4._o they_o shall_v commit_v iniquity_n etc._n etc._n all_o the_o righteousness_n that_o they_o have_v do_v former_o shall_v not_o be_v mention_v i._n e._n as_o calvin_n himself_o interpret_v shall_v not_o come_v into_o any_o account_n as_o to_o matter_n of_o reward_n 24_o reward_n cum_fw-la autem_fw-la satis_fw-la liqueat_fw-la non_fw-la venire_fw-la justiciam_fw-la ejus_fw-la qui_fw-la defecit_fw-la in_fw-la rationem_fw-la ut_fw-la quicquam_fw-la mercedis_fw-la sperare_fw-la debeat_fw-la etc._n etc._n calv._n in_o ezek._n 18._o 24_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o if_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o any_o account_n at_o all_o as_o for_o example_n to_o obtain_v from_o god_n so_o much_o as_o the_o reward_n of_o a_o temporal_a deliverance_n much_o less_o shall_v it_o turn_v to_o any_o such_o account_n as_o to_o be_v reward_v with_o that_o great_a recompense_n of_o reward_n salvation_n again_o that_o death_n which_o god_n here_o threaten_v against_o that_o double_a or_o two_o fold_n 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that_o death_n which_o be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n otherwise_o we_o have_v no_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o believe_v or_o think_v that_o man_n die_v in_o their_o sin_n without_o repentance_n shall_v suffer_v the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n but_o only_o a_o temporal_a or_o natural_a death_n which_o the_o righteous_a and_o true_o penitent_a themselves_o suffer_v as_o well_o as_o they_o therefore_o to_o say_v that_o god_n threaten_v impenitent_a apostate_n in_o the_o place_n in_o hand_n with_o a_o temporal_a death_n only_o when_o as_o elsewhere_o he_o threaten_v impenitency_n under_o the_o light_a guilt_n of_o all_o with_o eternal_a death_n be_v in_o effect_n to_o represent_v he_o as_o vehement_a and_o sore_a in_o his_o disswasives_n from_o ordinary_a and_o lesser_a sin_n but_o indifferent_a and_o remiss_a in_o dissuade_v from_o sin_n of_o the_o great_a provocation_n once_o more_o if_o it_o be_v only_o a_o temporal_a death_n which_o god_n here_o threaten_v against_o the_o son_n of_o apostasy_n die_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o their_o apostasy_n and_o of_o all_o the_o sin_n they_o have_v commit_v therein_o without_o repentance_n then_o may_v man_n under_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o great_a and_o foul_a abomination_n remain_v in_o the_o great_a love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n as_o just_a and_o righteous_a man_n yea_o and_o without_o repentance_n not_o only_o escape_v damnation_n but_o also_o inherit_v eternal_a life_n and_o where_o then_o be_v the_o god_n of_o judgement_n 17._o judgement_n mal._n 2_o 17._o or_o what_o will_v become_v of_o that_o great_a voice_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o every_o where_o call_v man_n to_o repentance_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n that_o comparative_a allusion_n of_o the_o leper_n under_o the_o law_n wherewith_o the_o 5._o §._o 5._o synod_n of_o dort_n it_o seem_v much_o please_v themselves_o and_o other_o also_o since_o of_o the_o same_o judgement_n with_o they_o reach_v not_o the_o case_n nor_o administer_v any_o relief_n at_o all_o to_o their_o cause_n against_o the_o scripture_n in_o hand_n the_o leper_n say_v they_o among_o the_o jew_n be_v enforce_v for_o a_o time_n meaning_n while_o his_o leprosy_n be_v upon_o he_o to_o want_v his_o house_n but_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o in_o this_o time_n lose_v the_o right_n of_o title_n which_o he_o have_v to_o this_o house_n because_o upon_o his_o heal_n or_o cleanse_v he_o may_v again_o possess_v it_o 202._o it_o leprosus_fw-la siquidem_fw-la apud_fw-la judaeos_fw-la cogebatur_fw-la pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la domo_fw-la caâ—ere_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la jus_o ad_fw-la domum_fw-la amisit_fw-la quia_fw-la sanatus_fw-la potuit_fw-la illam_fw-la rursus_fw-la possidere_fw-la dr._n prid._n lect._n 6._o de_fw-fr persevere_v sanct._n p._n 202._o this_o comparison_n i_o say_v square_n not_o with_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n for_o 1._o the_o reason_n why_o the_o person_n leprous_o affect_v do_v not_o lose_v the_o right_n he_o have_v to_o his_o house_n before_o he_o be_v leprous_a by_o his_o become_v a_o leper_n be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o