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cause_n liable_a to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n this_o law_n then_o be_v severe_o penal_a and_o know_v it_o be_v sufficient_o that_o lawgiver_n on_o earth_n much_o more_o may_v the_o supreme_a one_o in_o heaven_n admit_v of_o a_o relaxation_n of_o their_o law_n and_o according_o so_o have_v god_n do_v in_o divers_a case_n as_o for_o instance_n in_o case_n the_o high_a priest_n or_o the_o congregation_n or_o a_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n sin_v through_o ignorance_n although_o according_a to_o the_o rigour_n and_o utmost_a severity_n of_o that_o law_n the_o sinner_n ought_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n yet_o god_n accept_v of_o a_o sacrifice_n concern_v 4._o which_o sacrifice_n we_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o observe_v three_o thing_n viz._n first_o that_o the_o thing_n sacrifice_v whatsoever_o it_o be_v be_v substitute_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o offender_n and_o this_o its_o surrogation_n be_v usual_o signify_v by_o the_o imposition_n of_o his_o hand_n upon_o 24._o it_o and_o then_o second_o the_o bullock_n or_o kid_n of_o the_o goat_n thus_o substitute_v in_o the_o stead_n or_o room_n of_o the_o offender_n be_v kill_v and_o offer_v in_o sacrifice_n ibid._n unto_o god_n and_o hereupon_o three_o god_n wrath_n be_v appease_v by_o the_o offer_n or_o oblation_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n the_o offender_n obtain_v pardon_n for_o his_o fault_n and_o his_o life_n be_v to_o be_v spare_v for_o the_o priest_n thereby_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o he_o concern_v his_o 35._o sin_n and_o it_o be_v forgive_v he_o the_o suffering_n of_o a_o viol_n nt_v death_n be_v remit_v he_o be_v no_o long_o bind_v over_o to_o it_o he_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o fear_v it_o from_o the_o hand_n either_o of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o magistrate_n now_o know_v that_o the_o law_n have_v but_o the_o shadow_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v these_o thing_n be_v type_n of_o our_o state_n by_o nature_n and_o deliverance_n therefrom_o by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n a_o violent_a temporal_a death_n the_o 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give_v and_o his_o blood_n be_v shed_v for_o you_o christ_n die_v for_o the_o ungodly_a i._n e._n for_o all_o he_o do_v taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n he_o suffer_v for_o we_o i_o e._n for_o our_o sin_n the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a from_o any_o much_o more_o from_o all_o these_o text_n of_o scripture_n the_o surrogation_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o suffering_n be_v so_o plain_a and_o evident_a as_o that_o the_o socinian_o with_o all_o their_o criticism_n and_o distinction_n will_v never_o be_v able_a will_z h_o any_o probability_n to_o gain_n say_v it_o the_o like_a also_o we_o may_v observe_v concern_v the_o second_o thing_n in_o a_o sin-offering_a under_o the_o law_n namely_o the_o oblation_n thereof_o unto_o god_n this_o likewise_o be_v evident_a in_o our_o saviour_n suffering_n for_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n he_o offer_v 14._o himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n and_o that_o this_o oblation_n of_o himself_o to_o god_n be_v not_o make_v as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o by_o his_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n but_o by_o his_o suffering_n on_o the_o cross_n appear_v if_o not_o from_o the_o apostle_n make_v it_o the_o same_o or_o almost_o all_o one_o thing_n therewith_o by_o call_v his_o offering_n of_o himself_o in_o one_o 26._o verse_n his_o suffering_n in_o the_o next_o yet_o from_o the_o comparison_n he_o make_v between_o the_o condition_n of_o christ_n 27._o and_o other_o man_n it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o man_n once_o to_o die_v 28._o so_o say_v he_o christ_n be_v once_o offer_v to_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o so_o that_o christ_n in_o die_a wâ—s_n offer_v and_o in_o be_v offer_v he_o die_v so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v sanctify_v through_o the_o offer_n of_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n once_o 10._o for_o all_o and_o this_o offering_n of_o his_o bâ—dy_n to_o god_n be_v antecedent_n to_o his_o glory_n in_o heaven_n for_o after_o he_o have_v offer_v