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cup_n cup_n metophoricall_a cup_n so_o call_v by_o way_n of_o allusion_n and_o resemblance_n of_o these_o we_o meet_v with_o two_o kind_n in_o scripture_n a_o sweet_a cup_n and_o a_o bitter_a cup._n 1._o a_o sweet_a cup_n a_o cup_n of_o prosperity_n a_o happy_a and_o prosperous_a state_n and_o condition_n in_o the_o world_n cup._n a_o sweet_a cup._n when_o man_n abound_v with_o temporal_a comfort_n and_o contentment_n of_o this_o cup_n speak_v david_n psal_n 23.5_o my_o cup_n run_v over_o god_n have_v give_v he_o a_o large_a portion_n as_o of_o spiritual_a so_o of_o temporal_a mercy_n so_o as_o he_o have_v not_o only_o for_o necessity_n and_o conveniency_n but_o even_o for_o superfluity_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o cup_n which_o here_o we_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o text._n sure_o have_v such_o a_o cup_n be_v present_v unto_o christ_n peter_n who_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o bid_v he_o favour_v himself_o and_o consult_v his_o own_o security_n which_o he_o do_v math._n 16.22_o and_o 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threaten_v that_o all_o those_o who_o have_v receive_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n shall_v drink_v of_o rev._n 14.10_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o cup_n of_o wrath_n the_o cup_n of_o god_n indignation_n and_o such_o a_o cup_n it_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o once_o and_o again_o as_o matth._n 20._o vers_fw-la 22._o where_o he_o put_v this_o question_n to_o the_o son_n of_o zebedee_n be_v you_o able_a to_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n that_o i_o shall_v drink_v of_o so_o again_o cap._n 26._o vers_fw-la 39_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o and_o so_o here_o again_o in_o the_o text_n the_o cup_n which_o my_o father_n have_v give_v i_o mean_v a_o cup_n of_o suffering_n that_o bitter_a cup_n of_o his_o passion_n the_o bitter_a that_o ever_o be_v drink_v upon_o earth_n of_o this_o cup_n our_o saviour_n have_v already_o taste_v in_o that_o bitter_a agony_n of_o he_o in_o the_o garden_n ibid._n hoc_fw-la loce_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la 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according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 4.17_o our_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n etc._n etc._n to_o let_v pass_v these_o with_o some_o other_o which_o i_o look_v upon_o as_o more_o witty_a than_o weighty_a with_o more_o probability_n the_o metaphor_n may_v be_v conceive_v to_o be_v borrow_v from_o one_o of_o these_o three_o head_n metaphor_n a_o threefold_a ground_n of_o the_o metaphor_n all_o take_a notice_n of_o by_o aretius_n writing_n upon_o this_o text._n 1._o some_o fetch_v it_o from_o a_o custom_n among_o some_o of_o the_o heathen_a loc_n from_o a_o deadly_a cup_n give_v to_o malefactor_n formula_fw-la petita_fw-la â_fw-la ritu_fw-la gentium_fw-la quo_fw-la noxios_fw-la poticnibus_fw-la missis_fw-la in_o corcerem_fw-la toâlibant_n è_fw-la medio_fw-la atet_fw-la com._n in_o loc_n who_o be_v wont_v sometime_o to_o put_v malefactor_n to_o death_n by_o give_v they_o a_o deadly_a cup_n a_o cup_n of_o poison_n to_o drink_v so_o 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for_o the_o satisfy_n of_o his_o justice_n give_v he_o this_o deadly_a cup_n this_o poisonous_a potion_n of_o a_o accurse_a death_n to_o drink_v to_o undergo_v but_o i_o shall_v not_o insist_v upon_o this_o though_o a_o truth_n and_o a_o useful_a one_o applic._n useful_a as_o to_o other_o end_n end_n sin_n continue_v in_o will_v be_v biternesse_n in_o the_o laâter_a end_n so_o to_o deter_v all_o presumptuous_a sinner_n from_o dare_v to_o go_v on_o in_o any_o know_a evil_n which_o if_o they_o shall_v dare_v to_o do_v let_v they_o know_v that_o it_o will_v be_v bitterness_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n as_o abner_n once_o say_v to_o joab_n concern_v his_o overeagre_a pursuit_n of_o his_o brethren_n 2_o sam._n 2.26_o know_v thou_o not_o that_o it_o will_v be_v bitterness_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n so_o may_v i_o say_v to_o all_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n who_o be_v so_o eager_a in_o the_o
