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by_o but_o i_o have_v not_o time_n to_o reform_v it_o here_o chap._n iii_o explicatory_a conclusion_n proposition_n i._o christ_n died_n nullius_fw-la loco_fw-la so_o as_o strict_o and_o proper_o and_o full_o to_o represent_v man_n person_n as_o if_o in_o sensu_fw-la legali_fw-la vel_fw-la civili_fw-la they_o themselves_o do_v suffer_v and_o satisfy_v prop._n ii_o christ_n died_n loco_fw-la nostro_fw-la so_o as_o to_o bear_v that_o suffer_v partly_o for_o kind_n and_o whole_o for_o weight_n which_o our_o sin_n deserve_v and_o we_o shall_v have_v bear_v prop._n iii_o christ_n die_v in_o our_o stead_n be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o his_o procure_v we_o benefit_n by_o his_o death_n as_o the_o mean_v necessary_a thereto_o prop._n iu._n christ_n die_v not_o for_o any_o man_n final_a non-performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n prop._n v._o christ_n do_v not_o bear_v for_o any_o the_o proper_a punishment_n threaten_v by_o the_o new_a law_n as_o such_o nor_o take_v off_o its_o actual_a proper_a obligation_n from_o any_o prop._n vi_o christ_n obedience_n be_v a_o perfect_a fulfil_n of_o the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o that_o law_n who_o actual_a obligation_n he_o submit_v himself_o to_o prop._n vii_o christ_n suffering_n be_v not_o a_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n commination_n as_o oblige_v we_o nor_o be_v it_o fulfil_v but_o relax_v to_o we_o by_o a_o pardon_n prop._n viii_o christ_n suffering_n be_v a_o satisfaction_n or_o redditio_fw-la aequivalentis_fw-la non_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la for_o our_o not_o fulfil_v the_o precept_n and_o the_o father_n not_o fulfil_v the_o threaten_v upon_o we_o or_o our_o not_o bear_v the_o penalty_n prop._n ix_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v not_o make_v to_o the_o law_n proper_o but_o to_o the_o lawgiver_n for_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n prop._n x._o the_o law_n as_o bind_v we_o be_v the_o great_a occasion_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o loco-causa_a obligatoriae_fw-la but_o not_o the_o obligatory_a cause_n itself_o prop._n xi_o christ_n own_o sponsion_n and_o his_o father_n will_n be_v the_o only_a proper_a obligation_n prop._n xii_o christ_n satisfy_v god_n most_o proper_o as_o legislator_n or_o rector_n per_fw-la legem_fw-la operum_fw-la and_o not_o without_o respect_n to_o his_o law_n his_o satisfaction_n be_v for_o the_o obtain_v the_o principal_a end_n of_o the_o law_n prop._n xiii_o christ_n suffer_v in_o our_o stead_n that_o we_o may_v not_o suffer_v but_o he_o do_v not_o in_o proper_a sense_n obey_v in_o our_o stead_n that_o we_o may_v not_o obey_v but_o for_o our_o sake_n and_o benefit_n and_o that_o we_o may_v obey_v prop._n fourteen_o all_o man_n sin_n equal_o be_v the_o occasion_n or_o loco_fw-la causae_fw-la meritoriae_fw-la of_o christ_n suffering_n except_o the_o fore_n except_v sin_n prop._n xv._n christ_n in_o suffer_v bear_v the_o punishment_n antecedent_o due_a to_o all_o mankind_n
