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that_o i_o be_v send_v of_o god_n that_o be_v that_o i_o be_o not_o as_o now_o it_o think_v a_o seducer_n but_o that_o i_o be_o true_o send_v of_o the_o father_n or_o that_o the_o infidel_n may_v by_o experience_n be_v convince_v to_o confess_v my_o glory_n and_o be_v compel_v to_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v that_o thou_o have_v send_v i_o a_o saviour_n into_o the_o world_n this_o sense_n be_v so_o plain_a and_o easy_a that_o we_o need_v not_o seek_v any_o further_a for_o the_o meaning_n but_o if_o we_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o true_a and_o sound_a faith_n it_o will_v not_o follow_v thence_o that_o christ_n make_v intercession_n for_o every_o man_n in_o the_o world_n that_o he_o may_v believe_v for_o the_o world_n be_v usual_o take_v for_o man_n in_o the_o world_n indefinite_o and_o not_o simple_o for_o every_o man_n nor_o yet_o for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n there_o go_v out_o a_o decree_n from_o cesar_n augustus_n that_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v tax_v luk_n 2._o 1._o but_o this_o can_v be_v extend_v to_o every_o nation_n much_o lâ—sse_n to_o every_o man_n the_o 23._o vide_fw-la psal_n 118._o 10._o 1_o chro._n 14._o 17._o jer._n 27._o 7._o dan._n 2._o 38._o matth._n 10._o 22._o rom._n 15._o rev._n 18._o 3_o 23._o impure_a spirit_n go_v forth_o unto_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n rev._n 16._o 14._o all_o the_o world_n wonder_v after_o the_o beast_n rev._n 13._o 3._o the_o whole_a world_n lie_v in_o iniquity_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 19_o he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n know_v he_o not_o joh._n 1._o 10._o behold_v the_o world_n be_v go_v after_o he_o joh._n 12._o 19_o the_o syriac_a interpreter_n vulgar_a interpreter_n and_o mannus_n the_o greek_a paraphra_v add_v the_o universal_a particle_n and_o read_v it_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o if_o the_o world_n be_v take_v for_o every_o man_n in_o the_o world_n we_o must_v conclude_v that_o every_o man_n in_o the_o world_n do_v follow_v christ_n and_o that_o no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n do_v know_v he_o they_o ask_v again_o what_o be_v it_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n require_v psal_n 2._o 8._o ask_v of_o i_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_a for_o thy_o inheritance_n be_v it_o not_o for_o unbeliever_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o faith_n and_o do_v not_o christ_n intercede_v for_o the_o come_n of_o god_n kingdom_n as_o he_o teach_v his_o disciple_n to_o do_v there_o be_v therefore_o a_o intercession_n of_o christ_n for_o they_o that_o believe_v but_o here_o we_o can_v find_v that_o general_a intercession_n of_o christ_n they_o speak_v of_o that_o every_o man_n may_v come_v to_o the_o faith_n by_o fit_a mean_n but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n ineffectual_a the_o prayer_n require_v in_o the_o second_o psalm_n arminius_n chr._n armin._n orat._n de_fw-fr sacerdot_n chr._n refer_v to_o the_o prayer_n which_o christ_n offer_v to_o the_o father_n for_o himself_o according_a to_o the_o commandment_n and_o promise_n of_o the_o father_n ask_v of_o i_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_a for_o thy_o inheritance_n to_o which_o promise_n of_o the_o father_n christ_n have_v respect_n say_v father_n glorify_v thy_o son_n that_o thy_o son_n also_o may_v glorify_v thou_o as_o thou_o 2._o joh._n 17._o 2._o have_v give_v he_o power_n over_o all_o flesh_n that_o he_o may_v give_v eternal_a life_n to_o as_o many_o as_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o and_o from_o this_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v say_v he_o those_o supplication_n which_o with_o strong_a cry_n and_o tear_n he_o offer_v to_o his_o father_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n by_o those_o he_o crave_v to_o be_v free_v from_o his_o agony_n by_o this_o he_o pray_v that_o he_o may_v see_v his_o seed_n and_o that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n may_v prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n but_o howsoever_o it_o be_v the_o prayer_n speak_v of_o in_o that_o place_n be_v absolute_a certain_a and_o effectual_a for_o what_o 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special_a manner_n he_o may_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o they_o see_v christ_n offer_v up_o himself_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o father_n for_o they_o and_o they_o only_o for_o who_o according_a to_o his_o office_n of_o mediatorship_n he_o make_v special_a