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we_o all_o be_v by_o nature_n be_v but_o a_o âccasion_n or_o remote_a cause_n and_o therefore_o our_o sin_n âe_v not_o the_o near_a impulsive_a and_o proper_a meritorious_a ââuse_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 ârocauses_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 ãâã_d in_o this_o place_n but_o proceed_v to_o the_o proposal_n of_o âhat_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 about_o the_o 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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 ãâã_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 âo_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 must_v be_v a_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o they_o in_o another_o sense_n than_o they_o understand_v it_o what_o that_o other_o sense_n be_v will_v be_v show_v under_o the_o next_o head_n about_o punishment_n where_o you_o will_v meet_v with_o enough_o to_o satisfy_v you_o that_o the_o impulsive_a cause_n which_o they_o will_v grant_v on_o a_o supposition_n that_o christ_n suffering_n be_v proper_o penal_a be_v a_o near_a impulsive_a and_o proper_a meritorious_a cause_n 3._o dr._n edward_n do_v also_o in_o his_o preservative_n against_o socinianism_n part_v 2._o p._n 94._o speak_v very_o distinct_o to_o this_o thing_n for_o say_v he_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o be_v the_o plain_a word_n of_o scripture_n he_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o gal._n 2.20_o eph._n 5.25_o 1_o thes_n 5.10_o 2_o cor._n 5.14_o 15._o and_o this_o not_o only_o in_o general_n for_o our_o good_a but_o he_o be_v deliver_v up_o for_o our_o offence_n rom._n 4.25_o he_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 15.3_o so_o 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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 natural_a evil_n 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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 be_v a_o objection_n of_o mr._n alsop_n frame_n 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among_o they_o ând_v that_o i_o may_v be_v the_o more_o convince_a in_o what_o i_o ãâã_d i_o must_v observe_v that_o the_o hinge_n of_o this_o controâersie_n turn_v on_o a_o sound_a determination_n of_o this_o queââon_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 ofââe_n it_o will_v unavoidable_o follow_v that_o as_o our_o surety_n âe_v lord_n jesus_n offer_v up_o himself_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n ãâã_d the_o expiation_n of_o the_o gild_n of_o our_o sin_n that_o to_o âis_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 ââming_v under_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o violate_a law_n the_o connection_n
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anâecedentibus_fw-la &_o consequentibus_fw-la agitur_fw-la de_fw-la sacerdotio_fw-la christi_fw-la quo_fw-la ipse_fw-la non_fw-la fungitur_fw-la nomine_fw-la dei_fw-la apud_fw-la bomines_fw-la sed_fw-la nontine_n hominum_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la cvi_fw-la se_fw-la victimam_fw-la obtulit_fw-la atque_fw-la ita_fw-la sponsorem_fw-la egit_fw-la pro_fw-la hominibus_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la essenâ_n trump_n crucis_fw-la ãâã_d 2._o sect_n 3._o cap._n 1._o p._n 500_o judicious_a mr._n strong_a his_o discourse_n of_o the_o two_o covenant_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o ââct_n 1._o §_o 2._o p._n 128._o have_v it_o thus_o '_o the_o lord_n christ_n by_o become_v a_o surety_n do_v give_v his_o hand_n that_o be_v be_v do_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o his_o name_n be_v put_v into_o our_o bond_n gal._n 4.4_o 5._o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n and_o that_o as_o a_o covenant_n and_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o be_v the_o surety_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n whereas_o the_o main_a of_o christ_n suretyship_n refer_v unto_o the_o first_o covenant_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n break_v and_o therefore_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o debt_n he_o be_v the_o surety_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n yet_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o so_o express_v it_o but_o of_o the_o better_a covenant_n because_o the_o commutation_n of_o the_o person_n the_o bring_n in_o of_o a_o surety_n do_v proper_o belong_v unto_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d or_o a_o propitiation_n one_o to_o stand_v in_o our_o stead_n or_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o therefore_o the_o