oppose_v be_v but_o that_o divine_n be_v of_o that_o judgement_n §._o 57_o mr._n bl._n and_o what_o i_o have_v say_v of_o the_o life_n promise_v i_o say_v of_o death_n threaten_v etc._n etc._n my_o learned_a friend_n mr._n baxter_n inquire_v into_o this_o death_n that_o be_v here_o threaten_v say_v that_o the_o same_o damnation_n that_o follow_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o second_o covenant_n it_o can_v not_o be_v aph._n p._n 15._o when_o i_o suppose_v it_o rather_o shall_v be_v say_v that_o in_o substance_n and_o kind_n it_o can_v be_v no_o other_o infidel_n that_o be_v never_o under_o any_o other_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n §._o 57_o r._n b._n 1._o what_o also_o i_o have_v answer_v to_o the_o former_a may_v suffice_v to_o this_o for_o the_o main_a 2._o one_o will_v think_v that_o you_o intend_v direct_o to_o contradict_v i_o but_o whether_o you_o do_v so_o indeed_o i_o can_v well_o tell_v i_o know_v nor_o what_o you_o mean_v by_o substance_n and_o kind_n pain_n and_o loss_n have_v no_o substance_n but_o a_o subject_n i_o never_o doubt_v but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o same_o god_n and_o blessedness_n formal_o consider_v but_o i_o be_o yet_o very_o uncertain_a whether_o the_o blessedness_n promise_v by_o christ_n be_v not_o far_o great_a in_o degree_n then_o that_o to_o adam_n and_o consequent_o whether_o the_o poena_n damni_fw-la threaten_v in_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o far_o great_a also_o i_o know_v as_o to_o the_o mediate_a blessing_n relative_n they_o be_v not_o the_o same_o to_o be_v deprive_v by_o unbelief_n of_o remission_n reconciliation_n adoption_n the_o everlasting_a praise_v of_o he_o that_o redeem_v we_o by_o his_o blood_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v true_a punishment_n on_o unbeliever_n that_o reject_v the_o mercy_n offer_v to_o they_o but_o these_o be_v none_o of_o adam_n punishment_n that_o be_v a_o negation_n only_o to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o privation_n to_o they_o i_o profess_v also_o that_o i_o ever_o take_v the_o pain_n of_o sense_n to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n which_o be_v due_a to_o adam_n soul_n and_o which_o be_v due_a to_o unbeliever_n only_o i_o then_o do_v and_o still_o do_v doubt_n whether_o any_o scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o everlasting_a torment_n of_o adam_n body_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o only_o his_o soul_n that_o shall_v eternal_o suffer_v his_o body_n be_v turn_v to_o dust_n and_o so_o suffer_v the_o penalty_n of_o loss_n nay_o whether_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v not_o make_v resurrection_n the_o proper_a fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o resurrection_n but_o of_o this_o i_o be_o not_o full_o resolve_v myself_o much_o less_o will_v i_o contend_v for_o it_o but_o i_o must_v needs_o say_v that_o i_o take_v not_o a_o gradual_a difference_n in_o punishment_n to_o be_v inconsiderable_a nay_o i_o know_v that_o moral_a specification_n be_v ground_v in_o natural_a gradual_a difference_n and_o reward_n and_o punishment_n be_v moral_a thing_n formal_o they_o may_v and_o oft_o must_v be_v say_v to_o differ_v specie_fw-la and_o not_o to_o be_v the_o same_o when_o natural_o they_o differ_v but_o in_o degree_n yea_o whether_o in_o natural_n themselves_o we_o may_v not_o sometime_o find_v a_o specification_n in_o mere_a degree_n be_v not_o so_o clear_a as_o rash_o to_o be_v deny_v there_o be_v but_o a_o gradual_a difference_n between_o the_o small_a prick_n with_o a_o pin_n and_o to_o be_v thrust_v throow_v with_o dagger_n in_o 20_o place_n yet_o i_o will_v not_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o punishment_n §._o 58._o mr._n bl._n neither_o can_v i_o assent_v to_o that_o speech_n to_o say_v that_o adam_n shall_v have_v go_v quick_a to_o hell_n if_o christ_n have_v not_o be_v promise_v or_o sin_n pardon_v be_v to_o contradict_v the_o scripture_n that_o