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posterity_n and_o consequent_o christ_n do_v not_o save_v any_o one_o in_o the_o world_n from_o sin_n or_o suffering_n but_o adam_n and_o eve_n which_o seem_v to_o i_o a_o hard_a say_n though_o i_o know_v much_o may_v be_v say_v for_o it_o thus_o we_o see_v in_o part_n the_o first_o question_n resolve_v what_o death_n it_o be_v that_o the_o law_n do_v threaten_v now_o let_v we_o see_v whether_o this_o be_v the_o same_o that_o christ_n do_v suffer_v and_o if_o we_o take_v the_o threaten_n in_o its_o full_a extent_n as_o it_o express_v not_o only_o the_o penalty_n but_o also_o its_o proper_a subject_n and_o its_o circumstance_n than_o it_o be_v undeniable_a that_o christ_n do_v not_o suffer_v the_o same_o that_o be_v threaten_v for_o the_o law_n threaten_v the_o death_n of_o the_o offender_n but_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o offender_n adam_n shall_v have_v suffer_v for_o ever_o but_o so_o do_v not_o christ_n adam_n do_v die_v spiritual_o by_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o holiness_n as_o well_o as_o in_o regard_n of_o comfort_n and_o so_o deprive_v at_o least_o of_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o his_o image_n so_o be_v not_o christ._n yet_o it_o be_v disputable_a whether_o these_o two_o last_o be_v direct_o contain_v in_o the_o threaten_n or_o not_o whether_o the_o threaten_a be_v not_o full_o execute_v in_o adam_n death_n and_o the_o eternity_n of_o it_o be_v not_o accidental_a even_o a_o necessary_a consequent_a of_o adam_n disability_n to_o overcome_v death_n and_o deliver_v himself_o which_o god_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o do_v and_o whether_o the_o loss_n of_o god_n image_n be_v part_n of_o the_o death_n threaten_v or_o rather_o the_o effect_n of_o our_o sin_n only_o execute_v by_o ourselves_o and_o not_o by_o god_n
in_o expedit_v the_o arminian_n controversy_n as_o you_o shall_v perceive_v after_o some_o part_n of_o scripture_n do_v in_o several_a respect_n belong_v to_o both_o these_o will_n such_o be_v some_o promise_n and_o threaten_n conditional_a which_o as_o they_o be_v prediction_n of_o what_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v do_v belong_v to_o the_o will_v purpose_v but_o as_o they_o be_v purposely_o deliver_v and_o annex_v to_o the_o command_n and_o prohibition_n for_o incitement_n to_o duty_n and_o restraint_n from_o sin_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o great_a end_n of_o god_n in_o they_o so_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o will_n of_o precept_n for_o the_o promise_n of_o reward_n and_o the_o threaten_n of_o punishment_n be_v real_a part_n of_o the_o law_n or_o covenant_n so_o of_o history_n all_o this_o be_v only_o a_o preparative_n to_o the_o open_v more_o full_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o legislative_a will_n and_o what_o fall_v under_o it_o for_o the_o will_n of_o purpose_n and_o what_o be_v 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our_o obscure_a deceitful_a corrupt_a heart_n 2._o all_o perfect_a compulsive_a law_n have_v their_o penalty_n annex_v or_o else_o they_o be_v but_o mere_o directive_n but_o not_o usual_o any_o reward_n propound_v to_o the_o obeyer_n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o the_o subject_n know_v his_o sovereign_n pleasure_n which_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o observe_v without_o any_o reward_n mere_a law_n be_v enact_v by_o sovereignty_n mere_a covenant_n be_v enter_v by_o equal_n or_o person_n dis-engaged_n to_o each_o other_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o content_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o they_o require_v mutual_a consent_n these_o therefore_o make_v by_o god_n be_v of_o a_o mix_a nature_n neither_o mere_a law_n nor_o mere_a covenant_n but_o both_o he_o have_v enact_v his_o law_n as_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n without_o wait_v for_o the_o creature_n consent_n and_o will_v punish_v the_o breaker_n whether_o they_o consent_v or_o no_o but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n there_o must_v be_v a_o restipulation_n from_o the_o creature_n and_o god_n will_v not_o perform_v his_o condition_n there_o express_v without_o the_o covenanter_n consent_n engagement_n and_o performance_n of_o they_o yet_o be_v it_o call_v frequent_o in_o scripture_n a_o covenant_n as_o it_o be_v offer_v by_o god_n before_o it_o be_v accept_v and_o enter_v into_o by_o the_o creature_n because_o the_o condescension_n be_v only_o on_o god_n part_n and_o in_o reason_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o question_n of_o the_o creature_n consent_n it_o be_v so_o whole_o and_o only_o to_o his_o advantage_n gen._n 9_o 12_o 17._o exod._n 34._o 28._o deut._n 29._o 1._o 2_o king_n 23._o 3_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v some_o general_a obscure_a threaten_n annex_v to_o the_o prohibition_n in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o be_v nature_n may_v discern_v that_o god_n will_v punish_v the_o breaker_n of_o his_o law_n but_o how_o or_o with_o what_o degree_n of_o punishment_n it_o can_v discern_v also_o it_o may_v collect_v that_o god_n will_v be_v