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and_o deportment_n which_o according_a to_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n render_v he_o utter_o uncapable_a thereof_o according_a to_o the_o latter_a of_o these_o will_n as_o he_o peremptory_o will_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o those_o who_o be_v faithful_a unto_o death_n so_o do_v he_o as_o peremptory_o will_v the_o condemnation_n of_o all_o those_o who_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o jesâ—s_n christ_n at_o their_o end_n these_o latter_a through_o their_o own_o deplorable_a and_o voluntary_a carelessness_n and_o negligence_n prove_v to_o be_v in_o number_n far_o the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n god_n upon_o this_o supposition_n and_o in_o a_o consequential_a way_n may_v be_v say_v to_o will_v the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n and_o the_o salvation_n only_o of_o a_o few_o comparative_o but_o of_o these_o thing_n more_o hereafter_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n evident_a it_o be_v from_o the_o scripture_n argue_v that_o christ_n d_o 〈…〉_o 17._o §._o 17._o intentional_o for_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n consider_v as_o man_n anâ—_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o procure_v nor_o intend_v to_o be_v procure_v thereby_o for_o one_o man_n than_o another_o personal_o consider_v or_o simple_o as_o man_n only_o this_o be_v intend_v in_o this_o death_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o general_a that_o whosoever_o whether_o few_o or_o whether_o many_o shall_v with_o a_o true_a and_o persevere_v faith_n believe_v in_o he_o shall_v actual_o partake_v of_o the_o benefit_n and_o blessing_n of_o this_o his_o death_n in_o the_o great_a reward_n of_o salvation_n and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n that_o whosoever_o whether_o few_o or_o whether_o many_o shall_v not_o believe_v in_o he_o with_o such_o a_o faith_n shall_v upon_o this_o account_n be_v exclude_v from_o all_o participation_n in_o the_o great_a blessing_n of_o salvation_n purchase_v by_o his_o death_n notwithstanding_o the_o purchase_n be_v as_o much_o make_v and_o intend_v to_o be_v make_v for_o they_o as_o for_o those_o who_o come_v actual_o to_o inherit_v even_o as_o the_o marriage-feast_n in_o the_o parable_n be_v as_o much_o provide_v prepare_v and_o intend_v for_o those_o who_o upon_o their_o invitation_n come_v not_o as_o it_o be_v for_o those_o who_o come_v and_o actual_o partooke_v of_o it_o unless_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o king_n who_o make_v this_o feast_n intend_v it_o not_o for_o those_o who_o notwithstanding_o he_o solemn_o invite_v to_o it_o and_o with_o who_o he_o be_v high_o displease_v for_o their_o refusal_n to_o come_v be_v invite_v etc._n invite_v mat_n 22._o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o gracious_a intention_n of_o god_n therein_o do_v and_o do_v equal_o and_o uniform_o respect_v all_o man_n be_v abundant_o manifest_a from_o that_o declaration_n make_v by_o the_o lord_n christ_n himself_o on_o this_o behalf_n former_o open_v so_o god_n love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o gaâ—e_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n 16._o life_n joh._n 3._o 16._o those_o word_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v etc._n etc._n evident_o import_v un-differenced_n and_o impartial_a intention_n on_o god_n part_n towards_o man_n in_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o son_n the_o last_o scripture_n of_o the_o division_n yet_o in_o hand_n be_v this_o therefore_o as_o by_o 18._o §._o 18._o the_o offence_n of_o one_o the_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n even_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_z man_n unto_o the_o justification_n of_o life_n rom._n 5._o 18._o evident_a it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o passage_n compare_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o condemnation_n which_o come_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n with_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n which_o come_v by_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o number_n of_o person_n unto_o who_o they_o extend_v respective_o and_o find_v they_o in_o this_o point_n commensurable_a the_o one_o unto_o the_o other_o the_o person_n upon_o who_o the_o gift_n of_o justification_n come_v by_o christ_n be_v make_v equal_a in_o number_n unto_o those_o upon_o who_o the_o judgement_n of_o condemnation_n come_v by_o adam_n for_o as_o the_o offence_n of_o adam_n be_v here_o say_v to_o have_v come_v upon_o all_z man_n unto_o condemnation_n so_o also_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o justification_n of_o life_n i._n e._n of_o such_o a_o justification_n upon_o which_o and_o by_o mean_n whereof_o man_n be_v save_v which_o come_v by_o jesâ—â—_n christ_n say_v to_o come_v upon_o all_z man_n likewise_o now_o to_o say_v that_z all_z man_n in_o the_o former_a clause_n be_v to_o be_v take_v proper_o and_o signify_v all_z man_n indeed_o without_o exception_n of_o any_o which_o all_o expositor_n grant_v without_o exception_n of_o any_o but_o in_o the_o latter_a unproper_o and_o with_o limitation_n yea_o with_o such_o a_o limitation_n which_o comparative_o and_o a_o few_o only_o except_v exclude_v all_z man_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o ground_n or_o reason_n in_o the_o context_n to_o vary_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n or_o to_o make_v they_o to_o signify_v more_o in_o the_o one_o clause_n and_o few_o in_o the_o other_o be_v to_o exercise_v a_o arbitrary_a dominion_n over_o the_o expression_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o invent_v and_o set_v up_o signification_n and_o senseâ—_n of_o word_n at_o pleasure_n nor_o do_v it_o at_o all_o ease_n the_o matter_n to_o say_v or_o prove_v that_o in_o other_o place_n of_o 19_o §._o 19_o scripture_n this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o man_n signify_v not_o all_o without_o exception_n but_o only_o a_o great_a number_n or_o all_o of_o one_o particular_a sort_n or_o kind_n of_o person_n because_o 1._o if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o in_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n it_o so_o signify_v i_o mean_v not_o all_o without_o exception_n but_o only_o some_o great_a number_n or_o number_n of_o man_n it_o seem_v then_o there_o be_v a_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v or_o must_v so_o signify_v in_o these_o place_n otherwise_o it_o can_v not_o be_v prove_v that_o there_o it_o so_o signify_v 36._o signify_v see_v more_o of_o thiâ—_n sect._n 3_o &_o 4._o of_o this_o cap._n as_o also_o cap._n 5._o sect_n 35._o 36._o but_o here_o be_v no_o reason_n at_o all_o to_o be_v give_v why_o it_o shall_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o proper_a and_o native_a signification_n or_o signify_v any_o lesser_a number_n than_o all_o man_n simple_o now_o to_o refuse_v the_o proper_a signification_n of_o aword_n where_o there_o be_v no_o other_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v refuse_v but_o only_o because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v refuse_v where_o there_o be_v a_o reason_n and_o so_o a_o necessity_n to_o refuse_v it_o be_v as_o if_o one_o shall_v persuade_v a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o hungry_a to_o forbear_v meat_n while_o he_o may_v have_v it_o because_o he_o must_v forbear_v it_o when_o he_o can_v get_v it_o when_o the_o context_n or_o subject_a matter_n do_v require_v a_o by_o less_o proper_a or_o limit_a signification_n of_o a_o word_n or_o phrase_n this_o signification_n be_v put_v upon_o they_o by_o god_n but_o when_o there_o be_v no_o occasion_n or_o necessity_n either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o one_o or_o of_o the_o other_o why_o such_o a_o signification_n shall_v be_v put_v upon_o they_o now_o if_o it_o be_v do_v the_o do_v of_o it_o be_v arbitrary_a and_o from_o the_o lawless_a presumption_n of_o man_n how_o much_o more_o when_o man_n shall_v do_v it_o not_o only_o without_o any_o sufficient_a ground_n or_o reason_n but_o against_o reason_n which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o those_o who_o by_o all_o man_n in_o the_o latter_a clause_n of_o the_o verse_n in_o hand_n will_v needs_o understand_v only_o some_o man_n and_o these_o but_o very_o few_o comparative_o for_o 2._o though_o one_o and_o the_o same_o word_n or_o phrase_n be_v sometime_o to_o be_v take_v 20._o §._o 20._o in_o a_o different_a signification_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o period_n or_o sentence_n as_o elsewhere_o be_v observe_v yet_o this_o be_v no_o where_o to_o be_v do_v but_o where_o there_o be_v a_o manifest_a and_o pregnant_a reason_n for_o the_o do_v of_o it_o as_o in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a place_n let_v the_o dead_a bury_v their_o dead_a mat._n 8._o 22._o so_o again_o whosoever_o drink_v of_o this_o water_n shall_v thirst_v again_o but_o whosoever_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o water_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o shall_v never_o thirst_v more_o joh._n 4._o 13_o 14._o there_o be_v a_o plain_a reason_n why_o by_o the_o dead_a in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o former_a of_o these_o place_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 though_o he_o do_v not_o indeed_o suppose_v that_o all_o those_o shall_v be_v actual_o destroy_v or_o perish_v who_o another_o may_v be_v say_v to_o destroy_v i._n e._n to_o do_v thing_n tend_v to_o their_o destruction_n which_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n in_o this_o place_n yet_o this_o he_o clear_o suppose_v that_o such_o man_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v be_v obnoxious_a to_o destruction_n may_v be_v destroy_v and_o perish_v everlasting_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v quench_v the_o spirit_n of_o his_o zealous_a tenderness_n over_o the_o precious_a soul_n of_o weak_a christian_n express_v in_o this_o serious_a item_n or_o charge_n unto_o other_o not_o to_o destroy_v they_o yea_o and_o make_v he_o speak_v very_o weak_o and_o indeed_o ridiculous_o to_o admonish_v man_n in_o a_o serious_a and_o solemn_a manner_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o destroy_v those_o who_o be_v out_o of_o all_o possibility_n of_o be_v destroy_v especial_o this_o be_v know_v to_o the_o man_n that_o be_v thus_o 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respect_n of_o their_o present_a way_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_a simple_o and_o without_o any_o clause_n of_o exception_n in_o case_n of_o a_o after_o change_v in_o either_o whereas_o notwithstanding_o the_o possibility_n of_o a_o change_n be_v clear_o suppose_v and_o a_o suspension_n likewise_o as_o well_o of_o the_o say_a punishment_n as_o reward_n hereupon_o according_a as_o the_o change_n shall_v be_v thus_o wicked_a man_n in_o several_a kind_n whoremonger_n adulterer_n idolater_n extortioner_n drunkard_n etc._n etc._n be_v very_o frequent_o 4._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o 10_o heb_fw-mi 13._o 4._o threaten_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n without_o any_o mention_n make_v either_o of_o that_o possibility_n they_o be_v in_o of_o repent_v afterward_o or_o of_o any_o reversall_a of_o such_o a_o punishment_n in_o case_n they_o shall_v repent_v whereas_o it_o be_v a_o clear_a case_n from_o other_o scripture_n that_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v suppose_v notwithstanding_o as_o viz._n where_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v promise_v unto_o sinner_n of_o all_o kind_n upon_o repentance_n i_o forbear_v to_o cite_v place_n be_v so_o frequent_a and_o obvious_a so_o god_n often_o promise_v life_n and_o salvation_n unto_o just_a and_o righteous_a man_n without_o mention_v that_o possibility_n they_o be_v in_o of_o turn_v aside_o from_o their_o righteousness_n or_o any_o deprivation_n or_o loss_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n they_o be_v like_a to_o sustain_v in_o case_n they_o shall_v thus_o turn_v aside_o yet_o evident_a it_o be_v from_o other_o place_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o produce_v many_o in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n that_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v there_o suppose_v as_o viz._n where_o backslider_n be_v threaten_v with_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n and_o destruction_n but_o of_o this_o idiom_n of_o scripture_n expression_n we_o have_v take_v knowledge_n former_o and_o that_o more_o than_o once_o see_v sect._n 9_o of_o this_o chapter_n and_o that_o by_o the_o man_n delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n compare_v unto_o a_o tree_n plant_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o passage_n in_o hand_n be_v mean_v not_o simple_o that_o man_n thus_o delight_v at_o present_a but_o such_o a_o man_n who_o shall_v constant_o and_o with_o perseverance_n thus_o delight_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o antithesis_fw-la which_o the_o psalm_n make_v between_o he_o and_o the_o wicked_a man_n who_o be_v describe_v as_o persevere_o wicked_a unto_o the_o end_n therefore_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o stand_v in_o the_o judgement_n verse_n 5._o and_o again_o and_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v perish_v verse_n 6._o which_o expression_n clear_o show_v that_o by_o the_o sinner_n or_o wicked_a man_n here_o oppose_v to_o the_o godly_a be_v not_o mean_v simple_o such_o a_o person_n who_o at_o present_a be_v wicked_a or_o a_o sinner_n but_o who_o shall_v continue_v such_o without_o repentance_n unto_o his_o end_n 2._o there_o be_v the_o same_o consideration_n of_o the_o second_o comparison_n mat._n 7._o 25._o by_o 45._o §._o 45._o he_o who_o shall_v hear_v christ_n saying_n and_o do_v they_o and_o in_o that_o respect_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o wise_a man_n who_o build_v his_o house_n upon_o a_o rock_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v such_o a_o person_n who_o shall_v at_o present_a and_o for_o a_o time_n after_o hear_v do_v the_o say_n of_o christ_n and_o afterward_o do_v that_o which_o be_v contrary_a unto_o they_o but_o who_o shall_v do_v they_o and_o continue_v in_o the_o practice_n and_o do_v of_o they_o unto_o the_o end_n this_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o such_o passage_n as_o these_o look_v to_o yourselves_o that_o we_o lose_v not_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o that_o we_o may_v receive_v a_o full_a reward_n 8._o reward_n 2_o joh._n ve_fw
