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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
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make_v in_o the_o most_o nervous_a part_n of_o his_o body_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o agony_n which_o he_o suffer_v as_o the_o damage_n do_v by_o sin_n to_o the_o law_n be_v repair_v by_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n so_o likewise_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o supreme_a rector_n be_v full_o appease_v and_o reconcile_v a_o reconciliation_n be_v attribute_v to_o his_o suffering_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n this_o reconciliation_n must_v import_v a_o reconciliation_n of_o god_n unto_o we_o the_o apostle_n in_o his_o epist_n to_o the_o roman_n speak_v of_o our_o receive_v the_o atonement_n c._n 5._o v._n 11._o we_o then_o receive_v it_o when_o we_o lie_v aside_o our_o enmity_n and_o be_v convert_v unto_o god_n and_o therefore_o this_o atonement_n must_v be_v make_v before_o our_o enmity_n be_v deposit_v the_o thing_n receive_v be_v always_o antecedent_n to_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v and_o by_o consequence_n it_o can_v import_v nothing_o but_o god_n reconciliation_n to_o we_o by_o 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favour_n now_o this_o reconciliation_n of_o god_n unto_o we_o can_v import_v no_o less_o than_o that_o his_o mind_n be_v full_o satisfy_v and_o his_o displeasure_n appease_v in_o consideration_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n upon_o this_o account_n our_o bless_a lord_n be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 3._o he_o be_v a_o cover_n to_o the_o law_n and_o prevent_v the_o penal_a part_n of_o it_o from_o be_v execute_v upon_o we_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n god_n be_v make_v by_o his_o precious_a blood_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hilaris_fw-la or_o cheerful_a in_o his_o countenance_n when_o he_o look_v upon_o a_o sinner_n he_o who_o before_o be_v angry_a be_v now_o propitious_a his_o righteousness_n be_v declare_v and_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o law_n as_o full_o vindicate_v by_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n as_o if_o we_o have_v suffer_v he_o be_v satisfy_v and_o content_v upon_o the_o term_n 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corinthian_n that_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n to_o himself_o 19_o 2_o ep._n 5.18_o 19_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o god_n do_v promote_v conversion_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o afterward_o he_o do_v by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o apostle_n 4._o when_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n the_o word_n can_v import_v any_o placation_n of_o the_o divine_a anger_n the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o send_v christ_n evident_o demonstrate_v a_o reconciliation_n antecedent_n to_o the_o mission_n and_o come_n of_o christ_n into_o the_o world_n to_o all_o which_o i_o reply_v in_o order_n 1._o the_o grant_v that_o the_o word_n reconciliation_n be_v use_v with_o a_o design_n to_o express_v that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o friendship_n want_v on_o god_n part_n it_o be_v complete_v at_o our_o conversion_n be_v a_o concession_n of_o the_o whole_a cause_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o use_v to_o speak_v conjectural_o he_o have_v a_o full_a 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