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ascend_v well_o but_o do_v that_o word_n signify_v take_v away_o no_o not_o constant_o for_o it_o be_v frequent_o use_v for_o a_o sacrifice_n but_o do_v it_o at_o any_o time_n signify_v so_o yes_o it_o signify_v the_o removal_n of_o a_o thing_n from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o be_v that_o the_o sense_n than_o he_o contend_v for_o here_o no_o but_o how_o then_o why_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v to_o render_v the_o same_o word_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o it_o signify_v too_o a_o bare_a removal_n as_o ezra_n 1.11_o yet_o psal._n 102._o 25._o it_o be_v use_v for_o cut_v off_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hebr._n be_v make_v i_o not_o to_o ascend_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o day_n but_o do_v it_o here_o signify_v utter_a destruction_n i_o suppose_v not_o but_o grant_v it_o what_o be_v this_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o lxx_o use_v not_o that_o word_n here_o which_o for_o all_o that_o we_o know_v be_v purposely_o alter_v so_o that_o at_o last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v far_o enough_o from_o any_o such_o signification_n as_o crellius_n will_v fix_v upon_o it_o unless_o he_o will_v assert_v that_o christ_n take_v away_o our_o sin_n be_v only_o a_o removal_n of_o they_o from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n but_o here_o grotius_n come_v in_o to_o the_o relief_n of_o crellius_n against_o himself_o for_o in_o his_o note_n upon_o this_o place_n though_o he_o have_v before_o say_v that_o the_o word_n be_v never_o use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o that_o sense_n yet_o he_o there_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v abstulit_fw-la for_o which_o he_o refer_v we_o to_o heb._n 9.28_o where_o he_o proceed_v altogether_o as_o subtle_o as_o crellius_n have_v do_v before_o he_o for_o he_o tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d numb_a 14.33_o deut._n 14.24_o isa._n 53.12_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leu._n 10.17_o numb_a 14.18_o a_o most_o excellent_a way_n of_o interpret_n scripture_n consider_v the_o various_a signification_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n and_o above_o all_o of_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v here_o mention_v for_o according_a to_o this_o way_n of_o argue_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v signify_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v all_o these_o and_o be_v render_v by_o they_o in_o the_o greek_a version_n so_o that_o by_o the_o same_o way_n that_o grotius_n prove_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o can_v prove_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o signify_v to_o take_v away_o but_o to_o bear_v punishment_n nay_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o bear_a punishment_n in_o the_o strict_a sense_n ezek._n 16_o 5â—_n 54._o and_o bear_v sin_n in_o that_o sense_n ezek._n 16.58_o thou_o have_v bear_v thy_o lewdness_n and_o thy_o abomination_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o when_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v more_o frequent_o use_v in_o this_o than_o in_o the_o other_o sense_n why_o shall_v its_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o any_o time_n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o that_o nay_o i_o do_v not_o remember_v in_o any_o place_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v join_v with_o sin_n but_o it_o signify_v the_o punishment_n of_o it_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leu._n 19.8_o to_o bear_v his_o iniquity_n leu._n 20.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bear_v their_o iniquity_n in_o one_o verse_n be_v explain_v by_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o their_o people_n in_o the_o next_o and_o in_o the_o place_n cite_v by_o grotius_n that_o numb_a 14.33_o have_v be_v already_o show_v to_o signify_v bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o deut._n 14.24_o be_v plain_o understand_v of_o a_o sacrifice_n the_o other_o isa._n 53.12_o will_v be_v afterward_o make_v appear_v by_o other_o place_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n to_o signify_v nothing_o to_o this_o purpose_n so_o that_o for_o all_o we_o can_v yet_o see_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v take_v either_o for_o bear_v our_o sin_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n do_v under_o the_o law_n or_o the_o punishment_n of_o they_o in_o either_o sense_n it_o serve_v our_o purpose_n but_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o our_o adversary_n meaning_n vi_o but_o suppose_v we_o shall_v grant_v they_o examine_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v signify_v to_o take_v away_o let_v we_o see_v what_o excellent_a sense_n they_o make_v of_o these_o word_n of_o st._n peter_n do_v they_o then_o say_v that_o