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do_v not_o believe_v yet_o he_o have_v do_v his_o part_n 〈◊〉_d part_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o full_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v proper_a for_o he_o to_o do_v the_o scripture_n next_o advance_v in_o the_o forementioned_a troop_n be_v who_o will_v 10._o §._o 10._o have_v all_z man_n to_o be_v save_v speak_v of_o god_n and_o to_o come_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n 4._o truth_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 4._o whereunto_o for_o conformity_n in_o import_n we_o shall_v join_v the_o last_o there_o specify_v which_o be_v this_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o slack_a concern_v his_o promise_n as_o some_o man_n count_v slackness_n but_o be_v long_o suffer_v to_o us-ward_n not_o will_v that_o any_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o all_o shall_v come_v to_o repentance_n 9_o repentance_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 9_o concern_v the_o former_a of_o these_o place_n we_o clear_o evince_v in_o the_o first_o section_n of_o this_o chapter_n from_o the_o unquestionable_a tenor_n and_o carriage_n of_o the_o 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viz._n when_o the_o race_n be_v not_o to_o the_o swift_a nor_o the_o battle_n to_o the_o strong_a etc._n etc._n eccles_n 9_o 11._o 9_o eccles_n 9_o 11._o §._o 9_o if_o it_o be_v here_o demand_v in_o as_o much_o as_o second_v cause_n and_o create_a principle_n especial_o in_o man_n act_n notwithstanding_o such_o a_o substraction_n of_o the_o divine_a presence_n from_o they_o as_o have_v be_v declare_v though_o not_o according_a to_o the_o perfection_n of_o their_o nature_n but_o in_o a_o trouble_a and_o miscarry_v manner_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o two_o disciple_n we_o speak_v of_o though_o they_o be_v so_o hold_v that_o they_o know_v not_o christ_n viz._n to_o be_v the_o person_n which_o he_o be_v yet_o they_o represent_v he_o unto_o they_o as_o a_o man_n etc._n etc._n whether_o do_v such_o act_n as_o these_o proceed_v from_o their_o principle_n without_o any_o such_o presence_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n with_o they_o as_o that_o which_o we_o have_v assert_v to_o be_v simple_o 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will_v be_v take_v into_o consideration_n in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o work_n same_o faculty_n the_o presence_n and_o concourse_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n with_o the_o principle_n produce_v they_o be_v not_o at_o least_o ordinary_o different_a from_o that_o which_o be_v natural_a and_o proper_a to_o they_o and_o by_o virtue_n whereof_o at_o other_o time_n they_o act_n regular_o or_o at_o least_o may_v the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o the_o nature_n and_o intrinsical_v frame_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o will_n import_v a_o liberty_n or_o freedom_n of_o choose_v its_o own_o motion_n or_o act_n this_o be_v the_o essential_a and_o characteristical_a property_n of_o it_o whereby_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o cause_n mere_o natural_a now_o than_o if_o this_o faculty_n when_o it_o move_v or_o act_n inordinate_o shall_v be_v so_o influence_v by_o the_o first_o cause_n as_o hereby_o to_o be_v determine_v or_o necessitate_v to_o the_o inordinacy_n of_o its_o act_n 1._o that_o distinguish_v property_n we_o speak_v of_o shall_v be_v dissolve_v or_o destroy_v and_o the_o will_n itself_o hereby_o reduce_v to_o the_o order_n and_o law_n of_o cause_n mere_o natural_a 2._o the_o inordinatenesse_n or_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o motion_n and_o act_n of_o it_o can_v not_o be_v resolve_v into_o itself_o or_o its_o own_o corruption_n but_o into_o