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that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o living_n matth._n 28._o 19_o john_n 5._o 22._o rome_n 14._o 9_o 2._o it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o here_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v apply_v to_o christ_n see_v there_o be_v no_o dissuade_v reason_n can_v be_v bring_v from_o the_o word_n it_o be_v undoubted_o true_a of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o mediator_n in_o the_o large_a sense_n now_o all_o power_n be_v give_v to_o he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o god_n psal_n 103._o 19_o by_o the_o sept._n erasmus_n say_v siquid_fw-la interest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d privati_fw-la juris_fw-la nomen_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d honoris_fw-la &_o authoritatis_fw-la and_o then_o we_o may_v see_v that_o both_o both_o belong_v to_o christ_n and_o yet_o no_o wonder_n if_o he_o be_v more_o often_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o if_o it_o be_v god_n the_o father_n that_o be_v here_o call_v lord_n yet_o all_o be_v one_o to_o the_o main_a point_n for_o he_o â—_o deus_fw-la redemptor_n and_o he_o buy_v they_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n but_o that_o be_v the_o next_o question_n 2._o they_o say_v it_o be_v uncertain_a that_o by_o buy_v be_v mean_v purchase_v with_o the_o ransom_n of_o his_o blood_n answ_n 1._o what_o other_o price_n than_o christ_n blood_n do_v god_n buy_v man_n with_o 2._o i_o have_v prove_v it_o before_o that_o it_o be_v purchase_v with_o christ_n blood_n both_o in_o that_o judas_n mention_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o some_o think_v that_o the_o former_a title_n the_o only_a lord_n god_n be_v give_v of_o christ_n too_o and_o the_o place_n invincible_a to_o prove_v christ_n godhead_n and_o in_o that_o the_o benefit_n receive_v by_o they_o can_v come_v no_o other_o way_n but_o let_v we_o see_v their_o reason_n 1._o they_o say_v the_o apostle_n insist_v on_o a_o comparison_n with_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n that_o be_v then_o among_o the_o people_n answ_n what_o of_o that_o 1._o be_v not_o the_o comparison_n clear_a as_o those_o false_a prophet_n be_v part_n of_o the_o typical_a redeem_a people_n so_o be_v these_o of_o the_o true_o redeem_a 2._o that_o typical_a redemption_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v not_o only_o a_o type_n but_o also_o a_o fruit_n of_o christ_n redemption_n in_o its_o moral_a be_v consider_v 1._o they_o say_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v primary_o the_o buy_n of_o thing_n translatitious_o the_o redemption_n of_o person_n answ_n 1._o it_o signify_v any_o buy_n in_o the_o market_n for_o a_o price_n whether_o thing_n or_o person_n and_o what_o other_o buy_n with_o a_o price_n can_v you_o here_o devise_v 2._o it_o be_v well_o know_v the_o holy_a ghost_n use_v it_o to_o signify_v christ_n purchase_v of_o we_o by_o his_o blood_n what_o mean_v it_o rev._n 5._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o rev._n 14._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rev._n 14._o 4._o with_o many_o the_o like_a 2._o they_o say_v here_n be_v no_o mention_n of_o blood_n death_n price_n or_o offer_v of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o in_o other_o place_n where_o proper_a redemption_n be_v treat_v on_o answ_n 1._o as_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o alone_o signify_v to_o buy_v with_o a_o price_n 2._o have_v every_o place_n that_o treat_v of_o proper_a redemption_n such_o a_o addition_n view_v those_o before_o cite_v and_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o contrary_a what_o be_v add_v rev._n 14._o 3._o the_o three_o reason_n be_v that_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v their_o deliverance_n to_o consist_v in_o the_o escape_n of_o the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n as_o idolatry_n false_a worship_n and_o the_o like_a by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n plain_o declare_v that_o their_o buy_n be_v only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o of_o the_o wash_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n he_o be_v whole_o silent_a answ_n the_o question_n be_v of_o the_o satisfaction_n by_o sacrifice_n whether_o christ_n buy_v they_o thereby_o this_o reason_n be_v from_o the_o effect_n and_o application_n if_o they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o escape_v this_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o buy_v they_o by_o his_o satisfaction_n but_o only_o