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1_o joh._n 3.16_o god_n lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o the_o person_n die_v be_v god_n else_o his_o person_n can_v have_v do_v we_o no_o good_a the_o person_n suffer_v must_v be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n but_o the_o godhead_n suffer_v not_o as_o if_o you_o shoot_v off_o a_o cannon_n in_o the_o bright_a air_n the_o air_n suffer_v but_o the_o light_n of_o it_o suffer_v not_o action_n and_o passion_n belong_v to_o person_n nothing_o less_o than_o that_o person_n who_o be_v god_n man_n can_v bear_v the_o brunt_n of_o the_o day_n and_o overcome_v for_o our_o justification_n object_n how_o can_v christ_n endure_v hell_n fire_n without_o grievous_a sin_n as_o blasphemy_n and_o despair_n sol._n the_o perturbation_n of_o christ_n be_v like_o the_o shake_n of_o pure_a water_n in_o a_o clean_a glass_n the_o water_n remain_v pure_a still_o when_o christ_n be_v shake_v there_o be_v no_o mud_n in_o the_o bottom_n which_o rise_v in_o we_o when_o we_o suffer_v extremity_n and_o again_o as_o 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but_o circumstance_n the_o main_a substance_n of_o the_o second_o death_n be_v the_o bear_a god_n fierce_a wrath_n the_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o hell_n to_o a_o man_n will_v make_v hell_n a_o heaven_n the_o place_n be_v not_o a_o part_n of_o the_o debt_n neither_o and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o payment_n the_o lay_v down_o of_o the_o price_n make_v the_o satisfaction_n this_o be_v all_o that_o be_v speak_v and_o threaten_v to_o adam_n gen._n 2.17_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n and_o this_o may_v be_v suffer_v here_o wicked_a go_v to_o hell_n as_o their_o prison_n because_o they_o can_v never_o pay_v their_o debt_n otherwise_o the_o debt_n may_v as_o well_o be_v pay_v in_o the_o market_n as_o the_o gaol_n this_o christ_n do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n when_o he_o offer_v up_o strong_a cry_n and_o tear_n heb._n 5.7_o not_o after_o death_n object_n but_o the_o pain_n due_a to_o man_n sin_n be_v to_o be_v everlasting_a how_o can_v christ_n 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the_o price_n for_o can_v he_o pay_v the_o debt_n in_o one_o year_n he_o need_v not_o lie_v two_o year_n in_o prison_n now_o the_o debt_n be_v the_o first_o and_o second_o death_n because_o therefore_o sinful_a man_n can_v pay_v it_o in_o any_o time_n he_o must_v endure_v it_o eternal_o but_o christ_n be_v ready_a pay_n he_o lay_v it_o down_o upon_o the_o nail_n to_o the_o full_a for_o all_o christ_n elect_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o require_v of_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v for_o ever_o neither_o can_v it_o stand_v with_o god_n justice_n to_o hold_v he_o under_o the_o second_o death_n have_v pay_v the_o debt_n now_o that_o he_o have_v pay_v he_o witness_v joh._n 19.30_o say_n when_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o vinegar_n it_o be_v finish_v so_o vers_fw-la 28._o after_o this_o jesus_n know_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v accomplish_v many_o interpretation_n be_v give_v of_o the_o place_n but_o this_o alone_a will_v hold_v water_n that_o the_o heavy_a wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o do_v pursue_v christ_n and_o the_o second_o death_n that_o fill_v he_o with_o grievous_a terror_n be_v now_o over_o and_o past_a it_o can_v be_v construe_v of_o the_o fulfil_n all_o type_n and_o figure_n for_o many_o type_n and_o prophecy_n do_v pre-figure_n his_o death_n as_o that_o dan._n 10._o that_o the_o messiah_n must_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n must_v die_v the_o prophecy_n of_o his_o resurrection_n psal_n 16.10_o the_o prophecy_n of_o his_o intercession_n and_o sit_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n psal_n 110.1_o isa_n â—3_n ult_n therefore_o the_o former_a sense_n only_o be_v true_a use_v 1_o of_o terror_n to_o carnal_a person_n remove_v conceit_n remove_v if_o any_o argument_n can_v shake_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o careless_a wretch_n that_o live_v in_o sin_n this_o may_v to_o consider_v christ_n suffering_n for_o sin_n impute_v to_o he_o this_o will_v likewise_o remove_v those_o vain_a conceit_n man_n have_v take_v up_o to_o secure_v themselves_o in_o 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be_v pay_v see_v our_o surety_n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n from_o the_o grave_n rom._n 4.25_o the_o prison_n into_o which_o he_o be_v cast_v for_o our_o sin_n use_v 1_o to_o confute_v sundry_a error_n and_o heresy_n it_o confutation_n