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who_o only_o be_v make_v to_o be_v sin_n or_o a_o sin-offering_a for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n i._n e._n treat_v as_o righteous_a person_n in_o he_o and_o for_o his_o sake_n and_o not_o for_o the_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o other_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o and_o verse_n 19_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n to_o himself_o not_o by_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n of_o saint_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 19_o redeem_a we_o be_v by_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n as_o of_o a_o lamb_n without_o blemish_n and_o without_o spot_n which_o the_o apostle_n imply_v it_o be_v needful_a he_o shall_v be_v to_o become_v our_o redemption_n but_o this_o can_v be_v say_v of_o the_o suffering_n of_o any_o saint_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o he_o be_v make_v to_o we_o of_o god_n wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n and_o redemption_n that_o according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v he_o that_o glori_v let_v he_o glory_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o give_v he_o the_o praise_n and_o thanks_o of_o the_o whole_a work_n and_o have_v no_o dependence_n upon_o the_o suffering_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o saint_n for_o isa_n 43._o 11._o i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o beside_o i_o there_o be_v no_o saviour_n and_o col._n 2._o 10._o you_o be_v complete_a in_o he_o so_o that_o we_o have_v no_o need_n of_o saint_n satisfaction_n nor_o be_v it_o their_o office_n and_o business_n to_o satisfy_v but_o only_o christ_n we_o can_v do_v it_o for_o ourselves_o nor_o other_o for_o we_o but_o he_o alone_o who_o be_v our_o peace_n as_o be_v also_o prove_v before_o by_o the_o text_n of_o the_o forego_n chapter_n there_o be_v none_o but_o christ_n who_o by_o his_o satisfaction_n and_o intercession_n do_v answer_v for_o other_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o mere_a man_n that_o can_v answer_v for_o another_o though_o god_n may_v and_o do_v often_o show_v mercy_n to_o some_o man_n with_o respect_n to_o other_o in_o many_o instance_n according_a to_o his_o covenant_n or_o for_o other_o holy_a and_o wise_a end_n it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o any_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n which_o other_o have_v offer_v for_o they_o nor_o do_v he_o pardon_v man_n sin_n or_o give_v they_o life_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o such_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n but_o deal_v with_o man_n in_o that_o respect_n only_o according_a to_o their_o own_o work_n and_o show_v mercy_n only_o in_o christ_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n gal._n 6._o 6_o 7._o let_v every_o man_n prove_v his_o own_o work_n and_o then_o shall_v he_o have_v rejoice_v in_o himself_o and_o not_o in_o another_o for_o every_o man_n shall_v bear_v his_o own_o burden_n exod._n 32._o 31._o moses_n say_v o_o this_o people_n have_v sin_v a_o great_a sin_n yet_o now_o if_o thou_o will_v forgive_v their_o sin_n and_o if_o not_o blot_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o book_n which_o thou_o have_v write_v and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n whosoever_o have_v sin_v against_o i_o he_o will_v i_o blot_v out_o of_o my_o book_n the_o prophet_n moses_n be_v not_o admit_v to_o bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o people_n but_o every_o man_n be_v to_o bear_v his_o own_o sin._n ezek._n 18._o 20._o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v the_o same_o shall_v die_v the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n neither_o shall_v the_o father_n bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o son._n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v upon_o he_o mat._n 3._o 9_o 10._o think_v not_o therefore_o to_o say_v within_o yourselves_o we_o have_v abraham_n to_o our_o father_n every_o tree_n which_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n fire_n it_o be_v not_o another_o righteousness_n will_v avail_v to_o our_o acceptation_n hab._n 2._o 4._o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o his_o faith_n not_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o another_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 8._o every_o man_n shall_v receive_v his_o own_o reward_n according_a to_o his_o own_o labour_n for_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o man_n may_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a 1_o pet._n 1._o 17._o for_o the_o father_n judge_v without_o respect_n of_o person_n according_a to_o every_o man_n work._n in_o vain_a shall_v we_o allege_v the_o fast_n and_o alm_n of_o another_o he_o that_o serve_v god_n by_o a_o proctor_n shall_v go_v to_o hell_n in_o his_o own_o person_n mat._n 25._o 8_o 9_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n say_v unto_o the_o wise_a give_v we_o of_o your_o oil_n for_o our_o lamp_n be_v go_v out_o they_o will_v fain_o have_v have_v a_o benefit_n in_o their_o righteousness_n but_o the_o wise_a answer_v say_v not_o so_o lest_o there_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o we_o and_o you_o it_o must_v be_v your_o own_o righteousness_n that_o must_v serve_v you_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n and_o therefore_o verse_n 35._o one_o man_n good_a work_n do_v not_o profit_v another_o but_o every_o one_o be_v judge_v according_a to_o his_o own_o action_n and_o it_o be_v christ_n alone_a that_o satisfy_v for_o other_o and_o not_o any_o saint_n with_o he_o or_o subordinate_a to_o he_o as_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 12_o 13._o every_o one_o of_o you_o say_v i_o aâ—_n of_o paul_n and_o i_o of_o apollo_n and_o i_o of_o cephas_n and_o i_o of_o christ_n which_o be_v equal_o blame-worthy_a in_o have_v recourse_n to_o their_o several_a merit_n with_o christ_n as_o upon_o other_o respect_n be_v christ_n divide_v be_v paul_n crucify_v for_o you_o or_o be_v you_o baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o paul_n the_o same_o may_v we_o also_o say_v to_o those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n when_o one_o say_v i_o be_o of_o st._n francis_n i_o of_o st._n dominick_n and_o i_o of_o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n be_v jesus_n divide_v from_o christ_n be_v st._n francis_n crucify_v for_o you_o or_o be_v you_o baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o dominick_n or_o igâ—atius_n loyola_n as_o for_o what_o the_o apostle_n say_v col._n 1._o 24._o i_o now_o rejoice_v in_o my_o suffering_n for_o you_o and_o fill_v up_o that_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o affliction_n of_o christ_n in_o my_o flâ—sh_n for_o his_o body_n sake_n which_o be_v the_o church_n it_o be_v not_o mean_v that_o he_o suffer_v to_o satisfy_v for_o their_o sin_n as_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v want_v in_o the_o meritorious_a suffering_n of_o christ_n to_o that_o end_n god_n forbid_v but_o it_o be_v for_o the_o church_n good_a that_o the_o apostle_n suffer_v to_o give_v they_o a_o example_n of_o constancy_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v christ_n suffering_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 5._o and_o they_o be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n suffering_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 13._o they_o be_v predestinate_v 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