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of_o glory_n be_v he_o kill_v and_o crucify_v and_o that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o humane_a nature_n only_o ch_n 1._o p._n 4._o 3._o as_o god-man_n he_o be_v a_o creature_n ch_n 1._o p._n 9_o 4._o this_o creature_n god-man_n make_v all_o thing_n ch_n 1._o p._n 10._o 5._o the_o word_n god-man_n be_v make_v flesh_n ch_n 1._o p._n 11._o 6._o there_o be_v increated_a heaven_n for_o the_o eternal_a god_n must_v have_v some_o eternal_a habitation_n ch_n 1._o p._n 12._o 7._o christ_n die_v for_o the_o universe_n the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o ch_n 2._o p._n 13._o 8._o the_o gospel_n ought_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o the_o whole_a creation_n even_o to_o that_o part_n of_o it_o that_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o hear_v or_o understand_v it_o ch_z 2._o p._n 16._o 9_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n shall_v obtain_v some_o great_a privilege_n in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n ch_n 3._o p._n 23._o 10._o those_o that_o never_o hear_v the_o gospel_n can_v be_v under_o the_o judgement_n of_o damnation_n ch_n 4._o p._n 26._o 11._o the_o sinful_a defilement_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v not_o the_o sin_n but_o the_o affliction_n of_o man_n ch_z 4._o p._n 27._o 12._o it_o be_v possible_a for_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o power_n to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n if_o god_n do_v not_o work_v at_o all_o upon_o they_o by_o his_o spirit_n ch_n 5._o p._n 31_o 32._o 13._o regenerate_v person_n or_o true_a believer_n may_v final_o fall_v away_o from_o god_n and_o perish_v ch_n 5._o p._n 36_o etc._n etc._n 14._o none_o shall_v be_v eternal_o damn_v but_o those_o that_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n ch_z 7._o p._n 47._o 15._o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v preach_v to_o man_n after_o they_o be_v dead_a ch_z 7_o p._n 48._o 16._o man_n may_v repent_v so_o as_o to_o obtain_v deliverance_n from_o their_o torment_n after_o death_n and_o the_o last_o judgement_n ch_n 7._o p._n c._n 8._o 17._o sluggish_a christian_n and_o formalist_n may_v find_v some_o mercy_n in_o the_o day_n of_o 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any_o kind_n of_o argument_n in_o these_o word_n to_o mr._n collier_n purpose_n it_o must_v be_v this_o if_o christ_n have_v not_o dye_v for_o all_o man_n and_o reconciliation_n to_o god_n by_o he_o be_v tender_v to_o they_o on_o gospel-term_n they_o have_v not_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o second_o death_n but_o all_o that_o do_v not_o believe_v and_o obey_v the_o gospel_n must_v die_v the_o second_o death_n ergo_fw-la christ_n die_v for_o they_o and_o procure_v non-imputation_n of_o sin_n to_o they_o etc._n etc._n i_o deny_v the_o major_a proposition_n sinner_n be_v guilty_a of_o damnation_n by_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n though_o they_o never_o hear_v the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n and_o immediate_o th._n c._n will_v deny_v the_o minor_a as_o we_o shâ—ll_v hear_v certain_o he_o will_v be_v hard_o put_v to_o it_o to_o prove_v that_o all_o man_n be_v redeem_v because_o most_o man_n be_v damn_v the_o scripture_n cite_v by_o he_o viz._n joh._n 3._o 19_o prove_n indeed_o that_o where_o 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the_o death_n of_o christ_n i._n e._n the_o salvation_n of_o his_o elect_n of_o his_o church_n who_o peculiar_a privilege_n it_o be_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v shed_v for_o they_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o they_o will_v perhaps_o wonder_v at_o the_o man_n acumen_n that_o have_v find_v out_o such_o a_o notable_a distinction_n of_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n from_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o one_o of_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o