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A81247 The morning exercise methodized; or Certain chief heads and points of the Christian religion opened and improved in divers sermons, by several ministers of the City of London, in the monthly course of the morning exercise at Giles in the Fields. May 1659. Case, Thomas, 1598-1682. 1659 (1659) Wing C835; Thomason E1008_1; ESTC R207936 572,112 737

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the_o powder-traytor_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o his_o person_n be_v concern_v but_o if_o you_o look_v on_o it_o as_o a_o wrong_n to_o the_o whole_a nation_n to_o the_o protestant_a religion_n so_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o punish_v they_o to_o make_v they_o warning_n to_o other_o in_o the_o like_a case_n so_o that_o you_o see_v man_n punishment_n be_v necessary_a for_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o world_n good_a four_o the_o punishment_n to_o be_v inflict_v must_v be_v suitable_a to_o sin_n nature_n and_o god_n majesty_n and_o therefore_o a_o infinite_a punishment_n for_o this_o be_v justice_n to_o observe_v a_o exact_a proportion_n between_o sin_n and_o punishment_n five_o the_o only_a way_n whereby_o this_o punishment_n may_v be_v suffer_v and_o yet_o man_n save_v be_v by_o the_o incarnation_n and_o
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i_o now_o come_v to_o the_o assertion_n or_o demonstration_n of_o it_o that_o you_o may_v receive_v this_o doctrine_n as_o a_o truth_n not_o build_v upon_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n but_o reveal_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n now_o to_o prove_v this_o point_n viz._n that_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o procure_a cause_n of_o man_n justification_n and_o salvation_n i_o may_v use_v two_o sort_n of_o argument_n first_o some_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o christ_n death_n second_o some_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o man_n justification_n and_o salvation_n 1._o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o christ_n death_n i_o shall_v offer_v six_o argument_n 1._o it_o be_v possibility_n 2._o necessity_n 3._o nature_n 4._o cause_n 5._o vicegerency_n 6._o peculiarity_n first_o from_o the_o possibility_n let_v i_o be_v bold_a to_o assert_v have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o this_o purpose_n it_o have_v not_o be_v possible_a for_o christ_n to_o die_v as_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a 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those_o thing_n which_o please_v his_o father_n john_n 8.29_o and_o therefore_o he_o must_v needs_o die_v for_o our_o debt_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o adam_n have_v he_o continue_v in_o integrity_n shall_v not_o have_v dye_v death_n be_v not_o the_o effect_n of_o nature_n than_o the_o saint_n in_o glory_n must_v die_v again_o for_o they_o have_v the_o same_o nature_n but_o the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n death_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n by_o sin_n rom._n 5.12_o and_o the_o apostle_n prove_v the_o sin_n of_o infant_n express_v by_o that_o periphrasis_n such_o as_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n from_o the_o death_n of_o infant_n and_o in_o adam_n all_o die_v i._n e._n by_o his_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 15.22_o therefore_o jesus_n christ_n be_v purify_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n sin_n by_o his_o holy_a birth_n and_o no_o less_o perfect_a than_o adam_n shall_v have_v be_v can_v never_o have_v dye_v if_o not_o for_o our_o sake_n second_o from_o the_o 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death_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o procure_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n christ_n be_v dead_a in_o vain_a to_o no_o end_n or_o as_o grotius_n and_o other_o rather_o understand_v without_o any_o meritorious_a cause_n i._n e._n our_o sin_n however_o all_o come_v to_o one_o three_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o christ_n death_n it_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n this_o consist_v of_o two_o branch_n 1._o sacrifice_n do_v expiate_v sin_n 2._o christ_n death_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o a_o sin-expiating_a sacrifice_n 1._o i_o say_v sacrifice_n do_v expiate_v sin_n levit._n 1.4_o he_o shall_v put_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o burnt-offering_a and_o it_o shall_v be_v accept_v for_o he_o and_o many_o such_o place_n and_o this_o they_o do_v typical_o which_o strengthen_v the_o cause_n we_o have_v in_o hand_n as_o represent_v and_o foresignifying_a christ_n without_o which_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n