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to_o they_o but_o they_o be_v not_o dead_a to_o it_o so_o much_o appear_v in_o that_o there_o be_v no_o pang_n in_o this_o death_n it_o be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o death_n and_o sleep_n there_o be_v pang_n in_o the_o one_o not_o so_o in_o the_o other_o and_o the_o like_a difference_n there_o be_v betwixt_o a_o natural_a and_o a_o violent_a death_n in_o the_o former_a when_o a_o man_n die_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n the_o light_n of_o life_n go_v out_o like_o a_o lamp_n when_o the_o oil_n be_v spend_v there_o be_v no_o great_a pain_n as_o david_n speak_v of_o wicked_a man_n who_o sometime_o live_v in_o pleasure_n and_o die_v with_o ease_n he_o say_v they_o have_v no_o band_n in_o their_o death_n psal_n 73.4_o but_o violent_a death_n they_o have_v their_o band_n and_o their_o pang_n and_o so_o have_v this_o spiritual_a death_n this_o death_n unto_o sin_n be_v as_o i_o show_v you_o in_o the_o last_o resemblance_n a_o violent_a death_n it_o will_v not_o be_v 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to_o find_v the_o body_n of_o sin_n so_o vigorous_a and_o active_a in_o he_o to_o find_v such_o a_o law_n in_o his_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o bring_v he_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n rom._n 7_o 23._o and_o this_o it_o be_v that_o trouble_v the_o christian_n though_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o yet_o be_v he_o not_o whole_o free_v from_o the_o power_n of_o it_o though_o it_o do_v not_o rule_v in_o he_o as_o a_o prince_n yet_o it_o tyrannize_v over_o he_o ofttimes_o carry_v he_o contrary_a to_o the_o bent_n of_o his_o regenerate_a mind_n to_o the_o omit_v of_o what_o he_o will_v do_v the_o commit_n of_o what_o he_o will_v not_o and_o this_o to_o he_o be_v
a_o affliction_n of_o spirit_n cause_v frequent_a conflict_n within_o he_o now_o have_v you_o find_v do_v you_o find_v the_o like_a symptom_n in_o yourselves_o sure_o where_o the_o soul_n never_o feel_v any_o of_o these_o pang_n these_o agony_n it_o may_v well_o suspect_v that_o sin_n may_v be_v asleep_a or_o it_o may_v be_v dead_a to_o the_o man_n but_o the_o man_n be_v not_o dead_a to_o it_o true_o indeed_o agony_n no_o death_n unto_o sin_n without_o some_o agony_n as_o i_o say_v these_o pang_n be_v not_o alike_o in_o all_o as_o in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n some_o have_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o physician_n call_v it_o a_o more_o gentle_a and_o easy_a death_n then_o other_o so_o be_v it_o in_o this_o spiritual_a death_n this_o death_n unto_o sin_n to_o some_o it_o be_v more_o easy_a then_o to_o other_o god_n according_a to_o his_o various_a dispensation_n bring_v off_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n and_o mortification_n in_o a_o more_o easy_a way_n to_o one_o 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cast_v he_o into_o such_o a_o bloody_a agony_n such_o a_o hell_n of_o sorrow_n what_o be_v he_o make_v a_o curse_n for_o sin_n and_o shall_v we_o yet_o live_v in_o it_o do_v he_o die_v for_o sin_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o die_v to_o it_o suffer_v we_o this_o mediation_n to_o sit_v upon_o our_o heart_n until_o it_o have_v make_v a_o impression_n upon_o they_o application_n 2._o by_o way_n of_o application_n 2._o to_o meditation_n join_v application_n generality_n do_v not_o affect_v and_o therefore_o bring_v we_o this_o general_a truth_n home_o to_o ourselves_o by_o a_o particular_a application_n thus_o christ_n die_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o for_o my_o sin_n who_o give_v himself_o for_o our_o sin_n gal._n 1.4_o that_o he_o may_v deliver_v we_o from_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n who_o love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o gal._n 2.20_o thus_o bring_v we_o home_n the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o faith_n apply_v first_o the_o merit_n of_o it_o unto_o 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proper_o erasmus_n and_o after_o he_o beza_n nimirùm_fw-la etiam_fw-la even_o so_o so_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o resurrection_n in_o the_o original_a the_o sentence_n be_v elleipticall_a and_o imperfect_a the_o word_n run_v thus_o we_o shall_v be_v of_o his_o resurrection_n now_o what_o word_n or_o word_n shall_v be_v call_v in_o for_o the_o make_n