make_v death_n temporal_a the_o wage_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v i_o confess_v to_o presume_v above_o scripture_n but_o i_o can_v see_v it_o a_o contradiction_n of_o scripture_n a_o burn_a fever_n consumption_n leprosy_n pestilence_n etc._n etc._n be_v in_o scripture_n make_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n yet_o many_o go_v to_o hell_n through_o those_o disease_n etc._n etc._n §._o 58._o r._n b._n i_o willing_o leave_v every_o man_n to_o his_o own_o judgement_n in_o this_o but_o i_o think_v it_o most_o probable_a that_o the_o separation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v particular_o intend_v in_o the_o threaten_n thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n reas_n 1._o because_o this_o be_v it_o that_o be_v in_o prima_fw-la significatione_n call_v death_n and_o the_o misery_n of_o life_n but_o tropical_o much_o more_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a misery_n which_o answer_v your_o objection_n about_o sickness_n 2._o this_o be_v it_o that_o christ_n be_v necessary_o to_o suffer_v for_o we_o and_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v necessary_a for_o man_n to_o die_v thus_o by_o the_o commination_n of_o that_o law_n than_o it_o will_v not_o thence_o have_v be_v necessary_a for_o christ_n to_o die_v this_o death_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o follow_a sentence_n which_o you_o call_v leges_fw-la post_fw-la laâ—as_fw-la which_o christ_n come_v to_o satisfy_v or_o bear_v but_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 3.13_o be_v be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o phil._n 2.8_o col._n 1.22_o heb._n 9.15_o by_o mean_n of_o death_n he_o be_v to_o redeem_v the_o transgressor_n of_o thâ—_n first_o law_n without_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n the_o death_n of_o the_o creature_n in_o sacrificing_n signify_v the_o necessity_n of_o this_o death_n of_o christ_n i_o have_v meet_v with_o none_o but_o mr._n john_n goodwin_n that_o say_v christ_n readiness_n or_o willingness_n to_o have_v die_v may_v have_v serve_v the_o turn_n though_o the_o jew_n have_v not_o put_v he_o to_o death_n col._n 1.20.14_o eph._n 1.7_o rom._n 3.25_o it_o be_v true_a the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o blood_n in_o heb._n have_v reference_n to_o the_o constitution_n of_o moses_n law_n but_o than_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o that_o law_n do_v in_o its_o curse_n much_o explicate_v the_o former_a and_o direct_v we_o to_o see_v what_o be_v threaten_v and_o what_o must_v by_o the_o messiah_n be_v suffer_v for_o we_o heb._n 2.14_o christ_n be_v to_o destroy_v by_o death_n he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n but_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o law_n give_v he_o his_o power_n at_o the_o will_n and_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n for_o execution_n 1_o cor._n 15.26.54_o death_n be_v the_o last_o enemy_n to_o be_v overcome_v o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sling_n o_o grave_a where_o be_v thy_o victory_n this_o be_v no_o doubt_n the_o death_n now_o in_o question_n it_o be_v the_o evil_n befall_v mankind_n in_o execution_n of_o the_o violate_a law_n that_o be_v call_v enemy_n though_o we_o die_v it_o seem_v there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o christ_n die_v to_o loose_v the_o bond_n of_o our_o death_n and_o procure_v we_o a_o resurrection_n rom._n 5.17_o as_o by_o one_o man_n offence_n death_n reign_v by_o one_o etc._n etc._n that_o one_o man_n must_v die_v for_o the_o people_n câ—iaphus_n prophesy_v joh._n 18.14_o 3._o the_o sentence_n use_v to_o contain_v what_o be_v threaten_v in_o the_o law_n and_o though_o part_n may_v be_v remit_v yet_o the_o other_o part_n be_v the_o same_o threaten_a but_o god_n sentence_n on_o adam_n contain_v the_o penalty_n of_o a_o temporal_a death_n though_o he_o mention_v not_o the_o eternal_a because_o he_o will_v provide_v a_o remedy_n yet_o the_o