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and_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la convert_v or_o reconcile_v unto_o he_o and_o consequent_o obtain_v forgiveness_n or_o a_o non-imputation_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o only_o concern_v that_o great_a and_o gracious_a dispensation_n or_o act_v of_o grace_n together_o with_o his_o counsel_n or_o project_n therein_o in_o which_o or_o whereby_o he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v posture_n himself_o and_o take_v a_o stand_n with_o the_o best_a advantage_n to_o save_v the_o world_n for_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n i_o mean_v for_o the_o save_n of_o the_o world_n or_o of_o man_n upon_o such_o term_n as_o he_o be_v willing_a and_o as_o only_o become_v he_o to_o save_v they_o it_o be_v necessary_a 1._o that_o he_o shall_v reconcile_v they_o unto_o himself_o it_o be_v
no_o way_n convenient_a for_o god_n as_o neither_o consist_v with_o his_o wisdom_n or_o holiness_n to_o take_v those_o into_o part_n and_o fellowship_n with_o himself_o in_o his_o own_o blessedness_n and_o glory_n who_o shall_v hate_v he_o and_o be_v full_a of_o enmity_n and_o hard_a thought_n against_o he_o and_o will_v not_o admit_v of_o term_n of_o a_o reconciliation_n with_o he_o 2._o to_o effect_v this_o reconciliation_n and_o to_o bring_v man_n over_o unto_o he_o in_o love_n who_o general_o through_o a_o consciousness_n of_o guilt_n contract_v by_o their_o evil_a work_n and_o because_o of_o that_o contrariety_n between_o his_o holy_a law_n and_o their_o lust_n and_o vile_a disposition_n hate_v he_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v take_v a_o course_n and_o have_v a_o mean_n suitable_a and_o proper_a and_o which_o every_o way_n become_v a_o god_n of_o infinite_a wisdom_n now_o this_o course_n or_o mean_n the_o apostle_n here_o express_v to_o be_v the_o non-imputation_n 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jesus_n christ_n and_o have_v give_v unto_o we_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o reconciliation_n to_o wit_n that_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v he_o have_v give_v unto_o we_o the_o ministry_n of_o that_o reconciliation_n the_o tenor_n substance_n or_o purport_v whereof_o be_v this_o viz._n or_o to_o wit_n that_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o here_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o affirm_v or_o intend_v to_o be_v speak_v concern_v man_n actual_o or_o effectual_o reconcile_v or_o bring_v home_o unto_o god_n or_o what_o their_o privilege_n be_v in_o one_o kind_n or_o other_o but_o only_o to_o show_v how_o or_o by_o what_o mean_v god_n have_v project_v or_o contrive_v the_o reconcile_n of_o man_n to_o himself_o which_o be_v express_v to_o â—e_v as_o have_v be_v say_v by_o the_o message_n or_o doctrine_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n send_v and_o preach_v unto_o they_o by_o christ._n nor_o be_v the_o best_a and_o 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christum_fw-la filium_fw-la suum_fw-la inhabitans_fw-la &_o in_o omnibus_fw-la dirigâ—ns_fw-la non_fw-la nos_fw-la modò_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o mundum_fw-la i._n e._n omne_fw-la genus_fw-la humanum_fw-la quod_fw-la inde_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la usque_fw-la mundi_fw-la fuit_fw-la &_o est_fw-la &_o erit_fw-la sibi_fw-la reconciliavit_fw-la dum_fw-la filium_fw-la in_o mortem_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la dedit_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la omninò_fw-la quod_fw-la dicit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la mundum_fw-la sibi_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la deus_fw-la reconciliavit_fw-la non_fw-la imputans_fw-la eye_v peccata_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la quantum_fw-la attinet_fw-la ipsum_fw-la reconciliationis_fw-la opus_fw-la toti_fw-la generi_fw-la