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it_o have_v not_o be_v meritorious_a for_o we_o or_o accept_v for_o we_o christ_n be_v deliver_v up_o by_o he_o rom._n 8.32_o in_o every_o part_n of_o that_o condition_n wherein_o he_o be_v and_o suffer_v and_o to_o that_o end_n that_o we_o may_v become_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o that_o we_o may_v have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o he_o that_o be_v god_n impute_v to_o we_o or_o that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o righteousness_n as_o great_a and_o proportion_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n as_o god_n require_v it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o divine_a sovereignty_n to_o account_v he_o that_o be_v righteous_a a_o sinner_n in_o our_o stead_n and_o to_o account_v we_o who_o be_v sinner_n righteous_a upon_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n 4._o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n by_o god_n as_o a_o lawgiver_n have_v the_o supreme_a legislative_a and_o praeceptive_a authority_n in_o which_o respect_n the_o whole_a work_n of_o christ_n be_v say_v 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unable_a to_o effect_v legal_a sacrifice_n thou_o will_v not_o thy_o law_n be_v within_o my_o heart_n i_o e._n thy_o law_n order_v i_o to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n it_o be_v that_o law_n his_o obedience_n to_o which_o be_v principal_o accept_v and_o esteem_v and_o that_o be_v principal_o his_o passive_a his_o obedience_n to_o death_n phil._n 2.8_o this_o be_v the_o special_a command_n receive_v from_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v die_v john_n 10.18_o it_o be_v not_o so_o clear_o manifest_v when_o this_o command_n be_v give_v whither_o after_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n or_o at_o the_o point_n of_o his_o constitution_n as_o mediator_n upon_o the_o transaction_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n concern_v the_o affair_n of_o redemption_n the_o promise_n be_v give_v before_o the_o world_n begin_v tit._n 1.2_o may_v not_o the_o precept_n be_v give_v before_o the_o world_n begin_v to_o christ_n as_o consider_v in_o the_o quality_n of_o mediator_n and_o redeemer_n precept_n and_o promise_n usual_o attend_v one_o another_o every_o covenant_n be_v make_v up_o of_o both_o christ_n consider_v here_o as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o a_o command_n or_o promise_n but_o consider_v in_o the_o relation_n of_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n he_o be_v capable_a of_o both_o promise_v of_o assistance_n be_v make_v before_o his_o actual_a incarnation_n of_o which_o the_o prophet_n be_v full_a why_o not_o precept_n for_o his_o obedience_n since_o long_o before_o his_o incarnation_n this_o be_v his_o speech_n in_o the_o prophet_n thy_o law_n be_v within_o my_o heart_n however_o a_o command_n a_o law_n it_o be_v which_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o divine_a sovereignty_n that_o as_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n be_v impeach_v and_o violate_v by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o adam_n it_o may_v be_v own_a and_o vindicate_v by_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n that_o as_o we_o fall_v by_o disloyalty_n to_o it_o we_o may_v rise_v by_o the_o high_a submission_n to_o it_o in_o another_o head_n infinite_o superior_a in_o his_o person_n to_o adam_n by_o who_o we_o fall_v 5._o this_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o exalt_v christ_n to_o such_o a_o sovereign_a dignity_n as_o our_o redeemer_n 65._o redeemer_n lessius_fw-la de_fw-fr perfect_a divin_fw-fr lib._n 10._o p._n 65._o some_o indeed_o say_v that_o this_o sovereignty_n of_o christ_n humane_a nature_n be_v natural_a and_o the_o right_n of_o it_o result_v from_o its_o union_n with_o the_o divine_a as_o a_o lady_n of_o mean_a condition_n when_o espouse_v and_o marry_v to_o a_o prince_n have_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o a_o natural_a right_n to_o some_o kind_n of_o jurisdiction_n over_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n because_o she_o be_v one_o with_o the_o king_n but_o to_o wave_v this_o the_o scripture_n place_v whole_o the_o confer_v such_o a_o authority_n upon_o the_o pleasure_n and_o will_n of_o god_n as_o christ_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n sovereign_a will_n to_o we_o so_o this_o be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n sovereign_a will_n to_o christ_n matt._n 28.28_o all_o power_n be_v give_v i_o and_o he_o give_v he_o to_o be_v head_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o church_n eph._n 1.22_o god_n give_v he_o a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n phil._n 2.9_o and_o therefore_o his_o throne_n he_o sit_v upon_o be_v call_v the_o