that_o over_o roll_a and_o necessitate_v influence_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n upon_o it_o which_o it_o be_v not_o able_a to_o withstand_v nor_o to_o act_v beside_o or_o contrary_a unto_o the_o determinate_a exigency_n thereof_o and_o thus_o god_n shall_v be_v make_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v of_o abomination_n even_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o reason_n and_o nature_n itself_o but_o of_o these_o thing_n more_o hereafter_o though_o all_o the_o motion_n and_o act_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o create_v principle_n 10._o §._o 10._o or_o faculty_n be_v absolute_o suspend_v upon_o the_o association_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n with_o they_o in_o their_o act_n yet_o do_v they_o very_o seldom_o suffer_v any_o detriment_n or_o actual_a suspension_n of_o their_o motion_n or_o act_n hereby_o god_n never_o deny_v suspend_v or_o withdraw_v that_o concurrence_n or_o conjunction_n of_o himself_o with_o they_o without_o which_o they_o can_v act_v but_o only_o upon_o some_o special_a design_n as_o for_o example_n now_o and_o then_o to_o be_v a_o remembrancer_n unto_o the_o world_n that_o nature_n and_o second_o cause_n be_v not_o autocratoricall_a i._n e._n do_v not_o perform_v what_o ordinary_o they_o do_v perform_v independent_o and_o of_o themselves_o but_o that_o he_o be_v the_o sovereign_a lord_n of_o they_o and_o have_v all_o the_o strength_n and_o operation_n of_o they_o in_o his_o hand_n the_o battle_n common_o be_v to_o the_o strong_a and_o the_o race_n ordinary_o to_o the_o swift_a and_o bread_n most_o frequent_o to_o man_n of_o understanding_n etc._n etc._n but_o more_o of_o this_o also_o in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n the_o apostle_n affirm_v that_o in_o god_n we_o live_v and_o move_v in_o the_o sense_n declare_v 11._o §._o 11._o pass_v the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n against_o two_o opinion_n which_o yet_o condemn_v one_o the_o other_o also_o be_v two_o extreme_n leave_v the_o truth_n between_o they_o in_o the_o middle_n the_o former_a deny_v all_o co-operation_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n with_o the_o second_o affirm_v that_o god_n only_o communicate_v that_o operate_a virtue_n unto_o they_o which_o they_o respective_o exert_v and_o put_v forth_o and_o preserve_v it_o but_o do_v not_o at_o all_o cooperate_v with_o it_o the_o latter_a affirm_v that_o it_o be_v god_n only_o who_o act_v or_o work_v at_o the_o presence_n of_o second_o cause_n and_o that_o these_o do_v nothing_o but_o stand_v by_o act_n not_o at_o all_o the_o former_a of_o these_o opinion_n wâ—â—_n hold_v by_o durandus_fw-la the_o schoolman_n and_o by_o some_o other_o far_o more_o ancient_a than_o he_o against_o who_o augustin_n dispute_v lib._n 5._o dâ—_n geâ—_n ad_fw-la lit_fw-fr c._n 20._o the_o latteâ—_n by_o gabriel_n biel_n a_o school_n man_n also_o and_o some_o other_o of_o that_o learning_n the_o apostle_n assertion_n that_o we_o move_v in_o god_n in_o the_o sense_n assert_v be_v visible_o attend_v with_o these_o two_o consequential_a truth_n 1._o that_o god_n do_v associate_v himself_o and_o communicate_v with_o second_o cause_n and_o all_o create_a principle_n in_o their_o respective_a motion_n and_o operation_n and_o consequent_o contribute_v more_o towards_o their_o motion_n and_o operation_n then_o only_o by_o a_o collation_n and_o conservation_n of_o a_o sufficient_a strength_n or_o virtue_n in_o their_o respective_a cause_n to_o produce_v they_o 2._o that_o the_o ordinary_a effect_n act_n and_o operation_n produce_v in_o these_o sublunary_a part_n be_v not_o so_o or_o upon_o any_o such_o term_n attributable_a unto_o god_n but_o that_o 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such_o and_o such_o thing_n because_o 18._o §._o 18._o the_o infinite_a perfection_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o be_v incline_v he_o to_o act_v and_o engage_v himself_o for_o the_o effect_n of_o they_o after_o such_o a_o manner_n and_o upon_o such_o term_n as_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o engage_v themselves_o for_o the_o actual_a performance_n and_o bring_v to_o pass_v of_o what_o they_o decree_v what_o this_o manner_n and_o what_o these_o term_n be_v we_o have_v already_o show_v what_o man_n proper_o determine_v or_o decree_n they_o engage_v to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o their_o might_n to_o put_v in_o execution_n and_o perform_v if_o no_o low_a rate_n of_o engagement_n will_v do_v the_o deed_n in_o like_a manner_n god_n be_v and_o well_o may_v be_v say_v to_o decree_v such_o thing_n the_o execution_n and_o effect_v whereof_o he_o suspend_v upon_o no_o condition_n or_o consideration_n whatsoever_o one_o or_o more_o but_o declare_v himself_o as_o one_o resolve_v to_o give_v be_v unto_o they_o 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particular_n desire_n purpose_n intention_n and_o decree_n yea_o and_o more_o than_o these_o in_o their_o respective_a attribution_n unto_o god_n be_v frequent_o in_o scripture_n express_v by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n joh._n 5._o 21._o christ_n be_v say_v to_o quicken_v who_o he_o will_v i._n e._n who_o he_o desire_v or_o intend_v to_o quicken_v see_v also_o joh._n 6._o 38._o 17._o 24._o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v joh._n 6._o 39_o and_o this_o be_v the_o father_n will_n that_o have_v send_v i_o etc._n etc._n and_o again_o ver_fw-la 40._o and_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o that_o every_o one_o which_o see_v the_o son_n and_o believe_v on_o he_o may_v have_v everlasting_a life_n evident_a it_o be_v that_o the_o decree_n or_o decree_a will_n of_o god_n be_v mean_v see_v also_o eph._n 1._o 5._o 9_o 11._o and_o elsewhere_o the_o apostle_n paul_n speak_v thus_o of_o god_n who_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 4._o and_o peter_n that_o he_o be_v willing_a that_o all_o shall_v come_v to_o repentance_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 9_o speak_v plain_o not_o of_o god_n decree_a will_n but_o of_o his_o purpose_v or_o desire_v will_n but_o of_o these_o scripture_n more_o hereafter_o other_o signification_n of_o this_o word_n will_n when_o attribute_v unto_o or_o speak_v of_o god_n which_o be_v divers_a beside_o those_o specify_v upon_o the_o present_a occasion_n we_o shall_v not_o now_o insist_v upon_o for_o a_o close_a to_o this_o chapter_n let_v we_o from_o the_o ground_n pre-asserted_n herein_o 20._o §._o 20._o take_v into_o consideration_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o knowledge_n or_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n and_o the_o intention_n or_o decree_n of_o god_n therefore_o not_o to_o repeat_v but_o to_o build_v upon_o premise_v principle_n and_o discussion_n first_o as_o the_o knowledge_n and_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n be_v difference_v by_o their_o object_n the_o 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the_o person_n who_o hold_v either_o of_o these_o opinion_n do_v blaspheme_v yet_o the_o opinion_n themselves_o narrow_o examine_v will_v not_o be_v find_v innocent_a from_o this_o great_a offence_n in_o as_o much_o as_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o do_v apparent_o give_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o glorious_a god_n in_o his_o incommuicable_a attribute_n of_o eternity_n a_o part_n ante_fw-la as_o divine_n call_v it_o to_o weak_a and_o contemptible_a creature_n man_n they_o make_v these_o coeternal_a with_o god_n and_o to_o subsist_v from_o eternity_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o can_v neither_o be_v justify_v nor_o condemn_v if_o it_o be_v demand_v in_o favour_n of_o these_o opinion_n but_o have_v not_o man_n some_o 8._o §._o 8._o kind_n of_o be_v or_o subsistence_n from_o eternity_n be_v they_o not_o in_o the_o
