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from_o the_o dead_a so_o that_o all_o the_o way_n here_o about_o these_o thing_n the_o word_n we_o and_o we_o and_o all_o man_n be_v of_o like_a extent_n and_o in_o the_o large_a sense_n that_o can_v be_v appliable_a to_o man_n in_o their_o several_a generation_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o end_n thereof_o and_o if_o i_o shall_v add_v to_o this_o those_o place_n in_o which_o he_o say_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n and_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o and_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o compare_v they_o with_o other_o place_n where_o speak_v of_o
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ill_o as_o any_o and_o have_v the_o corrupt_a disposition_n still_o in_o they_o trouble_v they_o they_o judge_v of_o themselves_o still_o as_o man_n man_n subject_a to_o like_a passion_n with_o other_o yea_o as_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o and_o so_o in_o relation_n to_o man_n speak_v of_o god_n love_n to_o mankind_n can_v ready_o without_o make_v division_n say_v Ê‹s_o we_o our_o include_v themselves_o with_o all_o men._n 2._o they_o have_v find_v and_o do_v find_v such_o satisfy_a peace_n refresh_v 5.14_o rom._n 5.6_o 8._o phil._n 3.3_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o 2_o cor._n 5.14_o and_o wellpleasedness_a in_o christ_n as_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o he_o die_v for_o the_o ungodly_a and_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o that_o they_o prize_v not_o nor_o take_v up_o their_o rest_n or_o glory_v in_o any_o of_o their_o own_o excellency_n in_o which_o they_o appear_v better_a 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believe_v and_o so_o receive_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o be_v ready_a to_o declare_v and_o in_o declaration_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o they_o to_o couple_v together_o with_o themselves_o in_o set_v forth_o what_o christ_n have_v do_v for_o all_o man_n and_o so_o to_o say_v Ê‹s_o our_o we_o so_o gracious_o and_o in_o such_o heavenly_a manner_n have_v the_o apostle_n in_o confession_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o which_o be_v true_a for_o all_o man_n use_v the_o word_n we_o our_o we_o so_o paul_n in_o his_o first_o preach_v to_o the_o corinthian_n 12.2_o 1_o cor._n 12.2_o who_o at_o that_o time_n when_o he_o first_o preach_v to_o they_o be_v carry_v about_o unto_o dumb_a idol_n according_a as_o they_o be_v lead_v 11._o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10_o 11._o sacrifice_v to_o and_o have_v fellowship_n with_o devil_n and_o so_o be_v idolater_n many_o of_o they_o fornicator_n adulterer_n effeminate_a abuser_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n thief_n covetous_a drunkard_n reviler_n 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father_n of_o all_o and_o every_o of_o the_o jew_n but_o of_o noah_n lamech_v methusalah_n enoch_n jared_n malaleel_n cainan_n enos_n seth_n 38._o luk._n 3.36_o 37_o 38._o the_o father_n of_o all_o and_o every_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o of_o adam_n the_o father_n of_o all_o man_n and_o so_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n which_o be_v common_a to_o every_o man_n alike_o create_v in_o the_o first_o adam_n alike_o also_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o mankind_n he_o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n under_o which_o mankind_n be_v fall_v 9-12_a gal._n 4.4_o rom._n 3.10_o 11.19_o 20._o &_o 11.32_o gal._n 3.22_o 2_o cor._n 5.14_o 15_o 10._o rom._n 14_o 9-12_a that_o so_o the_o sin_n that_o law_n so_o charge_v with_o may_v be_v charge_v on_o he_o to_o redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o that_o be_v express_o all_o the_o world_n and_o every_o mouth_n all_o man_n and_o be_v under_o the_o law_n he_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o that_o be_v express_o say_v to_o be_v 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etc._n and_o this_o give_v as_o the_o ground_n and_o proof_n of_o his_o will_n for_o there_o be_v one_o god_n 7._o 1_o tim._n 2.4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n indefinite_o and_o universal_o man_n yea_o here_o be_v god_n and_o man_n and_o no_o man_n except_v but_o one_o who_o be_v emmanuel_n and_o the_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n even_o the_o man_n jesus_n christ_n who_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o this_o be_v that_o by_o virtue_n where_o of_o he_o mediate_v and_o so_o be_v first_o give_v for_o those_o for_o who_o he_o mediate_v 9.15_o heb._n 9.15_o his_o mediation_n be_v by_o the_o virtue_n
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to_o approach_v to_o he_o and_o dwell_v in_o his_o court_n be_v bless_v and_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v 4._o satisfy_v psal_n 65.2_o 4._o and_o thus_o the_o apostle_n that_o use_v to_o lay_v on_o hand_n be_v persuade_v of_o blessing_n through_o the_o prayer_n of_o believer_n and_o the_o supply_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n 1.19_o etc._n phil._n 1.19_o whence_o also_o he_o so_o earnest_o desire_v the_o prayer_n of_o believer_n for_o himself_o 6.19_o himself_o rom._n 15.30_o 31._o eph._n 6.19_o and_o both_o for_o himself_o and_o his_o fellow-labourer_n with_o he_o 13.18_o he_o col._n 4.2_o 3._o heb._n 13.18_o satan_n ordinary_a way_n in_o beginning_n to_o withdraw_v believer_n from_o christ_n be_v to_o steal_v this_o persuasion_n or_o principle_n out_o of_o their_o heart_n and_o so_o draw_v they_o to_o forsake_v the_o assembling_n of_o the_o saint_n together_o for_o that_o end_n 20._o end_n heb._n 10.22_o 25_o 26._o judas_n 19_o 20._o and_o in_o this_o principle_n or_o persuasion_n 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