to_o take_v away_o sin_n hebr._n 10.4_o and_o the_o sin_n pardon_v under_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v pardon_v through_o christ_n and_o not_o through_o any_o virtue_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n christ_n be_v a_o mediator_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o transgression_n that_o be_v under_o the_o first_o testament_n hebrew_n 9.15_o 2._o and_o this_o bring_v in_o the_o second_o head_n that_o christ_n death_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o a_o sin-expiating_a sacrifice_n if_o either_o the_o name_n or_o nature_n of_o it_o may_v be_v regard_v for_o the_o name_n and_o title_n proper_a to_o sacrifice_n they_o be_v attribute_v to_o it_o and_o god_n do_v not_o give_v flatter_v title_n nor_o false_a name_n but_o such_o as_o discover_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o oblation_n or_o offer_v up_o of_o himself_o ephes_n 5.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o john_n 2.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 3.25_o to_o omit_v other_o and_o for_o the_o nature_n by_o virtue_n hereof_o sin_n be_v atone_v he_o be_v our_o high_a priest_n for_o this_o end_n to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n heb._n 2.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o a_o enallage_n put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o pacify_v god_n reconcile_v god_n turn_v away_o his_o wrath_n you_o meet_v with_o all_o thing_n in_o christ_n which_o concur_v to_o the_o make_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n the_o priest_n he_o be_v our_o high_a priest_n the_o sacrifice_n himself_o christ_n be_v once_o offer_v the_o shed_n of_o blood_n and_o destroy_v of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o essential_a part_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n add_v to_o these_o 1_o cor._n 5.7_o christ_n our_o passeover_n be_v sacrifice_v for_o we_o where_o be_v a_o double_a argument_n 1._o that_o christ_n be_v express_o say_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v 2._o that_o he_o be_v call_v a_o passeover_n which_o at_o the_o best_a seem_v to_o have_v be_v both_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o a_o sacrament_n now_o than_o christ_n death_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n it_o appear_v that_o it_o appease_v god_n wrath_n procure_v his_o favour_n four_o from_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n death_n i_o may_v urge_v a_o double_a cause_n 1._o the_o inflict_a cause_n it_o be_v god_n displeasure_n nothing_o more_o plain_a than_o that_o he_o have_v a_o very_a deep_a sense_n of_o and_o sharp_a conflict_n with_o god_n wrath_n from_o those_o dreadful_a horror_n in_o the_o garden_n where_o his_o soul_n be_v exceed_v sorrowful_a unto_o death_n not_o certain_o at_o the_o approach_n of_o a_o ordinary_a death_n which_o many_o martyr_n have_v undergo_v with_o undaunted_a courage_n but_o at_o the_o apprehension_n of_o his_o father_n anger_n and_o upon_o the_o cross_n where_o he_o roar_v out_o that_o direful_a complaint_n my_o
god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o now_o then_o see_v god_n be_v natural_o gracious_a and_o perfect_o righteous_a can_v will_v not_o be_v displease_v with_o any_o without_o cause_n and_o christ_n have_v in_o himself_o no_o cause_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o he_o joh._n 14.30_o and_o as_o you_o read_v he_o always_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o please_v he_o it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o displeasure_n and_o of_o chrsts_n death_n be_v our_o sin_n lay_v upon_o he_o and_o our_o peace_n to_o be_v procure_v by_o he_o and_o that_o bring_v in_o the_o 2._o head_n which_o be_v the_o procure_n or_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o christ_n death_n the_o guilt_n of_o our_o sin_n lay_v on_o he_o bring_v death_n upon_o he_o as_o the_o just_a punishment_n of_o they_o and_o this_o be_v write_v with_o so_o much_o clearness_n that_o he_o that_o run_v may_v read_v it_o it_o be_v observe_v of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n of_o the_o church_n that_o those_o of_o they_o which_o live_v before_o the_o pelagian_a heresy_n be_v raise_v speak_v more_o dark_o and_o doubtful_o and_o careless_o in_o those_o thing_n not_o be_v ob_n ige_v to_o stand_v much_o upon_o their_o guard_n when_o they_o have_v no_o enemy_n in_o view_n and_o have_v to_o do_v with_o enemy_n of_o a_o contrary_a make_v while_o they_o avoid_v one_o extreme_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o often_o happen_v they_o run_v too_o near_o the_o other_o but_o in_o this_o point_n the_o apostle_n who_o write_v so_o long_o before_o socinus_n have_v a_o be_v have_v write_v with_o as_o much_o perspicuity_n against_o that_o heresy_n as_o if_o they_o