up_o this_o defect_n and_o complete_n of_o the_o sense_n be_v a_o question_n erasmus_n supply_v it_o by_o participes_fw-la erimus_fw-la even_n so_o we_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o resurrection_n that_o be_v we_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o to_o who_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n the_o benefit_n thereof_o do_v appertain_v but_o as_o beza_n note_v upon_o it_o the_o phrase_n in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v of_o his_o resurrection_n will_v hardly_o admit_v that_o sense_n other_o more_z fit_o make_v up_o the_o defect_n by_o call_v in_o those_o word_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n the_o antecedent_n part_n of_o the_o proposition_n which_o be_v to_o be_v repeat_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o common_a viz._n we_o shall_v be_v plant_v together_o in_o the_o likeness_n if_o we_o be_v plant_v together_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n we_o shall_v be_v also_o plant_v together_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o resurrection_n the_o like_a defective_a expression_n as_o beza_n parallel_v it_o we_o meet_v with_o john_n 5.36_o i_o have_v a_o testimony_n say_v our_o saviour_n great_a then_o of_o john_n so_o the_o original_a have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d majus_fw-la johannis_n great_a than_o of_o john_n viz._n then_o that_o testimony_n of_o john_n so_o here_o if_o we_o have_v be_v plant_v together_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n even_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o shall_v be_v also_o plant_v together_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o resurrection_n the_o word_n be_v thus_o render_v and_o open_v they_o hold_v forth_o unto_o we_o two_o main_a doctrinal_a proposition_n answerable_a to_o those_o in_o the_o former_a part_n 1._o proposition_n two_o doctrinal_a proposition_n that_o all_o true_a believer_n be_v make_v conformable_a to_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n they_o shall_v be_v also_o in_o his_o resurrection_n 2._o this_o their_o conformity_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o resurrection_n be_v wrought_v in_o they_o by_o a_o virtue_n flow_v from_o christ_n and_o his_o resurrection_n thus_o be_v it_o betwixt_o the_o graft_n and_o the_o stock_n the_o graft_n be_v dead_a with_o the_o stock_n seem_v so_o to_o be_v in_o the_o winter_n it_o revive_v with_o it_o in_o the_o spring_n after_o the_o winter_n death_n it_o partake_v of_o the_o spring_n resurrection_n and_o this_o it_o obtain_v by_o a_o virtue_n issue_v from_o the_o stock_n transfuse_v sap_n and_o juice_n into_o it_o even_o thus_o be_v it_o 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this_o it_o be_v which_o our_o saviour_n mean_v in_o joh._n 4.14_o whosoever_o shall_v drink_v of_o the_o water_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o shall_v never_o thirst_v so_o again_o joh._n 6.35_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o i_o shall_v never_o hunger_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v never_o thirst_v that_o be_v he_o shall_v find_v a_o full_a satisfaction_n in_o i_o as_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o other_o thing_n as_o sometime_o he_o do_v his_o soul_n shall_v not_o run_v out_o inordinate_o after_o creature-comfort_n to_o seek_v for_o happiness_n and_o contentment_n in_o they_o thus_o do_v the_o life_n of_o this_o new-creature_n carry_v with_o it_o in_o measure_n a_o conformity_n to_o the_o life_n of_o jesus_n christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n be_v as_o his_o be_v a_o spiritual_a life_n life_n 2._o a_o immortal_a life_n 2._o and_o second_o a_o immortal_a life_n thus_o be_v christ_n raise_v never_o to_o die_v again_o and_o so_o be_v the_o christian_n raise_v so_o the_o apostle_n himself_o make_v out_o this_o resemblance_n ver_fw-la 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o of_o this_o chapter_n christ_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a die_v no_o more_o death_n have_v no_o more_o dominion_n over_o he_o &c_n &c_n likewise_o reckon_v you_o yourselves_o also_o dead_a unto_o sin_n but_o alive_a unto_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n let_v not_o sin_n therefore_o reign_v in_o your_o mortal_a body_n etc._n etc._n christ_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o grave_n he_o return_v no_o more_o