action_n the_o action_n which_o be_v the_o giving_z of_o this_o cup_n the_o cup_n which_o my_o father_n have_v give_v i_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d so_o it_o be_v doct._n it_o be_v god_n the_o father_n which_o give_v this_o cup_n to_o his_o son_n christ_n die_v god_n the_o father_n give_v this_o cup_n to_o his_o son_n give_v his_o son_n to_o die_v mark_v it_o here_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_a doctrine_n that_o this_o former_a part_n of_o the_o text_n afford_v we_o god_n the_o father_n give_v this_o cup_n to_o his_o son_n christ_n which_o in_o effect_n and_o for_o substance_n speak_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n with_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 8.32_o god_n spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o type_n abraham_n offer_v up_o his_o son_n by_o faith_n abraham_n when_o he_o be_v try_v offer_v up_o isaac_n and_o he_o that_o receive_v the_o promise_n offer_v up_o his_o only_a beget_v son_n so_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n have_v it_o heb._n 11.17_o and_o st._n james_n the_o like_a be_v not_o abraham_n our_o father_n justify_v by_o work_n when_o be_v have_v offer_v up_o isaac_n his_o son_n upon_o the_o altar_n jam._n 2.21_o this_o do_v he_o intentional_o in_o affection_n and_o resolution_n bind_v his_o son_n and_o lay_v he_o upon_o the_o altar_n stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n with_o the_o sacrifice_a knife_n to_o slay_v he_o as_o the_o story_n set_v it_o forth_o gen._n 22.9_o 10._o which_o in_o god_n acceptation_n be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v do_v what_o he_o purpose_v and_o intend_v to_o do_v and_o so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o type_n god_n the_o father_n offer_v up_o his_o son_n his_o only_o beget_v son_n jesus_n christ_n offer_v he_o up_o upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n where_o as_o the_o prophet_n isai_n describe_v his_o passion_n isa_n 53.10_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o bruise_v he_o he_o have_v put_v he_o to_o grief_n when_o 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his_o soul_n unto_o death_n isa_n 53.12_o so_o run_v the_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n ordinary_o speak_v of_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n as_o his_o own_o voluntary_a act_n i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n for_o my_o sheep_n joh._n 10.15_o therefore_o do_v my_o father_n love_v i_o because_o i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n vers_fw-la 17._o and_o again_o as_o it_o follow_v no_o man_n take_v it_o from_o i_o but_o i_o lay_v it_o down_o of_o myself_o i_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v it_o down_o etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 18._o how_o then_o be_v this_o here_o attribute_v to_o the_o father_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v this_o cup_n to_o he_o a._n answ_n 1_o to_o this_o the_o answer_n be_v obvious_a 1._o father_n christ_n as_o god_n coworking_a with_o his_o father_n if_o we_o look_v at_o christ_n as_o god_n the_o son_n of_o god_n here_o that_o trite_a but_o true_a maxim_n will_v be_v of_o use_n opera_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la ad_fw-la extra_fw-la sunt_fw-la indivisa_fw-la all_o the_o external_a work_n and_o action_n of_o the_o trinity_n such_o act_n as_o they_o do_v out_o of_o themselves_o for_o or_o upon_o the_o creature_n they_o be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o three_o person_n so_o as_o they_o may_v be_v indifferent_o refer_v and_o attribute_v to_o all_o or_o any_o of_o they_o such_o be_v the_o work_n of_o creation_n the_o joint_a work_n of_o all_o the_o three_o person_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o attribute_v sometime_o to_o one_o sometime_o to_o another_o and_o such_o be_v this_o work_n of_o redemption_n however_o undertake_v by_o one_o yet_o it_o be_v design_v by_o all_o the_o three_o person_n be_v do_v by_o the_o mutual_a consent_n and_o agreement_n of_o all_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n all_o concur_v in_o the_o design_n though_o not_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o what_o christ_n as_o mediator_n suffer_v he_o do_v it_o by_o the_o joint_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o three_o person_n and_o therefore_o be_v it_o sometime_o attribute_v to_o one_o sometime_o to_o another_o sometime_o to_o the_o father_n and_o sometime_o to_o the_o son_n who_o as_o they_o be_v one_o god_n so_o they_o have_v one_o will_v and_o one_o work_n the_o son_n can_v do_v nothing_o of_o himself_o say_v our_o saviour_n but_o what_o he_o see_v the_o father_n do_v for_o what_o thing_n soever_o the_o father_n do_v these_o also_o do_v the_o son_n likewise_o joh._n 5.19_o thus_o do_v christ_n the_o son_n not_o only_o imitate_v his_o father_n do_v work_n like_o unto_o he_o but_o cooperate_v with_o he_o do_v the_o same_o work_n and_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o same_o action_n be_v attribute_v sometime_o to_o the_o one_o and_o sometime_o to_o the_o other_o thus_o we_o here_o find_v the_o give_v of_o christ_n to_o the_o death_n which_o yet_o be_v his_o own_o act_n attribute_v by_o he_o to_o god_n