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of_o the_o obliquity_n and_o deformity_n that_o have_v appear_v in_o they_o now_o christ_n have_v do_v nothing_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n he_o have_v do_v no_o violence_n neither_o be_v guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v isa_n 53._o it_o be_v not_o possible_a he_o shall_v undergo_v the_o worm_n of_o conscience_n because_o this_o suppose_v sin_n in_o the_o person_n that_o undergo_v it_o which_o christ_n be_v most_o free_a from_o 3._o as_o for_o that_o of_o despair_n some_o divine_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o despair_n be_v not_o proper_o in_o the_o damn_a and_o the_o reason_n they_o give_v be_v this_o as_o hope_v in_o the_o godly_a after_o the_o last_o judgement_n shall_v cease_v because_o hope_n shall_v then_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o fruition_n so_o they_o suppose_v that_o despair_n shall_v cease_v in_o the_o wicked_a because_o that_o perdition_n and_o destruction_n be_v then_o actual_o come_v upon_o they_o which_o before_o they_o fear_v but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v do_v not_o the_o damn_a see_v that_o they_o be_v miserable_a and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v miserable_a for_o ever_o and_o do_v not_o this_o cause_n they_o to_o despair_v to_o this_o they_o answer_v it_o be_v true_a the_o damn_a see_v themselves_o in_o that_o misery_n from_o which_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v deliver_v but_o yet_o it_o may_v still_o be_v doubt_v whether_o this_o may_v be_v call_v despair_n yea_o or_o no_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v say_v they_o because_o despair_n suppose_v a_o sense_n of_o some_o future_a time_n but_o now_o in_o eternity_n there_o be_v no_o time_n the_o damn_a have_v a_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o misery_n that_o they_o be_v under_o they_o feel_v it_o at_o the_o present_a and_o therefore_o say_v they_o that_o which_o they_o do_v already_o feel_v they_o need_v not_o fear_v hence_o be_v that_o speech_n of_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n grief_n have_v no_o fear_n in_o it_o because_o fear_n do_v no_o long_o torment_v the_o mind_n when_o a_o man_n begin_v already_o to_o suffer_v what_o he_o do_v fear_n but_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o it_o be_v worth_a the_o while_n to_o dispute_v whether_o despair_n be_v proper_o in_o the_o damn_a yea_o or_o no._n this_o i_o be_o sure_a of_o that_o the_o damn_a know_v that_o they_o be_v miserable_a and_o they_o know_v that_o this_o misery_n shall_v continue_v always_o they_o know_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v otherwise_o with_o they_o than_o now_o it_o be_v and_o this_o be_v equivalent_a unto_o despair_n but_o this_o be_v rather_o a_o adjunct_n of_o their_o torment_n and_o punishment_n than_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a christ_n shall_v undergo_v it_o 2._o we_o say_v that_o despair_n as_o it_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o grace_n of_o hope_n so_o it_o can_v not_o be_v in_o christ_n because_o despair_v at_o it_o be_v opposite_a to_o hope_v speak_v a_o deordination_n and_o it_o will_v suppose_v some_o sin_n which_o christ_n be_v most_o free_a from_o and_o therefore_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o very_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o height_n of_o all_o his_o suffering_n when_o he_o have_v lose_v the_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o god_n love_n yet_o he_o manifest_v the_o high_a faith_n when_o he_o say_v my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o though_o he_o have_v not_o the_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o god_n love_n but_o complain_v that_o he_o be_v forsake_v yet_o he_o call_v god_n his_o god_n and_o that_o manifest_v his_o faith_n and_o where_o there_o be_v faith_n there_o will_v be_v hope_n for_o hope_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o faith_n therefore_o despair_n be_v not_o in_o christ_n but_o though_o christ_n do_v not_o suffer_v some_o circumstance_n and_o adjunct_n of_o punishment_n that_o the_o damn_a suffer_v yet_o christ_n suffer_v the_o substance_n of_o what_o we_o be_v to_o suffer_v and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o i_o must_v now_o begin_v to_o speak_v unto_o and_o here_o i_o be_o to_o show_v how_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n suffer_v the_o substance_n of_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v suffer_v 1._o christ_n make_v himself_o passable_a and_o mortal_a for_o our_o sake_n that_o be_v he_o make_v himself_o subject_a to_o suffer_v and_o death_n for_o our_o sake_n sin_n be_v the_o inlet_n of_o suffering_n and_o death_n have_v there_o be_v no_o sin_n there_o have_v be_v no_o suffering_n or_o death_n it_o be_v sin_n that_o bring_v in_o both_o suffering_n and_o death_n when_o man_n have_v sin_v god_n first_o say_v to_o the_o woman_n i_o will_v great_o multiply_v thy_o sorrow_n and_o thy_o conception_n in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o bring_v forth_o child_n gen._n 3.16_o to_o the_o man_n he_o say_v curse_v be_v the_o ground_n for_o thy_o sake_n in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o eat_v of_o it_o all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n gen._n 3.17_o here_o we_o see_v sin_n bring_v in_o sorrow_n and_o suffering_n so_o also_o sin_v bring_v in_o death_n gen._n 2._o in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v rom._n 5.12_o wherefore_o as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n