throne_n of_o his_o father_n rev._n 3.21_o and_o he_o commit_v all_o judgement_n to_o the_o son_n i._n e._n all_o government_n and_o dominion_n a_o empire_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n joh._n 5.22_o and_o that_o because_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man._n v._n 27._o which_o may_v be_v understand_v that_o the_o father_n have_v give_v he_o authority_n to_o exercise_v that_o judgement_n and_o government_n as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o he_o original_o have_v as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o rather_o because_o he_o become_v a_o servant_n and_o humble_v himself_o to_o death_n he_o give_v he_o this_o authority_n as_o the_o reward_n of_o his_o obedience_n and_o humility_n conformable_a to_o phil._n 2.9_o this_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o high_a sovereignty_n of_o god_n to_o obscure_v his_o own_o authority_n in_o a_o sense_n and_o take_v into_o association_n with_o he_o or_o vicarious_a subordination_n to_o he_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n as_o unite_v to_o the_o divine_a not_o only_o lift_v it_o above_o the_o head_n of_o all_o the_o angel_n but_o give_v that_o person_n in_o our_o nature_n a_o empire_n over_o they_o who_o nature_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o we_o yea_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o the_o whole_a management_n of_o this_o kingly_a office_n of_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v manage_v in_o every_o part_n of_o it_o
own_o affection_n according_a to_o the_o holiness_n of_o his_o own_o will._n as_o it_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o power_n so_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o his_o power_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o effect_n demonstrate_v the_o fullness_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o cause_n the_o more_o feeble_a any_o man_n be_v in_o reason_n the_o less_o command_n he_o have_v over_o his_o passion_n and_o he_o be_v the_o more_o heady_a to_o revenge_v revenge_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o childish_a mind_n the_o strong_a any_o man_n be_v in_o reason_n the_o more_o command_n he_o have_v over_o himself_o prov._n 16.32_o he_o that_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n be_v better_a than_o the_o mighty_a and_o he_o that_o rule_v his_o own_o spirit_n than_o he_o that_o take_v a_o city_n he_o that_o can_v restrain_v his_o anger_n be_v strong_a than_o the_o coesar_n and_o alexander_n of_o the_o world_n that_o have_v fill_v the_o earth_n with_o slay_a carcase_n and_o ruine_a city_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n god_n slowness_n to_o anger_n be_v a_o great_a argument_n of_o his_o power_n than_o the_o create_v a_o world_n or_o the_o power_n of_o dissolve_v it_o by_o a_o word_n in_o this_o he_o have_v a_o dominion_n over_o creature_n in_o the_o other_o over_o himself_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n he_o will_v not_o return_v to_o destroy_v because_o i_o be_o god_n and_o not_o man._n hosea_n 11.9_o i_o be_o not_o so_o weak_a and_o impotent_a as_o man_n that_o can_v restrain_v his_o anger_n this_o be_v a_o strength_n possess_v only_o by_o a_o god_n wherein_o a_o creature_n be_v no_o more_o able_a to_o parallel_v he_o than_o in_o any_o other_o so_o that_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o himself_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o verse_n before_o the_o text_n that_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o anger_n in_o the_o hebrew_n instead_o of_o furious_a as_o we_o translate_v it_o so_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o patience_n the_o end_n why_o god_n be_v patient_a be_v to_o show_v his_o power_n rom._n 9.22_o what_o if_o god_n willing_a to_o show_v his_o wrath_n and_o to_o make_v his_o power_n know_v endure_v with_o much_o long-suffering_a the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v to_o destruction_n to_o show_v his_o wrath_n upon_o sinner_n and_o his_o power_n over_o himself_o in_o bear_v such_o indignity_n and_o forbear_v punishment_n so_o long_o when_o man_n be_v vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v for_o destruction_n of_o who_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o amendment_n have_v he_o immediate_o break_v in_o piece_n those_o vessel_n his_o power_n have_v not_o so_o eminent_o appear_v as_o it_o have_v do_v in_o tolerate_v they_o so_o long_o that_o have_v provoke_v he_o to_o take_v they_o off_o so_o often_o there_o be_v indeed_o the_o power_n of_o his_o anger_n and_o there_o be_v the_o power_n of_o his_o patience_n and_o his_o power_n be_v more_o see_v in_o his_o patience_n than_o in_o his_o wrath._n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o he_o that_o be_v above_o all_o be_v able_a to_o crush_v