his_o father_n he_o be_v the_o first_o worker_n in_o respect_n of_o order_n and_o manner_n of_o work_v the_o gup_n which_o my_o father_n have_v give_v i_o but_o second_o look_v upon_o christ_n as_o man_n a._n 2_o or_o rather_o as_o mediator_n as_o god_n and_o man_n he_o as_o mediator_n subservient_fw-fr to_o he_o so_o we_o shall_v find_v he_o subservient_fw-fr to_o his_o father_n ready_o do_v his_o will_n lo_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n heb._n 10.7_o 9_o and_o as_o do_v so_o suffer_v it_o which_o he_o do_v in_o obedience_n unto_o he_o he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a to_o the_o death_n phil._n 2.8_o and_o thus_o as_o his_o father_n give_v the_o cup_n so_o he_o drink_v it_o so_o give_v himself_o to_o the_o death_n even_o as_o it_o be_v not_o without_o ground_n conceive_v concern_v the_o type_n foremention_v abraham_n offering_n of_o his_o son_n isaac_n this_o be_v abraham_n act_n and_o yet_o so_o as_o his_o son_n concur_v in_o it_o and_o that_o more_o than_o as_o a_o mere_a patient_n be_v obedient_a to_o his_o father_n at_o his_o command_n carry_v of_o the_o wood_n yield_v himself_o to_o be_v bind_v and_o lay_v 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particular_n this_o concurrence_n consist_v in_o divers_a particular_n the_o action_n and_o concurrence_n of_o god_n the_o father_n in_o and_o about_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o his_o son_n it_o consist_v in_o divers_a particular_n take_v we_o notice_n of_o five_o or_o six_o of_o they_o 1._o he_o be_v privy_a to_o it_o he_o foresee_v it_o he_o foreknow_v it_o it_o he_o foresee_v it_o this_o he_o do_v from_o eternity_n so_o he_o do_v all_o his_o work_n know_a unto_o god_n be_v all_o his_o work_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n act._n 15.18_o whatsoever_o god_n bring_v to_o pass_v in_o time_n it_o be_v
know_v to_o he_o before_o time_n and_o so_o be_v this_o work_n the_o work_n of_o redemption_n wrought_v by_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v foresee_v foreknow_v by_o god_n from_o eternity_n this_o none_o will_v question_v 2._o foresee_v of_o this_o before_o it_o be_v do_v he_o also_o permit_v it_o to_o be_v do_v foresee_v whatever_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o his_o son_n christ_n by_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n he_o give_v way_n to_o it_o permit_v satan_n to_o enter_v into_o judas_n and_o judas_n to_o betray_v his_o master_n and_o the_o officer_n to_o apprehend_v he_o and_o carry_v he_o away_o and_o pilate_n and_o the_o rest_n to_o sit_v in_o judgement_n and_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o execute_v that_o sentence_n all_o which_o he_o can_v have_v hinder_v if_o he_o have_v please_v think_v thou_o that_o i_o can_v now_o pray_v to_o my_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v present_o give_v i_o more_o than_o twelve_o legion_n of_o angel_n say_v our_o saviour_n to_o 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not_o any_o think_v to_o charge_v their_o sin_n in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n upon_o he_o let_v not_o any_o man_n say_v say_v st._n james_n when_o he_o be_v tempt_v i_o be_o tempt_v of_o god_n for_o god_n can_v be_v tempt_v with_o evil_a neither_o tempt_v he_o any_o man_n jam._n 1.13_o sin_n be_v no_o way_n god_n work_v at_o the_o first_o his_o work_n be_v all_o good_a very_o good_a and_o god_n see_v every_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v make_v and_o behold_v it_o be_v very_o goâd_v gen._n 1._o last_o he_o do_v not_o then_o create_v evil_a neither_o have_v he_o do_v it_o since_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n i_o mean_v as_o for_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n that_o he_o challenge_v to_o be_v his_o creature_n i_o create_v evil_a isa_n 45.7_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n not_o so_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n creature_n have_v he_o for_o the_o author_n of_o it_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n tell_v the_o malicious_a jew_n you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o your_o father_n you_o will_v do_v joh._n 8.44_o and_o st._n john_n lay_v it_o down_o as_o a_o universal_a truth_n he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n 1_o joh._n 3.8_o so_o much_o of_o sin_n as_o there_o be_v in_o a_o man_n so_o much_o of_o satan_n he_o be_v the_o proper_a author_n of_o it_o when_o he_o speak_v a_o lie_n he_o speak_v of_o his_o own_o for_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n of_o it_o say_v our_o saviour_n in_o the_o former_a of_o those_o text_n joh._n 8.44_o and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o all_o other_o sin_n they_o have_v satan_n for_o their_o father_n their_o proper_a