heaven_n and_o earth_n etc._n etc._n be_v that_o we_o may_v understand_v how_o that_o this_o day_n be_v seven_o time_n repeat_v or_o mention_a before_o that_o so_o seven_o day_n may_v be_v make_v up_o ibid._n up_o ita_fw-la jam_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la alio_fw-la scripturae_fw-la sanctae_fw-la libro_fw-la profertur_fw-la testimonium_fw-la quod_fw-la omne_fw-la simul_fw-la deus_fw-la creaverit_fw-la sed_fw-la vicina_fw-la testificatio_fw-la paginae_fw-la consequentis_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la hac_fw-la re_fw-la nos_fw-la admonet_fw-la dicens_fw-la cùm_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la dies_fw-la fecit_fw-la deus_fw-la coelum_fw-la &_o terram_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la viride_fw-la agri_fw-la ut_fw-la istum_fw-la diem_fw-la septies_fw-la intelligas_fw-la repetitum_fw-la ut_fw-la fierent_fw-la septem_fw-la dies_fw-la ibid._n to_o save_v the_o labour_n of_o transcribe_v the_o reader_n may_v please_v to_o peruse_v from_o the_o same_o pen_n another_o testimony_n as_o full_a and_o pregnant_a to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n as_o any_o of_o these_o in_o the_o 16_o sect._n of_o this_o chapter_n so_o that_o augustine_n be_v ground_v and_o strong_o build_v upon_o this_o foundation_n of_o truth_n that_o no_o multiplication_n of_o effect_n argue_v any_o plurality_n or_o multiplication_n of_o act_n or_o exertion_n in_o god_n in_o or_o for_o the_o production_n of_o they_o let_v the_o judicious_a reader_n consider_v whether_o the_o same_o truth_n lie_v not_o large_a 23._o §._o 23._o also_o in_o these_o word_n of_o ambrose_n there_o be_v not_o in_o god_n say_v he_o any_o accident_n motion_n or_o naw_v will_n or_o temporal_a counsel_n nor_o be_v his_o thought_n vary_v according_a to_o the_o inequality_n of_o mutable_a thing_n 10._o thing_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr in_o deo_fw-la accidens_fw-la motus_fw-la aut_fw-la nova_fw-la voluntas_fw-la aut_fw-la temporale_fw-la consilium_fw-la nec_fw-la cogitatio_fw-la ejus_fw-la cum_fw-la rerum_fw-la mutabilium_fw-la inaequalitate_fw-la variatur_fw-la ambr._n de_fw-fr vocat_fw-la gent._n cap._n 10._o if_o there_o be_v no_o motion_n or_o new_a will_n in_o god_n he_o can_v be_v conceive_v to_o advance_v or_o put_v forth_o any_o action_n or_o operation_n in_o or_o from_o himself_o for_o the_o effect_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o time_n which_o he_o do_v not_o put_v forth_o from_o eternity_n nor_o be_v this_o say_n of_o bernard_n less_o conscious_a of_o the_o same_o opinion_n be_v it_o error_n or_o truth_n god_n can_v deny_v himself_o nor_o not_o do_v the_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v already_o do_v as_o it_o be_v write_v who_o have_v do_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v cant._n come_v non_fw-la potest_fw-la seipsum_fw-la negare_fw-la deus_fw-la neque_fw-la non_fw-la facere_fw-la quae_fw-la jam_fw-la fecit_fw-la ut_fw-la scriptum_n est_fw-la qui_fw-la fecit_fw-la quae_fw-la futura_fw-la sunt_fw-la bernard_n serm._n 68_o supper_n cant._n in_o this_o citation_n from_o the_o scripture_n who_o have_v do_v the_o thing_n yet_o to_o come_v he_o follow_v the_o translation_n of_o the_o septuagint_n as_o the_o ancient_a writer_n more_o general_o do_v who_o make_v the_o scripture_n so_o to_o speak_v esa_n 45._o 11._o in_o say_v that_o god_n have_v do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v do_v or_o to_o come_v he_o clear_o suppose_v that_o god_n by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o simple_a act_n