answer_v not_o so_o he_o that_o make_v all_o will_v not_o save_v all_o he_o may_v in_o justice_n have_v damn_v all_o for_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 3.23_o that_o any_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v it_o be_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n v._o 24._o and_o his_o grace_n be_v free_a he_o may_v bestow_v it_o as_o he_o please_v for_o who_o have_v give_v unto_o he_o first_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v recompense_v to_o he_o again_o rom._n 11.35_o to_o the_o three_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o all_o i_o answer_v he_o be_v so_o but_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o save_a mercy_n no_o in_o this_o respect_n he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v rom._n 9.18_o god_n be_v just_a as_o well_o as_o merciful_a and_o he_o will_v have_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n in_o the_o deserve_a damnation_n of_o some_o as_o well_o as_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o mercy_n in_o the_o undeserved_a salvation_n of_o other_o to_o the_o four_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o i_o answer_v christ_n death_n be_v not_o available_a to_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n for_o the_o sheep_n say_v he_o joh._n 10.15_o and_o again_o i_o pray_v for_o they_o i_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o world_n but_o for_o they_o which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o for_o they_o be_v thou_o joh._n 17.9_o that_o 1_o joh._n 2.2_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o our_o sin_n only_o but_o also_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o i_o say_v be_v mean_v not_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o jew_n only_o but_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o gentile_n also_o whoever_o they_o be_v throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o so_o all_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n where_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n or_o to_o have_v die_v for_o all_o or_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o this_o manner_n it_o be_v a_o light_a thing_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v my_o servant_n so_o speak_v god_n unto_o christ_n as_o man_n to_o raise_v up_o the_o tribe_n of_o jacob_n and_o to_o restore_v the_o disperse_v of_o israel_n i_o have_v also_o give_v thou_o for_o a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v my_o salvation_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n isa_n 49.6_o christ_n be_v there_o say_v to_o be_v god_n salvation_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n because_o not_o only_o the_o jew_n but_o the_o gentile_n also_o shall_v enjoy_v salvation_n by_o he_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n allege_v this_o place_n of_o esay_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v preach_v not_o only_o to_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o to_o the_o gentile_n lo_o we_o turn_v to_o the_o gentile_n say_v they_o for_o so_o have_v the_o lord_n command_v say_v i_o have_v set_v thou_o for_o a_o light_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v for_o salvation_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n act._n 13.46_o 47._o so_o simeon_n have_v say_v lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v before_o the_o face_n of_o all_o people_n to_o show_v how_o christ_n be_v a_o salvation_n prepare_v of_o god_n before_o the_o face_n of_o all_o people_n he_o add_v immediate_o to_o be_v a_o light_n to_o lighten_v the_o gentile_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o people_n israel_n luke_n 2.30_o 31_o 32._o thus_o also_o the_o four_o beast_n and_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n that_o be_v the_o whole_a company_n of_o the_o redeem_a say_v unto_o the_o lamb_n that_o be_v unto_o christ_n thou_o be_v slay_v and_o have_v redeem_v we_o to_o god_n by_o thy_o blood_n out_o of_o every_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o people_n and_o nation_n rev._n 5.9_o not_o all_o of_o every_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o people_n and_o nation_n but_o we_o that_o be_v some_o out_o of_o every_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o people_n and_o nation_n that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 15.22_o as_o in_o