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that_o yet_o christ_n die_v as_o a_o mediator_n he_o can_v expect_v no_o other_o but_o utmost_a abhorrence_n from_o every_o christian_a man_n for_o such_o a_o tenet_n as_o do_v not_o secret_o steal_v away_o by_o subtle_a sophism_n but_o open_o and_o before_o the_o sun_n spoil_v they_o of_o their_o mediator_n the_o curse_n lay_v upon_o christ_n hang_v upon_o a_o tree_n be_v not_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o roman_n or_o a_o humane_a but_o a_o divine_a curse_n gal._n 3.13_o deut._n 21.23_o for_o he_o that_o be_v hang_v be_v accurse_v of_o god_n christ_n death_n as_o a_o malefactor_n in_o the_o jew_n and_o roman_n account_v unjust_o be_v a_o part_n though_o but_o a_o small_a part_n of_o the_o just_a punishment_n of_o god_n inflict_v upon_o he_o as_o the_o great_a malefactor_n imputative_o in_o god_n account_n christ_n die_v both_o as_o a_o mediator_n and_o as_o a_o malefactor_n in_o god_n account_n of_o his_o die_v as_o a_o mediator_n and_o as_o a_o malefactor_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o 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to_o the_o law_n this_o commandment_n have_v i_o receive_v from_o my_o father_n joh._n 10.18_o he_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o death_n he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a to_o the_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n phil._n 2.8_o he_o be_v make_v under_o that_o be_v subject_n to_o the_o law_n gal._n 4.4_o and_o fullfil_v the_o law_n mat._n 5.17_o this_o act_n of_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n be_v supernatural_a but_o not_o only_o supernatural_a it_o be_v both_o divine_a and_o humane_a according_a to_o both_o nature_n for_o it_o be_v the_o act_n and_o obedience_n of_o he_o who_o be_v god-man_n as_o god-man-mediator_n otherwise_o it_o can_v not_o have_v be_v effectual_a this_o reason_n be_v as_o full_a of_o peril_n as_o empty_a of_o sound_a reason_n dialogu_n therefore_o the_o tree_n on_o which_o christ_n be_v crucify_v as_o a_o malefactor_n can_v be_v the_o altar_n neither_o be_v the_o roman_a soldier_n the_o priest_n by_o who_o this_o mediatorial_n sacrifice_n be_v offer_v up_o to_o god_n but_o it_o be_v his_o own_o godhead_n that_o be_v the_o priest_n and_o his_o own_o godhead_n be_v the_o altar_n by_o which_o he_o offer_v up_o his_o soul_n to_o god_n a_o mediatorial_n sacrifice_n for_o the_o procure_n of_o our_o redemption_n from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n answ_n who_o say_v the_o tree_n be_v the_o altar_n or_o that_o the_o soldier_n be_v the_o priest_n when_o the_o cross_n be_v sometime_o in_o writer_n resemble_v unto_o the_o altar_n it_o be_v a_o illustration_n by_o way_n of_o allusion_n unto_o the_o type_n that_o be_v the_o altar_n whereon_o the_o beast_n be_v lay_v but_o not_o unto_o the_o antitype_n christ_n be_v both_o priest_n sacrifice_n and_o altar_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o exclude_v either_o of_o his_o nature_n in_o any_o of_o these_o consideration_n he_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n yet_o he_o who_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n he_o be_v the_o altar_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n yet_o he_o that_o be_v the_o altar_n be_v both_o god_n and_o man._n he_o be_v priest_n as_o god-man_n chap._n xii_o christ_n redeem_v we_o not_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n by_o his_o soul-suffering_n only_o and_o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o haide_n dialogu_n good_a divine_n do_v affirm_v that_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n not_o by_o his_o bodily_a but_o by_o his_o soul-suffering_n only_o which_o god_n inflict_v upon_o his_o soul_n when_o his_o body_n be_v crucify_v upon_o the_o tree_n answ_n i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o any_o orthodox_n divine_a so_o affirm_v 12._o willet_n cen_n 5._o err_v 3._o par_fw-fr 3._o
