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a_o punishment_n for_o sin_n or_o that_o christ_n do_v suffer_v in_o our_o place_n and_o stead_n nay_o they_o contend_v with_o great_a vehemency_n that_o it_o be_v whole_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n to_o make_v one_o man_n sin_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o another_o punishment_n especial_o one_o whole_o innocent_a and_o so_o that_o the_o guilty_a shall_v be_v free_v on_o the_o account_n of_o his_o suffering_n thus_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o give_v the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o controversy_n with_o all_o clearness_n and_o brevity_n and_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o will_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o two_o debate_n 1._o whether_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n in_o general_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n or_o as_o a_o mere_a act_n of_o dominion_n 2._o whether_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n in_o particular_a be_v a_o proper_a expiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n or_o only_o a_o antecedent_n condition_n to_o his_o exercise_n of_o the_o office_n of_o priesthood_n in_o heaven_n ii_o 1._o whether_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n in_o general_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n sin_n or_o as_o a_o mere_a act_n of_o dominion_n for_o that_o it_o must_v be_v one_o or_o the_o other_o of_o these_o two_o can_v be_v deny_v by_o our_o adversary_n for_o the_o inflict_a those_o suffering_n upon_o christ_n must_v either_o proceed_v from_o a_o antecedent_n meritorious_a cause_n or_o not_o if_o they_o do_v they_o be_v then_o punishment_n if_o not_o they_o be_v mere_a exercise_n of_o power_n and_o dominion_n whatever_o end_n they_o be_v intend_v for_o and_o whatever_o recompense_n be_v make_v for_o they_o so_o crellius_n assert_n 142._o that_o god_n as_o absolute_a lord_n of_o all_o have_v a_o right_a of_o absolute_a dominion_n upon_o the_o life_n and_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o may_v just_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o death_n and_o give_v his_o body_n to_o the_o cross_n and_o although_o christ_n by_o the_o ordinary_a force_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n have_v a_o right_a to_o escape_v so_o painful_a and_o accurse_a a_o death_n yet_o god_n by_o the_o right_n of_o dominion_n have_v the_o power_n of_o disposal_n of_o he_o because_o he_o intend_v to_o compensate_a his_o torment_n with_o a_o reward_n infinite_o great_a than_o they_o be_v but_o because_o he_o say_v for_o great_a endâ—_n the_o consent_n of_o christ_n be_v necessary_a therefore_o god_n do_v not_o use_v his_o utmost_a dominion_n in_o deliver_v he_o up_o by_o force_n as_o he_o may_v have_v do_v but_o he_o deal_v with_o he_o by_o way_n of_o command_n and_o reward_v propose_v for_o obedience_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n he_o do_v act_n as_o a_o righteous_a governor_n and_o indulgent_a father_n who_o encourage_v his_o son_n to_o undergo_v hard_o but_o great_a thing_n in_o which_o we_o see_v that_o he_o make_v the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n a_o act_n of_o mere_a dominion_n in_o god_n without_o any_o antecedent_n cause_n as_o the_o reason_n of_o they_o only_o he_o qualify_v this_o act_n of_o dominion_n with_o the_o proposal_n of_o a_o reward_n for_o it_o but_o we_o must_v yet_o further_o inquire_v into_o their_o meaning_n for_o though_o here_o crellius_n attribute_n the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n mere_o to_o god_n dominion_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o sin_n yet_o elsewhere_o he_o will_v allow_v a_o respect_n that_o be_v have_v to_o sin_n antecedent_o to_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n 7._o and_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o they_o and_o although_o socinus_n in_o one_o place_n utter_o deny_v any_o lawful_a antecedent_n cause_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n beside_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n yet_o crellius_n in_o his_o vindication_n say_v by_o lawful_a cause_n he_o
beside_o their_o public_a confession_n they_o quote_v crellius_n schlictingius_n volkelius_n wolzogenius_n 5.29_o etc._n etc._n and_o schlictingius_n say_v the_o doctrine_n of_o future_a punishment_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v preach_v as_o be_v part_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o that_o god_n veracity_n be_v concern_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o threaten_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o natural_a justice._n and_o those_o learned_a man_n who_o have_v be_v think_v most_o favourable_a to_o the_o socinian_n opinion_n have_v declare_v themselves_o very_o frank_o as_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o impenitent_a sinner_n curcellaeus_n who_o they_o often_o mention_v with_o respect_n say_v 5._o the_o justice_n of_o god_n require_v that_o he_o shall_v inflict_v the_o punishment_n he_o have_v threaten_v on_o contumacious_a sinner_n and_o limborch_n who_o they_o sometime_o appeal_v to_o say_v 35._o that_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n do_v not_o permit_v the_o impunity_n of_o refractory_a and_o impenitent_a contemner_n of_o his_o grace_n because_o say_v he_o god_n by_o his_o declare_a will_n have_v tie_v himself_o up_o from_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o absolute_a power_n and_o his_o law_n will_v be_v trample_v upon_o and_o his_o majesty_n slight_v nor_o will_v god_n hatred_n of_o sin_n ever_o be_v full_o discover_v and_o therefore_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n be_v call_v by_o st._n paul_n 2.5_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n episcopius_n say_v 29._o that_o although_o in_o such_o punishment_n which_o depend_v only_o on_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n he_o do_v not_o think_v that_o god_n in_o justice_n be_v oblige_v to_o make_v good_a his_o threaten_n as_o he_o be_v to_o perform_v his_o promise_n but_o that_o in_o such_o case_n god_n be_v not_o bind_v in_o justice_n to_o execute_v all_o that_o the_o law_n threaten_v but_o when_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o punish_v than_o his_o justice_n require_v he_o not_o to_o punish_v beyond_o the_o commination_n yet_o