reprobate_n the_o other_o to_o the_o elect_n though_o paul_n take_v they_o to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o import_n rom._n 4._o 7_o 8._o but_o i_o can_v stay_v to_o remark_n every_o absurdity_n in_o his_o book_n and_o therefore_o let_v this_o pass_v the_o glorious_a and_o wonderful_a design_n of_o free_a grace_n to_o redeem_v and_o save_v to_o the_o utmost_a all_o the_o elect_n by_o jesus_n christ_n i_o adore_v and_o to_o own_o that_o there_o be_v any_o end_n or_o design_n of_o god_n in_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n which_o be_v not_o perfect_o accomplish_v thereby_o i_o dare_v not_o but_o i_o shall_v proceed_v with_o mr._n c._n it_o not_o be_v my_o purpose_n as_o i_o say_v at_o first_o to_o enter_v upon_o a_o full_a discussion_n of_o these_o point_n or_o to_o urge_v the_o argument_n that_o may_v be_v plead_v against_o his_o opinion_n but_o only_o to_o clear_v our_o way_n of_o that_o rubbish_n that_o he_o have_v cast_v into_o it_o he_o discourse_v in_o the_o next_o place_n of_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n and_o he_o be_v as_o liberal_a here_o and_o good_a reason_n for_o it_o as_o he_o be_v in_o determine_v the_o extent_n of_o christ_n death_n the_o design_n of_o god_n say_v he_o in_o his_o gospel_n grace_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n be_v thus_o universal_a to_o the_o whole_a world_n in_o this_o threefold_a sense_n as_o have_v be_v mention_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o gospel_n must_v be_v preach_v to_o the_o whole_a creation_n etc._n etc._n he_o grant_v indeed_o p._n 16._o that_o it_o be_v especial_o to_o be_v publish_v to_o man_n who_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o sin_n and_o fall_v but_o it_o be_v and_o may_v be_v true_o preach_v to_o the_o whole_a creation_n though_o they_o hear_v it_o not_o nor_o understand_v it_o i_o suppose_v in_o this_o particular_a mr._n c._n may_v true_o say_v he_o have_v not_o follow_v author_n for_o i_o know_v none_o before_o he_o that_o have_v be_v so_o fond_a as_o to_o assert_v what_o here_o he_o do_v though_o in_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o have_v imbibe_v the_o notion_n of_o divers_a heretic_n that_o have_v be_v before_o he_o although_o i_o must_v confess_v the_o papist_n in_o some_o of_o their_o legend_n tell_v many_o odd_a story_n to_o this_o purpose_n and_o we_o may_v collect_v from_o thence_o what_o some_o of_o they_o thought_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o although_o all_o protestant_n deride_v their_o foppery_n that_o will_v not_o discourage_v mr._n c._n from_o join_v with_o they_o in_o this_o and_o other_o thing_n for_o he_o have_v observe_v as_o he_o tell_v we_o p._n 59_o that_o the_o protestant_n run_v themselves_o too_o much_o in_o both_o principle_n and_o practice_n beyond_o almost_o all_o work_n of_o charity_n among_o which_o perhaps_o he_o reckon_v preach_v to_o bird_n and_o beast_n stone_n and_o tree_n etc._n etc._n if_o i_o shall_v recite_v to_o mr._n c._n some_o of_o the_o story_n they_o tell_v of_o st._n francis_n his_o preach_v oft_o to_o the_o bird_n and_o how_o affectionate_o they_o hear_v he_o his_o convert_v a_o ravenous_a wolf_n from_o his_o rapine_n to_o a_o tame_a and_o harmless_a life_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o father_n bede_n his_o preach_v to_o the_o stone_n when_o he_o be_v blind_a and_o his_o naughty_a boy_n lead_v he_o to_o a_o heap_n