which_o be_v real_o the_o same_o with_o his_o essence_n or_o be_v give_v be_v to_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o that_o either_o have_v be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o de_fw-fr arribâ_fw-la a_o author_n former_o mention_v as_o one_o that_o profit_v more_o than_o many_o of_o his_o fellow_n in_o the_o learning_n of_o the_o father_n and_o schoolman_n be_v more_o clear_a and_o distinct_a in_o the_o business_n than_o any_o of_o the_o former_a yea_o and_o assert_n the_o opinion_n now_o contend_v for_o as_o confess_v with_o one_o mouth_n by_o all_o divine_n second_o say_v he_o i_o suppose_v that_o which_o all_o divine_n with_o one_o mouth_n 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de_fw-la poenitentiâ_fw-la et_fw-la paulò_fw-la post_fw-la haec_fw-la &_o similia_fw-la dicta_fw-la de_fw-la renatis_fw-la testantur_fw-la posse_fw-la eos_fw-la labi_fw-la &_o lapsos_fw-la contrà _fw-la conscientiam_fw-la non_fw-la placere_fw-la deo_fw-la nisi_fw-la rursus_fw-la convertuntur_fw-la elsewhere_o thus_o whereas_o it_o have_v be_v say_v that_o sin_n remain_v in_o the_o regenerate_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o a_o difference_n be_v make_v for_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o they_o who_o rush_v into_o sinful_a practice_n against_o conscience_n do_v not_o continue_v in_o grace_n nor_o retain_v faith_n righteousness_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n neither_o can_v faith_n stand_v with_o a_o evil_a purpose_n of_o heart_n against_o conscience_n ibid._n conscience_n cum_fw-la dictum_fw-la sit_fw-la in_fw-la renatis_fw-la manere_fw-la peccata_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la tradi_fw-la discrimen_fw-la nam_fw-la hos_fw-la qui_fw-la ruunt_fw-la in_o delicta_fw-la contrà _fw-la 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abutuntur_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la &_o voluntate_fw-la non_fw-la necessitate_v ducuntur_fw-la indignatio_fw-la &_o ira_fw-la non_fw-la immeritò_fw-la redit_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o morte_fw-la christi_fw-la alâ—_n quis_fw-la ipsis_fw-la superest_fw-la quaestus_fw-la sed_fw-la justissimé_fw-fr eos_fw-la beneficia_fw-la contempta_fw-la condemnant_fw-la cypr._n de_fw-fr ablut_fw-fr pedum_n this_o passage_n be_v pregnant_a with_o the_o assertion_n of_o both_o the_o main_a doctrine_n vindicate_v in_o the_o present_a discourse_n as_o viz._n 1._o that_o christ_n have_v dye_v as_o well_o for_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v condemn_v and_o perish_v as_o for_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o consequent_o for_o all_o man_n 2._o that_o those_o also_o may_v be_v condemn_v and_o perish_v who_o have_v sometime_o obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n by_o christ._n that_o further_o may_v be_v take_v into_o consideration_n by_o occasion_n of_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o quotation_n that_o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o christian_n general_o i_o know_v none_o to_o be_v except_v that_o in_o baptism_n there_o be_v always_o a_o particular_a application_n make_v to_o the_o person_n baptize_v of_o the_o general_a redemption_n purchase_v by_o christ_n so_o that_o he_o that_o be_v baptize_v if_o a_o infant_n receive_v thereby_o exemption_n and_o deliverance_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o original_a sin_n derive_v from_o adam_n if_o a_o person_n of_o mature_a year_n not_o only_o this_o but_o forgiveness_n also_o of_o all_o his_o actual_a sin_n commit_v former_o for_o which_o opinion_n though_o i_o do_v not_o as_o yet_o see_v any_o demonstrative_a ground_n either_o in_o the_o scripture_n or_o in_o reason_n and_o god_n spare_v i_o life_n to_o finish_v the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o