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that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o living_n matth._n 28._o 19_o john_n 5._o 22._o rome_n 14._o 9_o 2._o it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o here_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v apply_v to_o christ_n see_v there_o be_v no_o dissuade_v reason_n can_v be_v bring_v from_o the_o word_n it_o be_v undoubted_o true_a of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o mediator_n in_o the_o large_a sense_n now_o all_o power_n be_v give_v to_o he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o god_n psal_n 103._o 19_o by_o the_o sept._n erasmus_n say_v siquid_fw-la interest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d privati_fw-la juris_fw-la nomen_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d honoris_fw-la &_o authoritatis_fw-la and_o then_o we_o may_v see_v that_o both_o both_o belong_v to_o christ_n and_o yet_o no_o wonder_n if_o he_o be_v more_o often_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o if_o it_o be_v god_n the_o father_n that_o be_v here_o call_v lord_n yet_o all_o be_v one_o to_o the_o main_a point_n for_o he_o â—_o deus_fw-la redemptor_n and_o he_o buy_v they_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n but_o that_o be_v the_o next_o question_n 2._o they_o say_v it_o be_v uncertain_a that_o by_o buy_v be_v mean_v purchase_v with_o the_o ransom_n of_o his_o blood_n answ_n 1._o what_o other_o price_n than_o christ_n blood_n do_v god_n buy_v man_n with_o 2._o i_o have_v prove_v it_o before_o that_o it_o be_v purchase_v with_o christ_n blood_n both_o in_o that_o judas_n mention_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o some_o think_v that_o the_o former_a title_n the_o only_a lord_n god_n be_v give_v of_o christ_n too_o and_o the_o place_n invincible_a to_o prove_v christ_n godhead_n and_o in_o that_o the_o benefit_n receive_v by_o they_o can_v come_v no_o other_o way_n but_o let_v we_o see_v their_o reason_n 1._o they_o say_v the_o apostle_n insist_v on_o a_o comparison_n with_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o false_a 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and_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rev._n 14._o 4._o with_o many_o the_o like_a 2._o they_o say_v here_n be_v no_o mention_n of_o blood_n death_n price_n or_o offer_v of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o in_o other_o place_n where_o proper_a redemption_n be_v treat_v on_o answ_n 1._o as_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o alone_o signify_v to_o buy_v with_o a_o price_n 2._o have_v every_o place_n that_o treat_v of_o proper_a redemption_n such_o a_o addition_n view_v those_o before_o cite_v and_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o contrary_a what_o be_v add_v rev._n 14._o 3._o the_o three_o reason_n be_v that_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v their_o deliverance_n to_o consist_v in_o the_o escape_n of_o the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n as_o idolatry_n false_a worship_n and_o the_o like_a by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n plain_o declare_v that_o their_o buy_n be_v only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o knowledge_n 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he_o that_o will_v well_o prove_v that_o god_n can_v and_o do_v so_o far_o relax_v his_o law_n as_o to_o give_v all_o these_o mercy_n without_o christ_n satisfy_v for_o they_o to_o who_o they_o be_v give_v viz._n wash_v escape_v the_o world_n pollution_n by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o saviour_n yea_o clean_o escape_v from_o they_o who_o live_v in_o error_n ver_fw-la 18._o etc._n etc._n will_v do_v the_o socinian_o a_o great_a pleasure_n and_o say_v more_o against_o the_o necessity_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n than_o ever_o i_o see_v yet_o do_v by_o any_o and_o here_o i_o will_v have_v one_o strange_a passage_n observe_v in_o very_a many_o divine_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v how_o prejudice_n &_o studium_fw-la partium_fw-la prevail_v in_o man_n study_n and_o how_o