to_o his_o old_a lodging_n to_o his_o former_a state_n he_o never_o come_v under_o the_o power_n and_o dominion_n of_o death_n again_o even_o so_o the_o believer_n be_v once_o raise_v up_o from_o the_o grave_n of_o sin_n he_o die_v no_o more_o express_v to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o of_o our_o saviour_n john_n 11.25_o 26._o he_o that_o believe_v on_o i_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a yet_o shall_v he_o live_v and_o whosoever_o live_v and_o believe_v on_o 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to_o they_o in_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o word_n an_o they_o which_o hear_v this_o word_n hear_v it_o with_o faith_n they_o shall_v live_v live_v a_o spiritual_a life_n the_o life_n of_o grace_n here_o and_o glory_n hereafter_o and_o in_o a_o like_a sense_n be_v we_o to_o understand_v this_o passage_n in_o this_o 11_o chapter_n wherein_o our_o saviour_n as_o diodate_v observe_v upon_o it_o according_a to_o his_o usual_a custom_n take_v occasion_n from_o the_o corporal_a resurrection_n before_o speak_v of_o to_o instruct_v martha_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o spiritual_a resurrection_n and_o speak_v of_o this_o resurrection_n he_o say_v he_o that_o believe_v on_o i_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n yet_o shall_v he_o live_v live_v a_o spiritual_a life_n and_n whosoever_o so_o live_v and_o believe_v on_o i_o shall_v never_o die_v never_o die_v a_o spiritual_a death_n again_o never_o come_v under_o the_o power_n and_o dominion_n of_o sin_n again_o 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perfect_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v unto_o they_o their_o body_n they_o be_v daily_o decay_v daily_o die_v as_o paul_n say_v of_o himself_o 1_o cor._n 15.31_o but_o not_o so_o their_o soul_n though_o our_o outward_a man_n perish_v yet_o our_o inward_a man_n be_v renew_v day_n by_o day_n 2_o cor._n 4.16_o and_o as_o for_o the_o second_o death_n that_o shall_v have_v no_o power_n over_o they_o bless_a and_o holy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v his_o part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n on_o such_o the_o second_o death_n shall_v have_v no_o power_n rev._n 20.6_o the_o second_o death_n be_v eternal_a death_n so_o expound_v chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 8._o and_o from_o this_o death_n be_v they_o free_v who_o have_v their_o part_n in_o this_o first_o resurrection_n creature_n the_o believer_n a_o immortal_a creature_n o_o the_o bless_a condition_n of_o a_o believer_n the_o very_a day_n that_o he_o be_v raise_v up_o from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n he_o 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they_o in_o a_o customary_a way_n to_o break_v forth_o in_o a_o inordinate_a manner_n one_o that_o in_o the_o purpose_n of_o his_o heart_n lay_v aside_o wrath_n anger_n malice_n 1_o pet._n 2.1_o one_o that_o be_v gentle_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v ready_a to_o forgive_v and_o forget_v injury_n all_o which_o be_v eminent_a in_o jesus_n christ_n 3._o in_o patience_n patience_n 3._o patience_n in_o this_o respect_n also_o be_v christ_n a_o lamb_n a_o sheep_n his_o patience_n in_o suffering_n be_v most_o exemplary_a he_o be_v lead_v as_o a_o lamb_n to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o as_o a_o sheep_n that_o be_v dumb_a before_o the_o shearer_n so_o open_v he_o not_o his_o mouth_n isai_n 53._o when_o he_o be_v revile_v he_o revile_v not_o again_o when_o he_o suffer_v he_o threaten_v not_o etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 2.23_o and_o herein_o the_o true_a christian_a carry_v some_o resemblance_n of_o he_o he_o be_v one_o that_o in_o patience_n possess_v his_o soul_n luke_n 21.19_o exercise_v this_o 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he_o set_v forth_o this_o to_o be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o his_o work_n to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n this_o be_v the_o work_n the_o most_o proper_a work_n of_o the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n those_o typical_a mediator_n to_o reconcile_v god_n unto_o his_o people_n leu._n 8.15_o by_o make_v agreement_n for_o they_o exod._n 29.36_o and_o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o this_o architypall_a mediator_n the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o reconcile_v