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the_o substance_n of_o it_o hence_o be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o gal._n 3.13_o now_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n or_o as_o it_o may_v be_v render_v in_o die_v thou_o shall_v die_v that_o be_v thou_o shall_v die_v double_o thou_o shall_v die_v a_o twofold_a death_n thou_o shall_v die_v natural_o and_o thou_o shall_v die_v spiritual_o thou_o shall_v die_v a_o natural_a death_n in_o have_v thy_o soul_n separate_v from_o thy_o body_n and_o thou_o shall_v die_v a_o spiritual_a death_n in_o have_v thy_o soul_n separate_v from_o i_o therefore_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o one_o
of_o the_o ancient_n i_o think_v it_o be_v ambrose_n observation_n therefore_o say_v he_o it_o be_v say_v to_o adam_n in_o die_v thou_o shall_v die_v or_o as_o it_o be_v render_v thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n and_o not_o simple_o thou_o shall_v die_v because_o the_o death_n here_o speak_v of_o concern_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n now_o then_o as_o adam_n and_o we_o in_o he_o become_v subject_a to_o a_o double_a death_n one_o of_o the_o body_n the_o other_o of_o the_o soul_n so_o our_o saviour_n be_v please_v to_o be_v our_o surety_n subject_v himself_o to_o a_o double_a death_n for_o our_o sake_n to_o a_o natural_a death_n and_o to_o a_o supernatural_a death_n 1._o to_o a_o natural_a death_n the_o separation_n of_o his_o humane_a soul_n from_o his_o body_n 2._o to_o a_o supernatural_a and_o spiritual_a death_n the_o separation_n of_o his_o soul_n for_o a_o time_n from_o the_o comfort_n of_o god_n presence_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o we_o read_v that_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o 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there_o be_v a_o aversion_n of_o his_o will_n from_o god_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o we_o call_v spiritual_a death_n when_o the_o will_n decline_v and_o turn_v from_o god_n the_o chief_a good_n but_o this_o kind_n of_o death_n can_v not_o be_v in_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o he_o that_o be_v to_o bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o all_o other_o man_n sin_n must_v necessary_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v without_o all_o sin_n himself_o christ_n can_v not_o have_v be_v a_o surety_n for_o our_o sin_n bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o they_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v without_o all_o sin_n himself_o this_o aversion_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o god_n as_o it_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n so_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o sin_n now_o christ_n so_o bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n as_o that_o he_o himself_o be_v still_o without_o all_o sin_n in_o a_o way_n of_o inhesion_n christ_n have_v the_o guilt_n of_o our_o sin_n lay_v upon_o he_o by_o way_n of_o imputation_n but_o he_o have_v no_o sin_n in_o he_o by_o way_n of_o inhesion_n 2._o the_o soul_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o god_n in_o a_o way_n of_o deprivation_n namely_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v deprive_v of_o the_o comfort_n of_o god_n love_n and_o presence_n now_o this_o our_o saviour_n do_v undergo_v he_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o father_n love_n and_o presence_n for_o a_o time_n as_o we_o shall_v show_v more_o hereafter_o psal_n 88.14_o lord_n why_o cast_v thou_o off_o my_o soul_n why_o hide_v thou_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o this_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o letter_n in_o the_o person_n of_o heman_n but_o learned_a man_n conceive_v that_o christ_n suffering_n be_v here_o represent_v to_o we_o under_o these_o expression_n lord_n why_o hide_v thou_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o god_n face_n be_v hide_v from_o christ_n for_o a_o time_n that_o so_o it_o may_v not_o be_v hide_v from_o we_o for_o ever_o and_o this_o be_v the_o spiritual_a death_n that_o our_o saviour_n undergo_v not_o a_o death_n in_o sin_n which_o we_o be_v all_o subject_n to_o not_o any_o aversion_n of_o his_o will_n from_o god_n but_o desertion_n of_o god_n in_o point_n of_o comfort_n to_o be_v desert_v and_o forsake_v of_o god_n as_o our_o saviour_n be_v be_v in_o some_o sense_n the_o spiritual_a death_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v a_o good_a speech_n of_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n that_o be_v not_o death_n so_o proper_o that_o separate_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n but_o that_o be_v most_o proper_o death_n which_o separate_v the_o soul_n from_o god_n god_n be_v life_n life_n itself_o he_o therefore_o that_o be_v separate_v from_o god_n must_v needs_o be_v dead_a as_o the_o body_n live_v from_o the_o soul_n so_o the_o soul_n ut_fw-la beatè_fw-la vivat_fw-la that_o it_o may_v live_v happy_o must_v live_v from_o god_n hence_o be_v those_o expression_n of_o austin_n the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o soul_n but_o the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v god_n the_o body_n die_v when_o the_o soul_n recede_v from_o it_o and_o the_o soul_n die_v when_o god_n recede_v from_o it_o therefore_o when_o our_o saviour_n be_v so_o far_o forsake_v and_o desert_v of_o god_n for_o our_o sake_n as_o to_o have_v no_o sensible_a taste_n of_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n for_o a_o time_n in_o this_o sense_n he_o undergo_v spiritual_a and_o supernatural_a death_n for_o we_o 6._o the_o six_o particular_a which_o follow_v upon_o this_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n taste_v of_o supernatural_a death_n for_o we_o he_o do_v in_o so_o do_v undergo_v the_o