be_v real_o so_o from_o whence_o they_o receive_v their_o denomination_n that_o it_o be_v meet_v it_o shall_v be_v whole_o in_o the_o power_n of_o these_o person_n to_o declare_v but_o 2._o what_o shall_v hinder_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n a_o proper_a sacrifice_n and_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n end_n and_o use_v of_o sacrifice_n to_o have_v make_v atonement_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n 1._o it_o be_v express_o call_v so_o in_o the_o scripture_n wherein_o he_o be_v say_v to_o offer_v himself_o to_o make_v his_o soul_n a_o offering_n to_o offer_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n eph._n 5._o 2._o heb._n 1._o 3._o heb._n 9_o 14_o 25._o 26._o chap._n 7._o 27._o and_o he_o be_v himself_o direct_o say_v to_o be_v a_o priest_n or_o a_o sacrificer_n heb._n 2._o 18._o and_o it_o be_v no_o where_o intimate_v much_o less_o express_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o speak_v proper_o but_o metaphorical_o only_a 2._o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v institute_v on_o purpose_n to_o represent_v and_o prepare_v the_o way_n for_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o lâ—mb_n of_o god_n so_o to_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v it_o not_o strange_a that_o true_a and_o real_a sacrifice_n shall_v be_v type_n and_o r_z presentation_n of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o so_o on_o this_o supposition_n all_o those_o sacrifice_n be_v but_o so_o many_o seduction_n from_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o thing_n between_o god_n and_o sinner_n 3._o nothing_o be_v want_v to_o render_v it_o a_o proper_a propitiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o 1._o there_o be_v the_o person_n offer_v and_o that_o be_v christ_n himself_o heb._n 9_o 14._o he_o offer_v himself_o unto_o god_n he_o that_o be_v the_o sacrificer_n denote_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n god_n and_o man_n and_o himself_o as_o the_o sacrifice_n denote_v his_o humane_a nature_n whence_o god_n be_v say_v to_o purchase_v his_o church_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n 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dispensation_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o work_n that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v to_o fulfil_v in_o the_o world_n that_o before_o his_o passion_n and_o resurrection_n the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n as_o unto_o his_o individual_a person_n shall_v be_v conceal_v from_o the_o most_o of_o man_n for_o this_o cause_n although_o he_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n and_o think_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n yet_o he_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n by_o take_v on_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o make_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o fashion_n of_o a_o man_n he_o may_v be_v obedient_a unto_o death_n phil._n 2._o 7_o 8_o 9_o whereby_o his_o divine_a glory_n be_v veil_v for_o a_o season_n until_o he_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o power_n according_a unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o
thing_n consist_v 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o without_o controversy_n great_a be_v the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n god_n be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n tit._n 2._o 13._o look_v for_o that_o bless_a hope_n and_o the_o glorious_a appearance_n of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o hebrew_n the_o first_o throughout_o chap._n 3._o 4._o for_o every_o house_n be_v build_v by_o some_o man_n but_o he_o that_o build_v all_o thing_n be_v god_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 11._o search_v what_o or_o what_o manner_n of_o time_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v in_o they_o do_v signify_v chap._n 3._o 18_o 19_o but_o christ_n also_o have_v once_o suffer_v for_o sinner_n be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o quicken_v by_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o also_o he_o go_v and_o preach_v unto_o the_o spirit_n in_o prison_n which_o sometime_o be_v disobedient_a when_o once_o the_o long_a suffering_n of_o god_n wait_v in_o the_o day_n of_o 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the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o