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he_o bare_a witness_n to_o none_o else_o be_v not_o that_o contrary_a to_o mat._n 11.16_o 17_o 18._o and_o 21.32_o so_o john_n 5.34_o christ_n tell_v the_o cavil_v jew_n that_o he_o speak_v those_o thing_n to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v will_v it_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v his_o absolute_a intent_n that_o they_o shall_v all_o be_v save_v hear_v he_o or_o not_o or_o to_o make_v all_o hear_v he_o and_o be_v save_v even_o those_o that_o will_v not_o come_v to_o he_o that_o they_o may_v live_v vers_fw-la 40._o christ_n come_v to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v do_v it_o follow_v that_o he_o absolute_o determine_v to_o bring_v all_o they_o to_o eternal_a life_n to_o who_o he_o come_v even_o those_o also_o to_o who_o he_o come_v and_o they_o receive_v he_o not_o john_n 1.11_o so_o psal_n 105.33_o 34._o he_o bring_v his_o choose_a into_o canaan_n that_o they_o may_v observe_v his_o statute_n and_o keep_v his_o law_n therefore_o he_o intend_v to_o make_v they_o all_o do_v 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it_o this_o argument_n he_o have_v again_o in_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 4_o where_o we_o shall_v speak_v further_o to_o it_o have_v such_o a_o clause_n in_o it_o as_o all_z for_o whosoever_o he_o die_v or_o any_o thing_n sound_v that_o way_n they_o be_v but_o applicative_a speech_n not_o universal_a assertion_n it_o be_v such_o a_o argument_n as_o this_o the_o lord_n bring_v we_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o bring_v we_o into_o this_o place_n viz._n canaan_n deut._n 26.8_o 9_o and_o the_o lord_n make_v you_o to_o go_v up_o out_o of_o egypt_n and_o have_v bring_v you_o into_o this_o land_n judg._n 2.1_o therefore_o all_o that_o god_n bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n he_o bring_v into_o canaan_n beside_o he_o have_v for_o the_o bottom_n of_o this_o argument_n this_o proposition_n in_o p._n 4_o line_n 71._o and_o again_o in_o page_n 66._o that_o the_o thing_n before_o recount_a be_v the_o immediate_a fruit_n and_o product_n of_o christ_n death_n namely_o reconciliation_n justification_n sanctification_n 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adoption_n be_v not_o the_o immediate_a fruit_n and_o product_v of_o christ_n death_n but_o have_v faith_n and_o justification_n intervening_a john_n 1.12_o to_o they_o that_o receive_v he_o he_o give_v this_o privilege_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o they_o that_o believe_v on_o his_o name_n gal._n 3.26_o 27._o you_o be_v all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n tit._n 3.7_o that_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o grace_n you_o may_v be_v make_v heir_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o be_o sure_a glory_n and_o immortality_n follow_v all_o these_o except_o we_o will_v have_v the_o inheritance_n go_v before_o the_o heirship_n and_o right_a to_o it_o
but_o of_o this_o enough_o and_o to_o this_o chapter_n chap._n ii_o animadversion_n upon_o some_o passage_n in_o the_o second_o and_o three_o chapter_n of_o his_o first_o book_n the_o second_o chapter_n be_v only_a speculation_n about_o the_o nature_n of_o end_n and_o mean_n 2._o to_o chap._n 2._o and_o not_o at_o all_o apply_v there_o to_o the_o question_n i_o shall_v pass_v over_o only_o note_v a_o mistake_n in_o that_o expression_n about_o the_o nature_n of_o moral_a mean_n which_o he_o have_v pag._n 6._o line_n 15_o 16._o that_o in_o a_o moral_a sense_n when_o the_o action_n and_o the_o end_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o reference_n to_o a_o moral_a rule_n or_o law_n prescribe_v to_o the_o agent_n than_o the_o mean_n be_v the_o deserve_a or_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o the_o end_n which_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v false_a look_v upon_o moral_a as_o contradistinct_a to_o physical_a or_o natural_a as_o there_o he_o do_v for_o it_o will_v then_o follow_v that_o faith_n as_o a_o mean_v consider_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n