temporal_a as_o one_o part_n mean_v in_o the_o threaten_n he_o lay_v on_o man_n himself_o dust_n thou_o be_v and_o to_o dust_n shall_v thou_o return_v this_o be_v not_o as_o you_o imagine_v lex_fw-la post_fw-la lata_fw-la but_o sententia_fw-la judicis_fw-la legis_fw-la violaâ—ae_fw-la comminationem_fw-la exequentis_fw-la when_o it_o be_v say_v 1_o cor._n 15.22_o in_o adam_n all_o dye_n it_o be_v in_o adam_n finning_n all_o become_v guilty_a of_o it_o and_o in_o adam_n then_o sentence_v all_o be_v adjudge_v to_o it_o which_o be_v intimate_v also_o rom._n 5.12_o sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v on_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v so_o that_o the_o sentence_n express_v this_o death_n particular_o and_o christ_n bear_v it_o necessary_o and_o add_v moreover_o all_o mankind_n for_o the_o generality_n bear_v it_o certain_o and_o also_o death_n signify_v primary_o the_o separation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o most_o probable_a that_o this_o death_n be_v in_o special_a mean_v in_o the_o threaten_n but_o you_o say_v he_o take_v the_o same_o way_n where_o his_o justice_n have_v satisfaction_n those_o that_o be_v privilege_v from_o death_n as_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n thus_o dye_v reply_n i_o do_v
not_o believe_v you_o that_o any_o be_v privilege_v from_o death_n as_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n who_o die_v this_o be_v the_o part_n of_o the_o penalty_n which_o the_o sentence_n pass_v on_o the_o offendor_n himself_o for_o all_o the_o promise_a satisfaction_n by_o a_o redeemer_n nor_o do_v the_o redeemer_n satisfy_v to_o that_o end_n to_o prevent_v our_o death_n or_o to_o cause_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n but_o to_o deliver_v we_o from_o under_o the_o power_n of_o it_o where_o you_o say_v that_o this_o way_n of_o god_n with_o unbeliever_n be_v voluntary_a not_o necessitate_v i_o reply_v so_o it_o may_v be_v nevertheless_o because_o it_o be_v mean_v in_o the_o threaten_n it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o imagine_v that_o god_n be_v ever_o the_o less_o free_a or_o more_o necessitate_v so_o as_o that_o his_o action_n shall_v be_v less_o voluntary_a because_o of_o his_o determination_n he_o do_v as_o voluntary_o do_v what_o he_o have_v predetermine_v to_o do_v and_o foretell_v he_o will_v do_v as_o if_o he_o have_v do_v neither_o god_n change_v not_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v as_o voluntary_a in_o the_o execution_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o determination_n §._o 59_o of_o the_o law_n as_o make_v to_o christ_n mr._n bl._n chap._n 6._o p._n 25._o and_o though_o mr._n baxter_n doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v any_o part_n of_o god_n legislative_a will_n as_o it_o refer_v to_o christ_n but_o only_o as_o it_o belong_v to_o we_o as_o a_o prophecy_n what_o god_n will_v do_v in_o the_o advance_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o kingdom_n and_o so_o of_o we_o append_v p._n 39_o yet_o i_o think_v it_o be_v plain_a see_v christ_n acknowledge_v a_o command_n from_o his_o father_n in_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n joh._n 10.18_o and_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o work_n sai_z he_o be_v obedient_a in_o it_o etc._n etc._n §._o 59_o r._n b._n one_o that_o have_v not_o read_v what_o i_o write_v will_v think_v by_o your_o answer_n that_o i_o have_v make_v a_o doubt_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o law_n make_v to_o christ_n at_o all_o or_o not_o whereas_o i_o speak_v only_o of_o that_o call_v the_o covenant_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n make_v from_o eternity_n or_o the_o promise_v express_v by_o the_o prophet_n as_o to_o christ_n in_o his_o mere_a divine_a nature_n not_o yet_o incarnate_a for_o i_o conceive_v that_o christ_n before_o the_o incarnation_n may_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o subject_n and_o that_o god_n be_v not_o proper_o