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least_o while_o he_o have_v this_o scripture_n before_o he_o for_o his_o steerage_n that_o there_o be_v life_n and_o salvation_n in_o christ_n for_o all_o man_n and_o that_o upon_o such_o term_n that_o all_o may_v partake_v of_o it_o as_o well_o one_o as_o another_z and_o consequent_o that_o he_o die_v for_o all_o man_n in_o as_o much_o as_o there_o can_v be_v no_o life_n in_o he_o for_o those_o to_o partake_v for_o who_o he_o die_v not_o no_o more_o than_o there_o be_v for_o the_o devil_n gualther_n another_o protestant_a author_n of_o approve_a learning_n and_o worth_n avouch_v the_o same_o sense_n and_o this_o say_v he_o he_o more_o clear_o express_v when_o be_v to_o name_v those_o who_o god_n so_o love_v he_o do_v not_o mention_n abraham_n isaac_n or_o jacob_n moses_n david_n the_o prophet_n the_o virgin_n mary_n the_o apostle_n or_o holy_a martyr_n but_o the_o world_n which_o our_o evangelist_n in_o his_o epistle_n affirm_v to_o lie_v wholâ—y_n in_o wickedness_n and_o of_o which_o christ_n himself_o more_o than_o once_o affirm_v the_o devil_n to_o be_v the_o prince_n johan_n prince_n et_fw-la hoc_fw-la quidem_fw-la clariùs_fw-la exprimit_fw-la quando_fw-la eos_fw-la nominaturus_fw-la quos_fw-la ita_fw-la dilexerit_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la abrahami_n aut_fw-la isaaci_fw-la aut_fw-la jacobi_n mosis_fw-la davidis_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la mariae_fw-la virgin_n apostolorum_fw-la denique_fw-la &_o sanctorum_fw-la martyrum_fw-la meminit_fw-la sed_fw-la mundi_fw-la quem_fw-la totum_fw-la in_o malo_fw-la jacere_fw-la evangelista_n noster_fw-la testatur_fw-la &_o cujus_fw-la principem_fw-la esse_fw-la diabolum_fw-la ipse_fw-la christus_fw-la non_fw-la uno_fw-la loco_fw-la affirmat_fw-la gualther_n homil._n 20._o in_o johan_n so_o that_o this_o writer_n by_o the_o world_n do_v not_o understand_v the_o elect_a only_o or_o the_o world_n of_o the_o elect_n whereof_o the_o devil_n be_v not_o where_o affirm_v by_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o prince_n nor_o which_o be_v any_o where_o affirm_v by_o john_n to_o lie_v whole_o in_o wickedness_n but_o the_o world_n at_o large_a and_o which_o comprehend_v reprobate_n as_o well_o as_o the_o elect._n but_o of_o all_o our_o reform_a divine_n there_o be_v none_o speak_v more_o express_o and_o profess_o to_o
lie_v in_o the_o physician_n he_o come_v to_o save_v or_o heal_v the_o sick_a he_o slay_v himself_o who_o will_v not_o observe_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o physician_n he_o come_v a_o saviour_n unto_o the_o world_n why_o be_v he_o call_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v save_v the_o world_n 12._o world_n ergo_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_o medico_fw-la est_fw-la sanare_fw-la venit_fw-la aegrotum_fw-la ipse_fw-la se_fw-la interimit_fw-la qui_fw-la praecepta_fw-la medici_n observare_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la venit_fw-la salvator_n ad_fw-la mundum_fw-la qâ—are_fw-la salvator_n dictus_fw-la est_fw-la mundi_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la salvet_fw-la mundum_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n in_o johan_n tractat_fw-la 12._o doubtless_o he_o that_o speak_v these_o thing_n have_v not_o yet_o dream_v of_o any_o other_o signification_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o scripture_n in_o hand_n but_o only_o that_o which_o we_o have_v assert_v nor_o do_v he_o imagine_v that_o christ_n be_v give_v or_o send_v into_o the_o world_n upon_o any_o other_o term_n than_o those_o which_o equal_o and_o indifferent_o respect_v the_o heal_n of_o all_o that_o be_v sick_a or_o the_o save_n of_o all_o that_o be_v lose_v otherwise_o why_o shall_v he_o insert_v this_o provisionall_n clause_n as_o much_o as_o in_o the_o physician_n lie_v meaning_n