chap._n 2._o 23._o i_o be_o he_o which_o search_v the_o reins_o and_o heart_n and_o will_v give_v unto_o every_o one_o of_o you_o according_a to_o your_o work_n these_o be_v some_o of_o the_o place_n wherein_o the_o truth_n under_o consideration_n be_v reveal_v and_o declare_v some_o of_o the_o divine_a testimony_n whereby_o it_o be_v confirm_v and_o establish_v which_o i_o have_v not_o at_o present_a inquire_v after_o but_o sudden_o repeat_v as_o they_o come_v to_o mind_n many_o more_o of_o the_o like_a nuture_a and_o importance_n may_v be_v add_v unto_o they_o and_o shall_v be_v so_o as_o occasion_n do_v require_v let_v now_o any_o one_o who_o own_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o contain_v a_o infallible_a revelation_n of_o the_o thing_n propose_v in_o it_o to_o be_v believe_v and_o who_o have_v any_o conscience_n exercise_v towards_o god_n for_o the_o receive_n and_o submit_v unto_o what_o he_o declare_v and_o reveal_v 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doctrine_n concern_v the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o cause_n and_o end_n of_o his_o death_n which_o they_o think_v more_o rational_a than_o that_o usual_o insist_v on_o but_o as_o what_o i_o have_v yet_o hear_v of_o or_o see_v in_o that_o kind_n have_v be_v not_o only_o unscriptural_a but_o also_o very_o irrational_a and_o most_o remote_a from_o that_o accuracy_n whereunto_o they_o pretend_v who_o make_v use_v of_o it_o so_o if_o they_o shall_v publish_v their_o conception_n it_o be_v not_o improbable_a but_o that_o they_o may_v meet_v with_o a_o scholastical_a examination_n by_o some_o hand_n or_o other_o our_o present_a work_n as_o have_v be_v often_o declare_v be_v for_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o they_o who_o may_v be_v attempt_v if_o not_o bring_v into_o danger_n to_o be_v seduce_v by_o the_o slight_n of_o some_o who_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v and_o the_o clamour_n of_o other_o who_o open_o drive_v the_o same_o design_n what_o therefore_o 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shall_v not_o eat_v eccles._n 7._o 29._o lo_o this_o only_o have_v i_o find_v that_o god_n make_v man_n upright_o but_o he_o have_v seek_v out_o many_o invention_n rom._n 5._o 12._o wherefore_o as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v ver._n 18._o therefore_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n ver._n 19_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n 2._o that_o by_o this_o sin_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n all_o man_n be_v bring_v into_o a_o estate_n of_o sin_n and_o apostasy_n from_o god_n and_o of_o a_o enmity_n unto_o he_o gen._n 6._o 5._o god_n see_v that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n be_v great_a in_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o every_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o psal._n 51._o 5._o behold_v i_o be_v sâ—â—â—pen_a in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o rom._n 3._o 23._o for_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 7._o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n fâ—r_v it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v ephes._n 4._o 18._o have_v the_o understanding_n darken_v be_v alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n through_o the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o they_o because_o of_o the_o blindness_n of_o their_o heart_n chap._n 2._o 1._o col._n 2._o 13._o three_o that_o in_o this_o state_n all_o man_n continue_v in_o sin_n against_o god_n nor_o of_o themselves_o can_v do_v otherwise_o rom._n 3._o 10_o 11_o 12._o there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o there_o be_v none_o
i_o shall_v mention_v here_o but_o few_o of_o they_o because_o a_o large_a dissertation_n concern_v they_o all_o be_v intend_v in_o another_o way_n first_o for_o the_o term_n of_o satisfaction_n itself_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o in_o this_o matter_n it_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o be_v it_o be_v not_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o syllabical_o but_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n itself_o intend_v be_v assert_v in_o it_o beyond_o all_o modest_a contradiction_n neither_o indeed_o be_v there_o in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n any_o word_n that_o do_v adequate_o answer_v