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and_o accept_v as_o perfect_o righteous_a and_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o have_v right_a unto_o eternal_a life_n more_o full_o and_o particular_o prop._n two_o god_n in_o the_o first_o covenant_n the_o substance_n whereof_o be_v do_v this_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v leu._n 18.5_o but_o in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v gen._n 2.17_o proceed_v with_o man_n in_o a_o way_n of_o justice_n prop._n iii_o justice_n in_o god_n be_v either_o essential_a whence_o god_n can_v do_v no_o wrong_n or_o relative_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o creature_n viz._n god_n constant_a will_n of_o render_v to_o man_n what_o be_v his_o due_n this_o be_v the_o free_a constitution_n of_o god_n good_a pleasure_n who_o will_n be_v the_o first_o and_o absolute_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n prop._n iv_o relative_n justice_n suppose_v somewhat_o due_a from_o god_n to_o man_n in_o a_o way_n of_o debt_n so_o as_o if_o god_n shall_v not_o perform_v it_o he_o shall_v be_v unjust_a that_o 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justice_n in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v he_o can_v not_o avoid_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o power_n now_o limit_v to_o proceed_v by_o this_o rule_n but_o man_n have_v sin_v man_n must_v die_v and_o satisfy_v the_o law_n that_o man_n may_v live_v justice_n require_v that_o the_o surety_n shall_v die_v thâ—â—_n the_o debtor_n may_v live_v that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a and_o the_o justifier_n of_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n rom._n 3.26_o god_n suffer_v multitude_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v unpardoned_a but_o he_o suffer_v not_o one_o sin_n to_o be_v unpunished_a quaere_fw-la 1_o what_o be_v vindicative_a justice_n strict_o take_v answ_n it_o be_v a_o execution_n of_o relative_a justice_n reward_v sin_n with_o the_o punishment_n due_a thereunto_o according_a to_o the_o law_n justice_n in_o god_n as_o be_v say_v before_o be_v either_o essential_a which_o be_v in_o he_o necessary_o hence_o he_o can_v do_v no_o wrong_n or_o relative_a which_o be_v in_o he_o free_o that_o be_v it_o have_v no_o necessary_a connexion_n with_o the_o be_v of_o god_n this_o relative_n or_o moral_a justice_n be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n good_a pleasure_n whence_o flow_v his_o proceed_n with_o man_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n free_o constitute_v between_o he_o and_o they_o quaere_fw-la 2_o what_o be_v the_o supreme_a and_o first_o cause_n why_o justice_n require_v that_o sin_n shall_v be_v reward_v with_o the_o punishment_n due_a thereunto_o according_a to_o the_o law_n answ_n the_o free_a constitution_n of_o god_n the_o principal_a and_o whole_a reason_n of_o this_o mystery_n depend_v upon_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n 12._o nam_fw-la huius_fw-la mysterii_fw-la summum_fw-la imo_fw-la tota_fw-la ratio_fw-la independit_fw-la quis_fw-la negate_fw-la potuisse_fw-la deum_fw-la alio_fw-la quovis_fw-la modo_fw-la providere_fw-la saluti_fw-la hominum_fw-la sed_fw-la hoc_fw-la voluit_fw-la nec_fw-la nisi_fw-la hoc_fw-la cham._n de_fw-fr 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from_o the_o word_n cite_v by_o he_o out_o of_o maimony_n or_o you_o out_o of_o he_o the_o atonement_n right_o understand_v be_v so_o far_o from_o oppose_v that_o it_o presuppose_v satisfaction_n to_o divine_a justice_n by_o the_o surety_n of_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n thereof_o dialogu_n if_o god_n impute_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_a to_o christ_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n extreme_a wrath_n upon_o he_o then_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n christ_n do_v still_o bear_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n for_o christ_n do_v still_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o heaven_n as_o much_o as_o ever_o be_v bare_a they_o upon_o earth_n answ_n christ_n on_o earth_n suffer_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o execution_n of_o divine_a justice_n because_o than_o he_o stand_v as_o a_o surety_n to_o satisfy_v the_o curse_n due_a for_o sin_n isa_n 53.10_o but_o have_v satisfy_v it_o joh._n 19.30_o col_fw-fr 2.14_o the_o same_o justice_n that_o before_o punish_v he_o now_o acquit_v he_o rom._n 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the_o law_n of_o work_n all_o the_o action_n of_o christ_n