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 person_n be_v not_o the_o sole_a cause_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o oblation_n have_v the_o eminency_n of_o the_o person_n be_v sufficient_a alone_o then_o one_o drop_n of_o his_o blood_n may_v have_v be_v as_o effectual_a as_o his_o lifeblood_n and_o so_o your_o reason_n will_v be_v against_o yourself_o dialogu_n in_o this_o answer_n joh._n 6.63_o our_o saviour_n declare_v two_o thing_n 1._o that_o the_o gross_a and_o carnal_a substance_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n consider_v by_o itself_o alone_a have_v no_o meritorious_a efficacy_n and_o therefore_o his_o legal_a obedience_n can_v profit_v we_o 2._o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o answer_n declare_v wherein_o the_o true_a force_n and_o efficacy_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n do_v lie_v namely_o in_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o in_o the_o personal_a union_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n with_o his_o divine_a nature_n 2._o it_o lie_v in_o his_o priestly_a offer_v up_o of_o his_o humane_a nature_n by_o his_o divine_a nature_n answ_n 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 deny_v the_o sense_n of_o those_o pain_n which_o the_o roman_a soldier_n inflict_v upon_o he_o to_o have_v instrumental_o and_o as_o next_o external_a cause_n separate_v his_o soul_n from_o his_o body_n when_o he_o please_v by_o suspend_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o divinity_n to_o give_v way_n unto_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o appoint_a hour_n by_o the_o last_o reason_n no_o man_n die_v a_o violent_a death_n because_o no_o man_n die_v soon_o or_o late_a than_o his_o appoint_a time_n dialogu_n the_o centurion_n do_v plain_o see_v a_o manifest_a difference_n between_o the_o manner_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o the_o death_n of_o the_o two_o thief_n that_o be_v crucify_v with_o he_o for_o as_o yet_o they_o do_v still_o continue_v alive_a in_o their_o torment_n till_o after_o the_o time_n that_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n have_v beg_v our_o saviour_n dead_a body_n of_o pilate_n at_o the_o sunset_n evening_n for_o joseph_n do_v not_o go_v to_o pilate_n to_o beg_v our_o saviour_n body_n until_o the_o evening_n be_v come_v mat._n 27.57_o mar._n 15.52_o 53._o and_o that_o be_v at_o sunset_n it_o can_v not_o be_v when_o the_o first_o evening_n be_v come_v but_o christ_n be_v dead_a long_o before_o this_o for_o he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n at_o the_o nine_o hour_n which_o be_v about_o three_o hour_n before_o the_o two_o thief_n be_v kill_v and_o yet_o by_o the_o course_n of_o his_o nature_n he_o may_v have_v live_v in_o his_o torment_n as_o long_o as_o the_o two_o thief_n do_v for_o the_o roman_a soldier_n do_v crucify_v all_o three_o alike_o answ_n put_v case_n joseph_n of_o arimathea_n beg_v not_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n until_o sunset-evening_n and_o that_o he_o die_v three_o hour_n before_o the_o thief_n this_o disprove_v not_o the_o jew_n as_o procurer_n pilate_n as_o a_o commander_n and_o the_o roman_a soldier_n as_o executioner_n to_o have_v effectual_o put_v christ_n to_o death_n neither_o do_v all_o be_v grant_v touch_v the_o question_n man_v not_o put_v christ_n to_o his_o natural_a death_n no_o way_n disprove_v god_n put_v of_o he_o to_o a_o supernatural_a death_n so_o impertinent_a be_v these_o new_a assertion_n though_o true_a it_o be_v true_a the_o latter_a evening_n begin_v not_o until_o sunset_n but_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o joseph_n come_v not_o to_o beg_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n until_o sunset_n for_o he_o come_v as_o the_o evening_n be_v come_v as_o the_o greek_a have_v it_o therefore_o before_o it_o be_v actual_o come_v beside_o otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o have_v take_v down_o the_o body_n and_o bury_v it_o the_o same_o day_n for_o it_o be_v before_o sunset_n even_o after_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o dialogue_n itself_o on_o gal._n 3.13_o according_a to_o the_o law_n deut._n 22.23_o which_o john_n testify_v they_o be_v careful_a and_o mindful_a