that_o they_o receive_v not_o this_o benefit_n of_o it_o 2._o it_o be_v easy_a beg_v than_o prove_v that_o christ_n satisfy_v for_o none_o but_o those_o that_o be_v wash_v by_o his_o blood_n 3._o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v that_o they_o be_v wash_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n have_v it_o not_o be_v easy_a for_o the_o same_o wit_n to_o have_v find_v another_o interpretation_n and_o to_o have_v say_v it_o be_v speak_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o profess_v it_o to_o be_v so_o 4._o he_o that_o will_v well_o prove_v that_o god_n can_v and_o do_v so_o far_o relax_v his_o law_n as_o to_o give_v all_o these_o mercy_n without_o christ_n satisfy_v for_o they_o to_o who_o they_o be_v give_v viz._n wash_v escape_v the_o world_n pollution_n by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o saviour_n yea_o clean_o escape_v from_o they_o who_o live_v in_o error_n ver_fw-la 18._o etc._n etc._n will_v do_v the_o socinian_o a_o great_a pleasure_n and_o say_v more_o against_o the_o necessity_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n than_o ever_o i_o see_v yet_o do_v by_o any_o and_o here_o i_o will_v have_v one_o strange_a passage_n observe_v in_o very_a many_o divine_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v how_o prejudice_n &_o studium_fw-la partium_fw-la prevail_v in_o man_n study_n and_o how_o much_o the_o will_n can_v command_v the_o understanding_n when_o we_o plead_v that_o god_n do_v in_o pardon_v sin_n for_o christ_n sacrifice_n relax_v his_o law_n or_o dispense_v with_o it_o and_o not_o proper_o execute_v it_o according_a to_o its_o sense_n they_o stiff_o deny_v it_o and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o interpret_n it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o its_o reserve_a exception_n and_o that_o christ_n suffering_n be_v the_o proper_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o reason_n they_o give_v be_v because_o they_o think_v it_o of_o flat_a necessity_n that_o the_o law_n be_v execute_v according_a to_o its_o sense_n or_o else_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v true_a or_o at_o least_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v just_a even_a essenius_n himself_o forsake_v grotius_n in_o this_o point_n and_o yet_o these_o same_o man_n will_v maintain_v either_o that_o god_n do_v without_o any_o satisfaction_n at_o all_o so_o far_o relax_v the_o same_o law_n to_o wicked_a man_n as_o to_o give_v they_o all_o the_o mercy_n which_o they_o enjoy_v viz._n illumination_n a_o taste_n of_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o believe_v for_o a_o time_n and_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o love_v of_o christ_n and_o clean_a escape_n from_o they_o that_o live_v in_o error_n and_o to_o escape_v the_o world_n pollution_n and_o be_v wash_v etc._n etc._n or_o else_o that_o god_n do_v this_o without_o relax_v his_o law_n and_o so_o that_o by_o the_o rigorous_a law_n of_o work_n sinner_n be_v not_o deprive_v of_o these_o mercy_n to_o the_o non-elect_a god_n relax_v that_o law_n without_o satisfaction_n which_o to_o the_o elect_a he_o do_v not_o yea_o can_v relax_v upon_o satisfaction_n these_o thing_n be_v hard_a to_o i_o than_o to_o be_v well_o digest_v before_o i_o come_v to_o their_o last_o reason_n i_o will_v give_v you_o the_o judgement_n of_o some_o orthodox_n interpreter_n on_o this_o text_n that_o you_o may_v see_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o mediator_n christ_n or_o the_o father_n only_o who_o they_o be_v here_o say_v to_o deny_v and_o whether_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o proper_a redeem_v or_o some_o mercy_n which_o they_o have_v without_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o 1._o and_o the_o first_o shall_v be_v calvin_n who_o i_o hope_v in_o this_o controversy_n none_o will_v except_v against_o his_o word_n be_v these_o in_o loc_n etiam_fw-la dominum_fw-la qui_fw-la illos_fw-la redemit_fw-la tameâ—si_fw-la variis_fw-la modis_fw-la abnegatur_fw-la christus_fw-la eum_fw-la tamen_fw-la hic_fw-la meo_fw-la judicio_fw-la attingit_fw-la petrus_n qui_fw-la extrimitur_fw-la apud_fw-la judam_fw-la nempe_fw-la dum_fw-la gratia_n dâ—i_fw-la in_o lâ—sciviam_fw-la convertitur_fw-la redemit_fw-la enim_fw-la nos_fw-la christus_fw-la ut_fw-la populum_fw-la haberet_fw-la segregatum_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la mundi_fw-la inquinamentis_fw-la addictum_fw-la