law_n by_o which_o any_o man_n right_a or_o title_n to_o his_o house_n be_v disable_v or_o make_v void_a by_o leprosy_n whereas_o in_o the_o case_n of_o apostasy_n there_o be_v a_o plain_a law_n or_o rather_o many_o law_n establish_v and_o declare_v by_o the_o great_a lawgiver_n of_o heaven_n by_o which_o backslider_v from_o way_n of_o righteousness_n into_o way_n of_o sin_n and_o abomination_n be_v without_o repentance_n cut_v off_o from_o all_o right_n of_o title_n or_o claim_n to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o heaven_n for_o this_o you_o know_v say_v the_o apostle_n as_o we_o hear_v late_o that_o no_o whoremonger_n or_o unclean_a person_n nor_o covetous_a man_n who_o be_v a_o idolater_n have_v any_o inheritance_n i._n e._n any_o right_a of_o inheritance_n or_o to_o inherit_v for_o otherwise_o no_o righteous_a person_n yet_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n have_v any_o actual_a inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o god_n 5._o god_n eph._n 5._o 5._o to_o object_n that_o this_o law_n or_o decree_n of_o heaven_n hold_v good_a against_o such_o sinner_n in_o every_o kind_n whoremonger_n covetous_a etc._n etc._n who_o never_o be_v righteous_a not_o against_o such_o who_o have_v be_v righteous_a though_o now_o lapse_v into_o these_o way_n of_o abomination_n be_v not_o only_o to_o declare_v a_o law_n without_o the_o sense_n or_o authority_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n but_o against_o that_o declaration_n which_o he_o have_v make_v of_o it_o who_o still_o declare_v those_o the_o worst_a and_o great_a of_o sinner_n who_o with_o the_o lapse_v angel_n which_o we_o call_v devil_n revolt_v from_o his_o service_n and_o way_n to_o walk_v in_o way_n that_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o he_o be_v astonish_v o_o you_o heaven_n at_o this_o and_o be_v horrible_o afraid_a be_v you_o very_o desolate_a say_v the_o lord_n why_o what_o be_v it_o that_o cause_v the_o glorious_a god_n to_o 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of_o cure_n be_v dead_a therefore_o as_o the_o leprous_a person_n they_o speak_v of_o though_o while_o he_o live_v have_v a_o right_a to_o his_o house_n no_o law_n as_o be_v say_v deprive_v he_o of_o this_o yet_o during_o his_o leprosy_n upon_o he_o he_o have_v no_o right_a to_o enter_v take_v possession_n or_o dwell_v in_o his_o house_n the_o law_n disable_n he_o hereunto_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o leprosy_n and_o in_o case_n he_o have_v be_v leprous_a until_o his_o death_n he_o shall_v have_v have_v no_o more_o power_n or_o right_o to_o possess_v his_o house_n then_o if_o his_o title_n to_o it_o have_v be_v whole_o lose_v in_o like_a manner_n shall_v it_o be_v grant_v or_o suppose_v that_o the_o spiritual_a leper_n of_o who_o ezekiel_n speak_v have_v a_o right_a to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n during_o his_o leprosy_n yet_o suppose_v the_o cleave_v of_o this_o leprosy_n to_o he_o until_o death_n which_o be_v the_o prophet_n supposition_n he_o can_v never_o
and_o deportment_n which_o according_a to_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n render_v he_o utter_o uncapable_a thereof_o according_a to_o the_o latter_a of_o these_o will_n as_o he_o peremptory_o will_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o those_o who_o be_v faithful_a unto_o death_n so_o do_v he_o as_o peremptory_o will_v the_o condemnation_n of_o all_o those_o who_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o jesâ—s_n christ_n at_o their_o end_n these_o latter_a through_o their_o own_o deplorable_a and_o voluntary_a carelessness_n and_o negligence_n prove_v to_o be_v in_o number_n far_o the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n god_n upon_o this_o supposition_n and_o in_o a_o consequential_a way_n may_v be_v say_v to_o will_v the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n and_o the_o salvation_n only_o of_o a_o few_o comparative_o but_o of_o these_o thing_n more_o hereafter_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n evident_a it_o be_v from_o the_o scripture_n argue_v that_o christ_n d_o 〈…〉_o 17._o §._o 17._o intentional_o for_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n consider_v as_o man_n anâ—_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o procure_v nor_o intend_v to_o be_v procure_v thereby_o for_o one_o man_n than_o another_o personal_o consider_v or_o simple_o