such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—â—t_n be_v as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o pool_n talia_fw-la scelera_fw-la eratis_fw-la â—â—th_v wickedness_n be_v some_o of_o you_o and_o as_o caâ—arius_n ut_fw-la cum_fw-la sceleratum_fw-la dicimus_fw-la scelus_fw-la the_o like_a also_o in_o ephesian_n 5.8_o you_o be_v darkness_n that_o be_v as_o zanchy_a ut_fw-la scelus_fw-la pro_fw-la scelestissimo_fw-la and_o bishop_n reynolds_n observe_v on_o psalm_n 110._o the_o lord_n to_o signify_v that_o his_o people_n be_v most_o rebellious_a say_v that_o they_o be_v rebellion_n itself_o ezek._n 2.8_o and_o many_o other_o instance_n of_o this_o kind_n may_v be_v give_v which_o may_v move_v some_o of_o no_o jealous_a inclination_n to_o suspect_v that_o the_o objector_n have_v be_v more_o conversant_a with_o the_o poet_n than_o with_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n 2._o well_o then_o by_o compare_v scripture_n with_o scripture_n the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n sin_n be_v very_o 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but_o 3._o if_o christ_n be_v not_o sin_n in_o some_o of_o the_o same_o acâ—ptations_n in_o which_o we_o be_v sin_n than_o the_o gild_n of_o â—â—r_a sin_n be_v never_o transfer_v upon_o christ_n nor_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o inflict_v on_o he_o which_o be_v a_o â—ry_a liberal_a give_v up_o the_o controversy_n to_o the_o sociâ—ans_n who_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v make_v sin_n in_o any_o one_o â—ense_n in_o which_o we_o be_v sin_n and_o so_o will_v not_o own_o â—at_a our_o gild_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o or_o a_o proper_a pungent_a inflict_v on_o he_o 4._o if_o christ_n be_v in_o no_o sense_n sin_n in_o which_o we_o â—e_v sin_n than_o our_o sin_n be_v never_o impute_v unto_o â—hrist_n nor_o do_v he_o in_o a_o proper_a sense_n bear_v our_o gild_n 〈◊〉_d punishment_n nor_o be_v he_o nor_o can_v he_o be_v a_o proper_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n to_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d sin_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n and_o yet_o not_o sin_n in_o any_o one_o â—se_n in_o which_o 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agreeable_o hereunto_o budaeus_fw-la render_v that_o place_n oâ—_n the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 4.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nos_fw-la tanquam_fw-la piacula_fw-la we_o as_o as_o the_o accurse_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o people_n it_o be_v a_o may_v be_v see_v in_o pool_n in_o loc_n the_o custom_n of_o somâ—_n country_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o calamity_n to_o take_v thâ—_n vile_a among_o the_o people_n and_o sacrifice_v they_o whâ—_n by_o the_o athenian_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o common_a have_v it_o be_v for_o the_o sinner_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n to_o beaâ—_n the_o same_o name_n even_o among_o the_o heathen_a but_o iâ—_n the_o holy_a scripture_n nothing_o more_o evident_a because_o the_o sin_n for_o which_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v be_v lay_v upon_o it_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n whereby_o the_o lay_v of_o our_o sin_n on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n which_o waâ—_n a_o necessary_a antecedent_n to_o his_o death_n as_o he_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n be_v prefigure_v but_o 5._o mr._n a._n write_v as_o if_o he_o have_v either_o never_o know_v or_o have_v quite_o forget_v what_o be_v so_o very_o obvious_a to_o mosâ—_n divine_v and_o therefore_o what_o he_o say_v on_o this_o occasion_n be_v to_o be_v the_o less_o regard_v and_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o