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be_v a_o sufficient_a price_n of_o redemption_n than_o it_o have_v be_v injustice_n in_o god_n to_o exact_v more_o and_o undiscreet_a and_o vain_a prodigality_n in_o christ_n to_o pour_v out_o all_o his_o blood_n and_o his_o soul_n to_o death_n when_o one_o drop_n be_v enough_o quest_n be_v this_o all_o that_o christ_n do_v as_o a_o priest_n answ._n this_o be_v all_o that_o christ_n do_v in_o pay_v man_n ransom_n and_o price_n of_o atonement_n but_o to_o make_v man_n partaker_n of_o it_o and_o of_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o he_o do_v make_v intercession_n to_o god_n for_o they_o as_o appear_v rom._n 8._o 34._o and_o heb._n 7._o 25._o quest_n how_o do_v
christ_n make_v intercession_n answ._n first_o by_o pray_v for_o his_o elect_a and_o faithful_a 17._o who_o the_o father_n have_v give_v he_o out_o of_o the_o world_n this_o he_o do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o humiliation_n second_o by_o sit_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n he_o present_v continual_o before_o god_n his_o perfect_a satisfaction_n and_o righteousness_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o all_o his_o faithful_a member_n 3._o and_o with_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o intercession_n do_v as_o it_o be_v perfume_v all_o their_o prayer_n and_o make_v they_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n quest_n do_v not_o christ_n as_o well_o make_v intercession_n for_o all_o as_o he_o die_v for_o all_o mankind_n answ._n though_o christ_n die_v and_o fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o a_o common_a benefit_n to_o all_o mankind_n and_o his_o ransom_n be_v sufficient_a to_o save_v all_o yet_o he_o never_o purpose_v to_o redeem_v all_o man_n by_o his_o death_n for_o he_o know_v that_o many_o be_v already_o damn_v and_o past_o all_o hope_n of_o redemption_n before_o he_o die_v and_o that_o judas_n be_v a_o son_n of_o perdition_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o purpose_n to_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o they_o beside_o he_o himself_o testify_v that_o he_o do_v not_o pray_v for_o the_o world_n but_o only_o for_o his_o elect_a give_v to_o he_o by_o his_o father_n out_o of_o the_o world_n ioh._n 17_o 9_o therefore_o he_o do_v much_o less_o die_v with_o a_o intent_n purpose_n and_o desire_v to_o redeem_v and_o save_v they_o quest_n how_o do_v christ_n execute_v his_o kingly_a office_n answ._n by_o rule_v spiritual_o in_o his_o church_n and_o give_v his_o spirit_n and_o all_o spiritual_a gift_n to_o man_n by_o which_o they_o be_v fit_v and_o furnish_v with_o several_a gift_n for_o several_a office_n and_o function_n in_o that_o his_o mystical_a body_n the_o distribution_n of_o all_o honour_n office_n and_o dignity_n as_o of_o some_o to_o be_v apostle_n some_o prophet_n some_o 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his_o image_n therefore_o many_o who_o be_v not_o elect_v follow_v their_o own_o evil_a way_n and_o have_v no_o will_n nor_o care_n to_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o believe_v in_o christ_n but_o run_v wilful_o into_o destruction_n and_o perish_v quest_n have_v god_n then_o choose_v from_o all_o eternity_n a_o certain_a number_n only_o of_o mankind_n to_o salvation_n in_o christ_n answ._n yea_o very_o for_o the_o scripture_n plain_o testify_v first_o that_o god_n have_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o particular_a person_n who_o he_o have_v from_o all_o eternity_n predestinate_v both_o to_o eternal_a life_n in_o christ_n and_o also_o to_o the_o mean_n which_o lead_v unto_o life_n to_o wit_n redemption_n effectual_a call_n adoption_n faith_n and_o the_o like_a ephes._n 1._o 4._o 5_o 11._o and_o rom._n 11._o 5_o 7._o and_o act._n 13._o 48._o second_o that_o the_o person_n elect_v be_v they_o only_o who_o be_v call_v in_o time_n according_a to_o his_o purpose_n justify_v make_v 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