in_o the_o case_n of_o obstinate_a and_o incurable_a offender_n he_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n require_v the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v execute_v upon_o they_o and_o he_o add_v that_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n will_v full_o manifest_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o the_o threaten_n he_o have_v make_v to_o impenitent_a sinner_n 38._o even_o vorstius_n who_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v too_o much_o incline_v to_o the_o socinian_n doctrine_n own_v it_o to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n justice_n to_o punish_v wicked_a and_o impenitent_a person_n that_o his_o patience_n and_o goodness_n may_v not_o be_v always_o contemn_v with_o impunity_n and_o afterward_o that_o although_o god_n do_v no_o injury_n to_o the_o offender_n 47._o if_o he_o do_v not_o execute_v his_o threaten_n yet_o out_o of_o regard_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o word_n he_o do_v not_o recede_v from_o what_o he_o have_v declare_v but_o all_o threaten_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v conditional_a and_o none_o be_v damn_v by_o it_o but_o such_o as_o continue_v in_o impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n and_o in_o his_o explication_n he_o say_v 46._o that_o where_o god_n have_v absolute_o declare_v his_o will_n to_o punish_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n he_o can_v forgive_v without_o injustice_n but_o our_o unitarian_n speak_v without_o any_o reserve_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n which_o prompt_v he_o to_o punish_v sinner_n and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o his_o justice_n to_o forgive_v all_o offence_n without_o repentance_n or_o amendment_n and_o thus_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v not_o concern_v in_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o great_a day_n although_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n and_o by_o this_o the_o world_n may_v see_v how_o very_o far_o our_o modern_a unitarian_n be_v from_o handle_v this_o subject_a more_o careful_o judicious_o and_o exact_o than_o other_o however_o one_o of_o their_o own_o party_n have_v late_o affirm_v it_o 128._o with_o as_o much_o confidence_n and_o as_o little_a ground_n as_o they_o have_v do_v other_o thing_n 3._o that_o it_o be_v very_o agreeable_a to_o divine_a justice_n to_o accept_v of_o a_o satisfaction_n on_o behalf_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o mankind_n who_o do_v not_o persist_v in_o their_o evil_a way_n so_o that_o their_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v upon_o their_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n for_o since_o the_o exercise_n of_o punitive_a justice_n be_v not_o necessary_a on_o the_o person_n of_o the_o offender_n and_o since_o god_n in_o this_o life_n abate_v so_o much_o of_o his_o just_a severity_n against_o they_o he_o thereby_o show_v that_o he_o do_v not_o proceed_v with_o mankind_n here_o according_a to_o the_o rigour_n of_o his_o justice_n but_o yet_o since_o god_n have_v give_v to_o they_o very_o just_a and_o righteous_a law_n since_o those_o law_n have_v be_v break_v and_o his_o authority_n contemn_v it_o be_v very_o just_a for_o god_n to_o require_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n that_o mankind_n may_v see_v that_o god_n be_v just_o displease_v at_o they_o and_o that_o none_o take_v encouragement_n to_o go_v on_o to_o commit_v they_o but_o yet_o that_o upon_o their_o hearty_a repentance_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n they_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n all_o the_o difficulty_n now_o remain_v be_v about_o christ_n suffer_v in_o our_o stead_n of_o which_o the_o scripture_n speak_v so_o full_o in_o the_o place_n already_o mention_v but_o we_o must_v consider_v what_o be_v answer_v to_o they_o ii_o to_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o speak_v of_o christ_n suffer_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n all_o that_o socinus_n say_v come_v to_o these_o two_o thing_n etc._n 1._o that_o christ_n suffer_v on_o the_o occasion_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o with_o a_o design_n to_o take_v away_o our_o sin_n 2._o that_o by_o his_o suffering_n he_o come_v to_o have_v a_o power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o proper_a expiation_n of_o sin_n but_o by_o no_o mean_n that_o he_o suffer_v in_o our_o stead_n for_o he_o have_v these_o word_n 7._o ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la sit_fw-la christum_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la mortuum_fw-la esse_fw-la quam_fw-la vice_fw-la seu_fw-la loco_fw-la nostro_fw-la mortem_fw-la subiisse_fw-la id_fw-la adeo_fw-la à _fw-la veritate_fw-la abhorret_fw-la ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la magis_fw-la which_o in_o plain_a english_a be_v that_o nothing_o be_v more_o false_a than_o that_o christ_n suffer_v in_o our_o stead_n the_o old_a edition_n of_o the_o racovian_a catechism_n follow_v socinus_n and_o there_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o place_n which_o speak_v of_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o be_v that_o they_o do_v not_o signify_v in_o our_o stead_n but_o for_o our_o good_a which_o they_o be_v very_o careful_a to_o distinguish_v because_o they_o think_v that_o the_o latter_a imply_v no_o more_o than_o a_o condition_n in_o order_n to_o the_o expiation_n in_o heaven_n but_o the_o other_o make_v he_o a_o true_a propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n but_o if_o christ_n do_v not_o suffer_v in_o our_o stead_n how_o can_v they_o possible_o reconcile_v his_o undergo_n this_o condition_n with_o their_o own_o measure_n of_o divine_a justice_n all_o they_o pretend_v to_o say_v be_v that_o it_o be_v labour_n and_o suffer_v but_o not_o punishment_n which_o be_v to_o speak_v against_o the_o common_a sense_n of_o mankind_n and_o be_v a_o ridiculous_a piece_n of_o stoicism_n they_o say_v it_o be_v a_o mere_a act_n of_o dominion_n as_o to_o christ_n and_o not_o of_o justice_n but_o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o essential_a attribute_n as_o justice_n in_o god_n than_o the_o exercise_n of_o dominion_n must_v be_v regulate_v by_o it_o especial_o where_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o 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