christ_n this_o plain_o import_v that_o he_o come_v to_o heal_v such_o sick_a one_o who_o notwithstanding_o slay_v themselves_o by_o neglect_v his_o precept_n yea_o and_o that_o he_o can_v do_v no_o more_o than_o he_o do_v in_o or_o by_o his_o death_n to_o save_v those_o from_o perish_v who_o do_v perish_v and_o consequent_o that_o he_o die_v as_o much_o for_o these_o as_o for_o those_o who_o be_v save_v nor_o doubtless_o have_v the_o other_o i_o mean_v chrysostome_n any_o other_o notion_n of_o 27._o §._o 27._o the_o world_n in_o the_o say_a scripture_n than_o the_o former_a for_o describe_v those_o who_o god_n be_v here_o say_v to_o have_v love_v he_o give_v no_o other_o description_n of_o they_o than_o which_o agree_v as_o well_o to_o the_o reprobate_n as_o elect_a affirm_v they_o to_o be_v such_o who_o come_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o ash_n who_o be_v full_a of_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o sin_n who_o injure_v or_o offend_v he_o without_o cease_v very_o wicked_a or_o deserve_v no_o pardon_n and_o afterward_o but_o we_o neglect_v or_o despise_v him_n be_v naked_a and_o a_o stranger_n who_o die_v for_o we_o and_o who_o then_o shall_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o punishment_n or_o judgement_n which_o be_v to_o come_v ibid._n come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n homil._n 27._o in_o johan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n clear_o imply_v that_o those_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v may_v notwithstanding_o suffer_v and_o undergo_v the_o wrath_n or_o punishment_n which_o be_v to_o come_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o levy_v many_o more_o quotation_n both_o from_o the_o author_n already_o mention_v and_o from_o many_o other_o as_o well_o ancient_a as_o modern_a of_o a_o full_a and_o clear_a concurrence_n with_o the_o interpretation_n give_v but_o i_o take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o quotation_n from_o man_n nor_o do_v i_o know_v any_o great_a use_n of_o they_o unless_o it_o be_v to_o heal_v the_o offence_n which_o truth_n be_v always_o apt_a to_o give_v to_o prepossess_v and_o prejudicate_a mind_n the_o use_n which_o more_o common_o be_v make_v of_o they_o be_v a_o grand_a abuse_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o interpose_v or_o thrust_v of_o the_o credit_n and_o authority_n of_o man_n between_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n and_o the_o truth_n that_o so_o the_o one_o shall_v not_o easy_o come_v at_o the_o other_o however_o we_o have_v i_o trust_v make_v it_o full_o evident_a by_o many_o demonstration_n in_o full_a conjunction_n with_o the_o judgement_n of_o learned_a man_n that_o the_o scripture_n in_o hand_n cast_v the_o light_n of_o that_o love_n of_o god_n out_o of_o which_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n to_o death_n with_o a_o equal_a brightness_n upon_o all_o mankind_n and_o consequent_o that_o this_o death_n of_o he_o face_v the_o whole_a posterity_n of_o adam_n with_o the_o same_o sweetness_n and_o graciousnesse_n of_o aspect_n the_o scripture_n last_o open_v speak_v so_o plain_o and_o full_o as_o we_o have_v 28._o §._o 28._o hear_v the_o point_n in_o hand_n may_v well_o be_v accept_v as_o a_o sufficient_a security_n that_o all_o its_o fellow_n mention_v with_o it_o as_o in_o effect_n they_o speak_v so_o likewise_o they_o intend_v and_o mean_v the_o same_o thing_n yet_o because_o prejudice_n be_v froward_a and_o hard_o of_o satisfaction_n let_v we_o unpartial_o examine_v one_o or_o two_o more_o of_o the_o company_n we_o shall_v find_v universal_a atonement_n as_o well_o at_o the_o bottom_n as_o at_o the_o top_n as_o well_o in_o the_o heart_n as_o in_o the_o face_n of_o they_o the_o former_a of_o the_o two_o shall_v be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n to_o wit_n