to_o desert_n and_o of_o those_o that_o hear_v the_o gospel_n this_o be_v undeniable_a and_o i_o think_v it_o be_v certain_o true_a of_o all_o other_o so_o that_o it_o be_v perish_v in_o reference_n to_o a_o gospel_n judgement_n at_o the_o mediator_n bar_v that_o we_o mean_v and_o specicial_o in_o a_o comparative_a sense_n and_o by_o cause_v i_o mean_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o perish_a to_o be_v allege_v so_o that_o if_o you_o ask_v see_v all_o be_v equal_o condemn_v by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o mercy_n have_v find_v out_o a_o remedy_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o this_o man_n be_v condemn_v at_o the_o redeemer_n bar_n when_o that_o be_v acquit_v or_o that_o this_o man_n judas_n be_v not_o deliver_v and_o save_v as_o well_o as_o that_o peter_n be_v it_o because_o christ_n die_v only_o for_o one_o or_o that_o one_o only_o believe_v and_o the_o other_o refuse_v christ_n here_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o deny_v universal_a satisfaction_n it_o must_v be_v say_v that_o either_o the_o only_a or_o the_o principal_a reason_n that_o man_n perish_v when_o other_o be_v save_v be_v for_o want_v of_o a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n or_o satisfaction_n for_o their_o sin_n i._n e._n because_o they_o have_v no_o redeemer_n when_o other_o have_v or_o no_o christ_n to_o die_v for_o they_o but_o this_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o scripture_n the_o consequence_n be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v more_o principal_o the_o want_n of_o a_o saviour_n or_o satisfaction_n then_o the_o want_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o perish_v if_o christ_n satisfy_v not_o for_o they_o 1._o because_o satisfaction_n be_v prerequisite_a to_o the_o efficacy_n or_o usefulness_n of_o faith_n sed_fw-la non_fw-la è_fw-la contra_fw-la 2._o satisfaction_n have_v the_o great_a work_n to_o do_v and_o be_v the_o great_a cause_n and_o faith_n have_v a_o far_a and_o a_o low_a work_n and_o be_v a_o lesser_a cause_n or_o indeed_o no_o cause_n at_o all_o but_o a_o mere_a condition_n 3._o god_n can_v not_o fit_o save_v sinner_n without_o satisfaction_n but_o he_o can_v if_o he_o have_v please_v have_v save_v they_o for_o that_o satisfaction_n without_o a_o personal_a faith_n as_o he_o do_v infant_n and_o as_o he_o save_v the_o church_n before_o christ_n incarnation_n without_o that_o faith_n which_o now_o justify_v viz._n believe_v that_o this_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n and_o without_o believe_v in_o any_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n if_o two_o man_n be_v mortal_o sick_a and_o one_o be_v heal_v and_o the_o other_o not_o because_o one_o have_v a_o costly_a cordial_n and_o the_o other_o have_v none_o prepare_v for_o he_o but_o only_o a_o nonimal_n offer_v without_o the_o thing_n though_o this_o man_n refuse_v that_o nominal_a or_o feign_a offer_n yet_o the_o chief_a cause_n why_o he_o be_v not_o heal_v be_v the_o want_n of_o the_o medicament_n rather_o than_o his_o refusal_n and_o for_o the_o minor_a its_o plain_a through_o the_o whole_a new_a testament_n that_o the_o cause_n of_o man_n perish_v be_v not_o for_o want_v of_o a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n but_o for_o want_v of_o faith_n to_o receive_v the_o redeemer_n and_o his_o benefit_n mat._n 23._o 37._o how_o oft_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thou_o etc._n etc._n you_o will_v not_o isa_n 5._o 4._o what_o can_v have_v be_v do_v more_o to_o my_o vineyard_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 24._o 4._o 5._o tell_v they_o which_o be_v bid_v behold_v i_o have_v prepare_v my_o dinner_n my_o ox_n and_o fatling_n be_v kill_v and_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a come_v unto_o the_o marriage_n but_o they_o make_v light_a of_o it_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 8._o the_o wedding_n be_v ready_a but_o they_o which_o be_v bid_v be_v not_o worthy_a i._n e._n there_o be_v no_o want_n on_o christ_n part_n his_o sacrifice_n and_o satisfaction_n be_v sufficient_a but_o they_o lose_v the_o benefit_n for_o want_n of_o believe_v mat._n 25._o 1._o 2._o all_o the_o virgin_n may_v have_v be_v accept_v at_o the_o marriage_n if_o their_o own_o sloth_n have_v not_o shut_v out_o the_o foolish_a verse_n 14._o all_o the_o servant_n have_v talent_n mercy_n purchase_v by_o christ_n death_n but_o it_o be_v not_o well_o use_v they_o that_o condemn_v one_o man_n tread_v under_o foot_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n wherewith_o they_o be_v sanctify_v and_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o man_n destruction_n be_v of_o themselves_o but_o in_o god_n through_o christ_n be_v their_o help_n all_o the_o scripture_n