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i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o add_v any_o more_o testimony_n to_o those_o already_o name_v for_o though_o there_o be_v many_o other_o yet_o these_o be_v sufficient_a and_o indeed_o they_o do_v so_o plain_o acquaint_v we_o with_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n death_n that_o he_o must_v use_v great_a art_n that_o can_v strain_v they_o to_o another_o sense_n for_o what_o the_o socinian_o object_n against_o this_o doctrine_n viz._n that_o it_o render_v god_n kindness_n less_o which_o yet_o be_v great_o magnify_v in_o the_o scripture_n in_o give_v his_o son_n this_o objection_n i_o say_v can_v be_v of_o no_o force_n at_o all_o for_o though_o god_n think_v fit_a for_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o justice_n that_o sin_n shall_v not_o altogether_o go_v unpunished_a and_o give_v we_o his_o son_n to_o make_v our_o peace_n and_o redeem_v we_o from_o misery_n with_o his_o precious_a blood_n yet_o be_v this_o no_o diminution_n to_o the_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o god_n which_o move_v he_o to_o find_v out_o this_o way_n in_o which_o we_o can_v claim_v nothing_o it_o be_v entire_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o provide_v we_o this_o remedy_n our_o pardon_n be_v free_a to_o we_o whatever_o it_o cost_v our_o lord_n to_o procure_v it_o we_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o adore_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o unparallelled_a charity_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n our_o free_a pardon_n and_o christ_n redemption_n the_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o justice_n be_v not_o thing_n that_o be_v inconsistent_a the_o apostle_n word_n teach_v we_o this_o truth_n with_o which_o i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o particular_a be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n which_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v pass_v through_o the_o forbearance_n of_o god_n to_o declare_v i_o say_v at_o this_o time_n his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a and_o the_o justifier_n of_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n rom._n 3._o v._n 24_o 25_o 26._o and_o thus_o i_o have_v consider_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n and_o consequent_o as_o a_o great_a instance_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v content_a to_o die_v that_o we_o may_v live_v and_o therefore_o when_o we_o be_v exhort_v to_o love_v one_o another_o we_o be_v press_v to_o it_o from_o this_o consideration_n walk_v in_o love_n as_o christ_n also_o have_v love_v we_o and_o have_v give_v himself_o for_o a_o offering_n
and_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n for_o a_o sweet-smelling_a savour_n eph._n 5.2_o 2._o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o the_o death_n of_o a_o testator_n for_o so_o be_v christ_n to_o be_v consider_v also_o he_o himself_o call_v his_o blood_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n or_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o his_o blood_n i_o very_o well_o know_v that_o the_o greek_a word_n which_o we_o render_v testament_n do_v signify_v covenant_n but_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o always_o do_v so_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o sometime_o it_o signify_v the_o last_o will_n or_o testament_n of_o a_o testator_n and_o when_o it_o do_v so_o it_o do_v not_o exclude_v the_o notion_n of_o a_o covenant_n neither_o but_o rather_o imply_v it_o for_o the_o right_n we_o have_v to_o the_o inheritance_n be_v one_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o then_o the_o declaration_n of_o that_o right_n be_v peculiarly_a and_o proper_o the_o part_n of_o a_o testament_n which_o signify_v the_o last_o will_n of_o a_o man_n by_o which_o he_o dispose_v of_o his_o good_n matt._n 26.28_o mark_v 14.24_o luk._n 22.20_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o we_o be_v elsewhere_o tell_v that_o the_o father_n love_v the_o son_n and_o have_v give_v all_o thing_n into_o his_o hand_n and_o we_o be_v far_o inform_v upon_o what_o account_n it_o be_v that_o the_o father_n love_v the_o son_n and_o consequent_o have_v give_v all_o thing_n into_o his_o hand_n in_o these_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n therefore_o do_v my_o father_n love_v i_o because_o i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o voluntary_a death_n of_o christ_n this_o full_a power_n and_o authority_n be_v give_v to_o christ_n as_o the_o great_a mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n christ_n be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n and_o think_v it_o not_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n but_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o be_v make_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n and_o be_v find_v in_o fashion_n as_o a_o man_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 