the_o salvation_n of_o believer_n obj._n then_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o christ_n redeem_a unbeliever_n to_o the_o day_n of_o evil_n for_o it_o be_v say_v god_n make_v the_o wicked_a man_n for_o the_o day_n of_o evil_n prov._n 16._o 4._o ans_fw-fr in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o one_o be_v speak_v the_o other_o may_v be_v speak_v true_o for_o if_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o god_n legislative_a will_n or_o legal_a ordination_n then_o as_o it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n by_o his_o law_n have_v make_v the_o day_n of_o evil_n that_o be_v of_o punishment_n for_o wicked_a man_n or_o that_o god_n when_o he_o have_v create_v man_n ordain_v by_o his_o law_n that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v punish_v so_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o redeem_a when_o he_o have_v redeem_a all_o man_n he_o ordain_v that_o all_o that_o reject_v so_o great_a salvation_n shall_v undergo_v a_o far_o sore_a punishment_n or_o if_o the_o meaning_n be_v of_o god_n decretive_a will_n de_fw-fr eventu_fw-la god_n 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in_o svo_fw-la genere_fw-la for_o all_o man_n salvation_n and_o so_o god_n may_v be_v say_v not_o to_o create_v the_o world_n that_o he_o may_v condemn_v it_o but_o that_o the_o world_n through_o he_o may_v be_v save_v though_o yet_o eventual_o they_o be_v not_o save_v christ_n intend_v in_o suffer_v for_o man_n sin_n that_o his_o satisfaction_n shall_v remove_v that_o great_a impediment_n of_o their_o salvation_n viz._n the_o dissatisfaction_n of_o the_o offend_a creator_n as_o he_o be_v rector_n according_a to_o the_o first_o law_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o ground_n of_o his_o new_a law_n whereby_o he_o give_v free_o remission_n and_o salvation_n to_o all_o man_n on_o condition_n they_o will_v accept_v himself_o and_o his_o benefit_n with_o he_o so_o that_o as_o it_o will_v be_v intolerable_a delusion_n of_o man_n soul_n for_o any_o preacher_n to_o tell_v man_n that_o all_o that_o be_v create_v shall_v be_v save_v so_o be_v it_o to_o tell_v they_o that_o be_v redeem_v as_o 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that_o over_o all_o man_n whatsoever_o 2._o yet_o this_o right_n be_v found_v in_o his_o work_n of_o redemption_n and_o the_o father_n deliver_v all_o to_o he_o as_o in_o the_o relation_n of_o redeemer_n 3._o that_o his_o right_n to_o dominion_n and_o rule_n over_o all_o be_v not_o mere_o from_o redemption_n of_o the_o elect_n but_o of_o all_o even_o of_o each_o person_n to_o who_o he_o have_v this_o right_a as_o for_o the_o first_o i_o hope_v few_o christian_n will_v deny_v it_o if_o any_o do_v i_o prove_v it_o thus_o 1._o if_o christ_n have_v not_o as_o redeemer_n a_o right_a to_o govern_v all_o than_o he_o may_v not_o make_v universal_a law_n for_o the_o government_n of_o all_o but_o christ_n have_v make_v such_o universal_a law_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n his_o law_n command_v all_o man_n every_o where_o to_o repent_v and_o all_o that_o hear_v the_o gospel_n to_o believe_v and_o promise_n and_o threaten_v according_o obj._n the_o indian_n never_o hear_v his_o law_n ans_fw-fr 1._o that_o restriction_n be_v ex_fw-la parte_fw-la promulgantis_fw-la for_o want_n of_o publication_n but_o not_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la legem_fw-la ferentis_fw-la for_o want_n of_o enact_v a_o universal_a law_n the_o law_n exclude_v none_o in_o the_o tenor_n of_o it_o but_o command_v all_o to_o believe_v without_o exception_n 2._o the_o officer_n or_o herald_n of_o christ_n have_v authority_n to_o publish_v it_o to_o all_o the_o world_n 3._o christ_n have_v more_o law_n than_o the_o write_a or_o publish_v gospel_n in_o fullness_n the_o dispensation_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o providential_a disposal_n be_v christ_n law_n that_o be_v they_o be_v the_o sign_n and_o discovery_n of_o mercy_n and_o man_n duty_n they_o show_v the_o world_n 1._o