shall_v be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o its_o end_n that_o be_v justification_n and_o salvation_n and_o so_o good_a work_n which_o i_o think_v all_o orthodox_n and_o protestant_n divine_n do_v utter_o disclaim_v though_o faith_n be_v the_o way_n to_o justification_n and_o eternal_a life_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o way_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n otherwise_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v not_o only_a per_fw-la fidem_fw-la but_o propter_fw-la fidem_fw-la too_o not_o ex_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la but_o ex_fw-la debito_fw-la &_o merito_fw-la and_o so_o that_o distinction_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o rom._n 4.2_o 3_o 4._o be_v quite_o overthrow_v but_o no_o more_o to_o that_o it_o be_v but_o by_o the_o by_o his_o three_o chapter_n be_v spend_v about_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n as_o the_o agent_n in_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n chap._n to_o his_o 3._o chap._n about_o which_o there_o be_v no_o express_a difference_n between_o we_o as_o to_o the_o main_a only_o a_o few_o expression_n drop_v by_o the_o by_o that_o be_v considerable_a as_o that_o 1_o tim._n 4.10_o who_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n chief_o of_o they_o that_o believe_v call_v not_o god_n a_o saviour_n with_o reference_n to_o his_o redeem_v we_o by_o christ_n but_o his_o save_n and_o preserve_v all_o by_o his_o providence_n a_o strange_a conceit_n in_o which_o opponit_fw-la non_fw-la opponenda_fw-la for_o though_o its_o true_a he_o say_v we_o by_o his_o providence_n yet_o that_o that_o providence_n of_o he_o be_v save_v to_o sinner_n yea_o so_o much_o as_o in_o this_o life_n without_o respect_n have_v to_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n much_o less_o that_o it_o be_v so_o save_v special_o to_o believer_n as_o that_o it_o become_v the_o motive_n and_o ground_n to_o they_o of_o such_o trust_n in_o god_n 1._o 2_o cor._n 4.17_o 18._o and_o 5.1.13_o 14._o phil._n 3.20_o 1._o as_o carry_v they_o out_o to_o suffer_v and_o labour_v in_o his_o gospel_n as_o there_o it_o be_v affirm_v to_o be_v be_v unreasonable_a to_o conceive_v and_o it_o disagree_v with_o what_o he_o say_v to_o this_o business_n in_o other_o place_n where_o he_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v eye_v god_n as_o one_o that_o have_v prepare_v thing_n not_o see_v eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n for_o they_o and_o eye_v christ_n death_n for_o all_o that_o they_o may_v live_v to_o he_o and_o glorify_v his_o love_n therein_o to_o he_o and_o his_o brethren_n heart_n expect_v a_o saviour_n from_o heaven_n to_o change_v their_o vile_a body_n that_o make_v they_o despise_v their_o life_n and_o liberty_n preach_v the_o gospel_n through_o suffering_n reproach_n cross_n how_o ever_o little_o esteem_v as_o beside_o themselves_o now_o here_o to_o think_v the_o apostle_n cut_v off_o all_o that_o consideration_n of_o his_o save_n and_o only_o pitch_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o providential_a saviour_n in_o a_o salvation_n out_o of_o christ_n or_o without_o the_o consideration_n of_o christ_n intervening_a as_o the_o lovely_a object_n of_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o all_o their_o labour_n and_o affliction_n be_v too_o jejune_n and_o erroneous_a but_o we_o shall_v meet_v with_o this_o again_o in_o his_o eight_o chapter_n again_o in_o consider_v the_o obligation_n and_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o christ_n he_o promise_v something_o that_o will_v utter_o overthrow_v the_o universal_a redemption_n but_o defer_v it_o to_o another_o after-place_n in_o lib._n 3._o chap._n 1._o where_o we_o shall_v meet_v with_o it_o and_o give_v it_o its_o answer_n only_o whereas_o he_o tell_v we_o p._n 16._o that_o the_o promise_n in_o isa_n 53.11_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o their_o persuasion_n who_o in_o term_n have_v affirm_v that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n may_v have_v have_v its_o full_a and_o