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temptation_n and_o therefore_o these_o principia_fw-la operationis_fw-la be_v not_o perfecta_fw-la principia_fw-la our_o action_n can_v be_v perfect_a which_o proceed_v from_o they_o who_o can_v tell_v say_v david_n how_o oft_o he_o offend_v cleanse_v thou_o i_o from_o my_o secret_a sin_n you_o see_v god_n saint_n have_v secret_a sin_n i_o may_v have_v many_o sin_n and_o fail_v in_o many_o thing_n which_o no_o man_n know_v of_o nor_o myself_o but_o only_o know_v to_o god_n i_o may_v sin_v and_o not_o know_v my_o own_o sin_n yet_o god_n see_v the_o same_o we_o can_v judge_v man_n heart_n for_o we_o know_v not_o our_o own_o it_o be_v god_n preroagative_n to_o search_v and_o try_v the_o rein_n jer._n 17.9.1_o john_n 3.20_o and_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o pray_v with_o nehemiah_n 13.12_o accept_v my_o obedience_n but_o pardon_v my_o iniquity_n that_o choose_a vessel_n be_v compel_v to_o say_v this_o although_o he_o know_v nothing_o by_o himself_o yet_o he_o know_v that_o thereby_o he_o 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the_o adversary_n to_o this_o truth_n i_o require_v this_o one_o thing_n that_o they_o will_v either_o produce_v a_o man_n and_o prove_v it_o that_o have_v ever_o perform_v in_o his_o own_o person_n such_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o not_o to_o offend_v against_o the_o same_o or_o else_o let_v they_o acknowledge_v their_o error_n with_o shame_n and_o forbear_v oppose_v the_o truth_n and_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n church_n lest_o by_o persist_v in_o their_o malicious_a wickedness_n their_o sin_n become_v unpardonable_a i_o shall_v pray_v for_o they_o as_o for_o myself_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v please_v to_o convince_v we_o of_o the_o error_n of_o our_o way_n humble_v we_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o be_v merciful_a to_o our_o poor_a soul_n come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o second_o position_n which_o have_v in_o it_o these_o two_o part_n to_o be_v consider_v first_o that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n second_o that_o we_o be_v only_o justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o first_o of_o the_o first_o in_o part_n i_o have_v clear_v it_o before_o but_o for_o further_a confirmation_n the_o apostle_n paul_n reason_n admirable_o and_o plain_o in_o this_o point_n say_v rom._n 15.6_o if_o salvation_n be_v of_o grace_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n for_o else_o be_v grace_n no_o more_o grace_n and_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o grace_n for_o else_o work_n be_v no_o more_o work_n but_o salvation_n be_v of_o grace_n for_o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v eph._n 2.8_o and_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o plain_o that_o when_o we_o have_v do_v our_o best_a we_o be_v but_o unprofitable_a servant_n ergo_fw-la salvation_n be_v not_o of_o work_n again_o reason_n itself_o draw_v from_o the_o scripture_n do_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o our_o work_n for_o if_o any_o work_n do_v justify_v we_o they_o must_v be_v do_v either_o before_o or_o after_o justification_n but_o first_o no_o work_n do_v before_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n can_v justify_v we_o because_o evil_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n and_o be_v not_o do_v of_o faith_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v sin_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o do_v of_o faith_n be_v sin_n and_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n heb._n 11.6_o whereupon_o saint_n paul_n say_v that_o all_o man_n before_o they_o be_v ingraft_v into_o christ_n by_o grace_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n far_o from_o righteousness_n and_o bring_v forth_o nothing_o but_o fruit_n deserve_v shame_n and_o death_n rom._n 6.20_o second_o our_o work_n do_v after_o grace_n reason_v itself_o show_v that_o they_o can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o grace_n for_o how_o can_v that_o which_o come_v after_o be_v any_o cause_n of_o that_o which_o go_v before_o the_o cause_n must_v precede_v the_o effect_n and_o so_o august_n tell_v we_o that_o good_a work_n do_v not_o go_v before_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v but_o do_v follow_v he_o that_o be_v already_o justify_v and_o therefore_o as_o good_a fruit_n can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o tree_n so_o good_a work_n can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o justification_n and_o that_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o i_o cite_v before_o rom._n 3.20_o make_v it_o clear_a by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v