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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 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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 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