as_o man_n only_o this_o be_v intend_v in_o this_o death_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o general_a that_o whosoever_o whether_o few_o or_o whether_o many_o shall_v with_o a_o true_a and_o persevere_v faith_n believe_v in_o he_o shall_v actual_o partake_v of_o the_o benefit_n and_o blessing_n of_o this_o his_o death_n in_o the_o great_a reward_n of_o salvation_n and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n that_o whosoever_o whether_o few_o or_o whether_o many_o shall_v not_o believe_v in_o he_o with_o such_o a_o faith_n shall_v upon_o this_o account_n be_v exclude_v from_o all_o participation_n in_o the_o great_a blessing_n of_o salvation_n purchase_v by_o his_o death_n notwithstanding_o the_o purchase_n be_v as_o much_o make_v and_o intend_v to_o 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only_o beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n 16._o life_n joh._n 3._o 16._o those_o word_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v etc._n etc._n evident_o import_v un-differenced_n and_o impartial_a intention_n on_o god_n part_n towards_o man_n in_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o son_n the_o last_o scripture_n of_o the_o division_n yet_o in_o hand_n be_v this_o therefore_o as_o by_o 18._o §._o 18._o the_o offence_n of_o one_o the_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n even_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_z man_n unto_o the_o justification_n of_o life_n rom._n 5._o 18._o evident_a it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o passage_n compare_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o condemnation_n which_o come_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n with_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n which_o come_v by_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o number_n of_o person_n unto_o who_o they_o extend_v respective_o and_o find_v they_o in_o this_o point_n commensurable_a the_o one_o unto_o the_o other_o the_o person_n upon_o who_o the_o gift_n of_o justification_n come_v by_o christ_n be_v make_v equal_a in_o number_n unto_o those_o upon_o who_o the_o judgement_n of_o condemnation_n come_v by_o adam_n for_o as_o the_o offence_n of_o adam_n be_v here_o say_v to_o have_v come_v upon_o all_z man_n unto_o condemnation_n so_o also_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o justification_n of_o life_n i._n e._n of_o such_o a_o justification_n upon_o which_o and_o by_o mean_n whereof_o man_n be_v save_v which_o come_v by_o jesâ—â—_n christ_n say_v to_o come_v upon_o all_z man_n likewise_o now_o to_o say_v that_z all_z man_n in_o the_o former_a clause_n be_v to_o be_v take_v proper_o and_o signify_v all_z man_n indeed_o without_o exception_n of_o any_o which_o all_o expositor_n grant_v without_o exception_n of_o any_o but_o in_o the_o latter_a unproper_o and_o with_o limitation_n yea_o with_o such_o a_o limitation_n which_o comparative_o and_o a_o few_o only_o except_v exclude_v all_z man_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o ground_n or_o reason_n in_o the_o context_n to_o vary_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n or_o to_o make_v they_o to_o signify_v more_o in_o the_o one_o clause_n and_o few_o in_o the_o other_o be_v to_o exercise_v a_o arbitrary_a dominion_n over_o the_o expression_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o invent_v and_o set_v up_o signification_n and_o senseâ—_n of_o word_n at_o pleasure_n nor_o do_v it_o at_o all_o ease_n the_o matter_n to_o say_v or_o prove_v that_o in_o other_o place_n of_o 19_o §._o 19_o scripture_n this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o man_n signify_v not_o all_o without_o exception_n but_o only_o a_o great_a number_n or_o all_o of_o one_o particular_a sort_n or_o kind_n of_o person_n because_o 1._o if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o in_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n it_o so_o signify_v i_o mean_v not_o all_o without_o exception_n but_o only_o some_o great_a number_n or_o number_n of_o man_n it_o seem_v then_o there_o be_v a_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v or_o must_v so_o signify_v in_o these_o place_n otherwise_o it_o can_v not_o be_v prove_v that_o there_o it_o so_o signify_v 36._o signify_v see_v more_o of_o thiâ—_n sect._n 3_o &_o 4._o of_o this_o cap._n as_o also_o cap._n 5._o sect_n 35._o 36._o but_o here_o be_v no_o reason_n at_o