which_o be_v their_o master_n argument_n may_v as_o well_o say_v that_o god_n be_v a_o imperfect_a creator_n because_o he_o make_v not_o worm_n to_o be_v man_n or_o that_o he_o be_v a_o imperfect_a conservator_n because_o he_o preserve_v not_o man_n from_o mortality_n damnation_n and_o antecedent_n calamity_n especial_o from_o sin_n or_o that_o he_o be_v imperfect_o merciful_a because_o he_o permit_v man_n to_o sin_n and_o condemn_v they_o or_o that_o christ_n be_v a_o imperfect_a redeemer_n of_o the_o elect_n because_o he_o suffer_v they_o after_o his_o redemption_n to_o sin_n suffer_v and_o die_v or_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v a_o imperfect_a sanctifier_n and_o caller_n because_o many_o wicked_a man_n be_v sanctify_v and_o believe_v imperfect_o so_o as_o will_v not_o suffice_v to_o salvation_n and_o because_o they_o resist_v and_o quench_v the_o spirit_n and_o fall_v from_o that_o faith_n and_o sanctification_n which_o they_o have_v or_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o imperfect_a comforter_n because_o so_o many_o saint_n live_v and_o die_v in_o such_o unconformitable_a sadness_n or_o that_o scripture_n be_v a_o imperfect_a mean_n because_o the_o effect_n be_v so_o imperfect_a in_o a_o word_n they_o may_v as_o well_o say_v that_o where_o god_n do_v not_o overcome_v man_n wicked_a disposition_n he_o be_v a_o imperfect_a god_n to_o they_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o mercy_n all_o which_o beseem_v not_o the_o tongue_n of_o a_o christian_n prop._n lx._n that_o argument_n common_o bring_v against_o universal_a redemption_n that_o where_o christ_n do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o mediator_n for_o any_o man_n in_o one_o of_o his_o office_n he_o do_v it_o in_o all_o be_v undeniable_o destructive_a to_o the_o cause_n it_o be_v bring_v for_o for_o it_o be_v undeniable_a that_o christ_n as_o prophet_n and_o king_n teach_v call_v illuminate_v many_o non-elect_a give_v some_o faith_n some_o taste_n of_o his_o word_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v sanctify_v they_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o wash_v they_o from_o their_o former_a pollution_n mat._n 13._o heb._n 6._o and_o 10._o â—2_n pet._n 2._o 20._o therefore_o in_o his_o priestly_a office_n he_o must_v at_o least_o be_v as_o far_o their_o mediator_n chap._n iu._n the_o first_o proposition_n asserted_n prop._n i._o christ_n in_o suffer_v do_v not_o strict_o and_o proper_o bear_v and_o represent_v the_o person_n of_o the_o sinner_n so_o as_o civiliter_fw-la moraliter_fw-la legaliâ—er_n it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o we_o either_o satisfy_v or_o suffer_v in_o or_o by_o christ_n explic._n i_o be_o not_o willing_a to_o make_v the_o mere_a â—ords_n here_o any_o matter_n of_o quarrel_n if_o any_o dislike_n â—ny_n term_v of_o i_o or_o like_o his_o own_o let_v he_o apâ—ly_v himself_o to_o the_o matter_n in_o question_n and_o let_v â—…e_a word_n pass_v 1._o i_o deny_v not_o that_o christ_n suffer_v nostro_fw-la loco_fw-la in_o our_o place_n or_o stead_n suffer_v â—…at_a which_o we_o deserve_v and_o shall_v else_o have_v avoidable_o suffer_v 2._o i_o acknowledge_v and_o maintain_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v the_o quasi_fw-la causa_fw-la meritoria_fw-la 〈…〉_z loco_fw-la causae_fw-la meritoriae_fw-la of_o his_o suffering_n and_o that_o 〈…〉_z become_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o be_v a_o curse_n for_o sin_n â—…at_o be_v he_o make_v himself_o by_o his_o own_o sponsion_n obnoxious_a to_o the_o curse_n and_o punishment_n due_a to_o we_o for_o 〈…〉_z sin_n and_o so_o far_a sin_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o but_o christ_n be_v neither_o real_o a_o sinner_n nor_o esteem_v of_o god_n so_o to_o be_v and_o in_o that_o sense_n sin_n â—as_v not_o impute_v to_o he_o 4._o all_o know_v that_o 〈…〉_z physico_fw-la christ_n do_v not_o bear_v our_o person_n some_o will_v needs_o extend_v the_o phrase_n of_o bearing_n or_o represent_v the_o person_n of_o another_o