_n child_n nor_o do_v it_o appear_v to_o he_o how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o the_o eternal_a torment_n of_o hell_n when_o as_o the._n 53._o he_o have_v make_v it_o evident_a by_o a_o similitude_n of_o the_o serpent_n egg_n or_o young_a one_o which_o if_o poor_a man_n may_v crush_v beriâ—es_n for_o their_o in_o breed_v propensity_n and_o poison_n why_o may_v not_o the_o creator_n and_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n do_v the_o like_a to_o infant_n by_o nature_n prone_a to_o sin_n against_o he_o before_o they_o put_v it_o forth_o in_o act_n 4._o 113._o 4._o the._n 113._o sustentation_n of_o nature_n suspension_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n etc._n etc._n be_v fruit_n and_o testimony_n as_o he_o think_v of_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o with_o all_o man_n and_o yet_o 18._o yet_o the._n 18._o elsewhere_o he_o doubt_v not_o but_o god_n the_o creator_n and_o preserver_n of_o nature_n instained_a adam_n and_o his_o faculty_n hiâ—_n sight_n hear_v mind_n will_n appetite_n hand_n and_o tooth_n also_o in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o his_o sin_v and_o as_o a_o fundamental_a proof_n thereof_o he_o â—iâ—eth_v that_o in_o act._n 17._o 28._o in_o he_o we_o live_v move_v â—â—e_z which_o to_o serve_v his_o purpose_n at_o another_o time_n he_o 162._o he_o the._n 162._o expound_v of_o god_n as_o a_o redeemer_n god_n can_v and_o do_v say_v testurdus_n as_o preserver_n of_o nature_n sustain_v adam_n in_o to_o actu_fw-la qâ—o_fw-la peccavit_fw-la in_o that_o act_n wherein_o he_o sin_v and_o why_o may_v he_o not_o sustain_v his_o posterity_n say_v i_o in_o and_o under_o the_o guilt_n of_o that_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o actual_a fruit_n of_o that_o sin_n as_o creator_n and_o preserver_n of_o nature_n suspend_v some_o of_o his_o own_o act_n of_o high_a justice_n for_o 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