now_o christ_n our_o surety_n that_o he_o may_v bear_v the_o punishment_n that_o be_v due_a to_o we_o he_o put_v himself_o into_o a_o state_n of_o suffer_v and_o death_n for_o we_o sin_n have_v bring_v in_o suffering_n and_o death_n into_o the_o world_n as_o the_o just_a demerit_n of_o it_o and_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v due_a to_o it_o christ_n i_o say_v be_v our_o surety_n put_v himself_o into_o a_o state_n of_o suffer_v and_o death_n for_o we_o to_o understand_v this_o we_o must_v know_v that_o although_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v assume_v our_o nature_n yet_o he_o need_v not_o unless_o he_o have_v please_v to_o have_v subject_v himself_o unto_o suffer_v and_o unto_o death_n for_o christ_n assume_v our_o nature_n without_o sin_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o innocency_n of_o his_o humanity_n and_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o personal_a union_n exempt_v both_o from_o the_o law_n of_o suffering_n and_o of_o death_n but_o christ_n become_v our_o surety_n and_o be_v to_o bear_v the_o whole_a punishment_n that_o be_v due_a to_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o curse_n 1._o that_o we_o shall_v be_v liable_a to_o suffer_v and_o death_n and_o 2._o that_o we_o shall_v actual_o undergo_v suffer_v and_o death_n therefore_o christ_n do_v voluntary_o undergo_v both_o these_o 1._o he_o do_v subject_v himself_o to_o a_o passable_a and_o mortal_a state_n and_o 2._o he_o do_v actual_o undergo_v suffer_v and_o death_n for_o we_o 1._o christ_n do_v subject_v himself_o to_o a_o passable_a estate_n he_o that_o be_v above_o all_o suffering_n make_v himself_o subject_a to_o suffer_v for_o our_o sake_n hence_o be_v it_o say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n and_o acquaint_v with_o grief_n isa_n 53.3_o hence_o also_o be_v it_o say_v he_o be_v tempt_v in_o all_o point_n like_v unto_o we_o sin_n only_o except_v heb._n 4.15_o christ_n be_v expose_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o suffering_n and_o temptation_n whatsoever_o except_v sin_n 2._o christ_n do_v subject_v himself_o to_o a_o mortal_a estate_n for_o our_o sake_n the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o second_o person_n in_o trinity_n who_o be_v god_n have_v be_v immortal_a have_v he_o not_o voluntary_o subject_v himself_o to_o death_n for_o our_o sake_n but_o that_o be_v part_n of_o the_o curse_n that_o man_n shall_v become_v mortal_a and_o subject_a to_o death_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n christ_n be_v willing_a to_o subject_v himself_o to_o that_o part_n of_o the_o curse_n dust_n thou_o be_v and_o to_o dust_n
acceptance_n through_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n after_o we_o have_v betake_v ourselves_o to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n and_o make_v use_v of_o it_o in_o a_o due_a manner_n we_o ought_v to_o hope_v for_o pardon_n and_o acceptance_n in_o the_o virtue_n of_o it_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o pardon_n before_o we_o have_v betake_v ourselves_o to_o the_o remedy_n and_o before_o we_o have_v make_v use_n of_o the_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o obtain_v pardon_n this_o be_v presumption_n therefore_o for_o any_o person_n to_o run_v away_o with_o this_o doctrine_n christ_n have_v make_v full_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n christ_n have_v suffer_v as_o much_o as_o we_o deserve_v therefore_o we_o need_v not_o trouble_v ourselves_o our_o sin_n shall_v never_o condemn_v we_o this_o be_v but_o presumption_n for_o any_o man_n to_o reason_n after_o this_o manner_n until_o there_o be_v a_o serious_a application_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o faith_n to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n for_o although_o there_o be_v a_o infinite_a treasure_n of_o merit_n and_o virtue_n in_o the_o death_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n to_o all_o that_o come_v to_o he_o yet_o this_o treasure_n and_o store_n house_n of_o merit_n that_o be_v in_o the_o death_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n be_v open_v unto_o none_o but_o unto_o such_o who_o by_o humble_a faith_n apply_v themselves_o to_o christ_n for_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o death_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v fill_v mat._n 5.6_o there_o must_v be_v then_o hunger_a and_o thirst_v after_o christ_n righteousness_n before_o we_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v and_o there_o must_v be_v faith_n in_o his_o blood_n rom._n 3.25_o he_o have_v god_n ordain_v to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n therefore_o it_o be_v but_o presumption_n for_o any_o man_n to_o say_v christ_n have_v dye_v and_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n therefore_o my_o sin_n shall_v never_o condemn_v i_o without_o any_o more_o ado_n without_o trouble_v himself_o with_o any_o more_o than_o say_v so_o for_o what_o be_v presumption_n presumption_n be_v to_o expect_v the_o end_n without_o use_v the_o mean_n though_o there_o be_v a_o alsufficiency_n in_o the_o suffering_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n to_o save_v as_o many_o as_o come_v to_o he_o yet_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v available_a and_o effectual_a to_o none_o but_o to_o such_o as_o by_o humble_a say_v do_v apply_v themselves_o to_o he_o he_o be_v able_a to_o save_v to_o the_o utmost_a all_o that_o come_v to_o god_n by_o he_o heb._n 7.25_o there_o must_v be_v a_o come_n then_o