adam_n all_o die_n so_o in_o christ_n shall_v all_o be_v make_v alive_a be_v explain_v by_o the_o apostle_n himself_o in_o the_o very_a next_o verse_n to_o be_v mean_v not_o simple_o and_o absolute_o of_o all_o but_o of_o all_o that_o be_v christ_n that_o belong_v unto_o christ_n and_o be_v he_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n shall_v be_v save_v by_o he_o for_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n joh._n 3.16_o but_o all_o have_v not_o faith_n 1_o thess_n 3.2_o no_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n ephes_n 2_o 8._o and_o god_n vouchsafe_v it_o not_o to_o all_o but_o to_o some_o as_o he_o please_v for_o unto_o you_o it_o be_v give_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o christ_n not_o only_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o but_o also_o to_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n phil._n 1.29_o therefore_o even_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v a_o gift_n vouchsafe_v only_o unto_o some_o and_o not_o unto_o all_o 2._o therefore_o this_o may_v serve_v to_o rouse_v we_o up_o out_o of_o the_o use_v 2_o sleep_n of_o security_n and_o presumption_n and_o to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o have_v a_o care_n that_o we_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n see_v it_o belong_v not_o unto_o all_o but_o only_o unto_o some_o yea_o but_o to_o a_o few_o in_o comparison_n of_o those_o that_o miss_v and_o come_v short_a of_o it_o when_o one_o ask_v our_o saviour_n say_v lord_n be_v there_o few_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v he_o answer_v strive_v to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n for_o many_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o shall_v seek_v to_o enter_v in_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a luke_n 13.23_o 24._o think_v not_o that_o thou_o arâ—_n safe_a bâ—cause_fw-mi thou_o walk_v in_o the_o same_o path_n wherein_o other_o and_o iâ—_n may_v be_v the_o most_o walk_n for_o it_o may_v be_v they_o who_o thou_o follow_v be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o try_v the_o way_n thou_o walk_v in_o and_o choose_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n as_o david_n say_v he_o do_v psal_n 119.30_o stand_v you_o in_o the_o way_n and_o see_v and_o ask_v for_o the_o old_a path_n where_o be_v the_o good_a way_n and_o walk_v therein_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n to_o your_o soul_n jer._n 6.16_o i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n say_v christ_n no_o man_n come_v to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o i_o john_n 14.6_o no_o come_n to_o salvation_n but_o by_o christ_n there_o be_v not_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n give_v among_o man_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v save_v act._n 4.12_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o come_n unto_o christ_n but_o by_o faith_n for_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o be_v to_o believe_v in_o he_o he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o shall_v never_o hunger_n say_v christ_n and_o that_o we_o may_v know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o come_v unto_o he_o he_o add_v immediate_o and_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v never_o thirst_v john_n 6.35_o but_o this_o faith_n which_o bring_v unto_o christ_n and_o so_o procure_v salvation_n through_o christ_n this_o faith_n i_o say_v do_v purify_v the_o heart_n act._n 15.9_o it_o work_v through_o love_n gal._n 5.6_o it_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o good_a work_n and_o of_o all_o holy_a obedience_n else_o it_o be_v a_o dead_a faith_n altogether_o vain_a and_o unprofitable_a jam._n 2_o 14-26_a use_v 3_o three_o and_o last_o this_o may_v teach_v and_o admonish_v such_o as_o god_n have_v vouchsafe_v effectual_o to_o call_v unto_o the_o state_n of_o salvation_n by_o work_v true_a justify_v faith_n and_o true_a sanctify_a grace_n in_o they_o to_o consider_v the_o great_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o and_o to_o have_v a_o care_n to_o show_v themselves_o true_o thankful_a unto_o he_o who_o have_v do_v that_o for_o they_o which_o he_o have_v not_o do_v for_o all_o yea_o which_o he_o have_v do_v but_o for_o a_o few_o when_o a_o benefit_n be_v both_o great_a in_o itself_o as_o sure_o salvation_n be_v most_o great_a and_o also_o be_v vouchsafe_v but_o to_o a_o few_o this_o make_v we_o to_o set_v a_o high_a price_n on_o it_o and_o to_o esteem_v it_o the_o more_o what_o account_v then_o ought_v we_o to_o make_v of_o god_n so_o great_a and_o singular_a favour_n towards_o we_o if_o we_o find_v ourselves_o so_o qualify_v as_o