utmost_a effect_n and_o yet_o none_o be_v save_v to_o that_o i_o shall_v say_v how_o i_o conceive_v that_o may_v be_v affirm_v and_o how_o not_o not_o stand_v here_o upon_o it_o that_o that_o in_o isa_n 53.11_o be_v a_o pprophecy_n of_o but_o not_o a_o promise_n utter_v to_o christ_n 1._o it_o may_v have_v be_v so_o supposito_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la eam_fw-la aliter_fw-la ordinasset_fw-la as_o it_o may_v have_v be_v undertake_v and_o endure_v and_o as_o god_n may_v have_v decree_v it_o may_v have_v be_v so_o 2._o to_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o it_o be_v endure_v and_o take_v it_o by_o itself_o simple_o as_o death_n though_o to_o such_o and_o such_o end_n without_o resurrection_n from_o which_o it_o be_v distinct_a then_o also_o it_o may_v have_v be_v so_o have_v he_o not_o rise_v too_o all_o its_o effect_n will_v not_o have_v save_v any_o man_n so_o the_o apostle_n intimate_v 1_o cor._n 15.14_o 16_o 17._o 3._o it_o may_v have_v have_v its_o full_a effect_n as_o only_o offer_v to_o god_n without_o application_n to_o man_n and_o none_o save_v have_v it_o be_v its_o end_n intend_v it_o have_v be_v contrary_a to_o that_o in_o isai_n 53.11_o but_o the_o effect_n and_o end_n of_o a_o thing_n differ_v much_o the_o carpenter_n build_v a_o house_n the_o effect_n of_o his_o work_n be_v the_o house_n itself_o the_o end_n of_o its_o building_n habitation_n the_o end_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v that_o man_n may_v be_v save_v by_o he_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o as_o a_o thing_n simple_o do_v by_o he_o between_o god_n and_o he_o be_v not_o the_o salvation_n of_o any_o one_o without_o application_n of_o it_o or_o dispensation_n of_o spirit_n to_o man_n through_o it_o so_o that_o have_v christ_n die_v and_o rise_v too_o and_o do_v no_o more_o none_o have_v be_v save_v to_o the_o utmost_a except_o the_o business_n of_o his_o priesthood_n be_v in_o vain_a and_o a_o thing_n that_o may_v have_v be_v spare_v '_o so_o that_o its_o effect_n it_o may_v have_v have_v as_o a_o thing_n endure_v by_o he_o and_o none_o save_v as_o they_o take_v save_v in_o that_o high_a 4._o but_o to_o say_v the_o thing_n that_o god_n aim_v at_o and_o that_o be_v covenant_v to_o be_v grant_v to_o christ_n upon_o or_o as_o a_o reward_n of_o his_o death_n may_v have_v be_v effect_v or_o perform_v and_o yet_o none_o save_v be_v indeed_o clear_o false_a nor_o do_v the_o speech_n oppose_v affirm_v so_o much_o but_o that_o be_v as_o much_o i_o suppose_v as_o upon_o second_o thought_n he_o aim_v at_o est_fw-fr act_n whereas_o he_o say_v pag._n 17._o that_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v to_o prosper_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o bring_n of_o many_o son_n to_o glory_n that_o be_v a_o truth_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v all_o the_o truth_n or_o no_o he_o tell_v we_o not_o and_o so_o deal_v not_o so_o full_o and_o plain_o as_o he_o shall_v whether_o the_o glorify_v of_o god_n in_o the_o convince_a and_o just_a and_o righteous_a judge_v of_o the_o rest_n be_v not_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n too_o he_o say_v nothing_o much_o less_o disprove_v it_o and_o yet_o i_o think_v he_o shall_v do_v that_o and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n 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only_o to_o present_v his_o oblation_n for_o the_o bestow_n the_o good_a thing_n thereby_o purchase_v be_v all_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o intercession_n or_o all_o the_o matter_n there_o aim_v at_o be_v doubtful_a as_o also_o whether_o he_o so_o appear_v for_o all_o he_o die_v for_o as_o be_v there_o express_v for_o i_o suppose_v he_o so_o appear_v as_o mr._n owen_n mention_n in_o his_o first_o entrance_n thither_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o enter_v &_o offer_v he_o appear_v and_o his_o continuance_n in_o his_o father_n sight_n be_v contain_v in_o his_o sit_v down_o or_o be_v at_o the_o father_n right_a hand_n but_o the_o intercede_v be_v speak_v of_o as_o a_o thing_n beyond_o that_o rom._n 8.33_o 34._o