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be_v exceed_v sorrowful_a even_o unto_o death_n not_o only_o extensive_o such_o as_o must_v continue_v for_o the_o space_n of_o seventeen_o or_o eighteen_o hour_n even_o until_o death_n itself_o shall_v finish_v it_o but_o also_o intensive_o such_o and_o so_o great_a as_o that_o which_o be_v use_v to_o be_v at_o the_o very_a point_n of_o death_n and_o such_o as_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v death_n itself_o have_v not_o christ_n be_v reserve_v to_o a_o great_a and_o heavy_a punishment_n of_o this_o sorrow_n be_v that_o especial_o speak_v behold_v 12._o lament_n 1._o 12._o and_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o sorrow_n like_a unto_o my_o sorrow_n which_o be_v do_v unto_o i_o wherewith_o the_o lord_n have_v afflict_v i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o fierce_a anger_n many_o a_o sad_a and_o sorrowful_a soul_n have_v no_o question_n be_v in_o the_o world_n but_o the_o like_a sorrow_n to_o this_o be_v never_o since_o the_o creation_n the_o very_a term_n or_o phrase_n use_v by_o the_o evangelist_n 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all_o thing_n it_o become_v 17._o heb._n 2._o 17._o he_o to_o be_v like_a unto_o we_o therefore_o he_o have_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n as_o we_o have_v second_o concern_v the_o proposition_n viz._n that_o what_o christ_n take_v of_o our_o nature_n he_o take_v it_o by_o suffer_v in_o it_o proper_o and_o immediate_o to_o redeem_v we_o now_o this_o be_v evident_a by_o that_o bless_a word_n where_o the_o apostle_n say_v christ_n take_v part_n with_o they_o that_o he_o may_v destroy_v 15._o vers_fw-la 14_o 15._o through_o death_n he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o deliver_v they_o who_o through_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v all_o their_o life_n time_n subject_a to_o bondage_n hence_o i_o reason_v thus_o that_o wherein_o christ_n deliver_v we_o he_o take_v part_n with_o we_o in_o but_o he_o deliver_v we_o from_o fear_n of_o death_n ergo_fw-la he_o do_v therein_o communicate_v with_o we_o now_o mark_v this_o fear_n be_v the_o proper_a and_o 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only_o for_o the_o very_a martyr_n in_o the_o encounter_v with_o they_o have_v fear_v little_a assure_o there_o be_v some_o great_a matter_n that_o lie_v upon_o the_o very_a soul_n of_o christ_n which_o make_v he_o so_o heavy_a and_o sorrowsul_n and_o so_o afraid_a and_o in_o such_o a_o agony_n but_o if_o you_o please_v take_v this_o second_o argument_n in_o another_o form_n of_o word_n thus_o what_o christ_n take_v of_o we_o that_o he_o in_o suffer_v offer_v up_o for_o we_o for_o his_o assume_v of_o our_o nature_n be_v for_o this_o end_n to_o suffer_v for_o we_o in_o our_o nature_n but_o he_o take_v our_o nature_n in_o body_n and_o in_o soul_n and_o he_o deliver_v our_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o our_o body_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o soul_n do_v need_v his_o sacrifice_n as_o well_o as_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o body_n and_o our_o soul_n be_v crucify_a with_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o our_o body_n mens_fw-la mea_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la crucisixa_fw-la est_fw-la say_v ambrose_n sure_o if_o our_o whole_a man_n be_v lose_v than_o our_o whole_a man_n do_v need_v the_o benefit_n and_o help_v of_o a_o whole_a saviour_n and_o if_o christ_n have_v assume_v only_o our_o flesh_n our_o body_n than_o our_o soul_n adjudge_v adjudge_v to_o punishment_n have_v remain_v under_o transgression_n without_o hope_n of_o pardon_n several_a say_n of_o the_o ancient_n do_v further_o strengthen_v this_o argument_n take_v a_o taste_n of_o some_o si_fw-mi totus_fw-la homo_fw-la periit_fw-la totus_fw-la benesiâ—io_fw-la salvateris_fw-la indiguit_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o the_o whole_a man_n perish_v 13._o august_n â—ont_fw-fr feliâ—i_fw-fr n._n c._n 13._o the_o whole_a man_n need_v a_o saviour_n christ_n therefore_o take_v the_o whole_a man_n body_n and_o soul_n if_o he_o have_v take_v only_a flesh_n the_o soul_n shall_v remain_v addict_v to_o punishment_n of_o the_o first_o transgression_n without_o hope_n of_o pardon_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n christ_n must_v also_o suffer_v proper_o in_o soul_n because_o not_o by_o take_v our_o soul_n but_o by_o satisfy_v in_o his_o soul_n our_o soul_n be_v deliver_v suscepit_fw-la animum_fw-la meam_fw-la suscepit_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la ambrose_n ambrose_n