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though_o they_o have_v a_o opportunity_n to_o speak_v with_o he_o as_o any_o man_n may_v speak_v to_o another_o yea_o i_o be_o bold_a to_o think_v it_o will_v be_v any_o man_n sin_n to_o promise_v salvation_n to_o the_o devil_n upon_o his_o believe_v in_o christ._n it_o be_v indeed_o a_o belie_v the_o lord_n and_o say_v he_o say_v what_o he_o have_v not_o say_v and_o it_o be_v a_o deceive_a the_o devil_n in_o tell_v he_o that_o which_o be_v not_o so_o for_o the_o consequence_n of_o this_o hypothetical_n if_o thou_o believe_v on_o the_o son_n of_o god_n thou_o shall_v be_v save_v be_v true_a as_o to_o any_o man_n without_o exception_n but_o as_o to_o the_o devil_n it_o be_v for_o aught_o i_o know_v false_a in_o the_o connexion_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o part_n of_o it_o because_o he_o be_v none_o of_o those_o to_o who_o god_n have_v promise_v salvation_n upon_o condition_n of_o believe_v on_o christ_n joan._n 3.16_o for_o the_o command_n of_o god_n to_o believe_v and_o his_o 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great_a matter_n 5._o will_v thou_o not_o have_v do_v it_o etc._n etc._n so_o if_o god_n have_v require_v some_o great_a matter_n of_o we_o for_o our_o salvation_n shall_v we_o not_o willing_o have_v do_v it_o but_o it_o be_v a_o very_a easy_a thing_n that_o he_o require_v we_o to_o do_v the_o word_n be_v nigh_o we_o as_o the_o apostle_n show_v ro._n 10.8_o we_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v or_o suffer_v for_o â—he_n appease_v of_o god_n wrath_n or_o for_o the_o satisfy_n of_o his_o justice_n or_o for_o purchase_v the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o our_o flesh_n have_v â—one_n and_o suffer_v all_o and_o we_o have_v nothing_o to_o â—o_o but_o to_o receive_v he_o as_o he_o be_v free_o tender_a â—nd_n offer_v to_o we_o the_o feast_n be_v prepare_v without_o any_o cost_n or_o care_n of_o we_o and_o we_o be_v call_v â—o_o partake_v of_o it_o with_o a_o sure_a promise_n of_o welcome_a all_o this_o while_n i_o forget_v not_o what_o a_o controâ—ersie_n there_o be_v among_o the_o learned_a about_o the_o extent_n of_o christ_n death_n but_o i_o dare_v not_o touch_v with_o it_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o it_o no_o way_n concern_v i_o in_o the_o main_a design_n of_o this_o discourse_n â—_o have_v no_o controversy_n but_o with_o the_o frowardness_n and_o wilfullness_n of_o sinner_n who_o be_v willing_a to_o make_v god_n the_o author_n both_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o condemnation_n and_o pretend_v that_o if_o all_o man_n will_v believe_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n as_o they_o be_v require_v they_o shall_v not_o however_o be_v save_v these_o be_v the_o man_n i_o now_o deal_v with_o and_o these_o i_o desire_v to_o try_v whatever_o be_v controvert_v among_o the_o more_o learned_a whether_o this_o be_v not_o a_o truth_n viz._n that_o christ_n have_v satisfy_v so_o far_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v if_o they_o believe_v and_o to_o these_o i_o say_v if_o they_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o christ_n not_o die_v for_o they_o but_o only_o for_o their_o not-believing_a on_o he_o and_o for_o this_o i_o appeal_v to_o the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o scripture_n and_o in_o particular_a to_o joan._n 3.16_o where_o the_o gift_n of_o christ_n be_v common_a but_o the_o efficacy_n of_o it_o limit_v to_o believe_v and_o good_a cause_n why_o since_o christ_n die_v for_o none_o to_o save_v they_o whether_o they_o believe_v or_o not_o it_o be_v neither_o my_o design_n nor_o desire_n to_o dispute_v with_o any_o but_o with_o unreasonable_a and_o wickeâ—_n man_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v take_v no_o notice_n 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v common_o say_v viz._n that_o christ_n
die_v in_o the_o stead_n and_o sustain_v the_o person_n of_o all_o unâ—to_o who_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n be_v intendeâ—_n only_o i_o say_v if_o a_o sum_n be_v pay_v sufficient_a to_o reâ—deem_v so_o many_o poor_a captive_n provide_v theâ—_n shall_v all_o their_o day_n serve_v he_o that_o be_v their_o râ—â—deemer_n be_v they_o not_o all_o redeem_v though_o some_o shall_v refuse_v the_o condition_n and_o choose_v 〈◊〉_d be_v slave_n still_o however_o this_o i_o affirm_v thâ—â—_n the_o extent_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v such_o and_o so_o greâ—â—_n as_o i_o never_o read_v or_o hear_v of_o any_o one_o that_o pâ—â—rished_v in_o his_o sin_n because_o christ_n have_v pay_v 〈◊〉_d price_n for_o his_o redemption_n for_o the_o tenor_n of_o 〈◊〉_d gospel_n i_o give_v it_o before_o and_o i_o have_v 〈◊〉_d learn_v any_o other_o 16.16_o than_o that_o he_o that_o believeâ—â—_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d damn_v let_v other_o dispute_v for_o who_o chrâ—â—â—_n die_v i_o can_v hinder_v they_o i_o be_o sure_a chrâ—â—â—_n never_o suffer_v or_o satisfy_v for_o any_o so_o as_o thâ—â—_n shall_v have_v the_o save_a benefit_n of_o his_o death_n wiâ—â—â—out_o lay_v hold_n on_o he_o by_o a_o lively_a faith_n anâ—_n i_o shall_v be_v as_o sure_a on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o whâ—â—â—ever_o shall_v believe_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n with_o all_o 〈◊〉_d heart_n he_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o he_o and_o this_o i_o takâ—_n to_o be_v sound_a doctrine_n that_o may_v be_v safe_o preachâ—ed_v to_o all_o and_o every_o one_o without_o exception_n viz._n thou_o o_o man_n whoever_o thou_o be_v chriâ—â—_n die_v for_o thou_o and_o if_o thou_o believe_v on_o he_o witâ—_n all_o thy_o heart_n as_o god_n have_v command_v thou_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o this_o we_o preach_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o you_o have_v it_o before_o and_o he_o that_o thus_o preach_v christ_n will_v give_v little_a encouragement_n to_o sinner_n except_o to_o 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