show_v this_o that_o man_n perish_v for_o their_o reject_v a_o redeemer_n and_o not_o for_o want_v of_o the_o price_n of_o redemption_n for_o quoad_fw-la pretium_fw-la christ_n have_v take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n arg._n 9th_o a_o sufficientià _fw-la pretii_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la if_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n quoad_fw-la sufficientiam_fw-la pretii_fw-la than_o he_o have_v satisfy_v for_o all_o but_o he_o die_v for_o all_o man_n quoad_fw-la sufficientiam_fw-la 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to_o this_o effect_n be_v in_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o person_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o suffering_n suppose_v god_n voluntary_a acceptation_n of_o it_o instead_o of_o the_o sinner_n own_o suffering_n the_o efficacy_n immediate_o follow_v the_o suffering_n yea_o it_o go_v long_o before_o it_o upon_o the_o undertake_n and_o the_o acceptation_n as_o in_o moral_a cause_n it_o be_v not_o unusual_a the_o second_o sort_n of_o effect_n be_v more_o remote_a even_o the_o actual_a good_a of_o the_o sinner_n of_o these_o some_o be_v general_a and_o common_a as_o the_o free_n of_o all_o man_n from_o that_o necessity_n of_o perish_v which_o lie_v on_o they_o by_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o first_o law_n as_o it_o stand_v without_o remedy_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o christ_n death_n be_v sufficient_a for_o all_o and_o effectual_a too_o some_o fruit_n of_o his_o death_n be_v
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that_o have_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o thy_o sin_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v receive_v i_o i_o will_v pardon_v and_o save_v thou_o thereby_o now_o if_o christ_n do_v not_o redeem_v man_n by_o satisfy_v and_o yet_o require_v they_o to_o take_v he_o as_o their_o redeemer_n than_o he_o require_v they_o to_o take_v he_o to_o be_v that_o which_o he_o be_v not_o and_o to_o have_v do_v that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o for_o christ_n can_v be_v a_o redeemer_n to_o any_o man_n that_o he_o have_v not_o pay_v the_o pay_v the_o price_n of_o redemption_n for_o which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o do_v faith_n will_v not_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v do_v so_o that_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o lordship_n and_o empire_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o have_v right_a to_o over_o all_o and_o which_o all_o be_v command_v to_o acknowledge_v and_o submit_v to_o be_v inseparable_o conjoin_v with_o his_o redemption_n he_o be_v offer_v to_o no_o man_n as_o lord_n to_o who_o he_o be_v not_o also_o offer_v as_o redeemer_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o his_o jus_fw-la novum_fw-la dominii_fw-la &_o imperiii_fw-la his_o new_a right_n of_o propriety_n and_o rule_n over_o all_o man_n do_v presuppose_v his_o redeem_v all_o as_o to_o the_o price_n and_o satisfaction_n obj._n but_o if_o that_o be_v so_o than_o he_o redeem_v or_o die_v for_o bruit_n devil_n and_o good_a angel_n for_o he_o have_v a_o right_a of_o dominion_n and_o rule_n over_o these_o ans_fw-fr this_o objection_n though_o otherwise_o scarce_o worthy_a to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o have_v be_v so_o entertain_v yield_v to_o and_o confident_o manage_v by_o some_o that_o it_o be_v become_v necessary_a to_o make_v a_o discovery_n of_o its_o vanity_n 1._o christ_n have_v not_o a_o
be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n much_o more_o be_v reconcile_v we_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n john_n 11._o 51_o 52._o that_o jesus_n shall_v die_v for_o that_o nation_n and_o not_o for_o that_o nation_n only_o but_o that_o also_o he_o shall_v gather_v together_o in_o one_o the_o child_n of_o god_n that_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o mat._n 1._o 21._o for_o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n joh._n 15._o 13._o great_a love_n have_v no_o man_n than_o this_o that_o a_o man_n to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n 1_o john_n 3._o 16._o hereby_o perceive_v we_o the_o love_n of_o god_n because_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o rom._n 8._o 34._o who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v yea_o rather_o etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 3._o 18._o christ_n have_v once_o suffer_v for_o sin_n the_o just_a for_o the_o â—njust_a that_o he_o may_v bring_v we_o to_o god_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 