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A57648 A centurie of divine meditations upon predestination and its adjuncts wherein are shewed the comfortable uses of this doctrine : to which are annexed sixteen meditations upon Gods justice and mercy / Alexander Ross. Ross, Alexander, 1591-1654. 1646 (1646) Wing R1948; ESTC R1065 34,757 168

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sin_n by_o the_o punish_n of_o thy_o son_n vi_o as_o christ_n active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n so_o be_v god_n free_a mercy_n and_o grace_v the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n and_o although_o god_n be_v bind_v in_o justice_n to_o pardon_v our_o transgression_n have_v receive_v full_a satisfaction_n by_o his_o son_n death_n and_o mediation_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o bind_v in_o justice_n to_o send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n or_o to_o make_v he_o a_o atonement_n for_o our_o prevarication_n to_o send_v a_o mediator_n who_o by_o his_o obedience_n may_v make_v satisfaction_n and_o consequent_o save_v we_o be_v a_o act_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o which_o he_o be_v not_o tie_v but_o have_v send_v a_o mediator_n who_o by_o his_o obedience_n have_v make_v satisfaction_n it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n now_o to_o save_v we_o and_o to_o this_o he_o be_v necessary_o tie_v o_o my_o god_n how_o much_o be_o i_o bind_v to_o love_n and_o honour_v thou_o who_o have_v bind_v thyself_o to_o justify_v and_o save_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o as_o thou_o have_v divest_v thyself_o of_o thy_o own_o liberty_n in_o condemn_v i_o and_o have_v free_o subject_v thyself_o to_o necessity_n that_o thou_o may_v save_v i_o so_o debar_v i_o from_o all_o liberty_n in_o offend_v thou_o and_o impose_v on_o i_o this_o necessity_n that_o all_o my_o day_n i_o may_v love_v and_o serve_v thou_o vii_o to_o show_v mercy_n and_o to_o pardon_v sin_n be_v not_o of_o equal_a extent_n for_o god_n show_v mercy_n to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n but_o he_o only_o pardon_v their_o sin_n who_o he_o mean_v to_o glorify_v he_o be_v merciful_a to_o the_o wicked_a in_o cause_v his_o sun_n to_o shine_v and_o his_o rain_n to_o fall_v and_o in_o bestow_v of_o many_o outward_a blessing_n on_o they_o but_o he_o pardon_v only_o the_o sin_n of_o they_o who_o by_o repentance_n turn_v from_o sin_n to_o he_o and_o by_o faith_n lie_v hold_v on_o christ_n that_o die_v for_o they_o and_o although_o god_n be_v mercy_n itself_o or_o merciful_a in_o the_o high_a degree_n yet_o without_o satisfaction_n he_o will_v not_o pardon_v iniquity_n because_o pardon_v be_v a_o act_n rather_o of_o his_o free_a will_n then_o of_o his_o mercy_n neither_o be_v it_o essential_a to_o his_o mercy_n to_o pardon_v for_o so_o he_o shall_v pardon_v all_o to_o who_o he_o be_v merciful_a which_o be_v not_o true_a and_o though_o he_o be_v merciful_a to_o all_o those_o who_o he_o pardon_v yet_o the_o act_n of_o pardon_v be_v not_o mercy_n but_o the_o effect_n of_o mercy_n for_o his_o mercy_n be_v essential_a immutable_a necessary_a but_o to_o pardon_n be_v a_o free_a and_o mutable_a act_n therefore_o as_o god_n justice_n be_v not_o prejudice_v by_o punish_v one_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o another_o see_v that_o other_o undertake_v voluntary_o to_o suffer_v punishment_n so_o neither_o be_v god_n mercy_n wrong_v by_o pardon_v that_o sin_n for_o which_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v because_o the_o satisfaction_n be_v not_o make_v by_o the_o party_n that_o offend_v it_o be_v justice_n then_o in_o god_n to_o punish_v christ_n for_o our_o sin_n because_o voluntary_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o sin_n so_o it_o be_v mercy_n in_o god_n to_o pardon_v that_o sin_n for_o which_o christ_n have_v full_o satisfy_v it_o be_v justice_n in_o god_n the_o son_n have_v become_v our_o surety_n to_o satisfy_v for_o we_o so_o it_o be_v mercy_n in_o god_n the_o father_n to_o apply_v and_o impute_v his_o son_n satisfaction_n to_o we_o i_o confess_v lord_n that_o though_o thou_o be_v bind_v in_o justice_n to_o pardon_v my_o sin_n for_o which_o thou_o be_v full_o satisfy_v yet_o thou_o be_v not_o bind_v in_o justice_n to_o impute_v that_o satisfaction_n or_o to_o account_v it_o i_o see_v by_o my_o personal_a righteousness_n thou_o have_v not_o be_v satisfy_v i_o will_v admire_v thy_o justice_n in_o punish_v thy_o son_n for_o the_o sin_n which_o by_o he_o be_v