have_v live_v to_o see_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o that_o monster_n the_o conception_n whereof_o some_o of_o they_o see_v in_o those_o primitive_a heretic_n two_o thing_n be_v write_v with_o a_o sunbeam_n 1._o that_o christ_n die_v for_o our_o good_a as_o the_o final_a cause_n dan._n 9.26_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o but_o not_o for_o himself_o 2._o that_o he_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n as_o the_o deserve_a cause_n rom._n 4.25_o who_o be_v deliver_v viz._n unto_o death_n for_o our_o offence_n not_o only_o upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o our_o sin_n as_o the_o socinian_o gloss_n it_o but_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o suffer_v for_o sin_n always_o imply_v sin_n to_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o it_o 1_o king_n 14.16_o he_o shall_v give_v up_o israel_n because_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n deut._n 24.16_o the_o father_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o child_n but_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o many_o other_o place_n there_o be_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o confirm_v any_o judicious_a man_n in_o this_o truth_n to_o read_v the_o miserable_a evasion_n which_o the_o socinian_o use_v to_o shift_v off_o the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n which_o as_o time_n will_v not_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o mention_v so_o they_o be_v neither_o fit_n for_o this_o nor_o worthy_a of_o any_o assembly_n this_o be_v plain_a that_o christ_n die_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o stop_v all_o hole_n the_o holy_a ghost_n use_v various_a preposition_n if_o one_o be_v more_o emphatical_a than_o another_o all_o shall_v concur_v to_o assert_v this_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 4.25_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 15.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 3.18_o and_o that_o all_o these_o shall_v signify_v the_o final_a cause_n or_o occasion_n only_o and_o never_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n when_o a_o man_n have_v put_v out_o his_o eye_n or_o god_n have_v take_v away_o the_o scripture_n and_o other_o greek_a author_n too_o he_o may_v believe_v it_o but_o very_o hardly_o before_o i_o shall_v strengthen_v this_o argument_n with_o this_o consideration_n that_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o bear_v our_o sin_n which_o be_v so_o evident_a that_o crellius_n that_o masterbuilder_n of_o the_o socinian_n fabric_n confess_v that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o bear_v sin_n be_v to_o endure_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o sin_n and_o he_o say_v no_o more_o than_o he_o be_v force_v to_o by_o the_o invincible_a clearness_n of_o scripture-expression_n leu._n 5.1_o &_o 7.18_o &_o 20.17_o notorious_a offender_n it_o be_v say_v of_o they_o they_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o socinian_o say_v may_v signify_v to_o take_v away_o iniquity_n albeit_o a_o learned_a man_n lay_v down_o this_o assertion_n that_o it_o never_o signify_v to_o take_v away_o sin_n as_o socinus_n will_v have_v it_o but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v to_o bear_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n as_o a_o porter_n bear_v a_o burden_n but_o never_o to_o take_v away_o isaiah_n 53.4_o he_o have_v bear_v our_o grief_n and_o carry_v our_o sorrow_n object_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o plausible_a argument_n they_o have_v in_o this_o cause_n but_o mat._n 8.16_o 17._o where_o christ_n take_v away_o disease_n which_o he_o do_v not_o bear_v it_o be_v say_v the_o say_n of_o esaias_n be_v fulfil_v therein_o answ_n to_o omit_v those_o many_o answer_n give_v by_o other_o of_o which_o see_v brinsleys_n one_o only_a mediator_n and_o calovius_n his_o excellent_a discourse_n de_fw-fr satisfactione_n christi_fw-la in_o his_o socinismus_fw-la prostigatus_fw-la a_o scripture_n be_v say_v to_o be_v fulfil_v either_o whole_o or_o in_o part_n now_o than_o you_o must_v know_v that_o although_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n which_o we_o conclude_v against_o the_o papist_n that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o than_o one_o of_o literal_a and_o coordinate_a sense_n of_o every_o place_n of_o scripture_n yet_o there_o may_v be_v divers_a of_o several_a kind_n one_o subordinate_a to_o another_o and_o one_o typify_v by_o another_o and_o one_o accommodate_v to_o another_o and_o when_o any_o one_o of_o these_o sense_n be_v accomplish_v that_o scripture_n be_v say_v to_o be_v fulfil_v though_o indeed_o but_o one_o piece_n and_o parcel_n of_o it_o be_v fulfil_v thus_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o