civiliter_fw-la so_o far_o as_o if_o it_o be_v applicable_a to_o every_o sponser_fw-fr surety_n or_o one_o that_o alterius_fw-la vice_n &_o loco_fw-la do_v do_v or_o suffer_v any_o thing_n and_o so_o they_o say_v christ_n bear_v our_o person_n but_o as_o i_o think_v they_o abuse_v the_o phrase_n by_o extend_v it_o so_o far_o so_o i_o be_o content_a they_o use_v their_o liberty_n to_o express_v themselves_o as_o they_o please_v only_o i_o entreat_v they_o that_o they_o misunderstand_v not_o i_o but_o know_v that_o my_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o law_n do_v not_o look_v on_o any_o man_n no_o not_o the_o elect_n as_o have_v either_o satisfy_v or_o suffer_v in_o or_o by_o christ_n nor_o do_v the_o lawgiver_n and_o judge_n so_o look_v on_o he_o and_o so_o christ_n do_v not_o strict_o in_o law-sense_n bear_v the_o person_n of_o any_o man_n in_o suffering_n so_o as_o that_o person_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v in_o he_o suffer_v 6._o some_o think_v christ_n in_o suffer_v the_o penalty_n as_o penalty_n do_v strict_o bear_v our_o person_n as_o sinner_n but_o not_o as_o this_o suffering_n be_v a_o satisfaction_n to_o god_n justice_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o much_o less_o as_o it_o be_v meritorious_a of_o further_a grace_n and_o salvation_n the_o author_n or_o owner_n of_o this_o opinion_n of_o who_o arminiâ—â—_n himself_o seem_v one_o discern_v the_o inconvenience_n that_o will_v follow_v the_o opinion_n of_o strict_a representation_n but_o while_o they_o discern_v not_o the_o right_a way_n of_o avoid_v they_o and_o fear_v lest_o they_o shall_v swarve_v by_o a_o full_a denial_n of_o it_o they_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o place_n from_o which_o they_o leap_v though_o i_o confess_v that_o at_o the_o first_o view_n i_o begin_v to_o incline_v to_o this_o opinion_n as_o most_o moderate_a which_o now_o i_o see_v to_o be_v unsafe_a the_o most_o of_o my_o argument_n be_v draw_v from_o those_o intolerable_a consequence_n of_o the_o doctrine_n which_o i_o oppose_v as_o be_v such_o as_o overthrow_v the_o very_a substance_n of_o the_o gospel_n though_o to_o the_o inconsiderate_a it_o may_v seem_v a_o small_a matter_n 1._o argument_n that_o doctrine_n which_o consequential_o deny_v all_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o of_o god_n but_o such_o be_v the_o doctrine_n which_o i_o here_o oppose_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o minor_a only_o require_v proof_n where_o the_o proper_a debt_n be_v discharge_v or_o penalty_n undergo_v in_o law-sence_n by_o the_o person_n himself_o who_o be_v obnoxious_a there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o pardon_n to_o such_o a_o person_n but_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o i_o oppose_v the_o proper_a debt_n be_v discharge_v or_o the_o penalty_n undergo_v in_o law-sence_n by_o the_o person_n himself_o who_o be_v obnoxious_a therefore_o according_a to_o that_o doctrine_n there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o pardon_n to_o such_o the_o minor_a need_v no_o proof_n it_o be_v the_o express_a term_n of_o the_o assertion_n which_o i_o deny_v that_o christ_n so_o represent_v our_o person_n in_o suffering_n or_o satisfy_v as_o that_o legaliter_fw-la vel_fw-la civiliter_fw-la we_o may_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o have_v suffer_v or_o satisfy_v in_o â—im_n so_o that_o though_o it_o be_v christ_n person_n natural_o yet_o it_o be_v we_o legal_o moral_o or_o impuâ—â—tively_o the_o major_a i_o prove_v thus_o he_o that_o