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cor._n 12._o 7._o with_o ch_z 4._o 5._o and_o in_o this_o chapter_n we_o have_v such_o a_o description_n of_o these_o all_o for_o who_o christ_n test_a death_n as_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n agree_v to_o all_o and_o every_o one_o but_o the_o elect_a only_o v._o 10._o they_o be_v call_v many_o son_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o glory_n v._n 11._o his_o brethren_n and_o those_o that_o be_v sanctify_v the_o child_n that_o god_n give_v he_o v._o 13._o those_o that_o be_v deliver_v from_o slavish_a fear_n of_o death_n v._o 15._o i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o the_o all_o here_o speak_v of_o be_v all_o christ_n sheep_n and_o they_o only_a whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n etc._n etc._n mr._n c._n seem_v to_o be_v aware_a that_o he_o have_v make_v very_o bold_a with_o the_o two_o last_o text_n cite_v by_o he_o and_o that_o they_o will_v not_o bear_v the_o sense_n he_o impose_v upon_o they_o and_o therefore_o he_o state_v a_o objection_n against_o his_o application_n of_o they_o to_o the_o general_n 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scripture_n actual_a reconciliation_n to_o god_n and_o the_o application_n of_o grace_n rather_o than_o the_o impetration_n thereof_o be_v intend_v in_o which_o multitude_n in_o the_o world_n have_v no_o part_n and_o therefore_o these_o term_n can_v intend_v no_o more_o but_o man_n live_v throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n in_o all_o the_o part_n and_o region_n thereof_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o any_o one_o country_n or_o place_n as_o such_o even_o so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n do_v believe_v as_o well_o gentile_n as_o jew_n according_a to_o joh._n 11._o 51_o 52._o that_o mr._n c._n acquit_v himself_o but_o poor_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n as_o frame_v by_o himself_o every_o one_o will_v see_v that_o shall_v serious_o weigh_v his_o line_n the_o sâ—m_n of_o what_o he_o insist_o on_o be_v this_o that_o the_o scripture_n clear_o state_v a_o general_a reconciliation_n and_o a_o special_a a_o general_a reconciliation_n of_o all_o thing_n all_o man_n col._n 1._o 20._o and_o have_v make_v peace_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n to_o reconcile_v all_o thing_n to_o himself_o whether_o thing_n in_o earth_n or_o thing_n in_o heaven_n &c_n &c_n a_o special_a reconciliation_n of_o believer_n which_o be_v not_o the_o same_o as_o the_o general_n but_o arise_v out_o of_o it_o and_o be_v that_o intend_v col._n 1._o 21._o both_o these_o we_o have_v likewise_o in_o rom._n 5._o 8_o 10._o these_o text_n do_v in_o no_o wise_n prove_v what_o mr._n c._n do_v produce_v they_o for_o the_o first_o mention_v viz._n col._n 1_o 20._o be_v by_o divers_a learned_a and_o judicious_a man_n interpret_v according_a to_o the_o subject_a matter_n all_o thing_n i._n e._n the_o whole_a church_n or_o family_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n viz._n the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a and_o in_o earth_n i._n e._n the_o elect_n still_o in_o the_o world_n even_o all_o that_o be_v reconcile_v be_v so_o in_o christ_n and_o if_o he_o carry_v it_o far_o as_o some_o able_a interpreter_n do_v also_o and_o will_v have_v angel_n include_v and_o also_o the_o fabric_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o the_o creature_n therein_o make_v for_o the_o service_n of_o man_n yet_o can_v it_o not_o on_o alike_o account_v be_v apply_v to_o aâ—l_v these_o we_o can_v right_o conceive_v of_o a_o reconciliation_n of_o angel_n proper_o so_o call_v that_o never_o sin_v it_o be_v at_o most_o but_o a_o analogical_a reconciliation_n they_o be_v confirm_v in_o grace_n and_o secureâ—_n in_o their_o station_n by_o christ_n and_o so_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n it_o can_v be_v