humano_fw-la reconciliando_fw-la paratum_fw-la ac_fw-la sufficiens_fw-la calvin_n also_o though_o not_o altogether_o so_o express_o as_o the_o former_a yet_o with_o clearness_n enough_o second_v the_o same_o interpretation_n write_v on_o the_o place_n thus_o but_o the_o full_a and_o rich_a sense_n â—s_v that_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n and_o then_o that_o he_o reconcile_v the_o world_n unto_o himself_o and_o a_o little_a after_o to_o what_o purpose_n then_o do_v god_n appear_v in_o christ_n unto_o man_n for_o reconciliation_n that_o they_o who_o be_v stranger_n may_v be_v adopt_v for_o son_n filios_fw-la son_n sed_fw-la plenior_fw-la est_fw-la sensus_fw-la et_fw-la uberior_fw-la quòd_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la erat_fw-la deinde_fw-la quòd_fw-la ejus_fw-la intercessione_n reconciliabat_fw-la sibi_fw-la mundum_fw-la quorsùm_fw-la ergo_fw-la apparuit_fw-la deus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la in_o reconciliationem_fw-la ut_fw-la sublatis_fw-la inimicitiis_fw-la qui_fw-la alieni_fw-la erant_fw-la adoptentur_fw-la in_o filios_fw-la if_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o that_o reconciliation_n for_o which_o god_n appear_v in_o christ_n unto_o man_n that_o they_o who_o be_v stranger_n may_v he_o adopt_v for_o son_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o end_n which_o god_n propound_v unto_o himself_o in_o this_o reconciliation_n be_v the_o adoption_n of_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n in_o as_o much_o as_o all_o man_n be_v stranger_n unto_o he_o among_o the_o ancient_n chrysostome_n expound_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d world_n in_o the_o text_n in_o hand_n by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o proper_o signify_v the_o inhabit_a part_n of_o the_o world_n or_o the_o person_n of_o man_n wheresoever_o inhabit_v in_o all_o the_o world_n in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v use_v act_v 17._o 31._o and_o in_o very_a many_o place_n beside_o in_o the_o scripture_n a_o three_o text_n of_o that_o squadron_n of_o scripture_n yet_o in_o hand_n and_o the_o last_o 33._o §._o 33._o of_o this_o character_n that_o we_o shall_v insist_v upon_o be_v that_o mention_v from_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 2._o and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o we_o only_o but_o also_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n some_o to_o keep_v the_o light_n of_o that_o truth_n which_o we_o have_v now_o under_o assertion_n from_o shine_v out_o of_o this_o scripture_n in_o their_o eye_n and_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o other_o have_v assay_v among_o they_o a_o threefold_a depravation_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o import_n of_o these_o word_n the_o whole_a world_n by_o the_o whole_a world_n say_v some_o john_n mean_v the_o elect_a live_n in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n other_o man_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o condition_n other_o jew_n and_o gentile_n some_o to_o avoid_v the_o like_a danger_n i_o mean_v of_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o suspect_v as_o they_o have_v cause_n enough_o the_o security_n of_o those_o interpretation_n take_v sanctuary_n under_o the_o wing_n of_o this_o distinction_n christ_n say_v they_o be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n i._n e._n of_o all_o man_n in_o 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that_o call_n mention_v mat._n 20._o 16_o and_o mat._n 22._o 14._o only_a it_o suppose_v a_o real_a purpose_n and_o intent_n on_o god_n part_n to_o make_v it_o very_o sufficient_a to_o procure_v such_o a_o answer_n to_o it_o from_o those_o that_o be_v call_v the_o apostle_n advance_v towards_o his_o propose_a end_n and_o add_v thus_o who_o he_o call_v they_o he_o also_o justify_v i._n e._n according_a to_o our_o late_a explication_n of_o the_o word_n call_v he_o have_v