much_o the_o will_n can_v command_v the_o understanding_n when_o we_o plead_v that_o god_n do_v in_o pardon_v sin_n for_o christ_n sacrifice_n relax_v his_o law_n or_o dispense_v with_o it_o and_o not_o proper_o execute_v it_o according_a to_o its_o sense_n they_o stiff_o deny_v it_o and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o interpret_n it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o its_o reserve_a exception_n and_o that_o christ_n suffering_n be_v the_o proper_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o reason_n they_o give_v be_v because_o they_o think_v it_o of_o flat_a necessity_n that_o the_o law_n be_v execute_v according_a to_o its_o sense_n or_o else_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v true_a or_o at_o least_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v just_a even_a essenius_n himself_o forsake_v grotius_n in_o this_o point_n and_o yet_o these_o same_o man_n will_v maintain_v either_o that_o god_n do_v without_o any_o satisfaction_n at_o all_o so_o far_o relax_v the_o same_o law_n to_o wicked_a man_n as_o to_o give_v they_o all_o the_o mercy_n which_o they_o enjoy_v viz._n illumination_n a_o taste_n of_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o believe_v for_o a_o time_n and_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o love_v of_o christ_n and_o clean_a escape_n from_o they_o that_o live_v in_o error_n and_o to_o escape_v the_o world_n pollution_n and_o be_v wash_v etc._n etc._n or_o else_o that_o god_n do_v this_o without_o relax_v his_o law_n and_o so_o that_o by_o the_o rigorous_a law_n of_o work_n sinner_n be_v not_o deprive_v of_o these_o mercy_n to_o the_o non-elect_a god_n relax_v that_o law_n without_o satisfaction_n which_o to_o the_o elect_a he_o do_v not_o yea_o can_v relax_v upon_o satisfaction_n these_o thing_n be_v hard_a to_o i_o than_o to_o be_v well_o digest_v before_o i_o come_v to_o their_o last_o reason_n i_o will_v give_v you_o the_o judgement_n of_o some_o orthodox_n interpreter_n on_o this_o text_n that_o you_o may_v see_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o mediator_n christ_n or_o the_o father_n only_o who_o they_o be_v here_o say_v to_o deny_v and_o whether_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o proper_a redeem_v or_o some_o mercy_n which_o they_o have_v without_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o 1._o and_o the_o first_o shall_v be_v calvin_n who_o i_o hope_v in_o this_o controversy_n none_o will_v except_v against_o his_o word_n be_v these_o in_o loc_n etiam_fw-la dominum_fw-la qui_fw-la illos_fw-la redemit_fw-la tameâ—si_fw-la variis_fw-la modis_fw-la abnegatur_fw-la christus_fw-la eum_fw-la tamen_fw-la hic_fw-la meo_fw-la judicio_fw-la attingit_fw-la petrus_n qui_fw-la extrimitur_fw-la apud_fw-la judam_fw-la nempe_fw-la dum_fw-la gratia_n dâ—i_fw-la in_o lâ—sciviam_fw-la convertitur_fw-la redemit_fw-la enim_fw-la nos_fw-la christus_fw-la ut_fw-la populum_fw-la haberet_fw-la segregatum_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la mundi_fw-la inquinamentis_fw-la addictum_fw-la
who_o be_v true_a spiritual_a member_n of_o the_o same_o as_o to_o be_v saint_n elect_a redeem_a etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o all_o profess_a christian_n be_v saint_n by_o separation_n from_o the_o world_n to_o the_o church_n visible_a and_o elect_a or_o choose_v to_o that_o condition_n 2._o scripture_n speak_v thus_o of_o none_o but_o those_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v such_o the_o penman_n of_o scripture_n therein_o speak_v of_o man_n that_o know_v not_o the_o heart_n 3._o but_o when_o by_o deny_v christ_n they_o manifest_v the_o contrary_a do_v the_o scripture_n say_v yet_o that_o they_o be_v elect_a saint_n etc._n etc._n or_o rather_o that_o they_o be_v before_o of_o old_a ordain_v to_o this_o condemnation_n 4._o why_o else_o may_v not_o we_o still_o use_v this_o language_n if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o it_o be_v the_o perpetual_a course_n of_o scripture_n be_v not_o then_o offend_v with_o we_o if_o we_o write_v and_o say_v that_o christ_n redeem_v by_o his_o blood_n all_o profess_a christian_n