christ_n do_v take_v away_o our_o sin_n upon_o the_o cross_n no_o they_o have_v a_o great_a care_n of_o that_o for_o that_o will_v make_v the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n to_o have_v be_v perform_v there_o which_o they_o utter_o deny_v and_o say_v that_o christ_n only_o take_v the_o cross_n in_o his_o way_n to_o his_o ascension_n to_o heaven_n that_o there_o he_o may_v expiate_v sin_n but_o do_v not_o sâ—_n peter_n say_v that_o what_o be_v do_v by_o he_o here_o be_v in_o his_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n and_o they_o will_v not_o say_v he_o carry_v that_o with_o he_o to_o heaven_n too_o well_o but_o what_o then_o be_v the_o take_v away_o of_o sin_n which_o belong_v to_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n be_v it_o only_o to_o persuade_v man_n to_o live_v virtuous_o and_o leave_v off_o their_o sin_n this_o socinus_n will_v have_v 39_o and_o crellius_n be_v content_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v understand_v bare_o of_o take_v away_o sin_n and_o not_o of_o the_o punishment_n of_o they_o but_o only_o by_o way_n of_o accession_n and_o consequence_n but_o if_o it_o be_v take_v which_o he_o incline_v more_o to_o for_o the_o punishment_n than_o he_o say_v it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o of_o the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n 44._o but_o of_o the_o effect_n and_o yet_o a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v those_o word_n of_o christ_n bear_v our_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o force_n and_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n death_n to_o do_v it_o not_o include_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o in_o we_o not_o as_o though_o christ_n do_v deliver_v we_o from_o sin_n by_o his_o death_n but_o that_o he_o do_v that_o by_o die_v upon_o which_o the_o take_n away_o of_o sin_n will_v follow_v or_o which_o have_v a_o great_a power_n for_o the_o do_v it_o so_o uncertain_a be_v our_o adversary_n in_o affix_v any_o sense_n upon_o these_o word_n which_o may_v attribute_v any_o effect_n at_o all_o to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross._n for_o if_o they_o be_v understand_v of_o take_v away_o sin_n than_o they_o be_v only_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o power_n that_o be_v in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o persuade_v man_n to_o leave_v their_o sin_n which_o we_o must_v have_v a_o care_n of_o understanding_n so_o as_o to_o attribute_v any_o effect_n to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n in_o order_n to_o it_o but_o only_o that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o argument_n for_o we_o to_o believe_v what_o he_o say_v and_o the_o believe_v what_o he_o say_v will_v incline_v we_o to_o obey_v he_o and_o if_o we_o obey_v he_o we_o shall_v leave_v off_o our_o sin_n whether_o christ_n have_v die_v or_o no_o suppose_v his_o miracle_n have_v the_o same_o effect_n on_o we_o which_o those_o of_o moses_n have_v upon_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o persuade_v they_o to_o believe_v and_o obey_v without_o his_o death_n but_o if_o this_o be_v all_o that_o be_v mean_v by_o christ_n bear_n our_o sin_n in_o his_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n why_o may_v not_o st._n peter_n himself_o be_v say_v to_o bear_v they_o upon_o his_o cross_n too_o for_o his_o death_n be_v a_o excellent_a 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yes_o just_a as_o we_o may_v attribute_v caesar_n subdue_a room_n to_o his_o pass_v over_o rubicon_n because_o he_o take_v that_o in_o his_o way_n to_o the_o do_v of_o it_o so_o they_o make_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n only_o as_o a_o passage_n in_o order_n to_o expiation_n of_o sin_n by_o take_v away_o the_o punishment_n of_o they_o for_o that_o shall_v not_o be_v actual_o perfect_v they_o say_v till_o his_o full_a deliverance_n of_o all_o those_o that_o obey_v he_o from_o hell_n and_o the_o grave_n which_o will_v not_o be_v till_o his_o second_o come_v so_o that_o if_o we_o only_o take_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n for_o his_o second_o come_v and_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o tree_n for_o his_o throne_n of_o glory_n than_o they_o will_v acknowledge_v that_o christ_n may_v very_o well_o be_v say_v to_o take_v away_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n but_o if_o you_o take_v it_o in_o any_o sense_n that_o do_v imply_v any_o peculiar_a efficacy_n to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o all_o the_o plainness_n of_o st._n peter_n word_n they_o by_o no_o mean_n will_v admit_v of_o it_o vii_o but_o because_o crellius_n urge_v grotius_n with_o the_o sense_n of_o that_o place_n 35._o isa._n 53.11_o out_o of_o which_o he_o contend_v these_o word_n be_v take_v and_o crellius_n conceive_v he_o can_v prove_v there_o that_o bear_v be_v the_o same_o with_o take_v away_o sin_n we_o now_o come_v to_o consider_v what_o