therefore_o die_v because_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o he_o die_v because_o he_o sin_v they_o say_v say_v he_o the_o punishment_n pass_v without_o the_o fault_n and_o that_o innocent_a babe_n be_v punish_v with_o a_o unjust_a punishment_n by_o contract_a death_n without_o the_o desert_n of_o death_n christ_n see_v more_o testimony_n both_o of_o august_n and_o other_o ancient_n to_o this_o purpose_n out_o of_o grotius_n the_o satisf_n christ_n which_o the_o catholic_a faith_n acknowledge_v of_o the_o one_o alone_a mediator_n of_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n who_o vouchsafe_v to_o undergo_v death_n for_o we_o that_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n without_o sin_n for_o as_o he_o alone_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o we_o by_o he_o may_v be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o he_o alone_o undertake_v for_o we_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n without_o evil_a desert_n that_o we_o by_o he_o may_v obtain_v grace_n without_o good_a desert_n for_o as_o unto_o we_o there_o be_v no_o good_a due_a so_o unto_o he_o there_o be_v no_o evil_a due_a dialogu_n again_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o his_o death_n be_v miraculous_a because_o at_o that_o instant_n when_o he_o breathe_v out_o his_o soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n the_o veil_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o typify_v his_o humane_a nature_n rend_v itself_o in_o twain_o from_o the_o top_n to_o the_o bottom_n and_o at_o that_o time_n also_o the_o grave_n of_o the_o saint_n do_v open_v themselves_o and_o many_o of_o the_o dead_a saint_n do_v arise_v mat._n 27.51_o answ_n the_o miracle_n that_o accompany_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v divine_a testimony_n of_o the_o divinity_n and_o innocency_n of_o he_o that_o die_v but_o no_o argument_n that_o his_o death_n be_v miraculous_a the_o position_n that_o his_o death_n be_v miraculous_a be_v true_a but_o this_o probation_n hold_v not_o it_o be_v rather_o think_v that_o the_o miracle_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v not_o till_o after_o the_o resurrection_n many_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n that_o sleep_v arise_v and_o come_v out_o of_o their_o grave_n after_o his_o resurrection_n mat._n 27.51_o but_o in_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n we_o contend_v not_o the_o miracle_n that_o fall_v out_o about_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n whether_o before_o or_o at_o or_o after_o it_o be_v the_o eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n cause_v darkness_n from_o the_o six_o hour_n unto_o the_o nine_o whilst_o christ_n be_v hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n the_o rend_n of_o the_o vail_n of_o the_o temple_n a_o earthquake_n the_o rend_a or_o the_o rock_n the_o open_n of_o the_o grave_n and_o rise_v of_o many_o of_o the_o saint_n the_o conversion_n of_o the_o centurion_n and_o other_o the_o coming_z forth_o of_o blood_n and_o water_n out_o of_o christ_n side_n all_o which_o be_v sum_v together_o in_o that_o memorial_n distich_n eclipse_n velum_fw-la terrae_fw-la trepedatio_fw-la rupes_fw-la busta_n cruci_fw-la astantum_fw-la conuersio_fw-la sanguis_fw-la &_o unda_fw-la the_o death_n of_o christ_n say_v d._n ames_n be_v true_a not_o feign_v 27_o mors_fw-la ista_fw-la christi_fw-la fuit_fw-la vera_fw-la non_fw-la ficta_fw-la etc._n etc._n med._n l._n 1._o c._n 22._o the_o 27_o it_o be_v natural_a from_o cause_n natural_o efficacious_a to_o procure_v it_o not_o supernatural_a it_o be_v voluntary_a not_o plain_o constrain_v yet_o it_o be_v violent_a it_o be_v also_o in_o some_o respect_n supernatural_a and_o miraculous_a because_o christ_n conserve_v his_o strength_n and_o life_n so_o long_o as_o he_o will_v and_o lay_v they_o down_o when_o he_o will_v dialogu_n hence_o we_o learn_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n and_o lutheran_n in_o their_o transubstantiation_n and_o consubstantiation_n be_v very_o erroneous_a for_o they_o place_v the_o meritorious_a price_n of_o their_o redemption_n in_o the_o gross_a substance_n