18_o 19_o know_v that_o you_o be_v not_o redeem_v with_o corruptible_a thing_n as_o silver_n and_o gold_n from_o your_o vain_a conversation_n receive_v by_o tradition_n from_o your_o father_n but_o with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 29._o he_o bear_v our_o sin_n on_o the_o tree_n that_o i_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n shall_v live_v to_o righteousness_n tit._n 2._o 14._o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v to_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n eph._n 5._o 25_o 26._o even_o as_o christ_n love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 53._o 11._o by_o his_o knowledge_n shall_v my_o righteous_a servant_n justify_v many_o for_o he_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n john_n 17._o 2._o thou_o have_v give_v he_o power_n over_o all_o flesh_n that_o he_o shall_v 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for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o these_o be_v all_o the_o text_n that_o at_o present_a i_o can_v remember_v or_o find_v use_v by_o those_o that_o write_v against_o universal_a redemption_n which_o have_v any_o considerable_a show_n of_o a_o proof_n of_o all_o which_o there_o be_v not_o one_o that_o exclude_v the_o non-elect_a nor_o any_o in_o the_o world_n from_o be_v the_o person_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v as_o we_o shall_v see_v when_o we_o come_v to_o review_v they_o more_o particular_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o ill_a consequence_n follow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o universal_a satisfaction_n but_o all_o that_o terrify_v man_n from_o it_o be_v seem_v ill_a consequence_n for_o want_n of_o right_a understanding_n it_o most_o man_n think_v who_o go_v that_o way_n that_o universal_a redemption_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o absolute_a election_n and_o with_o special_a difference_v grace_n and_o with_o christ_n 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last_o shift_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v not_o now_o stand_v to_o transcribe_v any_o more_o these_o be_v of_o such_o authority_n and_o so_o impartial_a and_o the_o last_o the_o most_o extreme_a in_o these_o controversy_n of_o almost_o any_o learned_a judicious_a pious_a divine_a 3._o i_o come_v next_o to_o the_o three_o and_o last_o reason_n which_o be_v give_v to_o show_v that_o christ_n buy_v not_o these_o man_n the_o foresay_a author_n say_v neither_o be_v it_o more_o certain_a that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o purchase_n of_o the_o wolf_n and_o hypocrite_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o reality_n of_o the_o purchase_n and_o not_o rather_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o estimation_n which_o other_o have_v of_o they_o and_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o outward_a seem_a profession_n ought_v to_o have_v have_v and_o of_o the_o profession_n that_o themselves_o make_v to_o be_v purchase_v by_o he_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o 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you_o the_o sense_n brief_o for_o if_o i_o shall_v recite_v and_o answer_v the_o maze_n of_o word_n which_o some_o here_o use_n i_o shall_v provoke_v the_o reader_n to_o throw_v away_o all_o in_o weariness_n or_o loathe_n 1._o this_o speak_v only_o of_o some_o that_o be_v professor_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n separate_v from_o the_o world_n bring_v into_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n but_o these_o be_v not_o all_o men._n answ_n grant_v that_o it_o be_v some_o non-elect_a and_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o i_o desire_v from_o this_o text._n and_o if_o that_o be_v grant_v i_o think_v there_o be_v few_o will_v question_v but_o that_o it_o be_v for_o all_o the_o non-elect_a in_o the_o church_n that_o christ_n die_v and_o for_o those_o that_o never_o hear_v of_o he_o though_o i_o be_o past_a doubt_n that_o christ_n satisfy_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o mankind_n yet_o the_o use_n of_o the_o point_n be_v so_o small_a that_o i_o will_v not_o contend_v much_o about_o it_o with_o 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4._o they_o say_v it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o apostle_n themselves_o to_o esteem_v of_o all_o baptise_a initiate_v person_n ingraft_v into_o the_o church_n as_o sanctify_a person_n so_o that_o speak_v of_o backslider_n he_o can_v not_o make_v mention_n of_o they_o any_o otherwise_o than_o as_o they_o be_v common_o esteem_v to_o