justify_v for_o first_o in_o the_o 9_o ver_fw-la he_o tell_v we_o that_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v under_o sin_n because_o all_o be_v transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o all_o the_o world_n must_v be_v guilty_a before_o god_n and_o can_v no_o way_n be_v justify_v by_o pretend_v innocency_n in_o keep_v the_o law_n second_o he_o show_v the_o reason_n why_o no_o flesh_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n because_o the_o law_n convince_v we_o of_o sin_n for_o by_o the_o law_n come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o law_n convince_v they_o that_o be_v under_o grace_n and_o which_o have_v the_o great_a measure_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v sinner_n phil._n 3.9_o therefore_o they_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n by_o the_o help_n of_o grace_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n because_o the_o law_n show_v they_o likewise_o to_o be_v sinner_n as_o well_o though_o not_o as_o great_a as_o they_o that_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n without_o the_o help_n of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v that_o we_o be_v all_o justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o the_o law_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o rom._n 3._o from_o 2._o ver_fw-la therefore_o not_o by_o any_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n do_v either_o by_o the_o help_n of_o grace_n or_o without_o grace_n for_o he_o that_o obey_v the_o law_n how_o ever_o he_o do_v it_o with_o the_o help_n of_o grace_n or_o his_o own_o strength_n yet_o he_o have_v the_o same_o righteousness_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n because_o the_o different_a manner_n of_o obtain_v it_o alter_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o the_o apostle_n show_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n for_o moses_n describe_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o man_n which_o do_v these_o thing_n however_o he_o do_v they_o by_o his_o own_o strength_n or_o some_o other_o help_n if_o he_o do_v they_o he_o shall_v live_v by_o they_o rom._n 10.5_o but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n speak_v on_o
man_n through_o the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o devil_n transgress_v and_o hence_o be_v our_o corruption_n and_o misery_n derive_v three_o the_o first_o sin_n of_o man_n spring_v not_o from_o god_n but_o from_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o from_o the_o free_a will_n of_o man_n for_o the_o devil_n provoke_v man_n to_o fall_v away_o from_o god_n &_o man_n yield_v to_o the_o entice_v allurement_n of_o the_o devil_n free_o revolt_v from_o god_n and_o wilful_o forsake_v he_o four_o the_o effect_n of_o man_n first_o sin_n be_v first_o guiltiness_n of_o death_n and_o privation_n of_o god_n image_n in_o our_o first_o parent_n second_o original_a sin_n in_o we_o their_o posterity_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o guilt_n of_o eternal_a death_n and_o the_o corruption_n and_o averseness_n of_o our_o whole_a nature_n from_o god_n three_o actual_a sin_n which_o be_v spring_v of_o original_a for_o quod_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la causae_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la causati_fw-la that_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o cause_n be_v also_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o effact_n but_o the_o first_o fin_n in_o man_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o original_n and_o originals_n sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o actual_a sin_n four_o all_o the_o evil_n of_o punishment_n be_v inflect_v for_o sin_n therefore_o the_o first_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o other_o his_o sin_n and_o punishment_n five_o original_a sin_n be_v a_o want_n of_o original_a righteousness_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o we_o for_o original_a righteousness_n be_v not_o only_o a_o conformity_n of_o our_o nature_n with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o also_o it_o comprehend_v in_o it_o god_n acceptation_n and_o approbation_n of_o this_o righteousness_n now_o by_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n instead_o of_o conformity_n there_o succeed_v in_o man_n nature_n deformity_n and_o corruption_n and_o guiltiness_n instead_o of_o approbation_n and_o thus_o much_o brief_o by_o way_n of_o explication_n what_o sin_n in_o general_n be_v the_o general_a nature_n of_o sin_n the_o difference_n or_o formal_a essence_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o property_n which_o cleave_v fast_o unto_o it_o what_o the_o first_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o and_o