that_o they_o be_v not_o leave_v under_o that_o helpless_a remediless_a case_n that_o they_o be_v in_o by_o the_o desert_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n for_o the_o rigid_a law_n of_o work_n never_o allow_v to_o they_o that_o have_v violate_v it_o and_o be_v curse_v by_o it_o so_o great_a mercy_n as_o all_o man_n now_o enjoy_v and_o daily_o find_v flow_v in_o upon_o they_o â_fw-la deo_fw-la miserecorde_n and_o that_o to_o such_o end_n as_o their_o repentance_n and_o recovery_n 2._o these_o mercy_n and_o other_o work_n of_o christ_n do_v show_v the_o world_n the_o duty_n of_o repent_v paul_n say_v that_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n lead_v they_o to_o repentance_n now_o repentance_n be_v not_o here_o take_v for_o hellish_a despair_a repentance_n as_o the_o text_n plain_o show_v but_o for_o that_o which_o have_v a_o tendency_n to_o recovery_n and_o be_v join_v with_o such_o a_o hope_n as_o exclude_v utter_a despair_n and_o may_v encourage_v to_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n as_o mean_n and_o that_o which_o thus_o reveal_v christ_n mercy_n and_o man_n duty_n and_o mean_n be_v sure_a christ_n law_n 2._o arg._n if_o christ_n as_o redeemer_n have_v not_o a_o right_a to_o govern_v all_o man_n than_o he_o may_v not_o command_v his_o messenger_n to_o go_v into_o all_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n but_o he_o have_v so_o command_v they_o mat._n 16._o 15_o 16._o where_o christ_n have_v not_o authority_n to_o rule_n there_o he_o have_v not_o authority_n to_o bid_v his_o messenger_n rule_n under_o he_o or_o publish_v his_o law_n or_o command_v man_n to_o obey_v he_o 3._o arg._n if_o christ_n as_o redeemer_n have_v not_o authority_n to_o rule_v all_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n come_v than_o all_o such_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o take_v he_o for_o their_o king_n and_o lord_n but_o all_o such_o be_v bind_v to_o take_v he_o as_o their_o king_n and_o lord_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n 4._o if_o christ_n as_o redeemer_n have_v not_o right_a of_o govern_v all_o that_o hear_v the_o gospel_n than_o there_o be_v no_o rebel_n for_o rebellion_n be_v only_o against_o a_o rightful_a power_n nor_o do_v they_o sin_n in_o actual_a disobey_v he_o when_o he_o command_v as_o redeemer_n but_o the_o consequent_n be_v wicked_a and_o intolerable_a ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n luke_n 19_o 27._o those_o my_o enemy_n that_o will_v not_o i_o shall_v reign_v over_o they_o bring_v hither_o and_o slay_v they_o before_o i_o 5._o if_o christ_n have_v not_o this_o right_n over_o all_o the_o world_n than_o all_o the_o world_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o sin_v against_o he_o but_o all_o the_o world_n be_v guilty_a of_o sin_v against_o the_o redeemer_n law_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o sin_n against_o those_o mercy_n which_o lead_v to_o repentance_n 6._o a_o multitude_n of_o plain_a text_n prove_v christ_n universal_a dominion_n and_o empire_n mat._n 28._o 19_o all_o power_n be_v give_v to_o i_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n joh._n 13._o 3._o all_o thing_n be_v deliver_v unto_o he_o of_o the_o
be_v a_o subject_n be_v antecedent_n to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o obedient_a or_o a_o reward_v subject_a so_o christ_n antecedent_n mercy_n of_o redemption_n extend_v to_o more_o than_o his_o consequent_a mercy_n do_v which_o suppose_v the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o covenant_n prop._n xlviii_o the_o foundation_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v first_o lay_v in_o his_o undertake_n performance_n death_n resurrection_n and_o legislation_n or_o covenant-making_a so_o there_o be_v three_o distinct_a state_n of_o his_o subject_n 1._o the_o antecedent_n state_n antecedent_n to_o any_o act_n of_o their_o own_o be_v to_o be_v subditi_fw-la obligati_fw-la oblige_v subject_n 2._o the_o mediate_a state_n be_v to_o be_v consent_v obedient_a subject_n or_o