author_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o or_o that_o evil_a one_o the_o wicked_a one_o 1_o joh._n 2.13_o and_o elsewhere_o as_o for_o god_n he_o be_v absolute_o good_a evil_a be_v inconsistent_a with_o he_o it_o can_v dwell_v with_o he_o as_o the_o psalmist_n have_v it_o psal_n 5.4_o be_v holiness_n itself_o he_o hate_v sin_n can_v behold_v it_o without_o abhorrence_n thou_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n then_o to_o behold_v evil_a and_o can_v not_o look_v on_o iniquity_n say_v the_o prophet_n hab._n 1.13_o such_o a_o utter_a antipathy_n there_o be_v betwixt_o the_o pure_a and_o holy_a nature_n of_o god_n and_o sin_n that_o he_o can_v look_v upon_o it_o without_o detestation_n it_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n which_o he_o perfect_o hate_v so_o hate_v it_o as_o that_o he_o hate_v the_o worker_n of_o it_o for_o its_o sake_n so_o it_o there_o follow_v psal_n 5.5_o thou_o hate_v all_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n so_o hate_v they_o as_o that_o he_o will_v not_o let_v their_o sin_n go_v unpunished_a monym_n fulgent_n l._n â_o ad_fw-la monym_n now_o as_o fulgentius_n right_o deus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ejus_fw-la rei_fw-la auctor_fw-la cujus_fw-la est_fw-la ultor_fw-la god_n can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o whereof_o he_o be_v the_o avenger_n this_o be_v the_o true_a protestant_a doctrine_n which_o as_o it_o have_v be_v so_o let_v it_o ever_o be_v hold_v and_o maintain_v that_o god_n neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n any_o sin_n or_o yet_o a_o partaker_n in_o it_o q._n but_o what_o say_v we_o then_o to_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n clear_v the_o case_n in_o hand_n clear_v be_v not_o he_o the_o author_n of_o this_o sin_n the_o horride_v sin_n that_o ever_o be_v commit_v the_o put_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n to_o death_n which_o if_o he_o so_o concur_v in_o as_o have_v be_v declare_v how_o can_v he_o be_v free_a from_o it_o a._n for_o answer_v hereunto_o ibid._n the_o evasion_n of_o some_o romish_a doctor_n actum_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la non_fw-la voluit_fw-la deus_fw-la passionem_fw-la vero_fw-la christi_fw-la voluit_fw-la et_fw-la pâsteà _fw-la voluit_fw-la itaque_fw-la tota_fw-la trinitas_fw-la ut_fw-la christus_fw-la pateretur_fw-la nec_fw-la taâen_fw-la voluit_fw-la ut_fw-la judaei_n occiderent_fw-la quià _fw-la voluit_fw-la poenam_fw-la christi_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la voluit_fw-la culpam_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la p._n lumb_n sent._n l._n 1._o dist_n ult_n cap._n 2._o ãâã_d non_fw-la volebat_fw-la deus_fw-la actionem_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la quae_fw-la mala_fw-la erat_fw-la sed_fw-la volebat_fw-la passionem_fw-la âânâm_fw-la idem_fw-la cap._n 3._o ibid._n if_o we_o will_v consult_v with_o some_o of_o the_o romish_a doctor_n they_o will_v here_o help_v we_o with_o a_o evasion_n god_n the_o father_n say_v p._n lombard_n do_v indeed_o will_v the_o death_n and_o suffering_n of_o his_o son_n christ_n but_o not_o the_o act_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o put_v he_o to_o death_n the_o one_o whereof_o be_v good_a the_o other_o eviâ_n that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v it_o be_v good_a but_o that_o they_o shall_v lay_v hand_n upon_o he_o be_v evil_a 11._o in_o malis_fw-la operibus_fw-la saepe_fw-la accidit_fw-la ut_fw-la actio_fw-la sit_fw-la mala_fw-la &_o passio_fw-la bona_fw-la bellarm._n lib._n 2._o de_n amiss_o grat._n c._n 11._o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n bellarmine_n tread_v in_o his_o step_n determine_v the_o case_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n god_n say_v he_o do_v indeed_o will_n and_o determine_v that_o joseph_n shall_v be_v sell_v into_o egypt_n and_o that_o christ_n shall_v be_v slay_v but_o the_o wicked_a act_n of_o those_o who_o sell_v the_o one_o and_o crucify_v the_o other_o he_o neither_o decree_v nor_o will_v but_o only_o foresee_v and_o permit_v thus_o will_v they_o here_o have_v it_o that_o god_n give_v this_o cup_n to_o his_o son_n to_o drink_v ibid._n deus_fw-la igitur_fw-la voluit_fw-la ac_fw-la praedefinivit_fw-la opera_fw-la ista_fw-la virtutum_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o passione_n consistunt_fw-la cum_fw-la voluit_fw-la ac_fw-la praedefinivit_fw-la ut_fw-la jeseph_n venderetur_fw-la &_o christus_fw-la occideretur_fw-la opera_fw-la autem_fw-la mala_fw-la vendentium_fw-la joseph_n &_o occidentium_fw-la christum_fw-la non_fw-la voluit_fw-la nec_fw-la praedefinitiv_fw-la sed_fw-la praescivit_fw-la &_o permisit_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n but_o not_o to_o judas_n