what_o can_v serve_v no_o other_o sort_n of_o people_n thaâ—_n the_o socinian_o and_o their_o ally_n though_o i_o still_o charitable_o hope_v that_o he_o abhor_v their_o tenant_n even_o when_o hiâ—_n write_n do_v in_o too_o many_o instance_n favour_n theiâ—_n cause_n the_o four_o objection_n that_o it_o be_v a_o mistake_n to_o conclude_v from_o christâ—_n be_v call_v surety_n that_o therefore_o he_o come_v undeâ—_n the_o sanction_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o be_v style_v the_o surety_n of_o a_o better_a testament_n can_v respect_v only_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n reply_n 1._o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o this_o 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sentiment_n of_o some_o of_o the_o most_o eminent_a among_o they_o â—nd_v that_o i_o may_v be_v the_o more_o convince_a in_o what_o i_o 〈◊〉_d i_o must_v observe_v that_o the_o hinge_n of_o this_o controâ—ersie_n turn_v on_o a_o sound_a determination_n of_o this_o queâ—â—on_n viz._n whether_o christ_n suretyship_n belong_v to_o his_o priestly_a office_n or_o not_o for_o if_o it_o belong_v unto_o the_o priestly_a ofâ—â—e_n it_o will_v unavoidable_o follow_v that_o as_o our_o surety_n â—e_v lord_n jesus_n offer_v up_o himself_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d the_o expiation_n of_o the_o gild_n of_o our_o sin_n that_o to_o â—is_n end_n he_o take_v on_o he_o our_o gild_n and_o bear_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o we_o which_o he_o can_v not_o do_v but_o by_o â—â—ming_v under_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o violate_a law_n the_o connection_n
christ_n suffer_v cap._n 2._o sect._n 2._o 2._o to_o this_o notion_n of_o socinus_n and_o crellius_n the_o bishop_n who_o thorough_o search_v into_o this_o controversy_n answer_n '_o that_o we_o understand_v not_o a_o impulsive_a cause_n in_o so_o remote_a a_o sense_n as_o though_o our_o sin_n be_v 〈◊〉_d mere_a occasion_n of_o christ_n die_v because_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v one_o argument_n among_o many_o other_o â—o_o believe_v his_o doctrine_n the_o belief_n of_o which_o will_v make_v man_n leave_v their_o sin_n but_o we_o contend_v for_o a_o near_o and_o more_o proper_a sense_n but_o when_o we_o come_v to_o consider_v that_o other_o point_n whether_o christ_n suffering_n be_v a_o proper_a punishment_n we_o shall_v hear_v further_o what_o his_o lordship_n say_v to_o this_o particular_a for_o he_o right_o inform_v we_o that_o if_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v take_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o punishment_n than_o our_o adversary_n grant_v that_o our_o sin_n 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suffering_n be_v penal_a subject_a ii_o of_o the_o paenalness_n of_o christ_n suffering_n 1._o mr._n baxter_n deny_v christ_n suffering_n to_o be_v a_o proper_a punishment_n 1._o mr._n baxter_n in_o his_o methodus_fw-la propose_v this_o question_n whether_o the_o passion_n or_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v proper_o and_o formal_o a_o punishment_n and_o his_o determination_n be_v such_o as_o clear_v it_o that_o he_o hold_v christ_n suffering_n to_o be_v only_o improper_o analogical_o and_o material_o not_o proper_o and_o formal_o a_o punishment_n 2._o to_o evince_v thus_o much_o i_o will_v distinct_o conâ—â—der_v what_o he_o have_v premise_v and_o show_v how_o he_o determine_v it_o 1._o in_o his_o premise_n he_o tell_v we_o '_o that_o a_o proper_a punishment_n be_v a_o natural_a evil_n inflict_v for_o a_o moral_a evil._n the_o matter_n be_v affliction_n or_o a_o natural_a evil_n inflict_v the_o form_n be_v the_o relation_n of_o this_o matter_n to_o its_o meritorious_a cause_n the_o 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sufferer_n and_o the_o