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every_o particular_a man_n for_o a_o special_a attribute_n of_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answ._n god_n love_v all_o man_n but_o not_o alike_o for_o we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o god_n love_n unto_o man_n which_o be_v twofold_a 1._o universal_a or_o general_a by_o which_o he_o love_v man_n as_o his_o creature_n 2._o special_a and_o particular_a whereby_o he_o love_v they_o as_o new_a creature_n by_o this_o special_a kind_n of_o love_n he_o love_v only_o his_o elect_a and_o no_o wicked_a man_n who_o yet_o as_o his_o creature_n be_v love_v of_o he_o but_o not_o in_o such_o effect_n of_o love_n as_o the_o elect_n be_v the_o three_o objection_n be_v take_v from_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n christ_n say_v they_o die_v for_o all_o man_n and_o therefore_o all_o man_n be_v redeem_v answ._n christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n that_o be_v all_o kind_n and_o degree_n of_o man_n but_o not_o for_o every_o several_a and_o individual_a person_n for_o than_o can_v there_o be_v no_o place_n leave_v either_o for_o election_n or_o reprobation_n see_v where_o all_o be_v take_v none_o be_v either_o choose_v or_o leave_v 2._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n be_v because_o he_o must_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o evangelist_n say_v he_o shed_v his_o blood_n not_o for_o all_o but_o for_o many_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n mat._n 26._o 26._o yea_o himself_o affirm_v he_o give_v his_o life_n only_o for_o his_o sheep_n joh._n 10._o and_o that_o he_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o world_n that_o be_v the_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n and_o much_o less_o die_v for_o they_o to_o which_o purpose_n well_o 23._o say_v augustine_n in_o coelo_fw-la interpellat_n pro_fw-la te_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la 3._o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o church_n reu._n 5._o 9_o thou_o have_v be_v slay_v and_o redeem_v we_o unto_o god_n by_o thy_o blood_n out_o of_o every_o tribe_n language_n people_n and_o nation_n she_o say_v not_o thou_o have_v redeem_v every_o particular_a man_n in_o every_o nation_n but_o out_o of_o every_o nation_n and_o language_n some_o 4._o caiaphas_n himself_o prophesy_v by_o the_o instinct_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o another_o balaam_n say_v that_o christ_n must_v die_v to_o gather_v into_o one_o not_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n but_o all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n disperse_v but_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o die_v for_o they_o the_o four_o objection_n be_v take_v from_o the_o validity_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n if_o christ_n say_v they_o pay_v a_o price_n of_o infinite_a value_n sufficient_a for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o every_o singular_a man_n than_o he_o have_v redeem_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o every_o singular_a man_n but_o he_o have_v pay_v such_o a_o price_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n answ._n the_o price_n which_o christ_n pay_v be_v for_o the_o efficacy_n infinite_a as_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o a_o person_n that_o be_v god_n but_o this_o efficacy_n be_v twofold_a 1._o potential_a by_o which_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o sufficient_a for_o every_o particular_a person_n in_o the_o world_n or_o in_o a_o thousand_o world_n if_o we_o suppose_v so_o many_o 2._o actual_a and_o this_o be_v only_o where_o it_o be_v apply_v in_o which_o latter_a respect_n it_o be_v decree_v by_o god_n and_o purpose_v by_o christ_n to_o be_v pay_v only_o for_o the_o elect_a and_o such_o as_o be_v predestinate_a to_o eternal_a life_n for_o he_o purpose_v not_o to_o be_v a_o satisfaction_n to_o any_o to_o who_o he_o be_v not_o sanctification_n heb._n 9_o 13_o 14._o but_o no_o wicked_a man_n be_v sanctify_v neither_o do_v he_o purpose_n to_o die_v for_o any_o for_o who_o he_o purpose_v not_o to_o rise_v again_o or_o who_o person_n he_o sustain_v not_o both_o in_o his_o death_n &_o resurrection_n and_o to_o who_o the_o virtue_n of_o both_o be_v not_o apply_v and_o at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o apparent_a in_o their_o death_n to_o sin_n and_o rise_v to_o newness_n of_o life_n in_o a_o word_n if_o christ_n purpose_v effectual_o to_o die_v for_o wicked_a man_n than_o he_o fail_v of_o his_o purpose_n both_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o redemption_n as_o also_o in_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o the_o former_a because_o whereas_o the_o whole_a redemption_n of_o christ_n wrought_v by_o his_o death_n stand_v of_o two_o part_n 1._o a_o freedom_n from_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o power_n