what_o original_a sin_n be_v come_v we_o now_o to_o prove_v the_o position_n that_o this_o sin_n original_a sin_n will_v have_v a_o be_v in_o the_o best_a of_o man_n so_o long_o as_o their_o soul_n have_v a_o be_v in_o these_o house_n of_o clay_n and_o thus_o we_o prove_v it_o first_o that_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o law_n intitle_v we_o to_o adam_n sin_n as_o a_o derivation_n from_o the_o root_n to_o the_o branch_n as_o poison_n be_v carry_v from_o the_o fountain_n to_o the_o cistern_n and_o as_o the_o child_n of_o traitor_n have_v their_o blood_n taint_v with_o their_o father_n treason_n and_o the_o child_n of_o bondslave_n be_v under_o their_o parent_n condition_n john_n 3.5_o 6._o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 5.12_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o wherefore_o as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o bad_a sin_v and_o not_o as_o by_o one_o that_o sin_v so_o be_v the_o gift_n for_o the_o judgement_n be_v by_o one_o to_o condemnation_n but_o the_o free_a gift_n be_v of_o many_o offence_n unto_o justification_n for_o if_o by_o one_o man_n offence_n death_n reign_v by_o one_o much_o more_o they_o which_o receive_v abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v reign_v in_o life_n by_o one_o jesus_n christ_n therefore_o as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n even_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n unto_o justification_n of_o life_n for_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v finner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a 1_o cor._n 15._o 37_o 48_o 49._o the_o first_o man_n be_v of_o the_o earth_n earthy_a etc._n etc._n by_o nature_n we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n 2_o ephes_n 3.14_o job_n 4._o who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclcane_n 51_o psal_n 5._o in_o sin_n be_v i_o conceive_v etc._n etc._n i_o call_v thou_o a_o transgressor_n from_o the_o womb_n isa_n 48.8_o g._n p._n 8._o 21._o the_o imagination_n of_o a_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a from_o his_o youth_n we_o be_v all_o one_o in_o adam_n in_o uno_fw-la universi_fw-la and_o with_o he_o say_v s._n augustine_n in_o he_o legal_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o stipulation_n and_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o he_o we_o be_v in_o he_o paries_fw-la in_o that_o covenant_n have_v interest_n in_o the_o mercy_n and_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o curse_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o in_o he_o natural_o and_o therefore_o avoidable_a subject_n to_o all_o that_o bondage_n and_o burden_n which_o the_o humane_a nature_n contract_v in_o his_o fall_n and_o herewith_o agree_v most_o of_o the_o father_n add_v we_o hereunto_o these_o two_o argument_n first_o every_o thing_n which_o be_v bear_v carry_v with_o it_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o which_o bear_v it_o as_o touch_v the_o substance_n and_o the_o accident_n proper_a to_o the_o special_a kind_n but_o we_o be_v all_o bear_v of_o corrupt_a and_o guilty_a parent_n we_o therefore_o all_o draw_v by_o nature_n in_o our_o birth_n their_o corruption_n and_o guilt_n second_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o second_o adam_n we_o receive_v a_o double_a grace_n justification_n and_o regeneration_n therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o out_o of_o the_o first_o adam_n there_o issue_v and_o flow_v a_o double_a evil_n i_o mean_v the_o guilt_n and_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n otherwise_o we_o have_v not_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o double_a grace_n and_o remedy_n this_o then_o be_v the_o first_o charge_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o we_o participation_n with_o adam_n in_o his_o sin_n adam_n person_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o we_o and_o adam_n will_v the_o representative_a of_o we_o second_o in_o this_o sin_n there_o be_v universal_a corruption_n which_o have_v in_o it_o two_o great_a evil_n first_o a_o general_a defect_n of_o all_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n in_o which_o we_o be_v at_o first_o create_v and_o second_o a_o inherent_a deordination_n evil_a disposition_n disease_n propension_n to_o all_o mischief_n antipathy_n and_o aversation_n from_o all_o good_a which_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o flesh_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o body_n of_o sin_n earthly_a member_n the_o law_n of_o the_o member_n the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o hell_n that_o set_v the_o whole_a course_n of_o nature_n on_o fire_n john_n 3.6_o rom._n 8.6.7_o james_n 3.15_o ephes_n 4.22_o col._n 3.5_o rom._n 7.23_o 1_o john_n 38._o