nay_o than_o we_o may_v say_v julian_n be_v a_o saint_n elect_a and_o so_o be_v judas_n etc._n etc._n 5._o i_o will_v our_o brethren_n of_o the_o separation_n will_v speak_v in_o the_o same_o language_n when_o they_o be_v judge_v of_o church-member_n and_o communicant_n as_o they_o do_v when_o they_o use_v these_o argument_n against_o christ_n universal_a ransom_n or_o at_o least_o come_v near_o to_o this_o charitable_a vein_n lay_v by_o the_o delusory_a part_n 2._o but_o the_o great_a prop_n of_o this_o cause_n be_v that_o they_o will_v prove_v from_o other_o text_n that_o the_o scripture_n speak_v thus_o and_o three_o text_n i_o find_v urge_v and_o i_o may_v safe_o say_v sad_o abuse_v the_o first_o be_v mat._n 27._o 53._o jerusalem_n be_v call_v the_o holy_a city_n because_o it_o be_v so_o in_o esteem_n and_o appearance_n say_v my_o author_n answ_n must_v we_o needs_o take_v his_o bare_a word_n for_o this_o when_o we_o know_v it_o be_v holy_a by_o god_n own_o separation_n of_o it_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o principal_a place_n of_o his_o public_a worship_n and_o residence_n of_o his_o church_n and_o priest_n and_o so_o denominate_v by_o himself_o what_o man_n then_o will_v believe_v that_o it_o be_v call_v holy_a mere_o from_o the_o people_n profess_v to_o be_v holy_a the_o second_o text_n be_v john_n 5._o 18._o it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n that_o he_o have_v break_v the_o sabbath_n which_o he_o only_o do_v in_o the_o corrupt_a opinion_n of_o the_o blind_a pharisees_n answ_n 1._o the_o word_n seem_v to_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o jew_n accusation_n of_o he_o i._n e._n what_o they_o charge_v he_o to_o have_v do_v and_o not_o what_o he_o do_v therefore_o they_o seek_v to_o lay_v hand_n on_o he_o not_o only_o because_o he_o have_v break_v the_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n 2._o distinguish_v between_o break_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o sabbath_n natural_o by_o natural_a action_n contrary_a to_o rest_v but_o without_o sin_n and_o break_v it_o moral_o by_o sin_n the_o former_a way_n christ_n do_v break_v the_o sabbath_n the_o latter_a he_o do_v not_o take_v this_o distinction_n from_o christ_n himself_o who_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o temple_n break_v the_o sabbath_n viz._n the_o external_a rest_n of_o it_o by_o labour_n and_o be_v blameless_a and_o therefore_o break_v it_o not_o moral_o but_o the_o text_n that_o i_o find_v allege_v most_o frequent_o and_o confident_o by_o very_o many_o learned_a man_n be_v 2_o chron._n 28._o 23._o and_o i_o desire_v god_n to_o forgive_v i_o that_o in_o my_o ignorance_n i_o have_v oft_o so_o abuse_v it_o myself_o the_o word_n be_v these_o for_o he_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o god_n of_o damascus_n that_o smite_v he_o and_o he_o say_v because_o the_o god_n of_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n help_v they_o therefore_o will_v i_o sacrifice_v to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v help_v i_o the_o last_o word_n be_v confess_v to_o be_v the_o false_a word_n of_o the_o delude_a idolater_n ahaz_n but_o all_o the_o question_n be_v of_o the_o former_a word_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o god_n of_o damascus_n that_o smite_v he_o where_o by_o supine_n oversight_n man_n have_v take_v it_o as_o if_o the_o text_n make_v this_o smite_v the_o act_n of_o the_o god_n whereas_o it_o make_v it_o the_o act_n of_o damascus_n or_o the_o man_n of_o damascus_n it_o be_v damascus_n that_o smite_v he_o and_o not_o the_o god_n of_o damascus_n according_a to_o the_o text._n tremelius_fw-la and_o junius_n render_v it_o thus_o plain_o sacrificavit_fw-la enim_fw-la diis_fw-la damascenorum_fw-la percutientium_fw-la ipsum_fw-la not_o diis_fw-la damascenorum_fw-la percutientientibus_fw-la ipsum_fw-la and_o will_v one_o think_v now_o that_o so_o great_a a_o stress_n shall_v be_v lay_v by_o prudent_a sober_a man_n on_o such_o a_o oversight_n darmesek_n be_v a_o collective_a the_o city_n name_n put_v for_o the_o people_n than_o which_o nothing_o 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