ambrose_n he_o take_v all_o our_o passion_n or_o affection_n to_o sanctify_v they_o 9_o damascene_n hâ—b_n 5._o 9_o all_o in_o himself_o but_o christ_n be_v sanctify_v and_o consecrate_a by_o his_o death_n and_o so_o do_v he_o consecrate_v we_o for_o by_o one_o offering_n he_o have_v perfect_v for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v 14._o heb._n 10._o 14._o ergo_fw-la by_o his_o offering_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o suffer_v in_o our_o soul_n have_v he_o consecrate_v our_o soul_n and_o affection_n suscepit_fw-la affectum_fw-la meum_fw-la ut_fw-la emanduret_n he_o take_v my_o affection_n to_o amend_v it_o etc._n etc._n now_o he_o have_v amend_v it_o in_o that_o he_o consecrate_v it_o by_o his_o offering_n heb._n 10._o 14._o iâ—llud_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la suscepit_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la amplius_fw-la pâ—riclitabatur_fw-la he_o have_v take_v that_o for_o we_o which_o be_v most_o in_o danger_n for_o we_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v our_o soul_n as_o he_o expound_v it_o the_o incarnate_a c._n 7._o but_o christ_n have_v not_o otherwise_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o danger_n but_o by_o enter_v into_o the_o danger_n for_o we_o this_o danger_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o fear_n and_o feel_n of_o god_n wrath_n three_o christ_n bear_v our_o sorrow_n isa_n 53._o 4._o now_o what_o sorrow_n shall_v we_o bear_v but_o the_o sorrow_n due_a unto_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n and_o sure_o these_o be_v not_o corporal_a only_o but_o spiritual_a also_o and_o those_o do_v christ_n bear_v in_o his_o soul_n the_o same_o prophet_n say_v ver_fw-la 10._o he_o shall_v make_v his_o soul_n
christ_n be_v not_o god_n yea_o god-man_n than_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v all_o the_o challenge_n that_o either_o divine_a justice_n or_o satan_n can_v make_v upon_o we_o whatsoever_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n can_v exact_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n can_v discharge_v now_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n as_o i_o have_v evidence_v in_o the_o second_o reason_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n the_o humane_a nature_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o divine_a the_o humane_a nature_n do_v suffer_v the_o divine_a do_v satisfy_v christ_n godhead_n do_v give_v both_o majesty_n and_o essicacy_n to_o his_o suffering_n christ_n be_v sacrifice_v priest_n and_o altar_n he_o be_v sacrifice_n as_o he_o be_v man_n priest_z as_o he_o be_v god_n and_o man_n and_o altar_n as_o he_o be_v god_n it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o altar_n to_o sanctify_v the_o thing_n offer_v 19_o mat._n 23._o 19_o on_o it_o so_o the_o altar_n of_o christ_n divine_a nature_n sanctify_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o death_n and_o make_v it_o meritorious_a man_n sin_v and_o therefore_o man_n must_v satisfy_v therefore_o the_o humane_a nature_n must_v be_v assume_v by_o a_o surety_n for_o man_n can_v do_v it_o if_o a_o angel_n shall_v have_v assume_v humane_a nature_n it_o will_v have_v pollute_v he_o humane_a nature_n be_v so_o defile_v by_o sin_n that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v assume_v by_o any_o but_o god_n now_o christ_n be_v god_n the_o divine_a nature_n purify_v the_o humane_a nature_n which_o he_o take_v and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a sacrifice_n the_o person_n offer_v in_o sacrifice_n be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n this_o be_v a_o most_o noble_a ground_n upon_o which_o a_o believer_n may_v challenge_v satan_n to_o say_v his_o worst_a and_o to_o do_v his_o worst_a let_v he_o present_a god_n as_o terrible_a yea_o as_o a_o consume_a 29._o heb._n 12._o 29._o fire_n let_v he_o present_v i_o as_o odious_a and_o abominable_a 3._o zecha_n 3._o 2_o 3._o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o once_o he_o do_v joshuah_n let_v he_o present_v i_o before_o the_o lord_n as_o vile_a and_o mercenary_a as_o once_o he_o do_v job_n let_v he_o aggravate_v the_o height_n of_o god_n displeasure_n 11._o job_n 1._o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o the_o height_n and_o depth_n and_o length_n and_o breadth_n of_o my_o sin_n i_o shall_v ready_o grant_v all_o and_o against_o all_o this_o i_o will_v set_v the_o infinite_a satisfaction_n of_o dear_a jesus_n this_o i_o know_v that_o though_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n can_v be_v avoid_v nor_o bribe_v yet_o it_o may_v be_v satisfy_v