rebellious_a and_o disobedient_a 3._o the_o consequent_a state_n be_v to_o be_v justify_v reward_v subject_n or_o condemn_v subject_n and_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o christ_n never_o bring_v man_n into_o the_o first_o condition_n because_o he_o never_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o last_o prop._n xlix_o according_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n the_o mediator_n in_o its_o large_a extent_n contain_v all_o mankind_n as_o redeem_v and_o make_v his_o oblige_a subject_n though_o most_o prove_v rebel_n but_o in_o a_o limit_a sense_n it_o contain_v only_o the_o faithful_a obedient_a and_o justify_v part_n of_o the_o universal_a kingdom_n prop._n l._n it_o be_v this_o second_o consent_v part_n of_o his_o subject_n only_o who_o be_v his_o church_n and_o be_v by_o baptism_n engage_v to_o he_o so_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n as_o redeemer_n be_v large_a than_o his_o church_n and_o they_o be_v not_o word_n of_o the_o same_o signification_n unless_o when_o the_o word_n kingdom_n be_v take_v in_o the_o narrow_a sense_n prop._n li._n god_n have_v not_o divide_v the_o world_n into_o two_o part_n and_o put_v one_o part_v only_o under_o the_o government_n of_o christ_n and_o govern_v the_o other_o immediate_o himself_n only_o as_o mere_a creator_n but_o christ_n be_v administrator_n general_n over_o all_o mankind_n prop._n lii_o they_o that_o say_v that_o god_n give_v all_o the_o mercy_n which_o the_o ungodly_a have_v according_a to_o the_o first_o covenant_n of_o innocency_n must_v make_v that_o covenant_n another_o thing_n than_o indeed_o it_o be_v prop._n liii_o they_o that_o feign_v god_n to_o continue_v the_o covenant_n of_o innocency_n as_o to_o the_o promissory_a part_n and_o to_o covern_v those_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n and_o misery_n by_o that_o law_n which_o say_v be_v innocent_n and_o live_v do_v expose_v god_n government_n false_o to_o reproach_n prop._n liv._o they_o that_o hold_v that_o heathen_n and_o hypocrite_n be_v under_o no_o covenant_n or_o law_n that_o have_v conditional_a promise_n do_v deny_v a_o great_a part_n of_o god_n government_n of_o mankind_n and_o give_v they_o more_o excuse_n for_o their_o neglect_n of_o all_o mean_n for_o their_o salvation_n than_o be_v true_a or_o than_o god_n will_v allow_v of_o prop._n lv._o they_o that_o say_v that_o all_o the_o mercy_n bestow_v on_o heathen_n or_o hypocrite_n be_v give_v they_o without_o the_o purchase_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o mere_a will_n of_o god_n not_o respect_v any_o reconciler_n or_o propitiation_n do_v sin_n against_o the_o scripture_n reason_n of_o christ_n office_n and_o undertake_v and_o do_v open_a a_o gap_n for_o the_o reason_n of_o they_o who_o plead_v against_o the_o necessity_n of_o christ_n death_n for_o the_o elect._n prop._n lvi_o though_o christ_n dominion_n over_o inanimate_v and_o bruit_n do_v not_o prove_v that_o he_o die_v for_o they_o yet_o his_o die_a for_o mankind_n in_o general_n procure_v his_o dominion_n over_o they_o which_o be_v join_v with_o his_o empire_n over_o the_o same_o person_n which_o he_o exercise_v by_o such_o law_n as_o have_v a_o tendency_n to_o their_o repentance_n pardon_v and_o salvation_n prop._n lvii_o all_o this_o consider_v it_o be_v de_fw-fr nomine_fw-la a_o proper_a speech_n much_o use_v in_o scripture_n to_o say_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n and_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n and_o that_o if_o one_o die_v for_o all_o than_o be_v all_o dead_a etc._n etc._n see_v all_o the_o foresay_a benefit_n of_o his_o death_n be_v actual_o give_v they_o some_o expository_n thesis_n about_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n proposition_n i._o the_o first_o and_o most_o immediate_a use_n and_o effect_v of_o christ_n death_n be_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o god_n justice_n for_o man_n violation_n of_o his_o law_n prop._n ii_o it_o be_v not_o the_o law_n itself_o that_o christ_n satisfy_v