according_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o mind_n oâ—_n god_n in_o they_o i_o shall_v not_o contend_v against_o the_o appellation_n but_o for_o any_o such_o promise_n of_o perseverance_n which_o shall_v import_v a_o impossibility_n of_o the_o saint_n fall_v away_o either_o total_o or_o final_o the_o scripture_n cite_v be_v so_o far_o stranger_n unto_o that_o if_o they_o be_v narrow_o examine_v with_o their_o respective_a context_n they_o will_v be_v find_v clear_o to_o import_v that_o unless_o the_o saint_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quit_v themselves_o like_o man_n in_o comport_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n exhibit_v unto_o they_o in_o order_n to_o their_o perseverance_n the_o great_a evil_n of_o apostasy_n will_v be_v their_o ruin_n and_o thus_o we_o have_v abundant_o evict_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o position_n that_o the_o receive_a doctrine_n of_o perseverance_n absolute_o overthrow_v all_o the_o usefulness_n necessity_n and_o rational_a congruity_n of_o such_o 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of_o what_o nature_n or_o kind_n soever_o but_o what_o then_o be_v the_o tenor_n or_o form_n of_o this_o determination_n or_o purpose_n not_o categoricall_a or_o simple_o assertive_a as_o viz._n that_o the_o priesthood_n shall_v remain_v in_o this_o house_n or_o family_n for_o ever_o how_o much_o soever_o it_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n degenerate_a from_o itself_o in_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n but_o hypotheticall_a and_o provisionall_n thus_o the_o priesthood_n shall_v remain_v for_o ever_o in_o elie_n house_n provide_v that_o this_o house_n remain_v faithful_a and_o observant_a of_o the_o law_n of_o their_o god_n concern_v this_o dignity_n this_o purpose_n or_o determination_n of_o god_n i_o call_v absolute_a and_o unchangeable_a because_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n by_o any_o interposition_n whatsoever_o can_v or_o shall_v have_v hinder_v the_o say_a duration_n or_o continuance_n of_o the_o priesthood_n in_o elies_n house_n in_o case_n it_o have_v remain_v faithful_a the_o scripture_n abound_v with_o instance_n of_o like_a consideration_n with_o these_o see_v 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o 10._o gal._n 5._o 21_o etc._n etc._n §_o 15._o 3._o god_n may_v leave_v the_o execution_n or_o fullfil_n of_o his_o determination_n such_o as_o they_o may_v be_v at_o the_o free_a liberty_n and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n and_o yet_o have_v assurance_n and_o certainty_n enough_o that_o they_o will_v be_v execute_v and_o fullfil_v for_o be_v infinite_a in_o wisdom_n and_o so_o able_a to_o discern_v and_o comprehend_v the_o most_o secret_a subtle_a and_o tickle_a proportion_n and_o connexion_n between_o cause_n and_o effect_n 3._o effect_n cognitio_fw-la illa_fw-la dci_o sapientialis_fw-la omnino_fw-la certa_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la infallibilis_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la infallibilitate_fw-la scientiae_fw-la quae_fw-la sumitur_fw-la ab_fw-la objâ—cta_fw-la sed_fw-la ab_fw-la intellâ—ctu_fw-la divino_fw-la perfâ—ctissime_fw-la &_o infallibiliter_fw-la judâ—cante_fw-la etiam_fw-la de_fw-la fallibilibus_fw-la &_o contingentibus_fw-la arrib_o op._n conciliat_fw-la lib._n 1_o ca._n 9_o effectus_fw-la causa_fw-la vum_fw-la creatarum_fw-la videâ—_n quâ—dem_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o ipsiâ—_n causis_fw-la multo_fw-la melius_fw-la quam_fw-la nos_fw-la aqu._n sum._n part_n 1._o qu._n 14._o art_n 7._o quccunque_fw-la igitur_fw-la pissunt_fw-la per_fw-la creaturam_fw-la fieri_fw-la vel_fw-la cogitari_fw-la vel_fw-la dici_fw-la &_o etiam_fw-la quaecunquâ—_n ipsâ—_fw-la facâ—râ—_n poâ—â—st_n omne_fw-la cognoscit_fw-la deus_fw-la etiamst_a actu_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la ibid._n art_n 9_o divina_fw-la essentia_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la cognoscendi_fw-la intuitive_fw-la quodcunque_fw-la intelligibile_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la nullum_fw-la existeret_fw-la in_o se_fw-la rada_n contr._n 30._o art_n 3._o such_o as_o be_v altogether_o undiscernible_a both_o unto_o man_n and_o angel_n as_o between_o the_o will_n of_o a_o man_n attend_v with_o such_o and_o such_o principle_n and_o notion_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o understanding_n for_o her_o guide_n in_o her_o election_n and_o again_o with_o such_o and_o such_o object_n circumstance_n and_o occasion_n about_o she_o and_o between_o all_o possible_a or_o imaginable_a election_n or_o action_n in_o such_o a_o case_n god_n i_o say_v through_o the_o infiniteness_n of_o his_o wisdom_n be_v able_a to_o penetrate_v calculate_v and_o compute_v all_o and_o all_o manner_n of_o relation_n and_o aspect_n between_o all_o and_o all_o manner_n of_o cause_n and_o effect_n whatsoever_o be_v able_a infallible_o without_o all_o possibility_n of_o error_n or_o mistake_n to_o foresee_v not_o only_o all_o man_n action_n and_o way_n what_o they_o will_v be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o end_n thereof_o be_v conscious_a to_o his_o own_o model_n platform_n and_o intention_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n but_o likewise_o what_o they_o will_v have_v be_v have_v himself_o be_v please_v to_o have_v carry_v the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n i_o mean_v in_o circumstance_n and_o occasion_n relate_v to_o it_o otherwise_o he_o do_v not_o only_o foresee_v that_o saul_n will_v come_v down_o to_o keilah_n which_o he_o do_v but_o also_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o keilah_n will_v have_v deliver_v david_n into_o saul_n hand_n in_o case_n he_o have_v stay_v there_o till_o saul_n come_v and_o demand_v of_o he_o which_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o because_o they_o be_v prevent_v of_o the_o opportunity_n by_o david_n departure_n from_o they_o before_o 1_o sam._n 23._o 11_o 12._o so_o that_o in_o this_o sense_n god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o determine_v what_o will_v or_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o the_o world_n by_o man_n not_o by_o determine_v or_o decree_a to_o bow_n or_o bend_v their_o will_n by_o any_o immediate_a or_o physical_a influx_n or_o 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such_o and_o such_o thing_n because_o 18._o §._o 18._o the_o infinite_a perfection_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o be_v incline_v he_o to_o act_v and_o engage_v himself_o for_o the_o effect_n of_o they_o after_o such_o a_o manner_n and_o upon_o such_o term_n as_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o engage_v themselves_o for_o the_o actual_a performance_n and_o bring_v to_o pass_v of_o what_o they_o decree_v what_o this_o manner_n and_o what_o these_o term_n be_v we_o have_v already_o show_v what_o man_n proper_o determine_v or_o decree_n they_o engage_v to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o their_o might_n to_o put_v in_o execution_n and_o perform_v if_o no_o low_a rate_n of_o engagement_n will_v do_v the_o deed_n in_o like_a manner_n god_n be_v and_o well_o may_v be_v say_v to_o decree_v such_o thing_n the_o execution_n and_o effect_v whereof_o he_o suspend_v upon_o no_o condition_n or_o consideration_n whatsoever_o one_o or_o more_o but_o declare_v himself_o as_o one_o resolve_v to_o give_v be_v unto_o they_o 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particular_n desire_n purpose_n intention_n and_o decree_n yea_o and_o more_o than_o these_o in_o their_o respective_a attribution_n unto_o god_n be_v frequent_o in_o scripture_n express_v by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n joh._n 5._o 21._o christ_n be_v say_v to_o quicken_v who_o he_o will_v i._n e._n who_o he_o desire_v or_o intend_v to_o quicken_v see_v also_o joh._n 6._o 38._o 17._o 24._o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v joh._n 6._o 39_o and_o this_o be_v the_o father_n will_n that_o have_v send_v i_o etc._n etc._n and_o again_o ver_fw-la 40._o and_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o that_o every_o one_o which_o see_v the_o son_n and_o believe_v on_o he_o may_v have_v everlasting_a life_n evident_a it_o be_v that_o the_o decree_n or_o decree_a will_n of_o god_n be_v mean_v see_v also_o eph._n 1._o 5._o 9_o 11._o and_o elsewhere_o the_o apostle_n paul_n speak_v thus_o of_o god_n who_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 4._o and_o peter_n that_o he_o be_v willing_a that_o all_o shall_v come_v to_o repentance_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 9_o speak_v plain_o not_o of_o god_n decree_a will_n but_o of_o his_o purpose_v or_o desire_v will_n but_o of_o these_o scripture_n more_o hereafter_o other_o signification_n of_o this_o word_n will_n when_o attribute_v unto_o or_o speak_v of_o god_n which_o be_v divers_a beside_o those_o specify_v upon_o the_o present_a occasion_n we_o shall_v not_o now_o insist_v upon_o for_o a_o close_a to_o this_o chapter_n let_v we_o from_o the_o ground_n pre-asserted_n herein_o 20._o §._o 20._o take_v into_o consideration_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o knowledge_n or_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n and_o the_o intention_n or_o decree_n of_o god_n therefore_o not_o to_o repeat_v but_o to_o build_v upon_o premise_v principle_n and_o discussion_n first_o as_o the_o knowledge_n and_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n be_v difference_v by_o their_o object_n the_o 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10._o 9_o where_o christ_n say_v i_o be_o the_o door_n so_o again_o when_o paul_n say_v that_o christ_n send_v he_o to_o the_o gentile_n to_o open_v their_o eye_n act_n 26._o 18._o evident_a it_o be_v that_o by_o the_o word_n eye_n he_o mean_v their_o inward_a eye_n their_o mind_n judgement_n and_o understanding_n but_o from_o hence_o to_o conclude_v that_o therefore_o when_o david_n say_v that_o the_o idol_n which_o man_n make_v have_v eye_n psal_n 116._o 5._o the_o word_n eye_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v or_o may_v be_v understand_v here_o also_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n be_v to_o conclude_v that_o which_o common_a sense_n itself_o abhor_v so_o that_o the_o weakness_n of_o all_o such_o arguing_n or_o plead_n as_o this_o the_o word_n all_o all_z man_n every_o man_n be_v in_o these_o and_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o limit_a sense_n for_o some_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n for_o jew_n and_o gentile_n or_o the_o like_a therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v 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shall_v god_n assist_v demonstrate_v the_o same_o in_o those_o yet_o remain_v let_v we_o at_o present_a because_o the_o place_n in_o hand_n be_v pregnant_a and_o full_a to_o our_o purpose_n evince_n above_o all_o contradiction_n that_o the_o word_n all_z or_o all_z man_n in_o it_o can_v with_o the_o honour_n of_o st._n paul_n intellectual_n be_v understand_v otherwise_o because_o we_o thus_o judge_v say_v he_o that_o if_o one_o die_v for_o all_o than_o be_v all_o dead_a and_o that_o he_o die_v for_o all_o that_o they_o who_o live_v etc._n etc._n observe_v that_o clause_n of_o distribution_n that_o they_o who_o live_v we_o judge_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_z that_o they_o who_o live_v i._n e._n that_o all_o they_o without_o exception_n who_o recover_v and_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o this_o death_n by_o christ_n for_o they_o shall_v not_o live_v etc._n etc._n so_o then_o if_o by_o the_o word_n all_z or_o all_z man_n for_o who_o the_o apostle_n here_o judge_v or_o conclude_v that_o christ_n die_v we_o shall_v understand_v the_o universality_n of_o the_o elect_a only_o for_o all_o man_n i._n e._n for_o all_o the_o elect_n and_o for_o these_o only_a we_o shall_v grievous_o misfigure_v the_o fair_a face_n of_o a_o worthy_a sentence_n and_o render_v it_o incongruous_a and_o inconsistent_a with_o all_o rule_n and_o principle_n of_o discourse_n for_o then_o the_o tenor_n of_o it_o must_v rise_v and_o run_v thus_o we_o judge_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o the_o elect_n that_o all_o the_o elect_n who_o shall_v live_v and_o be_v recover_v from_o death_n by_o christ_n shall_v not_o live_v etc._n etc._n do_v not_o the_o ear_n of_o every_o man_n reason_n yea_o of_o common_a sense_n itself_o taste_v a_o uncouthnesse_n and_o unsavourinesse_n of_o sound_n in_o such_o a_o