whole_a suretyship_n of_o christ_n do_v refer_v unto_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n of_o which_o his_o stand_n in_o our_o stead_n and_o pay_v our_o debt_n be_v a_o principal_a part_n to_o this_o of_o mr._n strong_a i_o will_v add_v what_o mr._n alsop_n with_o about_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o his_o antisozzo_a 717_o etc._n etc._n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o in_o its_o constitution_n or_o execution_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o fix_a constitution_n the_o redeem_v mediator_n undertake_v with_o god_n as_o a_o righteous_a judge_n and_o therefore_o become_v a_o priest_n a_o sacrifice_n a_o price_n a_o ransom_n a_o curse_n to_o satisfâââ_n the_o judge_n and_o his_o law_n christ_n himself_o be_v promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n as_o the_o great_a comprehensive_a blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n isa_n 49.8_o 9_o so_o that_o chrisâ_n be_v give_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o redeen_n we_o by_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n by_o his_o satisfy_a thâ_n judge_n and_o his_o law_n from_o that_o misery_n our_o sin_n haâ_n bring_v upon_o we_o he_o may_v very_o well_o be_v style_v by_o thâ_n apostle_n heb._n 7.22_o a_o surety_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n oâ_n testament_n which_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o that_o part_n oâ_n the_o objection_n which_o say_v christ_n can_v be_v say_v to_o come_v under_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n because_o be_v style_v the_o surety_n of_o a_o better_a testament_n catâ_n respect_v only_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n once_o more_o the_o learned_a dr._n owen_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o interpretation_n give_v of_o heb._n 7.22_o by_o schlictingius_n curcellaeus_n and_o hammond_n and_o i_o may_v just_o add_v to_o that_o give_v by_o mr._n w._n declare_v that_o the_o generality_n of_o expositor_n ancient_a and_o modern_a of_o the_o roman_a and_o protestant_a church_n on_o the_o place_n affirm_v that_o the_o lord_n christ_n as_o the_o surety_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v proper_o a_o surety_n or_o undertaker_n unto_o god_n for_o we_o and_o not_o a_o surety_n or_o undertaker_n unto_o we_o for_o god_n and_o because_o this_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a 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and_o the_o curse_n of_o it_o isa_n 53.4_o 5_o 6_o 10._o matth._n 20.28_o 1_o tim._n 2.6_o 1_o cor._n 6.20_o rom._n 3.25_o 26._o heb._n 10.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o rom._n 8.2_o 3._o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o 20_o 21._o gal._n 3.13_o and_o he_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a that_o the_o grace_n and_o glory_n prepare_v in_o the_o covenant_n may_v be_v communicate_v to_o we_o this_o and_o much_o more_o to_o the_o i_o purpose_n have_v the_o learned_a dr._n in_o his_o disc_n of_o ââstif_a p._n 256_o etc._n etc._n to_o who_o i_o will_v only_o add_v what_o âe_v learned_a author_n of_o the_o interest_n of_o reason_n in_o region_n offer_v on_o this_o point_n '_o whereas_o christ_n be_v style_v say_v he_o the_o surety_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n it_o iâ_n because_o the_o enact_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n respect_v his_o undertake_n to_o he_o make_v sin_n and_o to_o undergo_v the_o curse_n as_o the_o moral_a cause_n and_o
which_o say_v his_o lordship_n will_v be_v best_a do_v by_o lay_v down_o his_o principle_n as_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o punishment_n in_o a_o more_o distinct_a method_n than_o himself_o have_v do_v i_o will_v show_v the_o agreement_n there_o be_v between_o mr._n b._n and_o crellius_n by_o propose_v crellius_n his_o principle_n in_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o learned_a bishop_n which_o in_o his_o disc_n of_o christ_n suffering_n cap._n 3._o §_o 3._o you_o will_v find_v to_o be_v thus_o 1._o that_o no_o person_n can_v be_v just_o punish_v either_o for_o his_o own_o or_o another_o fault_n but_o he_o that_o have_v deserve_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o some_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o for_o he_o still_o assert_n that_o the_o justice_n of_o punishment_n arise_v from_o his_o own_o fault_n though_o the_o actual_a punishment_n may_v be_v from_o another_o but_o he_o that_o be_v punish_v without_o respect_n to_o his_o own_o gild_n be_v punish_v undeserved_o use_v he_o that_o be_v punish_v 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