he_o be_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o also_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v also_o put_v the_o business_n of_o his_o intercession_n a_o little_a further_o every_o single_a expression_n of_o some_o act_n of_o christ_n in_o heaven_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d entreat_v for_o comfort_n and_o procure_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o comforter_n to_o be_v send_v unto_o they_o now_o to_o argue_v thus_o he_o present_v his_o sacrifice_n yea_o and_o his_o will_n for_o some_o good_a thing_n which_o he_o have_v procure_v or_o obtain_v right_a to_o demand_v for_o all_o he_o die_v for_o ergo_fw-la he_o do_v as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v good_a the_o case_n of_o all_o he_o die_v for_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n i_o say_v deny_v and_o for_o which_o the_o argument_n be_v invalid_a though_o that_o indeed_o be_v the_o thing_n as_o be_v before_o say_v and_o as_o his_o expression_n in_o the_o next_o argument_n do_v declare_v he_o chief_o aim_v at_o the_o whole_a consideration_n otherwise_o make_v nothing_o against_o we_o or_o to_o his_o chief_a intend_a purpose_n 4._o argu._n 4_o his_o four_o argument_n be_v from_o the_o identity_n of_o the_o end_n that_o if_o the_o 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may_v hope_v to_o attain_v by_o a_o assurance_n that_o christ_n die_v for_o he_o but_o that_o be_v false_a for_o this_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n though_o join_v with_o this_o that_o he_o make_v intercession_n but_o for_o all_o that_o come_v to_o god_n by_o he_o give_v both_o ground_n and_o encouragement_n for_o every_o man_n upon_o hearsay_n of_o it_o to_o look_v to_o god_n and_o go_v to_o he_o by_o christ_n as_o one_o that_o have_v testify_v such_o great_a love_n to_o he_o as_o to_o open_v such_o a_o way_n of_o access_n for_o he_o through_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n and_o also_o assure_v he_o of_o strong_a consolation_n upon_o his_o go_v to_o he_o
26.26_o 1_o pet._n 2.21_o 22._o but_o that_o that_o be_v his_o end_n that_o mr._n owen_n propound_v towards_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o 1._o chap_n viz._n that_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v shall_v have_v all_o those_o thing_n confer_v upon_o he_o that_o he_o procure_v for_o any_o or_o that_o they_o all_o shall_v certain_o be_v bring_v to_o god_n and_o to_o eternal_a glory_n i_o deny_v and_o leave_v for_o he_o to_o prove_v which_o there_o he_o do_v not_o but_o let_v we_o see_v if_o he_o disprove_v none_o of_o the_o end_v lay_v down_o by_o i_o he_o tell_v we_o chap._n 2._o that_o it_o be_v not_o mere_o his_o own_o good_a he_o aim_v at_o in_o his_o death_n that_o it_o be_v not_o mere_o his_o own_o be_v without_o doubt_n but_o that_o it_o be_v also_o his_o own_o glory_n to_o be_v manifest_v be_v as_o evident_a and_o therefore_o also_o he_o pray_v the_o father_n for_o that_o john_n 17.4_o 5._o but_o he_o say_v further_a while_o he_o be_v in_o the_o way_n he_o merit_v nothing_o for_o himself_o whereas_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n have_v deem_v he_o worthy_a to_o receive_v honour_n and_o glory_n power_n and_o riches_n 5.9_o rev._n 5.9_o wisdom_n and_o strength_n for_o that_o his_o suffering_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o think_v god_n judge_v he_o so_o too_o for_o as_o a_o reward_n of_o his_o suffering_n he_o have_v give_v it_o he_o and_o that_o christ_n have_v no_o eye_n at_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o humanity_n as_o he_o insinuate_v be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v see_v the_o apostle_n express_v he_o have_v rom._n 14_o 9_o heb._n 12.2_o he_o procure_v the_o exaltation_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n and_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o glory_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n more_o bright_o by_o his_o suffering_n and_o that_o god_n predestinate_v it_o to_o that_o glory_n otherwise_o then_o by_o suffering_n i_o no_o where_n find_v nor_o i_o think_v he_o