of_o stone_n instead_o of_o a_o company_n of_o man_n and_o how_o in_o the_o close_a of_o his_o devotion_n they_o all_o cry_v out_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n amen_o how_o he_o will_v approve_v of_o these_o thing_n i_o know_v not_o but_o other_o will_v think_v i_o intend_v to_o make_v he_o ridiculous_a and_o therefore_o i_o will_v forbear_v only_o if_o he_o will_v allow_v i_o free_o to_o impart_v my_o thought_n with_o he_o i_o shall_v say_v this_o that_o i_o think_v mr._n c._n will_v have_v be_v much_o more_o innocent_o employ_v if_o he_o have_v thus_o spend_v his_o time_n and_o never_o preach_v and_o print_v to_o man_n the_o lamentable_a stuff_n that_o we_o have_v in_o this_o book_n but_o let_v we_o consider_v what_o proof_n of_o this_o notion_n he_o offer_v to_o we_o there_o be_v two_o scripture_n produce_v by_o he_o mar._n 16._o 15._o &_o col._n â—_o 23._o the_o first_o say_v â—o_o you_o into_o all_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n concern_v which_o he_o tell_v â—s_a the_o word_n translate_v to_o every_o creature_n be_v in_o the_o greeâ—_n to_o all_o the_o creation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o all_o the_o creation_n what_o emphasis_n mr._n c._n suppose_v in_o these_o word_n to_o all_o the_o creation_n more_o than_o in_o thâ—se_a to_o every_o creature_n i_o know_v not_o some_o great_a thing_n he_o have_v imagine_v in_o this_o criticism_n that_o no_o body_n else_o can_v find_v out_o else_o he_o will_v not_o have_v inculcate_v it_o with_o such_o a_o tautology_n as_o he_o do_v or_o it_o may_v be_v heâ—â—nly_o take_v this_o occasion_n to_o show_v his_o s_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o greek_a but_o if_o that_o be_v it_o i_o must_v beg_v his_o pardon_n for_o i_o think_v it_o be_v not_o much_o learning_n but_o something_o else_o that_o hatâ—_n make_v he_o so_o far_o forget_v himself_o as_o to_o interpret_v this_o scripture_n after_o such_o a_o mannâ—â—_n as_o he_o have_v there_o be_v doubtless_o no_o more_o intend_a iâ—_n mark_v then_o be_v in_o other_o word_n express_v by_o matthew_n in_o his_o record_n of_o â—he_n same_o commission_n go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 28._o 19_o 20._o so_o that_o the_o commission_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n intend_v only_o those_o concern_v to_o hear_v and_o obey_v it_o as_o the_o follow_a word_n evince_v he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v etc._n etc._n even_o the_o child_n of_o man_n of_o all_o nation_n kindred_n and_n tongue_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n and_o as_o this_o phrase_n suit_v our_o dialect_n or_o way_n of_o speak_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n so_o be_v it_o common_a with_o the_o jew_n as_o i_o can_v evince_v from_o their_o write_n to_o use_v the_o word_n in_o their_o language_n that_o proper_o signify_v a_o creature_n for_o a_o man_n because_o man_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a of_o all_o visible_a creature_n of_o the_o same_o import_n be_v col._n 1._o 23._o but_o there_o the_o word_n be_v express_o which_o be_v preach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iâ—_n all_o the_o creation_n that_o be_v under_o heaven_n i._n e._n in_o all_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o man_n that_o dwell_v thereon_o but_o mr._n c._n say_v that_o under_o heaven_n may_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v under_o god_n i_o answer_v it_o may_v not_o neither_o be_v this_o phrase_n under_o heaven_n so_o to_o be_v expound_v any_o where_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o although_o it_o be_v allow_v that_o in_o the_o text_n cite_v by_o he_o heaven_n be_v put_v for_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v so_o use_v not_o according_a to_o its_o proper_a signification_n but_o figurative_o per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la adjuncti_fw-la for_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n it_o do_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o we_o may_v take_v it_o in_o that_o sense_n wherever_o we_o meet_v with_o it_o but_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o this_o i_o know_v not_o unless_o he_o will_v have_v the_o gospel_n preach_v not_o only_o to_o the_o whole_a visible_a creation_n