one_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n for_o ever_o he_o sit_v down_o on_o 12._o the_o right_a hand_n of_o g_o d_o it_o be_v nâ—t_v therefore_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o our_o saviour_n upon_o the_o cross_n offer_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o satisfy_v divine_a justice_n and_o so_o to_o appease_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o we_o for_o last_o his_o suffering_n have_v the_o effect_n that_o be_v natural_a and_o necessary_a to_o a_o sin-offering_a namely_o the_o atonement_n and_o reconciliation_n of_o god_n to_o sinner_n for_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n 10._o by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n and_o you_o that_o be_v enemy_n in_o your_o mind_n by_o wicked_a work_n yet_o now_o have_v he_o reconcile_v 22._o in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n through_o death_n hereby_o then_o methinks_v it_o be_v so_o plain_a as_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v plain_a unless_o it_o be_v to_o those_o that_o can_v see_v knot_n in_o a_o bulrush_n than_o that_o reconciliation_n and_o atonement_n be_v make_v to_o god_n for_o we_o in_o and_o by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n thus_o full_o do_v we_o see_v that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o his_o temptation_n and_o suffering_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n or_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o we_o but_o these_o thing_n i_o confess_v be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o to_o any_o one_o that_o shall_v consider_v the_o imbecility_n of_o humane_a nature_n now_o in_o its_o state_n of_o mortality_n and_o imperfection_n it_o must_v needs_o methinks_v be_v evident_a that_o after_o this_o great_a salvation_n thus_o far_o wrought_v out_o for_o we_o and_o reveal_v unto_o we_o we_o still_o shall_v want_v grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n grace_n to_o help_v our_o infirmity_n and_o to_o enable_v we_o acceptable_o to_o perform_v our_o duty_n and_o mercy_n to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o succour_v we_o in_o our_o misery_n both_o these_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o we_o want_v know_v therefore_o last_o that_o both_o these_o 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he_o have_v acquire_v a_o right_a of_o dominion_n over_o we_o and_o therefore_o his_o command_n lay_v a_o obligation_n upon_o we_o neither_o be_v that_o all_o but_o beside_o this_o obligation_n of_o dominion_n there_o be_v a_o other_o that_o arise_v from_o the_o goodness_n and_o beneficence_n of_o redemption_n such_o be_v our_o nature_n as_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o benefit_n receive_v there_o arise_v upon_o the_o receiver_n a_o obligation_n ad_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n to_o make_v return_n of_o the_o like_a or_o great_a kindness_n to_o the_o giver_n and_o this_o be_v so_o fix_a and_o natural_a unto_o man_n as_o that_o as_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n drive_v to_o defend_v ourselves_o against_o the_o injury_n of_o force_n and_o violence_n so_o also_o be_v we_o compel_v by_o nature_n to_o requite_v one_o kindness_n with_o another_o or_o in_o case_n of_o inability_n to_o reckon_v ourselves_o so_o deep_o oblige_v to_o the_o giver_n as_o to_o be_v 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advantage_n as_o undoubted_o we_o have_v much_o every_o way_n by_o the_o redemption_n of_o chrisâ—_n then_o be_v we_o thereby_o oblige_v to_o keep_v hâ—s_a commandment_n because_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o we_o otherwise_o â—o_o make_v any_o credible_a return_v of_o gratitude_n for_o word_n we_o know_v without_o work_n when_o and_o where_o work_n be_v require_v and_o may_v be_v especial_o when_o with_o advantage_n perform_v be_v but_o blast_n of_o a_o putrefy_a breath_n that_o stink_v of_o flattery_n and_o smell_n rank_a in_o distinguish_a nostril_n of_o affront_n and_o mockery_n unless_o therefore_o we_o will_v mock_v our_o saviour_n instead_o of_o thank_v he_o for_o our_o redemption_n we_o must_v do_v what_o he_o require_v we_o and_o no_o man_n can_v think_v our_o obedience_n too_o great_a a_o return_n for_o it_o if_o he_o do_v but_o consider_v the_o benefit_n which_o we_o receive_v by_o it_o the_o ease_n and_o satisfaction_n which_o our_o soul_n may_v find_v in_o it_o and_o the_o 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