purpose_a or_o decree_v to_o justify_v viz._n in_o case_n the_o call_v obstruct_v he_o not_o in_o his_o way_n or_o by_o their_o unbelief_n render_v not_o themselves_o uncapable_a of_o justification_n by_o he_o the_o clause_n follow_v the_o last_o in_o the_o period_n be_v likewise_o to_o be_v understand_v with_o a_o like_a proviso_n or_o clause_n of_o exception_n as_o viz._n thus_o and_o who_o he_o have_v justify_v they_o have_v he_o also_o glorify_v i._n e._n have_v purpose_a or_o decree_v to_o save_v or_o glorify_v 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i_o say_v indeed_o that_o thy_o house_n and_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o father_n shall_v walk_v before_o i_o meaning_n in_o the_o office_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o priesthood_n for_o ever_o but_o now_o the_o lord_n say_v be_v it_o far_o from_o i_o for_o 30_o for_o 1_o sam._n 2._o 30_o etc._n etc._n i_o say_v indeed_o i._n e._n i_o very_o purpose_a or_o decree_v or_o i_o promise_v according_a to_o my_o real_a purpose_n or_o decree_n understand_v it_o either_o of_o purpose_n or_o promise_v it_o come_v much_o to_o one_o a_o promise_n always_o include_v or_o presuppose_v a_o purpose_n follow_v see_v also_o sect._n â—1_n &_o 54._o of_o this_o chapter_n and_o sect._n 1._o &_o 9_o of_o the_o chap._n next_o follow_v answerable_a to_o it_o when_o god_n make_v the_o promise_n and_o so_o declare_v his_o purpose_n according_o that_o eli_n and_o his_o father_n house_n shall_v walk_v before_o he_o for_o ever_o he_o express_v no_o condition_n as_o require_v to_o the_o execution_n or_o performance_n 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31._o save_v verse_n 31._o in_o like_a manner_n god_n purpose_n or_o decree_n concern_v the_o destruction_n of_o niniveh_n within_o forty_o day_n be_v signify_v unto_o jonah_n in_o a_o positive_a and_o assertive_a tenor_n of_o word_n yet_o forty_o day_n and_o niniveh_n shall_v be_v destroy_v a_o yet_o it_o 4._o â—_o 3._o 4._o be_v well_o know_v that_o god_n purpose_v not_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o his_o purpose_n but_o only_o in_o case_n of_o the_o obduration_n and_o impenitency_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o and_o most_o frequent_o the_o purpose_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o punishment_n of_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n be_v express_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n absolute_o and_o assertive_o without_o the_o least_o mention_n of_o any_o condition_n of_o relaxation_n or_o reversall_a see_v the_o text_n
those_o who_o shall_v love_v he_o not_o of_o those_o who_o shall_v cease_v to_o love_v he_o or_o apostatise_v from_o their_o affection_n towards_o he_o nor_o yet_o to_o teach_v imply_v or_o insinuate_v in_o the_o least_o the_o undecayablenesse_n or_o unquenchablenesse_n of_o this_o affection_n in_o men._n but_o enough_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o place_n i_o shall_v only_o propound_v and_o answer_v one_o scripture_n more_o upon_o the_o account_n 52._o §._o 52._o we_o be_v now_o draw_v up_o which_o be_v frequent_o argue_v with_o great_a importunity_n for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o perseverance_n the_o tenor_n of_o the_o place_n be_v this_o and_o i_o will_v give_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o way_n that_o they_o may_v fear_v i_o for_o ever_o for_o the_o good_a of_o they_o and_o of_o their_o child_n after_o they_o and_o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o they_o that_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o from_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a but_o i_o will_v put_v my_o 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deliver_v they_o do_v in_o effect_n demonstrate_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o god_n forbid_v that_o we_o shall_v believe_v concern_v he_o who_o be_v omnipotent_a oceanum_n omnipotent_a dicit_fw-la