heb._n 1.2_o joh._n 3.35_o 10_o 17._o phil._n 2.6_o thus_o low_o do_v the_o son_n of_o god_n stoop_v for_o our_o salvation_n from_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n to_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n and_o from_o the_o form_n of_o god_n to_o that_o of_o a_o servant_n from_o life_n to_o death_n from_o glory_n to_o shame_n and_o contempt_n if_o you_o will_v know_v the_o effect_n of_o all_o this_o the_o next_o word_n will_v inform_v we_o wherefore_o god_n also_o have_v high_o exalt_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n which_o be_v above_o every_o name_n that_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o thing_n in_o earth_n and_o thing_n under_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v lord_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n our_o bless_a saviour_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n bequeath_v a_o kingdom_n to_o his_o follower_n as_o a_o testator_n in_o these_o word_n and_o i_o appoint_v unto_o you_o a_o kingdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o my_o father_n have_v appoint_v unto_o i_o luk._n 22.29_o but_o then_o by_o his_o death_n he_o procure_v our_o right_n to_o this_o glorious_a inheritance_n for_o where_o a_o testament_n be_v there_o must_v also_o of_o necessity_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n for_o a_o testament_n be_v of_o force_n after_o man_n be_v dead_a otherwise_o it_o be_v of_o no_o strength_n at_o all_o whilst_o the_o testator_n live_v it_o be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n that_o make_v way_n to_o the_o heir_n he_o have_v no_o claim_n till_o the_o testator_n die_v but_o upon_o his_o death_n his_o title_n be_v unquestionable_a and_o it_o be_v not_o in_o any_o man_n power_n to_o alter_v what_o be_v thus_o settle_a and_o confirm_v though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o man_n testament_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v confirm_v no_o man_n disannul_v or_o add_v thereto_o heb._n 9.16_o 17._o gal._n 3.15_o our_o lord_n suffer_v the_o most_o shameful_a and_o painful_a death_n he_o do_v this_o voluntary_o and_o not_o by_o constraint_n he_o die_v not_o intestate_a nor_o yet_o like_o other_o testator_n who_o when_o they_o have_v make_v their_o testament_n do_v avoid_v death_n with_o all_o their_o care_n and_o skill_n and_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o part_v with_o their_o life_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o heir_n or_o successor_n it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o our_o saviour_n i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n say_v he_o 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 and_o have_v power_n to_o take_v it_o again_o joh._n 10.17_o 18._o now_o after_o christ_n have_v suffer_v death_n and_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a he_o tell_v his_o follower_n of_o the_o plenitude_n of_o his_o power_n and_o authority_n all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o say_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n and_o a_o while_n after_o his_o own_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n he_o send_v the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n mat._n 28.18_o eph._n 1.14_o 3._o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o the_o death_n of_o a_o martyr_n or_o a_o witness_n our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v profess_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n the_o messiah_n who_o the_o scripture_n have_v foretell_v and_o that_o he_o come_v from_o heaven_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o bless_a it_o be_v of_o great_a moment_n that_o these_o truth_n shall_v be_v sufficient_o confirm_v to_o we_o upon_o these_o thing_n depend_v the_o whole_a religion_n that_o he_o teach_v if_o these_o thing_n be_v sufficient_o prove_v we_o can_v make_v no_o doubt_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o doctrine_n which_o jesus_n teach_v joh._n 8.12_o c._n 5.39_o 6_o 40._o mark_v 14.61_o 62._o now_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n do_v mighty_o confirm_v these_o truth_n and_o that_o jesus_n give_v up_o himself_o to_o death_n for_o the_o same_o end_n and_o purpose_n when_o pilate_n ask_v jesus_n whether_o he_o be_v a_o king_n or_o not_o jesus_n answer_v thou_o say_v that_o i_o be_o a_o king_n that_o be_v jesus_n answer_v in_o the_o affirmative_a to_o this_o end_n be_v i_o bear_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n come_v i_o into_o the_o world_n that_o i_o shall_v bear_v witness_n unto_o the_o truth_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o undaunted_a courage_n of_o jesus_n before_o pilate_n st._n paul_n say_v that_o before_o pontius_n pilate_n he_o witness_v a_o good_a confession_n joh._n 18.37_o 1_o tim._n 6.13_o it_o be_v upon_o this_o account_n that_o jesus_n be_v put_v to_o death_n he_o be_v accuse_v indeed_o of_o something_o else_o that_o be_v charge_v upon_o he_o but_o the_o testimony_n