same_o scripture_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o spiritual_a preservation_n of_o the_o apostle_n john_n 17.12_o and_o to_o the_o temporal_a preservation_n of_o they_o john_n 18.9_o and_o as_o it_o be_v false_a and_o fallacious_a reason_n for_o any_o man_n to_o infer_v that_o christ_n keep_v of_o his_o apostle_n can_v be_v understand_v spiritual_o of_o keep_v they_o in_o his_o name_n and_o keep_v they_o from_o apostasy_n as_o it_o be_v say_v john_n 17.12_o because_o john_n 18.9_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o a_o rescue_n of_o they_o from_o a_o temporal_a destruction_n but_o rather_o it_o must_v be_v say_v it_o be_v fulfil_v both_o way_n and_o the_o one_o be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o other_o and_o typify_v in_o the_o other_o so_o be_v it_o in_o this_o case_n this_o place_n in_o isaiah_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v exact_o a_o parallel_a case_n be_v fulfil_v two_o way_n the_o one_o express_v 1_o pet._n 2.24_o who_o his_o own_o self_n bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n upon_o the_o tree_n the_o other_o in_o this_o matth._n 8.17_o in_o the_o former_a be_v express_v the_o cause_n christ_n bear_v the_o burden_n of_o our_o sin_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n in_o the_o latter_a the_o effect_n christ_n take_v off_o the_o burden_n or_o part_n of_o that_o burden_n of_o sin_n from_o our_o shoulder_n or_o from_o the_o shoulder_n of_o those_o disease_a person_n for_o it_o be_v lay_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n that_o it_o may_v be_v take_v off_o from_o we_o so_o that_o matthew_n right_o tell_v we_o that_o isaiah_n be_v fulfil_v and_o that_o the_o cause_n do_v appear_v by_o the_o effect_n as_o by_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n we_o see_v the_o approach_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o this_o may_v serve_v for_o the_o untie_n of_o that_o hard_a knot_n which_o i_o have_v almost_o say_v be_v the_o only_a thing_n of_o moment_n the_o socinian_o have_v in_o this_o controversy_n but_o to_o return_v isa_n 53.5_o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n he_o be_v bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o with_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o high_a antisocinian_n in_o the_o world_n to_o coin_v a_o scripture_n for_o his_o purpose_n he_o can_v not_o devise_v a_o place_n of_o a_o more_o favourable_a aspect_n to_o his_o cause_n than_o this_o and_o ver._n 6._o the_o lord_n have_v place_v on_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o but_o indeed_o the_o argument_n which_o may_v be_v draw_v out_o of_o this_o one_o chapter_n isa_n 53._o may_v
alteration_n of_o his_o will_n and_o affection_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o more_o disallow_v than_o detest_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n he_o no_o soon_o see_v his_o iniquity_n but_o he_o loathe_v himself_o because_o of_o his_o abomination_n sin_n be_v never_o so_o much_o the_o object_n of_o his_o affection_n as_o now_o it_o be_v the_o object_n of_o his_o passion_n what_o he_o before_o love_v desire_a delight_v in_o he_o now_o by_o repentance_n hate_v fear_v envy_v with_o david_n he_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n and_o the_o very_a worker_n of_o iniquity_n if_o he_o be_v surprise_v by_o the_o difficulty_n of_o his_o estate_n or_o distemper_n of_o his_o mind_n with_o a_o act_n of_o sin_n he_o loathe_v himself_o because_o of_o it_o and_o with_o paul_n profess_v i_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o i_o will_v not_o do_v the_o very_a existency_n of_o sin_n in_o he_o be_v his_o intolerable_a burden_n oh_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o corruption_n be_v his_o outcry_n death_n be_v desire_v because_o he_o will_v sin_v no_o more_o he_o will_v rather_o be_v redeem_v from_o his_o vain_a conversation_n than_o from_o wrath_n to_o come_v penitent_a an●elme_n have_v rather_o bein_z hell_n without_o than_o in_o heaven_n with_o his_o iniquity_n and_o therefore_o he_o yet_o recede_v three_o into_o a_o abstinence_n from_o nay_o actual_a resistance_n of_o sin_n he_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o his_o do_n forsake_v his_o way_n abstain_v from_o the_o appearance_n of_o evil_a he_o be_v now_o ashamed_a of_o what_o he_o have_v sometime_o act_v with_o eagerness_n he_o now_o preach_v the_o gospel_n he_o sometime_o destroy_v and_o bless_v the_o name_n he_o blaspheme_v he_o be_v not_o only_o restrain_v himself_o but_o he_o labour_v to_o reclaim_v other_o from_o iniquity_n nay_o not_o only_o be_v his_o hand_n withhold_v from_o sin_n but_o his_o heart_n be_v set_v against_o it_o his_o study_n be_v to_o mortify_v his_o earthly_a member_n 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