say_v to_o command_v himself_o or_o covenant_n with_o himself_o or_o make_v promise_n by_o prophet_n to_o himself_o but_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o christ_n as_o man_n be_v under_o a_o law_n yea_o and_o a_o law_n peculiar_a to_o himself_o whereto_o no_o other_o creature_n be_v subject_a even_o the_o law_n of_o mediation_n which_o deserve_v in_o the_o body_n of_o theologie_n a_o peculiar_a place_n and_o the_o handle_n of_o it_o as_o distinct_a from_o all_o the_o law_n make_v with_o we_o man_n be_v of_o special_a use_n and_o if_o well_o do_v will_v do_v much_o to_o remove_v the_o stumble_a block_n which_o the_o antinomian_o fall_v upon_o §._o 60._o whether_o the_o sacrament_n seal_v the_o conditional_a promise_n absolute_o or_o the_o conclusion_n conditional_o when_o only_o one_o of_o the_o premise_n be_v of_o divine_a revelation_n and_o whether_o this_o conclusion_n be_v de_fw-fr fide_fw-la i_o be_o justify_v and_o shall_v be_v save_v mr._n bl._n p._n 38._o but_o that_o which_o i_o may_v not_o pass_v be_v somewhat_o of_o concernment_n both_o to_o myself_o and_o the_o present_a cause_n in_o hand_n etc._n etc._n §._o 60._o r._n b._n i_o need_v not_o transcribe_v these_o word_n be_v of_o another_o and_o not_o speak_v to_o i_o but_o i_o will_v pass_v my_o conjecture_n to_o his_o question_n 1._o i_o conjecture_v that_o the_o querist_n by_o evade_n mean_v own_v and_o justify_v the_o fact_n and_o so_o evade_n the_o blame_n 2._o to_o the_o second_o i_o conjecture_v the_o querist_n have_v be_v late_o conversant_a in_o mr._n blakes_n book_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o his_o memory_n and_o whether_o he_o know_v what_o those_o who_o you_o mention_v do_v hold_v i_o can_v tell_v 3._o to_o the_o three_o if_o by_o sacramental_a seal_n you_o mean_v conditional_a seal_n i_o conjecture_v his_o conceit_n may_v be_v this_o that_o as_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v conditional_o tender_v to_o infidel_n murderer_n or_o any_o other_o so_o might_n the_o seal_n if_o it_o be_v but_o conditional_a as_o the_o promise_n as_o we_o may_v say_v to_o the_o worst_a if_o thou_o wilâ—_n believe_v thou_o shall_v be_v save_v so_o may_v we_o conditional_o seal_v salvation_n to_o he_o but_o i_o take_v this_o to_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n §._o 61._o mr._n bl._n p._n 40._o mr_n baxter_n who_o be_v put_v to_o it_o to_o stoop_v too_o low_a in_o the_o answer_n of_o such_o trifle_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o this_o now_o in_o hand_n have_v take_v much_o pain_n to_o find_v out_o the_o way_n of_o the_o sacrament_n seal_v and_o in_o the_o result_n he_o and_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v much_o to_o differ_v yet_o see_v providence_n make_v i_o the_o occasion_n of_o start_v the_o question_n i_o shall_v take_v leave_n to_o take_v some_o view_n of_o what_o be_v say_v mr._n baxter_n say_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o inquire_v whether_o the_o sacrament_n do_v seal_v absolute_o or_o conditional_o till_o you_o first_o know_v what_o be_v that_o they_o do_v seal_v and_o in_o order_n to_o the_o find_v this_o out_o he_o lay_v down_o the_o way_n that_o a_o christian_n do_v gather_v the_o assurance_n of_o his_o justification_n and_o salvation_n which_o be_v thus_o he_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v and_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o i_o believe_v therefore_o i_o be_o justify_v and_o shall_v be_v save_v i_o confess_v if_o i_o have_v be_v put_v upon_o a_o discovery_n of_o that_o which_o be_v seal_v in_o the_o sacrament_n this_o syllogism_n i_o think_v will_v scarce_o have_v come_v into_o my_o thought_n see_v the_o seal_n be_v god_n as_o mr._n baxter_n observe_v i_o shall_v have_v rather_o look_v for_o one_o from_o he_o then_o to_o have_v suppose_v a_o believer_n to_o have_v be_v upon_o the_o frame_n of_o one_o §._o 61._o r._n b._n this_o dispute_n be_v so_o confuse_a and_o so_o much_o about_o word_n that_o i_o will_v not_o