from_o his_o birth_n until_o he_o be_v thirty_o year_n of_o age_n must_v be_v consider_v but_o as_o natural_a or_o but_o as_o legal_a act_n of_o obedience_n i_o can_v see_v say_v the_o dialogue_n how_o any_o of_o these_o action_n which_o yet_o it_o somewhat_o correct_v as_o we_o shall_v find_v in_o due_a place_n can_v proper_o be_v call_v mediatoriall_a obedience_n pag._n 111._o 112._o the_o mediatorial_n obedience_n of_o christ_n large_o mediatorial_n obedience_n of_o the_o dialogue_n what_o large_o according_a to_o the_o dialogue_n consist_v of_o those_o act_n of_o his_o obedience_n which_o he_o do_v actuate_v by_o the_o joint_a concurrence_n of_o both_o his_o nature_n some_o whereof_o viz._n many_o mediatoriall_a prayer_n of_o his_o intercession_n though_o they_o be_v act_v by_o he_o before_o 30_o year_n of_o age_n yet_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o the_o act_n thereof_o and_o all_o the_o public_a action_n be_v perform_v 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see_v herein_o the_o dialogue_n usual_a fallacy_n of_o put_v that_o which_o be_v not_o a_o cause_n for_o a_o cause_n since_o not_o only_o the_o eminency_n of_o the_o person_n but_o also_o the_o kind_n of_o obedience_n and_o acceptation_n of_o god_n be_v require_v as_o essential_a to_o mediatorly_a obedience_n but_o the_o dialogue_n conclusion_n express_v itself_o in_o ambiguous_a term_n capable_a both_o of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o orthodox_n and_o heterodox_n do_v by_o this_o unseasonable_a and_o irregular_a equivocation_n betray_v the_o weakness_n of_o its_o cause_n and_o argument_n both_o at_o once_o dialogu_n it_o be_v the_o holiness_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n that_o give_v the_o quicken_a power_n to_o the_o oblation_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n joh._n 6.63_o answ_n it_o be_v true_a the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n can_v not_o have_v profit_v any_o thing_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o person_n whereunto_o it_o be_v unite_v which_o notwithstanding_o the_o 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though_o neither_o the_o flesh_n nor_o the_o action_n of_o his_o flesh_n consider_v alone_o can_v profit_v we_o it_o do_v not_o thereupon_o follow_v that_o his_o legal_a obedience_n can_v profit_v we_o the_o consequent_a be_v as_o false_a as_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a for_o the_o legal_a obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o humane_a obedience_n as_o the_o dialogue_n speak_v but_o the_o obedience_n of_o god-man_n of_o the_o error_n of_o this_o distinction_n of_o legal_a and_o mediatorial_n obedience_n have_v be_v speak_v before_o the_o efficacy_n of_o it_o lay_v in_o the_o eminency_n of_o the_o person_n offer_v that_o be_v the_o person_n who_o offer_v up_o himself_o be_v such_o a_o man_n who_o be_v also_o god_n joh._n 6.63_o act._n 20.28_o heb._n 9.14_o but_o not_o in_o that_o only_a this_o be_v but_o the_o same_o in_o more_o word_n which_o be_v usual_o express_v in_o few_o viz._n the_o value_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n depend_v yet_o not_o whole_o upon_o 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own_o blood_n actuate_v his_o own_o death_n but_o the_o jew_n and_o roman_n put_v he_o not_o to_o death_n suppose_v it_o be_v true_a that_o man_n do_v not_o instrumental_o inflict_v upon_o christ_n a_o natural_a death_n and_o that_o they_o kill_v he_o not_o which_o yet_o be_v against_o the_o express_a letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n act._n 2.23_o it_o do_v not_o therefore_o follow_v god_n do_v not_o inflict_v upon_o he_o a_o spiritual_a death_n as_o they_o kill_v their_o own_o prophet_n so_o they_o kill_v christ_n 1_o thes_n 2.15_o but_o they_o kill_v their_o own_o prophet_n not_o only_o in_o appearance_n but_o effectual_o neither_o christ_n be_v active_a as_o concern_v his_o death_n sc_n as_o voluntary_o permit_v or_o give_v way_n and_o consent_n unto_o it_o neither_o the_o inability_n of_o man_n to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n till_o himself_o please_v neither_o his_o not_o die_v either_o soon_o or_o late_a than_o the_o very_a punctual_a hour_n in_o which_o god_n have_v appoint_v 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speaker_n whereof_o be_v jesus_n christ_n god-man_n ast._n 7.38_o for_o he_o be_v the_o speaker_n that_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n exod._n 20.2_o but_o jesus_n christ_n bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n which_o act_n be_v a_o type_n of_o