force_n he_o can_v find_v from_o thence_o for_o the_o justify_v his_o assertion_n that_o the_o bear_n of_o sin_n when_o attribute_v to_o christ_n do_v not_o imply_v the_o punishment_n of_o they_o but_o the_o take_v they_o away_o the_o word_n be_v for_o he_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n as_o to_o which_o grotius_n observe_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v iniquity_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n 2_o king_n 7.9_o and_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o 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see_v occasion_n for_o verse_n 9_o he_o say_v he_o make_v his_o grave_n with_o the_o wicked_a and_o with_o the_o rich_a in_o his_o death_n and_o verse_n 10._o he_o say_v yet_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 will_v crellius_n therefore_o say_v that_o this_o must_v be_v consequent_a to_o his_o death_n and_o burial_n 2._o the_o particle_n may_v be_v here_o take_v causal_o as_o we_o render_v it_o very_o agreeable_o to_o the_o sense_n and_o so_o it_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o forego_n clause_n by_o his_o knowledge_n shall_v my_o righteous_a servant_n justify_v many_o for_o he_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n and_o that_o this_o be_v no_o unusual_a acception_n of_o that_o particle_n may_v be_v easy_o clear_v from_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n if_o it_o be_v necessary_a and_o from_o this_o very_a prophet_n as_o isa._n 39.1_o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o king_n 2d_o 12_o and_o isa._n 64.5_o thou_o be_v wroth_a for_o we_o have_v sin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o same_o particle_n be_v make_v the_o casual_a of_o what_o go_v before_o but_o we_o need_v not_o insist_v upon_o this_o to_o answer_v crellius_n 6._o who_o elsewhere_o make_v use_n of_o it_o himself_o and_o say_v they_o must_v be_v very_o ignorant_a of_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n who_o do_v not_o know_v that_o the_o conjunction_n copulative_a be_v often_o take_v casual_o and_o so_o much_o be_v confess_v by_o socinus_n also_o where_o he_o explain_v that_o particle_n in_o one_o sense_n in_o the_o beginning_n and_o casual_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o verse_n 24.1_o and_o the_o lord_n anger_n be_v kindle_v against_o israel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o move_v etc._n etc._n but_o if_o this_o will_v not_o do_v he_o attempt_v to_o prove_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o very_a chapter_n have_v the_o signification_n of_o take_v away_o v_o 4._o 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a_o punishment_n for_o sin_n or_o that_o christ_n do_v suffer_v in_o our_o place_n and_o stead_n nay_o they_o contend_v with_o great_a vehemency_n that_o it_o be_v whole_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n to_o make_v one_o man_n sin_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o another_o punishment_n especial_o one_o whole_o innocent_a and_o so_o that_o the_o guilty_a shall_v be_v free_v on_o the_o account_n of_o his_o suffering_n thus_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o give_v the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o controversy_n with_o all_o clearness_n and_o brevity_n and_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o will_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o two_o debate_n 1._o whether_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n in_o general_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n or_o as_o a_o mere_a act_n of_o dominion_n 2._o whether_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n in_o particular_a be_v a_o proper_a expiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n or_o only_o a_o antecedent_n condition_n to_o his_o exercise_n of_o the_o office_n of_o priesthood_n in_o heaven_n ii_o 1._o whether_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n in_o general_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n sin_n or_o as_o a_o mere_a act_n of_o dominion_n for_o that_o it_o must_v be_v one_o or_o the_o other_o of_o these_o two_o can_v be_v deny_v by_o our_o adversary_n for_o the_o inflict_a those_o suffering_n upon_o christ_n must_v either_o proceed_v from_o a_o antecedent_n meritorious_a cause_n or_o not_o if_o they_o do_v they_o be_v then_o punishment_n if_o not_o they_o be_v mere_a exercise_n of_o power_n and_o dominion_n whatever_o end_n they_o be_v intend_v for_o and_o whatever_o recompense_n be_v make_v for_o they_o so_o crellius_n assert_n 142._o that_o god_n as_o absolute_a lord_n of_o all_o have_v a_o right_a of_o absolute_a dominion_n upon_o the_o life_n and_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o may_v just_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o death_n and_o give_v his_o body_n to_o the_o cross_n and_o although_o 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cause_n as_o the_o reason_n of_o they_o only_o he_o