all_o to_o be_v give_v why_o it_o shall_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o proper_a and_o native_a signification_n or_o signify_v any_o lesser_a number_n than_o all_o man_n simple_o now_o to_o refuse_v the_o proper_a signification_n of_o aword_n where_o there_o be_v no_o other_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v refuse_v but_o only_o because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v refuse_v where_o there_o be_v a_o reason_n and_o so_o a_o necessity_n to_o refuse_v it_o be_v as_o if_o one_o shall_v persuade_v a_o man_n that_o 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i._n e._n of_o those_o who_o live_v and_o die_v and_o shall_v then_o be_v find_v such_o shall_v bring_v with_o it_o and_o it_o be_v call_v the_o earnest_n of_o their_o inheritance_n because_o it_o be_v bind_v or_o oblige_v on_o god_n part_n as_o well_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o promise_n for_o he_o promise_v part_n and_o fellowship_n in_o this_o inheritance_n unto_o those_o that_o shall_v live_v holy_o and_o not_o turn_v aside_o into_o way_n of_o sin_n as_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v somewhat_o for_o kind_n and_o property_n of_o that_o undefiled_a inheritance_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v unto_o holy_a person_n and_o which_o be_v reserve_v for_o they_o in_o the_o heaven_n but_o as_o earnest_n give_v and_o receive_v among_o man_n though_o they_o be_v engage_v and_o oblige_v on_o both_o
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accept_v with_o god_n but_o this_o be_v david_n case_n he_o commit_v murder_n and_o adultery_n not_o only_o against_o the_o light_n of_o his_o conscience_n but_o etc._n etc._n ergo._n the_o minor_a proposition_n be_v in_o all_o point_v evident_a from_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o story_n lay_v down_o chap._n 11_o &_o 12_o of_o the_o second_o of_o samuel_n where_o the_o holy_a ghost_n very_o particular_o and_o at_o large_a report_v the_o manner_n and_o method_n of_o david_n act_n and_o behaviour_n in_o order_n to_o the_o commit_n of_o the_o say_a sin_n but_o this_o proposition_n i_o conceive_v have_v so_o much_o light_n of_o truth_n shine_v upon_o it_o from_o the_o scripture_n that_o they_o who_o deny_v the_o conclusion_n will_v not_o deny_v it_o for_o the_o major_a this_o have_v be_v sufficient_o argue_v and_o prove_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n in_o our_o traverse_n of_o the_o five_o argument_n there_o propound_v to_o prove_v a_o possibility_n of_o a_o total_a defection_n in_o the_o saint_n sect._n 20_o 21_o etc._n etc._n where_o likewise_o all_o the_o plea_n of_o exception_n common_o make_v against_o it_o be_v large_o debate_v and_o answer_v to_o the_o full_a i_o shall_v here_o only_o add_v this_o brief_a argument_n for_o the_o further_a confirmation_n of_o it_o whosoever_o be_v true_o godly_a have_v by_o grace_n and_o promise_v from_o god_n a_o right_a and_o title_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n this_o proposition_n be_v current_a doctrine_n among_o our_o adversary_n therefore_o i_o assume_v but_o whosoever_o commit_v murder_n and_o adultery_n and_o this_o against_o the_o light_n of_o conscience_n with_o deliberation_n and_o premeditate_a contrivance_n and_o remain_v impenitent_a under_o the_o guilt_n of_o such_o commission_n during_o such_o his_o impenitency_n have_v no_o right_a or_o title_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n ergo._n this_o be_v prove_v ex_fw-la abundanti_fw-la from_fw-la gal._n 5._o 21._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o 10._o place_n former_o argue_v 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in_o reference_n to_o a_o enter_v upon_o and_o hold_v out_o in_o a_o course_n of_o repentance_n do_v indeed_o concern_v all_o those_o that_o have_v addict_v themselves_o unto_o the_o lord_n as_o person_n who_o all_o seek_v after_o safety_n or_o salvation_n by_o please_a god_n but_o it_o concern_v those_o more_o near_o who_o be_v yet_o novice_n and_o begin_v very_o diligent_o to_o water_v their_o ear_n with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n like_o young_a whelp_n who_o sight_n be_v not_o yet_o perfect_o come_v to_o they_o move_z up_z and_o down_o at_o uncertainty_n and_o profess_v or_o learn_v indeed_o to_o renounce_v their_o old_a way_n and_o take_v up_o repentance_n but_o neglect_v to_o enclose_v it_o 6._o it_o quicquid_fw-la