sinner_n the_o other_o which_o do_v not_o natural_o but_o by_o a_o voluntary_a sponsion_n so_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o sponsion_n vicarious_a punishment_n be_v endure_v 2._o the_o determination_n be_v 1._o that_o christ_n waâ—_n not_o re_fw-mi verâ_fw-la the_o sinner_n and_o therefore_o his_o suffer_v be_v not_o penal_a in_o the_o primary_n and_o most_o famous_a sense_n 2._o christ_n be_v not_o in_o the_o account_n of_o the_o father_n a_o sinner_n for_o god_n do_v not_o judge_v false_o and_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o suffer_v a_o analogical_a punishment_n ex_fw-la falsâ_fw-la reputatione_n dei_fw-la 3._o christ_n be_v miraculous_o conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v not_o suffer_v anolagical_a punishment_n for_o his_o parent_n sin_n 4._o christ_n be_v voluntarius_fw-la poenarum_fw-la sponsor_n do_v as_o our_o sponsor_n suffer_v analogical_a vicarious_a punishment_n his_o suffering_n therefore_o as_o to_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v a_o 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can_v he_o think_v â—e_v on_o any_o but_o they_o by_o who_o the_o sin_n be_v commit_v â—nd_v therefore_o agreeable_o enough_o in_o pursuit_n of_o his_o principle_n he_o deny_v the_o suffering_n of_o child_n and_o subject_n for_o their_o parent_n and_o prince_n sin_n to_o be_v proper_o and_o formal_o penal_a his_o distinction_n be_v between_o punishment_n take_v proper_o in_o sensu_fw-la primo_fw-la &_o â—â—mosissimo_fw-la and_o in_o a_o improper_a secondary_a and_o a_o analogical_a sense_n his_o determination_n that_o punishment_n 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o sense_n be_v only_o on_o he_o that_o actual_o commit_v the_o sin_n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o punishment_n â—ut_v what_o be_v deserve_v and_o that_o no_o man_n can_v deserve_v â—hat_n another_o shall_v be_v punish_v that_o when_o paâ—ents_n and_o prince_n sin_n and_o their_o child_n and_o subjectsâ—uffer_v â—uffer_z their_o suffering_n can_v be_v proper_o and_o formal_o penal_a because_o they_o do_v not_o commit_v the_o sin_n â—nd_v 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suffering_n to_o be_v a_o proper_a punishment_n from_o the_o ignorant_a and_o rude_a assault_n of_o my_o adversary_n who_o if_o he_o have_v keep_v more_o close_o to_o his_o study_n and_o mind_a thing_n more_o than_o indecent_a word_n can_v never_o have_v be_v impose_v upon_o as_o in_o this_o point_n he_o have_v be_v and_o certain_a i_o be_o that_o if_o the_o learned_a and_o plainhearted_a mr._n baxter_n have_v be_v alive_a he_o will_v thank_v neither_o mr._n williams_n nor_o mr._n alsop_n for_o their_o attempt_n to_o conceal_v his_o true_a sense_n of_o these_o point_n from_o the_o world_n before_o i_o close_o this_o discourse_n i_o will_v set_v down_o a_o summary_n of_o mr._n baxter_n belief_n in_o these_o matter_n particular_o that_o christ_n suffering_n be_v not_o ex_fw-la obligatione_fw-la legts_fw-fr that_o our_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o near_a impulsive_a or_o proper_a meritorious_a cause_n of_o his_o suffering_n that_o his_o suffering_n be_v not_o proper_o and_o formal_o penal_a 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father_n will_n and_o commandment_n from_o this_o law_n the_o near_a oblige_a cause_n of_o christ_n suffer_a punishment_n have_v its_o rise_n 4._o '_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n oblige_v we_o sinner_n unto_o punishment_n christ_n be_v not_o direct_o oblige_v to_o punishment_n however_o it_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o punishment_n and_o the_o obligation_n we_o lie_v under_o be_v â—he_n remote_a cause_n of_o christ_n obligation_n for_o if_o the_o law_n have_v not_o condemn_v we_o christ_n have_v never_o undertake_v or_o