will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v destroy_v at_o least_o in_o their_o sense_n who_o hold_v a_o irreversible_a reprobation_n of_o person_n personal_o consider_v from_o eternity_n because_o not_o simple_o some_o but_o a_o very_a great_a part_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n now_o extant_a in_o the_o world_n will_v in_o time_n perish_v and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o decree_n or_o will_n of_o god_n the_o tenor_n whereof_o be_v that_o all_o person_n die_v in_o impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n shall_v perish_v yet_o the_o scripture_n do_v no_o where_n say_v upon_o any_o such_o account_n as_o this_o either_o in_o terminis_fw-la or_o in_o substance_n that_o god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o perish_v and_o not_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v somewhat_o more_o than_o a_o â—opique_n argument_n that_o god_n be_v not_o therefore_o say_v to_o will_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n only_o 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man_n without_o exception_n because_o it_o be_v not_o imaginable_a that_o god_n shall_v be_v willing_a to_o have_v those_o save_v for_o who_o he_o be_v unwilling_a that_o salvation_n shall_v be_v procure_v the_o latter_a of_o the_o two_o scripture_n late_o bring_v upon_o the_o theatre_n of_o our_o 11._o §._o 11._o present_a discourse_n act_v the_o same_o part_n with_o the_o former_a there_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o lord_n christ_n that_o he_o be_v 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 if_o so_o then_o certain_o there_o neither_o be_v nor_o be_v nor_o ever_o shall_v be_v any_o for_o who_o christ_n be_v not_o willing_a do_v not_o intend_v to_o die_v and_o to_o purchase_v repentance_n so_o that_o his_o death_n be_v intentional_o for_o all_o man_n as_o well_o in_o respect_n of_o himself_o as_o of_o god_n the_o father_n beside_o those_o slimme_a evasion_n and_o shift_n of_o make_v bondman_n of_o christ_n freeman_n i_o mean_v of_o a_o arbitrary_a and_o importune_a confine_v the_o expression_n import_v a_o simple_a and_o absolute_a universality_n in_o such_o scripture_n as_o these_o to_o petty_a universality_n as_o of_o the_o elect_n of_o species_n sort_n or_o kind_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n the_o nakedness_n whereof_o have_v be_v detect_v over_o and_o over_o 4._o over_o cap._n 5._o sect._n 9_o 10_o 11_o etc._n etc._n sect._n 34._o 35._o &c_n &c_n and_o again_o in_o this_o chapter_n sect._n 3._o 4._o our_o adversary_n in_o the_o cause_n in_o hand_n be_v wont_a to_o take_v sanctuary_n from_o such_o scripture_n as_o the_o two_o now_o in_o debate_n under_o the_o wing_n of_o this_o distinction_n it_o be_v true_a say_v they_o god_n will_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o so_o that_o all_o shall_v come_v to_o repentance_n voluntate_fw-la signi_fw-la with_o his_o signify_v or_o reveal_v will_n but_o this_o do_v not_o prove_v but_o that_o voluntate_fw-la beneplaciti_fw-la with_o the_o will_n of_o his_o pleasure_n or_o purpose_n he_o may_v be_v willing_a that_o many_o even_o far_o the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n shall_v perish_v but_o to_o show_v the_o vanity_n or_o at_o least_o the_o impertinency_n of_o this_o distinction_n to_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n 1._o i_o will_v demand_v of_o those_o who_o lean_a upon_o the_o break_a reed_n of_o this_o 12._o §._o 12._o distinction_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o clear_a and_o direct_a sense_n give_v of_o the_o two_o scripture_n last_o mention_v what_o they_o mean_v by_o their_o voluntas_fw-la signi_fw-la the_o signify_v or_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n and_o wherein_o the_o opposition_n or_o difference_n lie_v between_o this_o and_o that_o other_o will_n of_o god_n which_o they_o term_v the_o will_n of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n or_o purpose_n if_o by_o his_o signify_v or_o reveal_v will_n they_o mean_v only_o the_o precept_n or_o commandment_n of_o god_n concern_v such_o and_o such_o duty_n which_o god_n will_v have_v practise_v and_o do_v by_o man_n which_o be_v all_o the_o account_n that_o some_o of_o the_o great_a opposer_n in_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n give_v of_o it_o i_o do_v not_o understand_v how_o or_o in_o what_o respect_n god_n can_v be_v say_v to_o will_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o man_n or_o that_o none_o shall_v perish_v for_o 1._o salvation_n active_o take_v be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n himself_o not_o of_o man_n and_o consequent_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o duty_n enjoin_v by_o he_o unto_o man_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v will_v neither_o by_o he_o by_o way_n of_o precept_n or_o command_n 2._o salvation_n passive_o take_v be_v not_o a_o act_n but_o a_o state_n or_o condition_n and_o consequent_o be_v no_o matter_n of_o duty_n and_o so_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v will_v by_o god_n in_o such_o a_o sense_n if_o by_o the_o signify_v or_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n in_o the_o distinction_n now_o under_o 13._o §._o 13._o canvasse_n be_v mean_v the_o declaration_n which_o he_o have_v make_v in_o his_o word_n concern_v the_o final_a or_o eventuall_a salvation_n and_o condemnation_n of_o man_n evident_a it_o be_v that_o neither_o in_o this_o sense_n can_v he_o be_v say_v to_o will_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o man_n because_o he_o have_v declare_v and_o signify_v unto_o the_o world_n that_o few_o comparative_o will_v or_o shall_v in_o fine_a be_v save_v if_o it_o be_v plead_v that_o in_o this_o sense_n god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o will_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o man_n with_o his_o signify_v or_o reveal_v will_n because_o he_o enjoin_v faith_n and_o repentance_n unto_o all_o man_n which_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n and_o he_o that_o enjoin_v the_o mean_n may_v in_o a_o consequential_a way_n be_v say_v to_o enjoin_v the_o end_n in_o the_o same_o injunction_n i_o answer_v 1._o if_o god_n enjoin_v faith_n and_o repentance_n unto_o all_o man_n it_o argue_v that_o he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n unto_o all_o man_n and_o consequent_o that_o they_o who_o have_v not_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o gospel_n preach_v unto_o they_o by_o book_n or_o man_n as_o many_o heathen_a nation_n have_v not_o at_o this_o day_n yet_o have_v the_o spirit_n substance_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o they_o otherwise_o as_o viz._n by_o the_o creation_n and_o gracious_a government_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v as_o i_o have_v show_v elsewhere_o etc._n elsewhere_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n p._n 184._o 185_o etc._n etc._n again_o p._n 332._o 333_o etc._n etc._n pure_o evangelicall_n and_o correspond_v with_o the_o scripture_n but_o how_o this_o will_v stand_v with_o our_o adversary_n judgement_n in_o the_o cause_n depend_v i_o understand_v not_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o one_o of_o the_o great_a patron_n of_o the_o adverse_a cause_n that_o 14._o §._o 14._o the_o precept_n or_o injunction_n of_o god_n be_v not_o proper_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 171._o god_n mandatum_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la uâ—luntas_fw-la dei_fw-la proprie_fw-la dicta_fw-la quia_fw-la illo_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la significet_fw-la quid_fw-la ipse_fw-la vult_fw-la fieri_fw-la quam_fw-la qu._n d_o nostri_fw-la officii_fw-la sit_fw-la sacere_fw-la d._n twissâ—_n vindiciae_fw-la graccho_n tiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n 171._o because_o say_v he_o he_o do_v not_o hereby_o so_o much_o signify_v what_o himself_o will_v to_o be_v do_v as_o what_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v i_o confess_v that_o no_o signification_n whatsoever_o whether_o of_o what_o a_o man_n will_v or_o decree_v to_o be_v do_v or_o of_o what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o another_o to_o do_v can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o signifier_n but_o yet_o that_o will_n wherewith_o or_o out_o of_o which_o god_n will_v or_o command_v we_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v our_o
duty_n to_o do_v be_v as_o proper_o his_o will_n as_o that_o whereby_o he_o will_v or_o decree_v thing_n to_o be_v do_v my_o will_n or_o desire_v that_o my_o child_n shall_v obey_v i_o or_o that_o he_o shall_v prosper_v in_o the_o world_n be_v as_o proper_o my_o will_n as_o that_o whereby_o i_o will_v or_o purpose_n to_o show_v the_o respect_n of_o a_o father_n unto_o he_o in_o provide_v for_o he_o be_v as_o proper_a natural_a and_o direct_v a_o act_n of_o that_o principle_n or_o faculty_n of_o willing_a within_o i_o whereby_o i_o will_v the_o latter_a as_o that_o act_n itself_o of_o this_o faculty_n wherein_o i_o will_v the_o latter_a be_v for_o the_o principle_n or_o faculty_n within_o i_o of_o willing_a how_o numerous_a or_o different_a soever_o the_o act_n of_o willing_a which_o i_o exert_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o faculty_n may_v be_v be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o and_o this_o faculty_n be_v natural_a there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o difference_n between_o the_o act_n proceed_v from_o it_o which_o shall_v make_v some_o to_o be_v more_o proper_a and_o other_o less_o though_o some_o may_v be_v better_o and_o other_o worse_o but_o this_o difference_n can_v have_v no_o place_n in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n therefore_o if_o the_o precept_n or_o preceptive_a will_n of_o god_n be_v not_o proper_o his_o will_n neither_o can_v any_o other_o will_v of_o he_o or_o any_o other_o act_n of_o his_o will_n be_v proper_o such_o if_o so_o then_o that_o will_v of_o god_n or_o act_v of_o will_n in_o god_n whereby_o he_o will_v or_o injoyn_v faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o consequent_o salvation_n unto_o all_o man_n be_v as_o proper_o his_o will_n as_o that_o whereby_o he_o will_v the_o salvation_n of_o any_o man._n therefore_o if_o there_o be_v any_o secret_a or_o unrevealed_a will_n in_o god_n whereby_o he_o will_v the_o destruction_n of_o any_o man_n at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o he_o will_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o man_n be_v it_o with_o what_o kind_n of_o will_n soever_o these_o two_o will_n must_v needs_o enterfeere_n and_o contradict_v the_o one_o the_o other_o nor_o will_v that_o distinction_n of_o the_o late_o mention_v author_n salve_n a_o consistency_n between_o they_o wherein_o he_o distinguish_v between_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n and_o the_o thing_n decree_v by_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o god_n decree_v may_v be_v repugnant_a to_o or_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o command_v though_o the_o decree_n itself_o can_v be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o command_n supra_fw-la command_n râ—m_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la decretam_fw-la cum_fw-la re_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la mandata_fw-la pugnare_fw-la posse_fw-la dicimus_fw-la decretum_fw-la vero_fw-la dei_fw-la cum_fw-la mandato_fw-la