and_o this_o be_v a_o evil_a of_o the_o through_o malignity_n whereof_o no_o man_n can_v be_v more_o sensible_a and_o distinct_o convince_v as_o in_o the_o evidence_n of_o that_o conviction_n to_o cry_v out_o against_o it_o with_o such_o strange_a and_o bitter_a complaint_n than_o paul_n himself_o rom._n 7.24_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n until_o his_o understanding_n be_v open_v to_o conceive_v the_o spiritualnesse_n penetration_n and_o compass_n of_o that_o holy_a law_n which_o measure_v the_o very_a bottom_n of_o every_o action_n and_o condemn_v as_o well_o the_o original_n as_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n luke_n 24.25_o rom._n 7.14_o heb._n 4.12_o psal_n 119.96_o luke_n 10.27_o but_o for_o more_o clear_a satisfaction_n let_v we_o consider_v the_o universality_n of_o this_o sin_n first_o the_o universality_n of_o time_n from_o adam_n to_o moses_n even_o when_o the_o law_n of_o creation_n be_v much_o 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his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n then_o reveal_v his_o son_n to_o we_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o persuade_v we_o to_o believe_v the_o same_o and_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o bless_a spirit_n and_o then_o account_v to_o we_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o son_n for_o our_o righteousness_n to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v the_o beginning_n the_o middle_a the_o end_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o to_o prove_v this_o the_o lord_n himself_o say_v isay_n 43.25_o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n and_o the_o apostle_n plain_o say_v rom._n 8.33_o it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v and_o the_o very_a scribe_n that_o reject_v christ_n most_o impious_o profess_v this_o most_o true_o that_o none_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n only_o and_o so_o gregory_n say_v it_o be_v meet_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o giver_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v the_o author_n of_o nature_n gregory_n in_o psal_n penitent_n pithy_o say_v it_o be_v his_o office_n to_o absolve_v the_o guilty_a by_o who_o justice_n he_o be_v make_v guilty_a again_o the_o impulsive_a cause_n that_o move_v god_n to_o do_v all_o this_o for_o man_n we_o find_v to_o be_v two_o fold_n first_o internal_a second_o eternal_a the_o first_o be_v the_o mere_a grace_n and_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n and_o that_o because_o he_o will_v be_v merciful_a unto_o man_n because_o we_o can_v ascribe_v none_o other_o cause_n of_o god_n will_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o only_o this_o quia_fw-la voluit_fw-la because_o it_o please_v he_o and_o therefore_o st._n paul_n attribute_v our_o redemption_n to_o the_o riches_n of_o hâ—â—_n grace_n 1._o eph._n 6_o 7._o rom._n 3.24_o and_o so_o likewise_o in_o 3._o tit._n 4._o he_o say_v that_o after_o the_o kindness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n towards_o man_n appear_v not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o he_o shed_v in_o we_o abundant_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n whereby_o you_o see_v the_o apostle_n make_v the_o kindness_n and_o love_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o first_o efficient_a principal_a cause_n or_o motive_n that_o move_v god_n to_o send_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o save_v we_o and_o st._n aug._n in_o psal_n 30._o idoe_v the_o nat_n &_o great_a say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o ineffable_a grace_n of_o god_n that_o a_o man_n guilty_a of_o sin_n shall_v be_v justify_v from_o sin_n and_o especial_o against_o the_o pelagian_a heresy_n that_o magnify_v nature_n to_o vilify_v and_o almost_o to_o nullify_v grace_n he_o say_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n whereby_o infant_n and_o man_n of_o year_n be_v save_v be_v not_o procure_v by_o desert_n but_o tender_v free_o without_o merit_n and_o so_o anselmus_fw-la in_o rom._n 12._o say_v that_o because_o all_o man_n be_v shut_v up_o under_o sin_n the_o salvation_n of_o man_n come_v not_o in_o the_o merit_n of_o man_n but_o in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o second_o be_v christ_n god_n and_o man_n which_o purchase_v by_o his_o merit_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n because_o the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v laidupon_o he_o that_o we_o by_o his_o stripe_n may_v be_v heal_v isay_n 55.5_o second_o the_o material_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n active_o consider_v be_v jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o benefit_n we_o have_v by_o christ_n be_v especial_o two_o first_o redemption_n