all_o but_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o he_o that_o be_v provoke_v by_o all_o do_v not_o upon_o the_o first_o provocation_n rid_v his_o hand_n of_o all_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o do_v bear_v such_o a_o weight_n of_o provocation_n from_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n prepare_v for_o ruin_n that_o he_o may_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d show_v what_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v the_o lordship_n and_o royalty_n he_o have_v over_o himself_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v more_o manifest_a in_o his_o patience_n to_o a_o multitude_n of_o sinner_n than_o it_o can_v be_v in_o create_v million_o of_o world_n out_o of_o nothing_o this_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o power_n over_o himself_o 5._o this_o patience_n be_v a_o branch_n of_o mercy_n the_o exercise_n of_o it_o be_v found_v in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n without_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o we_o can_v give_v no_o account_n why_o divine_a patience_n shall_v extend_v itself_o to_o we_o and_o not_o to_o the_o fall_v angel_n the_o threaten_a extend_v itself_o to_o we_o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o fall_v angel_n the_o threaten_a must_v necessary_o have_v sink_v man_n as_o well_o as_o those_o glorious_a creature_n have_v not_o christ_n step_v into_o our_o relief_n 119._o relief_n testaâ—d_n de_fw-fr nature_n &_o grat._n thes_n 119._o have_v not_o christ_n interpose_v to_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n man_n upon_o his_o sin_n have_v be_v actual_o bind_v over_o to_o punishment_n as_o well_o as_o the_o fall_a angel_n be_v upon_o they_o and_o be_v fetter_v in_o chain_n as_o strong_a as_o those_o spirit_n feel_v the_o reason_n why_o man_n be_v not_o hurl_v into_o the_o same_o deplorable_a condition_n upon_o his_o sin_n as_o they_o be_v be_v christ_n promise_n of_o take_v our_o nature_n and_o not_o they_o have_v god_n design_v christ_n take_n their_o nature_n the_o same_o patience_n have_v be_v exercise_v towards_o they_o and_o the_o same_o offer_n will_v have_v be_v make_v to_o they_o as_o be_v make_v to_o we_o in_o regard_n of_o these_o fruit_n of_o this_o patience_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o buy_v the_o wicked_a apostate_n from_o he_o 1_o pet._n 2.1_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o such_o be_v buy_v by_o he_o as_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o just_a destruction_n and_o who_o damnation_n slumber_v not_o ver_fw-la 3._o he_o purchase_v the_o continuance_n of_o their_o life_n and_o the_o stay_n of_o their_o execution_n that_o offer_v of_o grace_n may_v be_v make_v to_o they_o this_o patience_n must_v be_v either_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o law_n or_o the_o gospel_n for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o rule_n whereby_o god_n govern_v the_o world_n a_o fruit_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v not_o that_o speak_v nothing_o but_o curse_n after_o disobedience_n not_o a_o letter_n of_o mercy_n be_v write_v upon_o that_o and_o therefore_o nothing_o of_o patience_n death_n and_o wrath_n be_v denounce_v no_o slowness_n to_o anger_v intimate_v it_o must_v be_v therefore_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o a_o fruit_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n whereof_o christ_n be_v mediator_n beside_o this_o perfection_n be_v god_n wait_v that_o he_o may_v be_v gracious_a isaiâ—h_n 30.18_o that_o which_o make_v way_n for_o god_n grace_n make_v way_n for_o his_o wait_a to_o manifest_v it_o god_n discover_v not_o his_o grace_n but_o in_o christ_n and_o therefore_o discover_v not_o his_o patience_n but_o in_o christ_n it_o be_v in_o he_o he_o meet_v with_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o justice_n that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o ground_n for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o patience_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n wherein_o the_o life_n of_o a_o beast_n be_v accept_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o man_n discover_v the_o ground_n of_o his_o forbearance_n of_o they_o to_o be_v the_o expectation_n of_o the_o great_a sacrifice_n whereby_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v complete_o expiate_v gen._n 8.21_o the_o publication_n of_o his_o patience_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v present_o after_o the_o sweet_a savour_n he_o find_v in_o noah_n sacrifice_n the_o promise_a and_o design_v come_v of_o christ_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o patience_n god_n exercise_v before_o in_o the_o world_n and_o his_o gather_v the_o elect_a together_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o patience_n