and_o pilate_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o they_o shall_v hand_n and_o reach_v it_o unto_o he_o he_o will_v that_o he_o shall_v bear_v this_o punishment_n not_o that_o they_o shall_v inflict_v it_o his_o passion_n be_v good_a their_o action_n evil_a but_o as_o for_o this_o reject_v retract_v and_o reject_v we_o find_v it_o ingenuous_o retract_v by_o some_o of_o their_o own_o suarez_n a_o late_a learned_a jesuit_n state_n and_o conclude_v the_o point_n general_o and_o confident_o 7._o dicimus_fw-la tà m_fw-la esse_fw-la certum_fw-la deum_fw-la influere_fw-la immediatè_fw-la ac_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la in_o omnem_fw-la actionem_fw-la creaturae_fw-la ât_a id_fw-la negare_fw-la erroneum_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la suarez_n metaph._n tom_n 1._o disp_n 22._o sec._n 1._o num_fw-la 7._o and_o that_o not_o as_o his_o own_o private_a opinion_n but_o as_o agree_v upon_o by_o the_o most_o approve_a schoolman_n that_o god_n have_v a_o immediate_a influence_n upon_o every_o action_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o that_o to_o deny_v this_o be_v eâroneum_n in_o fide_fw-la a_o error_n in_o the_o faith_n yea_o it_o be_v positive_o lay_v down_o by_o another_o of_o they_o as_o the_o common_a tenent_n of_o the_o school_n though_o the_o pope_n can_v never_o be_v bring_v to_o determine_v it_o one_o way_n or_o other_o that_o the_o very_a act_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n 24._o thom_n cajer_n ferrar._n capreol_n albert._n alexand._n greg._n scotus_n ibid._n citati_fw-la actus_fw-la peccati_fw-la in_o quantum_fw-la âctus_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la est_fw-la tanquam_fw-la à _fw-la causâ_fw-la alvarez_n disp_n 24._o be_v from_o god_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o creature_n as_o it_o have_v its_o be_v from_o god_n so_o also_o its_o motion_n man_n live_v in_o he_o also_o move_v in_o he_o and_o from_o he_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n in_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v act._n 17.28_o and_o therefore_o to_o leave_v they_o for_o the_o return_v of_o a_o full_a satisfactory_a answer_n up_o two_o thing_n here_o clear_v up_o i_o shall_v clear_v up_o unto_o you_o these_o two_o thing_n which_o i_o shall_v do_v with_o as_o much_o plainness_n as_o i_o can_v 1._o how_o god_n will_v the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n and_o 2._o how_o he_o concur_v with_o judas_n and_o the_o rest_n in_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o yet_o both_o without_o sin_n for_o the_o first_o god_n give_v this_o cup_n to_o his_o son_n he_o will_v that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v and_o die_v do_v god_n willing_a that_o his_o son_n shall_v die_v which_o he_o may_v do_v and_o this_o he_o may_v do_v in_o as_o much_o as_o 1._o he_o have_v jus_o supremi_fw-la dominii_fw-la a_o right_a of_o supreme_a and_o absolute_a dominion_n and_o sovereignty_n
over_o his_o creature_n so_o as_o he_o may_v dispose_v of_o they_o as_o it_o please_v he_o this_o may_v not_o man_n do_v deminion_n in_o respect_n ãâã_d his_o supreme_a &_o absolute_a deminion_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v not_o such_o a_o absolute_a lord_n over_o what_o he_o enjoy_v it_o be_v not_o proper_o his_o own_o he_o be_v but_o usu_fw-la fructuarius_fw-la have_v only_o the_o use_n of_o what_o he_o possess_v not_o proper_o a_o proprietary_n of_o any_o thing_n neither_o his_o life_n nor_o estate_n be_v his_o own_o he_o be_v but_o god_n steward_n and_o so_o must_v be_v accountable_a but_o god_n be_v a_o absolute_a lord_n and_o so_o may_v dispose_v of_o all_o his_o creature_n according_a to_o his_o own_o pleasure_n and_o who_o shall_v challenge_v he_o of_o injustice_n this_o be_v that_o which_o warrant_v all_o those_o action_n which_o we_o read_v of_o in_o scripture_n to_o have_v be_v do_v by_o his_o command_n be_v in_o themselves_o against_o the_o rule_n as_o that_o act_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o spoil_v the_o egyptian_n of_o their_o good_n this_o they_o do_v by_o a_o order_n from_o god_n with_o his_o allowance_n which_o make_v it_o warrantable_a inasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v a_o supreme_a and_o absolute_a right_n to_o the_o good_n and_o estate_n of_o man_n and_o so_o may_v dispose_v of_o they_o at_o pleasure_n give_v they_o from_o one_o to_o another_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o i_o to_o do_v what_o i_o will_v with_o my_o own_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o vineyard_n to_o his_o labourer_n matth._n 20.15_o and_o so_o again_o for_o abraham_n slay_v of_o his_o son_n this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o god_n may_v require_v he_o to_o do_v inasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v the_o absolute_a lord_n as_o over_o the_o estate_n so_o over_o the_o life_n of_o man_n which_o he_o only_o lend_v they_o to_o use_v and_o improve_v for_o he_o and_o so_o may_v without_o any_o injustice_n call_v for_o they_o at_o what_o time_n and_o in_o what_o way_n he_o please_v and_o so_o for_o the_o case_n in_o the_o text_n god_n deliver_v his_o son_n to_o the_o death_n it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o he_o may_v do_v be_v his_o sovereign_n and_o absolute_a lord_n this_o make_v the_o act_n in_o he_o not_o to_o be_v unjust_a 2._o justice_n god_n give_v his_o soâ_n to_o die_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n nay_o second_o this_o be_v in_o he_o not_o only_o not_o unjust_a but_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o signal_n justice_n christ_n have_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n become_v a_o surety_n for_o his_o elect_n engage_v himself_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n his_o father_n it_o be_v no_o other_o but_o justice_n to_o exact_v this_o debt_n christ_n be_v now_o become_v a_o malefactor_n a_o sinner_n by_o imputation_n make_v sin_n for_o we_o as_o the_o apostle_n have_v it_o 2_o cor._n 5._o last_n yea_o the_o great_a sinner_n that_o ever_o be_v have_v a_o world_n of_o sin_n charge_v upon_o he_o for_o god_n not_o to_o spare_v he_o but_o thus_o to_o deliver_v he_o up_o be_v as_o i_o say_v signal_n justice_n 3._o and_o three_o as_o this_o be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n favour_n a_o act_n of_o grace_n &_o favour_n so_o of_o grace_n and_o favour_n as_o of_o justice_n towards_o his_o son_n so_o of_o grace_n and_o favour_n towards_o his_o elect_a people_n for_o who_o sake_n he_o do_v what_o he_o do_v in_o give_v up_o his_o son_n that_o so_o by_o the_o give_v up_o of_o one_o many_o may_v be_v save_v which_o the_o highpriest_n judge_v to_o be_v a_o thing_n most_o expedient_a it_o be_v expedient_a for_o we_o that_o one_o man_n shall_v die_v for_o the_o people_n and_o that_o the_o whole_a nation_n perish_v not_o joh._n 11.50_o these_o be_v the_o motive_n and_o end_n which_o god_n have_v a_o eye_n at_o in_o thus_o give_v up_o his_o son_n which_o be_v far_o different_a from_o those_o which_o the_o jew_n propound_v to_o themselves_o make_v that_o to_o be_v sinful_a in_o they_o which_o be_v not_o so_o in_o he_o but_o not_o to_o insist_v upon_o this_o which_o will_v be_v yield_v at_o all_o hand_n for_o god_n thus_o to_o dispose_v of_o his_o son_n thus_o to_o give_v this_o cup_n to_o he_o to_o will_v his_o suffering_n and_o death_n it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o he_o may_v do_v but_o what_o be_v it_o for_o he_o to_o concur_v with_o judas_n and_o the_o rest_n q._n 2_o sin_n how_o god_n concur_v in_o this_o act_n yet_o without_o sin_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o have_v be_v declare_v not_o only_o to_o foresee_v what_o they_o will_v do_v and_o to_o permit_v they_o to_o do_v it_o but_o to_o will_n decree_n determine_v whatever_o they_o shall_v do_v and_o to_o give_v they_o power_n for_o the_o execute_n of_o it_o how_o shall_v we_o here_o free_v he_o from_o concur_v and_o partake_v with_o they_o in_o the_o sin_n yea_o from_o be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o their_o sin_n here_o lie_v the_o main_a difficulty_n for_o the_o clear_n hereof_o a._n upon_o the_o former_a particular_n reflect_v upon_o let_v i_o brief_o reflect_v 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way_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v upon_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o vers_n 6._o for_o the_o transgression_n of_o my_o people_n be_v he_o strike_v vers_fw-la 8._o thus_o do_v he_o suffer_v not_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n but_o we_o christ_n have_v once_o suffer_v for_o sin_n the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a 1_o pet._n 3.18_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n he_o be_v now_o make_v sin_n who_o know_v no_o sin_n a_o sinner_n by_o imputation_n and_o be_v so_o god_n give_v this_o cup_n unto_o he_o as_o stand_v in_o the_o room_n of_o his_o elect_n require_v satisfaction_n to_o his_o justice_n from_o he_o q._n q._n 2_o 2._o but_o why_o be_v this_o cup_n give_v only_o to_o he_o why_o not_o to_o any_o other_o but_o he_o he_o why_o only_o to_o he_o a._n a._n for_o this_o take_v a_o threefold_a reason_n 1._o no_o other_o be_v able_a to_o drink_v it_o but_o he_o it_o be_v our_o saviour_n speech_n to_o the_o son_n of_o zebedee_n matth._n 20_o 2d_o it_o no_o 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obedience_n to_o his_o father_n yield_v himself_o to_o be_v bind_v and_o lay_v upon_o the_o wood_n to_o be_v sacrifice_v gen._n 22._o