neither_o it_o be_v true_a that_o be_v not_o the_o only_a thing_n nor_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o prevail_v to_o open_v the_o book_n and_o unloose_v the_o seal_n which_o be_v his_o honour_n as_o well_o as_o our_o commodity_n ver_fw-la 4_o 5._o whence_o that_o after-confession_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o be_v worthy_a to_o take_v the_o book_n and_o open_v the_o seal_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 7_o 8._o he_o err_v again_o when_o he_o say_v the_o dominion_n he_o have_v over_o all_o be_v not_o found_v on_o his_o death_n for_o the_o scripture_n say_v express_o to_o this_o end_n he_o die_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o may_v have_v dominion_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n god_n high_o exalt_v he_o because_o he_o humble_v himself_o and_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o isai_n 53.12_o phil._n 2.10_o 11._o but_o mr._n owen_n seem_v here_o to_o leap_v over_o hedge_n and_o ditch_n to_o his_o own_o purpose_n not_o consider_v how_o full_a the_o scripture_n be_v against_o he_o and_o indeed_o how_o can_v we_o expect_v a_o concurrence_n of_o scripture_n to_o disprove_v a_o scripture_n assertion_n but_o let_v we_o see_v how_o he_o confirm_v his_o opinion_n he_o endeavour_v it_o from_o heb._n 1.3_o he_o be_v appoint_v heir_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o what_o then_o in_o what_o nature_n be_v he_o so_o appoint_v sure_o he_o need_v no_o appointment_n or_o constitution_n for_o his_o divine_a nature_n see_v dominion_n over_o all_o be_v essential_a to_o that_o if_o in_o the_o humane_a nature_n unite_v to_o the_o divine_a then_o through_o what_o way_n be_v he_o appoint_v to_o become_v heir_n be_v it_o not_o the_o same_o in_o which_o he_o be_v beget_v to_o be_v his_o son_n and_o be_v it_o not_o say_v of_o he_o upon_o his_o resurrection_n in_o that_o regard_n thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o then_o he_o be_v beget_v in_o the_o humane_a nature_n to_o possession_n of_o the_o divine_a glory_n beside_o may_v it_o not_o as_o well_o follow_v that_o therefore_o he_o purchase_v no_o glory_n for_o his_o elect_n for_o they_o be_v appoint_v &_o preordain_v to_o it_o too_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n so_o that_o this_o be_v proofless_a to_o that_o particular_a his_o next_o be_v heb._n 2.7_o 8._o god_n have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n but_o do_v he_o not_o speak_v of_o that_o as_o a_o consequent_a to_o his_o abasement_n thou_o make_v he_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n thou_o crow_v he_o with_o glory_n and_o honour_n &_o c_o and_o express_o in_o ver_fw-la 9_o we_o see_v jesus_n for_o the_o suffering_n of_o death_n crown_v with_o glory_n and_o honour_n i_o marvel_v what_o can_v make_v he_o quote_v this_o place_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v rather_o full_a against_o he_o he_o ask_v if_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o sed_fw-la quid_fw-la hoc_fw-la ad_fw-la rhombum_fw-la it_o be_v enough_o that_o he_o die_v that_o he_o may_v have_v such_o dominion_n over_o they_o which_o he_o have_v partly_o by_o die_v for_o they_o as_o in_o 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reason_v he_o also_o overthrow_v the_o effect_n of_o christ_n death_n that_o he_o plead_v for_o in_o procure_v grace_n and_o glory_n for_o his_o choose_a for_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n he_o purchase_v not_o that_o neither_o nor_o eye_v it_o they_o flow_v from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o good_a pleasure_n and_o love_n of_o god_n as_o be_v declare_v at_o large_a ephes_n 1.4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o 2.4_o 5._o etc._n etc._n certain_o in_o all_o this_o argument_n he_o have_v horrible_o mistake_v but_o yet_o at_o length_n he_o say_v suppose_v this_o be_v true_a what_o proof_n follow_v from_o thence_o of_o the_o general_a ransom_n see_v this_o dominion_n be_v a_o power_n of_o condemn_v as_o well_o as_o save_v and_o it_o be_v not_o reasonable_a to_o assert_v that_o christ_n die_v to_o redeem_v