unto_o it_o no_o nor_o yet_o in_o the_o greek_a as_o it_o be_v use_v in_o this_o cause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v proper_o sponsio_fw-la or_o fide_fw-la jussio_fw-la in_o its_o actual_a discharge_n make_v the_o near_a approach_n unto_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n but_o there_o be_v word_n and_o phrase_n both_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o in_o the_o new_a that_o be_v equipollent_a unto_o it_o and_o express_v the_o matter_n or_o thing_n intend_v by_o it_o as_o in_o the_o old_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o last_o word_n we_o render_v satisfaction_n numb_a 35._o 32_o 33._o where_o god_n deny_v that_o any_o compensation_n sacred_a or_o civil_a shall_v be_v receive_v to_o free_v a_o murderer_n from_o the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o he_o which_o proper_o express_v what_o we_o intend_v thou_o shall_v admit_v of_o no_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o life_n of_o a_o murderer_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o the_o same_o importance_n and_o some_o of_o they_o accommodate_v to_o express_v the_o thing_n intend_v beyond_o that_o which_o have_v obtain_v in_o vulgar_a use_n for_o that_o which_o we_o intend_v hereby_o be_v the_o voluntary_a obedience_n unto_o death_n and_o the_o passion_n or_o suffering_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n god_n and_o man_n whereby_o and_o wherein_o he_o offer_v himself_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n for_o a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n that_o he_o may_v fulfil_v the_o law_n or_o answer_v all_o its_o universal_a postulata_fw-la and_o as_o our_o sponsor_n undertake_v our_o cause_n when_o we_o be_v under_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n undergo_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o we_o from_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v transfer_v on_o he_o whereby_o have_v make_v a_o perfect_a and_o absolute_a propitiation_n or_o atonement_n for_o our_o sin_n he_o procure_v for_o we_o deliverance_n from_o death_n and_o the_o curse_n and_o a_o right_n unto_o life_n everlact_v now_o this_o be_v more_o proper_o express_v by_o some_o of_o the_o word_n before_o mention_v than_o by_o that_o of_o satisfaction_n which_o yet_o nevertheless_o as_o usual_o explain_v be_v comprehensive_a and_o no_o way_n unsuit_v to_o the_o matter_n intend_v by_o it_o in_o general_n man_n by_o this_o word_n understand_v either_o reparationem_fw-la offensae_fw-la or_o solutionem_fw-la debiti_fw-la either_o reparation_n make_v for_o offence_n give_v unto_o any_o or_o the_o payment_n of_o a_o debt_n debitum_fw-la be_v either_o oriminale_n or_o pecuniarium_fw-la that_o be_v either_o the_o obnoxiousness_n of_o a_o man_n to_o punishment_n for_o crime_n or_o the_o guilt_n of_o they_o in_o answer_n to_o that_o justice_n and_o law_n which_o he_o be_v necessary_o liable_a and_o subject_a unto_o or_o unto_o a_o payment_n or_o compensation_n by_o and_o of_o money_n or_o what_o be_v value_v by_o it_o which_o last_o consideration_n neither_o in_o itself_o nor_o in_o any_o reason_n from_o a_o analogy_n unto_o it_o can_v in_o this_o matter_n have_v any_o proper_a place_n satisfaction_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o do_v or_o suffer_v what_o be_v require_v for_o the_o answer_n of_o his_o charge_n against_o fault_n or_o sin_n who_o have_v right_o authority_n and_o power_n to_o require_v exact_a and_o inflict_v punishment_n for_o they_o some_o of_o the_o schoolment_n define_v it_o by_o voluntaris_fw-la radditio_fw-la aequivalentis_fw-la indebiti_fw-la of_o which_o more_o elsewhere_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o to_o satisfy_v or_o make_v satisfaction_n be_v tantum_fw-la facere_fw-la aut_fw-la pati_fw-la quantum_fw-la satis_fw-la sit_fw-la just_a irato_fw-la ad_fw-la vindictam_fw-la this_o satisfaction_n be_v implead_v as_o inconsistent_a with_o free_a remission_n of_o sin_n how_o causeless_o we_o have_v see_v it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o it_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o make_v way_n for_o it_o in_o case_n of_o a_o righteous_a law_n transgress_v and_o the_o public_a order_n of_o the_o universal_a governor_n and_o government_n of_o all_o disturb_v and_o this_o god_n direct_v unto_o leu._n 4._o 31._o the_o priest_n shall_v make_v a_o atonement_n for_o