that_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n unto_o himself_o not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n unto_o they_o and_o have_v commit_v unto_o we_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n 19_o reconciliation_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o that_o by_o the_o world_n which_o god_n be_v here_o say_v to_o have_v be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n unto_o himself_o can_v be_v mean_v the_o elect_a only_o but_o the_o universality_n of_o man_n be_v clear_a upon_o this_o account_n first_o it_o be_v not_o here_o say_v that_o god_n in_o christ_n do_v actual_o or_o in_o facto_fw-la esse_fw-la reconcile_v the_o world_n unto_o himself_o but_o that_o he_o be_v reconcile_n the_o world_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n god_n be_v and_o be_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v for_o the_o unchangeable_a perpetuation_n of_o the_o act_n of_o god_n be_v usual_o express_v in_o the_o scripture_n by_o verb_n signify_v the_o time_n past_a for_o the_o reason_n specify_v in_o the_o last_o chapter_n in_o i._n e._n by_o or_o through_o christ_n follow_v and_o prosecute_n his_o great_a and_o gracious_a design_n of_o reconcile_a the_o world_n unto_o himself_o participle_n of_o the_o present_a tense_n active_a import_v the_o currency_n or_o carry_v on_o not_o the_o consummation_n or_o end_v of_o a_o action_n or_o endeavour_v second_o by_o the_o reconcile_n the_o world_n unto_o himself_o in_o or_o through_o christ_n which_o be_v here_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v mean_v either_o such_o a_o act_n or_o endeavour_v in_o he_o by_o which_o he_o gain_v or_o rather_o seek_v and_o attempt_n to_o gain_v the_o love_n and_o friendship_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v and_o be_v full_a of_o hatred_n and_o enmity_n against_o he_o or_o else_o such_o a_o act_n by_o which_o he_o go_v about_o to_o reconcile_v himself_o i._n e._n to_o render_v and_o make_v himself_o propitious_a and_o benevolous_a unto_o the_o world_n now_o take_v either_o of_o these_o sense_n it_o be_v unpossible_a that_o by_o the_o word_n world_n shall_v be_v signify_v only_o the_o elect_n or_o indeed_o any_o thing_n but_o the_o generality_n of_o men._n if_o we_o take_v the_o act_n of_o god_n here_o term_v the_o reconcile_n the_o world_n unto_o himself_o 29._o §._o 29._o in_o the_o former_a sense_n which_o doubtless_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o it_o as_o clear_o appear_v from_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o subsequent_a clause_n in_o this_o by_o the_o world_n can_v be_v mean_v only_o the_o elect_n because_o god_n do_v not_o by_o christ_n or_o in_o christ_n hold_v forth_o and_o preach_v in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n seek_v to_o bring_v over_o these_o only_a unto_o he_o in_o love_n or_o to_o make_v only_o these_o his_o friend_n neither_o do_v he_o send_v the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o i._n e._n the_o gracious_a message_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o which_o this_o reconciliation_n be_v to_o be_v actual_o make_v only_o unto_o they_o but_o promiscuous_o to_o the_o generality_n or_o universality_n of_o man_n without_o exception_n of_o any_o gâ—e_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n under_o heaven_n 15._o heaven_n mar._n 16._o 15._o and_o therefore_o paul_n do_v but_o keep_v to_o his_o commission_n when_o as_o he_o say_v he_o preach_v christ_n warn_v every_o man_n and_o teach_v every_o man_n in_o all_o wisdom_n that_o he_o may_v present_v every_o man_n perfect_a in_o christ_n jesus_n 28._o jesus_n colos_n 1._o 28._o and_o 2._o evident_a it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o ministry_n and_o preach_v of_o this_o word_n god_n do_v as_o well_o and_o as_o much_o and_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n persuade_v the_o obstinate_a and_o many_o of_o those_o who_o never_o come_v to_o believe_v as_o he_o do_v those_o who_o be_v overcome_v and_o persuade_v hereunto_o it_o be_v say_v concern_v the_o ancient_a jew_n that_o the_o lord_n