if_o we_o speak_v proper_o but_o the_o lawgiver_n though_o improper_o the_o law_n itself_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v satisfy_v when_o its_o end_n be_v attain_v that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o legislator_n in_o give_v the_o law_n the_o law_n know_v no_o proper_a satisfaction_n to_o admit_v of_o satisfaction_n instead_o of_o fulfil_n and_o execution_n be_v beyond_o the_o power_n of_o the_o law_n and_o be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o legislator_n as_o he_o be_v above_o the_o law_n prop._n iii_o christ_n do_v not_o suffer_v from_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n but_o from_o the_o obligation_n of_o his_o own_o sponsion_n on_o occasion_n of_o the_o law_n oblige_v we_o to_o suffer_v the_o law_n never_o oblige_v christ_n to_o suffer_v though_o it_o do_v to_o obedience_n prop._n iu._n christ_n suffering_n be_v not_o a_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n threaten_v though_o he_o bear_v its_o curse_n material_o but_o a_o satisfaction_n for_o our_o not_o fulfil_v the_o precept_n and_o to_o prevent_v god_n fulfil_v the_o threaten_v on_o we_o prop._n v._o christ_n pay_v not_o therefore_o the_o idem_fw-la but_o the_o tantundem_fw-la or_o aequivalens_fw-la not_o the_o very_a debt_n which_o we_o owe_v and_o the_o law_n require_v but_o the_o value_n else_o it_o be_v not_o strict_o satisfaction_n which_o be_v redditio_fw-la aequivalentis_fw-la and_o it_o be_v improper_o call_v the_o pay_v of_o a_o debt_n but_o proper_o a_o suffering_n for_o the_o guilty_a the_o idem_n be_v nothing_o but_o supplicium_fw-la delinquentis_fw-la in_o criminal_n dum_fw-la alius_fw-la solvit_fw-la simul_fw-la aliud_fw-la solvitur_fw-la the_o law_n know_v no_o vicarius_fw-la poenae_fw-la though_o the_o lawmaker_n may_v admit_v it_o as_o he_o be_v above_o law_n else_o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o pardon_n if_o the_o proper_a debt_n be_v pay_v and_o the_o law_n not_o relax_v but_o fulfil_v prop._n vi_o the_o merit_a and_o purchase_v of_o further_a benefit_n be_v consequential_a to_o the_o satisfactoriness_n of_o christ_n death_n it_o will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o merit_v as_o it_o be_v his_o mere_a hurt_n be_v it_o not_o first_o necessary_a for_o satisfaction_n that_o it_o will_v be_v displease_v to_o god_n who_o be_v merciful_a and_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o just_a prop._n vii_o though_o christ_n death_n be_v first_o satisfactory_a and_o next_o meritorious_a of_o further_a good_a yet_o hic_fw-la obedience_n be_v first_o meritorious_a and_o afterward_o satisfactory_a for_o it_o can_v not_o satisfy_v but_o by_o merit_v prop._n viii_o because_o punishment_n be_v not_o a_o thing_n command_v by_o the_o law_n remota_fw-la but_o threatue_v therefore_o all_o obedience_n proper_o be_v active_a for_o suspensive_a be_v by_o act_n of_o will_n and_o the_o distinction_n between_o christ_n active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n must_v be_v careful_o understand_v or_o else_o it_o will_v tend_v to_o confound_v obedience_n and_o punishment_n his_o passive_a obedience_n be_v but_o his_o obey_v in_o submission_n to_o suffer_v where_o the_o consent_n or_o submission_n be_v the_o direct_a matter_n of_o obedience_n and_o not_o the_o suffering_n itself_o submit_v to_o prop._n ix_o christ_n do_v give_v his_o satisfaction_n direct_o and_o strict_o not_o to_o man_n for_o who_o he_o suffer_v but_o to_o god_n who_o he_o satisfy_v prop._n x._o yet_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o give_v it_o to_o man_n especial_o in_o their_o union_n with_o he_o and_o justification_n in_o that_o he_o give_v they_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o as_o a_o father_n be_v say_v to_o give_v his_o son_n a_o thousand_o pound_n that_o lay_v it_o out_o in_o land_n for_o he_o though_o proper_o the_o seller_n have_v the_o money_n and_o the_o son_n the_o land_n only_o prop._n xi_o it_o be_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_a only_o but_o of_o all_o mankind_n fall_v which_o lie_v upon_o christ_n satisfy_n and_o to_o assert_v the_o contrary_a injurious_o diminish_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o suffering_n and_o have_v other_o desperate_a ill_a consequence_n prop._n xii_o christ_n
