V ° t him 2..t. °Rom 1.19. s C H A P.3. An Expofttion vpon thefecund V E R4. foes capable, gal. 6. 4 or exclulon of others, egpoc, z r. -748. Delof*rverfatur ingeneralibus : We I know not how fophifticate,, and gull our felues with onely fuppofed vni- uerfalities. Cl ria died for all: propitiats for the fsnnes of the" whole world. Tam perfvvaded that death it felfe faues not fo many in the Church, as the mifìake of the fentence occafionally damnes. For all, thinke you, without ex- ception? What for vnbeleeuers and impenitents ? if you would heed it, you fhall finde many fometimes denotes all; and all only o many. And the world for whofe finnes Chrift propitiated, is not the world that lies in wickZednefe, but mundus credentium, the world of beleeuers, as Saint Au- fin long fince interpreted. Chrift is Author offaluation to them P that Obey him; game himfelfe a price of Redempti- on for many : euenfo many one, as beleeue in his Name, John t . t 2. 2 The fpeciall qualification here infified on, is doing, con.flant doing of what is commanded, whither immediate- ly or mediately God : if that trouble any , that Taal after blames them for not obferuing his ordinance, and thence grow doubtful! how he profefleth perfwvafion of their prefent and future obedience : Thus he may fatisfie himfelfe. z Howfoeuer there were fome amongfl them, if not refraó$arie, yet negle6ling; yet the many or more part heedfully obferued the Apofiles iniun6lion : 2 or, though in force particulars they were blameworthy for inobedi- ence, yet in the main they were vniuerfally regardful! of what was inioyned. 3 Or, though their prefent doing was in particulars defee!itte, yet confident he was for the future, vpon new admonition, they would fupply what -was yet wanting. But obedience he points vs unto as the necef fury quali fa- cation of them, whoJhall partake the promifes; fee Mat.?. 24.Iam.t.2S. Heb.5,9. The Nature of it thus conceiue. Its z doing what is commanded : 2 therefore becaufe it is
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