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only_o in_o the_o place_n controvert_v his_o instance_n of_o joh._n 12.32_o i_o will_v draw_v all_o man_n to_o i_o be_v but_o beg_v that_o it_o signify_v all_o sort_n we_o grant_v that_o it_o signify_v not_o all_o individual_v we_o desire_v he_o to_o prove_v he_o think_v to_o prove_v it_o thus_o that_o all_o that_o come_v to_o he_o by_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o but_o herein_o he_o prevaricate_v for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v in_o any_o scripture_n that_o all_o that_o god_n draw_v come_v to_o christ_n without_o his_o draw_v none_o can_v come_v to_o he_o but_o that_o every_o one_o that_o he_o draw_v come_v we_o find_v not_o he_o draw_v ephraim_n with_o the_o cord_n of_o love_n and_o the_o band_n of_o a_o man_n but_o no_o where_o say_v that_o they_o come_v to_o he_o upon_o it_o but_o seem_v rather_o to_o complain_v against_o he_o of_o draw_v back_o from_o he_o hos_fw-la 11.3_o 4.2_o nor_o do_v christ_n say_v my_o father_n shall_v draw_v all_o to_o i_o but_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o own_o draw_v 3._o nor_o be_v it_o manifest_v what_o draw_v he_o speak_v of_o whether_o of_o grace_n only_o to_o believe_v or_o of_o power_n also_o to_o be_v judge_v the_o latter_a it_o may_v be_v or_o both_o for_o of_o judge_v he_o be_v speak_v immediate_o before_o and_o that_o not_o upon_o the_o gracious_a inquire_v after_o he_o as_o most_o refer_v it_o to_o that_o vers_fw-la 20.21_o but_o upon_o the_o father_n voice_n come_v to_o he_o that_o he_o will_v glorify_v he_o vers_n 28_o 29._o immediate_o upon_o which_o he_o say_v now_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o this_o world_n he_o say_v not_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o judgement_n and_o that_o begin_v in_o the_o prince_n of_o it_o now_o shall_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n be_v cast_v out_o and_o then_o afterward_o he_o will_v draw_v all_o to_o he_o be_v lift_v up_o first_o on_o the_o cross_n second_o in_o the_o gospel_n three_o by_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n to_o the_o 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after_o make_v i_o have_v undertake_v it_o here_o with_o he_o though_o not_o in_o every_o passage_n in_o terminis_fw-la but_o thus_o i_o will_v maintain_v that_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n have_v not_o only_o the_o elect_n and_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v eternal_o for_o its_o object_n but_o be_v in_o general_a a_o ransom_n for_o all_o man_n and_o that_o christ_n have_v thereby_o obtain_v life_n and_o salvation_n in_o himself_o free_a for_o all_o man_n or_o any_o man_n to_o look_v to_o he_o for_o and_o to_o partake_v of_o in_o believe_v in_o pag._n 271_o 272._o there_o be_v a_o controversy_n about_o that_o in_o joh._n 1.7_o that_o all_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d through_o he_o may_v believe_v whether_o that_o be_v speak_v of_o john_n the_o baptist_n or_o of_o the_o light_n to_o which_o he_o witness_v author_n there_o be_v of_o both_o mind_n yet_o it_o must_v be_v attribute_v to_o m._n moor_n sophistry_n learn_v from_o the_o old_a serpent_n to_o apply_v it_o 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cast_v dung_n upon_o he_o as_o if_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o make_v a_o distinction_n or_o division_n between_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o ransom_n as_o if_o he_o may_v die_v for_o all_o and_o not_o be_v the_o ransom_n of_o all_o whereas_o indeed_o the_o answer_v intimate_v that_o to_o be_v the_o objector_n conception_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o he_o be_v every_o where_o in_o his_o book_n contrary_a to_o it_o make_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n as_o for_o all_o to_o be_v the_o ransom_n and_o whereas_o he_o think_v there_o be_v no_o man_n in_o his_o right_a wit_n will_v propose_v it_o i_o know_v not_o what_o wit_n they_o be_v in_o but_o i_o believe_v man_n
whosoever_o christ_n obtain_v good_a to_o they_o it_o must_v be_v apply_v to_o which_o i_o oppose_v this_o that_o christ_n procure_v good_a thing_n into_o himself_o in_o the_o humane_a nature_n for_o those_o that_o refuse_v he_o go_v without_o they_o he_o receive_v gift_n for_o the_o rebellious_a as_o psal_n 68.18_o there_o be_v favour_n hold_v forth_o by_o god_n to_o they_o and_o in_o a_o sort_n give_v they_o as_o christ_n tell_v the_o unbelieve_a jew_n that_o his_o father_n give_v they_o the_o true_a bread_n but_o that_o all_o they_o for_o who_o such_o gift_n be_v receive_v by_o christ_n must_v also_o necessary_o receive_v they_o be_v as_o void_a of_o proof_n as_o that_o all_o the_o unbelieving_a murmur_a jew_n receive_v christ_n as_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n and_o feed_v upon_o he_o sure_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v 24._o joh._n 6.32_o jon._n 2.8_o psa_fw-la 81.13_o 14._o luk._n 19.4_o 42_o etc._n etc._n isa_n 55.2_o 3_o prov._n 1.21.22_o 23_o 24._o that_o some_o deprive_v 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till_o it_o be_v first_o bring_v in_o to_o he_o yea_o the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o scripture_n speak_v of_o these_o thing_n as_o lay_v up_o in_o he_o for_o man_n one_o and_o other_o thence_o those_o phrase_n the_o salvation_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n 2_o tim._n 2.10_o neither_o be_v there_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o act._n 4.11_o 12._o all_o fullness_n in_o he_o col._n 1.19_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o he_o bodily_a and_o in_o he_o we_o be_v complete_a col._n 2.9_o 10._o in_o he_o we_o have_v redemption_n col._n 1.14_o the_o life_n that_o be_v give_v we_o in_o the_o son_n 1_o john_n 5.11_o 12._o in_o he_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n col._n 2.3_o be_v strong_a in_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 1_o tim._n 2.1_o yea_o this_o grace_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o feast_n make_v in_o a_o house_n whitherto_o man_n be_v to_o come_v etc._n etc._n matth._n 22.2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n 1.12_o 1_o cor._n 1.90_o act._n 10.43_o rom_n 5_o 1â—_n joh._n 1.12_o yea_o thence_o christ_n himself_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o believer_n wisdom_n righteousness_n etc._n etc._n and_o we_o be_v say_v in_o believe_v to_o receive_v remission_n to_o receive_v the_o atonement_n etc._n etc._n because_o in_o believe_v we_o go_v to_o and_o receive_v he_o yea_o we_o be_v say_v to_o come_v to_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v heb._n 12.24_o now_o that_o this_o also_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o he_o for_o all_o that_o shall_v come_v to_o have_v any_o of_o it_o and_o so_o apply_v now_o to_o one_o and_o then_o to_o another_o as_o they_o come_v or_o rather_o lay_v up_o for_o all_o that_o upon_o his_o call_n they_o may_v come_v to_o he_o for_o it_o be_v also_o the_o tenor_n of_o scripture_n doctrine_n thence_o look_v to_o i_o and_o be_v you_o save_v all_o you_o end_v of_o the_o earth_n 45.22_o isa_n 45.22_o whoever_o will_v let_v he_o come_v and_o take_v of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o he_o say_v not_o the_o elect_n 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