the fame kind, and yet all of them will be but of little fervice to their cause, when it is obferved, that Ambrofe by all for whom Chrift died, and whom he redeemed, means all forts of men, and not every individual; મંડ If, fays he, it is related of Ulyffes, that the binding him faft to the tree delivered him from danger, how much more must it be faid, what is really fact, that is, that to day the tree of the cross hath delivered, omne genus hominum, all kind of men, from the danger of death." And a little after", "The Lord Chrift hung upon the cross that he might deliver, omne genus hominum, all kind of men, from the fhipwrack of the world." And when he fays that Chrift died for, and redeemed the world, fuch phrases are easily accounted for, fince it is abundantly evident, that by the world he frequently means the church. Having mentioned those words in Pfal. xxiv. 1. The earth is the Lord's and the fulness thereof, the world, and they that dwell therein, he adds, "which the Greeks call one, because it is inhabited by Chrift, as he fays, Wherefore I will dwell in them; therefore, what is onepen, the world? Nifi fancta ecclefia, but the holy church, the temple of God, and habitation of Chrift." And in another place

8 Serm. 50. in Feria 6. Hebdom. Sanct. p. 70.

h Ib. p. 71.

i Enarr. in Pf. 48. p. 823.

he fays, "The church is called both heaven and the world, because it hath faints comparable to angels and arch-angels; alfo it hath the greateft part earthly, it is called likewife orbis terrarum, the world, which is founded upon the feas, and prepared upon the rivers. Moreover, as the world, the church fays, Look not upon me because I am black." And a little after', "Is not the earth the Lord's and the fulness thereof? Et vere orbis terrarum in ecclefia, and verily the world in the church; in which not only Jew or Greek, nor Barbarian, nor Scythian, nor bond or free, but we are all one in Chrift." Moreover, Ambrofe very frequently obferves, that it is the church for whom Chrift fuffered and died, and which is redeemed by his blood. "The domestic Jews bought with a price, he fays", are the Gentiles who have believed, quia pretio fanguinis Chrifti redempta eft ecclefia, for by the price of Chrift's blood is the church redeemed." And in another place he fays", "Seeing Chrift fuffered for the church, and the church is the body of Chrift, faith does not seem to be exercised on Chrift by them, (meaning fchifmaticks) by whom his paffion is made void, and his body pulled afunder." And

k Enarr, in Pf. 118. Lamed. p. 980. ! Ib. p. 981.

m De Abraham. 1. 2. c. 11. p. 267.

De obitu Satyr. p. 316.

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elfewhere fpeaking of the fame fort of perfons, he fays, They alone are they who would diffolve the grace of Chrift, who tear in pieces the members of the church, propter quam paffus eft Dominus Jefus, for which the Lord Jefus fuffered." Again, he obferves P, that "by the woman the heavenly mystery is fulfilled, being prefigured in her the grace of the church, propter quam Chriftus defcendit, for which Chrift defcended, and has finished that eternal work of man's redemption." Add to all this, that remarkable expreffion of his, "If Chrift, fays he, died for all, yet he suffered for us in an especial manner, quia pro ecclefia paffus eft, because he suffered for the church." Befides, this father makes ufe of fuch epithets and defcriptive characters, when he is fpeaking of the perfons for whom Chrift became incarnate, and whom he redeemed, as can by no means be applied to all the individuals of human nature, fuch as believers, repenting finners, Christ's servants, and his own Chriftian people; thus he explains those words in Ifa. ix. 6. “ To us a child is born, nobis qui credimus, to us who believe; not to the Jews, who have not believed; to us, not to hereticks; to us,

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et de fide, 1. 3. c. 4. p. 152.

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not to the Manichees." On thefe words, My people fhall return bither, he has this notes, "What is hither? that is, to me, to my equity and righteoufnefs, and to my worship; and he shall fulfil the days of bis life; both which you may fo understand, that the people truly fhall be redeemed, Qui crediderit in eo, which shall believe in him.” And in another place he fays, "the cross of the Lord is a precipice to unbelievers, fed vita credentibus, but life to them that believe." Again", "The crofs is a reproach to the perfidious, but to the believer grace; to the believer redemption, to the believer the refurrection, becaufe Chrift has fuffered for us." Once more", "Chrift is falvation to them that believe, but punishment to unbelievers;" yea, he fays, "If thou doft not believe, non defcendit tibi, non tibi paf fus eft, he did not come down for thee, he did not fuffer for thee." Elfe where he obferves that the paffion of the Lord is profitable to all, and gives redemption to finners, quos flagitii pœnituit admiffi, who repent of fin committed." Again he fays, "Be not the fervant of the ferpent, the enemy and ad

• Enarr. in Pf. 72. P. 855.

↑ In Pf. 118. Samech, p. 1007.

u Ib. Schin, p. 1079.

De filii Divinitate, c. 8. p. 284.

* De fide, 1. 4. c. 1. p. 163.

y De pœnitent. 1. 1 c. 15. P. 399.

Enarr. in Pf. 43. p. 792. et in Pf. 48. p. 826.

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versary, but ferve the Lord alone, who in his own love hath redeemed thee, quia ipfe eft fuorum redemptio fervulorum, for be bimfelf is the redemption of his fervants." And in another place, fpeaking of the man that was healed at the pool of Bethesda, he fays", "Then one was cured, not all are healed, or without doubt, unus folus populus Chriftianus, one Chriftian people only." Once more," The Lord Jefus was alone when he redeemed the world, for not a legate, nor a meffenger, but the Lord himself alone, faved his own people." He reprefents the interceffion of the Spirit, and the fufferings of Chrift, to be for the fame perfons "The Spirit intercedes for the faints, becaufe the Spirit maketh interceffion for us, pro quibus enim Chriftus paffus eft, for whom Chrift juffered, and whom he hath cleanfed by his own blood, for them the Spirit intercedes;" which can't be faid of all men. Moreover, he intimates, as tho' he thought it impoffible that any one fhould be damned for whom Chrift died, and whom he has redeemed by his blood; his words are these ", "Can he damn thee, quem redemit a morte, whom he has redeemed from death, for whom he offered himself, whofe life he knows is

a De initiand. c. 4. p. 346.

b Epift. 1. 4. ep. 31. p. 262. et 1. 6. Ep. 51. P, 312, Ib. 1. 5. ep. 40. p. 290.

De Jacob. 1. 1. c. 6. p. 317.

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