qualify_v this_o act_n of_o dominion_n with_o the_o proposal_n of_o a_o reward_n for_o it_o but_o we_o must_v yet_o further_o inquire_v into_o their_o meaning_n for_o though_o here_o crellius_n attribute_n the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n mere_o to_o god_n dominion_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o sin_n yet_o elsewhere_o he_o will_v allow_v a_o respect_n that_o be_v have_v to_o sin_n antecedent_o to_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n 7._o and_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o they_o and_o although_o socinus_n in_o one_o place_n utter_o deny_v any_o lawful_a antecedent_n cause_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n beside_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n yet_o crellius_n in_o his_o vindication_n say_v by_o lawful_a cause_n he_o
declarative_a and_o do_v no_o more_o depend_v on_o the_o sacrifice_n offer_v than_o on_o a_o condition_n require_v by_o god_n the_o neglect_n of_o which_o will_v be_v a_o act_n of_o disobedience_n in_o they_o and_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o can_v represent_v say_v they_o no_o more_o than_o such_o a_o expiation_n to_o be_v by_o christ_n viz._n god_n declare_v that_o sin_n be_v expiate_v by_o he_o on_o the_o performance_n of_o such_o a_o condition_n require_v in_o order_n thereto_o as_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n be_v but_o we_o assert_v another_o kind_n of_o expiation_n of_o sin_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v slay_v and_o offer_v which_o be_v real_a and_o depend_v upon_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o this_o be_v twofold_a a_o civil_a and_o a_o ritual_a expiation_n according_a to_o the_o double_a capacity_n in_o which_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o as_o member_n of_o a_o society_n subsist_v by_o a_o body_n of_o law_n which_o according_a to_o the_o 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many_o sacrifice_n be_v appoint_v purposely_o for_o the_o expiate_a this_o legal_a guilt_n as_o particular_o the_o ash_n of_o the_o red_a heifer_n numb_a 19.9_o which_o be_v there_o call_v a_o purification_n for_o sin_n and_o the_o apostle_n put_v the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o of_o goat_n 13._o and_o the_o ash_n of_o a_o heifer_n sprinkle_v the_o unclean_a together_o and_o the_o effect_n of_o both_o of_o they_o he_o say_v be_v to_o sanctify_v to_o the_o purify_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o imply_v that_o there_o be_v some_o proper_a and_o immediate_a effect_n of_o these_o sacrifice_n upon_o the_o people_n at_o that_o time_n though_o infinite_o short_a of_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n by_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a the_o apostle_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o expiation_n in_o those_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o the_o one_o be_v bare_o typical_a of_o the_o other_o but_o of_o a_o different_a kind_n of_o expiation_n as_o far_o as_o purify_n the_o flesh_n be_v from_o purge_v the_o conscience_n but_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o the_o whole_a dispensation_n be_v typical_a and_o that_o the_o law_n have_v a_o shadow_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v and_o not_o the_o very_a image_n of_o the_o thing_n 10.1_o i._n e._n a_o dark_a and_o obscure_a representation_n and_o not_o the_o perfect_a resemblance_n of_o they_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o the_o apostle_n assert_n concern_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n first_o that_o they_o have_v a_o effect_n upon_o the_o body_n of_o man_n which_o he_o call_v purify_n the_o flesh_n the_o other_o be_v that_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o expiate_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o soul_n consider_v with_o a_o respect_n to_o the_o punishment_n of_o another_o life_n which_o he_o call_v purge_v the_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n 9.9.10.4_o and_o therefore_o he_o say_v that_o all_o the_o gift_n and_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n can_v not_o make_v he_o that_o do_v the_o service_n perfect_a as_o pertain_v to_o the_o conscience_n and_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n shall_v take_v away_o sin_n so_o that_o the_o proper_a expiation_n which_o be_v make_v by_o they_o be_v civil_a and_o ritual_a relate_v either_o to_o corporal_a punishment_n or_o to_o legal_a uncleanness_n from_o whence_o the_o apostle_n well_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o high_a sacrifice_n to_o make_v expiation_n for_o sin_n as_o pertain_v to_o the_o conscience_n but_o that_o expiation_n among_o the_o jew_n do_v relate_v to_o that_o polity_n which_o be_v establish_v among_o they_o as_o they_o be_v a_o people_n under_o the_o government_n of_o a_o body_n of_o law_n distinct_a from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n and_o