have_v meddle_v with_o it_o let_v man_n have_v make_v what_o use_n of_o you_o they_o please_v but_o only_o for_o some_o matter_n of_o great_a moment_n that_o fall_n in_o upon_o the_o by_o in_o your_o handle_n it_o i_o think_v your_o meaning_n and_o i_o be_v the_o same_o 1._o i_o not_o only_o say_v as_o you_o express_v that_o the_o seal_n be_v god_n but_o give_v my_o reason_n to_o prove_v a_o mutual_a seal_v as_o well_o as_o a_o mutual_a covenant_v 2._o what_o reason_n have_v you_o why_o i_o may_v not_o illustrate_v the_o matter_n by_o this_o syllogism_n as_o well_o as_o another_o 3._o if_o you_o will_v have_v a_o syllogism_n of_o god_n make_v why_o do_v 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also_o confess_v that_o the_o judgement_n of_o camero_n mr._n ball_n mr._n gataker_n etc._n etc._n sway_v much_o with_o i_o but_o the_o silence_n of_o the_o text_n in_o gen._n much_o more_o but_o i_o have_v not_o so_o well_o weigh_v several_a text_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o i_o ought_v which_o describe_v redemption_n give_v some_o more_o light_a into_o the_o point_n the_o same_o i_o say_v concern_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o death_n threaten_v 5._o i_o agree_v to_o mr._n blakes_n first_o conclusion_n that_o the_o thing_n be_v indeterminate_a or_o at_o least_o hard_a for_o we_o to_o know_v but_o i_o can_v reconcile_v his_o premise_n with_o that_o conclusion_n much_o less_o with_o this_o his_o latter_a speech_n p._n 74._o for_o if_o as_o he_o say_v the_o life_n promise_v be_v all_o whatsoever_o conduce_v to_o true_a happiness_n to_o make_v man_n bless_v in_o soul_n and_o body_n by_o conduce_v to_o i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v constitute_v of_o then_o either_o the_o celestial_a degree_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n conduce_v not_o to_o that_o happiness_n and_o then_o not_o to_o we_o who_o have_v no_o great_a natural_a capacity_n or_o else_o i_o see_v not_o how_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o this_o great_a blessedness_n be_v not_o promise_v doubtless_o adam_n have_v not_o in_o present_a possession_n so_o great_a a_o measure_n of_o holiness_n so_o confirm_v a_o state_n of_o holiness_n or_o glory_n nor_o so_o great_a and_o full_a a_o fruition_n of_o god_n as_o christ_n have_v give_v we_o a_o sure_a hope_n of_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o though_o he_o say_v god_n be_v at_o liberty_n for_o the_o place_n and_o way_n yet_o that_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o kind_n and_o measure_n 6._o observe_v that_o the_o word_n of_o i_o which_o mr._n bl._n
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subject_n but_o to_o particular_n indeed_o they_o can_v be_v entire_a sacrament_n without_o particular_a application_n that_o be_v either_o to_o that_o particular_a congregation_n or_o a_o particular_a person_n and_o still_o the_o receptive_a application_n must_v be_v personal_a 3._o therefore_o not_o mere_a universal_a or_o particular_a or_o indefinite_a enunciation_n be_v to_o be_v use_v by_o the_o administer_v but_o singular_n also_o 4._o yet_o i_o conceive_v that_o as_o the_o universal_a enunciation_n be_v first_o to_o be_v express_v so_o it_o be_v that_o universal_a that_o be_v seal_v though_o with_o application_n to_o singular_a person_n it_o be_v not_o a_o collective_a but_o a_o distributive_a universal_a and_o not_o distributive_a only_o in_o genera_n singulorum_fw-la but_o in_o singula_fw-la generum_fw-la and_o therefore_o may_v be_v apply_v ad_fw-la singula_fw-la generum_fw-la 5._o i_o conceive_v that_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o seal_v first_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o 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we_o must_v yet_o distinct_o consider_v 1._o the_o promise_n itself_o which_o go_v first_o 2._o the_o seal_n of_o this_o promise_n which_o be_v next_o 3._o the_o delivery_n or_o application_n by_o offer_n which_o be_v next_o 4._o the_o reception_n