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christ_n give_v himself_o a_o offering_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n to_o god_n ephes_n 5.2_o zanchy_a on_o the_o place_n observe_v the_o emphasis_n of_o the_o apostle_n word_n that_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v first_o a_o offer_v and_o then_o a_o sacrifice_n there_o be_v offering_n of_o first-fruit_n and_o fine_a flower_n and_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o have_v not_o life_n but_o live_a creature_n be_v offer_v up_o in_o sacrifice_n and_o then_o their_o blood_n be_v spill_v and_o their_o life_n take_v away_o christ_n be_v a_o offer_v may_v point_v out_o the_o holiness_n of_o christ_n life_n and_o his_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n do_v signify_v his_o suffering_n and_o his_o death_n how_o satisfactory_a and_o refresh_a be_v it_o to_o we_o to_o read_v and_o hear_v of_o the_o sweet_a smell_a garment_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o sweet_a smell_a sacrifice_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n it_o be_v foretell_v of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o his_o ear_n both_o his_o ear_n shall_v be_v open_v psal_n 40.6_o one_o ear_n be_v open_v as_o he_o be_v man_n to_o hear_v and_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o christ_n other_o ear_n be_v open_v to_o listen_v to_o and_o comply_v with_o that_o peculiar_a commandment_n that_o be_v give_v to_o he_o as_o mediator_n to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n joh._n 10.18_o innocent_a man_n owe_v but_o a_o single_a debt_n to_o god_n and_o that_o be_v obedience_n to_o his_o law_n but_o fallen_n and_o guilty_a man_n be_v bind_v to_o god_n in_o a_o double_a bond._n he_o owe_v god_n obedience_n as_o he_o be_v a_o creature_n and_o he_o owe_v god_n glory_n to_o be_v raise_v out_o of_o his_o suffering_n misery_n and_o torment_n as_o he_o be_v a_o guilty_a creature_n therefore_o sin_n be_v call_v debt_n matth._n 6.12_o because_o the_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n for_o nonpayment_n of_o the_o debt_n of_o obedience_n contract_v another_o and_o new_a debt_n and_o that_o be_v a_o obligation_n to_o endure_v punishment_n as_o they_o wrong_v and_o rob_v god_n by_o their_o sin_n of_o omission_n and_o commission_n so_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v restitution_n to_o god_n by_o their_o eternal_a suffering_n and_o torment_n 1._o jesus_n christ_n be_v to_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o the_o law_n joh._n 17.4_o i_o have_v glorify_v thou_o on_o earth_n i_o have_v finish_v the_o work_n that_o thou_o give_v i_o to_o do_v jesus_n christ_n be_v to_o glorify_v god_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o creature_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n he_o be_v to_o be_v a_o perfect_a pattern_n of_o piety_n and_o a_o example_n of_o righteousness_n on_o earth_n where_o there_o have_v not_o be_v a_o full_a and_o exact_a instance_n of_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n fince_n the_o fall_n eccles_n 7.20_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n on_o earth_n that_o live_v and_o sin_n not_o the_o earth_n have_v be_v full_a of_o violence_n and_o wickedness_n before_o god_n gen._n 6.13_o how_o much_o be_v it_o then_o 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and_o dominion_n of_o another_o king_n do_v owe_v he_o a_o topical_a allegiance_n and_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_a to_o his_o law_n so_o the_o son_n of_o god_n though_o he_o be_v a_o rightful_a and_o a_o glorious_a king_n yet_o travel_v through_o the_o dominion_n of_o his_o father_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o creature_n to_o redeem_v captive_n must_v needs_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n that_o god_n