they_o be_v consider_v as_o such_o it_o be_v vain_a to_o inquire_v whether_o they_o have_v only_o temporal_a or_o eternal_a promise_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v have_v any_o other_o than_o temporal_a unless_o we_o imagine_v that_o god_n will_v own_v they_o for_o a_o distinct_a people_n in_o another_o world_n as_o he_o do_v in_o this_o for_o what_o promise_v relate_v to_o a_o people_n as_o such_o must_v consider_v they_o as_o a_o people_n and_o in_o that_o capacity_n they_o must_v be_v the_o blessing_n of_o a_o society_n viz._n peace_n plenty_n number_n of_o people_n length_n of_o day_n etc._n etc._n but_o we_o be_v far_o from_o deny_v that_o the_o general_a principle_n of_o religion_n do_v remain_v among_o they_o viz._n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o and_o all_o the_o promise_v god_n make_v to_o the_o patriarch_n do_v continue_v in_o force_n as_o to_o another_o country_n and_o be_v continual_o improve_v by_o the_o prophetical_a instruction_n among_o they_o but_o we_o be_v now_o speak_v of_o what_o do_v respect_v the_o people_n in_o general_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o law_n which_o be_v give_v they_o by_o moses_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n the_o punishment_n of_o fault_n be_v either_o death_n or_o exclusion_n from_o the_o public_a worship_n the_o expiation_n of_o they_o be_v take_v away_o the_o obligation_n to_o either_o of_o these_o which_o be_v the_o guilt_n of_o they_o in_o that_o consideration_n but_o do_v not_o this_o take_v away_o the_o typical_a nature_n of_o these_o sacrifice_n no_o but_o it_o much_o rather_o establish_v it_o for_o as_o socinus_n argue_v 22._o if_o the_o expiation_n be_v only_o typical_a there_o must_v be_v something_o â—n_o the_o type_n correspondent_a to_o that_o which_o be_v typify_v by_o it_o as_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n typify_v christ_n and_o the_o benefit_n which_o be_v to_o come_v by_o he_o because_o as_o many_o as_o look_v up_o to_o it_o be_v heal_v and_o noah_n ark_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o type_n of_o baptism_n because_o as_o many_o as_o enter_v into_o that_o be_v save_v from_o the_o deluge_n so_o corinth_n 10._o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o those_o thing_n happen_v to_o they_o in_o type_n v_o 11._o because_o the_o event_n which_o happen_v to_o they_o do_v represent_v those_o which_o will_v fall_v upon_o disobedient_a christian_n so_o that_o to_o make_v good_a the_o true_a notion_n of_o a_o type_n we_o must_v assert_v a_o expiation_n that_o be_v real_a then_o and_o agreeable_a to_o that_o dispensation_n which_o do_v represent_v a_o expiation_n of_o a_o far_o high_a nature_n which_o be_v to_o be_v by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n etc._n iii_o which_o be_v premise_v i_o come_v to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o substitution_n design_v of_o the_o beast_n to_o be_v slay_v and_o sacrifice_v in_o stead_n of_o the_o offender_n themselves_o which_o will_v appear_v from_o levit._n 17.11_o for_o
no_o reason_n to_o recede_v from_o that_o signification_n when_o they_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n and_o we_o do_v not_o contend_v that_o when_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v apply_v to_o he_o that_o do_v forgive_v it_o do_v imply_v appease_v but_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o which_o be_v pardon_v but_o that_o which_o we_o assert_v be_v that_o when_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o a_o three_o person_n or_o a_o thing_n make_v use_v of_o in_o order_n to_o forgiveness_n than_o we_o say_v it_o signify_v the_o propitiate_a he_o that_o be_v just_o displease_v so_o as_o by_o what_o be_v do_v or_o suffer_v for_o that_o end_n he_o be_v willing_a to_o pardon_v what_o he_o have_v just_a reason_n to_o punish_v so_o moses_n be_v say_v to_o make_v atonement_n for_o the_o people_n by_o his_o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exod._n 34.14_o and_o we_o may_v see_v verse_n 11._o how_o much_o god_n be_v displease_v before_o and_o moses_n beseech_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o say_v why_o do_v thy_o wrath_n wax_v hot_a against_o thy_o people_n and_o verse_n 12._o turn_v from_o thy_o fierce_a wrath_n and_o repent_v of_o this_o evil_n against_o thy_o people_n and_o then_o it_o be_v say_v verse_n 14._o the_o lord_n be_v atone_v for_o the_o evil_n which_o he_o think_v to_o do_v unto_o his_o people_n i_o will_v therefore_o willing_o know_v why_o moses_n may_v not_o here_o proper_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o since_o it_o be_v so_o very_o often_o say_v in_o the_o levitical_a law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o accusative_a case_n scarce_o ever_o put_v but_o in_o two_o case_n viz._n when_o these_o word_n be_v apply_v to_o inanimate_a thing_n as_o the_o altar_n etc._n etc._n or_o when_o to_o god_n himself_o imply_v forgiveness_n what_o reason_n can_v we_o assign_v