be_v weak_a and_o incoherent_a that_o with_o which_o he_o be_v bear_v down_o be_v that_o he_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v christ_n a_o king_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o st._n john_n because_o he_o make_v himself_o the_o son_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n be_v silent_a when_o the_o false_a witness_n accuse_v he_o but_o when_o the_o high_a priest_n ask_v he_o if_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o bless_a and_o he_o answer_v i_o be_o etc._n etc._n we_o find_v thereupon_o the_o high_a priest_n rent_v his_o clothes_n and_o say_v what_o need_v we_o any_o far_a witness_n you_o have_v hear_v the_o blasphemy_n what_o think_v you_o and_o they_o all_o condemn_v he_o to_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n luk._n 23.2_o joh._n 19.7_o mark_v 14.61_o our_o saviour_n die_v for_o his_o adhere_n to_o this_o great_a truth_n and_o that_o he_o do_v so_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v a_o great_a confirmation_n of_o it_o and_o of_o the_o religion_n which_o he_o plant_v life_n be_v too_o sweet_a a_o thing_n to_o be_v trifle_v away_o for_o nothing_o much_o less_o will_v a_o man_n in_o his_o wit_n die_v in_o confirmation_n of_o a_o lie_n have_v jesus_n be_v dispose_v he_o may_v have_v keep_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o his_o enemy_n or_o have_v save_v himself_o by_o deny_v the_o truth_n he_o have_v now_o a_o great_a temptation_n before_o he_o either_o to_o renounce_v what_o he_o have_v profess_v or_o by_o some_o trick_n or_o mean_a art_n or_o other_o to_o escape_v the_o danger_n but_o he_o be_v far_o from_o take_v any_o such_o course_n to_o deliver_v himself_o but_o instead_o thereof_o confirm_v
office_n too_o mean_a for_o we_o in_o which_o we_o may_v do_v any_o good_a office_n to_o one_o another_o here_o be_v enough_o to_o extinguish_v for_o ever_o all_o our_o ambition_n and_o pride_n and_o contempt_n of_o our_o poor_a brother_n nothing_o that_o we_o can_v do_v can_v be_v call_v a_o great_a condescension_n after_o this_o humiliation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n iv_o of_o resignation_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n this_o our_o lord_n be_v the_o most_o conspicous_a mirror_n and_o example_n of_o he_o be_v a_o man_n sin_n only_o except_v like_o one_o of_o we_o sensible_a of_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n of_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n and_o these_o thing_n pain_v his_o flesh_n as_o they_o do_v we_o his_o soul_n be_v sorrowful_a and_o very_a heavy_a his_o sweat_n be_v like_o drop_n of_o blood_n great_a be_v his_o agony_n and_o his_o sorrow_n beyond_o expression_n he_o see_v before_o his_o eye_n a_o most_o painful_a and_o a_o most_o shameful_a death_n he_o be_v about_o to_o drink_v a_o most_o bitter_a cup._n these_o thing_n be_v grievous_a to_o his_o humane_a nature_n and_o therefore_o he_o pray_v that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a this_o cup_n may_v pass_v from_o he_o but_o after_o all_o he_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o will_v and_o how_o instructive_a be_v this_o to_o we_o we_o sinner_n may_v be_v ashamed_a to_o murmur_v when_o our_o lord_n resign_v himself_o well_o may_v we_o submit_v under_o our_o little_a and_o deserve_a evil_n when_o he_o that_o be_v without_o fault_n resign_v himself_o up_o to_o god_n mat._n 26.39_o v._o of_o the_o great_a charity_n to_o mankind_n great_a love_n than_o this_o have_v no_o man_n than_o that_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n this_o be_v the_o high_a flight_n of_o friendship_n and_o we_o have_v but_o a_o very_a few_o example_n in_o our_o book_n of_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o charity_n some_o few_o will_o grant_v have_v do_v this_o none_o have_v go_v 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denounce_v many_o evil_n against_o transgressor_n and_o leave_v they_o liable_a to_o a_o curse_n the_o more_o effectual_o to_o oblige_v they_o to_o obedience_n it_o be_v not_o give_v as_o god_n last_o revelation_n nor_o to_o give_v life_n and_o to_o justify_v they_o 3.19_o gal._n 3.19_o wherefore_o then_o serve_v the_o law_n it_o be_v add_v because_o of_o transgression_n god_n do_v not_o think_v it_o fit_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v leave_v unrestrained_a 5.22_o 1_o tim._n 1.9_o with_o gal._n 5.22_o the_o law_n be_v not_o make_v for_o a_o righteous_a man_n but_o for_o the_o lawless_a and_o disobedient_a 2._o the_o law_n be_v give_v as_o that_o which_o contain_v type_n and_o shadow_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v and_o be_v therefore_o give_v that_o they_o may_v have_v among_o they_o a_o pledge_n of_o those_o spiritual_a good_a thing_n to_o be_v bestow_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n the_o great_a promise_n which_o god_n make_v to_o abraham_n be_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o 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