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penalty_n due_a to_o we_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o sin_n for_o this_o reason_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n gal._n 3.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v expound_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n he_o have_v free_o without_o any_o compulsion_n derive_v it_o upon_o himself_o crellius_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o word_n here_o can_v be_v take_v in_o this_o fence_n because_o he_o who_o be_v proper_o accurse_v be_v the_o object_n of_o divine_a hatred_n which_o can_v be_v assert_v of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o curse_n which_o he_o suffer_v be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n but_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v eternal_a death_n to_o which_o i_o reply_v he_o which_o be_v accurse_v upon_o his_o own_o account_n be_v the_o object_n of_o divine_a hatred_n but_o he_o that_o be_v so_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o another_o free_o bear_v the_o curse_n in_o order_n 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to_o he_o for_o who_o it_o be_v offer_v crellius_n overthrow_v himself_o in_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o signify_v to_o take_v away_o for_o this_o take_v away_o must_v be_v perform_v upon_o the_o tree_n but_o christ_n according_a to_o his_o notion_n do_v not_o take_v away_o sin_n upon_o the_o cross_n his_o suffering_n be_v but_o preparatory_a to_o his_o ingress_n into_o heaven_n where_o he_o be_v first_o invest_v with_o a_o power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n s._n peter_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o manifest_a aspect_n upon_o the_o prophecy_n of_o esaias_n c._n 53.11_o he_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o word_n too_o stiff_o to_o be_v bend_v into_o a_o compliance_n with_o the_o socinian_n
and_o consider_v that_o christ_n suffer_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n what_o he_o suffer_v be_v in_o our_o stead_n by_o his_o suffering_n the_o damage_n do_v by_o sin_n be_v repair_v and_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o supreme_a rector_n full_o reconcile_v the_o verity_n of_o the_o three_o proposition_n will_v be_v evident_a that_o a_o full_a and_o complete_a satisfaction_n be_v make_v by_o jesus_n christ_n 4._o our_o acceptance_n with_o god_n be_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o this_o meritorious_a satisfaction_n it_o set_v believer_n free_a from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n do_v include_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o divine_a favour_n that_o which_o free_v we_o from_o this_o malediction_n must_v necessary_o restore_v we_o to_o our_o acceptation_n with_o god_n the_o ransom_n lay_v down_o by_o our_o redeemer_n as_o it_o have_v a_o aspect_n upon_o the_o justice_n of_o heaven_n be_v say_v to_o satisfy_v as_o it_o stand_v in_o relation_n to_o those_o benefit_n it_o procure_v for_o we_o to_o merit_v so_o that_o our_o acceptance_n be_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o meritorious_a satisfaction_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n therefore_o s._n paul_n assert_n that_o god_n have_v make_v we_o accept_v in_o the_o belove_a epb._n 1.6_o and_o s._n peter_n represent_v our_o spiritual_a service_n to_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n 1_o pet._n 2.5_o of_o this_o truth_n there_o be_v very_o early_a signification_n 18._o psal_n 80.15_o 18._o david_n pray_v god_n that_o he_o will_v visit_v the_o vineyard_n which_o he_o have_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d propter_fw-la regem_fw-la messiam_fw-la as_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n expound_v it_o 9.17_o c._n 9.17_o daniel_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v shine_v upon_o the_o sanctuary_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n the_o israelite_n use_v to_o pray_v with_o their_o face_n towards_o the_o temple_n 21.22_o rev._n 21.22_o it_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o bless_a messiah_n which_o they_o 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