he_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o this_o atonement_n be_v a_o legal_a satisfaction_n and_o it_o be_v by_o god_n himself_o premise_v to_o remission_n or_o pardon_n and_o paul_n pray_v philemon_n to_o forgive_v onesimus_n though_o he_o take_v upon_o himself_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o all_o the_o wrong_n or_o damage_n that_o he_o have_v sustain_v epist._n v._n 18_o 19_o and_o when_o god_n be_v displease_v with_o the_o friend_n of_o job_n he_o prescribe_v a_o way_n to_o they_o or_o what_o they_o shall_v do_v and_o what_o they_o shall_v get_v do_v for_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v accept_v and_o pardon_v job_n 42._o 7_o 8._o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o eliphaz_n my_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v against_o thou_o and_o against_o thy_o two_o friend_n therefore_o take_v unto_o you_o now_o seven_o bullock_n and_o seven_o ramm_v and_o go_v to_o my_o servant_n job_n and_o offer_v up_o for_o yourselves_o a_o burn_a offering_n and_o my_o servant_n job_n shall_v pray_v for_o you_o for_o he_o i_o will_v accept_v lest_o i_o deal_v with_o you_o after_o your_o folly_n he_o plain_o enjoin_v a_o atonement_n that_o he_o may_v free_o pardon_v they_o and_o both_o these_o namely_o satisfaction_n and_o pardon_n with_o their_o order_n and_o consistency_n be_v solemn_o represent_v by_o the_o great_a institution_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o escape_v goat_n for_o after_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n be_v put_v upon_o he_o or_o the_o punishment_n of_o they_o transfer_v unto_o he_o in_o a_o type_n and_o representation_n with_o quod_fw-la in_o ejus_fw-la caput-sit_a the_o formal_a reason_n of_o all_o sacrifice_n propitiatory_a he_o be_v send_v away_o with_o they_o denote_v the_o oblation_n or_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n after_o a_o translation_n make_v of_o its_o punishment_n leu._n 16._o 21_o 22._o and_o whereas_o it_o be_v not_o express_o say_v that_o that_o goat_n suffer_v or_o be_v slay_v but_o be_v either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hircus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o goat_n send_v away_o or_o be_v send_v to_o a_o rock_n call_v azazel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o vatablus_n and_o oleaster_n with_o some_o other_o think_v which_o be_v not_o probable_a see_v though_o it_o may_v then_o be_v do_v while_o the_o people_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n yet_o can_v not_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o distance_n when_o the_o people_n be_v settle_v in_o canaan_n be_v annual_o observe_v it_o be_v from_o the_o poverty_n of_o the_o type_n whereof_o no_o one_o can_v full_o represent_v that_o grace_n which_o it_o have_v particular_a respect_n unto_o what_o therefore_o be_v want_v in_o that_o goat_n be_v supply_v in_o the_o other_o which_o be_v slay_v as_o a_o sin_n offer_v v_o 11._o 15._o neither_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o on_o the_o supposition_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n plead_v for_o the_o freedom_n pardon_v or_o acquitment_n of_o the_o person_n original_o guilty_a and_o liable_a to_o punishment_n must_v immediate_o and_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la ensue_v it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o every_o solution_n or_o satisfaction_n that_o deliverance_n mus_fw-la ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la follow_v and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v because_o this_o satisfaction_n by_o a_o succedaneous_a substitution_n of_o one_o to_o undergo_v punishment_n for_o another_o must_v be_v found_v in_o a_o voluntary_a compact_n and_o agreement_n for_o there_o be_v require_v unto_o it_o a_o relaxation_n of_o the_o law_n though_o not_o as_o unto_o the_o punishment_n to_o be_v inflict_v yet_o as_o unto_o the_o person_n to_o be_v punish_v and_o it_o be_v otherwise_o in_o personal_a guilt_n than_o in_o pecuniary_a debt_n in_o these_o the_o debt_n itself_o be_v sole_o intend_v the_o person_n only_o oblige_v with_o reference_n thereunto_o in_o the_o other_o the_o person_n be_v first_o and_o principal_o under_o the_o obligation_n and_o therefore_o when_o a_o pecuniary_a deb_n be_v pay_v by_o whosoever_o it_o be_v pay_v the_o obligation_n of_o the_o person_n