of_o condemn_v and_o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o power_n of_o reign_v he_o fail_v of_o both_o the_o essential_a part_n of_o redemption_n in_o such_o as_o they_o say_v he_o redeem_v a_o strange_a redemption_n i_o trow_v must_v that_o be_v where_o be_v no_o freedom_n from_o sin_n neither_o in_o the_o guilt_n nor_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o it_o the_o latter_a in_o that_o party_n who_o they_o say_v be_v redeem_v must_v yet_o be_v condemn_v for_o 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so_o it_o call_v in_o company_n game_a merriment_n and_o other_o exercise_n like_o water_n to_o a_o dropsy_n little_o be_v the_o ease_n of_o forget_v that_o pain_n the_o cause_n of_o which_o remain_v it_o will_v certain_o return_v again_o second_o by_o content_v a_o man_n with_o some_o short_a humiliation_n and_o as_o unsound_a as_o short_a to_o flatter_v god_n withal_o only_o force_v by_o fear_n and_o self-love_n the_o jew_n confess_v their_o sin_n and_o promise_v to_o do_v so_o no_o more_o but_o they_o dissemble_v with_o their_o double_a heart_n and_o their_o goodness_n be_v like_o the_o morning_n dew_n how_o many_o such_o flash_n make_v pharaoh_n how_o many_o sickeman_n on_o their_o bed_n have_v in_o their_o affliction_n seek_v god_n but_o it_o be_v only_o for_o ease_n and_o to_o get_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n or_o for_o fear_n because_o they_o see_v no_o way_n to_o get_v out_o affect_v deliverance_n not_o repentance_n nor_o seek_v sound_a reconciliation_n and_o peace_n but_o a_o 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fear_v lest_o his_o repentance_n die_v with_o he_o second_o the_o long_o a_o man_n persevere_v in_o sin_n the_o long_o and_o more_o he_o increase_v the_o hardness_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o it_o prove_v daily_o the_o hard_a to_o repent_v every_o day_n add_v something_o to_o hardness_n of_o heart_n as_o in_o the_o body_n a_o sore_a the_o long_a it_o be_v delay_v the_o more_o incurable_a it_o be_v so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o soul_n and_o three_o this_o thy_o speech_n make_v as_o if_o a_o man_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o pay_v his_o debt_n by_o run_v further_o in_o know_v this_o for_o a_o certainty_n that_o the_o soul_n swerve_v from_o god_n be_v like_a bone_n out_o of_o joint_n which_o the_o long_o they_o be_v let_v alone_o be_v the_o hardly_o set_v note_n of_o a_o man_n get_v out_o of_o his_o obstinacy_n be_v obstinacy_n these_o first_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n all_o our_o life_n for_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o humble_a sight_n and_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n when_o a_o man_n find_v a_o want_n of_o all_o goodness_n in_o himself_o and_o in_o a_o holy_a despair_n of_o himself_o he_o fly_v whole_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n long_v after_o it_o above_o life_n and_o hunger_a after_o it_o above_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n second_o a_o tremble_a at_o god_n word_n for_o these_o two_o be_v join_v isa._n 66._o 2._o i_o will_v look_v to_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a heart_n and_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n and_o yet_o love_v the_o sharp_a reproof_n of_o it_o which_o be_v join_v with_o the_o former_a psal._n 119._o 119._o 120._o i_o love_v thy_o testimony_n my_o flesh_n tremble_v for_o fear_n of_o thou_o and_o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o thy_o judgement_n three_o silent_a submission_n to_o god_n correction_n psal._n 39_o 9_o i_o be_v dumb_a i_o open_v not_o my_o mouth_n because_o thou_o do_v it_o micah_n 7._o 9_o i_o will_v bear_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v we_o must_v get_v into_o our_o heart_n a_o patient_a wait_a in_o all_o 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flow_v all_o other_o mercy_n that_o we_o enjoy_v as_o stream_n of_o it_o first_o temporal_a concern_v this_o temporal_a present_a life_n as_o health_n life_n liberty_n wealth_n peace_n prosperity_n good_a name_n etc._n etc._n oh_o but_o the_o wicked_a have_v all_o these_o true_a but_o first_o not_o in_o a_o right_a tenure_n they_o be_v usurper_n answ._n they_o have_v no_o right_n in_o themselves_o no_o part_n in_o christ_n to_o recover_v it_o second_o not_o by_o virtue_n of_o any_o promise_n or_o covenant_n three_o not_o in_o any_o holy_a or_o sanctify_v use_n for_o to_o the_o impure_a all_o thing_n be_v impure_a four_o none_o of_o their_o prosperity_n be_v join_v with_o god_n love_n but_o his_o hatred_n which_o be_v a_o secret_a poison_n in_o they_o whereas_o psal._n 35._o 27._o the_o lord_n love_v the_o prosperity_n of_o his_o servant_n he_o join_v they_o both_o together_o second_o spiritual_a thing_n even_o in_o these_o also_o how_o have_v spiritual_a god_n compass_v we_o with_o 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