of_o popish_a partial_a redemption_n and_o socinian_n blasphemy_n that_o deny_v it_o as_o of_o papist_n that_o make_v christ_n a_o partial_a redeemer_n and_o his_o satisfaction_n imperfect_a that_o be_v satisfye_v only_o for_o the_o fault_n and_o leave_v we_o to_o satisfy_v for_o the_o punishment_n or_o that_o he_o redeem_v we_o from_o the_o eternal_a but_o will_v leave_v we_o to_o satisfy_v for_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n if_o christ_n redemption_n be_v perfect_a there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o nor_o suffer_v in_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n heb._n 7.25_o christ_n save_v to_o the_o utmost_a and_o need_v not_o our_o botch_a for_o the_o socinian_o they_o ascribe_v no_o more_o than_o turk_n to_o christ_n redemption_n let_v we_o 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through_o his_o blood_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n col._n 1.14_o have_v the_o same_o word_n express_o tit._n 2.14_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v redeem_v from_o all_o iniquity_n that_o imply_v iniquity_n can_v be_v take_v away_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o in_o a_o way_n of_o redemption_n and_o satisfaction_n quest_n 1._o what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o word_n be_v rare_o find_v in_o scripture_n ans_fw-fr as_o it_o refer_v to_o man_n the_o word_n be_v find_v mark_v 15.15_o pilate_n willing_a to_o satisfy_v the_o people_n release_v barrabbas_n the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o satisfy_v be_v to_o do_v as_o much_o as_o be_v surficient_a to_o he_o that_o expostulate_v or_o be_v wrong_v or_o to_o fulfil_v one_o desire_n either_o by_o word_n or_o deed_n but_o as_o satisfaction_n have_v reference_n to_o a_o debt_n so_o it_o signify_v full_o pay_v or_o to_o give_v a_o full_a price_n but_o as_o 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god_n but_o that_o it_o make_v we_o liable_a to_o god_n justice_n as_o debt_n of_o money_n make_v we_o liable_a to_o our_o creditor_n and_o to_o any_o just_a course_n in_o law_n for_o their_o recovery_n this_o debt_n of_o sin_n can_v possible_o be_v satisfy_v for_o by_o man_n for_o matth._n 18.24_o it_o be_v a_o debt_n of_o ten_o thousand_o talent_n and_o the_o spirit_n in_o prison_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o can_v for_o ever_o suffer_v but_o not_o at_o all_o satisfy_v 2_o see_v all_o mankind_n must_v otherwise_o eternal_o perish_v god_n the_o father_n appoint_v of_o his_o rich_a grace_n and_o god_n the_o son_n in_o infinite_a compassion_n condescend_v to_o be_v our_o surety_n and_o to_o take_v the_o debt_n upon_o himself_o isa_n 53.10_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o bruise_v he_o and_o vers_fw-la 6._o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v on_o he_o
without_o shed_v of_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n so_o that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o antitype_n aim_v at_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o those_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v slay_v for_o sin_n doct._n that_o christ_n by_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n for_o sinner_n suffer_v the_o full_a and_o utmost_a punishment_n due_a to_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect._n col._n 1.20_o to_o clear_v which_o 1_o consider_v that_o he_o endure_v bodily_a infirmity_n and_o weakness_n as_o hunger_n matth._n 4.2_o thirst_n weariness_n joh._n 4.6_o poverty_n 2_o cor._n 8.9_o want_v the_o ordinary_a provision_n and_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n mat._n 8.20_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v not_o where_o to_o lay_v his_o head_n isa_n 53.3_o he_o be_v a_o abject_a among_o man_n a_o man_n of_o grief_n and_o acquaint_v with_o infirmity_n 2_o he_o also_o undergo_v ignominy_n and_o extreme_a disgrace_n by_o unjust_a accusation_n and_o vile_a reproach_n he_o be_v charge_v with_o blasphemy_n and_o of_o league_n with_o devil_n yea_o with_o beelzebub_n the_o prince_n of_o devil_n matth._n 12.24_o accuse_v of_o sedition_n rebellion_n drunkenness_n gluttony_n and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o friend_n of_o publican_n and_o sinner_n matth._n 11.19_o 3_o he_o receive_v many_o other_o injury_n before_o his_o death_n as_o bind_v buffet_n luk._n 22.63_o scourge_v spit_v blind-folding_a and_o evil_a entreat_v as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v some_o fool_n or_o madman_n isa_n 50.6_o he_o give_v his_o back_n to_o the_o smiter_n and_o his_o cheek_n to_o they_o that_o pluck_v off_o the_o hair_n he_o hide_v not_o his_o face_n from_o shame_n