pugnare_fw-la posse_fw-la non_fw-la dicimus_fw-la twissus_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la the_o vanity_n of_o this_o distinction_n clear_o appear_v upon_o this_o common_a ground_n viz._n that_o act_n be_v difference_v and_o distinguish_v by_o their_o object_n therefore_o if_o the_o object_n of_o god_n decree_a will_n or_o the_o thing_n decree_v by_o he_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o thing_n preceptive_o will_v or_o command_v by_o he_o unpossible_a it_o be_v but_o that_o the_o two_o act_n of_o his_o will_n by_o the_o one_o of_o which_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o will_v the_o one_o and_o by_o the_o other_o the_o other_o shall_v digladiate_a and_o one_o fight_n against_o the_o other_o therefore_o certain_o there_o be_v no_o such_o pair_n or_o combination_n of_o will_n in_o god_n as_o the_o distinction_n of_o voluntas_fw-la signi_fw-la and_o beneplaciti_fw-la as_o apply_v in_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n do_v suppose_v it_o be_v unpossible_a that_o i_o shall_v inward_o and_o serious_o will_v or_o desire_v the_o death_n of_o my_o child_n and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n serious_o also_o will_n and_o enjoin_v the_o physician_n to_o do_v his_o best_a to_o recover_v he_o again_o if_o god_n enjoin_v faith_n and_o repentance_n unto_o all_o man_n with_o a_o declaration_n 15._o §._o 15._o that_o he_o injoyn_v they_o in_o order_n to_o their_o salvation_n or_o with_o a_o promise_n that_o upon_o their_o obedience_n to_o this_o injunction_n of_o his_o they_o shall_v be_v actual_o save_v then_o can_v he_o not_o at_o the_o same_o time_n will_v with_o a_o secret_a will_n the_o condemnation_n of_o any_o but_o most_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o unto_o whosoever_o he_o injoyn_v faith_n or_o repentance_n he_o injoyn_v they_o in_o order_n to_o their_o salvation_n and_o with_o promise_n of_o actual_a salvation_n upon_o their_o obedience_n to_o this_o injunction_n mar._n 16._o 16._o act_n 3._o 19_o joh._n 20._o 31._o etc._n etc._n therefore_o unpossible_a it_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v secret_o intend_v will_n or_o purpose_v the_o destruction_n of_o any_o to_o who_o he_o enjoin_v faith_n and_o repentance_n the_o consequence_n in_o this_o argument_n be_v so_o rich_a in_o evidence_n that_o it_o need_v no_o proof_n if_o a_o prince_n shall_v inward_o and_o resolve_o determine_v to_o put_v such_o or_o such_o a_o malefactor_n to_o death_n and_o yet_o by_o proclamation_n or_o otherwise_o promise_v he_o his_o life_n or_o a_o pardon_n upon_o condition_n he_o will_v reform_v his_o course_n will_v this_o be_v a_o strain_n of_o divine_a perfection_n or_o like_v unto_o one_o of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o sense_n i_o confess_v wherein_o the_o distinction_n now_o in_o consideration_n 16._o §._o 16._o may_v be_v admit_v if_o by_o the_o signify_v or_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n be_v mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o such_o declaration_n or_o manifestation_n make_v by_o god_n which_o when_o make_v by_o man_n be_v sign_n of_o a_o will_n purpose_n or_o desire_v in_o they_o suitable_a to_o their_o respective_a tenor_n and_o import_v which_o be_v clear_o their_o sense_n of_o this_o member_n of_o the_o distinction_n who_o be_v the_o first_o coiner_n of_o it_o i_o mean_v the_o schoolman_n cor._n schoolman_n aqu._n sum._n part._n 1._o qu._n 19_o art_n 12._o in_o cor._n there_o be_v no_o inconvenience_n in_o grant_v a_o reveal_v will_n in_o god_n distinguish_v from_o or_o oppose_v unto_o a_o will_n of_o good_a pleasure_n or_o of_o purpose_n in_o he_o this_o sense_n make_v no_o opposition_n of_o will_n in_o god_n nor_o yet_o between_o thing_n will_v or_o purpose_v by_o he_o but_o only_o show_v or_o suppose_v that_o the_o will_n and_o good_a pleasure_n in_o god_n extend_v not_o to_o the_o actual_a procurement_n of_o obedience_n from_o man_n unto_o all_o those_o law_n or_o command_n which_o he_o judge_v meet_v to_o impose_v upon_o they_o or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o that_o god_n have_v not_o positive_o decree_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v or_o shall_v be_v necessitate_v by_o he_o to_o live_v in_o subjection_n to_o all_o those_o law_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v unto_o they_o this_o sense_n be_v orthodox_n and_o unblameable_a but_o hold_v no_o intelligence_n with_o that_o opinion_n which_o suppose_v one_o will_n in_o god_n according_a unto_o which_o he_o will_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o another_o according_a unto_o which_o he_o will_v the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o man_n to_o be_v damn_v and_o both_o antecedent_n for_o otherwise_o two_o such_o will_n as_o these_o be_v fair_o and_o clear_o enough_o consistent_a in_o he_o god_n according_a to_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n into_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_a first_o set_v on_o foot_n by_o some_o of_o the_o father_n chrysostome_n and_o damascen_n by_o name_n and_o since_o make_v use_v of_o by_o the_o schoolman_n may_v with_o the_o former_a be_v say_v to_o will_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o man_n and_o yet_o with_o the_o latter_a be_v say_v also_o in_o a_o sense_n to_o will_v the_o condemnation_n of_o far_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o his_o antecedent_n will_v the_o distinction_n be_v admit_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v have_v so_o clear_a a_o foundation_n in_o scripture_n respect_v man_n simple_o as_o man_n his_o consequent_a will_n relate_v to_o they_o as_o considerable_a under_o the_o two_o opposite_a qualification_n or_o immediate_a capacity_n of_o life_n and_o death_n or_o of_o salvation_n and_o condemnation_n the_o one_o of_o these_o be_v faith_n persevere_v in_o unto_o death_n the_o other_o final_a impenitency_n or_o unbelief_n according_a to_o the_o former_a of_o these_o will_n god_n be_v say_v to_o will_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o man_n partly_o because_o he_o vouchsafe_v a_o sufficiency_n of_o mean_n unto_o all_o man_n whereby_o to_o be_v save_v partly_o also_o because_o he_o have_v pass_v no_o decree_n against_o any_o man_n which_o either_o formal_o or_o consequential_o or_o in_o any_o consideration_n whatsoever_o exclude_v any_o man_n personal_o consider_v from_o salvation_n before_o he_o voluntary_o exclude_v himself_o by_o such_o sinful_a miscarriage_n
shall_v be_v mean_v such_o as_o be_v natural_o or_o corporal_o dead_a viz._n because_o such_o only_o be_v to_o be_v bury_v with_o that_o kind_n of_o burial_n whereof_o our_o saviour_n have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v as_o appear_v from_o the_o former_a verse_n again_o why_o by_o the_o dead_a in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o say_a passage_n shall_v be_v mean_v those_o that_o be_v spiritual_o dead_a and_o not_o those_o that_o be_v corporal_o dead_a there_o be_v this_o reason_n every_o whit_n as_o plain_a as_o the_o former_a viz._n because_o those_o that_o be_v natural_o or_o corporal_o dead_a be_v not_o capable_a of_o bury_v those_o that_o be_v dead_a either_o with_o one_o kind_n of_o burial_n or_o other_o so_o why_o the_o word_n water_n in_o the_o latter_a of_o the_o passage_n mention_v shall_v in_o the_o first_o place_n signify_v material_a or_o elementary_a water_n in_o the_o latter_a spiritual_a water_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n reason_n be_v obvious_a and_o near_a at_o hand_n we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o name_v they_o but_o why_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o man_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n under_o debate_n be_v twice_o use_v shall_v be_v conceive_v so_o far_o to_o vary_v in_o their_o signification_n as_o in_o the_o former_a clause_n to_o signify_v all_o man_n without_o exception_n in_o the_o latter_a very_o few_o man_n no_o like_a reason_n nor_o indeed_o any_o competent_a can_v be_v give_v 3._o though_o all_o man_n do_v in_o some_o place_n signify_v only_o a_o great_a number_n 21._o §._o 21._o of_o man_n not_o all_o man_n simple_o or_o universal_o yet_o it_o never_o signify_v a_o small_a number_n of_o man_n either_o in_o opposition_n to_o or_o in_o comparison_n with_o a_o great_a least_o of_o all_o with_o the_o great_a number_n that_o be_v as_o they_o must_v make_v it_o signify_v in_o the_o scripture_n in_o hand_n who_o will_v have_v no_o more_o signify_v by_o it_o in_o the_o latter_a of_o the_o two_o clause_n where_o it_o be_v use_v then_o only_o those_o who_o come_v in_o time_n to_o be_v actual_o save_v by_o christ_n for_o these_o be_v a_o very_a small_a number_n few_o there_o be_v say_v christ_n that_o find_v it_o speak_v of_o the_o straight_a gate_n which_o lead_v unto_o life_n in_o comparison_n of_o those_o upon_o who_o condemnation_n come_v by_o adam_n 4._o if_o condemnation_n shall_v come_v upon_o all_o man_n simple_o by_o the_o offence_n 22._o §._o 22._o of_o adam_n and_o righteousness_n only_o upon_o some_o man_n and_o these_o but_o a_o few_o neither_o comparative_o by_o the_o obedience_n and_o gift_n of_o christ_n then_o where_o sin_n abound_v grace_n shall_v not_o superabound_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o do_v nay_o sin_n shall_v superabound_v and_o grace_n be_v confine_v to_o a_o narrow_a compass_n comparative_o to_o say_v that_o the_o superabounding_a of_o grace_n above_o sin_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o intensivenesse_n of_o it_o i._n e._n in_o its_o prevalency_n over_o sin_n where_o it_o be_v vouchsafe_v not_o in_o the_o extensivenesse_n of_o it_o as_o if_o it_o extend_v to_o more_o person_n be_v thus_o far_o acknowledge_v for_o a_o say_n of_o truth_n grace_n do_v not_o extend_v to_o more_o person_n than_o sin_n at_o least_o not_o to_o more_o person_n of_o man_n because_o sin_n extend_v unto_o all_o and_o grace_n can_v extend_v to_o more_o than_o all_o but_o if_o we_o shall_v straiten_v and_o limit_v grace_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o extent_n of_o it_o to_o a_o small_a number_n of_o person_n as_o viz._n unto_o those_o only_o who_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v actual_o save_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o superabounding_a of_o grace_n above_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o prevalency_n of_o it_o where_o it_o be_v in_o such_o a_o sense_n give_v will_v be_v full_o match_v or_o rather_o overcome_v and_o swallow_v up_o by_o the_o prevail_a extensiveness_n of_o sin_n above_o grace_n 5._o the_o apostle_n both_o before_o and_o after_o as_o viz._n verse_n 15._o and_o verse_n 19_o 23._o §._o 23._o compute_v the_o condemn_v once_o of_o adam_n and_o the_o justify_v once_o of_o christ_n by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o numericall_a expression_n he_o tell_v we_o in_o both_o place_n of_o many_o dead_a by_o adam_n and_o of_o no_o few_o than_o many_o justify_v and_o redeem_v by_o christ._n now_o what_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v equal_a for_o man_n to_o dis-equalize_a especial_o to_o such_o a_o proportion_n or_o degree_n that_o the_o one_o number_n shall_v be_v inconsiderable_a and_o as_o nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o other_o be_v to_o lift_v up_o themselves_o above_o their_o line_n and_o so_o take_v hold_v of_o vanity_n in_o stead_n of_o truth_n the_o apostle_n expression_n verse_n 15._o be_v somewhat_o more_o emphatical_a for_o if_o through_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o many_o be_v dead_a much_o more_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gift_n by_o grace_n which_o be_v by_o one_o man_n jesus_n christ_n have_v abound_v unto_o many_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v suppose_v that_o many_o more_o million_o of_o man_n be_v dead_a through_o the_o offence_n of_o adam_n then_o be_v justify_v or_o make_v alive_a by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n paul_n glory_v over_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n as_o much_o more_o abound_v to_o the_o justification_n of_o many_o must_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n for_o if_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o adam_n all_o become_v dead_a and_o a_o few_o only_o be_v make_v alive_a by_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n who_o will_v not_o judge_v but_o that_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o much_o more_o abound_v to_o the_o death_n of_o many_o than_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o the_o justification_n or_o life_n of_o many_o 6._o and_o last_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v verse_n 20._o that_o where_o sin_n abound_v grace_n superabounded_a he_o add_v verse_n 21._o that_o as_o sin_n have_v reign_v unto_o death_n so_o do_v grace_n reign_v through_o righteousness_n 