since_o his_o death_n 6._o the_o naturalness_n of_o his_o veracity_n and_o holiness_n and_o the_o strictness_n of_o his_o justice_n be_v no_o bar_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o patience_n 1._o his_o veracity_n in_o those_o threaten_n where_o the_o punishment_n be_v express_v but_o not_o the_o time_n of_o inflict_v it_o prefix_v and_o determine_v in_o the_o threaten_n his_o veracity_n suffer_v no_o damage_n by_o the_o delay_a execution_n so_o it_o be_v once_o do_v though_o a_o long_a time_n after_o the_o credit_n of_o his_o truth_n stand_v unshaken_a as_o when_o god_n promise_v a_o thing_n without_o fix_v the_o time_n he_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o pitch_v upon_o what_o time_n he_o please_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o without_o stain_v his_o faithfulness_n to_o his_o word_n by_o not_o give_v the_o thing_n promise_v present_o why_o shall_v the_o defer_v of_o justice_n upon_o a_o offender_n be_v any_o more_o against_o his_o veracity_n than_o his_o delay_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o petition_n of_o a_o suppliant_a but_o the_o difference_n will_v lie_v in_o the_o threaten_n gen._n 2.17_o in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n the_o time_n be_v there_o settle_v in_o that_o day_n thou_o shall_v die_v some_o refer_v day_n to_o eat_v not_o to_o die_v and_o render_v the_o sentence_n thus_o i_o do_v not_o prohibit_v thou_o the_o eat_v this_o fruit_n for_o
a_o day_n or_o two_o but_o continual_o in_o whatsoever_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v but_o not_o understand_v his_o die_v that_o very_a day_n he_o shall_v eat_v of_o it_o refer_v day_n to_o the_o extensiveness_n of_o the_o prohibition_n as_o to_o time_n but_o to_o leave_v this_o as_o uncertain_a it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o as_o in_o some_o threaten_n a_o condition_n be_v employ_v though_o not_o express_v as_o in_o that_o positive_a denounce_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o niniveh_n jonah_n 3.4_o yet_o forty_o day_n and_o nineveh_n shall_v be_v destroy_v the_o condition_n be_v imply_v unless_o they_o humble_v themselves_o and_o repent_v for_o upon_o their_o repentance_n the_o sentence_n be_v defer_v so_o here_o in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n or_o certain_o die_v unless_o there_o be_v a_o way_n find_v for_o the_o expiation_n of_o thy_o crime_n and_o the_o right_v my_o honour_n this_o condition_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o event_n may_v as_o well_o be_v assert_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o this_o threaten_n as_o that_o of_o repentance_n be_v in_o the_o other_o or_o rather_o thou_o shall_v die_v thou_o shall_v die_v spiritual_o thou_o shall_v loose_v that_o image_n of_o i_o in_o thy_o nature_n that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v as_o much_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o soul_n as_o thy_o soul_n be_v the_o life_n of_o thy_o body_n that_o righteousness_n whereby_o thou_o be_v enable_v to_o live_v to_o i_o and_o thy_o own_o happiness_n what_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o the_o body_n a_o quicken_a soul_n that_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v to_o the_o soul_n a_o quicken_a image_n or_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n or_o certain_o die_v thou_o shall_v be_v liable_a to_o death_n loc_n death_n pere_a in_o loc_n and_o so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o of_o a_o actual_a death_n of_o the_o body_n but_o the_o merit_n of_o death_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o death_n thou_o will_v be_v obnoxious_a to_o death_n which_o will_v be_v avoid_v if_o thou_o do_v forbear_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n thou_o shall_v be_v a_o guilty_a person_n and_o so_o under_o a_o sentence_n of_o death_n that_o i_o may_v when_o i_o please_v inflict_v it_o on_o thou_o death_n do_v come_v upon_o adam_n that_o day_n because_o his_o nature_n be_v vitiate_a he_o be_v then_o also_o under_o a_o expectation_n of_o death_n he_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o it_o though_o that_o day_n it_o be_v not_o pour_v out_o upon_o he_o in_o the_o full_a bitterness_n and_o gall_n of_o it_o as_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 8.10_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a because_o of_o sin_n he_o speak_v to_o the_o live_n and_o yet_o tell_v they_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a because_o of_o sin_n he_o mean_v no_o more_o than_o that_o it_o be_v under_o a_o sentence_n and_o so_o a_o necessity_n of_o die_v though_o not_o actual_o dead_a so_o thou_o shall_v be_v under_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n that_o day_n as_o certain_o as_o if_o that_o day_n 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