owe_v nothing_o or_o to_o who_o no_o penalty_n be_v due_a can_v have_v â—one_n forgive_v he_o but_o he_o that_o have_v pay_v all_o the_o debt_n or_o undergo_v all_o the_o punishment_n that_o be_v â—â—e_z by_o himself_o or_o another_o that_o in_o law-sence_n be_v himself_o do_v owe_v nothing_o or_o to_o he_o no_o penalty_n â—_o due_n therefore_o he_o can_v have_v none_o forgive_v he_o â—ob_v major_a remissio_fw-la est_fw-la debiti_fw-la remissio_fw-la therefore_o where_o there_o be_v no_o due_a there_o can_v be_v no_o reâ—â—ssion_n prob._n minor_a to_o have_v pay_v or_o suffer_v all_o 〈◊〉_d to_o owe_v some_o be_v contradictory_n and_o inconstent_n therefore_o he_o that_o have_v pay_v all_o owe_v noâ—â—ing_v the_o antimonian_o answer_n be_v this_o it_o be_v true_a that_o no_o punishment_n be_v due_a to_o the_o elect_n and_o none_o be_v proper_o forgive_v they_o now_o since_o christ_n death_n but_o christ_n assume_v their_o person_n in_o satisfy_v be_v a_o remission_n to_o they_o or_o god_n do_v in_o one_o instant_n remit_v it_o to_o they_o and_o transfer_v it_o on_o christ_n reply_n 1._o christ_n assume_v our_o person_n be_v not_o remission_n of_o sin_n 2._o if_o god_n do_v remit_v it_o to_o we_o when_o he_o transfer_v it_o on_o christ_n and_o yet_o we_o legaliter_fw-la suffer_v in_o christ_n than_o god_n do_v both_o remit_v the_o whole_a debt_n to_o we_o and_o receive_v satisfaction_n in_o law-sence_n from_o we_o at_o the_o same_o time_n but_o that_o be_v a_o contradiction_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n from_o hence_o i_o may_v therefore_o further_o argue_v 2._o arg._n that_o doctrine_n
to_o desert_n and_o of_o those_o that_o hear_v the_o gospel_n this_o be_v undeniable_a and_o i_o think_v it_o be_v certain_o true_a of_o all_o other_o so_o that_o it_o be_v perish_v in_o reference_n to_o a_o gospel_n judgement_n at_o the_o mediator_n bar_v that_o we_o mean_v and_o specicial_o in_o a_o comparative_a sense_n and_o by_o cause_v i_o mean_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o perish_a to_o be_v allege_v so_o that_o if_o you_o ask_v see_v all_o be_v equal_o condemn_v by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o mercy_n have_v find_v out_o a_o remedy_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o this_o man_n be_v condemn_v at_o the_o redeemer_n bar_n when_o that_o be_v acquit_v or_o that_o this_o man_n judas_n be_v not_o deliver_v and_o save_v as_o well_o as_o that_o peter_n be_v it_o because_o christ_n die_v only_o for_o one_o or_o that_o one_o only_o believe_v and_o the_o other_o refuse_v christ_n here_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o deny_v universal_a satisfaction_n it_o must_v be_v say_v that_o either_o the_o only_a or_o the_o principal_a reason_n that_o man_n perish_v when_o other_o be_v save_v be_v for_o want_v of_o a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n or_o satisfaction_n for_o their_o sin_n i._n e._n because_o they_o have_v no_o redeemer_n when_o other_o have_v or_o no_o christ_n to_o die_v for_o they_o but_o this_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o scripture_n the_o consequence_n be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v more_o principal_o the_o want_n of_o a_o saviour_n or_o satisfaction_n then_o the_o want_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o perish_v if_o christ_n satisfy_v not_o for_o they_o 1._o because_o satisfaction_n be_v prerequisite_a to_o the_o efficacy_n or_o usefulness_n of_o faith_n sed_fw-la non_fw-la è_fw-la contra_fw-la 2._o satisfaction_n have_v the_o great_a work_n to_o do_v and_o