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scripture_n in_o hand_n that_o 27._o §._o 27._o christ_n do_v buy_v some_o reprobate_n viz._n such_o as_o be_v speak_v of_o herein_o and_o afterward_o 239._o see_v mr._n i._o ball_n covenant_n of_o grace_n p._n 238._o 239._o more_o full_o describe_v in_o the_o chapter_n but_o say_v they_o this_o conclude_v not_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n unless_o it_o can_v be_v show_v that_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o all_o reprobate_n for_o they_o say_v on_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v prove_v be_v that_o christ_n die_v equal_o for_o all_o and_o every_o man_n and_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o die_v for_o the_o reprobate_n in_o some_o sense_n and_o to_o die_v for_o they_o with_o a_o intention_n and_o purpose_n to_o save_v they_o and_o if_o christ_n die_v for_o some_o and_o but_o some_o that_o perish_v in_o a_o manner_n not_o common_a to_o all_o and_o every_o man_n it_o be_v manifest_a he_o die_v not_o equal_o for_o all_o men._n how_o unlike_o himself_o be_v the_o author_n in_o these_o 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therein_o unto_o the_o end_n and_o thus_o these_o great_a and_o signal_n promise_v of_o god_n shall_v be_v render_v void_a and_o mere_a impertinency_n unto_o those_o for_o who_o sake_n only_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v make_v 3._o and_o last_o to_o say_v they_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o elect_n in_o the_o sense_n gainsay_v be_v to_o beg_v the_o question_n instead_o of_o dig_v for_o it_o 2._o the_o scripture_n many_o time_n assert_v the_o futurity_n or_o come_v to_o pass_v 56._o §._o 56._o of_o thing_n not_o yet_o in_o be_v not_o only_a when_o the_o come_n of_o they_o to_o pass_v be_v certain_a or_o certain_o know_v unto_o god_n but_o upon_o a_o probability_n only_o or_o likelihood_n of_o their_o come_n to_o pass_v in_o respect_n of_o mean_n use_v or_o to_o be_v use_v for_o the_o bring_n of_o they_o to_o pass_v upon_o this_o account_n god_n himself_o be_v represent_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o parable_n of_o the_o vineyard_n as_o speak_v thus_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o vineyard_n they_o will_v reverence_v my_o son_n 6._o son_n mar._n 12._o 6._o in_o case_n i_o shall_v vouchsafe_v to_o send_v he_o unto_o they_o and_o yet_o the_o event_n show_v that_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o reverence_v he_o that_o when_o he_o come_v to_o they_o they_o take_v he_o and_o slay_v he_o and_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o the_o vineyard_n so_o when_o he_o say_v upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o punishment_n which_o he_o command_v to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o man_n that_o shall_v do_v presumptuous_o that_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_v and_o do_v no_o more_o presumptuous_o 13._o presumptuous_o deut._n 17._o 1â—_n 13._o he_o do_v not_o speak_v it_o out_o of_o any_o certainty_n of_o knowledge_n in_o he_o that_o it_o will_v or_o shall_v actual_o so_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o many_o doubtless_o of_o this_o people_n do_v not_o so_o fear_v as_o to_o forbear_v do_v presumptuous_o notwithstanding_o the_o exemplarinesse_n of_o such_o a_o punishment_n but_o because_o the_o severe_a and_o thorough_a execution_n of_o justice_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v a_o proper_a and_o probable_a mean_n to_o restrain_v all_o sort_n of_o person_n among_o they_o from_o the_o like_a sin_n see_v sect._n 50._o of_o this_o chapter_n in_o this_o notion_n and_o idiom_n of_o scripture_n also_o god_n may_v say_v 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 not_o out_o of_o a_o certainty_n of_o knowledge_n or_o determination_n in_o himself_o that_o any_o such_o heart_n or_o way_n shall_v actual_o and_o with_o effect_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o which_o will_v infallible_o produce_v such_o a_o effect_n in_o they_o as_o be_v here_o specify_v but_o because_o he_o be_v purpose_v so_o to_o entreat_v they_o and_o to_o afford_v such_o excellent_a administration_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o spirit_n unto_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v very_o pregnant_a proper_a and_o efficacious_a to_o create_v such_o a_o heart_n in_o they_o and_o to_o put_v they_o into_o such_o a_o way_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o have_v decline_v from_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n while_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n endure_v this_o answer_n i_o acknowledge_v be_v of_o much_o affinity_n with_o the_o former_a therefore_o 3._o and_o last_o that_o no_o such_o sense_n be_v intend_v by_o god_n in_o the_o word_n or_o promise_n yet_o under_o consideration_n which_o import_v any_o certainty_n of_o a_o final_a perseverance_n in_o grace_n in_o those_o to_o who_o they_o be_v speak_v and_o make_v full_o appear_v from_o all_o those_o prophetical_a passage_n and_o prediction_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o be_v many_o in_o number_n and_o very_o plain_a and_o pregnant_a in_o import_n wherein_o that_o sad_a breach_n which_o afterward_o happen_v between_o god_n and_o this_o people_n to_o who_o these_o promise_n be_v make_v and_o which_o amount_v even_o to_o a_o rejection_n of_o they_o from_o be_v any_o long_o a_o people_n unto_o he_o be_v foretell_v by_o he_o for_o that_o god_n shall_v absolute_o promise_v such_o a_o heart_n unto_o a_o people_n which_o shall_v infallible_o cause_v they_o to_o fear_v he_o for_o ever_o and_o not_o to_o depart_v from_o he_o and_o yet_o withal_o prophesy_v the_o great_a and_o general_a apostasy_n of_o this_o people_n from_o he_o and_o their_o rejection_n upon_o that_o account_n by_o he_o doubtless_o lie_v not_o within_o the_o verge_n of_o any_o man_n belief_n who_o take_v any_o competent_a care_n what_o he_o believe_v i_o trust_v the_o scripture_n now_o last_v open_v will_v from_o henceforth_o be_v put_v to_o no_o more_o trouble_n about_o any_o contribution_n of_o aid_n towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o absolute_a perseverance_n some_o other_o scripture_n possible_o there_o may_v
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see_v 1_o sam._n 26._o 2._o esa_n 22._o 7._o jer._n 2d_o 7._o in_o this_o sense_n the_o messiah_n waâ—_n notion_v and_o term_v among_o the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o elect_a of_o god_n luk._n 23._o 35._o and_o christ_n himself_o be_v call_v a_o corner_n stone_n elect_a and_o precious_a 1_o pet._n 2._o 4._o so_o paul_n a_o choose_a or_o elect_a vessel_n etc._n etc._n 4._o nor_o do_v i_o know_v any_o ground_n either_o in_o scripture_n or_o good_a reason_n why_o by_o god_n elect_n we_o shall_v understand_v person_n under_o a_o personal_a consideration_n segregated_a or_o choose_v by_o god_n from_o eternity_n from_o among_o other_o man_n to_o be_v infallible_o convey_v by_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n the_o scripture_n know_v no_o such_o sense_n or_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n as_o this_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v prove_v from_o hence_o nor_o otherwise_o that_o man_n be_v in_o any_o other_o sense_n choose_v or_o say_v to_o be_v choose_v from_o eternity_n but_o only_o as_o that_o law_n or_o decree_n of_o god_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o man_n come_v to_o be_v elect_v in_o time_n be_v from_o eternity_n the_o tenor_n of_o god_n law_n or_o decree_n of_o election_n which_o be_v from_o eternity_n be_v as_o the_o scripture_n evidence_v this_o or_o the_o like_a whosoever_o shall_v believe_v in_o my_o son_n jesus_n christ_n who_o i_o purpose_v to_o send_v into_o the_o world_n shall_v hereupon_o become_v a_o man_n of_o that_o species_n sort_n or_o kind_n of_o man_n who_o i_o have_v choose_v from_o among_o all_o other_o man_n or_o sort_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o design_v to_o salvation_n for_o that_o man_n can_v in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n be_v say_v to_o be_v elect_v from_o eternity_n be_v evident_a because_o they_o be_v not_o have_v no_o be_v from_o eternity_n nothing_o have_v be_v from_o eternity_n but_o god_n himself_o alone_o now_o that_o which_o be_v not_o can_v be_v say_v unless_o haply_o it_o be_v in_o some_o unproper_a and_o by_o sense_n to_o be_v elect_v or_o to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o any_o act_n or_o action_n whatsoever_o and_o as_o man_n be_v proper_o say_v to_o be_v justify_v in_o time_n as_o viz._n when_o they_o believe_v though_o the_o decree_n of_o justification_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o they_o come_v to_o be_v justify_v in_o time_n be_v from_o eternity_n in_o like_a manner_n though_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o man_n come_v to_o be_v elect_v be_v from_o eternity_n yet_o it_o bring_v forth_o in_o time_n and_o in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n man_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v elect_v but_o in_o time_n but_o concern_v election_n from_o eternity_n as_o somewhat_o have_v occasional_o be_v speak_v already_o so_o much_o more_o remain_v to_o be_v speak_v in_o due_a place_n 5._o and_o last_o nor_o be_v there_o truth_n in_o this_o assertion_n in_o the_o argument_n god_n have_v determine_v to_o bring_v his_o elect_n unto_o salvation_n by_o faith_n with_o the_o great_a certainty_n that_o can_v 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etc._n turn_v themselves_o out_o of_o the_o justify_v grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n quench_v the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n and_o come_v to_o have_v their_o portion_n with_o hypocrite_n and_o unbeliever_n if_o man_n will_v make_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o of_o the_o parable_n in_o a_o clear_a and_o direct_a way_n without_o trouble_v or_o obscure_v without_o wrest_v or_o strain_v the_o carriage_n scope_n and_o pregnant_a tendency_n of_o it_o such_o a_o inference_n can_v be_v avoid_v further_a satisfaction_n herein_o may_v be_v have_v for_o the_o price_n only_o of_o so_o much_o pain_n as_o the_o perusal_n of_o the_o 54._o and_o 59_o section_n of_o the_o 8._o chapter_n of_o this_o discourse_n will_v require_v nor_o do_v the_o reversall_a of_o such_o act_n of_o grace_n in_o god_n as_o we_o speak_v of_o argue_v 12._o §._o 12._o the_o least_o mutability_n or_o shadow_n of_o change_n in_o he_o either_o in_o
goodness_n i._n e._n of_o the_o great_a beneficialnesse_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o the_o gospel_n unto_o they_o as_o be_v able_a to_o build_v they_o up_o and_o to_o give_v they_o a_o inheritance_n among_o those_o that_o be_v sanctify_v 32_o sanctify_v act_n 20._o 32_o goodness_n seem_v to_o be_v interpret_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o by_o bountifulness_n or_o beneficialnesse_n for_o scarce_o for_o a_o righteous_a man_n will_v one_o die_v yet_o peradventure_o for_o a_o good_a man_n some_o will_v even_o dare_v to_o die_v 8._o die_v rom._n 5._o 8._o for_o a_o good_a man_n i._n e._n for_o a_o liberal_a or_o bountiful_a man_n and_o who_o be_v a_o benefactor_n unto_o many_o so_o again_o be_v thy_o eye_n evil_a because_o i_o be_o good_a 15._o good_a mat._n 20._o 15._o i_o e._n because_o i_o be_o bountiful_a or_o beneficent_a unto_o man_n upon_o this_o account_n doubtless_o it_o be_v that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v term_v good_a 12._o good_a rom._n 7._o 12._o viz._n because_o as_o david_n say_v in_o keep_v it_o and_o the_o precept_n of_o it_o there_o be_v great_a reward_n 11._o reward_n psal_n 19_o 11._o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v a_o great_a benefactresse_n to_o those_o that_o observe_v it_o now_o than_o this_o taste_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o scripture_n clear_o appropriate_v unto_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o my_o word_n good_a or_o do_v not_o my_o word_n good_a as_o our_o last_o translation_n read_v unto_o he_o that_o walk_v upright_o 7._o upright_o mic._n 2._o 7._o imply_v that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o to_o wicked_a men._n the_o law_n of_o thy_o mouth_n say_v david_n in_o his_o holy_a application_n unto_o god_n be_v better_o unto_o i_o then_o thousand_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n 72_o silver_n psal_n 119._o 72_o unto_o i_o tacit_o imply_v that_o other_o man_n of_o a_o different_a spirit_n from_o he_o do_v not_o taste_v any_o such_o sweetness_n or_o goodness_n in_o they_o and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n put_v the_o 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adversary_n frequent_o make_v a_o distinguish_a character_n between_o hypocrite_n and_o true_a believer_n 7._o and_o last_o the_o person_n we_o speak_v of_o be_v yet_o further_o say_v