give_v to_o all_o mankind_n the_o highpriest_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v a_o eminent_a type_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o wear_v a_o plate_n of_o gold_n join_v to_o his_o mitre_n on_o his_o forehead_n exod._n 25.36_o 37_o 38._o this_o do_v intimate_v and_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o true_a substantial_a highpriest_n be_v to_o be_v perfect_o holy_a and_o absolute_o devote_v to_o god_n though_o god_n may_v spy_v fault_n and_o observe_v blemish_n and_o spot_n in_o the_o best_a of_o saint_n yet_o he_o may_v look_v to_o the_o forehead_n of_o jesus_n our_o great_a highpriest_n and_o there_o read_v nothing_o but_o holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_o impress_v on_o christ_n heart_n and_o full_o express_v in_o his_o life_n he_o love_v god_n to_o the_o height_n of_o utmost_a perfection_n he_o love_v man_n even_o his_o own_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n with_o the_o most_o pure_a ardent_a and_o intense_a love_n john_n 13.1_o he_o be_v so_o intent_n so_o fix_v in_o exalt_v and_o magnify_v god_n that_o when_o his_o soul_n be_v trouble_v in_o the_o prospect_n of_o his_o suffering_n yet_o he_o pray_v thus_o father_n glorify_v thy_o own_o name_n john_n 12.27_o 28_o 29._o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v however_o i_o be_o cloud_v and_o eclipse_v whatever_o bitter_a cup_n i_o drink_v whatever_o heavy_a burden_n i_o bear_v yet_o father_n glorify_v thy_o own_o name_n as_o the_o first_o adam_n ruin_v we_o by_o his_o self-seeking_a so_o the_o second_o adam_n raise_v and_o recover_v we_o by_o his_o self-denial_n and_o christ_n love_n to_o his_o people_n be_v strong_a than_o death_n he_o leap_v over_o mountain_n of_o difficulty_n and_o break_v through_o host_n of_o enemy_n and_o suffering_n to_o redeem_v they_o he_o do_v forget_v himself_o for_o a_o time_n that_o he_o may_v remember_v we_o to_o eternity_n he_o vail_v his_o glory_n and_o majesty_n to_o manifest_v his_o love_n to_o we_o we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n isa_n 64.6_o but_o jesus_n christ_n be_v that_o holy_a thing_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n luk._n 1.35_o he_o come_v into_o this_o world_n without_o a_o foreskin_n on_o his_o heart_n and_o therefore_o be_v that_o holy_a seed_n that_o be_v figure_v and_o typify_v by_o circumcision_n phil._n 3.3_o and_o we_o may_v glory_n in_o he_o on_o this_o account_n the_o fountain_n be_v pure_a from_o his_o conception_n and_o birth_n and_o the_o stream_n that_o do_v flow_v from_o it_o be_v ever_o after_o clear_a and_o clean_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o christ_n shall_v be_v holiness_n to_o god_n that_o he_o may_v be_v make_v righteousness_n to_o we_o 2._o christ_n suffering_n may_v well_o be_v account_v a_o part_n of_o his_o righteousness_n for_o 1._o they_o be_v the_o fulfil_v of_o the_o law_n give_v to_o he_o as_o mediator_n that_o he_o shall_v make_v his_o soul_n a_o offer_n for_o sin_n and_o pour_v it_o out_o to_o the_o death_n isa_n 53.10_o 12._o joh._n 10.18_o as_o the_o moral_a law_n belong_v to_o christ_n as_o a_o man_n he_o can_v not_o possess_v our_o humane_a nature_n in_o purity_n or_o order_v his_o conversation_n with_o beauty_n without_o submission_n to_o it_o so_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n belong_v to_o he_o as_o a_o jew_n and_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o die_v as_o