god_n unto_o man_n so_o be_v we_o most_o proper_o to_o understand_v both_o those_o forename_a place_n which_o our_o adversary_n aforesaid_a conceive_v to_o speak_v so_o full_a for_o they_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 5.10_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n how_o why_o by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n by_o and_o through_o that_o satisfaction_n which_o christ_n have_v make_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o that_o other_o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n 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the_o person_n of_o his_o elect_n and_o that_o before_o they_o have_v do_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n but_o what_o be_v that_o love_n why_o only_o a_o gracious_a purpose_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o for_o the_o reconcile_n of_o they_o unto_o himself_o and_o receive_v they_o into_o grace_n and_o favour_n with_o he_o this_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o his_o elect_n not_o any_o complacency_n and_o wel-pleasing_a that_o he_o have_v in_o their_o person_n so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n no_o the_o apostle_n lay_v down_o this_o for_o a_o irrefragable_a conclusion_n rom._n 8.8_o that_o they_o which_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n in_o state_n of_o nature_n they_o can_v please_v god_n and_o the_o verse_n forego_v give_v a_o reason_n for_o it_o because_o the_o carnal_a mind_n or_o the_o mind_v or_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v enmity_n against_o god_n rebellious_a subject_n so_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v in_o that_o state_n of_o 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graec._n annot._fw-la ad_fw-la mar._n 10.45_o grotius_n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la &_o the_o satisfact_n cap._n 9_o for_o i_o and_o thou_o which_o beza_n i_o confess_v expound_v for_o my_o sake_n and_o thou_o but_o grotius_n more_o proper_o meâ_fw-la tuà que_fw-la vice_fw-la in_o stead_n of_o i_o and_o thou_o for_o in_o that_o action_n peter_n stand_v in_o the_o room_n of_o two_o his_o master_n and_o himself_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v say_v luke_n 11.11_o will_v a_o father_n give_v his_o child_n a_o serpent_n for_o a_o fish_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la in_o stead_n of_o it_o thus_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o the_o woman_n that_o her_o hair_n be_v give_v she_o for_o a_o cover_n or_o veil_n 1_o corinthian_n 11.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o stead_n of_o it_o and_o thus_o the_o same_o apostle_n as_o also_o saint_n peter_n make_v mention_n of_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n and_o rail_a for_o rail_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la in_o exchange_n of_o it_o thus_o that_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joh._n 1.16_o ubi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d continet_fw-la in_o se_fw-la negationem_fw-la pretii_fw-la grot._fw-la ad_fw-la loc_fw-la jam._n 4.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o it_o do_v not_o imply_v a_o negation_n or_o opposition_n as_o sometime_o it_o do_v it_o import_v a_o subrogation_n or_o commutation_n and_o thus_o be_v we_o to_o understand_v the_o word_n in_o those_o place_n of_o saint_n matthew_n rent_n mark_v where_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o have_v give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la in_o stead_n of_o many_o ibid._n constrictus_fw-la hîc_fw-la socinus_n negare_fw-la non_fw-la audet_fw-la illo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d commutationem_fw-la quandam_fw-la indicari_fw-la sed_fw-la miserè_fw-la effugium_fw-la quaerit_fw-la grot._fw-la ibid._n here_o i_o know_v the_o adversary_n though_o in_o measure_n convince_v yet_o still_o go_v about_o to_o elude_v this_o evidence_n but_o true_o the_o evasion_n which_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o be_v such_o as_o that_o they_o deserve_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o no_o otherways_o but_o as_o miserable_a subterfuger_n wherein_o man_n not_o willing_a to_o divorce_v the_o error_n which_o they_o have_v once_o espouse_v and_o to_o submit_v to_o the_o truth_n do_v rather_o show_v what_o they_o will_v do_v than_o what_o they_o be_v able_a and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v