to_o have_v 26._o §._o 26._o taste_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v i._n e._n not_o the_o power_n of_o miracle_n as_o pareus_n interpret_v there_o be_v a_o manifest_a incongruity_n in_o such_o a_o interpretation_n which_o we_o leave_v to_o the_o reader_n to_o conceive_v but_o either_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n as_o our_o english_a annotator_n or_o the_o might_n and_o glorious_a thing_n of_o immortality_n which_o be_v the_o more_o general_a interpretation_n or_o rather_o as_o cameron_n expound_v the_o incarnation_n humiliation_n suffering_n death_n resurrection_n ascention_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 320._o god_n cameron_n myroth_n p._n 320._o which_o may_v therefore_o be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v either_o because_o they_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o full_a notification_n unto_o man_n appropriate_a to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n wherein_o the_o great_a change_n and_o new_a state_n of_o spiritual_a affair_n in_o comparison_n of_o what_o they_o be_v under_o the_o law_n may_v well_o be_v term_v the_o world_n to_o come_v as_o pareus_n and_o other_o understand_v the_o expression_n both_o here_o and_o elsewhere_o in_o the_o same_o epistle_n and_o join_a 〈…〉_o will_v be_v exceed_o full_a of_o efficacy_n and_o power_n to_o ravish_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n into_o the_o heaven_n or_o else_o because_o the_o glorious_a estate_n of_o life_n and_o immortality_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v as_o it_o be_v attainable_a and_o enjoyable_a by_o man_n depend_v upon_o they_o as_o a_o mean_n full_a of_o efficacy_n and_o power_n to_o bring_v they_o hereunto_o but_o whatsoever_o in_o particular_a be_v mean_v by_o these_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 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many_o promise_n in_o scripture_n though_o absolute_a in_o form_n be_v yet_o conditional_a in_o matter_n and_o meaning_n 9_o meaning_n see_v cap._n 1â—_n sect_n 43_o &_o 51_o and_o cap._n 11._o sect._n 1._o 9_o so_o that_o from_o the_o tenor_n or_o form_n of_o word_n wherein_o the_o say_a promise_n be_v represent_v by_o the_o angel_n unto_o paul_n nothing_o can_v be_v conclude_v â—o_o evince_v it_o absolute_a 3._o those_o word_n of_o paul_n to_o the_o centurion_n and_o soldier_n late_o mention_v except_o these_o abide_v in_o the_o ship_n you_o can_v be_v safe_a undeniable_o prove_v the_o say_a promise_n to_o have_v be_v not_o absolute_a but_o conditional_a for_o in_o case_n god_n shall_v have_v promise_v absolute_o and_o without_o all_o exception_n or_o condition_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v safe_a paul_n have_v plain_o contradict_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o by_o affirm_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o but_o that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v safe_a otherwise_o then_o upon_o condition_n of_o the_o mariner_n abide_v in_o the_o ship_n 4._o the_o apostle_n exhort_v those_o in_o the_o ship_n after_o long_a abstinence_n and_o weakness_n 34._o verse_n 34._o thereby_o to_o take_v meat_n and_o that_o upon_o this_o reason_n or_o motive_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n for_o this_o be_v for_o your_o preservation_n or_o safety_n which_o plain_o show_v that_o notwithstanding_o the_o promise_v make_v unto_o paul_n that_o there_o shall_v not_o a_o hair_n of_o any_o of_o they_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n they_o yet_o may_v have_v perish_v by_o overlong_a fast_n therefore_o the_o say_a promise_n be_v not_o absolute_a 5._o when_o by_o receive_v sustenance_n they_o have_v recruit_v their_o spirit_n and_o recover_v strength_n by_o the_o apostle_n direction_n as_o be_v most_o probable_a they_o lighten_v the_o ship_n and_o cast_v out_o the_o lade_n of_o it_o which_o be_v wheat_n into_o the_o sea_n and_o do_v other_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o their_o preservation_n which_o be_v a_o strong_a presumption_n at_o least_o that_o paul_n do_v not_o understand_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o he_o concern_v the_o life_n of_o these_o man_n in_o a_o unconditioned_a sense_n but_o thus_o that_o if_o they_o be_v careful_a and_o diligent_a to_o do_v what_o be_v meet_v for_o they_o to_o do_v in_o order_n to_o their_o own_o safety_n he_o will_v stand_v by_o they_o herein_o and_o prosper_v it_o according_o as_o when_o he_o promise_v unto_o the_o jew_n of_o old_a that_o he_o will_v blâ—ss_v they_o in_o the_o city_n and_o bless_v they_o in_o the_o field_n bless_v they_o in_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o body_n and_o in_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o ground_n of_o their_o cattle_n etc._n cattle_n deut._n 28._o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n his_o meaning_n only_o be_v that_o he_o will_v bless_v and_o prosper_v their_o care_n and_o industry_n in_o and_o about_o these_o affair_n and_o concernment_n of_o they_o not_o that_o he_o will_v absolute_o bless_v they_o in_o any_o of_o they_o i_o mean_v whether_o they_o mind_v or_o look_v after_o their_o own_o welfare_n in_o such_o thing_n or_o no._n 6._o if_o those_o word_n of_o paul_n be_v narrow_o scan_v verse_n 22._o and_o now_o i_o exhort_v you_o to_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n for_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o loss_n of_o any_o man_n life_n among_o you_o but_o of_o the_o ship_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o promise_v signify_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o angel_n be_v not_o simple_o or_o adequate_o this_o that_o none_o of_o their_o life_n shall_v miscarry_v but_o that_o though_o the_o ship_n shall_v miscarry_v and_o be_v lose_v which_o be_v declare_v unto_o he_o that_o it_o will_v yet_o the_o life_n of_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v hereby_o or_o upon_o this_o occasion_n miscarry_v and_o the_o reason_n why_o god_n so_o order_v the_o matter_n that_o the_o ship_n shall_v be_v wreck_v and_o lose_v notwithstanding_o all_o the_o mean_v use_v to_o preserve_v it_o be_v that_o they_o who_o go_v along_o with_o paul_n in_o it_o may_v plain_o know_v and_o understand_v not_o only_o that_o their_o preservation_n be_v from_o god_n and_o that_o more_o than_o in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n but_o that_o it_o be_v vouchsafe_v to_o they_o upon_o such_o term_n for_o his_o servant_n paul_n sake_n who_o be_v among_o they_o which_o they_o can_v not_o so_o well_o have_v understand_v have_v the_o ship_n come_v whole_a and_o safe_a into_o harbour_n for_o than_o they_o may_v very_o possible_o have_v think_v that_o they_o have_v escape_v by_o their_o own_o labour_n and_o skill_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o may_v as_o well_o think_v such_o a_o thought_n as_o this_o upon_o that_o 9_o §._o 9_o escape_n which_o they_o do_v make_v at_o last_o some_o by_o swim_v other_o by_o lay_v hold_n on_o plank_n and_o break_a piece_n of_o the_o ship_n etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v no_o for_o when_o 1._o they_o have_v a_o fresh_a experiment_n that_o they_o can_v not_o by_o all_o their_o diligence_n and_o skill_n escape_v shipwreck_n but_o that_o this_o according_a to_o paul_n word_n have_v befall_v they_o and_o 2._o see_v that_o they_o we_o cast_v upon_o a_o island_n which_o paul_n also_o have_v foretell_v they_o and_o 3._o and_o last_o that_o now_o they_o be_v all_o come_v safe_a to_o land_n as_o paul_n have_v likewise_o pre-assured_n they_o they_o shall_v and_o that_o by_o way_n of_o a_o gratuity_n unto_o he_o according_a to_o his_o expression_n unto_o they_o verse_n 24._o and_o lo_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o all_fw-mi they_o that_o sail_n with_o thou_o they_o can_v not_o light_o but_o apprehend_v and_o conclude_v that_o the_o preservation_n and_o safety_n of_o their_o life_n be_v not_o the_o achievement_n or_o reward_n of_o their_o own_o labour_n or_o skill_n but_o a_o special_a benefit_n or_o blessing_n vouchsafe_v unto_o they_o by_o god_n for_o his_o servant_n paul_n sake_n by_o this_o discourse_n it_o appear_v how_o and_o upon_o what_o term_n those_o word_n of_o paul_n verse_n 31._o except_o these_o abide_v in_o the_o ship_n you_o can_v be_v safe_a accord_n with_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n make_v unto_o he_o concern_v the_o safety_n of_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o ship_n with_o he_o the_o purport_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v this_o that_o the_o ship_n be_v wreck_v and_o break_v they_o shall_v all_o escape_v with_o their_o life_n because_o god_n have_v give_v they_o unto_o paul_n i._n e._n have_v purpose_v to_o honour_n paul_n by_o spare_v or_o preserve_v they_o in_o so_o eminent_a a_o danger_n this_o promise_n be_v fulfil_v and_o make_v good_a when_o the_o ship_n be_v break_v they_o come_v all_o safe_a to_o land_n therefore_o when_o some_o of_o the_o mariner_n go_v about_o to_o leave_v the_o ship_n before_o it_o be_v break_v the_o apostle_n tell_v the_o centurion_n and_o the_o soldier_n that_o they_o take_v a_o course_n to_o deprive_v both_o themselves_o and_o they_o of_o that_o hope_n and_o certainty_n of_o preservation_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o declare_v unto_o they_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o intent_n of_o that_o promise_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v all_o be_v preserve_v in_o case_n they_o all_o continue_v in_o the_o ship_n until_o it_o shall_v be_v break_v so_o that_o in_o case_n any_o of_o they_o shall_v leave_v the_o ship_n before_o it_o be_v break_v and_o attempt_v their_o safety_n in_o any_o other_o way_n they_o leave_v no_o opportunity_n or_o possibility_n unto_o god_n to_o perform_v the_o say_a promise_n unto_o any_o of_o they_o in_o as_o much_o as_o this_o promise_n do_v not_o assert_v the_o safety_n of_o any_o one_o or_o of_o any_o lesser_a number_n of_o they_o apart_o from_o the_o rest_n but_o of_o the_o whole_a and_o entire_a number_n of_o they_o and_o that_o in_o case_n they_o shall_v be_v all_o find_v together_o in_o the_o ship_n when_o it_o shall_v suffer_v wreck_n and_o be_v break_v nor_o can_v there_o any_o other_o reason_n be_v give_v why_o paul_n shall_v say_v except_o these_o abide_v in_o the_o ship_n you_o can_v be_v safe_a but_o only_o because_o their_o non_fw-la abide_v in_o the_o ship_n have_v leave_v no_o place_n or_o opportunity_n for_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n concern_v their_o safety_n to_o take_v effect_n for_o that_o their_o abide_n in_o the_o ship_n be_v compel_v hereunto_o by_o the_o centurion_n and_o soldier_n be_v any_o instrumental_a mean_n of_o their_o safety_n no_o where_n appear_v nor_o be_v it_o any_o way_n probable_a we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o they_o assist_v any_o of_o those_o who_o life_n be_v preserve_v in_o or_o towards_o the_o preservation_n of_o they_o but_o that_o every_o man_n shift_v for_o himself_o and_o take_v the_o best_a course_n he_o can_v for_o his_o safety_n verse_n 43_o 44._o so_o that_o the_o