word_n in_o the_o scripture_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o concern_v which_o they_o be_v use_v the_o uncontrolled_a use_n of_o that_o expression_n in_o all_o sort_n of_o writer_n in_o express_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o the_o instance_n and_o example_n of_o its_o meaning_n and_o intention_n among_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v to_o deny_v that_o he_o die_v for_o we_o at_o all_o neither_o will_v his_o die_a for_o our_o good_a or_o advantage_n only_o in_o what_o way_n or_o sense_n soever_o answer_n or_o make_v good_a or_o true_a the_o assertion_n of_o his_o die_v for_o we_o and_o our_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o martyr_n they_o all_o die_v for_o our_o good_a our_o advantage_n and_o benefit_n be_v one_o end_n of_o their_o suffering_n in_o the_o will_n and_o appointment_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o they_o die_v for_o we_o or_o our_o sin_n and_o if_o christ_n die_v only_o for_o our_o good_a though_o in_o a_o more_o effectual_a manner_n than_o they_o do_v yet_o this_o alter_v not_o the_o kind_n of_o his_o die_v for_o we_o nor_o can_v he_o thence_o be_v say_v proper_o according_a to_o the_o only_a due_a sense_n of_o that_o expression_n so_o to_o do_v i_o shall_v in_o this_o brief_a and_o hasty_a discourse_n add_v only_o one_o consideration_n more_o about_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n plead_v for_o and_o that_o be_v that_o he_o be_v say_v in_o die_v for_o sinner_n to_o bear_v their_o sin_n isa._n 53._o 11._o he_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n v_o 12._o he_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o explain_v v_o 5._o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n he_o be_v bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 24._o who_o his_o own_o self_n bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n etc._n etc._n this_o expression_n be_v pure_o sacred_a it_o occur_v not_o direct_o in_o other_o author_n though_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o in_o other_o word_n do_v frequent_o they_o call_v it_o luere_fw-la peccata_fw-la that_o be_v delictorum_fw-la supplicium_fw-la far_o to_o bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n the_o meaning_n therefore_o of_o this_o phrase_n of_o speech_n be_v to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o scripture_n alone_o and_o principal_o from_o the_o old_a testament_n where_o it_o be_v original_o use_v and_o from_o whence_o it_o be_v tranfer_v into_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o no_o other_o let_v we_o consider_v some_o of_o the_o place_n isa._n 53._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v vers_fw-la 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o our_o grief_n he_o have_v bear_v they_o the_o word_n signify_v proper_o to_o bear_v a_o weight_n or_o a_o burden_n as_o a_o man_n bear_v it_o on_o his_o shoulder_n bajulo_fw-la porto_fw-la and_o it_o be_v never_o use_v with_o respect_n unto_o sin_n but_o open_o and_o plain_o it_o signify_v the_o undergo_n of_o the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o it_o so_o it_o occurr_v direct_o to_o our_o purpose_n lam._n 5._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o father_n have_v sin_v and_o be_v not_o and_o we_o have_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n the_o punishment_n due_a to_o their_o sin_n and_o why_o a_o new_a sense_n shall_v be_v forge_v for_o these_o word_n when_o they_o be_v speak_v concern_v christ_n who_o can_v give_v a_o just_a reason_n again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la 12._o and_o he_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v often_o use_v with_o respect_n unto_o sin_n sometime_o with_o reference_n unto_o god_n act_n about_o it_o and_o sometime_o with_o reference_n unto_o man_n concern_v in_o it_o in_o the_o first_o way_n or_o when_o it_o denote_v a_o act_n of_o god_n it_o signify_v to_o lift_v up_o to_o take_v away_o or_o pardon_v sin_n and_o leave_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o with_o it_o be_v join_v under_o its_o first_o signification_n of_o iniquity_n or_o the_o gâ—ilt_n of_o sin_n with_o respect_n unto_o punishment_n ensue_v as_o its_o consequent_a for_o god_n pardon_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n the_o removal_n of_o the_o punishment_n do_v necessary_o ensue_v gild_n contain_v a_o obligation_n unto_o punishment_n in_o the_o latter_a