favour_n much_o more_o may_v god_n bestow_v his_o gift_n and_o benefit_n on_o who_o he_o please_v he_o be_v much_o more_o free_a in_o his_o dispensation_n then_o any_o man_n whatsoever_o to_o he_o especial_o it_o appertain_v to_o say_v be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o i_o to_o do_v with_o my_o own_o as_o i_o will_v mat._n 20.15_o he_o be_v debtor_n to_o none_o further_o than_o by_o his_o own_o free_a purpose_n and_o promise_n he_o have_v make_v himself_o a_o debtor_n for_o who_o have_v give_v unto_o he_o first_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v recompense_v unto_o he_o again_o rom._n 11.35_o but_o god_n have_v determine_v to_o bestow_v salvation_n upon_o man_n in_o a_o judicial_a way_n and_o by_o way_n of_o reward_n not_o as_o a_o reward_n merit_v but_o as_o a_o reward_n free_o bestow_v on_o those_o that_o be_v so_o qualify_v as_o god_n require_v they_o to_o be_v that_o shall_v obtain_v it_o god_n will_v bring_v every_o work_n to_o judgement_n eccles_n 12.14_o he_o have_v appoint_v a_o day_n wherein_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n act_n 17.31_o he_o will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n rom._n 2.6_o know_v that_o of_o the_o lord_n you_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o inheritance_n col._n 3.24_o salvation_n and_o eternal_a life_n be_v a_o inheritance_n as_o belong_v unto_o child_n such_o as_o be_v adopt_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n rom._n 8.16_o 17._o and_o yet_o it_o be_v also_o a_o reward_n as_o be_v bestow_v on_o those_o that_o work_n and_o labour_n for_o it_o though_o their_o work_n and_o labour_n be_v far_o short_a of_o deserve_v it_o to_o he_o that_o sow_v that_o be_v work_v righteousness_n shall_v be_v a_o sure_a reward_n prov._n 11.18_o now_o here_o god_n be_v clear_o no_o respecter_n of_o person_n because_o he_o judge_v impartial_o and_o distribute_v to_o every_o one_o that_o reward_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o work_n he_o will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n to_o they_o who_o by_o patient_a contiovance_n in_o well_o do_v seek_v for_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n eternal_a life_n but_o to_o they_o that_o be_v contentious_a and_o obey_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o obey_v unrighteousness_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n rom._n 2.6_o 7_o 8._o whatsoever_o a_o man_n sow_v that_o shall_v he_o also_o reap_v they_o that_o sow_v unto_o the_o flesh_n shall_v of_o the_o flesh_n reap_v corruption_n and_o they_o that_o sow_v unto_o the_o spirit_n shall_v of_o the_o spirit_n reap_v life_n everlasting_a gal._n 6.7_o 8._o thus_o god_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n judge_v according_a to_o every_o man_n work_n 1_o pet._n 1.17_o use_v 1_o the_o use_n of_o this_o point_n be_v first_o to_o clear_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o to_o free_v he_o from_o all_o aspersion_n of_o iniquity_n and_o unjust_a deal_n with_o man_n and_o to_o show_v that_o if_o they_o be_v damn_v and_o perish_v they_o have_v deserve_v it_o and_o may_v thank_v themselves_o for_o it_o be_v there_o unrighteousness_n with_o god_n god_n forbid_v rom_n 9_o 14._o be_v god_n unrighteous_a who_o take_v vengeance_n i_o speak_v as_o a_o man_n god_n forbid_v for_o then_o how_o shall_v god_n judge_v the_o world_n rom._n 3.5_o 6._o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n do_v right_a gen._n 18.25_o far_o be_v it_o from_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v wickedness_n and_o from_o the_o almighty_a that_o he_o shall_v commit_v iniquity_n for_o the_o work_n of_o a_o man_n will_v he_o render_v unto_o he_o and_o cause_v every_o man_n to_o find_v according_a to_o his_o way_n yea_o sure_o god_n will_v not_o do_v wicked_o neither_o will_v the_o almighty_a pervert_n judgement_n job_n 34.10_o 11_o 12._o o_o israel_n thou_o have_v destroy_v thyself_o hos_fw-la 13.9_o see_v ezek._n 18.2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 9_o 10_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30_o god_n be_v just_a and_o righteous_a in_o his_o