you_o with_o the_o refutation_n or_o yet_o rehearsal_n of_o they_o i_o shall_v rather_o pass_v on_o to_o another_o argument_n how_o arg._n 2._o christ_n a_o ransom_n for_o we_o how_o which_o i_o will_v not_o go_v far_o for_o you_o shall_v find_v it_o in_o the_o verse_n next_o after_o the_o text._n wherein_o as_o i_o tell_v you_o the_o apostle_n show_v in_o what_o respect_n he_o call_v jesus_n christ_n a_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n viz._n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o have_v give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o for_o all_o all_o man_n indefinite_o all_o rank_n and_o condition_n of_o person_n as_o we_o expound_v it_o before_o or_o for_o all_o his_o elect_n all_o that_o shall_v believe_v on_o he_o which_o be_v those_o many_n speak_v of_o isaiah_n 53._o last_o matthew_z 20.22_o and_o 26.28_o hebrew_n 9.28_o for_o they_o he_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n say_v saint_n paul_n expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sc_n de_fw-fr credituris_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la grot._n in_o mat._n 20.28_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expound_v the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n which_o as_o it_o be_v among_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d never_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n save_v only_o in_o that_o place_n so_o it_o be_v of_o special_a emphasis_n
by_o those_o sacrifice_n though_o god_n proper_o receive_v nothing_o for_o it_o yet_o it_o be_v accept_v of_o he_o but_o i_o shall_v no_o long_o dwell_v upon_o this_o evidence_n neither_o shall_v i_o overdo_v the_o work_n in_o hand_n by_o allege_v many_o more_o yet_o i_o must_v remember_v that_o foundation_n can_v be_v too_o sure_o lay_v especial_o where_o earthquake_n be_v frequent_a as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o church_n among_o we_o at_o this_o day_n and_o therefore_o let_v i_o yet_o subjoin_v two_o or_o three_o in_o the_o next_o place_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o those_o text_n of_o the_o apostle_n 3._o arg._n 3._o where_o he_o hold_v forth_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n reconciliation_n christ_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o reconciliation_n as_o the_o meritorious_a and_o procure_a cause_n of_o our_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n the_o place_n be_v well_o know_v let_v they_o be_v serious_o weigh_v and_o consider_v rom._n 5.10_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n ephes_n 2.16_o that_o he_o may_v reconcile_v both_o viz._n jew_n and_o gentile_n unto_o god_n in_o one_o body_n by_o the_o cross_n col._n 1.20_o and_o have_v make_v peace_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n by_o he_o to_o reconcile_v all_o thing_n to_o himself_o in_o all_o which_o place_n the_o apostle_n clear_o hold_v forth_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o proper_a mean_n of_o procure_v our_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n evasion_n allegat_fw-la socinian_n evasion_n allegat_fw-la to_o this_o the_o adversary_n answer_v as_o before_o true_o by_o this_o mean_v we_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n but_o not_o god_n to_o we_o as_o for_o god_n he_o be_v not_o a_o enemy_n to_o we_o but_o we_o be_v enemy_n unto_o he_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v and_o embrace_v we_o upon_o our_o return_v to_o he_o by_o repentance_n only_o we_o be_v averse_a to_o he_o enemy_n in_o our_o mind_n through_o wicked_a work_n now_o this_o indeed_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n effect_v say_v they_o reconcile_n we_o unto_o god_n 1.21_o col._n 1.21_o by_o bring_v we_o unto_o he_o in_o the_o way_n aforesaid_a by_o repent_v and_o believe_v sophocle_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n the_o phrase_n clear_v and_o vindicate_v idem_fw-la valet_fw-la nos_fw-la deo_fw-la conciliari_fw-la &_o deum_fw-la nobis_fw-la grot._n de_fw-fr satisf_n cap._n 7._o grot._fw-la ibid._n ex_fw-la sophocle_n repl._n but_o hereunto_o we_o have_v return_v answer_n already_o that_o for_o we_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o god_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o import_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n this_o we_o have_v evidence_v by_o show_v the_o use_n of_o the_o phrase_n in_o scripture_n