intercession_n if_o by_o the_o world_n obstinate_a contemner_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v understand_v what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o they_o to_o who_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n be_v never_o send_v or_o christ_n offer_v in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v they_o partaker_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n special_a intercession_n or_o be_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n apply_v unto_o they_o if_o only_a contemner_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v mean_v by_o the_o world_n for_o which_o christ_n will_v not_o pray_v why_o shall_v it_o be_v interpret_v of_o special_a intercession_n see_v our_o saviour_n as_o they_o confess_v neither_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n nor_o make_v general_a intercession_n for_o such_o as_o such_o that_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o faith_n or_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n our_o saviour_n in_o that_o his_o prayer_n oppose_v the_o world_n to_o they_o that_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o of_o the_o father_n and_o as_o to_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o of_o the_o father_n note_v somewhat_o precedent_a to_o effectual_a vocation_n and_o lively_a faith_n though_o every_o one_o that_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o do_v or_o shall_v believe_v so_o the_o world_n note_v a_o state_n antecedent_n to_o wilful_a contempt_n though_o they_o that_o be_v of_o this_o world_n if_o they_o live_v under_o the_o gospel_n will_v prove_v themselves_o contemner_n joh._n 6._o 37._o all_o that_o the_o father_n give_v i_o shall_v come_v unto_o i_o and_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o say_v christ_n but_o to_o come_v unto_o christ_n be_v to_o believe_v in_o he_o by_o effectual_a vocation_n joh._n 1._o 10._o the_o world_n know_v not_o christ_n but_o they_o be_v the_o world_n before_o they_o shut_v their_o eye_n against_o the_o light_n and_o refuse_v christ_n offer_v himself_o unto_o they_o joh_n 3._o 19_o they_o be_v the_o world_n who_o be_v not_o give_v unto_o christ_n be_v not_o his_o sheep_n his_o people_n his_o brethren_n believe_v not_o in_o he_o be_v disobedient_a cast_v out_o though_o they_o never_o stubborn_o contemn_v the_o gospel_n because_o the_o sound_n thereof_o never_o come_v into_o their_o ear_n that_o light_n never_o shine_v among_o they_o and_o now_o for_o conclusion_n of_o this_o argument_n let_v this_o one_o thing_n be_v add_v that_o if_o we_o search_v the_o scripture_n we_o shall_v find_v no_o mention_n of_o this_o twofold_a intercession_n of_o christ_n proper_o
die_v the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a that_o be_v be_v just_o he_o be_v substitute_v for_o we_o unjust_a and_o suffer_v not_o only_o for_o our_o good_a as_o the_o martyr_n may_v be_v say_v to_o do_v isa_n 53_o 9_o 10._o rom._n 5._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 18._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 13._o the_o same_o be_v demonstrate_v by_o this_o that_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o mediator_n who_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o man_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 5_o 6._o that_o by_o redemption_n of_o transgression_n which_o be_v under_o the_o former_a covenant_n they_o that_o be_v call_v may_v receive_v the_o inheritance_n heb._n 9_o 15._o and_o the_o mediation_n itself_o be_v join_v to_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o blood_n heb_fw-mi 12._o 24._o so_o that_o none_o other_o mediation_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v then_o that_o whereby_o party_n disagree_v be_v set_v at_o one_o hitherto_o it_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v that_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n rom_n 5._o 10_o 11._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 18._o ephes_n 2._o 16._o col._n 1._o 20._o whereby_o our_o conversion_n to_o god_n be_v not_o understand_v as_o if_o we_o who_o hate_v god_n before_o have_v now_o depart_v there_o from_o and_o do_v set_v our_o love_n upon_o he_o but_o that_o we_o which_o former_o be_v under_o wrath_n be_v restore_v into_o favour_n that_o which_o cause_v that_o separation_n be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n and_o free_a condonation_n of_o grace_n therefore_o christ_n be_v call_v our_o placâ—ndâ—_n heb._n 2._o 17._o sig_n ibi_fw-la expiatiâ—nem_fw-la sedeam_fw-la quae_fw-la fit_a placâ—ndâ—_n propitiatory_a rom._n 3._o 25._o and_o propitiation_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 2._o &_o 4._o 