ergo_fw-la mediocritas_fw-la nostra_fw-la ad_fw-la penitentiam_fw-la semel_fw-la capessendam_fw-la &_o perpetuò_fw-la continendam_fw-la suggerere_fw-la onata_fw-la est_fw-la omnes_fw-la quidem_fw-la deditos_fw-la domino_fw-la spectat_fw-la ut_fw-la omnis_fw-la 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be_v unworthy_a and_o thus_o make_v his_o bounty_n a_o servitude_n or_o bondage_n unto_o he_o but_o if_o he_o gratifi_v we_o with_o or_o by_o the_o symbol_n of_o death_n meaning_n if_o he_o confer_v upon_o we_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n in_o or_o upon_o our_o be_v baptise_a wherein_o wâ—_n typical_o die_v with_o christ_n out_o of_o necessity_n he_o do_v it_o against_o his_o will._n and_o who_o will_v suffer_v that_o to_o continue_v or_o remain_v firm_a which_o he_o give_v unwilling_o for_o do_v not_o many_o afterward_o fall_n away_o be_v not_o this_o gift_n take_v away_o from_z many_o ibid._n many_o quidam_fw-la autem_fw-la sic_fw-la opinantur_fw-la quasi_fw-la deus_fw-la necesse_fw-la habeat_fw-la praestaere_fw-la etiam_fw-la indignis_fw-la quod_fw-la spospondit_fw-fr &_o liberalitatem_fw-la ejus_fw-la faciunt_fw-la servitutem_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la necessitate_v nobis_fw-la symbolum_fw-la mortis_fw-la indulget_fw-la ergo_fw-la in_o vitus_fw-la facit_fw-la quis_fw-la enim_fw-la 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corporis_fw-la voluptatibus_fw-la fracti_fw-la ac_fw-la dissoluti_fw-la malâ_fw-la &_o pestiferâ_fw-la quiet_a verùm_fw-la ut_fw-la es_fw-la proficiscere_fw-la praecepti_fw-la huius_fw-la memor_fw-la ecce_fw-la sanus_fw-la factus_fw-la es_fw-la jam_fw-la noli_fw-la peccare_fw-la ne_fw-la deterius_fw-la aliquid_fw-la tibi_fw-la accidat_fw-la si_fw-la post_fw-la acceptum_fw-la beneficium_fw-la malus_fw-la inveniaris_fw-la magnam_fw-la hanc_fw-la vocem_fw-la lazare_n veni_fw-la forà s_o in_o sepulchro_fw-la jacens_fw-la audisti_fw-la quid_fw-la enim_fw-la verbo_fw-la vocalius_fw-la &_o exaudibilius_fw-la ac_fw-la prodâ—isti_fw-la non_fw-la quatriduó_n sed_fw-la multis_fw-la diebus_fw-la mortuus_fw-la cum_fw-la triduano_fw-la illo_fw-la simul_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la rediens_fw-la atque_fw-la funebribus_fw-la vinculis_fw-la solutus_fw-la es_fw-la cave_fw-la ne_fw-la rursus_fw-la emoriaris_fw-la iisque_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o sepulchris_fw-la habitant_fw-la aggregeris_fw-la ac_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la tuorum_fw-la funibus_fw-la constringaris_fw-la incertum_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la a_fw-fr rursùs_fw-la é_fw-fr sepulchro_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la excitaberis_fw-la etc._n etc._n illud_fw-la modó_n provide_v as_o ne_z cum_fw-la puritate_fw-la tuâ_fw-la diabolum_fw-la invidiae_fw-la facibus_fw-la inflammaris_fw-la teipsum_fw-la rursùs_fw-la per_fw-la peccatum_fw-la miserabilem_fw-la reddas_fw-la gregor_n nazianz._n orat._n 40._o the_o comport_v of_o these_o passage_n with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o a_o possibility_n both_o of_o a_o total_a and_o final_a decline_a in_o the_o saint_n be_v so_o express_a and_o full_a that_o it_o need_v no_o light_n of_o argument_n to_o become_v visible_a chrysostom_n a_o principal_a pillar_n among_o those_o make_v of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o 8._o §._o 8._o the_o christian_a church_n about_o the_o year_n 382_o speak_v plain_o and_o without_o parable_n the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o former_a and_o that_o frequent_o we_o former_o cite_v 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that_o a_o difference_n he_o make_v for_o from_o that_o say_n luk._n 11._o he_o go_v and_o take_v unto_o he_o seven_o other_o spirit_n worse_o than_o himself_o and_o they_o enter_v in_o dwell_v there_o etc._n etc._n and_o such_o like_a say_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o some_o regenerate_v person_n grieve_v and_o shake_v or_o dash_n the_o holy_a spirit_n out_o of_o they_o be_v again_o castanna_n off_o by_o god_n and_o become_v gvilty_a of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o of_o eternal_a punishment_n and_o ezek._n 18._o it_o be_v write_v when_o a_o righteous_a man_n shall_v forsake_v his_o righteousness_n and_o shall_v commit_v iniquity_n he_o shall_v die_v therein_o and_o when_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v