temporal_a judgement_n righteous_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o just_o be_v thy_o judgement_n psal_n 119.137_o though_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n temporal_a judgement_n be_v not_o always_o so_o conspicuous_a and_o evident_a because_o the_o wicked_a often_o prosper_v and_o flourish_v in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o godly_a be_v afflict_v and_o in_o distress_n whereupon_o some_o have_v break_v out_o into_o open_a blasphemy_n say_v every_o one_o that_o do_v evil_a be_v good_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o delight_v in_o they_o or_o where_o be_v the_o god_n of_o judgement_n mal._n 2.17_o see_v also_o mal._n 3.13_o 14._o and_o the_o saint_n themselves_o have_v be_v almost_o nonplus_v righteous_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n when_o i_o plead_v with_o thou_o yet_o let_v i_o talk_v with_o thou_o of_o thy_o judgement_n wherefore_o do_v the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a prosper_v wherefore_o be_v all_o they_o happy_a that_o deal_v very_o treacherous_o jer._n 12.1_o but_o as_o for_o i_o my_o foot_n be_v almost_o go_v my_o step_n have_v well-nigh_o slip_v for_o i_o be_v envious_a at_o the_o foolish_a when_o i_o see_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a psal_n 73.2_o 3._o god_n righteousness_n be_v like_o the_o mighty_a mountain_n it_o be_v firm_a and_o unmoveable_a yet_o his_o judgement_n be_v a_o great_a deep_a it_o be_v not_o for_o man_n to_o sound_v they_o to_o find_v out_o the_o reason_n of_o they_o psal_n 36.6_o the_o apostle_n cry_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n both_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o judgement_n and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v out_o rom._n 11.33_o thus_o it_o be_v many_o time_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n temporal_a judgement_n and_o his_o deal_n with_o man_n here_o in_o this_o world_n but_o for_o that_o eternal_a judgement_n as_o it_o be_v call_v heb._n 6.2_o that_o judgement_n to_o come_v wherein_o every_o one_o shall_v receive_v his_o eternal_a sentence_n the_o righteousness_n of_o that_o judgement_n shall_v be_v apparent_a and_o manifest_a unto_o all_o therefore_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v call_v the_o day_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n rom._n 2.5_o because_o then_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v reveal_v so_o that_o all_o shall_v see_v it_o though_o such_o as_o be_v most_o wicked_a do_v but_o what_o god_n before_o determine_v to_o be_v do_v act._n 4.27_o 28._o yet_o every_a one_o conscience_n at_o the_o last_o shall_v witness_v against_o he_o enchir._n nihil_fw-la fit_a nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la fieri_fw-la velit_fw-la vel_fw-la ipso_fw-la faciendo_fw-la vel_fw-la permittendo_fw-la ut_fw-la fiat_fw-la ab_fw-la aliis_fw-la aug._n in_o enchir._n that_o he_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v guilty_a before_o god_n and_o just_o condemn_v by_o he_o even_o as_o judas_n his_o conscience_n make_v he_o to_o confess_v and_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v in_o betray_v innocent_a blood_n matt._n 27.4_o 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perseverance_n so_o that_o without_o perseverance_n all_o labour_n be_v lose_v all_o that_o be_v do_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n be_v thou_o faithful_a unto_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o crown_n of_o life_n rev._n 2.10_o he_o that_o shall_v endure_v to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v be_v save_v mar._n 13.13_o patient_n percunt_fw-la praeterita_fw-la dum_fw-la quae_fw-la caeperunt_fw-la desinunt_fw-la esse_fw-la perfecta_fw-la cypr._n the_o patient_n but_o if_o any_o man_n draw_v back_o my_o soul_n shall_v have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o heb._n 10.38_o look_v to_o yourselves_o that_o we_o lose_v not_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v wrought_v but_o that_o we_o receive_v a_o full_a reward_n 2_o joh._n 8._o o_o foolish_a galatian_n who_o have_v bewitch_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n to_o wit_n so_o as_o to_o persevere_v in_o it_o be_v you_o so_o foolish_a have_v begin_v in_o the_o spirit_n be_v you_o make_v perfect_a in_o the_o flesh_n have_v you_o 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