esse_fw-la aliqua_fw-la peccata_fw-la quae_fw-la christus_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la purgare_fw-la sanguine_fw-la svo_fw-la &_o tam_fw-la profundas_fw-la scelerum_fw-la pristinorum_fw-la inhaerere_fw-la coporibus_fw-la atque_fw-la animus_fw-la cicatrice_n ut_fw-la medicinâ_fw-la illius_fw-la attenuari_fw-la non_fw-la queant_fw-la quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la agit_fw-fr nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la christus_fw-la frustrà _fw-la mortuus_fw-la sit_fw-la frustrà _fw-la autem_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la aliquos_fw-la vivificare_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la mentitur_fw-la johannes_n digito_fw-la christum_fw-la &_o voce_fw-la demonstrans_fw-la ecce_fw-la agnus_n dei_fw-la ecce_fw-la qui_fw-la tollit_fw-la peccata_fw-la mundi_fw-la si_fw-la adhuc_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o seculo_fw-la quorum_fw-la christus_fw-la peccata_fw-la non_fw-la deleverit_fw-la aut_fw-la enim_fw-la ostâ—ndendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la de_fw-fr mundo_fw-la quos_fw-la christi_fw-la ignoret_fw-la indulgentia_fw-la aut_fw-la si_fw-la de_fw-la munde_fw-la sunt_fw-la eligendum_fw-la è_fw-la duobus_fw-la alterum_fw-la liberati_fw-la à _fw-la peccatis_fw-la christi_fw-la potentiam_fw-la probant_fw-la non_fw-la liberati_fw-la quasi_fw-la adhuc_fw-la rei_fw-la imbecillitatem_fw-la demonstrant_fw-la absit_fw-la hoc_fw-la aâ—_n omnipotent_a credere_fw-la hieron_n epist_n 83._o ad_fw-la oceanum_n he_o that_o remain_v yet_o unsatisfied_a whether_o this_o father_n hold_v general_a redemption_n or_o no_o may_v if_o he_o please_v to_o seek_v find_v more_o ballast_n for_o his_o thought_n in_o this_o kind_n in_o what_o he_o have_v write_v upon_o cap._n 43._o and_o cap._n 45._o of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o ezekiel_n i_o confess_v that_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o application_n or_o actual_a enjoyment_n of_o the_o redemption_n purchase_v by_o christ_n he_o than_o limit_v it_o as_o all_o the_o father_n general_o do_v and_o as_o we_o express_o do_v cap._n 17._o of_o this_o discourse_n to_o the_o particular_a society_n of_o believer_n we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o cite_v place_n upon_o this_o account_n chrysostom_n who_o live_v some_o year_n before_o austin_n be_v not_o at_o all_o behind_o 3._o §._o 3._o he_o in_o avouch_v the_o same_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o redemption_n of_o christ._n write_v upon_o those_o word_n heb._n 9_o 28._o so_o christ_n be_v offer_v to_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o he_o demand_v thus_o why_o do_v he_o say_v of_o many_o and_o not_o of_o all_o viz._n because_o all_o have_v not_o believe_v for_o he_o indeed_o dye_v for_o all_z man_n and_o to_o save_o all_z man_n as_o much_o as_o be_v in_o he_o for_o that_o death_n of_o his_o do_v counter-balance_n the_o destruction_n of_o all_o men._n but_o he_o do_v not_o bear_v or_o offer_v up_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o man_n because_o they_o themselves_o will_v not_o 17._o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n in_o heb._n c._n 10._o hom._n 17._o so_o that_o he_o clear_o resolve_v the_o perish_v of_o man_n not_o into_o any_o want_n of_o atonement_n make_v by_o christ_n for_o they_o but_o into_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o wilfulness_n in_o not_o believe_v for_o he_o express_o say_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n and_o that_o to_o save_v they_o again_o comment_v upon_o cap._n 2._o 9_o of_o the_o same_o epistle_n and_o have_v rehearse_v these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o he_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n not_o say_v he_o for_o believer_n only_o but_o for_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o he_o die_v for_o all_o men._n for_o what_o though_o all_o do_v not_o believe_v he_o have_v full_o do_v that_o which_o be_v proper_a for_o he_o to_o do_v 9_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la in_o heb._n c._n 2._o vers_fw-la 9_o much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o another_o place_n although_o christ_n do_v not_o gain_v all_o man_n yet_o he_o die_v for_o all_o man_n so_o fulfil_v that_o which_o belong_v unto_o he_o 15._o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n ad_fw-la rom._n 14._o 15._o