work_n i_o shall_v in_o one_o particular_a declare_v my_o sense_n in_o opposition_n to_o it_o yet_o the_o opinion_n i_o confess_v so_o far_o take_v with_o i_o partly_o for_o the_o proof_n sake_n which_o be_v produce_v with_o some_o probability_n for_o it_o partly_o for_o the_o signal_n learning_n gift_n sharpness_n of_o judgement_n quickness_n of_o apprehension_n and_o above_o all_o for_o the_o singular_a piety_n and_o zeal_n for_o the_o truth_n find_v in_o so_o many_o assertor_n of_o it_o partly_o also_o for_o those_o degree_n of_o inevidence_n and_o inconcludency_n which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o argument_n usual_o insist_v upon_o to_o prove_v the_o contrary_a that_o my_o soul_n can_v enter_v into_o the_o secret_a of_o those_o who_o upon_o a_o confident_a presumption_n that_o the_o say_a opinion_n be_v erroneous_a refuse_v to_o offer_v their_o child_n unto_o baptism_n hereby_o according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o the_o father_n as_o have_v be_v in_o effect_n say_v expose_v their_o precious_a soul_n to_o a_o certain_a loss_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n in_o case_n they_o die_v before_o they_o come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n certain_o it_o be_v no_o point_n of_o christianity_n to_o lay_v such_o wager_n as_o these_o upon_o the_o truth_n of_o any_o opinion_n which_o have_v such_o a_o cloud_n of_o enemy_n and_o opposer_n of_o it_o as_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n without_o exception_n as_o far_o as_o yet_o i_o understand_v and_o together_o with_o these_o for_o we_o can_v reasonable_o imagine_v the_o contrary_a all_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n with_o all_o the_o knowledge_n part_n zeal_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o both_o
yea_o and_o some_o of_o our_o late_a protestant_a writer_n themselves_o and_o these_o of_o eminent_a worth_n and_o note_n see_v cap._n 13._o sect._n 29._o especial_o when_o man_n have_v no_o better_a or_o more_o satisfactory_a ground_n for_o their_o opinion_n then_o have_v yet_o be_v produce_v against_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o infant-baptism_n but_o this_o by_o the_o way_n clemens_n of_o alexandria_n another_o famous_a champion_n of_o christianity_n about_o 7._o §._o 7._o these_o time_n be_v of_o the_o same_o faith_n in_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n with_o his_o fellow_n in_o one_o place_n he_o demand_v how_o be_v he_o speak_v of_o christ_n a_o saviour_n and_o lord_n if_o he_o be_v not_o the_o saviour_n and_o lord_n of_o all_z in_o another_o he_o term_v christ_n the_o disposer_n or_o administrator_n of_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o father_n will_n govern_v or_o take_v order_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_z men._n elsewhere_o he_o argue_v thus_o either_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o take_v care_n for_o all_o man_n and_o this_o either_o because_o he_o be_v not_o able_a which_o be_v not_o right_o to_o suppose_v or_o because_o though_o able_a enough_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o but_o this_o be_v not_o incident_a to_o he_o that_o be_v good_a nor_o be_v he_o backward_o or_o indispose_v hereunto_o through_o voluptuousness_n in_o as_o much_o as_o for_o our_o sake_n he_o assume_v flesh_n expose_v to_o suffering_n or_o else_o he_o do_v take_v care_n of_o all_z which_o indeed_o become_v he_o that_o be_v make_v the_o lord_n of_o all_o for_o he_o be_v a_o saviour_n not_o of_o some_o and_o not_o of_o other_o 7._o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la postea_fw-la christum_fw-la vocat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n non_fw-la longè_fw-la antè_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n clem._n alexand._n strom._n l._n 7._o