language_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v the_o consent_n of_o profane_a writer_n with_o who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o god_n be_v as_o much_o as_o for_o the_o god_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o they_o who_o have_v offend_v they_o that_o so_o they_o may_v escape_v their_o anger_n and_o revenge_n but_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o go_v down_o to_o the_o philistine_n to_o sharpen_v this_o goad_n in_o those_o very_a place_n allege_v upon_o a_o serious_a review_n of_o of_o they_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o reconciliation_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v a_o reconcile_n of_o god_n to_o man._n that_o to_o the_o roman_n be_v clear_a when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n how_o reconcile_v to_o he_o why_o so_o as_o to_o have_v peace_n with_o he_o ver_fw-la 1._o so_o as_o to_o have_v a_o stand_n in_o his_o grace_n ver_fw-la 2._o so_o as_o to_o be_v save_v from_o his_o wrath_n ver_fw-la 9_o such_o be_v the_o reconciliation_n there_o speak_v of_o by_o the_o apostle_n which_o he_o further_o make_v to_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n reconcile_v by_o his_o death_n and_o consequent_o it_o must_v import_v not_o proper_o the_o reconcile_n of_o our_o nature_n unto_o god_n which_o be_v do_v in_o sanctification_n and_o be_v a_o immediate_a fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o reconcile_n of_o our_o person_n unto_o he_o by_o justification_n which_o be_v the_o immediate_a fruit_n of_o his_o death_n in_o like_a manner_n in_o that_o place_n of_o the_o ephesian_n chap._n 2.16_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o have_v reconcile_v jew_n and_o gentile_n unto_o god_n that_o by_o reconcile_a they_o first_o unto_o he_o he_o may_v reconcile_v they_o betwixt_o themselves_o reconcile_v they_o to_o god_n in_o one_o body_n and_o this_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v do_v by_o the_o cross_n not_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o cross_n as_o grotius_n in_o his_o late_a time_n go_v about_o to_o destroy_v what_o before_o he_o have_v build_v 7._o cum_fw-la crucem_fw-la dicit_fw-la simul_fw-la intelligit_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la cruse_n sanoitam_fw-la grot._fw-la comm._fw-la ad_fw-la eph._n 2.16_o grotius_n de_fw-fr satisfact_n cap._n 7._o blanch_v that_o text_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n confirm_v by_o his_o suffering_n upon_o the_o cross_n but_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o cross_n as_o the_o same_o author_n in_o his_o first_o and_o better_a thought_n orthodox_o expound_v it_o per_n vim_o scilicet_fw-la placatricem_fw-la by_o that_o pacify_v appease_v virtue_n which_o be_v in_o his_o blood_n which_o he_o shed_v upon_o the_o cross_n by_o this_o mean_v it_o be_v that_o he_o reconcile_v god_n to_o they_o and_z they_o to_z god_n and_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n in_o that_o other_o place_n col._n 1.20_o god_n be_v say_v by_o christ_n to_o reconcile_v all_o thing_n to_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hîc_fw-la sumendum_fw-la ut_fw-la suprà _fw-la ver_fw-la 16_o sub_fw-la ipso_fw-la five_o ità _fw-la ut_fw-la ipsi_fw-la pareant_fw-la grot._fw-la ad_fw-la col._n 1.20_o not_o in_o unum_fw-la into_o one_o as_o socinus_n will_v have_v it_o for_o then_o as_o grotius_n note_v upon_o it_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o nor_o yet_o as_o grotius_n himself_o in_o his_o decline_a time_n expound_v it_o sub_fw-la ipso_fw-la under_o he_o viz._n under_o christ_n or_o to_o he_o viz._n that_o they_o may_v obey_v he_o but_o to_o he_o viz._n to_o god_n the_o father_n so_o that_o other_o place_n of_o the_o same_o apostle_n explain_v it_o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n to_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o he_o have_v do_v by_o christ_n viz._n by_o and_o through_o his_o death_n so_o that_o parenthesis_n there_o col._n 1.20_o explain_v it_o have_v make_v peace_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o his_o cross_n but_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n viz._n that_o bloody_a oblation_n make_v and_o offer_v upon_o the_o cross_n ibid._n sanguinis_fw-la hîc_fw-la fit_a mentio_fw-la quîa_fw-la per_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la 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