which_o he_o do_v willing_o without_o the_o least_o reluctancy_n or_o resistance_n that_o we_o read_v of_o so_o do_v the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o obedience_n to_o his_o father_n he_o willing_o yield_v up_o himself_o to_o the_o death_n he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n phil._n 2.8_o such_o a_o absolute_a and_o universal_a compliance_n there_o be_v betwixt_o christ_n and_o his_o father_n what_o his_o father_n will_v that_o he_o will_v so_o himself_o declare_v it_o joh._n 5.30_o i_o seek_v not_o my_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o and_o again_o in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v v._o 38._o i_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n not_o to_o do_v my_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o thus_o do_v he_o as_o god_n perfect_o comply_v with_o the_o 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i_o except_o i_o drink_v it_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v thus_o be_v there_o a_o perfect_a conformity_n of_o his_o will_n as_o god_n and_o subordination_n as_o man_n to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n and_o from_o hence_o flow_v this_o willing_a submission_n of_o he_o in_o drink_v of_o this_o cup._n this_o he_o do_v in_o obedience_n to_o his_o father_n which_o i_o shall_v god_n will_v make_v some_o application_n of_o hereafter_o for_o the_o present_a pass_v it_o by_o 2._o reas_n 2_o as_o herein_o he_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o his_o father_n will_v this_o so_o also_o to_o his_o elect_a people_n need_v it_o people_n his_o good_a will_n to_o his_o elect_a people_n their_o redemption_n their_o salvation_n depend_v upon_o it_o as_o for_o what_o he_o have_v already_o do_v in_o his_o active_a obedience_n in_o fulfil_v the_o law_n this_o alone_a can_v have_v be_v no_o way_n available_a unto_o they_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n require_v further_a satisfaction_n even_o the_o suffering_n of_o death_n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o law_n have_v threaten_v in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v say_v the_o lord_n to_o adam_n gen._n 2.17_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n be_v subject_n and_o bind_v over_o unto_o death_n not_o only_o temporal_a but_o eternal_a and_o under_o this_o sentence_n do_v all_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n by_o nature_n lie_v be_v bind_v over_o unto_o death_n not_o only_o in_o their_o body_n but_o in_o their_o soul_n bind_v over_o unto_o eternal_a death_n now_o this_o law_n must_v be_v satisfy_v before_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n can_v be_v redeem_v and_o how_o shall_v this_o be_v without_o shed_v of_o blood_n without_o shed_v of_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n heb._n 9.22_o and_o upon_o this_o account_n again_o it_o be_v that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v so_o willing_a to_o drink_v this_o cup_n to_o subject_v himself_o to_o this_o accurse_a death_n not_o only_o to_o a_o natural_a but_o to_o that_o which_o be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o eternal_a death_n to_o suffer_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n due_a unto_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n that_o so_o he_o may_v free_v his_o elect_a people_n from_o that_o curse_n which_o he_o do_v out_o of_o a_o unspeakable_a love_n to_o they_o this_o it_o be_v that_o induce_v god_n the_o father_n to_o give_v this_o gup_n to_o his_o son_n god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n etc._n etc._n joh._n 3.16_o and_o this_o it_o be_v which_o also_o induce_v he_o so_o willing_o to_o drink_v it_o in_o this_o way_n to_o give_v himself_o for_o they_o who_o love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o say_v paul_n gal._n 2.20_o christ_n have_v love_v we_o and_o have_v give_v himself_o for_o we_o a_o offering_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n eph._n 5.2_o christ_n love_v his_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o v._o 25._o this_o it_o be_v which_o next_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n his_o father_n put_v he_o forward_o upon_o this_o service_n with_o such_o resolution_n and_o willingness_n even_o that_o ardent_a affection_n which_o he_o bear_v to_o his_o elect_a people_n this_o will_n love_n do_v love_n the_o power_n of_o intense_a love_n it_o bear_v all_o thing_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o it_o 1_o cor._n 13.7_o where_o it_o be_v intense_a it_o will_v make_v a_o heavy_a burden_n light_n jacob_n love_v rachel_n he_o serve_v a_o sevenyear_n apprenticeship_n for_o she_o and_o say_v the_o text_n they_o seem_v to_o he_o but_o a_o few_o day_n for_o the_o love_n he_o have_v