allegation_n of_o these_o word_n except_o these_o abide_v etc._n etc._n to_o prove_v the_o usefulness_n of_o exhortation_n or_o the_o necessity_n of_o mean_n proper_o so_o call_v for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o any_o absolute_a promise_n of_o god_n be_v as_o broad_a a_o impertinency_n as_o be_v light_o incident_a to_o ink_n and_o paper_n by_o the_o way_n to_o search_v as_o near_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o passage_n in_o hand_n as_o we_o can_v when_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o the_o centurion_n and_o soldier_n except_o these_o abide_v in_o the_o ship_n you_o can_v be_v safe_a his_o intent_n be_v not_o simple_o to_o deny_v all_o possibility_n of_o safety_n unto_o they_o save_v only_o upon_o the_o abide_n of_o the_o mariner_n in_o the_o ship_n but_o to_o deny_v all_o probability_n or_o likelihood_n 28._o likelihood_n can_v in_o scripture_n frequent_o note_v the_o difficulty_n or_o great_a unlikelyhood_n of_o a_o thing_n not_o always_o a_o district_n impossibility_n see_v cap._n 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etc._n in_o the_o former_a of_o these_o passage_n all_o liar_n and_o consequent_o all_o murderer_n and_o all_z whoremonger_n etc._n etc._n be_v adjudge_v to_o have_v their_o portion_n in_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o latter_a that_o any_o thing_n that_o defile_v or_o whatsoever_o work_v abomination_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o upon_o no_o term_n or_o condition_n whatsoever_o enter_v into_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n therefore_o when_o god_n threaten_v and_o say_v that_o neither_o fornicator_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o adulterer_n etc._n etc._n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n evident_a it_o be_v that_o he_o include_v as_o well_o believer_n as_o unbeliever_n if_o it_o be_v object_v but_o true_a believer_n have_v a_o promise_n from_o god_n that_o they_o 22._o §._o 22._o shall_v never_o lose_v their_o faith_n i_o answer_v 1._o that_o this_o have_v oft_o be_v say_v but_o never_o so_o much_o as_o once_o prove_v 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encourage_v that_o which_o remain_v of_o the_o old_a man_n in_o they_o to_o bestir_v itself_o in_o all_o way_n of_o unrighteousness_n and_o doubtless_o the_o teach_n of_o that_o doctrine_n have_v be_v the_o cast_n of_o a_o snare_n upon_o the_o world_n and_o have_v cause_v many_o who_o foot_n god_n have_v guide_v into_o way_n of_o peace_n to_o adventure_v so_o far_o in_o desperateness_n of_o sinâ—ing_n that_o through_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n their_o heart_n never_o serve_v they_o to_o return_v but_o of_o these_o thing_n we_o speak_v somewhat_o more_o at_o large_a cap._n 9_o other_o plead_v that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o conceive_v that_o true_a believer_n though_o 23._o §._o 23._o they_o perpetrate_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n shall_v be_v exclude_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n upon_o this_o account_n because_o what_o they_o sin_n in_o this_o kind_n they_o sin_v out_o of_o infirmity_n and_o not_o out_o of_o malice_n i_o answer_v 1._o by_o concession_n 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fault_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n be_v prevent_v or_o take_v at_o unaware_o in_o or_o with_o some_o miscarriage_n or_o sin_n you_o which_o be_v spiritual_a restore_v such_o a_o one_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n 1._o meekness_n gal._n 6._o 1._o etc._n etc._n when_o a_o man_n foot_n be_v take_v in_o the_o snare_n of_o a_o temptation_n only_o through_o a_o defect_n in_o that_o spiritual_a watchfulness_n over_o himself_o and_o his_o way_n which_o he_o aught_v to_o keep_v constant_o and_o so_o sin_v contrary_a to_o the_o habitual_a and_o stand_a frame_n of_o his_o heart_n this_o man_n sin_v out_o of_o infirmity_n but_o he_o that_o thus_o sin_v can_v in_o scripture_n phrase_n be_v say_v either_o to_o walk_v or_o live_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8._o 4._o 12_o 13._o or_o to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5._o 21._o or_o to_o do_v the_o lust_n or_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n eph._n 2._o 3._o because_o none_o of_o these_o be_v any_o where_o 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absolute_o the_o certainty_n of_o god_n love_n to_o he_o that_o be_v godly_a as_o it_o promise_v conditional_o the_o certainty_n of_o this_o love_n to_o he_o that_o be_v profane_a viz._n in_o case_n and_o upon_o condition_n that_o he_o have_v be_v once_o godly_a 2._o neither_o be_v certainty_n of_o reward_n in_o every_o sense_n or_o kind_n more_o encourage_v unto_o action_n than_o uncertainty_n in_o some_o kind_n to_o promise_v withal_o possible_a assurance_n the_o same_o reward_n or_o prize_n to_o he_o that_o shall_v not_o run_v in_o the_o race_n which_o be_v promise_v upon_o these_o term_n to_o he_o that_o shall_v run_v be_v not_o more_o encourage_v unto_o man_n thus_o to_o run_v then_o to_o promise_v it_o conditional_o viz._n upon_o their_o run_n which_o be_v a_o promise_v of_o it_o with_o uncertainty_n in_o this_o respect_n viz._n because_o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o man_n will_v run_v in_o the_o say_a race_n or_o no_o and_o consequent_o whether_o they_o shall_v receive_v 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only_o upon_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o action_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n encourage_v and_o persuade_v man_n unto_o holiness_n hold_v forth_o not_o absolute_a but_o conditional_a promise_n unto_o they_o in_o order_n hereunto_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o promise_n we_o mean_v be_v this_o wherefore_o come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o and_o be_v you_o separate_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o touch_v not_o the_o unclean_a thing_n and_o i_o will_v receive_v you_o and_o will_v be_v a_o father_n unto_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n and_o daughter_n say_v the_o lord_n almighty_a 18._o almighty_a â—_o cor._n 6._o 17_o 18._o meaning_n that_o upon_o condition_n you_o will_v come_v out_o etc._n etc._n and_o touch_v no_o unclean_a thing_n i_o will_v receive_v you_o and_o be_v a_o father_n unto_o you_o etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o account_n of_o these_o promise_n he_o immediate_o subjoin_v have_v therefore_o these_o promise_n dear_o belove_v let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 1._o god_n â—_o cor._n 7._o 1._o q._n d._n such_o promise_v at_o these_o viz._n which_o hold_v forth_o such_o great_a and_o bless_a reward_n and_o withal_o require_v and_o enjoin_v holiness_n by_o way_n of_o condition_n for_o the_o receive_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o they_o be_v of_o the_o most_o sovereign_a efficacy_n and_o import_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o persuade_v you_o unto_o holiness_n nor_o can_v any_o instance_n i_o believe_v be_v give_v from_o the_o scripture_n where_o the_o holy_a ghost_n press_v or_o persuade_v unto_o action_n or_o way_n of_o righteousness_n by_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o promise_n then_o that_o which_o be_v either_o in_o form_n or_o in_o matter_n i._n e._n in_o sense_n and_o meaning_n conditional_a beside_o whether_o any_o such_o assurance_n of_o the_o unchangeableness_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o that_o be_v godly_a as_o 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profane_a he_o shall_v not_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o withhold_v this_o inheritance_n from_o he_o be_v a_o say_v doubtless_o too_o hard_o for_o any_o man_n who_o right_o understand_v and_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n to_o hear_v for_o what_o can_v it_o be_v conceive_v that_o he_o shall_v promise_v more_o to_o such_o a_o person_n who_o shall_v remain_v loyal_a in_o his_o affection_n and_o constant_a in_o his_o obedience_n unto_o he_o without_o turn_v aside_o either_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a all_o his_o day_n and_o where_o now_o will_v be_v the_o god_n of_o judgement_n you_o have_v weary_v the_o lord_n with_o your_o word_n say_v malachi_n in_o god_n name_n unto_o the_o people_n yet_o you_o say_v wherein_o have_v we_o weary_v he_o when_o you_o say_v every_o one_o that_o do_v evil_a be_v good_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o delight_v in_o they_o and_o where_o be_v the_o god_n of_o judgement_n 17._o judgement_n mal._n 2._o 17._o clear_o 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abettor_n of_o the_o pelagian_a faction_n that_o he_o hold_v that_o christ_n the_o lord_n suffer_v not_o for_o the_o redemption_n of_o all_o men._n therefore_o they_o who_o traduce_v the_o doctrine_n maintain_v in_o this_o discourse_n under_o the_o odious_a name_n of_o pelagianism_n either_o declare_v themselves_o notable_o ignorant_a of_o what_o pelagianism_n mean_v or_o else_o asperse_v that_o father_n who_o questionless_a know_v better_a than_o all_o his_o fellow_n what_o belong_v to_o pelagianism_n with_o the_o blot_n of_o this_o ignorance_n by_o his_o vote_n and_o verdict_n the_o doctrine_n which_o contradict_v that_o assert_v by_o we_o be_v pelagianism_n another_o testimony_n from_o the_o same_o father_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n may_v be_v that_o former_o cite_v have_v rehearse_v these_o word_n for_o god_n send_v not_o his_o son_n to_o judge_n the_o world_n but_o that_o the_o world_n by_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v he_o infer_v thus_o therefore_o as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o the_o physician_n he_o come_v to_o heal_v the_o sick_a that_o man_n 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_o the_o world_n 12._o world_n ergo_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_o medico_n 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 quare_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 aug._n in_o joh._n tract_n 12._o elsewhere_o address_v himself_o in_o his_o private_a devotion_n unto_o the_o lord_n christ_n he_o speak_v to_o he_o thus_o i_o know_v thou_o to_o be_v true_a god_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n the_o creator_n saviour_n and_o redeemer_n of_o i_o and_o of_o whole_a mankind_n 32._o mankind_n cognovi_fw-la te_fw-la verum_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la filium_fw-la dei_fw-la unigenitum_fw-la creatorem_fw-la salvatorem_fw-la &_o redemptorem_fw-la meum_fw-la &_o totius_fw-la humani_fw-la generis_fw-la etc._n etc._n augustin_n soliloqu_n c._n 32._o again_o o_o thou_o unclean_a world_n he_o come_v that_o shall_v redeem_v thou_o and_o thou_o be_v trouble_v and_o he_o thou_o will_v destroy_v when_o he_o be_v mind_a to_o deliver_v thou_o 2._o thou_o o_o munde_a immunde_n venit_fw-la qui_fw-la te_fw-la redimat_fw-la &_o turbaris_fw-la &_o hunc_fw-la tu_fw-la vis_fw-la perdere_fw-la quando_fw-la ille_fw-la te_fw-la disposuit_fw-la liberare_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr symb._n l._n 2._o concern_v judas_n he_o demand_v what_o do_v the_o sin_n of_o judas_n who_o sell_v he_o by_o who_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v or_o be_v to_o have_v be_v redeem_a ibid._n redeem_a quid_fw-la egit_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la judae_fw-la qui_fw-la eum_fw-la vendidit_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la redimi_fw-la debuit_fw-la ibid._n afterward_o he_o present_v christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n speak_v to_o the_o unbelieved_a jew_n who_o have_v crucify_v he_o thus_o behold_v the_o man_n who_o you_o have_v crucify_v behold_v that_o god_n and_o man_n in_o who_o you_o refuse_v to_o believe_v you_o see_v the_o wound_n which_o you_o have_v inflict_v the_o side_n which_o you_o have_v pierce_v because_o by_o you_o and_o for_o you_o it_o have_v be_v open_v and_o yet_o you_o will_v not_o enter_v ibid._n enter_v ecce_fw-la hominem_fw-la quem_fw-la crucifixistis_fw-la ecce_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o hominem_fw-la in_fw-la quem_fw-la credere_fw-la noluistis_fw-la videtis_fw-la vulnera_fw-la quae_fw-la infixistis_fw-la agnoscitis_fw-la latus_fw-la quod_fw-la pupugistis_fw-la quoniam_fw-la &_o per_fw-la vos_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la vos_fw-la apertum_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la tamen_fw-la intrare_fw-la voluistis_fw-la ibid._n in_o another_o place_n thus_o mankind_n fall_v sick_a not_o of_o bodily_a disease_n but_o of_o sin_n this_o great_a patient_n or_o sick_a man_n lie_v all_o along_o the_o world_n from_o the_o east_n unto_o the_o west_n for_o the_o heal_n of_o this_o great_a sick_a man_n the_o omnipotent_a physician_n come_v down_o 59_o down_o aegrotat_fw-la humanum_fw-la genus_fw-la non_fw-la morbis_fw-la corporis_fw-la sed_fw-la peccatis_fw-la iaceo_fw-la toto_fw-la orbe_fw-la terrarum_fw-la ab_fw-la oriente_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la occidentem_fw-la grandis_fw-la aegrotus_fw-la ad_fw-la sanandum_fw-la grandem_fw-la aegrotum_fw-la descendit_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la medice_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la serm._n 59_o the_o same_o father_n in_o another_o part_n of_o his_o work_n compare_v the_o first_o and_o the_o second_o adam_n together_o discourse_v to_o this_o effect_n what_o therefore_o be_v just_o due_a from_o adam_n christ_n unjust_o by_o suffer_v death_n pay_v he_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o apple_n christ_n to_o the_o bitterness_n of_o the_o cross_n he_o show_v the_o tree_n of_o death_n christ_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n he_o lift_v up_o himself_o against_o god_n and_o fall_v christ_n humele_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v lift_v up_o all._n adam_n bring_v death_n upon_o all_o man_n universal_o and_o christ_n have_v repair_v or_o restore_v life_n unto_o all_o men._n every_o one_o therefore_o look_v towards_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n and_o be_v heal_v of_o the_o wound_n receive_v from_o the_o poisonous_a serpent_n the_o brazen_a serpent_n set_v upon_o a_o wooden_a pole_n overcome_v all_o the_o venom_n of_o the_o live_a serpent_n and_o christ_n be_v hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n and_o die_v quench_v the_o old_a poison_n or_o venom_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o deliver_v or_o free_a alice_n that_o be_v strike_n or_o sting_n by_o him_n 101._o him_n ille_fw-la arborem_fw-la necis_fw-la icte_n salutis_fw-la ostendit_fw-la