second_o propitiation_n first_o redemption_n be_v a_o word_n borrow_v from_o the_o use_n of_o war_n and_o it_o signify_v freedom_n from_o captivity_n and_o thus_o christ_n be_v our_o deliverance_n first_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n because_o he_o be_v our_o reconciliation_n unto_o god_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n rom._n 3.25_o second_o from_o the_o tyranny_n and_o dominion_n of_o sin_n because_o that_o obey_v from_o the_o heart_n the_o form_n of_o doctrine_n which_o be_v deliver_v we_o that_o be_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o be_v become_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v our_o righteousness_n rom._n 6_o 18_o three_o from_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v against_o justice_n that_o the_o punishment_n shall_v be_v inflict_v when_o the_o sin_n be_v pardon_v for_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o punishment_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o sublata_fw-la causa_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o cause_n be_v deface_v the_o effect_n must_v be_v abolish_v object_n but_o against_o this_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_n be_v pardon_v and_o yet_o they_o be_v continual_o afflict_v and_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v 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not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 11.32_o second_o subordinate_o for_o our_o sanctification_n that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n heb._n 12.10_o second_o propitiation_n be_v a_o reconcile_n we_o to_o god_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o it_o be_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o that_o which_o be_v typify_v by_o the_o mercy-seat_n exodus_fw-la chap._n 30._o for_o first_o as_o god_n give_v his_o oracle_n unto_o the_o people_n out_o of_o the_o mercy_n seat_n so_o he_o do_v reveal_v his_o will_n unto_o we_o by_o jesus_n christ_n john_n 1.17_o second_o as_o god_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubim_n which_o cover_v the_o mercy-seat_n so_o in_o christ_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v bodily_a coloss_n 2.9_o and_o three_o as_o god_n be_v make_v propitious_a and_o favourable_a to_o his_o people_n to_o assist_v they_o and_o bless_v they_o by_o the_o blood_n which_o the_o high_a priest_n sprinkle_v before_o the_o mercy_n seat_n so_o be_v god_n pacify_v and_o reconcile_v unto_o we_o and_o procure_v to_o enrich_v we_o with_o spiritual_a blessing_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n col._n 1.18_o again_o the_o ground_n of_o those_o benefit_n or_o meritorious_a cause_n thereof_o be_v the_o most_o perfect_a and_o absolute_a obedience_n which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n perform_v unto_o his_o father_n for_o our_o sake_n and_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v first_o active_o second_o passive_o first_o the_o active_a obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o most_o perfect_a performance_n of_o god_n law_n even_o to_o the_o utmost_a tittle_n thereof_o touch_v which_o we_o must_v consider_v first_o that_o although_o christ_n as_o man_n fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o himself_o that_o in_o both_o nature_n he_o may_v be_v a_o holy_a highpriest_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o god_n yet_o as_o mediator_n as_o god_n and_o man_n he_o become_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n and_o do_v full_o and_o perfect_o execute_v 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and_o therefore_o we_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v bear_v for_o we_o not_o only_a auferre_fw-la peccata_fw-la to_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n by_o his_o voluntary_a suffer_v the_o most_o bitter_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n but_o afferre_fw-la justitia_fw-la to_o bring_v righteousness_n to_o we_o by_o his_o plenary_a obedience_n to_o the_o most_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o those_o scripture_n that_o do_v ascribe_v our_o whole_a salvation_n unto_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v exclusive_o or_o deny_v the_o active_a obedience_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v impute_v unto_o we_o but_o synechdochical_o for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o whole_a obedience_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v for_o we_o and_o with_o this_o agree_v the_o major_a and_o melior_fw-la part_n of_o all_o orthodox_n divine_v and_o most_o of_o the_o father_n second_o the_o passive_a obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v all_o the_o suffering_n of_o 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