not_o commit_v and_o i_o will_v magnify_v thy_o mercy_n in_o forgive_a my_o sin_n for_o which_o i_o have_v no_o way_n satisfy_v viii_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o god_n mercy_n be_v in_o send_v of_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o be_v our_o jesus_n to_o procure_v salvation_n for_o we_o which_o he_o do_v not_o by_o show_v we_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n only_o or_o by_o declare_v his_o father_n will_n unto_o we_o or_o by_o show_v we_o the_o example_n of_o his_o life_n and_o death_n but_o by_o pay_v the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n for_o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n rom._n 5._o 10._o we_o be_v redeem_v by_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o that_o immaculate_a lamb_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 18._o his_o blood_n be_v give_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n matth._n 26._o 28._o we_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n rom._n 5._o 8._o he_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n to_o free_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 3._o 13._o by_o his_o death_n he_o have_v abolish_v death_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 2._o 14._o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v to_o give_v his_o life_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o many_o mat._n 20._o 28._o his_o blood_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n 1_o ioh._n 1._o 7._o by_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v isai._n 53._o 5._o he_o make_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n isai._n 53._o 10._o therefore_o it_o be_v by_o his_o blood_n by_o his_o sacrifice_n by_o his_o death_n by_o his_o stripe_n that_o we_o be_v save_v expiate_v justify_v redeem_v cleanse_v heal_v and_o it_o be_v for_o our_o sin_n that_o he_o suffer_v rom._n 4._o 25._o for_o our_o iniquity_n that_o he_o be_v bruise_v isai._n 53._o 5._o our_o transgression_n he_o bear_v in_o his_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n and_o upon_o he_o be_v lay_v the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o isai._n 53._o 7._o neither_o do_v he_o undertake_v this_o wretched_a condition_n for_o we_o force_o but_o free_o nor_o be_v the_o death_n temporal_a but_o eternal_a in_o the_o intention_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o torment_n neither_o be_v christ_n death_n a_o bare_a manifestation_n but_o a_o just_a price_n of_o our_o redemption_n for_o in_o he_o we_o have_v redemption_n by_o his_o blood_n remission_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n eph._n 1._o 5._o we_o be_v redeem_v by_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o that_o immaculate_a lamb_n christ_n jesus_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 18._o which_o be_v represent_v by_o the_o levitical_a sacrifice_n save_v only_o that_o the_o levitical_a priest_n offer_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n but_o christ_n have_v no_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o for_o which_o he_o shall_v offer_v and_o as_o the_o priest_n office_n be_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o to_o make_v intercession_n christ_n perform_v the_o one_o upon_o the_o cross_n when_o by_o his_o death_n he_o make_v satisfaction_n and_o blot_v out_o the_o hand-writing_n of_o ordinance_n but_o the_o other_o christ_n perform_v in_o heaven_n intercede_v for_o we_o and_o apply_v his_o death_n unto_o we_o for_o we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a 1_o ioh._n 2._o 1._o who_o intercession_n must_v not_o be_v confound_v with_o his_o oblation_n because_o this_o be_v once_o perform_v and_o can_v be_v iterate_v for_o he_o can_v die_v often_o heb._n 9_o 25._o and_o with_o one_o oblation_n he_o have_v consecrate_v for_o ever_o those_o that_o be_v sanctify_v heb._n 10._o 14._o but_o his_o intercession_n be_v perform_v daily_o for_o he_o be_v enter_v into_o heaven_n that_o he_o may_v appear_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o we_o heb._n 9_o 24._o by_o virtue_n of_o who_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n we_o be_v not_o teach_v the_o way_n to_o offer_v and_o reconcile_v ourselves_o to_o god_n but_o by_o he_o we_o be_v reconcile_v redeem_v justify_v save_v o_o my_o god_n who_o be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v the_o height_n depth_n breadth_n and_o length_n of_o thy_o unspeakable_a mercy_n in_o 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