more_o probable_a for_o this_o different_a construction_n than_o that_o when_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v the_o verb_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o offend_a party_n as_o the_o accusative_a understand_v as_o christ_n be_v say_v in_o the_o place_n mention_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o ought_v in_o reason_n to_o be_v understand_v as_o those_o word_n after_o moses_n his_o intercession_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o crellius_n ask_v why_o then_o do_v we_o never_o read_v once_o concern_v the_o priest_n that_o he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o we_o read_v that_o he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o god_n be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o person_n propitiate_v be_v not_o express_v be_v because_o it_o be_v so_o much_o take_v for_o grant_v that_o the_o whole_a institution_n of_o sacrifice_n do_v immediate_o respect_n god_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o mistake_v concern_v the_o person_n who_o be_v to_o be_v atone_v 2._o i_o wonder_v crellius_n can_v himself_o produce_v no_o instance_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o person_n who_o offence_n be_v remit_v by_o the_o atonement_n but_o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o relation_n to_o that_o it_o be_v still_o join_v with_o a_o preposition_n relate_v either_o to_o the_o person_n or_o to_o the_o offence_n if_o no_o more_o be_v understand_v when_o it_o be_v so_o use_v than_o when_o god_n himself_o be_v say_v to_o do_v it_o why_o be_v not_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o say_v of_o the_o priest_n as_o it_o be_v of_o god_n from_o whence_o grotius_n his_o sense_n of_o heb._n 2.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v far_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o phrase_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n than_o that_o which_o crellius_n will_v put_v upon_o it_o therefore_o since_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v attribute_v to_o christ_n we_o ought_v to_o take_v it_o in_o the_o sense_n proper_a to_o a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n so_o it_o be_v say_v by_o moses_n where_o god_n be_v leave_v out_o but_o be_v necessary_o understand_v after_o the_o people_n have_v provoke_v god_n by_o their_o idolatry_n you_o have_v sin_v a_o great_a sin_n and_o now_o i_o will_v go_v up_o unto_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o i_o may_v make_v a_o atonement_n for_o your_o sin_n what_o way_n can_v moses_n be_v say_v to_o make_v this_o atonement_n but_o by_o propitiate_a god_n yet_o his_o name_n be_v not_o there_o express_v but_o necessary_o understand_v so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o the_o most_o proper_a sense_n for_o appease_v the_o anger_n of_o a_o person_n gen._n 32.20_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o sam._n 21.3_o which_o place_n have_v be_v already_o insist_v on_o in_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o those_o place_n wherein_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n be_v capable_a of_o no_o other_o sense_n will_v appear_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o middle_a person_n between_o god_n and_o we_o and_o therefore_o his_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v be_v parallel_n with_o that_o phrase_n where_o god_n himself_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o christ_n be_v here_o consider_v as_o interpose_v between_o god_n and_o we_o as_o moses_n and_o the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n do_v between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n in_o order_n to_o the_o avert_v his_o wrath_n from_o they_o and_o when_o one_o do_v thus_o interpose_v in_o order_n to_o the_o atonement_n of_o the_o offend_a party_n something_o be_v always_o suppose_a to_o be_v do_v or_o suffer_v by_o he_o as_o the_o mean_n of_o that_o atonement_n as_o jacob_n suppose_v the_o present_a he_o make_v to_o his_o brother_n will_v propitiate_v he_o and_o david_n appease_v the_o gibeonite_n by_o the_o death_n of_o saul_n son_n both_o which_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o shed_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o sacrifice_n before_o and_o under_o the_o law_n be_v the_o mean_n of_o atone_a god_n for_o the_o sin_n they_o commit_v what_o reason_n can_v there_o be_v then_o why_o so_o receive_v a_o sense_n of_o atonement_n both_o among_o the_o jew_n and_o all_o other_o nation_n at_o that_o time_n when_o these_o word_n be_v write_v must_v be_v forsake_v and_o any_o other_o sense_n be_v embrace_v which_o neither_o agree_v with_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o expression_n nor_o with_o so_o many_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o make_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n xii_o neither_o be_v it_o only_o our_o atonement_n death_n but_o our_o reconciliation_n be_v attribute_v