be_v the_o great_a cause_n and_o faith_n have_v a_o far_a and_o a_o low_a work_n and_o be_v a_o lesser_a cause_n or_o indeed_o no_o cause_n at_o all_o but_o a_o mere_a condition_n 3._o god_n can_v not_o fit_o save_v sinner_n without_o satisfaction_n but_o he_o can_v if_o he_o have_v please_v have_v save_v they_o for_o that_o satisfaction_n without_o a_o personal_a faith_n as_o he_o do_v infant_n and_o as_o he_o save_v the_o church_n before_o christ_n incarnation_n without_o that_o faith_n which_o now_o justify_v viz._n believe_v that_o this_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n and_o without_o believe_v in_o any_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n if_o two_o man_n be_v mortal_o sick_a and_o one_o be_v heal_v and_o the_o other_o not_o because_o one_o have_v a_o costly_a cordial_n and_o the_o other_o have_v none_o prepare_v for_o he_o but_o only_o a_o nonimal_n offer_v without_o the_o thing_n though_o this_o man_n refuse_v that_o nominal_a or_o feign_a offer_n yet_o the_o chief_a cause_n why_o he_o be_v not_o heal_v be_v the_o want_n of_o the_o medicament_n rather_o than_o his_o refusal_n and_o for_o the_o minor_a its_o plain_a through_o the_o whole_a new_a testament_n that_o the_o cause_n of_o man_n perish_v be_v not_o for_o want_v of_o a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n but_o for_o want_v of_o faith_n to_o receive_v the_o redeemer_n and_o his_o benefit_n mat._n 23._o 37._o how_o oft_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thou_o etc._n etc._n you_o will_v not_o isa_n 5._o 4._o what_o can_v have_v be_v do_v more_o to_o my_o vineyard_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 24._o 4._o 5._o tell_v they_o which_o be_v bid_v behold_v i_o have_v prepare_v my_o dinner_n my_o ox_n and_o fatling_n be_v kill_v and_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a come_v unto_o the_o marriage_n but_o they_o make_v light_a of_o it_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 8._o the_o wedding_n be_v ready_a but_o they_o which_o be_v bid_v be_v not_o worthy_a i._n e._n there_o be_v no_o want_n on_o christ_n part_n his_o sacrifice_n and_o satisfaction_n be_v sufficient_a but_o they_o lose_v the_o benefit_n for_o want_n of_o believe_v mat._n 25._o 1._o 2._o all_o the_o virgin_n may_v have_v be_v accept_v at_o the_o marriage_n 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pretii_fw-la ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o minor_a be_v maintain_v by_o the_o generality_n of_o our_o ancient_a protestant_n divine_n who_o use_v ordinary_o this_o distinction_n to_o solve_v the_o doubt_n whether_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o viz._n he_o die_v for_o all_o sufficient_o and_o for_o the_o elect_a only_o effectual_o and_o indeed_o this_o one_o distinction_n right_o understand_v and_o this_o answer_n thence_o fit_v be_v most_o full_a and_o apt_a for_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o question_n the_o schoolman_n go_v the_o same_o way_n the_o consequence_n of_o the_o major_a proposition_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o our_o late_a most_o rigid_a anti-arminians_a who_o on_o that_o reason_n do_v deny_v the_o minor_n for_o our_o new_a divine_n have_v utter_o forsake_v the_o old_a common_a opinion_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o say_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n sufficienter_fw-la they_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o say_v that_o his_fw-la death_n be_v sufficiens_fw-la 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