their_o redemption_n the_o delivery_n of_o it_o write_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n by_o moses_n therein_o a_o typical_a mediator_n figure_v christ_n the_o antitype_n gal._n 3.29_o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o beast_n a_o type_n also_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n exod._n 24.5_o 8._o compare_v with_o heb._n 9.19_o paul_n call_v it_o a_o testament_n a_o phrase_n proper_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n presuppose_v the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n and_o never_o attribute_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n see_v heb._n 9.18_o 19_o 20._o though_o the_o covenant_n
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the_o present_a work_n which_o though_o john_n at_o first_o hearken_v not_o to_o yet_o soon_o after_o he_o do_v if_o the_o dialogue_n intend_v those_o word_n to_o fulfil_v that_o righteousness_n which_o appertain_v to_o the_o mediator_n formal_o that_o be_v to_o make_v the_o trinity_n the_o mediator_n if_o efficient_o then_o though_o the_o interpretation_n be_v good_a it_o be_v altogether_o impertinent_a to_o the_o confirm_v of_o that_o mislead_v distinction_n of_o legal_a and_o mediatorial_n obedience_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o dialogue_n further_o reason_v against_o the_o influence_n of_o christ_n obedience_n unto_o justification_n by_o way_n of_o imputation_n dialogu_n the_o apostle_n in_o that_o text_n rom._n 8.4_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o that_o part_n of_o legal_a obedience_n which_o god_n require_v of_o every_o man_n that_o look_v to_o be_v save_v thereby_o but_o in_o this_o place_n he_o speak_v only_o 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rom._n 8.3_o 4._o answ_n it_o have_v be_v before_o sufficient_o show_v that_o the_o legal_a and_o mediatorial_n obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o whereunto_o the_o reader_n be_v refer_v as_o touch_v the_o confutation_n of_o this_o erroneous_a and_o mislead_v distinction_n dialogu_n god_n send_v his_o son_n for_o sin_n when_o he_o send_v he_o to_o make_v his_o soul_n a_o sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n for_o sin_n as_o i_o have_v open_v the_o phrase_n at_o large_a in_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o answ_n that_o the_o dialogue_n have_v not_o open_v but_o misinterpret_v that_o phrase_n the_o reader_n may_v please_v to_o see_v in_o the_o answer_n thereof_o dialogu_n in_o brief_a the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n lie_v thus_o when_o god_n send_v his_o son_n to_o die_v as_o a_o malefactor_n in_o the_o similitude_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n christ_n do_v at_o the_o same_o time_n condemâ—_n sin_n because_o he_o do_v at_o the_o same_o time_n die_v as_o a_o mediator_n and_o make_v his_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o not_o with_o a_o garment_n or_o the_o like_a which_o may_v be_v take_v off_o again_o but_o with_o some_o cleave_v and_o tenacious_a matter_n as_o pitch_v lime_n mortar_n &c_n &c_n wherewith_o the_o thing_n cover_v be_v whole_o hide_v hence_o refer_v unto_o wrath_n it_o signify_v to_o pacify_v or_o appease_v and_o that_o either_o with_o a_o gift_n prepare_v gen._n 32.20_o or_o compensation_n make_v for_o a_o injury_n do_v praestare_fw-la expiare_fw-la est_fw-la piaculum_fw-la pro_fw-la peccato_fw-la praestare_fw-la 2_o sam._n 21.3_o refer_v to_o sin_n it_o signify_v to_o explate_v whence_o the_o day_n of_o atonement_n leu._n 16._o be_v call_v a_o day_n of_o expiation_n a_o expiation_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n give_v for_o the_o purge_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o some_o great_a offence_n to_o purge_v psal_n 65.3_o &_o psal_n 79.9_o to_o be_v propitious_a or_o merciful_a deut._n 21.8_o and_o last_o to_o pardon_n psa_n 78.38_o in_o which_o last_o sense_n the_o dialogue_n 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themselves_o purpose_v purchase_v and_o perfect_v altogether_o in_o way_n of_o mere_a grace_n cause_n four_o thing_n to_o be_v attend_v for_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n four_o thing_n attend_v to_o will_v help_v to_o clear_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n 1._o the_o person_n 2._o the_o office_n 3._o the_o service_n 4._o the_o merit_n whereupon_o debt_n arise_v according_a to_o order_n of_o justice_n 1_o the_o person_n the_o person_n obey_v be_v god-man_n the_o eminency_n of_o the_o person_n be_v requisite_a to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o