redemptionem_fw-la à _fw-la maledictione_n legis_fw-la necessaria_fw-la erant_fw-la obedientiâ_fw-la &_o passione_n suâ_fw-la plenè_fw-la sufficientâ—r_n &_o abundanter_fw-la consummata_fw-la &_o persoluta_fw-la esse_fw-la and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v this_o with_o particularity_n of_o respect_n to_o the_o sin_n or_o redemption_n of_o a_o few_o or_o of_o the_o elect_a only_o but_o simple_o and_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o sin_n and_o redemption_n of_o all_o man_n appear_v 1._o from_o the_o clear_a drift_n and_o purport_n of_o the_o discourse_n in_o hand_n which_o be_v to_o prove_v against_o his_o tridentine_a antagonist_n that_o christ_n in_o and_o at_o his_o death_n leave_v nothing_o unperformed_a that_o be_v necessary_a or_o require_v viz._n by_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n of_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o for_o his_o redemption_n or_o for_o the_o expiation_n of_o his_o sin_n the_o sense_n and_o doctrine_n of_o his_o adversary_n be_v that_o indulgence_n or_o satisfactory_a performance_n by_o those_o yet_o live_v be_v available_a not_o only_o for_o the_o elect_a be_v in_o purgatory_n for_o they_o not_o where_o appropriate_a this_o element_n unto_o they_o but_o for_o any_o or_o all_o without_o exception_n which_o according_a to_o the_o notion_n of_o their_o faith_n be_v send_v thither_o for_o want_n of_o a_o complete_a satisfaction_n make_v for_o their_o sin_n 2._o soon_o after_o in_o progress_n of_o the_o same_o discourse_n he_o cit_v this_o from_o the_o apostle_n unus_n pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la one_o die_v for_o all_z man_n 5._o man_n 2_o cor._n 5._o and_o from_o another_o apostle_n this_o si_fw-mi quâ—_n peccaverit_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o we_o alone_o but_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 2._o world_n 1_o john_n 2._o 2._o 3._o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o insinuation_n in_o the_o say_a passage_n of_o any_o limitation_n or_o restriction_n intend_v by_o he_o to_o the_o elect_n or_o their_o sin_n only_o 4._o and_o last_o the_o general_a sense_n of_o the_o latter_a passage_n be_v fair_o and_o full_o comportant_fw-la both_o with_o the_o express_a tenor_n of_o the_o former_a and_o indeed_o with_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o author_n in_o other_o part_n of_o his_o write_n where_o he_o have_v occasion_n to_o declare_v his_o sense_n in_o the_o point_n luther_n himself_o lead_v they_o into_o the_o way_n of_o the_o same_o doctrine_n though_o haply_o 19_o §._o 19_o he_o do_v not_o walk_v so_o uniform_o or_o stedy_o in_o it_o as_o they_o do_v christ_n say_v he_o be_v slay_v before_o or_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n be_v condemn_v one_o down_n into_o hell_n or_o into_o the_o grave_n but_o before_o god_n he_o be_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o 5._o it_o christus_fw-la occiditur_fw-la coram_fw-la mundo_fw-la damnatur_fw-la â—t_a descendit_fw-la ad_fw-la inferos_fw-la sed_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la est_fw-la salus_fw-la totius_fw-la mundi_fw-la à _fw-la principio_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la finen_n luther_n in_o gen._n c._n 45._o vers_fw-la 5._o in_o another_o place_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o be_v commit_v from_o the_o first_o man_n to_o the_o last_o day_n thereof_o lie_v upon_o the_o back_n of_o that_o one_o man_n who_o be_v