of_o christ_n flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o in_o the_o passive_a shed_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o 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cause_n and_o be_v a_o fundamental_a and_o perpetual_a error_n in_o the_o dialogue_n the_o value_n of_o the_o mediatorly_a obedience_n which_o be_v figurative_o signify_v by_o blood_n proceed_v from_o the_o eminency_n of_o the_o person_n obey_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o obedience_n and_o the_o acceptance_n of_o god_n joint_o and_o not_o from_o any_o of_o they_o alone_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n whereof_o 1_o joh._n 1.7_o and_o rev._n 1._o be_v blood_n shed_v in_o a_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n to_o divine_a justice_n rom._n 3.24_o 25._o not_o by_o way_n of_o a_o price_n improper_o so_o call_v who_o acceptance_n be_v by_o divine_n call_v acceptilation_n that_o redeem_v of_o which_o tit._n 2.14_o signify_v a_o redemption_n not_o by_o way_n of_o a_o improper_a or_o imperfect_a but_o by_o way_n of_o a_o full_a and_o satisfactory_a price_n such_o as_o be_v necessary_o give_v for_o sin_n that_o remission_n may_v proceed_v without_o any_o violation_n of_o justice_n these_o objection_n 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the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n which_o appear_v thus_o the_o legal_a offering_n of_o atonement_n be_v typical_a expiation_n of_o sin_n exod._n 29.36_o ch_n 36._o leu._n 16._o therefore_o christ_n be_v the_o real_a expiation_n of_o sin_n he_o in_o way_n of_o obedient_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n heb._n 10_o 9_o psa_fw-la 40.8_o mat._n 5.7_o be_v a_o person_n accurse_a and_o that_o with_o a_o penal_a and_o eternal_a curse_n gal._n 3.13_o which_o be_v already_o prove_v in_o the_o foregoing_a vindication_n of_o the_o text._n the_o sacrifice_a of_o who_o in_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n to_o divine_a justice_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o take_v away_o of_o sin_n isa_n 53.10_o rom._n 3.26_o heb._n 9.22_o where_o blood_n be_v understand_v synechdochical_o part_n of_o his_o suffering_n put_v for_o the_o whole_a his_o blood_n be_v shed_v together_o with_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v shed_v as_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o person_n accurse_v and_o he_o go_v a_o little_a further_o etc._n etc._n fall_v on_o his_o face_n etc._n etc._n pray_v say_v o_o my_o father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n he_o pray_v the_o second_o time_n and_o the_o three_o time_n mat._n 26.39_o 42_o 44._o if_o it_o be_v possible_a if_o it_o be_v possible_a if_o it_o be_v possible_a hereby_o the_o definitive_a way_n of_o god_n be_v set_v concern_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o elect_n christ_n abundant_o show_v there_o be_v no_o other_o possible_a way_n of_o redemption_n but_o by_o his_o drink_n up_o the_o cup_n of_o his_o father_n wrath_n for_o we_o whatsoever_o the_o dialogue_n say_v to_o the_o contrary_n god_n doubtless_o will_v not_o own_o those_o pardon_n for_o disobedience_n unto_o his_o law_n which_o will_v not_o own_o christ_n meritorious_a obedience_n to_o that_o law_n and_o that_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o pardon_n if_o our_o very_a pardon_n minister_v matter_n of_o condemnation_n how_o great_a be_v that_o condemnation_n who_o 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law_n have_v no_o influence_n at_o all_o in_o the_o point_n of_o a_o sinner_n justice_n or_o justification_n answ_n we_o be_v justify_v without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n do_v by_o we_o but_o not_o without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n do_v by_o christ_n we_o be_v justify_v free_o it_o co_v we_o nothing_o 16._o buchan_n loc_fw-la 31._o q._n 16._o yet_o we_o be_v justify_v just_o it_o cost_v christ_n the_o lay_v down_o of_o a_o full_a price_n dialogu_n he_o do_v affirm_v that_o this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n whereby_o sinner_n be_v make_v righteous_a be_v such_o a_o