of_o stone_n instead_o of_o a_o company_n of_o man_n and_o how_o in_o the_o close_a of_o his_o devotion_n they_o all_o cry_v out_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n amen_o how_o he_o will_v approve_v of_o these_o thing_n i_o know_v not_o but_o other_o will_v think_v i_o intend_v to_o make_v he_o ridiculous_a and_o therefore_o i_o will_v forbear_v only_o if_o he_o will_v allow_v i_o free_o to_o impart_v my_o thought_n with_o he_o i_o shall_v say_v this_o that_o i_o think_v mr._n c._n will_v have_v be_v much_o more_o innocent_o employ_v if_o he_o have_v thus_o spend_v his_o time_n and_o never_o preach_v and_o print_v to_o man_n the_o lamentable_a stuff_n that_o we_o have_v in_o this_o book_n but_o let_v we_o consider_v what_o proof_n of_o this_o notion_n he_o offer_v to_o we_o there_o be_v two_o scripture_n produce_v by_o he_o mar._n 16._o 15._o &_o col._n â—_o 23._o the_o first_o say_v â—o_o you_o into_o all_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n concern_v which_o he_o tell_v â—s_a the_o word_n translate_v to_o every_o creature_n be_v in_o the_o greeâ—_n to_o all_o the_o creation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o all_o the_o creation_n what_o emphasis_n mr._n c._n suppose_v in_o these_o word_n to_o all_o the_o creation_n more_o than_o in_o thâ—se_a to_o every_o creature_n i_o know_v not_o some_o great_a thing_n he_o have_v imagine_v in_o this_o criticism_n that_o no_o body_n else_o can_v find_v out_o else_o he_o will_v not_o have_v inculcate_v it_o with_o such_o a_o tautology_n as_o he_o do_v or_o it_o may_v be_v heâ—â—nly_o take_v this_o occasion_n to_o show_v his_o s_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o greek_a but_o if_o that_o be_v it_o i_o must_v beg_v his_o pardon_n for_o i_o think_v it_o be_v not_o much_o learning_n but_o something_o else_o that_o hatâ—_n make_v he_o so_o far_o forget_v himself_o as_o to_o interpret_v this_o scripture_n after_o such_o a_o mannâ—â—_n as_o he_o have_v there_o be_v doubtless_o no_o more_o intend_a iâ—_n mark_v then_o be_v in_o other_o word_n express_v by_o matthew_n in_o his_o record_n of_o â—he_n same_o commission_n go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 28._o 19_o 20._o so_o that_o the_o commission_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n intend_v only_o those_o concern_v to_o hear_v and_o obey_v it_o as_o the_o follow_a word_n evince_v he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v etc._n etc._n even_o the_o child_n of_o man_n of_o all_o nation_n kindred_n and_n tongue_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n and_o as_o this_o phrase_n suit_v our_o dialect_n or_o way_n of_o speak_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n so_o be_v it_o common_a with_o the_o jew_n as_o i_o can_v evince_v from_o their_o write_n to_o use_v the_o word_n in_o their_o language_n that_o proper_o signify_v a_o creature_n for_o a_o man_n because_o man_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a of_o all_o visible_a creature_n of_o the_o same_o import_n be_v col._n 1._o 23._o but_o there_o the_o word_n be_v express_o which_o be_v preach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iâ—_n all_o the_o creation_n that_o be_v under_o heaven_n i._n e._n in_o all_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o man_n that_o dwell_v thereon_o but_o mr._n c._n say_v that_o under_o heaven_n may_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v under_o god_n i_o answer_v it_o may_v not_o neither_o be_v this_o phrase_n under_o heaven_n so_o to_o be_v expound_v any_o where_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o although_o it_o be_v allow_v that_o in_o the_o text_n cite_v by_o he_o heaven_n be_v put_v for_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v so_o use_v not_o according_a to_o its_o proper_a signification_n but_o figurative_o per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la adjuncti_fw-la for_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n it_o do_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o we_o may_v take_v it_o in_o that_o sense_n wherever_o we_o meet_v with_o it_o but_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o this_o i_o know_v not_o unless_o he_o will_v have_v the_o gospel_n preach_v not_o only_o to_o the_o whole_a visible_a creation_n but_o also_o to_o the_o devil_n for_o they_o be_v under_o god_n neither_o know_v i_o what_o to_o make_v of_o that_o which_o follow_v that_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v true_o preach_v to_o the_o whole_a creation_n though_o they_o hear_v it_o not_o nor_o