bear_v of_o mary_n etc._n mary_n â—oâ—â—s_fw-fr munâ—i_fw-fr peccaâ—â—_n quae_fw-la à _fw-la primo_fw-la homine_fw-la inde_fw-la ad_fw-la novissimum_fw-la diem_fw-la fiâ—â—t_fw-la jacent_fw-la in_o tergo_fw-la unius_fw-la hominis_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la mariâ_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la idem_fw-la serm._n 1_o de_fw-fr passione_n etc._n etc._n elsewhere_o we_o all_o fall_v in_o or_o by_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n our_o first_o parent_n and_o this_o fall_n must_v be_v recover_v by_o christ_n viz._n by_o his_o ignominy_n shame_n reproach_n and_o death_n trinitatis_fw-la death_n ada_n namque_fw-la primi_fw-la parentis_fw-la casu_fw-la omnes_fw-la lapsi_fw-la sumus_fw-la atque_fw-la illum_fw-la lapsum_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la instaurari_fw-la oportuit_fw-la ejus_fw-la nempe_fw-la ignominy_n dedecore_fw-la opprobrio_fw-la &_o morte_fw-la etc._n etc._n idem_fw-la postill_n in_o domin_n trinitatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o adam_n fall_n wherein_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n fall_v be_v recover_v or_o restore_v by_o christ_n all_o that_o fall_v thereby_o must_v needs_o be_v recover_v or_o restore_v by_o he_o if_o only_o the_o elect_n so_o call_v be_v recover_v this_o be_v no_o recovery_n of_o adam_n fall_n but_o only_o of_o a_o small_a or_o less_o considerable_a part_n of_o it_o or_o rather_o of_o some_o few_o person_n only_o who_o fall_v thereby_o the_o same_o author_n in_o another_o place_n say_v that_o paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n write_v that_o god_n promise_v by_o his_o prophet_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o gospel_n concern_v his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n namely_o that_o all_z man_n shall_v be_v save_v by_o he_o according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v say_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 22._o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v etc._n etc._n and_o afterward_o christ_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o end_n thereof_o remain_v the_o same_o by_o who_o all_o man_n be_v together_o or_o alike_o save_v adventu_fw-la save_v paulus_n rom._n 1._o scribâ—â—_n deum_fw-la evangelion_n per_fw-la prophetas_fw-la sanctâ_fw-la scripturâ_fw-la de_fw-la filio_fw-la svo_fw-la jesus_n christo_fw-la domino_fw-la nostro_fw-la promisisse_fw-la nempe_fw-la omnes_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la salvos_fw-la fore_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la posteà _fw-la christus_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la mundi_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o finem_fw-la idem_fw-la perdâ—rat_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la omnes_fw-la juxtà _fw-la salvantur_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n primâ_fw-la dominicâ_fw-la in_o adventu_fw-la elsewhere_o this_o author_n affirm_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o be_v toti_fw-la orbi_fw-la communis_fw-la adveâ—_n communis_fw-la in_o domin_n 3._o adveâ—_n common_a to_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o again_o he_o affirm_v that_o christ_n be_v vita_fw-la &_o lux_fw-la omnium_fw-la hominum_fw-la i._n e._n the_o life_n and_o light_n of_o all_z man_n domin_n man_n ad_fw-la summam_fw-la missam_fw-la in_o naâ—_n tall_a domin_n to_o omit_v many_o other_o passage_n of_o like_a import_n that_o may_v ready_o be_v draw_v together_o out_o of_o the_o write_n of_o this_o noble_a champion_n of_o the_o protestant_n faith_n so_o that_o there_o be_v little_a question_n but_o that_o the_o lutheran_n party_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n do_v more_o general_o if_o not_o whole_o and_o entire_o for_o i_o want_v the_o opportunity_n of_o book_n to_o inform_v myself_o concern_v the_o respective_a judgement_n of_o they_o all_o accord_n with_o we_o in_o