to_o she_o gen._n 29.20_o and_o thus_o will_v man_n serve_v their_o god_n do_v they_o but_o love_v he_o as_o they_o ought_v though_o it_o be_v for_o many_o year_n their_o service_n will_v not_o be_v tedious_a unto_o they_o so_o be_v it_o here_o with_o our_o bless_a saviour_n love_v his_o elect_a people_n with_o such_o a_o intense_a affection_n as_o he_o do_v he_o think_v nothing_o too_o much_o that_o either_o he_o can_v do_v or_o suffer_v for_o 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life_n of_o this_o tree_n shall_v he_o eat_v who_o have_v overcome_v this_o his_o last_o enemy_n to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o give_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n rev._n 2.7_o to_o partake_v of_o eternal_a life_n of_o those_o everlasting_a joy_n to_o which_o death_n be_v the_o entry_n enter_z thou_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n say_v the_o master_n have_v reckon_v with_o his_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n matth._n 25.23_o thus_o do_v christ_n reckon_v with_o all_o his_o servant_n at_o the_o day_n of_o death_n then_o give_v to_o they_o according_a to_o their_o work_n this_o be_v the_o evening_n wherein_o those_o who_o have_v labour_v in_o his_o vineyard_n shall_v every_o one_o receive_v their_o penny_n matth._n 20.9_o the_o reward_n of_o all_o the_o service_n which_o here_o they_o have_v do_v unto_o he_o a_o superabundant_a recompense_n infinite_o exceed_v whatever_o they_o have_v 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he_o vision_n the_o behold_v of_o god_n a_o beatifical_a vision_n then_o shall_v their_o faith_n be_v turn_v into_o vision_n which_o shall_v be_v to_o they_o as_o the_o school_n call_v it_o a_o true_o beatifical_a vision_n make_v the_o beholder_n happy_a happy_a in_o as_o much_o as_o hereby_o they_o shall_v be_v transform_v into_o the_o image_n of_o god_n make_v like_o he_o we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o for_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v say_v st_z john_n there_o 1_o joh._n 3.2_o this_o believer_n in_o part_n be_v here_o upon_o earth_n while_o they_o behold_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n as_o the_o apostle_n have_v it_o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o behold_v god_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o his_o word_n thereby_o they_o come_v by_o degree_n to_o be_v transform_v into_o his_o image_n to_o be_v make_v like_o he_o in_o holiness_n but_o when_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o see_v he_o face_n to_o 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in_o heaven_n and_o there_o behold_v his_o glory_n it_o shall_v be_v make_v glorious_a this_o office_n do_v death_n perform_v unto_o the_o believer_n it_o let_v in_o his_o soul_n into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n whereby_o it_o become_v perfect_a with_o perfection_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n 2._o he_o the_o believer_n by_o death_n bring_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o have_v a_o full_a communion_n with_o he_o to_o this_o add_v it_o bring_v he_o also_o into_o the_o presence_n of_o jesus_n christ_n from_o who_o while_o he_o be_v here_o he_o be_v absent_a while_o we_o be_v at_o home_n in_o the_o body_n we_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 5.6_o but_o now_o death_n bring_v the_o soul_n into_o his_o presence_n to_o have_v a_o sweet_a communion_n with_o he_o a_o consideration_n which_o make_v the_o apostle_n not_o only_o averse_a to_o death_n but_o desirous_a of_o it_o i_o desire_v to_o depart_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n phil._n 1.23_o this_o it_o be_v that_o make_v he_o so_o confident_a and_o resolute_a as_o he_o be_v not_o to_o regard_v life_n or_o fear_v death_n as_o he_o there_o tell_v his_o corinthian_n 2_o cor._n 5_o 6.8_o therefore_o we_o be_v always_o confident_a know_v that_o while_o we_o be_v at_o home_n in_o the_o body_n we_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o lord_n we_o be_v confident_a i_o say_v and_o will_v rather_o to_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o body_n and_o to_o be_v present_a with_o the_o lord_n which_o elsewhere_o he_o conclude_v to_o be_v far_o better_o for_o he_o then_o to_o live_v here_o phil_n 1.23_o to_o see_v christ_n to_o be_v with_o he_o to_o enjoy_v he_o to_o have_v a_o full_a communion_n with_o he_o what_o happiness_n shall_v this_o be_v to_o the_o soul_n and_o this_o do_v death_n bring_v the_o believer_n to_o 3._o as_o also_o to_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o bless_a saint_n and_o angel_n angel_n also_o to_o communion_n with_o saint_n and_o angel_n with_o they_o the_o believer_n have_v union_n 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