forsake_v his_o unrighteousness_n and_o do_v righteousness_n he_o shall_v live_v therein_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o such_o sin_n which_o remain_v in_o holy_a man_n during_o this_o mortal_a life_n but_o do_v not_o expel_v or_o 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a_o deo_fw-la ac_fw-la fieri_fw-la reos_fw-la iâ—ae_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o aeternarum_fw-la poenarum_fw-la et_fw-la ezek._n 18._o scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la quum_fw-la recesseâ—it_fw-la iustùs_fw-la a_o justicia_fw-la sva_fw-la &_o fecerit_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la scripture_n in_o ea_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la recesseris_fw-la impius_fw-la ab_fw-la impietate_fw-la sva_fw-la &_o fecerit_fw-la justiciam_fw-la vivet_fw-la in_o ca._n
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〈◊〉_d a_o hater_n of_o man_n than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o lover_n of_o man_n whereas_o the_o scripture_n frequent_o extol_v and_o magnify_v the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o all_o man_n yea_o towards_o his_o enemy_n on_o who_o he_o make_v his_o sun_n to_o arise_v and_o send_v rain_n as_o well_o as_o on_o his_o friend_n 45._o friend_n mat._n 5_o 45._o and_o strict_o injoyn_v all_o those_o that_o will_v be_v account_v his_o child_n to_o resemble_v and_o imitate_v he_o in_o this_o his_o goodness_n but_o no_o where_n sugge_v the_o least_o degree_n of_o any_o hatred_n in_o he_o against_o any_o person_n of_o man_n personal_o consider_v nor_o any_o other_o than_o what_o do_v redundare_fw-la in_o personam_fw-la as_o the_o schoolman_n speak_v i._n e._n which_o redound_v and_o as_o it_o be_v run_v over_o from_o the_o sin_n which_o he_o hate_v unto_o the_o person_n in_o who_o that_o sin_n be_v find_v again_o if_o god_n shall_v not_o love_v the_o generality_n of_o mankind_n in_o 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adam_n even_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o christ_n grace_n be_v come_v unto_o all_z man_n give_v unto_o they_o both_o justification_n in_o stead_n of_o sin_n and_o life_n in_o stead_n of_o death_n 18._o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la ad_fw-la rom._n 5._o 18._o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n show_v how_o that_o all_o man_n be_v indeed_o condemn_v from_o or_o by_o adam_n but_o be_v save_v from_o or_o by_o christ_n 20._o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n idem_fw-la ibid._n in_o vers_fw-la 20._o oecumenius_n somewhat_o above_o a_o hundred_o year_n after_o he_o savor_v the_o same_o 12._o §._o 12._o doctrine_n as_o truth_n judgement_n say_v he_o i._n e._n condemnation_n come_v from_o or_o by_o one_o adam_n upon_o all_o man_n but_o the_o free_a gift_n and_o donation_n of_o god_n prevail_v so_o far_o that_o it_o even_o abolish_v or_o blot_v out_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n and_o not_o this_o sin_n alone_o but_o all_o 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be_v incarnate_a and_o make_v man_n suffer_v and_o rise_v again_o fide_fw-la again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n symb._n nicen._n vid._n athanas_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la jovianum_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la etc._n etc._n evident_a it_o be_v that_o the_o council_n draw_v up_o this_o form_n or_o confession_n of_o faith_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o generality_n of_o those_o who_o profess_v or_o shall_v afterward_o profess_v christianity_n with_o a_o intent_n and_o desire_n that_o every_o christian_n respective_o shall_v make_v the_o same_o profession_n with_o they_o now_o than_o if_o their_o meaning_n in_o the_o say_a symbol_n be_v that_o christ_n be_v incarnate_a make_v man_n suffer_v etc._n etc._n only_o for_o such_o person_n who_o be_v elect_a as_o some_o call_v election_n such_o i_o mean_v who_o shall_v be_v actual_o save_v and_o not_o for_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n one_o of_o the_o two_o must_v necessary_o be_v suppose_v either_o 1._o that_o they_o judge_v all_o 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for_o he_o which_o say_v our_o adversary_n the_o event_n of_o his_o non-salvation_n will_v evince_v in_o that_o profession_n of_o he_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v find_v to_o have_v be_v a_o liar_n