which_o be_v prepare_v or_o any_o way_n make_v fit_a for_o we_o and_o withal_o so_o dispose_v of_o or_o set_v in_o our_o way_n that_o we_o may_v ready_o and_o lawful_o serve_v ourselves_o with_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o by_o he_o or_o they_o who_o thus_o prepare_v and_o dispose_v of_o it_o he_o that_o shall_v prepare_v wholesome_a and_o savoury_a meat_n such_o as_o a_o man_n love_v and_o shall_v set_v it_o before_o he_o and_o give_v he_o free_a leave_n to_o take_v it_o or_o eat_v of_o it_o may_v in_o sufficient_a propriety_n of_o speech_n be_v say_v to_o give_v this_o meat_n unto_o he_o yea_o whether_o he_o take_v or_o eat_v of_o it_o upon_o such_o term_n or_o no._n so_o god_n the_o father_n have_v wrought_v and_o fit_v the_o man_n who_o christ_n choose_v for_o apostle_n to_o serve_v and_o honour_v he_o in_o this_o capacity_n and_o withal_o dispose_v of_o they_o in_o their_o time_n residence_n and_o condition_n in_o the_o world_n so_o that_o christ_n may_v both_o ready_o and_o lawful_o call_v they_o to_o his_o service_n he_o may_v very_o well_o in_o these_o respect_n be_v say_v to_o have_v give_v they_o unto_o he_o thus_o by_o a_o diligent_a and_o narrow_a inquiry_n into_o mr._n rutherford_n scripture_n it_o evident_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v nec_fw-la vola_fw-la nec_fw-la vestigium_fw-la not_o the_o least_o mutter_v or_o peep_v of_o any_o such_o notion_n in_o it_o as_o he_o imagine_v viz._n that_o if_o christ_n shall_v offer_v eternal_a life_n unto_o any_o more_o then_o only_o unto_o the_o elect_n so_o call_v by_o he_o he_o must_v needs_o do_v it_o beside_o his_o own_o and_o his_o father_n intention_n here_o be_v not_o the_o least_o word_n syllable_n letter_n apex_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concern_v either_o the_o father_n or_o the_o son_n intention_n about_o the_o offer_n of_o salvation_n unto_o men._n by_o the_o brief_a discussion_n of_o this_o chapter_n it_o full_o appear_v that_o all_o those_o 11._o §._o 11._o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o offer_n either_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n or_o salvation_n unto_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n and_o which_o promise_n either_o or_o both_o these_o unto_o all_o man_n upon_o or_o upon_o condition_n of_o their_o believe_a which_o be_v very_o frequent_a and_o numerous_a do_v with_o the_o clear_a light_n and_o evidence_n of_o truth_n hold_v forth_o the_o universality_n of_o redemption_n by_o christ_n from_o whence_o it_o follow_v in_o regular_a and_o due_a process_n of_o reason_n and_o discourse_n that_o all_o they_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n in_o such_o scripture_n who_o restrain_v the_o salvation_n or_o redemption_n purchase_v by_o christ_n to_o any_o lesser_a number_n of_o man_n than_o all._n chap._n viii_o wherein_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o four_o and_o last_o association_n propound_v cap._n 5._o sect._n 6._o as_o pregnant_a also_o with_o that_o great_a truth_n hitherto_o maintain_v be_v impartial_o weigh_v and_o consider_v we_o shall_v god_n assist_v examine_v every_o of_o these_o scripture_n particular_o 1._o §._o 1._o and_o so_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o exhibit_v the_o purport_n and_o tenor_n of_o they_o respective_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v produce_v to_o act_v their_o several_a part_n in_o order_n in_o which_o respect_n we_o shall_v not_o here_o transcribe_v they_o especial_o consider_v the_o reader_n may_v with_o a_o very_a little_a pain_n see_v they_o in_o their_o muster_n cap._n 5._o sect._n 6._o but_o shall_v