to_o christ_n too_o with_o a_o respect_n to_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n as_o in_o the_o place_n before_o insist_v on_o 10._o for_o if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n and_o more_o large_o in_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n 19.21_o and_o all_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n who_o have_v reconcile_v we_o to_o himself_o by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o have_v give_v to_o we_o the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n to_o wit_n that_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n unto_o himself_o not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n unto_o they_o and_o have_v commit_v to_o we_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n for_o he_o have_v make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o and_o to_o the_o ephesian_n 2.16_o and_o that_o he_o may_v reconcile_v both_o unto_o god_n in_o one_o body_n by_o his_o cross_n have_v slay_v the_o enmity_n thereby_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n to_o the_o colossian_n 22._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 by_o he_o i_o say_v whether_o they_o be_v thing_n in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n and_o you_o that_o be_v sometime_o alienate_v and_o enemy_n in_o your_o mind_n by_o wicked_a work_n yet_o now_o have_v he_o reconcile_v in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n through_o death_n two_o thing_n the_o substance_n of_o crellius_n his_o answer_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o concern_v these_o place_n 1._o etc._n that_o it_o be_v no_o
himself_o last_o what_o force_n or_o dependence_n be_v there_o in_o the_o last_o word_n for_o he_o make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n etc._n etc._n if_o all_o he_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o before_o have_v only_o relate_v to_o christ_n preach_n how_o be_v he_o make_v sin_n more_o than_o the_o apostle_n if_o he_o be_v only_o treat_v as_o a_o sinner_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o same_o doctrine_n which_o they_o preach_v equal_o with_o he_o and_o may_v not_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o apostle_n as_o well_o as_o in_o christ_n if_o no_o more_o be_v mean_v but_o be_v persuade_v to_o be_v righteous_a by_o the_o doctrine_n deliver_v to_o they_o in_o the_o two_o latter_a place_n eph._n 2.16_o coloss._n 1.20_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v plain_a that_o a_o twofold_a reconciliation_n be_v likewise_o mention_v the_o one_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n to_o one_o another_o the_o other_o of_o both_o of_o they_o to_o god_n for_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o ridiculous_a than_o the_o exposition_n of_o socinus_n who_o will_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o be_v join_v with_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o to_o stand_v by_o itself_o and_o to_o signify_v that_o this_o reconciliation_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n do_v tend_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 30._o and_o crellius_n who_o stand_v out_o at_o nothing_o hope_n to_o bring_v off_o socinus_n here_o too_o by_o say_v that_o it_o be_v very_o common_a for_o the_o end_n to_o which_o a_o thing_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v express_v by_o a_o dative_n case_n follow_v the_o verb_n but_o he_o may_v have_v spare_v his_o pain_n in_o prove_v a_o thing_n no_o one_o question_n the_o short_a answer_n have_v be_v to_o have_v produce_v one_o place_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ever_o signify_v any_o thing_n but_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n as_o the_o offend_a party_n or_o wherever_o the_o dative_n of_o the_o 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nor_o any_o satisfaction_n by_o a_o mediator_n for_o that_o must_v suppose_v liberty_n and_o relaxation_n as_o to_o the_o executive_a part_n of_o justice._n and_o if_o god_n must_v punish_v sinner_n as_o they_o deserve_v there_o can_v be_v no_o stop_n to_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n short_a of_o annihilation_n for_o our_o very_a being_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o we_o have_v deserve_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o say_v that_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n do_v not_o require_v the_o punishment_n of_o any_o offence_n without_o repentance_n or_o amendment_n be_v to_o overthrow_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o punitive_a justice_n in_o god_n by_o which_o i_o do_v not_o mean_v the_o actual_a execution_n of_o it_o and_o the_o due_a measure_n which_o belong_v to_o it_o but_o the_o will_v to_o punish_v obstinate_a and_o impenitent_a sinner_n and_o that_o result_v from_o his_o hatred_n and_o abhorrency_n of_o evil_a and_o his_o just_a government_n of_o 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