understand_v it_o and_o thus_o we_o must_v understand_v col._n 1._o 23._o for_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o then_o preach_v in_o the_o hear_n of_o all_o man_n nor_o in_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n yet_o it_o be_v preach_v to_o all_o the_o creation_n if_o this_o be_v true_a the_o apostle_n need_v not_o to_o have_v go_v abroad_o into_o the_o world_n to_o have_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n but_o i_o be_o persuade_v if_o one_o at_o london_n shall_v pretend_v that_o he_o daily_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o turk_n in_o constantinople_n that_o hear_v he_o not_o or_o to_o the_o animate_v and_o inanimate_a creature_n that_o either_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o hear_v or_o understand_v what_o he_o say_v many_o will_v laugh_v at_o his_o folly_n and_o conclude_v the_o man_n be_v under_o a_o delirium_fw-la but_o none_o will_v think_v that_o he_o true_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o any_o of_o these_o nor_o yet_o that_o it_o be_v worth_a their_o while_n to_o refute_v his_o conceit_n by_o argument_n yea_o but_o thus_o we_o must_v understand_v col._n 1._o 23._o mr._n c._n be_v doubtless_o the_o great_a tyrant_n in_o the_o world_n if_o he_o can_v force_v our_o understanding_n to_o assent_v to_o so_o great_a a_o absurdity_n but_o his_o word_n be_v but_o wind_n we_o have_v our_o liberty_n still_o to_o think_v otherwise_o especial_o see_v his_o reason_n for_o it_o be_v so_o weak_a for_o say_v he_o though_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o then_o preach_v in_o the_o hear_n of_o all_o the_o creation_n yet_o it_o be_v preach_v to_o all_o the_o creation_n which_o in_o plain_a term_n amount_n to_o no_o more_o than_o this_o it_o must_v be_v so_o because_o tho._n collier_n say_v it_o be_v so_o this_o need_v no_o answer_n valeat_fw-la quantum_fw-la valere_fw-la potest_fw-la we_o may_v conclude_v this_o notwithstanding_o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v in_o the_o hear_n of_o all_o it_o be_v preach_v to_o in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o work_n of_o god_n do_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o whole_a creation_n his_o notion_n of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o work_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v meet_v with_o again_o and_o far_o examine_v present_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o may_v inquire_v what_o these_o work_n of_o god_n be_v that_o preach_v to_o the_o whole_a creation_n in_o his_o sense_n for_o sure_o the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o preach_v must_v not_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o whole_a creation_n preach_v to_o but_o however_o mr._n c._n escape_v for_o write_v thus_o i_o shall_v incur_v the_o censure_n of_o idleness_n if_o i_o shall_v pursue_v so_o fruitless_a a_o enquiry_n i_o will_v therefore_o leave_v it_o off_o and_o proceed_v to_o the_o doubt_n or_o question_n that_o he_o move_v and_o endeavour_n to_o solve_v p._n 17._o quest_n if_o christ_n die_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o if_o god_n have_v a_o real_a design_n of_o goodwill_n and_o grace_n to_o all_o man_n in_o his_o general_a love_n why_o then_o be_v not_o the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o all_o man_n whence_o be_v it_o thaâ—_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v without_o the_o gospel_n if_o mr._n collier_n have_v not_o be_v conscious_a to_o himself_o that_o his_o previous_a discourse_n have_v be_v very_o vain_a and_o futilous_a he_o need_v not_o to_o have_v move_v this_o doubt_n have_v already_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n may_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o whole_a creation_n though_o they_o hear_v he_o not_o nor_o understand_v he_o and_o that_o it_o be_v also_o preach_v to_o all_o by_o the_o work_n of_o god_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v notwithstanding_o all_o