service_n 2_o office_n by_o office_n he_o be_v mediator_n which_o he_o take_v not_o upon_o he_o but_o be_v call_v thereunto_o a_o essential_a part_n whereof_o be_v to_o stand_v as_o our_o surety_n and_o pay_v our_o debt_n even_o unto_o the_o death_n during_o which_o space_n only_o christ_n mediatorship_n be_v to_o be_v look_v at_o as_o have_v influence_n into_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n notwithstanding_o christ_n still_o continue_v a_o mediator_n and_o surety_n yet_o no_o more_o to_o pay_v our_o debt_n that_o be_v already_o discharge_v death_n have_v no_o more_o dominion_n over_o he_o heb._n 7.27.9.28_o 1_o pet._n 3.18_o he_o be_v offer_v once_o he_o suffer_v once_o 3_o service_n his_o service_n or_o his_o perfect_a obedience_n consist_v of_o his_o original_a conformity_n and_o his_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n unto_o the_o law_n his_o original_a righteousness_n be_v that_o gracious_a inherent_a disposition_n in_o christ_n from_o the_o first_o instant_n of_o his_o conception_n whereby_o he_o be_v habitual_o conformable_a to_o the_o law_n luk._n 1.35_o there_o be_v more_o habitual_a grace_n in_o christ_n then_o there_o be_v duty_n in_o the_o law_n or_o then_o there_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v habitual_a grace_n in_o the_o elect_a both_o angel_n and_o man_n because_o christ_n be_v god-man_n and_o receive_v the_o spirit_n out_o of_o measure_n as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v in_o a_o creature_n this_o original_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n answer_v for_o our_o original_a unrighteousness_n concern_v his_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n observe_v these_o three_o proposition_n prop._n 1_o all_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n proceed_v from_o he_o as_o god-man_n mediator_n see_v this_o prove_v cha._n part_n 2._o prop._n 2_o both_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n be_v requisite_a unto_o the_o work_n of_o the_o mediator_n that_o passive_a obedience_n be_v requisite_a be_v unquestionable_a that_o active_a obedience_n be_v requisite_a be_v thus_o prove_v there_o be_v no_o part_n of_o christ_n obedience_n which_o be_v not_o active_a as_o there_o be_v no_o part_n of_o christ_n active_a obedience_n that_o be_v so_o active_a as_o that_o it_o be_v no_o way_n passive_a so_o there_o be_v no_o part_n of_o his_o passive_a obedience_n which_o be_v so_o passive_a as_o that_o it_o be_v not_o also_o active_a the_o law_n require_v not_o only_a death_n in_o case_n of_o sin_n gen._n 2.17_o but_o also_o do_v of_o the_o legal_a obedience_n unto_o the_o command_n deut._n 27.26_o gal._n 3.10_o otherwise_o there_o be_v no_o life_n the_o command_n then_o must_v be_v obey_v in_o ourselves_o or_o in_o our_o surety_n it_o can_v be_v obey_v in_o ourselves_o obedience_n of_o the_o saint_n whether_o in_o grace_n or_o glory_n be_v not_o legal_a viz._n such_o as_o be_v 1._o perform_v in_o our_o own_o person_n 2._o from_o a_o concreated_a principle_n of_o grace_n receive_v in_o the_o first_o covenant_n 3._o in_o way_n of_o merit_n 4._o perfect_a therefore_o in_o our_o surety_n because_o this_o double_a satisfaction_n answer_v to_o our_o double_a misery_n viz._n the_o guilt_n of_o punishment_n or_o condemnation_n and_o defect_n of_o righteousness_n because_o righteousness_n proper_o and_o true_o so_o call_v consist_v in_o actual_a obedience_n prop._n 3_o all_o his_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n concurre_v to_o complete_a the_o work_n or_o service_n of_o the_o mediator_n he_o be_v bear_v for_o we_o luk._n 2.10_o 11._o he_o be_v make_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n for_o we_o gal._n 4.4_o for_o our_o sake_n he_o sanctify_v himself_o joh._n 17.19_o and_o that_o from_o the_o womb_n unto_o his_o last_o oblation_n of_o himself_o upon_o the_o cross_n he_o obey_v the_o law_n for_o our_o sake_n i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n heb._n 10.7_o by_o the_o which_o will_v we_o be_v sanctify_v cap._n 10._o that_o be_v that_o will_v whereby_o he_o be_v appoint_v to_o this_o office_n and_o by_o do_v his_o will_n in_o that_o office_n according_a as_o he_o be_v appoint_v what_o christ_n do_v in_o way_n of_o discharge_v his_o office_n he_o do_v for_o we_o christ_n fulfil_v the_o law_n mat._n 5.17_o in_o way_n of_o discharge_v his_o office_n therefore_o he_o fullfil_v the_o law_n for_o we_o he_o come_v to_o fulfil_v all_o the_o law_n as_o he_o come_v so_o he_o be_v send_v and_o his_o send_n or_o mission_n be_v nothing_o 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