be_v and_o at_o that_o time_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o how_o much_o do_v it_o differ_v from_o the_o language_n of_o man_n when_o they_o be_v plead_v for_o separation_n then_o they_o can_v endure_v to_o hear_v that_o all_o the_o baptise_a be_v call_v saint_n by_o the_o apostle_n and_o church_n 2._o indeed_o only_a those_o be_v so_o call_v that_o seem_v probable_o to_o be_v so_o 3._o and_o therefore_o what_o be_v this_o to_o they_o that_o by_o apostasy_n into_o a_o remediless_a misery_n show_v themselves_o not_o to_o be_v so_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o encourage_v know_v falsehood_n in_o the_o speech_n or_o opinion_n of_o other_o much_o less_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o and_o lead_v they_o into_o it_o do_v the_o apostle_n here_o pronounce_v their_o case_n hopeless_a and_o remediless_a and_o tell_v they_o there_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n for_o their_o sin_n but_o a_o fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n &_o c_o and_o do_v he_o at_o the_o same_o time_n persuade_v people_n to_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n if_o it_o be_v not_o true_a even_o then_o when_o it_o open_o discover_v itself_o false_a or_o be_v suppose_v so_o to_o do_v 5._o they_o say_v if_o the_o text_n be_v interpret_v positive_o and_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o in_o both_o part_n thereof_o viz._n 1._o that_o these_o of_o who_o the_o apostle_n speak_v be_v true_o sanctify_v 2._o that_o such_o may_v total_o perish_v than_o these_o two_o thing_n will_v follow_v 1._o that_o faith_n and_o sanctification_n be_v not_o the_o fruit_n of_o election_n 2._o that_o believer_n may_v fall_v final_o from_o christ_n answ_n 1._o these_o be_v true_o sanctify_v though_o not_o with_o that_o sanctification_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o elect_a and_o save_v 2._o no_o doubt_v such_o may_v and_o do_v fall_v away_o and_o perish_v he_o that_o deny_v this_o must_v deny_v to_o believe_v christ_n who_o have_v express_o affirm_v it_o in_o mat._n 13._o that_o they_o in_o who_o the_o word_n be_v not_o deep_o root_v do_v believe_v for_o a_o while_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o temptation_n or_o persecution_n fall_v away_o what_o else_o be_v our_o distinction_n between_o temporary_a faith_n and_o save_v 3._o when_o common_a faith_n and_o sanctification_n be_v antecedent_n to_o special_a faith_n and_o sanctification_n and_o so_o find_v in_o the_o elect_n it_o be_v then_o a_o fruit_n of_o election_n but_o when_o it_o be_v find_v in_o other_o it_o be_v no_o fruit_n of_o election_n and_o why_o 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there_o be_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o his_o sin_n have_v before_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o so_o have_v other_o sinner_n that_o be_v not_o fall_v so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v 2._o or_o that_o he_o who_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v one_o who_o sin_n cause_v that_o blood_n and_o for_o who_o it_o be_v shed_v if_o you_o have_v prove_v that_o it_o sanctify_v those_o for_o who_o it_o be_v never_o shed_v than_o you_o have_v do_v something_o so_o much_o for_o this_o text._n i_o have_v think_v to_o have_v answer_v all_o the_o objection_n of_o the_o contrary-minded_n which_o the_o book_n at_o hand_n afford_v but_o i_o shall_v do_v far_o less_o than_o i_o think_v to_o do_v in_o it_o as_o find_v that_o they_o be_v so_o disorder_v wordy_a and_o weak_a in_o many_o that_o i_o shall_v but_o fill_v paper_n with_o needless_a line_n and_o be_v tedious_a and_o ungrateful_a to_o the_o judicious_a reader_n the_o 8_o text_n which_o i_o will_v insist_v on_o be_v matth._n 22._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 12_o 13._o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o certain_a king_n which_o make_v a_o marriage_n for_o his_o son_n and_o send_v forth_o his_o servant_n to_o call_v they_o that_o be_v bid_v to_o the_o wedding_n and_o they_o will_v not_o come_v and_o he_o send_v forth_o other_o servant_n say_v tell_v they_o that_o be_v bid_v say_v behold_v i_o have_v prepare_v my_o dinner_n my_o ox_n and_o my_o fatling_n be_v kill_v and_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a come_v unto_o the_o marriage_n etc._n etc._n then_o say_v he_o to_o his_o servant_n the_o wedding_n be_v ready_a but_o they_o which_o be_v bid_v be_v not_o worthy_a so_o 12._o 13._o here_o it_o be_v agree_v on_o that_o god_n be_v the_o king_n the_o wedding_n feast_n be_v christ_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o