reghteousnesse_n as_o be_v witness_v by_o the_o law_n and_o by_o the_o prophett_n it_o be_v witness_v by_o the_o law_n namely_o by_o that_o part_n of_o the_o law_n which_o do_v teach_v and_o typify_v unto_o sinner_n how_o they_o may_v be_v sinless_a by_o god_n atonement_n through_o their_o sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n as_o the_o procure_a cause_n thereof_o as_o 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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 else_o but_o his_o actual_a enter_v upon_o his_o office_n according_a to_o the_o pleasure_n and_o command_v of_o the_o father_n brief_o he_o come_v as_o he_o be_v send_v he_o be_v send_v as_o mediator_n ergo._n either_o all_o christ_n active_a obedience_n be_v for_o we_o 18._o obedientia_fw-la christi_fw-la est_fw-la una_fw-la copulativa_fw-la alste_v theo._n sect._n 3._o loc_fw-fr 22._o med._n l._n 1._o c._n 21._o &_o 23_o 24._o wolleb_n l._n 1._o c._n 18._o or_o some_o of_o it_o only_o for_o himself_o but_o there_o can_v no_o reason_n be_v give_v why_o any_o of_o it_o shall_v be_v only_o for_o himself_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v which_o the_o protestant_a writer_n do_v general_o deny_v that_o christ_n merit_v for_o himself_o yet_o the_o proposition_n stand_v if_o that_o christ_n merit_v not_o only_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o we_o also_o every_o action_n of_o christ_n obedience_n be_v a_o integrall_a part_n of_o
doubtless_o part_v of_o evangelicall_n atonement_n or_o reconciliation_n but_o whether_o justification_n precise_o consider_v be_v a_o part_n or_o necessary_a antecedent_n and_o mean_n of_o reconciliation_n as_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o discuss_v in_o order_n to_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o present_a question_n so_o be_v it_o free_o leave_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o reader_n or_o to_o any_o after_o disquisition_n only_o add_v that_o satisfaction_n for_o a_o offence_n be_v a_o antecedent_n and_o mean_n rather_o than_o a_o part_n of_o the_o reconciliation_n follow_v thereupon_o between_o such_o as_o be_v make_v friend_n after_o variance_n 6._o quamvis_fw-la reconciliatio_fw-la potius_fw-la quiddam_fw-la consequens_fw-la &_o justificationis_fw-la effectus_fw-la sit_fw-la syn._n pur_fw-mi theol._n this_fw-mi 33._o n._n 6._o reconciliation_n say_v the_o leiden_fw-mi divine_v be_v rather_o a_o consequent_a and_o effect_n of_o justification_n and_o both_o that_o text_n god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n unto_o himself_o not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n unto_o they_o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o and_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n may_v as_o well_o bear_v a_o interpretation_n agreeable_a hereunto_o as_o any_o other_o thus_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n unto_o himself_o how_o by_o not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n unto_o they_o so_o as_o the_o not-imputation_n of_o sin_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o antecedent_n and_o mean_n rather_o than_o a_o part_n of_o atonement_n or_o reconciliation_n dialogu_n therefore_o his_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o only_o a_o bare_a acquittance_n of_o the_o fault_n but_o it_o do_v comprehend_v under_o it_o his_o receive_n of_o sinner_n into_o favour_n and_o i_o do_v also_o grant_v that_o his_o receive_n of_o sinner_n into_o favour_n must_v be_v distinguish_v as_o another_o part_n of_o god_n atonement_n answ_n here_o you_o do_v not_o obscure_o what_o before_o you_o do_v in_o effect_n express_o viz._n make_v forgiveness_n and_o receive_n into_o favour_n part_n of_o god_n atonement_n yet_o pag._n 154._o lin_v 19_o you_o make_v they_o effect_n of_o the_o father_n atonement_n if_o they_o be_v part_n they_o can_v be_v effect_n if_o effect_n they_o can_v be_v part_n because_o the_o part_n be_v before_o the_o whole_a i._n e._n it_o be_v integrum_fw-la but_o the_o effect_n be_v after_o the_o cause_n you_o may_v as_o well_o make_v the_o same_o thing_n before_o and_o after_o itself_o as_o make_v