only_o point_v at_o their_o several_a dwelling_n or_o situation_n in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n which_o be_v these_o rom._n 14._o 15._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 11._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 1._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 20._o heb._n 10._o 29._o mat._n 18._o 32_o 33._o etc._n etc._n we_o make_v these_o scripture_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o combination_n and_o associate_v they_o by_o themselves_o because_o their_o import_n be_v in_o effect_n one_o and_o the_o same_o they_o all_o suppose_v that_o christ_n have_v die_v for_o those_o who_o may_v perish_v notwithstanding_o yea_o for_o those_o who_o will_v perish_v and_o certain_o if_o he_o die_v for_o those_o who_o notwithstanding_o his_o die_v for_o they_o may_v perish_v yea_o and_o for_o those_o who_o will_v actual_o perish_v as_o well_o as_o for_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v save_v he_o die_v for_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n for_o as_o for_o that_o opinion_n of_o the_o valentine_n council_n in_o france_n mention_v by_o estius_n 238._o estius_n in_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 1._o vi_o &_o jo._n ball._n covenant_n of_o grace_n p._n 238._o and_o adopt_v by_o he_o as_o it_o seem_v for_o his_o own_o which_o suppose_v some_o reprobate_n as_o he_o call_v they_o to_o have_v be_v redeem_v by_o christ_n but_o not_o all_o this_o opinion_n i_o say_v be_v not_o like_a as_o far_o as_o i_o conceive_v to_o make_v many_o proselyte_n nor_o to_o attract_v the_o judgement_n of_o consider_v men._n for_o if_o the_o die_v of_o christ_n for_o man_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v matter_n of_o love_n to_o they_o as_o without_o all_o controversy_n and_o question_n it_o ought_v what_o reason_n can_v there_o be_v imagine_v why_o he_o shall_v die_v for_o apostate_n reprobate_n who_o yet_o be_v that_o kind_n of_o reprobate_n for_o which_o only_a christ_n die_v according_a to_o that_o opinion_n rather_o then_o for_o those_o who_o though_o live_n and_o die_v in_o unbelief_n yet_o never_o contract_v the_o guilt_n of_o so_o desperate_a and_o provoke_a a_o sin_n but_o this_o by_o the_o way_n the_o tenor_n of_o the_o scripture_n first_o in_o view_n among_o those_o late_o appear_v be_v 2._o §._o 2._o this_o destroy_v not_o he_o with_o thy_o meat_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v 15._o die_v rom._n 14._o 15._o first_o that_o the_o destruction_n here_o speak_v of_o whereunto_o the_o strong_a christian_a be_v so_o earnest_o admonish_v and_o dehort_v by_o the_o apostle_n from_o expose_v the_o weak_a be_v not_o any_o temporal_a destruction_n but_o that_o which_o be_v of_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o ever_o be_v more_o clear_a then_o to_o require_v proof_n it_o be_v not_o easy_o imaginable_a how_o or_o that_o a_o strong_a christian_a or_o any_o other_o man_n by_o eat_v meat_n sacrifice_v unto_o idol_n shall_v expose_v a_o weak_a christian_n unto_o the_o danger_n of_o any_o other_o destruction_n but_o of_o that_o only_a which_o be_v decree_v by_o god_n against_o those_o who_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n or_o final_o apostatise_v from_o the_o profession_n of_o christ_n beside_o it_o be_v every_o man_n notion_n that_o this_o be_v that_o destruction_n that_o first_o bear_v of_o thing_n formidable_a and_o dreadful_a unto_o the_o precious_a soul_n of_o man_n with_o which_o this_o great_a apostle_n have_v so_o much_o to_o do_v and_o from_o which_o the_o great_a prize_n that_o he_o run_v for_o with_o all_o his_o might_n in_o all_o his_o epistle_n be_v to_o deliver_v they_o 2._o whereas_o he_o charge_v man_n not_o to_o destroy_v those_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v 3._o §._o 3._o 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