here_o be_v a_o proportionable_a satisfaction_n here_o be_v god_n answer_v god_n it_o be_v a_o very_a noble_a plea_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v 34._o rom._n 8._o 34._o it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v let_v satan_n urge_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v i_o be_o sure_a that_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n 9_o 1_o john_n 1._o 7_o 8_o 9_o make_v i_o sure_a of_o salvation_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v evident_a because_o his_o justice_n oblige_v he_o to_o accept_v of_o a_o adequate_a satisfaction_n of_o his_o own_o appoint_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n make_v i_o sure_a of_o my_o own_o happiness_n because_o if_o god_n be_v just_a that_o satisfaction_n shall_v be_v have_v when_o that_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v justice_n require_v that_o the_o person_n for_o who_o it_o be_v make_v shall_v be_v receive_v into_o favour_n i_o confess_v that_o unless_o god_n have_v oblige_v himself_o by_o promise_n there_o be_v no_o press_v his_o justice_n thus_o far_o because_o noxa_fw-la sequitur_fw-la caput_fw-la there_o be_v mercy_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o send_v christ_n ear_n gen._n 3._o 15._o have_v not_o christ_n step_v in_o between_o man_n sin_n &_o god_n wrath_n the_o world_n have_v fall_v about_o adam_n ear_n out_o of_o mercy_n to_o undertake_v for_o we_o otherwise_o we_o can_v say_v that_o god_n be_v bind_v in_o justice_n to_o accept_v of_o satisfaction_n unless_o he_o have_v first_o in_o mercy_n be_v please_v to_o appoint_v the_o way_n of_o a_o surety_n justice_z indeed_o require_v satisfaction_n but_o it_o require_v it_o of_o the_o person_n that_o sin_v gen._n 2._o 17._o but_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o for_o in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v or_o die_v thou_o shall_v die_v or_o as_o other_o read_v the_o word_n thou_o shall_v sure_o and_o short_o or_o sudden_o die_v and_o without_o controversy_n every_o man_n shall_v die_v the_o same_o day_n he_o be_v bear_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o this_o wage_n 23._o rom._n 6._o 23._o shall_v be_v present_o pay_v do_v not_o christ_n as_o a_o boon_n beg_v poor_a sinner_n live_v for_o a_o season_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o be_v call_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n not_o of_o eternal_a preservation_n 10._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 10._o but_o of_o temporal_a reservation_n it_o be_v free_a and_o noble_a mercy_n to_o all_o mankind_n that_o dear_a jesus_n be_v promise_v and_o provide_v seal_v and_o send_v into_o the_o world_n that_o some_o may_v be_v eternal_o save_v and_o the_o rest_n preserve_v from_o wrath_n for_o 27._o jâ—hn_n 6._o 27._o a_o time_n here_o come_v in_o mercy_n that_o a_o surety_n shall_v be_v accept_v and_o what_o he_o do_v be_v as_o if_o the_o person_n that_o offend_v shall_v have_v do_v it_o himself_o here_o be_v mercy_n and_o salvation_n sure_o bottom_v upon_o both_o ah_o what_o sweet_a and_o transcendent_a comfort_n flow_v from_o this_o very_a consideration_n that_o christ_n be_v god_n but_o four_o the_o great_a and_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o god_n require_v it_o that_o christ_n shall_v be_v god_n god_n the_o father_n be_v a_o god_n of_o infinite_a holiness_n purity_n justice_n and_o righteousness_n none_o but_o he_o who_o be_v very_a god_n who_o be_v essential_o one_o with_o the_o father_n can_v or_o dare_v interpose_v etc._n john_n 10._o 30._o cap._n 14._o 9_o 10_o 11._o etc._n etc._n between_o god_n and_o fall_v man_n the_o angel_n though_o they_o be_v glorious_a creature_n yet_o they_o be_v but_o creature_n and_o can_v these_o satisfy_v divine_a justice_n and_o bear_v infinite_a wrath_n and_o purchase_v divine_a favour_n and_o reconcile_v we_o to_o god_n and_o procure_v our_o pardon_n and_o change_v our_o heart_n and_o renew_v our_o nature_n and_o adorn_v our_o soul_n with_o grace_n and_o yet_o all_o these_o thing_n must_v be_v do_v or_o we_o undo_v and_o that_o for_o ever_o now_o if_o this_o be_v a_o work_n too_o high_a for_o angel_n than_o we_o may_v safe_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v a_o work_n too_o hard_o for_o fall_v man_n man_n be_v once_o the_o mirror_n of_o all_o understanding_n the_o hicroglyphick_n of_o wisdom_n but_o now_o quantum_fw-la mutatus_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la there_o be_v a_o great_a alteration_n for_o poor_a sorry_a man_n be_v now_o send_v to_o school_n to_o 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