favourable_a and_o gracious_a to_o the_o obedient_a but_o it_o neither_o know_v true_o the_o condition_n nor_o the_o nature_n or_o greatness_n of_o the_o reward_n nor_o god_n engagement_n thereto_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v in_o nature_n it_o be_v a_o mere_a law_n and_o not_o proper_o a_o covenant_n yea_o to_o adam_n in_o his_o perfection_n the_o form_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v know_v by_o superadded_a revelation_n and_o not_o write_v natural_o in_o his_o heart_n whether_o the_o threaten_a and_o punishment_n do_v belong_v to_o it_o only_o as_o it_o be_v a_o law_n or_o also_o as_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n be_v of_o no_o great_a moment_n see_v it_o be_v real_o mix_v of_o both_o it_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n also_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o covenant_n deut._n 29._o 20._o 21._o thesis_n four_o the_o first_o covenant_n make_v with_o adam_n do_v promise_v life_n upon_o condition_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o threaten_v death_n upon_o the_o least_o disobedience_n explication_n the_o promise_n of_o life_n be_v not_o express_v but_o plain_o employ_v in_o the_o threaten_n of_o death_n that_o this_o life_n promise_v be_v only_o the_o continuance_n of_o that_o state_n that_o adam_n be_v then_o in_o in_o paradise_n be_v the_o judgement_n of_o most_o divine_n but_o what_o death_n it_o be_v that_o be_v there_o threaten_a be_v a_o question_n of_o very_o great_a difficulty_n and_o some_o moment_n the_o same_o damnation_n that_o follow_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n it_o can_v not_o be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o life_n then_o enjoy_v be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o the_o new_a covenant_n promise_v and_o i_o can_v yet_o assent_v to_o their_o judgement_n who_o think_v it_o be_v only_o that_o death_n which_o consist_v in_o a_o mere_a separation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n or_o also_o in_o the_o annihilation_n of_o both_o adam_n separate_a soul_n must_v have_v enjoy_v happiness_n or_o endure_v misery_n for_o that_o our_o soul_n when_o separate_v be_v in_o one_o of_o these_o condition_n and_o not_o annihilate_v or_o insensible_a i_o have_v prove_v by_o twenty_o argument_n from_o scripture_n in_o another_o book_n as_o adam_n life_n in_o paradise_n be_v no_o doubt_n incomparable_o beyond_o we_o in_o happiness_n so_o the_o death_n threaten_v in_o that_o covenant_n be_v a_o more_o terrible_a death_n than_o our_o temporal_a death_n for_o though_o his_o loss_n by_o a_o temporal_a death_n will_v have_v be_v great_a than_o we_o now_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o have_v be_v a_o subject_a capable_a of_o privation_n if_o annihilate_v nor_o however_o capable_a of_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o loss_n a_o great_a loss_n trouble_v a_o dead_a man_n no_o more_o than_o the_o small_a therefore_o as_o the_o joy_n of_o paradise_n will_v have_v be_v a_o perpetual_a joy_n so_o the_o sorrow_n and_o pain_n it_o be_v like_a will_v have_v be_v perpetual_a and_o we_o perpetuate_v capable_a subject_n see_v barlow_n exercit_fw-la utrum_fw-la melius_fw-la sit_fw-la miserum_fw-la esse_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o all_o the_o deliverance_n that_o christ_n death_n procure_v be_v only_o from_o a_o temporal_a death_n or_o annihilarion_n or_o that_o the_o death_n which_o he_o suffer_v be_v equivalent_a to_o no_o more_o thesis_n v._o this_o covenant_n be_v soon_o by_o man_n violate_v the_o threaten_a must_v be_v fulful_v and_o so_o the_o penalty_n suffer_v explication_n whither_o there_o be_v any_o flat_a necessity_n of_o man_n suffering_n after_o the_o fall_n be_v doubt_v by_o many_o and_o deny_v by_o socinus_n whether_o this_o necessity_n arise_v from_o god_n natural_a justice_n or_o his_o ordinate_a viz._n his_o decree_n and_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o threaten_a be_v also_o with_o many_o of_o our_o own_o divine_n a_o great_a dispute_n whether_o god_n may_v have_v pardon_v sin_n if_o he_o have_v not_o say_v the_o sinner_n shall_v die_v may_v be_v doubt_v of_o though_o i_o believe_v the_o affirmative_a yet_o i_o judge_v it_o a_o frivolous_a presumptuous_a question_n but_o the_o word_n of_o his_o threaten_a be_v once_o past_a methinks_v it_o shall_v be_v past_a question_n that_o he_o can_v absolute_o pardon_v without_o the_o apparent_a violation_n of_o his_o truth_n or_o wisdom_n some_o think_v that_o it_o proceed_v from_o his_o wisdom_n rather_o than_o his_o justice_n that_o man_n must_v suffer_v see_v mr._n io._n goodwin_n of_o justif_a part_n 2._o pag._n 34._o but_o why_o shall_v we_o separate_v what_o god_n have_v conjoin_v however_o whether_o wisdom_n or_o justice_n or_o truth_n or_o rather_o all_o these_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o it_o yet_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o a_o necessity_n there_o be_v that_o the_o penalty_n shall_v be_v inflict_v or_o else_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o have_v make_v satisfaction_n nor_o sinner_n bear_v so_o much_o themselves_o thesis_n vi_o
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