be_v ascend_v to_o heaven_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v see_v and_o share_v with_o he_o in_o his_o glory_n and_o be_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o john_n 17.24_o the_o apostle_n paul_n have_v as_o it_o be_v point_v at_o all_o the_o rong_o of_o this_o spiritual_a ladder_n and_o show_v we_o it_o be_v complete_a rom._n 8.33_o 34._o though_o satan_n stand_v at_o our_o right_a hand_n to_o accuse_v we_o for_o our_o sin_n as_o he_o do_v joshua_n for_o his_o filthy_a garment_n zech._n 3.3_o yet_o jesus_n christ_n be_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n to_o plead_v and_o intercede_v for_o we_o our_o sin_n cry_v and_o satan_n accuse_v but_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n speak_v for_o we_o heb._n 12.24_o god_n that_o be_v infinite_o wise_a holy_a and_o just_o see_v our_o need_n of_o this_o ladder_n else_o he_o will_v not_o have_v provide_v it_o by_o the_o wonderful_a abasement_n and_o grievous_a suffering_n of_o his_o son_n 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that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o the_o new_a man_n hate_v sin_n consent_v to_o and_o delight_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o good_a rom._n 7.15_o 16.19.22.25_o i_o myself_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n commit_v not_o sin_n he_o can_v sin_n because_o bear_v of_o god_n 1_o john_n 3.9_o how_o then_o can_v guilt_n redound_v on_o the_o whole_a person_n when_o the_o new_a man_n that_o be_v the_o predominant_a party_n do_v not_o sin_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o sin_n commit_v redound_v on_o the_o person_n according_a to_o the_o old_a man_n this_o will_v amount_v to_o no_o more_o than_o fatherly_a anger_n and_o temporary_a chastisement_n that_o fall_v on_o the_o old_a man_n that_o must_v decay_v be_v pull_v down_o to_o the_o dust_n and_o perish_v but_o they_o shall_v not_o hinder_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o person_n according_a to_o the_o new_a man._n it_o be_v true_a that_o christ_n do_v direct_v we_o daily_o to_o pray_v for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n matth._n 6.12_o and_o david_n do_v earnest_o and_o frequent_o solicit_v for_o forgiveness_n psal_n 51.1.7.9_o but_o these_o scripture_n may_v be_v thus_o understand_v that_o believer_n for_o it_o be_v of_o they_o only_o that_o i_o speak_v do_v deprecate_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o god_n fatherly_a anger_n both_o in_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a judgement_n they_o petition_n for_o the_o turn_n away_o of_o god_n fatherly_a displeasure_n the_o remove_n of_o outward_a affliction_n and_o spiritual_a punishment_n the_o return_n of_o the_o sweet_a sense_n of_o god_n favour_n the_o lift_v up_o of_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n on_o they_o the_o shed_v abroad_o of_o his_o love_n in_o they_o the_o remove_n of_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a judgement_n be_v both_o a_o proper_a and_o excellent_a pardon_n if_o any_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v let_v they_o answer_v a_o little_a piece_n of_o mr._n gilbert_n write_v on_o this_o subject_a justify_v person_n have_v a_o sure_a and_o strong_a stand_v in_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n rom_n 5.2_o by_o faith_n we_o have_v a_o entrance_n into_o this_o grace_n in_o which_o we_o stand_v and_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n justify_v person_n be_v establish_v firm_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n though_o hagar_n and_o ishmael_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o abraham_n house_n gen._n 21.10_o 12_o 13._o yet_o isaac_n the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v still_o retain_v god_n love_v believer_n with_o the_o same_o love_n that_o he_o love_v christ_n with_o john_n 17._o last_o and_o god_n love_n to_o christ_n be_v not_o mutable_a and_o changeable_a but_o fix_v and_o certain_a justify_v person_n may_v therefore_o challenge_v all_o accuser_n who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v be_v there_o any_o high_a judge_n be_v there_o any_o other_o superior_a tribunal_n to_o which_o the_o person_n may_v be_v cite_v