but_o also_o to_o the_o devil_n for_o they_o be_v under_o god_n neither_o know_v i_o what_o to_o make_v of_o that_o which_o follow_v that_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v true_o preach_v to_o the_o whole_a creation_n though_o they_o hear_v it_o not_o nor_o understand_v it_o and_o thus_o we_o must_v understand_v col._n 1._o 23._o for_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o then_o preach_v in_o the_o hear_n of_o all_o man_n nor_o in_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n yet_o it_o be_v preach_v to_o all_o the_o creation_n if_o this_o be_v true_a the_o apostle_n need_v not_o to_o have_v go_v abroad_o into_o the_o world_n to_o have_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n but_o i_o be_o persuade_v if_o one_o at_o london_n shall_v pretend_v that_o he_o daily_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o turk_n in_o constantinople_n that_o hear_v he_o not_o or_o to_o the_o animate_v and_o inanimate_a creature_n that_o either_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o hear_v or_o understand_v what_o he_o say_v many_o will_v laugh_v at_o his_o folly_n and_o conclude_v the_o man_n be_v under_o a_o delirium_fw-la but_o none_o will_v think_v that_o he_o true_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o any_o of_o these_o nor_o yet_o that_o it_o be_v worth_a their_o while_n to_o refute_v his_o conceit_n by_o argument_n yea_o but_o thus_o we_o must_v understand_v col._n 1._o 23._o mr._n c._n be_v doubtless_o the_o great_a tyrant_n in_o the_o world_n if_o he_o can_v force_v our_o understanding_n to_o assent_v to_o so_o great_a a_o absurdity_n but_o his_o word_n be_v but_o wind_n we_o have_v our_o liberty_n still_o to_o think_v otherwise_o especial_o see_v his_o reason_n for_o it_o be_v so_o weak_a for_o say_v he_o though_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o then_o preach_v in_o the_o hear_n of_o all_o the_o creation_n yet_o it_o be_v preach_v to_o all_o the_o creation_n which_o in_o plain_a term_n amount_n to_o no_o more_o than_o this_o it_o must_v be_v so_o because_o tho._n collier_n say_v it_o be_v so_o this_o need_v no_o answer_n valeat_fw-la quantum_fw-la valere_fw-la potest_fw-la we_o may_v conclude_v this_o notwithstanding_o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v in_o the_o hear_n of_o all_o it_o be_v preach_v to_o in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o work_n of_o god_n do_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o whole_a creation_n his_o notion_n of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o work_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v meet_v with_o again_o and_o far_o examine_v present_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o may_v inquire_v what_o these_o work_n of_o god_n be_v that_o preach_v to_o the_o whole_a creation_n in_o his_o sense_n for_o sure_o the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o preach_v must_v not_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o whole_a creation_n preach_v to_o but_o however_o mr._n c._n escape_v for_o write_v thus_o i_o shall_v incur_v the_o censure_n of_o idleness_n if_o i_o shall_v pursue_v so_o fruitless_a a_o enquiry_n i_o will_v therefore_o leave_v it_o off_o and_o proceed_v to_o the_o doubt_n or_o question_n that_o he_o move_v and_o endeavour_n to_o solve_v p._n 17._o quest_n if_o christ_n die_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o if_o god_n have_v a_o real_a design_n of_o goodwill_n and_o grace_n to_o all_o man_n in_o his_o general_a love_n why_o then_o be_v not_o the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o all_o man_n whence_o be_v it_o thaâ—_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v without_o the_o gospel_n if_o mr._n collier_n have_v not_o be_v conscious_a to_o himself_o that_o his_o previous_a discourse_n have_v be_v very_o vain_a and_o futilous_a he_o need_v not_o to_o have_v move_v this_o doubt_n have_v already_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n may_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o whole_a creation_n though_o they_o hear_v he_o not_o