ille_fw-la se_fw-la contrà _fw-la deum_fw-la erexit_fw-la &_o cecidit_fw-la christus_fw-la se_fw-la humiliavit_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la erigeret_fw-la adam_n mortem_fw-la universis_fw-la intulit_fw-la &_o christus_fw-la vitam_fw-la omnibus_fw-la reparavit_fw-la respiciebat_fw-la ergo_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la ad_fw-la serpentem_fw-la aeneum_fw-la &_o à _fw-la venenatis_fw-la serpentibus_fw-la sanabatur_fw-la serpens_fw-la aeneus_fw-la in_o ligno_fw-la positus_fw-la veâ—ena_fw-la uâ—vorum_fw-la serpentum_fw-la superavit_fw-la &_o christus_fw-la in_o cruse_n suspensus_fw-la &_o mortuus_fw-la antiqua_fw-la diaboli_fw-la venena_fw-la restinxit_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la percussi_fw-la fluerant_fw-la liberavit_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr temp._n serm._n 101._o this_o father_n in_o his_o dialect_n and_o manner_n of_o expression_n can_v not_o more_o significant_o declare_v for_o general_n redemption_n than_o he_o have_v do_v in_o the_o now-recited_n testimony_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o passage_n and_o say_n of_o like_a import_n be_v very_o familiar_a and_o frequent_a in_o his_o write_n in_o one_o place_n he_o say_v that_o judas_n cast_v away_o the_o price_n of_o silver_n for_o which_o he_o sell_v the_o lord_n and_o acknowledge_v not_o the_o price_n with_o which_o himself_o be_v redeem_a by_o the_o lord_n 68_o lord_n judas_n projecit_fw-la precium_fw-la argenti_fw-la quo_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la dominus_fw-la venditus_fw-la erat_fw-la nec_fw-la agnovit_fw-la pretium_fw-la quo_fw-la ipse_fw-la a_o domino_fw-la redemptus_fw-la erat_fw-la aug._n in_o enar._n psal_n 68_o in_o another_o unless_o he_o christ_n have_v be_v crucify_v the_o world_n have_v not_o be_v redeem_a 4._o redeem_a nisi_fw-la enim_fw-la crucifigeretur_fw-la illâ—_n mundus_fw-la non_fw-la redimeretur_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr symbâ—l_n 3._o c._n 4._o in_o a_o three_o for_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o or_o upon_o such_o term_n shed_v for_o remission_n of_o all_z sin_z or_o for_o remission_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o man_n that_o it_o be_v able_a to_o blot_v out_o that_o very_a sin_n by_o which_o it_o be_v shed_v johan_n shed_v christi_fw-la enim_fw-la sanguis_fw-la sic_fw-la in_o remissionem_fw-la peccatoâ—un_fw-la omnium_fw-la fâ—sus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsum_fw-la etiam_fw-la peccatum_fw-la posset_n delere_fw-la quo_fw-la fusus_fw-la est_fw-la aug._n tract_n 92._o in_o johan_n in_o a_o four_o we_o read_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o
safety_n or_o salvation_n of_o all_o mankind_n be_v purchase_v or_o buy_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n as_o the_o apostle_n peter_n say_v etc._n etc._n in_o a_o five_o if_o therefore_o the_o price_n of_o our_o life_n be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n see_v then_o how_o it_o be_v not_o the_o earthly_a uncertainty_n of_o a_o field_n that_o be_v redeem_v therewith_o but_o the_o eternal_a safety_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 128._o world_n legimus_fw-la in_o scripture_n quòd_fw-la totius_fw-la generis_fw-la humani_fw-la falus_fw-la redempta_fw-la sit_fw-la sanguine_fw-la salvatoris_fw-la sicut_fw-la dit_fw-fr apostolus_fw-la petrus_n etc._n etc._n et_fw-la paulò_fw-la post_fw-la igitur_fw-la si_fw-la pretium_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la sanguis_fw-la est_fw-la domini_fw-la vide_fw-la ergo_fw-la quia_fw-la illo_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la redempta_fw-la sit_fw-la agri_fw-la terrena_fw-la fragilitas_fw-la quà m_fw-la totius_fw-la mundi_fw-la in_o columitas_fw-la sempiterna_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr temp._n ser._n 128._o in_o a_o six_o god_n in_o no_o other_o weigh_v provide_v more_o beneficial_o or_o bountiful_o for_o mankind_n then_o when_o the_o very_a wisdom_n of_o god_n that_o be_v his_o only_a son_n consubstantial_a and_o coeternal_a with_o the_o father_n attempt_v to_o assume_v whole_a man_n 16._o man_n deus_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la beneficentius_fw-la consulit_fw-la generi_fw-la humano_fw-la quà m_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsa_fw-la sapientia_fw-la dei_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la unicus_fw-la filius_fw-la consubstantialis_fw-la patri_fw-la &_o coaeternus_fw-la totum_fw-la hominem_fw-la suscipere_fw-la conatus_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n de_fw-fr ver_fw-la relig._n c._n 16._o in_o a_o seven_o what_o then_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o this_o signify_v that_o god_n be_v equal_a or_o equal_o affect_a unto_o all_o and_o accept_v no_o man_n person_n for_o as_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n be_v a_o like_a distant_a from_o all_o the_o extreme_a part_n so_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o consult_v and_o provide_v equal_o for_o all_z 45._o all_z quid_fw-la ergo_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la ejus_fw-la hoc_fw-la significat_fw-la quòd_fw-la aequus_fw-la est_fw-la omnibus_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o personas_fw-la non_fw-la accipit_fw-la quòmodo_fw-la enim_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la est_fw-la paria_fw-la habet_fw-la spacia_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la fine_n ita_fw-la deus_fw-la mediâ—â—_n esse_fw-la dicitur_fw-la aequaliter_fw-la omnibus_fw-la consulens_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 45._o in_o a_o eight_o speak_v in_o a_o rhetorical_a apostrophe_n unto_o thomas_n he_o express_v himself_o thus_o thomas_n look_v well_o on_o our_o price_n diligent_o consider_v the_o print_n of_o the_o nail_n and_o in_o his_o very_a wound_n acknowledge_v or_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o medicine_n or_o treasure_n of_o mankind_n 138._o mankind_n intuere_fw-la thoma_n pretium_fw-la nostrum_fw-la signa_fw-la clavorum_fw-la diligenter_n attend_v &_o in_o ipsis_fw-la vulneribus_fw-la medicamentum_fw-la vel_fw-la thesaurum_fw-la humani_fw-la generis_fw-la recognosce_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr temp._n ser._n 138._o and_o not_o long_o after_o death_n be_v give_v unto_o one_o that_o it_o may_v be_v take_v away_o from_z all_z tolleretur_fw-la all_z et_fw-la mox_fw-la uni_fw-la mors_fw-la data_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la omnibus_fw-la tolleretur_fw-la it_o be_v easy_a to_o make_v this_o pile_n of_o testimony_n far_o great_a but_o that_o we_o judge_v these_o specify_v abundant_o sufficient_a to_o convince_v any_o man_n that_o have_v not_o abjure_v ingenuity_n that_o augustine_n habitual_a and_o stand_a judgement_n be_v that_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n atone_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n nor_o can_v there_o i_o very_o believe_v so_o much_o as_o one_o say_v be_v produce_v out_o of_o all_o his_o writing_n wherein_o the_o contrary_a be_v assert_v by_o he_o many_o place_n i_o grant_v may_v ready_o be_v find_v wherein_o he_o deny_v the_o possession_n and_o actual_a enjoyment_n of_o the_o redemption_n or_o salvation_n purchase_v by_o christ_n unto_o many_o as_o viz._n to_o all_o final_a impenitent_n and_o unbeliever_n of_o such_o a_o import_n as_o this_o be_v that_o say_n of_o he_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o by_o his_o resurrection_n repair_v or_o restore_n unto_o forgiveness_n all_o or_o any_o unbeliever_n and_o such_o who_o for_o their_o heinous_a sin_n be_v adjudge_v to_o eternal_a punishment_n 137._o punishment_n neque_fw-la enim_fw-la infideles_fw-la quosque_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la suis_fw-la criminibus_fw-la aeternis_fw-la suppliciis_fw-la deditos_fw-la ad_fw-la veniam_fw-la dominus_fw-la resurgendo_fw-la reparavit_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n de_fw-fr tem._n serm._n 137._o such_o say_n as_o this_o be_v of_o perfect_a â—ord_n with_o the_o doctrine_n assert_v by_o we_o cap._n 17._o of_o this_o discourse_n where_o we_o acknowledge_v and_o prove_v at_o large_a that_o notwithstanding_o the_o redemption_n purchase_v by_o christ_n for_o all_o man_n yet_o no_o man_n die_v in_o impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n shall_v be_v save_v now_o if_o augustin_n be_v of_o this_o judgement_n that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n there_o be_v little_a question_n to_o be_v make_v but_o that_o this_o opinion_n or_o doctrine_n reign_v general_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n in_o his_o day_n be_v so_o have_v do_v before_o he_o as_o orthodox_n and_o catholic_n consider_v that_o he_o be_v as_o the_o able_a so_o the_o strict_a and_o close_a defender_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v more_o general_o esteem_v orthodox_n and_o profess_v teach_v and_o hold_v throughout_o the_o christian_a world_n nevertheless_o let_v we_o hear_v other_o learned_a pious_a and_o orthodox_n writer_n deliver_v their_o sense_n about_o the_o say_a point_n in_o their_o own_o word_n ambrose_n with_o who_o ministry_n and_o eloquence_n augustin_n be_v much_o affect_v 2._o §._o 2._o assert_v the_o same_o doctrine_n without_o fear_n the_o sun_n say_v he_o be_v command_v to_o arise_v upon_o all_o men._n and_o this_o sun_n do_v indeed_o arise_v daily_o upon_o all_o men._n but_o that_o mystical_a sun_n of_o righteousness_n be_v rise_v unto_o or_o for_o alice_n men_n be_v come_v to_o all_z man_n have_v suffer_v for_o all_z man_n and_o be_v rise_v again_o for_o all_z man_n and_o have_v therefore_o suffer_v that_o he_o may_v take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n but_o if_o any_o man_n believe_v not_o in_o christ_n he_o deprive_v himself_o of_o the_o general_z benefit_n as_o if_o a_o man_n by_o shut_v the_o window_n shall_v shut_v out_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n it_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o therefore_o the_o sun_n be_v not_o rise_v upon_o or_o unto_o all_o because_o such_o a_o man_n deprive_v himself_o of_o his_o heat_n but_o as_o for_o what_o concern_v the_o sun_n he_o keep_v his_o prerogative_n but_o this_o man_n act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o unwise_a man_n in_o shut_v out_o from_o himself_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o common_a light_n and_o a_o little_a before_o he_o have_v say_v the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v grant_v or_o give_a unto_o all_z man_n peccatorum_fw-la man_n mysticus_fw-la sol_fw-la ille_fw-la justiciae_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ortus_fw-la est_fw-la omnibus_fw-la venit_fw-la omnibus_fw-la passus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la resurrexit_fw-la ideò_fw-la autem_fw-la passus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la tolleret_fw-la peccatum_fw-la mundi_fw-la si_fw-mi quis_fw-la auten_fw-mi non_fw-la credit_n in_o christum_n generali_fw-la beneficio_fw-la ipse_fw-la se_fw-la fraudat_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la clausis_fw-la fenestris_fw-la radios_fw-la solis_fw-la excludit_fw-la non_fw-la ideò_fw-la sol_fw-la non_fw-la ortus_fw-la est_fw-la omnibus_fw-la quia_fw-la calore_fw-la ejus_fw-la seipse_fw-la fraudavit_fw-la sed_fw-la quòd_fw-la solis_fw-la est_fw-la prarogativan_fw-mi svam_fw-la seruat_fw-la quod_fw-la imprudentis_fw-la est_fw-la communis_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la gratiam_fw-la lucis_fw-la excludit_fw-la ambr_n in_o psal_n 118._o tom._n 2._o p._n 948._o edit_fw-la paris_n et_fw-la paulò_fw-la antè_fw-la plena_fw-la ergo_fw-la est_fw-la terra_fw-la misericordiâ_fw-la domini_fw-la quia_fw-la omnibus_fw-la est_fw-la data_fw-la remissio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la i._n e._n offer_v as_o a_o gift_n unto_o all_o in_o another_o place_n thus_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v in_o a_o figure_n as_o it_o be_v fasten_v to_o a_o cross_n because_o it_o be_v hereby_o declare_v that_o the_o true_a serpent_n be_v to_o be_v crucify_v for_o mankind_n who_o shall_v frustrate_v or_o make_v void_a the_o poison_n of_o the_o serpent_n the_o devil_n be_v indeed_o curse_v in_o the_o figure_n but_o yet_o in_o truth_n be_v he_o that_o shall_v take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 2._o world_n in_o figura_fw-la aneus_fw-la serpens_fw-la tanquam_fw-la confixus_fw-la cruci_fw-la quia_fw-la verus_fw-la serpens_fw-la crucifigendus_fw-la generi_fw-la annunciabatur_fw-la humano_fw-la qui_fw-la serpentis_fw-la diaboli_fw-la venenu_fw-la vacuaret_fw-la in_fw-la figurâ_fw-la maledictus_fw-la in_o veritate_fw-la autem_fw-la qui_fw-la totius_fw-la mundi_fw-la maledicta_fw-la deleret_fw-la ambr._n apolog._n david_n 1._o c._n 2._o once_o more_o so_o than_o he_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v