they_o that_o he_o may_v have_v power_n to_o condemn_v they_o nay_o if_o he_o die_v to_o redeem_v they_o than_o he_o aim_v not_o at_o any_o such_o power_n to_o condemn_v they_o to_o this_o i_o only_o say_v 1._o we_o ground_n not_o our_o assertion_n of_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o ransom_n upon_o this_o bottom_n mere_o but_o upon_o plain_a testimony_n also_o only_o we_o assert_v this_o end_n 2._o we_o say_v at_o the_o power_n of_o save_v or_o condemn_v they_o he_o aim_v though_o not_o at_o their_o condemnation_n and_o that_o rom._n 14.9_o prove_v he_o have_v not_o power_n over_o they_o to_o save_v they_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o just_a ground_n for_o their_o look_v to_o he_o for_o salvation_n as_o the_o case_n stand_v he_o not_o die_v to_o ransom_v they_o from_o the_o power_n of_o that_o condemnation_n that_o be_v already_o
be_v the_o object_n of_o that_o love_n of_o god_n that_o move_v he_o to_o send_v christ_n we_o believe_v he_o deny_v it_o but_o how_o do_v he_o disprove_v it_o why_o thus_o he_o make_v some_o for_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n prov._n 16.4_o but_o he_o shall_v have_v tell_v we_o who_o the_o scripture_n say_v the_o wicked_a such_o as_o persist_v in_o wickedness_n if_o by_o evil_a day_n we_o mean_v a_o day_n of_o destruction_n to_o themselves_o for_o otherwise_o in_o turn_v they_o shall_v live_v and_o god_n swear_v he_o have_v rather_o they_o shall_v turn_v and_o live_v then_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n and_o die_v 33.11_o ez._n k_o 33.11_o which_o rather_o argue_v a_o mediator_n for_o they_o to_o turn_v to_o god_n by_o and_o such_o as_o refuse_v to_o turn_v to_o god_n by_o he_o god_n work_v they_o as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o a_o evil_a day_n drus_n omnia_fw-la operatur_fw-la deus_fw-la sibi_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o causam_fw-la svam_fw-la etiam_fw-la improbum_fw-la in_o diem_fw-la mali_fw-la drus_n like_o that_o in_o rom._n 2.4_o 5._o if_o mr._n owen_n think_v that_o they_o that_o be_v now_o wicked_a god_n make_v they_o at_o first_o for_o the_o day_n of_o destruction_n and_o therefore_o leave_v they_o to_o be_v wicked_a for_o i_o hope_v he_o think_v not_o that_o god_n make_v any_o wicked_a than_o he_o must_v say_v his_o create_a work_n be_v to_o most_o a_o act_n of_o hatred_n and_o that_o god_n hate_v man_n while_o innocent_a and_o righteous_a and_o while_o his_o own_o mere_a workmanship_n for_o in_o that_o instant_n he_o intimate_v that_o he_o make_v they_o unto_o wrath_n which_o suit_v not_o with_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n which_o be_v love_n nor_o with_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n that_o say_v that_o god_n love_v the_o righteous_a as_o all_o be_v when_o god_n create_v they_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o word_n made_n signify_v also_o to_o order_n and_o frame_v providential_o and_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o proper_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o sam._n 24.13_o isa_n 10.5_o a_o evil_a day_n as_o the_o word_n be_v here*_n as_o it_o be_v say_v wickedness_n proceed_v from_o the_o wicked_a and_o ashur_n the_o rod_n of_o my_o wrath_n and_o so_o it_o be_v say_v that_o ungodly_a man_n turner_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d forewritten_a to_o this_o condemnation_n or_o judgement_n viz._n to_o be_v exercise_n to_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n and_o put_v they_o to_o trial_n about_o their_o faith_n judas_n 4._o another_o place_n quote_v by_o he_o but_o sure_o they_o have_v that_o grace_n vouchsafe_v to_o they_o which_o they_o abuse_v or_o else_o how_o do_v they_o abuse_v it_o judas_n it_o compare_v 2_o pet._n 2._o with_o this_o epistle_n of_o judas_n these_o be_v the_o same_o man_n with_o those_o in_o 2_o pet._n 2.1_o that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v buy_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o buy_v they_o and_o his_o goodness_n towards_o they_o be_v buy_v be_v the_o 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