nor_o understand_v he_o and_o that_o it_o be_v also_o preach_v to_o all_o by_o the_o work_n of_o god_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v notwithstanding_o all_o he_o have_v say_v or_o can_v say_v there_o be_v great_a weight_n in_o what_o he_o here_o suggest_v for_o certain_o if_o christ_n have_v give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o man_n see_v none_o can_v enjoy_v the_o benefit_n thereof_o without_o faith_n and_o none_o can_v believe_v on_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v he_o will_v not_o so_o â—ave_n dispose_v thing_n in_o his_o providence_n that_o multitude_n of_o these_o ransom_a one_o shall_v never_o have_v knowledge_n thereof_o but_o we_o see_v that_o thing_n be_v so_o order_v ergo_fw-la he_o never_o intend_v to_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o man_n in_o mr._n collier_n sense_n let_v we_o hear_v what_o mr._n c._n say_v to_o
reflect_v upon_o the_o different_a nature_n angelical_a and_o humane_a reject_v the_o former_a lay_v hold_n of_o the_o latter_a for_o here_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n though_o in_o it_o sâ—lf_a superior_a to_o the_o humane_a and_o more_o near_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n as_o be_v pure_o spiritual_a and_o who_o be_v in_o that_o respect_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n job_n 38._o 7._o be_v not_o choose_v because_o the_o assumption_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n though_o in_o itself_o more_o inferior_a be_v yet_o more_o proper_a and_o necessary_a for_o their_o sake_n for_o who_o he_o be_v the_o anoint_a of_o god_n as_o their_o highpriest_n and_o saviour_n hence_o be_v plain_o infer_v not_o only_o his_o pre-existence_n as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n before_o his_o choice_n and_o assumption_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n viz._n his_o take_n upon_o he_o flesh_n but_o that_o he_o be_v also_o pure_o so_o subsist_v in_o the_o divine_a nature_n as_o to_o stand_v indifferent_a as_o to_o the_o assumption_n of_o the_o angelical_a or_o humane_a nature_n into_o the_o unity_n of_o his_o person_n otherwise_o then_o as_o he_o be_v pre-determined_n by_o the_o decree_n council_n and_o covenant_n of_o god_n in_o order_n to_o the_o work_n to_o which_o he_o be_v anoint_v jo._n 16._o 28._o i_o come_v forth_o from_o the_o father_n and_o be_o come_v into_o the_o world_n again_o i_o leave_v the_o world_n and_o go_v to_o the_o father_n jo._n 17._o 5._o and_o now_o o_o father_n glorify_v thou_o i_o with_o thy_o own_o self_n with_o the_o glory_n i_o have_v with_o thou_o before_o the_o world_n be_v jo._n 8._o 42_o 58._o if_o god_n be_v your_o father_n you_o will_v lâ—ve_v i_o for_o i_o proceed_v forth_o and_o come_v from_o god_n neither_o come_v i_o of_o myself_o but_o he_o send_v i_o before_o abraham_n be_v i_o be_o what_o word_n can_v express_v more_o direct_o the_o relation_n of_o christ_n unto_o god_n the_o father_n as_o his_o son_n 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the_o performance_n whereof_o he_o have_v in_o time_n a_o body_n prepare_v fit_v for_o he_o which_o he_o have_v not_o before_o the_o father_n send_v he_o and_o he_o come_v both_o be_v active_a and_o spontaneous_a herein_o for_o the_o accomplish_n of_o this_o great_a work_n the_o reconciliation_n redemption_n and_o salvation_n of_o sinful_a and_o lâ—â—t_a man_n the_o lord_n christ_n do_v not_o then_o first_o acquire_v his_o be_v or_o relation_n unto_o god_n the_o father_n as_o his_o son_n but_o be_v from_o eternity_n the_o brightness_n of_o his_o father_n glory_n and_o express_v image_n of_o his_o person_n after_o he_o have_v by_o the_o appointment_n of_o his_o father_n and_o his_o own_o voluntary_a undertake_n veil_v his_o deity_n humble_v himself_o and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o therein_o perform_v the_o work_n his_o father_n give_v he_o to_o do_v he_o pray_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o same_o not_o any_o other_o for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a 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