and_o his_o cause_n draw_v it_o be_v jesus_n christ_n that_o die_v and_o rose_n again_o he_o be_v arrest_v and_o be_v release_v and_o discharge_v he_o be_v baptise_a in_o a_o deep_a sea_n of_o sorrow_n and_o suffering_n yet_o be_v not_o drown_v but_o swim_v out_o to_o the_o shore_n of_o a_o bless_a eternity_n yea_o he_o be_v ascend_v into_o the_o heavenly_a sanctuary_n to_o plead_v his_o blood_n and_o represent_v his_o righteousness_n and_o will_v not_o this_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o all_o gainsayers_a and_o silence_v all_o accuser_n we_o may_v now_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o as_o be_v assure_v he_o will_v not_o only_o justify_v we_o but_o also_o plead_v our_o cause_n against_o those_o that_o wrong_v we_o christ_n now_o be_v ascend_v he_o live_v to_o execute_v his_o own_o testament_n and_o bestow_v his_o own_o legacy_n act_n 5.31_o to_o give_v repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o mercy_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v sure_a mercy_n isa_n 55.3_o act_n 13.34_o 35._o because_o christ_n be_v dead_a and_o rise_v again_o to_o give_v they_o faith_n jesus_n christ_n in_o heaven_n ask_v for_o the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o the_o purchase_n of_o his_o blood_n and_o can_v be_v deny_v he_o intercee_v with_o authority_n there_o be_v a_o crown_n of_o pure_a gold_n about_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n exod._n 30.3_o to_o intimate_v that_o our_o highpriest_n do_v intercede_v effectual_o and_o with_o authority_n john_n 17.24_o father_n i_o will_v that_o those_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o may_v be_v with_o i_o that_o they_o may_v see_v my_o glory_n the_o apostle_n paul_n propose_v a_o farther_o question_v who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o he_o thus_o answer_v it_o himself_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o life_n nor_o death_n thing_n present_a or_o thing_n to_o come_v shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v fix_v the_o heart_n of_o god_n be_v centre_v on_o jesus_n christ_n and_o shall_v never_o depart_v or_o remove_v from_o he_o christ_n be_v the_o strong_a and_o everlasting_a bond_n whereby_o god_n love_n be_v secure_v and_o assure_v to_o we_o what_o great_a security_n can_v god_n give_v we_o than_o his_o oath_n to_o persuade_v we_o of_o the_o immutability_n of_o his_o counsel_n god_n have_v twice_o swear_v that_o the_o heir_n of_o promise_n may_v have_v strong_a consolation_n god_n say_v thus_o to_o the_o church_n i_o have_v swear_v that_o i_o will_v not_o be_v wroth_a with_o thou_o that_o be_v to_o destroy_v thou_o nor_o rebuke_v thou_o so_o as_o to_o disinherit_v thou_o isa_n 54.9_o and_o as_o god_n have_v swear_v to_o secure_v we_o from_o the_o
to_o resist_v and_o contradict_v the_o law_n of_o god_n this_o be_v very_o strange_a and_o surprise_v to_o paul_n he_o be_v decive_v in_o this_o he_o think_v the_o law_n will_v have_v repress_v beat_v down_o and_o mortify_a sin_n but_o it_o rather_o fortify_v it_o as_o a_o man_n that_o do_v not_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o burn_a lime_n think_v by_o pour_v a_o little_a water_n on_o it_o to_o quench_v it_o but_o when_o he_o see_v that_o this_o water_n make_v it_o to_o burn_v more_o vehement_o and_o fierce_o how_o will_v he_o as_o amazed_z cry_v out_o how_o be_o i_o deceive_v that_o the_o water_n shall_v increase_v the_o fire_n that_o i_o think_v will_v extinguish_v it_o so_o the_o law_n do_v not_o weaken_v sin_n but_o rather_o strengthen_v it_o and_o render_v it_o more_o violent_a 4._o the_o law_n punish_v every_o sin_n with_o death_n every_o lust_n be_v mortal_a every_o wrong_a step_n be_v fatal_a and_o corrupt_a fruit_n be_v pernicious_a and_o destructive_a though_o ishmael_n may_v 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