or_o acceptance_n of_o the_o thing_n offer_v which_o be_v next_o 5._o the_o actual_a efficacy_n of_o the_o promise_n in_o constitute_v the_o right_n of_o the_o receiver_n in_o the_o benefit_n which_o be_v next_o 6._o the_o mutual_a obligation_n of_o each_o party_n to_o fulfil_v the_o remainder_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o the_o future_a which_o be_v the_o last_o 10._o that_o seal_n which_o proper_o confirm_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v true_a be_v miracle_n and_o other_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o the_o sacrament_n though_o they_o may_v do_v much_o also_o to_o that_o as_o they_o be_v a_o continue_a public_a commemoration_n and_o so_o a_o excellent_a way_n of_o tradition_n yet_o be_v they_o especial_o applicatory_a sign_n for_o renew_v clear_a apprehension_n help_v memory_n assist_v in_o our_o application_n of_o the_o general_a promise_n resolve_v our_o will_n exciting_a our_o affection_n to_o a_o more_o lively_a sense_n of_o christ_n love_n and_o our_o sin_n and_o duty_n etc._n etc._n and_o actual_o to_o help_v we_o in_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o redeemer_n by_o so_o solemn_a and_o sensible_a a_o commemoration_n of_o his_o redemption_n of_o we_o 11._o minister_n be_v christ_n officer_n in_o explication_n and_o application_n of_o his_o law_n and_o covenant_n 12._o their_o application_n or_o explication_n be_v no_o addition_n to_o the_o sense_n nor_o any_o make_n of_o a_o new_a law_n or_o covenant_n therefore_o when_o god_n say_v whosoever_o will_v believe_v shall_v have_v christ_n and_o life_n and_o the_o minister_n say_v if_o thou_o a._n b._n will_v believe_v thou_o shall_v have_v christ_n and_o life_n the_o minister_n add_v not_o to_o the_o promise_n but_o apply_v it_o according_a to_o its_o proper_a sense_n see_v a_o universal_a enunciation_n absolute_o so_o call_v may_v be_v distribute_v in_o singula_fw-la generum_fw-la though_o a_o universal_a secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la may_v be_v only_o distribute_v into_o species_n or_o genera_fw-la singulorum_fw-la 13._o and_o therefore_o to_o seal_v to_o that_o singular_a enunciation_n be_v no_o more_o than_o to_o seal_v to_o the_o universal_a but_o much_o less_o if_o it_o be_v to_o that_o alone_a 14._o it_o be_v god_n legal_a deed_n of_o gift_n or_o promise_v write_v in_o scripture_n or_o otherwise_o express_v to_o which_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o seal_n and_o consequent_o to_o that_o singular_a enunciation_n which_o be_v but_o part_n of_o the_o same_o promise_n and_o that_o as_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o universal_a but_o not_o as_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n distinct_a from_o the_o universal_a promise_n or_o as_o suppose_a to_o add_v to_o it_o or_o contain_v more_o for_o sense_n in_o it_o nor_o to_o the_o application_n of_o the_o minister_n as_o such_o 15._o but_o for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o this_o we_o must_v explain_v this_o word_n to_o seal_v to_o which_o be_v of_o several_a signification_n 1._o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o seal_v to_o a_o thing_n as_o the_o testimonium_fw-la primarium_fw-la to_o which_o the_o seal_n be_v the_o testimonium_fw-la secundarium_fw-la so_o the_o instrument_n be_v seal_v to_o 2._o it_o be_v another_o thing_n to_o seal_v to_o a_o thing_n as_o the_o subjectum_fw-la materiale_a obsignatum_fw-la so_o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o that_o instrument_n be_v seal_v to_o 3._o it_o be_v another_o thing_n to_o seal_v to_o a_o thing_n as_o the_o finis_fw-la cujus_fw-la ultimatus_fw-la so_o the_o good_a which_o the_o party_n ultimate_o receive_v from_o that_o donation_n contract_n etc._n etc._n as_o its_o end_n be_v seal_v to_o 4._o and_o it_o be_v another_o thing_n to_o seal_v to_o a_o thing_n as_o the_o finis_fw-la cujus_fw-la proximus_fw-la vel_fw-la propior_fw-la and_o so_o 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