very_a pain_n of_o hell_n for_o we_o hence_o be_v those_o expression_n psal_n 116.3_o the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n compass_v i_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n get_v hold_v of_o i_o i_o find_v trouble_v and_o sorrow_n so_o likewise_o my_o soul_n be_v heavy_a to_o the_o death_n mat._n 26.38_o it_o be_v a_o great_a expression_n which_o we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 2.24_o have_v loose_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n or_o the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n the_o greek_a word_n proper_o signify_v the_o sorrow_n of_o a_o travail_a woman_n and_o what_o be_v these_o sorrow_n those_o which_o he_o have_v in_o the_o garden_n when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o agony_n and_o when_o he_o sweat_v drop_n of_o blood_n and_o those_o which_o he_o have_v upon_o the_o cross_n when_o he_o cry_v out_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o these_o be_v call_v the_o sorrow_n or_o pain_n of_o death_n but_o indeed_o they_o be_v the_o sorrow_n or_o pain_n of_o hell_n and_o therefore_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a render_v it_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n because_o in_o these_o sorrow_n our_o saviour_n do_v not_o only_o taste_v of_o the_o sorrow_n of_o natural_a death_n but_o he_o also_o taste_v of_o the_o sorrow_n of_o supernatural_a death_n that_o be_v of_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n hence_o be_v it_o as_o learned_a man_n have_v observe_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o those_o great_a sorrow_n that_o he_o undergo_v be_v set_v forth_o in_o such_o a_o variety_n and_o multitude_n of_o expression_n in_o the_o scripture_n that_o sometime_o they_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o grave_n by_o darkness_n sometime_o by_o the_o land_n of_o oblivion_n sometime_o they_o be_v call_v wound_v kill_a sometime_o they_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o his_o be_v forsake_v forsake_v of_o his_o friend_n of_o his_o kindred_n yea_o of_o god_n himself_o sometime_o they_o be_v call_v debt_n affliction_n tempest_n solitude_n prison_n cut_a off_o abjection_n tread_v under_o foot_n all_o which_o and_o many_o more_o which_o the_o scripture_n be_v full_a of_o set_v forth_o those_o most_o perfect_a
how_o christ_n that_o be_v a_o person_n always_o belove_v of_o god_n can_v yet_o bear_v the_o sense_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o now_o i_o will_v make_v a_o little_a far_o use_v of_o what_o have_v be_v open_v as_o to_o christ_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n and_o then_o i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o other_o proposition_n that_o remain_v for_o the_o clear_n the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n christ_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v have_v be_v make_v a_o curse_n the_o wrath_n and_o displeasure_n of_o god_n have_v be_v pour_v forth_o upon_o he_o whatever_o he_o undergo_v upon_o the_o cross_n all_o that_o shame_n and_o pain_n all_o that_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n which_o he_o feel_v in_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n wrath_n the_o punishment_n due_a to_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v consummate_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o curse_n he_o undergo_v death_n as_o part_v of_o the_o curse_n let_v we_o see_v what_o use_n may_v be_v make_v of_o this_o this_o may_v serve_v by_o way_n of_o direction_n to_o we_o use_v 1_o to_o teach_v we_o what_o course_n to_o take_v when_o we_o be_v in_o distress_n and_o agony_n of_o conscience_n under_o the_o fear_n and_o terror_n of_o god_n wrath_n due_a to_o we_o for_o sin_n who_o be_v there_o among_o we_o that_o some_o time_n or_o other_o may_v not_o lie_v under_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n wrath_n that_o may_v not_o be_v terrify_v with_o the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n wrath_n due_a to_o he_o for_o sin_n now_o the_o proper_a relief_n in_o this_o case_n be_v to_o consider_v that_o christ_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n if_o christ_n have_v feel_v what_o we_o fear_v if_o he_o have_v suffer_v and_o undergo_v what_o we_o deserve_v what_o so_o proper_a a_o ground_n to_o relieve_v we_o as_o this_o we_o fear_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n have_v suffer_v that_o wrath_n this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o many_o of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n they_o do_v many_o time_n lie_v under_o 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to_o lift_v up_o christ_n in_o the_o arm_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o to_o interpose_v he_o between_o we_o and_o the_o wrath_n of_o a_o angry_a god_n if_o his_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v but_o a_o little_a bless_a be_v all_o they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o christ_n psal_n 2.12_o this_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n be_v of_o marvellous_a and_o unspeakable_a use_n in_o the_o serious_a exercise_n of_o faith_n when_o the_o soul_n be_v under_o sore_a conflict_n from_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n wrath_n if_o thou_o be_v burden_v with_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n wrath_n thou_o may_v go_v to_o god_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o christ_n have_v suffer_v as_o much_o as_o ever_o thou_o have_v deserve_v to_o suffer_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o he_o may_v just_o inflict_v upon_o thou_o but_o it_o have_v already_o be_v execute_v and_o inflict_v upon_o christ_n to_o the_o uttermost_a and_o will_v he_o punish_v sin_n twice_o will_v he_o punish_v 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