principal_o requisite_a and_o that_o before_o believe_v without_o which_o all_o the_o believe_v in_o the_o world_n will_v do_v no_o good_a but_o some_o will_v say_v it_o may_v not_o be_v suppose_v that_o a_o non-redeemed_n man_n shall_v believe_v i_o say_v it_o may_v well_o be_v suppose_v in_o dispute_n but_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n fullier_n to_o answer_v this_o anon_o 3._o contradiction_n be_v not_o to_o be_v charge_v upon_o god_n but_o to_o offer_v pardon_n to_o one_o for_o who_o no_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v consideratis_fw-la considerandis_fw-la be_v a_o contradiction_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o effect_n without_o its_o necessary_a cause_n be_v a_o contradiction_n but_o a_o pardon_n without_o satisfaction_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n here_o suppose_v to_o be_v offer_v be_v a_o effect_n without_o its_o necessary_a cause_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o satisfaction_n must_v be_v give_v to_o god_n and_o accept_v by_o he_o before_o the_o fruit_n of_o that_o satisfaction_n 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the_o subject_n be_v somewhat_o open_v and_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o clear_a explication_n that_o be_v most_o necessary_a in_o this_o controversy_n that_o we_o may_v not_o as_o be_v here_o usual_a fight_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o trouble_v ourselves_o with_o unuseful_a argumentation_n on_o a_o ill_o state_v question_n and_o in_o dubious_a term_n not_o know_v each_o other_o mind_n if_o well_o our_o own_o who_o be_v mean_v by_o christ_n we_o be_v all_o agree_v and_o who_o by_o men_n and_o that_o therefore_o we_o extend_v not_o the_o question_n to_o angel_n though_o that_o with_o some_o be_v a_o great_a dispute_n whether_o christ_n die_v not_o in_o some_o sort_n for_o they_o by_o his_o die_v we_o mean_v his_o whole_a humiliation_n of_o which_o his_o death_n be_v so_o principal_a a_o part_n that_o as_o the_o scripture_n take_v most_o notice_n of_o it_o so_o must_v we_o amesius_n think_v that_o the_o assumption_n of_o the_o human_a nature_n be_v no_o part_n of_o this_o humiliation_n his_o 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from_o we_o and_o when_o we_o deny_v it_o he_o we_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o due_n god_n glory_n be_v dear_a to_o he_o or_o else_o divine_v will_v not_o so_o use_v to_o affirm_v it_o his_o sole_a end_n which_o say_v yet_o need_v caution_n and_o as_o relative_n and_o reputative_a he_o enjoy_v and_o delight_v in_o his_o honour_n and_o our_o praise_n as_o good_a so_o relative_n and_o reputative_a he_o suffer_v when_o he_o be_v dishonour_v and_o so_o the_o condescension_n be_v so_o great_a indeed_o to_o the_o astonishment_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n that_o it_o may_v well_o be_v take_v for_o part_n of_o christ_n suffer_v that_o â—â—od_n shall_v by_o assume_v so_o mean_a a_o nature_n become_v man_n it_o be_v the_o point_n that_o so_o surpass_v human_a reason_n and_o seem_v so_o improbable_a to_o it_o that_o it_o put_v faith_n hard_o to_o it_o and_o consequent_o ennoble_v it_o more_o than_o any_o other_o in_o the_o world_n which_o occasion_v the_o whole_a moral_a work_n of_o faith_n contain_v divers_a physical_a act_n to_o be_v all_o entitle_v or_o denominate_v hence_o by_o the_o name_n of_o belief_n so_o that_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o think_v that_o the_o eclipse_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o godhead_n in_o so_o strange_a a_o condescension_n and_o humility_n not_o only_o in_o his_o assumption_n of_o the_o human_a nature_n but_o in_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o suffering_n and_o be_o so_o far_o