and_o spit_v 4_o he_o suffer_v death_n itself_o cic._n neâ—at_n est_fw-la vincire_fw-la civem_fw-la romanam_fw-la scelus_fw-la verberare_fw-la quid_fw-la dicam_fw-la in_o crucem_fw-la tollere_fw-la cic._n clothe_v with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o horror_n and_o terror_n both_o a_o shameful_a and_o a_o painful_a death_n which_o none_o but_o slave_n and_o bondman_n can_v 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the_o pain_n of_o the_o second_o death_n isa_n 53.12_o he_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n unto_o death_n yea_o unto_o death_n for_o the_o original_a word_n be_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n to_o show_v that_o it_o stand_v in_o two_o thing_n 1_o in_o the_o absence_n and_o withdraw_v of_o god_n from_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o hide_v the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n from_o it_o leave_v it_o to_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n it_o be_v saul_n sad_a complaint_n that_o god_n be_v depart_v from_o he_o 1_o sam._n 28.15_o so_o be_v it_o christ_n misery_n when_o he_o cry_v out_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o matth._n 27.46_o which_o departure_n of_o god_n answer_v the_o pain_n of_o loss_n that_o the_o elect_n shall_v have_v suffer_v yet_o know_v that_o christ_n be_v leave_v but_o for_o a_o time_n and_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o sense_n and_o feel_v of_o comfort_n only_o and_o no_o far_o 2_o the_o fierce_a indignation_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n seize_v upon_o he_o set_v 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infernal_a fire_n as_o true_o easless_a as_o endless_a to_o these_o reprobate_n that_o bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n alone_o but_o oh_o how_o heavy_a when_o upon_o christ_n be_v lay_v the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o isa_n 53.6_o so_o that_o he_o be_v well_o say_v rev._n 19.15_o to_o tread_v the_o winepress_n of_o the_o fierceness_n and_o wrath_n of_o almighty_a god_n christ_n suffering_n of_o the_o second_o death_n be_v either_o in_o the_o garden_n or_o on_o the_o cross_n 1_o his_o agony_n in_o the_o garden_n be_v describe_v mark_n 14.33_o matth._n 26.28_o luke_n 22.44_o mark_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o begin_v to_o be_v amaze_v and_o to_o be_v very_o heavy_a or_o we_o may_v more_o full_o express_v it_o thus_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v gastre_v with_o wonderful_a astonishment_n and_o to_o be_v satiate_v fill_v brimful_a with_o heaviness_n a_o very_a sad_a condition_n matth._n 26.38_o he_o say_v my_o soul_n be_v exceed_o sorrowful_a even_o unto_o death_n it_o be_v beleaguer_v or_o compass_v round_o with_o sorrow_n for_o so_o sound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_n like_o a_o huge_a army_n meet_v upon_o he_o make_v a_o dreadful_a onset_n on_o his_o soul_n luke_n 22.43_o 44._o it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v in_o a_o agony_n that_o be_v a_o conflict_n in_o which_o a_o poor_a creature_n wrestle_v with_o deadly_a pang_n with_o all_o his_o might_n muster_v up_o all_o his_o faculty_n and_o force_n to_o grapple_v with_o they_o and_o withstand_v they_o thus_o do_v christ_n struggle_v with_o the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n pray_v once_o and_o again_o with_o more_o intense_a fervency_n oh_o that_o the_o cup_n may_v pass_v away_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a while_o yet_o a_o angel_n strengthen_v his_o outward_a man_n from_o utter_a sink_v in_o the_o conflict_n now_o if_o this_o weight_n that_o christ_n bear_v have_v be_v lay_v on_o the_o shoulder_n of_o all_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n it_o will_v have_v 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the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n 3_o by_o the_o instrument_n that_o be_v faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n understand_v it_o not_o active_o for_o the_o faith_n whereby_o christ_n believe_v but_o passive_o the_o faith_n whereby_o christ_n be_v believe_v on_o 4_o the_o subject_n believer_n and_o those_o universal_o and_o emphatical_o set_v down_o unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o that_o believe_v quest_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o that_o whereby_o god_n himself_o be_v righteous_a as_o osiander_n say_v for_o that_o be_v essential_a to_o god_n and_o can_v be_v communicate_v to_o the_o creature_n but_o this_o righteousness_n be_v elsewhere_o call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n
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