otherwise_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n to_o be_v expect_v we_o must_v first_o see_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o mediation_n and_o satiffaction_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o a_o humble_a manner_n address_v ourselves_o to_o god_n by_o faith_n before_o we_o can_v expect_v benefit_n by_o his_o satisfaction_n therefore_o unless_o thou_o have_v see_v thy_o perish_a condition_n without_o christ_n unless_o thou_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o infinite_a need_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n to_o make_v thy_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o do_v in_o a_o humble_a manner_n with_o holy_a desire_n apply_v thyself_o to_o christ_n for_o the_o virtue_n and_o benefit_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n thou_o can_v expect_v no_o benefit_n by_o he_o it_o be_v the_o hunger_a thirst_v humble_a soul_n which_o see_v his_o perish_a condition_n without_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n and_o thereupon_o apply_v himself_o to_o it_o that_o only_o can_v expect_v benefit_n by_o it_o but_o now_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n after_o a_o person_n in_o due_a manner_n have_v apply_v himself_o to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n and_o make_v use_v of_o it_o by_o faith_n as_o the_o remedy_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v presumption_n in_o such_o a_o person_n to_o lay_v hold_n of_o pardon_n as_o that_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o take_v hold_n of_o pardon_n and_o acceptance_n and_o with_o humble_a confidence_n to_o expect_v it_o there_o be_v a_o express_a text_n for_o this_o heb._n 10.22_o let_v we_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n the_o apostle_n be_v here_o speak_v of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o use_n we_o shall_v make_v of_o his_o eternal_a sacrifice_n now_o say_v he_o have_v pitch_v our_o faith_n upon_o christ_n as_o our_o priest_n and_o upon_o the_o merit_n and_o virtue_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n let_v we_o draw_v near_o in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n or_o with_o full_a certainty_n of_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o meaning_n be_v have_v make_v use_v of_o christ_n as_o our_o priest_n have_v pitch_v our_o faith_n upon_o his_o sacrifice_n let_v we_o not_o doubt_v of_o pardon_n and_o acceptance_n let_v we_o bear_v up_o ourselves_o with_o a_o full_a confidence_n upon_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n this_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n be_v say_v a_o judicious_a divine_a a_o settle_a and_o full_a persuasion_n to_o be_v accept_v through_o jesus_n christ_n when_o we_o have_v lay_v the_o stress_n of_o our_o faith_n upon_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n we_o ought_v to_o bear_v up_o ourselves_o with_o a_o humble_a confidence_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v pardon_v and_o accept_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o virtue_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n and_o not_o to_o do_v this_o not_o to_o have_v a_o humble_a confidence_n of_o pardon_n and_o acceptance_n after_o we_o have_v apply_v ourselves_o to_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n will_v be_v great_o derogatory_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n and_o also_o derogatory_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o many_o of_o god_n attribute_n 1._o if_o we_o may_v not_o have_v a_o humble_a confidence_n of_o pardon_n and_o acceptance_n through_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n after_o we_o have_v apply_v ourselves_o to_o it_o this_o will_v be_v great_o derogatory_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n heb._n 9.13_o 14._o for_o if_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n and_o the_o ash_n of_o a_o heifer_n sprinkle_v the_o unclean_a sanctifi_v to_o the_o purify_n of_o the_o flosh_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n offer_v himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n purge_v your_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n that_o which_o the_o apostle_n assert_n here_o be_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v able_a to_o purge_v though_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n so_o as_o to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n to_o pergo_fw-la the_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n be_v to_o purge_v the_o conscience_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n to_o clear_v the_o conscience_n to_o absolve_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o conscience_n so_o that_o the_o conscience_n shall_v have_v no_o more_o fear_n of_o guilt_n now_o consider_v the_o apostle_n argument_n if_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n and_o the_o like_a be_v able_a to_o cleanse_v as_o to_o the_o purify_n of_o the_o flesh_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n offer_v himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n purge_v your_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n the_o force_n of_o the_o apostle_n argument_n come_v to_o this_o if_o the_o levitical_a rite_n if_o those_o purification_n that_o be_v use_v under_o the_o law_n be_v sufficient_a to_o cleanse_v a_o person_n after_o a_o legal_a manner_n much_o more_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o that_o person_n who_o be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o 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