from_o think_v that_o the_o godhead_n do_v not_o suffer_v that_o i_o think_v its_o suffering_n be_v the_o chief_a for_o merit_n though_o in_o a_o natural_a sense_n it_o be_v uncapable_a of_o suffer_v but_o a_o great_a ambiguity_n lie_v in_o the_o word_n all_o all_n be_v take_v sometime_o limited_o and_o improper_o for_o the_o multitude_n or_o very_o many_o as_o in_o mat._n 2._o 3._o and_o 3._o 5._o mar._n 1._o 32_o 33._o act_n 5._o 12._o etc._n etc._n 2._o sometime_o proper_o according_a to_o the_o different_a subject_n 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reveal_v god_n speak_v both_o little_a and_o more_o dark_o of_o the_o state_n of_o those_o to_o who_o he_o speak_v not_o see_v it_o concern_v we_o not_o to_o know_v his_o counsel_n about_o other_o so_o much_o as_o about_o ourselves_o those_o therefore_o who_o in_o all_o dispute_v on_o this_o question_n do_v still_o insist_v on_o the_o case_n of_o infant_n and_o pagan_n to_o who_o christ_n be_v never_o reveal_v to_o prove_v that_o he_o die_v not_o for_o all_o do_v plain_o show_v that_o they_o seek_v not_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o point_n and_o manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o the_o obscure_n of_o it_o it_o be_v the_o usual_a trick_n of_o man_n that_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n and_o can_v carry_v on_o their_o cause_n no_o far_o to_o argue_v present_o à _fw-la minus_fw-la noto_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la obscurum_fw-la ab_fw-la obscuriore_fw-la that_o so_o they_o may_v carry_v the_o business_n into_o a_o mist_n which_o will_v not_o endure_v the_o light_n and_o so_o may_v bring_v their_o 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by_o christ_n be_v offer_v in_o those_o fruit_n to_o man_n if_o it_o be_v not_o first_o give_v and_o accept_v for_o they_o as_o well_o as_o other_o in_o law_n sense_n by_o god_n from_o the_o redeemer_n the_o rector_n or_o creditor_n must_v first_o receive_v the_o satisfaction_n before_o a_o discharge_n can_v be_v offer_v to_o the_o offendor_n or_o debtor_n on_o consideration_n of_o that_o satisfaction_n make_v and_o accept_v much_o more_o before_o man_n can_v be_v condemn_v just_o for_o refuse_v it_o if_o the_o satisfaction_n be_v give_v and_o accept_v for_o the_o elect_a only_o it_o can_v not_o in_o the_o benefit_n which_o whole_o presuppose_v it_o be_v so_o offer_v to_o the_o non-elect_a and_o they_o judge_v for_o refuse_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o satisfaction_n never_o make_v for_o they_o prop._n xxxvi_o christ_n die_v for_o man_n be_v antecedent_n to_o their_o believe_v in_o he_o their_o believe_v presuppose_v his_o die_v for_o they_o his_o death_n save_v they_o because_o they_o believe_v but_o he_o do_v not_o die_v for_o they_o because_o they_o believe_v but_o they_o must_v believe_v because_o he_o die_v for_o they_o the_o act_n both_o as_o perform_v and_o command_v here_o presuppose_v the_o object_n the_o command_n therefore_o of_o believe_v presuppose_v that_o christdyed_a for_o men._n prop._n xxxvii_o no_o man_n name_n or_o description_n so_o as_o to_o difference_n he_o from_o other_o be_v in_o the_o offer_n and_o promise_v conditional_a but_o it_o be_v make_v alike_o to_o all_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o no_o man_n can_v have_v any_o true_a ground_n to_o believe_v or_o accept_v christ_n if_o he_o know_v not_o that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o those_o to_o who_o he_o be_v universal_o offer_v and_o conditional_o give_v and_o consequent_o for_o who_o he_o satisfy_v prop._n xxxviii_o if_o the_o condition_n on_o which_o christ_n be_v give_v to_o all_o and_o life_n in_o he_o be_v something_o of_o natural_a proper_a impossibility_n or_o unreasonable_a or_o if_o it_o be_v long_o of_o christ_n that_o the_o condition_n be_v not_o perform_v by_o they_o than_o it_o be_v less_o proper_a to_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v give_v they_o or_o that_o he_o die_v for_o they_o in_o respect_n to_o this_o conditional_a gift_n but_o