these_o stand_v together_o dialogu_n this_o also_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o no_o other_o person_n in_o trinity_n do_v forgive_v sin_n formal_o but_o god_n the_o father_n only_o mar._n 2.7_o col._n 2.13_o he_o of_o his_o free_a grace_n do_v ordain_v the_o mediator_n as_o the_o meritorious_a procure_a cause_n of_o his_o forgiveness_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o do_v forgive_v we_o all_o our_o sin_n for_o christ_n sake_n ephes_n 4.32_o sometime_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o forgive_v sin_n col._n 3.3_o but_o still_o we_o must_v understand_v his_o forgiveness_n to_o be_v in_o a_o mediatoriall_a way_n not_o formal_o answ_n the_o act_n or_o work_n of_o god_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n essential_a who_o principle_n be_v the_o divine_a essence_n subsist_v in_o the_o relative_a property_n of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n its_o object_n the_o creature_n personal_n who_o both_o principle_n and_o object_n or_o term_n be_v one_o or_o more_o of_o the_o three_o person_n or_o mix_v the_o principle_n whereof_o be_v the_o divine_a essence_n the_o object_n or_o term_v one_o of_o the_o person_n such_o be_v the_o incarnation_n have_v the_o divine_a essence_n for_o its_o principle_n the_o second_o person_n for_o its_o term_n or_o object_n the_o external_a essential_a work_n of_o god_n be_v wrought_v joint_o immediate_o and_o formal_o by_o all_o the_o person_n because_o the_o principle_n of_o they_o be_v the_o divine_a essence_n 20._o essentiae_fw-la in_o personis_fw-la non_fw-la discrepat_fw-la potentia_fw-la aug._n in_o joan._n tract_n 20._o which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o three_o person_n the_o son_n be_v god_n of_o himself_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n of_o himself_o the_o denial_n hereof_o argue_v no_o little_a ignorance_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n the_o father_n father_n be_v take_v essential_o forgive_v sin_n formal_o and_o authoritative_o as_o the_o supreme_a lord_n christ_n as_o mediator_n formal_o and_o authoritative_o by_o a_o authority_n derive_v as_o a_o subordinate_a lord_n when_o we_o say_v christ_n forgive_v sin_n formal_o the_o meaning_n be_v he_o actual_o take_v away_o sin_n by_o a_o authoritative_a and_o judicial_a discharge_v the_o sinner_n from_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n thereof_o and_o do_v not_o only_o declare_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o ministry_n do_v dialogu_n and_o whereas_o i_o have_v oftentimes_o in_o this_o treatise_n make_v god_n atonement_n to_o comprehend_v under_o it_o our_o redemption_n from_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o our_o justification_n and_o adoption_n i_o will_v have_v you_o take_v notice_n that_o i_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o god_n atonement_n do_v contain_v under_o it_o redemption_n as_o another_o distinct_a point_n differ_v from_o justification_n but_o i_o make_v our_o redemption_n and_o freedom_n from_o sin_n by_o the_o father_n atonement_n to_o be_v all_o one_o with_o our_o justification_n from_o sin_n answ_n redemption_n be_v take_v active_o luk._n 2.38_o for_o the_o purchase_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n for_o the_o elect_a by_o lay_v down_o of_o a_o price_n so_o redemption_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n and_o atonement_n be_v a_o effect_n or_o passive_o for_o the_o good_a of_o redemption_n apply_v rom._n 8.23_o so_o redemption_n be_v the_o whole_a and_o atonement_n be_v the_o part_n but_o atonement_n whether_o it_o be_v take_v for_o reconciliation_n or_o for_o freedom_n from_o sin_n can_v in_o neither_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o with_o redemption_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n eph._n 1.7_o col._n 1.14_o be_v mention_v as_o a_o principal_a but_o neither_o there_o or_o elsewhere_o as_o the_o total_a good_a of_o redemption_n dialogu_n the_o father_n atonement_n or_o reconciliation_n be_v the_o top-mercy_n of_o all_o mercy_n that_o make_v poor_a sinner_n happy_a answ_n the_o great_a act_n