etc._n etc._n in_o a_o oration_n to_o the_o gentile_n he_o call_v unto_o they_o thus_o hear_v you_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o and_o harken_v you_o that_o be_v near_o the_o word_n be_v not_o hide_v or_o conceal_a from_o any_o the_o light_n thereof_o be_v common_a it_o shine_v unto_o all_z man_n gentes_fw-la man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alexandr_n in_o orat._n â—d_a gentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n justin_n martyr_n who_o write_n among_o those_o that_o treat_v of_o christian_a religion_n and_o be_v judge_v authentic_a and_o not_o spurious_a be_v the_o most_o ancient_a that_o i_o know_v since_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n give_v frequent_a testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o same_o doctrine_n in_o one_o place_n he_o present_v the_o saint_n as_o know_v or_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o that_o have_v wrought_v that_o great_a salvation_n for_o mankind_n be_v praise_v worthy_a great_o to_o be_v fear_v and_o the_o maker_n or_o creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n morel_n earth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n just_o martyr_n in_o dialogo_fw-la cum_fw-la tryph._n p._n 300_o edit_n morel_n in_o another_o speak_v of_o christ_n he_o say_v that_o now_o through_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v make_v man_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o mankind_n he_o submit_v himself_o to_o suffer_v whatsoever_o the_o inconsiderate_a jew_n be_v inspire_v by_o the_o devil_n to_o inflict_v upon_o he_o christianis_fw-la he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la apol._n 2._o pro_fw-la christianis_fw-la in_o a_o three_o he_o say_v that_o christ_n neither_o submit_v himself_o to_o be_v bear_v nor_o yet_o to_o be_v crucify_v as_o if_o he_o need_v these_o thing_n for_o himself_o but_o for_o that_o kind_n or_o generation_n of_o man_n which_o in_o or_o by_o adam_n be_v fall_v under_o death_n and_o the_o deceit_n of_o the_o serpent_n 316._o serpent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la in_o dial._n p._n 316._o by_o mankind_n or_o the_o kind_n of_o man_n he_o can_v mean_v a_o few_o a_o circumscribe_v number_n a_o small_a parcel_n of_o man_n as_o the_o elect_n so_o call_v be_v know_v to_o be_v these_o in_o no_o propriety_n of_o speech_n can_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o generation_n or_o kind_n of_o man_n or_o if_o in_o one_o place_n he_o shall_v have_v mean_v the_o elect_n by_o such_o a_o expression_n it_o be_v no_o way_n like_o but_o that_o in_o some_o other_o he_o will_v have_v express_v himself_o more_o plain_o but_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o genus_fw-la or_o general_a kind_n of_o man_n appear_v evident_o enough_o by_o this_o descriptive_a character_n which_o he_o give_v of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n which_o from_o adam_n or_o through_o adam_n be_v fall_v under_o death_n this_o we_o know_v be_v the_o adequate_a and_o appropriate_a character_n not_o of_o some_o man_n but_o of_o all_o mankind_n without_o exception_n but_o the_o sun_n be_v visible_a enough_o without_o a_o candle_n ireneus_fw-la not_o long_o after_o the_o former_a avouch_v the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o contest_v 8._o §._o 8._o over_o and_o over_o as_o eve_n say_v he_o become_v disobedient_a become_v hereby_o the_o cause_n of_o death_n both_o to_o herself_o and_o to_o the_o universe_n of_o mankind_n so_o mary_n have_v the_o man_n predestinate_v by_o god_n meaning_n christ_n notwithstanding_o her_o be_v involve_v in_o the_o death_n bring_v upon_o all_o mankind_n by_o eve_n yet_o become_v a_o obedient_a virgin_n she_o prove_v the_o cause_n or_o mean_n of_o salvation_n unto_o the_o universe_n of_o men_n 33._o men_n sicut_fw-la