10._o not_o a_o testimony_n of_o placation_n because_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v make_v propitious_a unto_o we_o and_o not_o we_o propitious_a to_o god_n in_o scripture_n god_n be_v say_v to_o reconcile_v the_o world_n unto_o himself_o according_a to_o the_o usual_a manner_n of_o speak_v wherein_o he_o that_o offend_v be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v reconcile_v because_o as_o he_o give_v occasion_n to_o hatred_n so_o he_o have_v need_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o the_o pacify_v of_o he_o who_o he_o have_v 12._o sophocles_n in_o ajace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dijs_fw-la conciliari_fw-la i_o ipsâ—s_fw-la reddere_fw-la propâ—tios_n punitio_fw-la omnis_fw-la qua_fw-la talis_fw-la sive_fw-la impersonaliter_fw-la spectata_fw-la causam_fw-la habet_fw-la justitiam_fw-la dei._n procataâ—ctica_fw-la verâ—_n causa_fw-la sunt_fw-la peccata_fw-la itidem_fw-la impersonaliter_fw-la &_o in_fw-la genere_fw-la spectata_fw-la sine_fw-la determinatione_fw-la punitio_fw-la verò_fw-la quae_fw-la pro_fw-la alio_fw-la est_fw-la plane_n miseriâ—ordiae_fw-la divinae_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la procatarctica_fw-la vero_fw-la causâ—_n sunt_fw-la peccara_fw-la nostra_fw-la satisfâ—ctionem_fw-la exigentia_fw-la voss_n resp_n cap._n 12._o offend_v although_o the_o reconciliation_n of_o they_o that_o be_v offend_v be_v not_o exclude_v the_o deliverance_n which_o we_o obtain_v by_o christ_n be_v call_v redemption_n which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o payment_n of_o a_o price_n rom_n 3._o 24._o gal._n 3._o 13._o ephes_n 1._o 7._o heb._n 9_o 12._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 18_o 19_o matth._n 20._o 28._o mar._n 10._o 45._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 20._o &_o 7._o 23._o and_o redemption_n make_v by_o a_o price_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o by_o satisfaction_n or_o substitution_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o gal._n 3._o 13._o 1_o tim._n 26._o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n come_v betwixt_o that_o we_o may_v obtain_v spiritual_a deliverance_n from_o the_o captivity_n of_o sin_n but_o no_o man_n will_v say_v that_o we_o be_v redeem_v by_o they_o as_o by_o a_o price_n whereby_o we_o obtain_v deliverance_n in_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n sin_n be_v expiate_v no_o other_o way_n but_o by_o substitution_n how_o much_o more_o be_v christ_n who_o be_v the_o body_n of_o those_o shadow_n substitute_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o faithful_a wherefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v christ_n be_v appoint_v to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n heb._n 2._o 17._o that_o be_v that_o by_o expiate_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n he_o may_v pacify_v god_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n wherein_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o purge_v the_o conscience_n heb._n 9_o 13_o 14._o therefore_o the_o scripture_n use_v those_o word_n in_o this_o business_n which_o note_n recompense_n and_o subrogation_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v both_o to_o pacify_v and_o reconcile_v gen_n 3._o 20_o prov._n 16_o 14._o and_o to_o recompense_v or_o satisfy_v 2_o sam._n 21._o 3._o exod._n 21_o 30._o psal_n 49._o 8._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o recompense_v or_o pay_v gen._n 31._o 39_o in_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n there_o be_v a_o typical_a expiation_n but_o the_o conscience_n be_v not_o purge_v nor_o sin_n take_v away_o or_o heavenly_a 23â—_n heb._n 9_o 9_o &_o 10._o 4._o &_o 9_o 23â—_n thing_n sanctify_v by_o such_o sacrifice_n but_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n be_v necessary_a by_o which_o thing_n of_o so_o greaâ—_n moment_n be_v effect_v which_o be_v tipify_v by_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n and_o be_v effectual_a as_o a_o moral_a cause_n of_o salvation_n before_o christ_n be_v exhibit_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o if_o the_o father_n of_o the_o â—lâ—_n testament_n be_v save_v by_o christ_n of_o necessity_n the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n be_v true_a and_o real_a for_o when_o it_o be_v not_o distinct_o understand_v it_o can_v not_o profit_v they_o as_o a_o example_n or_o confirmation_n of_o doctrine_n but_o as_o a_o real_a satisfaction_n only_o if_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n have_v confirmeâ—_n his_o doctrine_n only_o and_o not_o â—_o heb._n 5._o â—_o make_v 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