of_o mercy_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v our_o head_n and_o saviour_n he_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joh._n 4.10_o how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o also_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n rom._n 8.32_o no_o benefit_n follow_v the_o gift_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v compare_v with_o christ_n himself_o dialogu_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v a_o sinner_n atonement_n must_v be_v consider_v as_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o all_o the_o trinity_n 1._o the_o father_n must_v be_v consider_v as_o the_o efficient_a and_o as_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o a_o sinner_n atonement_n 2._o the_o mediator_n must_v be_v consider_v as_o the_o only_a meritorious_a procure_a cause_n of_o the_o father_n atonement_n rom._n 5.10_o 3._o the_o holy_a ghost_n must_v be_v consider_v as_o the_o principal_a instrumental_a cause_n of_o the_o father_n atonement_n by_o work_v in_o sinner_n the_o grace_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o sinner_n be_v enable_v to_o apprehend_v and_o receive_v the_o father_n atonement_n or_o thus_o the_o father_n must_v be_v consider_v as_o the_o efficient_a cause_n the_o son_n as_o the_o mediatoriall_a procure_a cause_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o the_o principal_a instrumental_a cause_n of_o all_o blessing_n that_o poor_a believe_a sinner_n do_v enjoy_v eph._n 1.3_o answ_n the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o immanent_a act_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n but_o a_o create_v effectual_a transient_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o formal_a cause_n of_o the_o work_a a_o sinner_n atonement_n by_o that_o god_n from_o eternity_n will_v the_o infallible_a 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as_o whosoever_o live_v and_o die_v in_o can_v be_v save_v the_o dialogue_n contain_v three_o heresy_n the_o first_o deny_v the_o imputation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_a unto_o christ_n and_o his_o suffering_n the_o punishment_n due_a thereunto_o contrary_a to_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o gal._n 3.13_o isa_n 53.5_o 6._o and_o other_o argument_n in_o the_o answer_n prove_v the_o affirmative_a thereby_o leave_v the_o elect_n to_o perish_v in_o their_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 15.17_o 18._o this_o heresy_n be_v maintain_v in_o the_o first_o part_n the_o second_o deny_v that_o christ_n as_o god-man_n mediator_n obey_v the_o law_n and_o therewith_o that_o he_o obey_v it_o for_o we_o as_o our_o surety_n contrary_a to_o galat._n 4.4_o 5._o matth._n 5_o 17_o 18._o heb._n 10.7_o compare_v with_o psa_n 48.7_o 8._o rom._n 3.31_o and_o other_o argument_n in_o the_o answer_n prove_v the_o affirmative_a thereby_o render_v christ_n both_o a_o unfaithful_a and_o a_o insufficient_a saviour_n and_o spoil_v 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be_v much_o more_o advantageous_a to_o the_o truth_n comfortable_a to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o honourable_a to_o himself_o than_o his_o fall_n have_v be_v scandalous_a grieve_v or_o dishonourable_a and_o last_o inspire_v we_o all_o with_o a_o discern_a and_o conscientious_a spirit_n as_o concern_v the_o mystery_n of_o piety_n work_v in_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n work_v in_o the_o way_n of_o lie_v so_o as_o that_o in_o these_o evil_a day_n wherein_o error_n and_o heresy_n must_v be_v we_o may_v manifest_v ourselves_o approve_v and_o to_o be_v act_v vigorous_o and_o efficacious_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o who_o seal_v that_o good_a confession_n before_o pontius_n pilate_n say_v to_o this_o end_n be_v i_o bear_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n come_v i_o into_o the_o world_n that_o i_o shall_v bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n christian_n reader_n if_o as_o sometime_o through_o grace_n it_o be_v with_o augustine_n concern_v the_o heresy_n 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