eva_n inobaudiens_n facta_fw-la sibi_fw-la &_o universo_fw-it generi_fw-la humano_fw-la causa_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la mortâ—_n sic_fw-la &_o maria_fw-la â—abens_fw-la praedestinatum_fw-la virum_fw-la tamen_fw-la virgâ—_n obaudiens_n &_o sibi_fw-la &_o universo_fw-it generi_fw-la humano_fw-la causa_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la salutis_fw-la iren._n lib._n 3._o adversus_fw-la haeres_fw-la cap._n 33._o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o by_o submit_v unto_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n signify_v unto_o she_o by_o the_o angel_n concern_v the_o bear_n and_o bring_v forth_o of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n she_o have_v the_o grace_n according_o vouchsafe_v unto_o she_o to_o bear_v and_o bring_v he_o forth_o who_o be_v the_o author_n or_o cause_n of_o salvation_n to_o universal_a mankind_n by_o which_o submission_n and_o service_n she_o in_o a_o sense_n become_v the_o cause_n or_o mean_v also_o of_o this_o salvation_n elsewhere_o the_o same_o father_n say_v that_o christ_n recapitulate_v or_o gather_v into_o one_o in_o himself_o all_o nation_n disperse_v up_o and_o down_o the_o world_n even_o from_o adam_n all_z tongve_n and_o every_o generation_n of_o men_n together_o with_o the_o person_n of_o adam_n himself_o 33._o himself_o significans_fw-la quoniam_fw-la ipse_fw-la qui_fw-la omnes_fw-la gentes_fw-la exinde_fw-la ab_fw-la adam_n dispersas_fw-la &_o universâ—s_fw-la linguas_fw-la &_o generationem_fw-la hominum_fw-la cum_fw-la ipso_fw-la adam_n in_fw-la semetipso_fw-la recapitulans_fw-la etc._n etc._n iren._n adversus_fw-la hae._n es_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 33._o in_o another_o place_n he_o gives_z this_o reason_n why_o paul_n say_v that_o we_o be_v reconcile_v through_o the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n viz._n because_o his_o righteous_a or_o just_a flesh_n reconcile_v that_o flesh_n which_o be_v detain_v in_o sin_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o favour_n or_o friendship_n with_o god_n 16._o god_n in_o corpore_fw-la ait_fw-la paulus_n reconciliati_fw-la carnis_fw-la ejus_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la justa_fw-la caro_fw-la reconciliavit_fw-la eam_fw-la carnem_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o peccato_fw-la detinebatur_fw-la &_o in_o amicitiam_fw-la adduxit_fw-la deo_fw-la idem_fw-la lib._n 5._o c._n 16._o now_o that_o flesh_n which_o be_v detain_v in_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o flesh_n only_o of_o the_o predestinate_a or_o elect_v but_o of_o all_o mankind_n without_o exception_n these_o be_v the_o principal_a father_n and_o writer_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o before_o augustin_n that_o be_v now_o extant_a or_o know_v and_o all_o these_o with_o one_o mouth_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v and_o with_o a_o nemine_fw-la contradicente_fw-la give_v testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o great_a doctrine_n which_o have_v be_v avouch_v in_o this_o discourse_n viz._n that_o the_o redemption_n purchase_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v for_o all_o man_n consider_v as_o man_n respective_o and_o not_o for_o the_o elect_a only_o or_o those_o that_o shall_v actual_o partake_v of_o it_o and_o be_v save_v the_o writer_n of_o best_a note_n and_o repute_n since_o austin_n until_o these_o late_a time_n 9_o §._o 9_o of_o reformation_n and_o from_o who_o write_n the_o best_o and_o stedy_a information_n be_v to_o be_v have_v what_o doctrine_n or_o opinion_n rule_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o among_o those_o christian_n that_o be_v judge_v orthodox_n and_o sound_n in_o the_o faith_n in_o their_o day_n be_v these_o prosper_n cyril_n of_o alexandria_n