way_n as_o it_o respect_v man_n or_o sinner_n it_o constant_o denote_v the_o bear_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o give_v that_o sense_n unto_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o respect_n unto_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n as_o its_o cause_n and_o hence_o arise_v the_o ambiguity_n of_o those_o word_n of_o cain_n gen._n 14._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denote_v a_o act_n of_o god_n if_o the_o word_n be_v speak_v with_o reference_n in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o any_o act_n of_o his_o towards_o cain_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d retain_v the_o sense_n of_o iniquity_n and_o the_o word_n be_v right_o render_v my_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o to_o be_v fogve_v if_o it_o respect_v cain_n himself_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d assume_v the_o signification_n of_o punishment_n and_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v render_v my_o punishment_n be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v bear_v or_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v by_o i_o this_o i_o say_v be_v the_o constant_a sense_n of_o this_o expression_n nor_o can_v any_o instance_n to_o the_o contrary_n be_v produce_v some_o may_v be_v mention_v in_o the_o confirmation_n of_o it_o numb_a 14._o 33._o your_o child_n shall_v wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n forty_o year_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o shall_v bear_v your_o whoredom_n v_o 34._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o shâ—ll_v bear_v your_o in_o quity_n forty_o year_n that_o be_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o your_o whoredom_n and_o iniquity_n according_a to_o god_n provideneial_a dâ—aling_n with_o they_o at_o that_o time_n leu._n 19_o 8._o he_o that_o eat_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v bear_v his_o iniquity_n how_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o sâ—ul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o to_o bâ—_n cut_v off_o for_o sin_n by_o the_o punishment_n of_o it_o and_o for_o its_o guilt_n be_v to_o bear_v in_o quity_n so_o chap._n â—0_n 16_o 17_o 18._o for_o a_o man_n to_o bear_v his_o iniquity_n and_o to_o be_v kill_v slain_z or_o put_v to_o death_n for_o it_o be_v the_o same_o ezek._n 18._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n to_o bear_v sin_n and_o to_o die_v for_o sin_n be_v the_o same_o more_o instance_n may_v be_v add_v all_o uniformity_n speak_v the_o same_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n and_o as_o this_o sense_n be_v sufficient_o indeed_o invincible_o establish_v by_o the_o invariable_a use_n of_o that_o expression_n in_o the_o scripture_n so_o the_o manner_n whereby_o it_o be_v affirm_v that_o the_o lord_n christ_n bear_v our_o iniquity_n set_v it_o absolute_o free_a from_o all_o danger_n by_o opposition_n for_o he_o bear_v our_o iniquity_n when_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n make_v to_o meet_v on_o he_o or_o lay_v on_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o isa._n 53._o 6._o which_o word_v the_o lxx_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n give_v he_o up_o or_o deliver_v he_o unto_o our_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v for_o they_o for_o other_o sense_n the_o word_n can_v have_v none_o he_o make_v he_o sin_n for_o we_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o so_o he_o bear_v our_o sin_n isa._n 53._o 11._o how_o in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 24._o that_o when_o he_o be_v and_o in_o his_o be_v strike_v smite_a afflict_a wound_a bruise_a slay_v so_o be_v the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n upon_o he_o wherefore_o to_o deny_v that_o the_o lord_n christ_n in_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n for_o we_o undergo_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o our_o sin_n what_o we_o have_v deserve_v that_o we_o may_v be_v deliver_v as_o it_o evert_v the_o great_a foundation_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o by_o a_o open_a pervert_n of_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o the_o scripture_n because_o not_o suit_v in_o their_o sense_n and_o importance_n to_o the_o vain_a imagination_n of_o man_n it_o give_v no_o small_a countenance_n to_o infidelity_n and_o atheism_n finis_fw-la