the_o generality_n of_o redemption_n purchase_v by_o christ_n for_o the_o finish_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o hand_n and_o upon_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o 20._o §._o 20._o first_o part_n of_o our_o discourse_n it_o remain_v only_o that_o i_o desire_v the_o unpartial_a reader_n serious_o and_o as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n to_o consider_v whether_o the_o testimony_n and_o say_n which_o shall_v be_v present_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o remain_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n out_o of_o the_o write_n of_o calvin_n and_o some_o other_o principal_a man_n that_o be_v general_o look_v upon_o as_o follower_n of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o consequent_o as_o adversary_n to_o the_o great_a doctrine_n of_o universal_a redemption_n maintain_v in_o this_o discourse_n whether_o i_o say_v these_o testimony_n and_o say_n do_v not_o evince_v above_o and_o beyond_o all_o contradiction_n that_o these_o man_n be_v not_o so_o through_o uniform_a settle_a or_o consistent_a with_o themselves_o in_o their_o judgement_n about_o the_o doctrine_n of_o redemption_n as_o man_n have_v need_n be_v who_o authority_n &_o judgement_n be_v common_o take_v for_o the_o standard_n of_o other_o man_n faith_n and_o judge_v little_o less_o than_o equal_a to_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n themselves_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n certain_a i_o be_o that_o the_o frequent_a and_o notorious_a inconsistency_n that_o occur_v in_o their_o write_n about_o the_o great_a article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n so_o much_o argue_v and_o debate_v in_o our_o present_a discourse_n have_v minister_v a_o unhappy_a advantage_n to_o some_o of_o our_o adversary_n of_o the_o synagogue_n of_o rome_n to_o elevate_v and_o expose_v to_o contempt_n the_o credit_n worth_n learning_n authority_n of_o the_o principal_a supporter_n and_o defender_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n etc._n religion_n vid._n johan_n paul_n windeck_v controver_n de_fw-fr mâ—rtis_fw-la christi_fw-la efficacia_fw-la p._n 47_o 48_o 49_o etc._n etc._n &_o p._n 25â—_n 262_o 267_o etc._n etc._n i_o speak_v not_o these_o thing_n nor_o shall_v i_o speak_v any_o thing_n god_n willing_a at_o any_o time_n to_o the_o undervalue_v of_o the_o learning_n part_n labour_n
de_fw-fr philanthropiâ_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o another_o place_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n he_o say_v it_o be_v in_o this_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n whereof_o we_o speak_v that_o reprobate_n and_o man_n deplorable_o or_o desperate_o wicked_a do_v not_o receive_v it_o neither_o come_v to_o pass_v through_o any_o defect_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n nor_o be_v it_o meet_v that_o for_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n sake_n that_o it_o shall_v lose_v the_o glory_n and_o title_n of_o a_o universal_a redemption_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v prepare_v for_o all_o and_o all_o be_v call_v unto_o it_o human._n it_o ad_fw-la eum_fw-la modum_fw-la habet_fw-la &_o redemptio_fw-la ista_fw-la generis_fw-la humani_fw-la de_fw-la quâ_fw-la loquimur_fw-la quod_fw-la illam_fw-la homines_fw-la reprobi_fw-la ac_fw-la deploratè_fw-la impij_fw-la non_fw-la accipiant_fw-la neque_fw-la defectu_fw-la fit_a gratiae_fw-la dei_fw-la neque_fw-la justum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la illa_fw-la propter_fw-la filiâ—s_fw-la perditionis_fw-la gloriam_fw-la ac_fw-la titulum_fw-la universalis_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la amittat_fw-la cum_fw-la sit_fw-la parata_fw-la cunctis_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la ad_fw-la illam_fw-la vocentur_fw-la idem_fw-la loc._n de_fw-fr redemptione_n gen._n human._n elsewhere_o he_o say_v christ_n die_v not_o for_o