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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 the_o dignity_n of_o the_o person_n godman_n offer_v proper_o godman_n be_v offer_v but_o not_o without_o the_o limitation_n of_o communication_n of_o property_n the_o humane_a nature_n suffer_v proper_o but_o the_o divine_a nature_n suffer_v not_o whole_a christ_n suffer_v but_o not_o the_o whole_a of_o christ_n i.e._n though_o the_o godhead_n do_v not_o suffer_v yet_o he_o that_o do_v suffer_v be_v god_n chap._n iu._n whether_o the_o jew_n and_o roman_n put_v christ_n to_o death_n dialogu_n neither_o do_v he_o die_v a_o passive_a death_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o roman_a soldier_n as_o the_o jew_n thought_n and_o as_o the_o papist_n and_o other_o carnal_a protestant_n do_v think_v all_o the_o man_n and_o devil_n in_o the_o world_n can_v not_o put_v he_o to_o death_n by_o their_o power_n i_o mean_v they_o can_v not_o separate_v his_o soul_n from_o his_o body_n till_o himself_o please_v to_o do_v it_o by_o his_o own_o priestly_a power_n joh._n 10.17_o 18._o his_o soul_n be_v not_o separate_v from_o his_o body_n by_o the_o sense_n of_o those_o pain_n which_o the_o roman_a soldier_n infli_v upon_o he_o as_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o two_o thief_n be_v that_o be_v crucify_v with_o he_o for_o christ_n die_v not_o soon_o nor_o late_a than_o the_o very_a punctual_a hour_n in_o which_o god_n have_v appoint_v he_o to_o make_v his_o oblation_n answ_n the_o dialogue_n unable_a to_o prove_v the_o mere_a natural_a death_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v meritorious_a that_o be_v to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a price_n of_o our_o redemption_n from_o the_o mere_a eminency_n of_o the_o person_n that_o die_v what_o it_o can_v do_v by_o argument_n it_o attempt_v by_o amazement_n beguile_v the_o less_o attentive_a reader_n into_o a_o credulity_n of_o the_o conclusion_n not_o by_o any_o reason_n allege_v but_o by_o assert_v some_o wonder_n concern_v his_o natural_a death_n and_o first_o that_o his_o death_n be_v active_a only_o i.e._n he_o separate_v his_o soul_n from_o his_o body_n shed_v his_o 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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which_o before_o and_o in_o the_o answer_n immediate_o follow_v this_o distinction_n twofold_a death_n be_v but_o one_o for_o he_o die_v not_o a_o passive_a death_n as_o a_o malefactor_n according_a to_o the_o dialogue_n p._n 97._o and_o 100_o it_o deny_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n to_o be_v passive_a which_o can_v hardly_o escape_v a_o contradiction_n it_o deni_v christ_n as_o he_o be_v mediator_n to_o be_v a_o malefactor_n though_o to_o be_v imputative_o a_o malefactor_n be_v essential_a for_o the_o time_n unto_o his_o be_v a_o mediator_n as_o in_o your_o distinction_n of_o legal_a and_o mediatoriall_a obedience_n you_o understand_v the_o term_n legal_a and_o mediatorial_n to_o signify_v two_o kind_n of_o obedience_n which_o be_v but_o two_o appellation_n of_o the_o same_o obedience_n so_o in_o this_o distinction_n of_o the_o active_a and_o passive_a death_n of_o christ_n according_a also_o as_o you_o express_v yourself_o clear_a upon_o the_o margin_n you_o make_v these_o term_n to_o signify_v two_o kind_n of_o death_n which_o only_o signify_v diverse_a affection_n in_o the_o person_n die_v the_o term_n mediator_n and_o malefactor_n be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v as_o the_o whole_a and_o the_o part_n of_o the_o same_o office_n to_o be_v a_o malefactor_n imputative_o be_v a_o essential_a part_n for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o mediator_n the_o term_n active_a and_o passive_a do_v not_o denote_v or_o distinguish_v two_o death_n but_o be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v as_o adjunct_n or_o affection_n of_o the_o same_o person_n and_o officer_n as_o concern_v one_o and_o the_o same_o death_n dialogu_n when_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o malefactor_n than_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n must_v be_v consider_v as_o the_o wicked_a instrument_n thereof_o yet_o this_o must_v be_v remember_v also_o that_o i_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o they_o by_o their_o torment_n do_v separate_v his_o soul_n from_o his_o body_n in_o that_o sense_n they_o do_v not_o put_v he_o to_o death_n himself_n only_o do_v separate_v his_o own_o soul_n from_o his_o body_n by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o godhead_n but_o they_o put_v he_o to_o death_n because_o they_o inflict_v the_o sore_n of_o death_n upon_o his_o body_n they_o do_v that_o to_o he_o which_o they_o think_v sufficient_a to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o man_n be_v often_o say_v to_o do_v that_o which_o they_o endeavour_v to_o do_v as_o in_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n heb._n 11.7_o haman_n esth_n 8.7_o amalek_n exod._n 17.16_o saul_n psal_n 143_o 3._o the_o magician_n exo._n 8.18_o the_o israelite_n numb_a 14.30_o as_o the_o matter_n be_v explain_v in_o deut._n 1.41_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o jew_n do_v kill_v and_o slay_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n because_o they_o endeavour_v to_o do_v it_o answ_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o natural_a death_n of_o christ_n god_n be_v the_o universal_a efficient_a the_o second_o cause_n can_v act_v without_o the_o concourse_n of_o the_o first_o act._n 17.28_o the_o formal_a efficiency_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n consist_v with_o and_o be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o universal_a efficiency_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n so_o as_o the_o efficiency_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n be_v both_o order_v by_o and_o be_v also_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n but_o the_o deficiency_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n though_o it_o be_v order_v by_o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la efficientem_fw-la causam_fw-la indirectè_fw-la refertur_fw-la voluntas_fw-la ipsius_fw-la christi_fw-la synop_n pur_fw-it theol_fw-it disput_fw-la 27._o thes_n 19_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n christ_n as_o mediator_n be_v the_o voluntary_a cause_n free_o and_o ready_o consent_v to_o the_o father_n will_n heb._n 10.7_o and_o 9.14_o gal._n 2.20_o christ_n be_v lord_n of_o his_o own_o life_n he_o have_v power_n of_o right_n concern_v it_o joh_n 10.18_o it_o be_v his_o own_o and_o he_o have_v do_v no_o wrong_n in_o case_n he_o have_v not_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n phil._n 2.6.7_o he_o have_v power_n of_o might_n to_o have_v preserve_v his_o life_n no_o man_n can_v take_v it_o from_o he_o against_o his_o will_n joh._n 10.18_o all_o which_o notwithstanding_o he_o voluntary_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n phil._n 2.8_o thus_o christ_n be_v active_a concern_v his_o death_n but_o not_o as_o his_o own_o executioner_n and_o formal_a shedder_n of_o his_o own_o blood_n the_o executioner_n be_v the_o immediate_a external_a and_o unblamable_a cause_n so_o be_v these_o text_n to_o be_v understand_v 1_o pet._n 3.18_o act._n 2.32_o and_o 3.15_o 1_o thes_n 3.15_o jam._n 5.6_o two_o of_o your_o instance_n hold_v