suffer_v a_o vicarious_a punishment_n so_o 〈◊〉_d mr._n b._n 3._o from_o what_o mr._n b._n have_v so_o free_o declare_v it_o be_v â—ident_a he_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o obligation_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d under_o to_o suffer_v arise_v not_o from_o that_o law_n we_o violate_a but_o from_o the_o mediatorial_n convenant_n and_o â—at_a the_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n which_o be_v by_o â—â—rtue_n of_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o law_n we_o violate_v â—nder_v which_o we_o all_o be_v by_o nature_n be_v but_o a_o â—ccasion_n or_o remote_a cause_n and_o therefore_o our_o sin_n â—e_v not_o the_o near_a impulsive_a and_o proper_a meritorious_a â—â—use_n of_o christ_n suffering_n which_o be_v conform_v to_o that_o he_o have_v in_o his_o other_o write_n not_o only_o in_o his_o posthumous_n discourse_n of_o universal_a redemption_n but_o in_o the_o preface_n to_o his_o confession_n of_o faith_n pag._n 4._o where_o he_o say_v that_o as_o christ_n can_v not_o take_v upon_o himself_o the_o same_o numerical_a gild_n which_o lie_v on_o we_o so_o neither_o can_v he_o take_v upon_o himself_o gild_n of_o the_o same_o sort_n as_o have_v not_o the_o same_o sort_n of_o foundation_n or_o efficient_a we_o arise_v from_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o commination_n of_o the_o law_n and_o his_o be_v rather_o occasion_v than_o merit_v by_o our_o sin_n and_o occasion_v by_o the_o law_n threaten_v of_o we_o both_o which_o be_v as_o we_o may_v call_v they_o but_o â—rocauses_n as_o to_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o his_o catho_n theol._n part_v ii_o pag._n 78._o christ_n suffer_v not_o by_o that_o obligation_n which_o bind_v we_o to_o suffer_v 4._o these_o passage_n i_o have_v mention_v do_v sufficient_o clear_v it_o that_o mr._n b._n own_v not_o that_o our_o sin_n be_v the_o near_a impulsive_a or_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o christ_n suffering_n the_o most_o he_o will_v yield_v be_v this_o viz._n that_o our_o sin_n be_v the_o occasion_n or_o remote_a impulsive_a cause_n or_o the_o pro-cause_n somewhat_o in_o the_o place_n of_o a_o meritorious_a cause_n which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o socinus_n crellius_n and_o their_o follower_n do_v grant_v as_o i_o will_v immediate_o show_v ii_o the_o socinian_o do_v grant_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v a_o remote_a impulsive_a cause_n or_o mere_a occasion_n of_o christ_n suffering_n 1._o that_o the_o socinian_o make_v so_o large_a a_o concession_n as_o this_o unto_o we_o be_v evident_a from_o most_o of_o their_o write_n crellius_n against_o grotius_n confess_v it_o fatemur_fw-la peccata_fw-la nostra_fw-la posito_fw-la dei_fw-la de_fw-la salute_v nobis_fw-la danda_fw-la decreto_fw-la eatenus_fw-la etiam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la impulsivam_fw-la mortis_fw-la christi_fw-la causam_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la partic_a 2._o cap._n 1._o but_o 2._o there_o be_v so_o much_o to_o this_o purpose_n in_o the_o answer_n the_o learned_a bishop_n of_o worcester_n give_v to_o what_o crellius_n have_v on_o this_o point_n that_o i_o will_v say_v no_o more_o of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o place_n but_o proceed_v to_o the_o proposal_n of_o â—hat_n the_o bishop_n offer_v unto_o your_o consideration_n iii_o what_o mr._n baxter_n and_o the_o socinian_o hold_v about_o our_o sin_n be_v only_o a_o remote_a impulsive_a cause_n or_o occasion_n of_o christ_n suffering_n oppose_v by_o the_o orthodox_n particular_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n 1._o the_o learned_a bishop_n give_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o socinian_o 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