his_o friend_n alone_o but_o for_o his_o enemy_n also_o not_o for_o some_o man_n only_a but_o for_o all_z men._n this_o be_v the_o immense_a latitude_n or_o compass_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 15._o god_n christus_fw-la verò_fw-la non_fw-la pro_fw-la amiciss_fw-la tantùm_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o inimicis_fw-la non_fw-la pro_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la tantum_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la immensa_fw-la divinae_fw-la dilectionis_fw-la amplitudo_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o 2_o ad_fw-la cor._n 5._o 14_o 15._o i_o know_v not_o how_o a_o man_n can_v express_v his_o sense_n for_o universal_a redemption_n though_o he_o shall_v abound_v in_o it_o never_o so_o much_o in_o wordâ—_n more_o significant_a and_o distinct_a these_o passage_n with_o many_o other_o like_v unto_o they_o have_v be_v former_o cite_v from_o this_o author_n peter_n martyr_n have_v these_o say_n his_o will_n be_v speak_v of_o god_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o all_z man_n and_o that_o one_o only_o shall_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n suffer_v 19_o suffer_v voluit_fw-la ille_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la benè_fw-la haberent_fw-la unus_fw-la interim_n pati_fw-la p._n martyr_n loc._n com._n class_n 2._o c._n 17._o §._o 19_o again_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o for_o our_o redemption_n some_o good_a thing_n shall_v be_v offer_v unto_o god_n which_o shall_v equal_o or_o rather_o more_o please_v he_o than_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n have_v displease_v he_o ib._n he_o oportebat_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la redimendos_fw-la bonum_fw-la aliquod_fw-la offeretur_fw-la deo_fw-la quod_fw-la aut_fw-la aequè_fw-la aut_fw-la etiam_fw-la magis_fw-la placere_fw-la posset_n quam_fw-la omne_fw-la mundi_fw-la peccata_fw-la displicuissent_fw-la idem_fw-la ib._n in_o another_o place_n he_o ready_o grant_v that_o god_n with_o that_o will_n which_o be_v call_v his_o antecedent_n will_v will_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v 45._o save_v vnde_fw-la si_fw-la hanc_fw-la dei_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la respiciamus_fw-la illum_fw-la facile_fw-la dicemus_fw-la velle_fw-la omnes_fw-la salvos_fw-la idem_fw-la loc._n câ—ass_n 3._o c._n 1._o sect_n 45._o which_o be_v the_o express_a notion_n and_o sense_n wherein_o we_o declare_v our_o judgement_n in_o the_o point_n of_o universal_a redemption_n by_o christ_n 9_o christ_n cap._n 17._o sect._n 1_o 9_o elsewhere_o he_o produce_v this_o scripture_n god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v to_o prove_v that_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n argue_v thus_o if_o god_n will_v have_v man_n save_v than_o he_o use_v good_a 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129_o 130_o etc._n etc._n 2._o 20._o for_o if_o after_o they_o have_v escape_v the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n 144_o 145_o etc._n etc._n 3._o 9_o not_o willing_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o all_o shall_v come_v to_o repentance_n 104_o 417_o 418_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 2._o and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o we_o only_o but_o also_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n pag._n 91_o 92_o etc._n etc._n 188_o 2._o 19_o they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o but_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o we_o they_o will_v no_o dobt_v have_v continue_v with_o we_o 189_o 190_o etc._n etc._n 261_o 2._o 24._o if_o that_o which_o you_o have_v hear_v from_o the_o beginning_n shall_v abide_v in_o you_o you_o also_o shall_v continue_v in_o the_o son_n etc._n etc._n 261_o 3._o 7._o little_a child_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a 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