see_v the_o condition_n be_v nothing_o of_o natural_a proper_a impossibility_n nor_o unreasonable_a be_v but_o their_o hearty_a acceptance_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v offer_v they_o and_o not_o the_o least_o repensum_fw-la requital_n price_n or_o repayment_n and_o nothing_o but_o their_o own_o wicked_a disposition_n and_o obstinacy_n can_v cause_v their_o non-performance_n so_o that_o they_o may_v have_v christ_n and_o life_n if_o they_o will_v therefore_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v give_v they_o and_o conditional_a pardon_n and_o life_n in_o he_o and_o that_o christ_n therefore_o die_v for_o they_o prop._n thirty-nine_o it_o be_v god_n law_n or_o covenant_n which_o constitute_v the_o right_n or_o dueness_n 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col._n 2._o 28_o who_o we_o preach_v warn_v every_o man_n and_o teach_v every_o man_n in_o all_o wisdom_n that_o we_o may_v present_v every_o man_n perfect_a in_o christ_n jesus_n john_n 5._o 22_o 23_o 26_o 27_o 28._o for_o the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n to_o the_o son_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v honour_v the_o son_n even_o as_o they_o honour_v the_o father_n etc._n etc._n for_o as_o the_o father_n have_v life_n in_o himself_o so_o have_v he_o give_v to_o the_o son_n to_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o and_o have_v give_v he_o authority_n to_o execute_v judgement_n also_o because_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man._n marvel_v not_o at_o this_o for_o the_o hour_n be_v come_v in_o which_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n and_o shall_v come_v forth_o they_o that_o have_v do_v good_a to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n and_o they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o damnation_n act_v 3._o 22_o 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in_o your_o spirit_n which_o be_v god_n deut._n 32._o 4_o 5_o 6._o they_o have_v corrupt_v themselves_o their_o spot_n be_v not_o the_o spot_n of_o his_o child_n they_o be_v a_o perverse_a and_o crooked_a generation_n do_v you_o thus_o requite_v the_o lord_n o_o foolish_a people_n and_o unwise_a be_v not_o he_o thy_o father_n that_o have_v buy_v thou_o have_v he_o not_o make_v thou_o and_o establish_v thou_o ver_fw-la 15._o then_o he_o forsake_v god_n that_o make_v he_o and_o light_o esteem_v the_o rock_n of_o his_o salvation_n see_v psal_n 78._o throughout_o ver_fw-la 35_o 36._o they_o remember_v that_o god_n be_v their_o rock_n and_o the_o high_a god_n their_o redeemer_n nevertheless_o they_o flatter_v he_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o lie_v unto_o he_o with_o their_o tongue_n for_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a with_o he_o neither_o be_v they_o steadfast_a in_o his_o covenant_n but_o he_o be_v full_a of_o compassion_n forgive_v their_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 63._o 8_o 9_o 10_o he_o say_v sure_o they_o be_v my_o people_n child_n that_o will_v not_o lie_v so_o he_o be_v their_o saviour_n in_o all_o their_o affliction_n he_o be_v afflict_v and_o the_o angel_n of_o his_o presence_n save_v they_o in_o his_o love_n and_o in_o his_o pity_n he_o redeem_v they_o and_o he_o bear_v they_o and_o carry_v they_o all_o the_o day_n of_o old_a but_o they_o rebel_v and_o vex_v his_o holy_a spirit_n wherefore_o he_o be_v turn_v to_o be_v their_o enemy_n and_o fight_v against_o they_o see_v rom._n 10._o 6._o to_o the_o 14_o act_n 13._o 23._o 26._o 32._o of_o this_o man_n seed_n god_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n have_v raise_v unto_o israel_n a_o saviour_n jesus_n man_n and_o brethren_n child_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o abraham_n and_o who_o ever_o among_o you_o fear_v god_n to_o you_o be_v the_o word_n of_o this_o salvation_n send_v and_o we_o declare_v unto_o you_o glad_a tiding_n etc._n etc._n see_v ver_fw-la 38_o 39_o 40_o 46._o before_o cite_a and_o compare_v 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