he_o have_v say_v or_o can_v say_v there_o be_v great_a weight_n in_o what_o he_o here_o suggest_v for_o certain_o if_o christ_n have_v give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o man_n see_v none_o can_v enjoy_v the_o benefit_n thereof_o without_o faith_n and_o none_o can_v believe_v on_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v he_o will_v not_o so_o â—ave_n dispose_v thing_n in_o his_o providence_n that_o multitude_n of_o these_o ransom_a one_o shall_v never_o have_v knowledge_n thereof_o but_o we_o see_v that_o thing_n be_v so_o order_v ergo_fw-la he_o never_o intend_v to_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o man_n in_o mr._n collier_n sense_n let_v we_o hear_v what_o mr._n c._n say_v to_o
not_o contend_v add_v thereunto_o the_o close_a of_o the_o verse_n now_o if_o thou_o do_v receive_v it_o why_o do_v thou_o glory_n as_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o from_o hence_o we_o may_v safe_o infer_v that_o if_o any_o man_n differ_v from_o another_o or_o from_o what_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o before_o that_o be_v to_o say_v be_v raise_v from_o a_o state_n of_o death_n in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n unto_o newness_n of_o life_n deliver_v from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o translate_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n love_n it_o be_v god_n have_v make_v this_o difference_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o thus_o much_o mr._n c._n in_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n grant_v it_o be_v god_n by_o gospel_n grace_n make_v we_o to_o diffeâ—_n but_o if_o mr._n collier_n notion_n elsewhere_o be_v true_a that_o among_o man_n that_o receive_v every_o way_n as_o much_o grace_n from_o god_n the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o some_o believe_v unto_o life_n other_o remain_v in_o their_o sin_n it_o will_v necessary_o follow_v that_o those_o of_o they_o which_o choose_v the_o better_a part_n do_v make_v themselves_o to_o differ_v and_o have_v cause_n of_o boast_v if_o not_o before_o god_n yet_o in_o comparison_n with_o other_o man_n and_o this_o be_v in_o term_n deny_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o mr._n c._n make_v no_o reply_n thereto_o but_o what_o have_v now_o be_v oft_o mention_v and_o answer_v and_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o a_o repetition_n of_o it_o the_o text_n that_o remain_v to_o be_v insist_v on_o be_v phil._n 2._o 13._o for_o it_o be_v god_n which_o work_v in_o you_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o gâ—od_a pleasure_n that_o this_o scripture_n be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o mr._n collierâ—_n doctrine_n be_v evident_a in_o the_o forego_n verse_n he_o exhort_v the_o philippian_n to_o work_v out_o their_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a by_o work_v out_o their_o salvation_n he_o intend_v labour_v for_o or_o bestow_v their_o utmost_a industry_n to_o obtain_v salvation_n and_o according_a to_o this_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o word_n render_v joh._n 6._o 27._o labour_v not_o for_o the_o meat_n that_o perish_v etc._n etc._n now_o hereunto_o two_o thing_n be_v require_v 1._o a_o principle_n enable_v and_o dispose_v they_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o god_n in_o faith_n and_o obedience_n 2._o the_o exercise_n thereof_o 496._o dr._n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 496._o which_o be_v refer_v unto_o the_o internal_a act_n of_o the_o will_n and_o external_a operation_n in_o duty_n suitable_a thereunto_o and_o as_o we_o have_v before_o prove_v that_o grace_n be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o the_o apostle_n here_o express_o affirm_v that_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v which_o expression_n take_v in_o the_o whole_a of_o its_o exercise_n be_v also_o effectual_o wrought_v in_o we_o by_o he_o of_o 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