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of_o faith_n discern_v the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o incline_v we_o to_o trust_v in_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o precious_a blood_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o very_a gross_a corrupt_a interpretation_n of_o that_o text_n 2_o cor._n 5_o 16._o that_o the_o lutheran_n divine_v give_v though_o we_o have_v know_v christ_n after_o the_o flesh_n yet_o now_o henceforth_o know_v we_o he_o no_o more_o i_o e._n say_v they_o in_o favour_n of_o their_o ubiquity_n though_o we_o have_v know_v he_o as_o a_o body_n circumscribe_v and_o limit_v to_o a_o certain_a place_n while_o on_o earth_n yet_o since_o his_o ascension_n we_o know_v he_o so_o no_o more_o but_o suppose_v a_o corporeal_a ubiquity_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o divine_a glorify_a person_n which_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o deny_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o human_a nature_n by_o ascribe_v that_o to_o it_o which_o be_v altogether_o inconsistent_a with_o it_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n be_v plain_o this_o 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etc._n in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thou_o shall_v die_v nothing_o do_v establish_v this_o law_n and_o give_v it_o its_o full_a course_n towards_o believer_n but_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n and_o die_v according_a to_o law_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o be_v rise_v again_o he_o bring_v those_o who_o he_o free_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n under_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o gospel_n give_v eternal_a life_n as_o a_o free-gift_n to_o all_o who_o thankful_o receive_v it_o from_o his_o hand_n by_o faith_n own_v he_o as_o the_o author_n and_o donor_n of_o it_o 3._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o offence_n as_o commit_v against_o a_o infinite_a god_n require_v a_o price_n equivalent_a to_o it_o of_o infinite_a value_n none_o but_o god_n can_v satisfy_v god_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v assuage_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o may_v bleed_v he_o become_v man_n the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n as_o incarnate_a die_v for_o man_n 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the_o father_n to_o draw_v all_o the_o elect_a into_o a_o participation_n of_o that_o eternal_a life_n which_o he_o as_o man_n possess_v now_o in_o heaven_n and_o because_o he_o live_v we_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o in_o he_o the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n die_v as_o a_o man_n in_o our_o human_a nature_n to_o satisfy_v the_o law_n and_o to_o evidence_n the_o reality_n of_o his_o death_n he_o lay_v bury_v three_o day_n in_o the_o grave_a he_o be_v alive_a as_o god_n when_o dead_a as_o man_n what_o a_o profound_a mystery_n be_v this_o that_o the_o deity_n of_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v his_o human_a body_n to_o fall_v under_o the_o power_n of_o death_n for_o three_o day_n this_o show_v the_o strength_n of_o sin_n the_o strength_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n that_o so_o great_a a_o man_n as_o christ_n be_v can_v not_o stand_v under_o and_o live_v die_v he_o must_v by_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o law_n be_v find_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n rom._n 8._o 3._o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n but_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n be_v such_o and_o the_o extremity_n of_o his_o suffering_n so_o great_a that_o his_o three_o day_n death_n be_v equivalent_a to_o eternal_a death_n he_o do_v that_o in_o three_o day_n which_o a_o damn_a sinner_n in_o hell_n can_v effect_v to_o eternity_n for_o that_o which_o be_v do_v to_o eternity_n can_v never_o be_v actual_o do_v and_o complete_v i._n e._n christ_n give_v full_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o law_n in_o three_o day_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o long_o be_v detain_v in_o the_o grave_a there_o be_v no_o law_n nor_o reason_n for_o it_o have_v pay_v the_o utmost_a farthing_n of_o our_o whole_a debt_n the_o prison-door_n be_v open_v and_o christ_n let_v out_o that_o which_o keep_v the_o damn_a in_o hell_n for_o ever_o be_v because_o they_o can_v never_o full_o satisfy_v the_o law_n of_o god_n by_o all_o their_o suffering_n therefore_o they_o must_v suffer_v on_o still_o to_o eternity_n but_o christ_n by_o one_o offering_n have_v perfect_v for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v heb._n 10._o 14._o christ_n can_v have_v choose_v whether_o he_o will_v have_v die_v or_o no_o but_o for_o this_o end_n he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o do_v voluntary_o yield_v up_o himself_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n but_o rise_v the_o three_o day_n he_o live_v for_o ever_o and_o have_v bring_v eternal_a life_n into_o human_a nature_n to_o be_v communicate_v to_o all_o his_o member_n who_o can_v forfeit_v that_o life_n which_o they_o derive_v from_o the_o second_o adam_n as_o we_o all_o do_v that_o which_o we_o derive_v from_o the_o first_o adam_n in_o adam_n all_o die_n and_o in_o christ_n all_o be_v make_v alive_a 1_o cor._n 15._o 22._o chap._n ii_o to_o who_o be_v this_o price_n pay_v five_o to_o who_o be_v this_o price_n pay_v viz._n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n the_o father_n to_o appease_v his_o wrath_n under_o which_o we_o be_v joh._n 3._o 36._o god_n justice_n require_v this_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o sinner_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n rom._n 1._o 32._o to_o this_o end_n christ_n be_v our_o propitiation_n rom._n 3._o 25._o reconcile_a god_n to_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v receive_v into_o his_o favour_n again_o hence_o god_n declare_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n i_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o their_o unrighteousness_n and_o their_o sin_n and_o their_o iniquity_n will_v i_o remember_v no_o more_o heb._n 8._o 12._o sing_v o_o you_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n isa._n 44._o 23._o vide_fw-la that_o satisfaction_n that_o christ_n give_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n lay_v in_o his_o bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n in_o all_o the_o dreadful_a effect_n of_o it_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 24._o he_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o gal._n 3._o 13._o die_v for_o we_o mat._n 20._o 28._o isa._n 53._o 5._o be_v cut_v off_o for_o our_o sin_n dan._n 9_o 26._o death_n be_v require_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o sin_n in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v etc._n etc._n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n rom._n 6._o 23._o there_o be_v no_o escape_v this_o death_n for_o we_o but_o by_o deal_v with_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o some_o way_n that_o may_v satisfy_v justice_n and_o save_v the_o sinner_n this_o christ_n undertake_v and_o by_o his_o own_o death_n effect_v for_o we_o he_o give_v himself_o for_o our_o sin_n gal._n 1._o 4._o his_o blood_n be_v the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n price_n here_o be_v not_o take_v as_o vulgar_o for_o money_n but_o whatever_o may_v satisfy_v he_o in_o who_o hand_n the_o captive_a be_v that_o be_v the_o price_n of_o redemption_n god_n do_v not_o seek_v to_o make_v a_o gain_n of_o we_o that_o which_o he_o stand_v upon_o be_v the_o vindication_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o law_n and_o justice_n the_o maintain_v 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