satisfaction_n be_v make_v to_o god_n as_o legislator_n and_o rector_n supremus_fw-la and_o not_o â—as_fw-la dominus_fw-la absolutus_fw-la or_o mere_a proprietary_n prop._n xiii_o christ_n do_v neither_o obey_v nor_o suffer_v in_o any_o man_n stead_n by_o a_o strict_a proper_a representation_n of_o his_o person_n in_o point_n of_o law_n so_o as_o that_o the_o law_n shall_v take_v it_o as_o do_v or_o suffer_v by_o the_o party_n himself_o but_o only_o as_o a_o three_o person_n as_o a_o mediator_n he_o voluntary_o bear_v what_o else_o the_o sinner_n shall_v have_v bear_v to_o assert_v the_o contrary_n special_o as_o to_o particular_a person_n consider_v in_o actual_a sin_n be_v to_o overthrow_v all_o scripture_n theology_n and_o to_o introduce_v all_o antinomianism_n to_o overthrow_v all_o possibility_n of_o pardon_n and_o assert_v justification_n before_o we_o sin_v or_o be_v bear_v and_o to_o make_v ourselves_o to_o have_v satisfy_v god_n therefore_o we_o must_v not_o say_v that_o christ_n die_v nostro_fw-la loco_fw-la so_o as_o to_o personate_v we_o or_o represent_v our_o person_n in_o law_n sense_n but_o only_o to_o bear_v what_o else_o we_o must_v have_v bear_v prop._n fourteen_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n and_o so_o satisfaction_n to_o justice_n have_v purchase_v to_o himself_o a_o full_a propriety_n in_o all_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n and_o so_o be_v become_v dominus_fw-la absolutus_fw-la of_o all_o on_o a_o new_a title_n of_o redemption_n as_o god_n be_v before_o on_o the_o title_n of_o creation_n prop._n xv._n christ_n have_v hereby_o purchase_v also_o a_o supreme_a rectorship_n so_o far_o as_o a_o derive_v power_n may_v be_v call_v supreme_a and_o god_n as_o he_o be_v redeemer_n be_v proper_o supreme_a ground_v on_o his_o absolute_a propriety_n even_o as_o god_n rectorship_n as_o creator_n be_v ground_v on_o his_o absolute_a propriety_n as_o creator_n every_o man_n may_v rule_v his_o own_o according_a to_o its_o nature_n and_o capacity_n prop._n xvi_o hereupon_o by_o actual_a rendition_n all_o thing_n be_v deliver_v up_o to_o christ_n both_o as_o proprietary_n and_o rector_n prop._n xvii_o as_o proprietary_n or_o dominus_fw-la christ_n over-ruleth_a the_o world_n and_o dispose_v of_o all_o event_n and_o being_n naturally_n as_o most_o conduce_v to_o his_o redemption_n ends._n prop._n xviii_o as_o plenipotent_a rector_n he_o now_o rule_v all_o inferior_a rational_a creature_n by_o his_o law_n as_o the_o universal_a lord-redeemer_n prop._n xix_o see_v both_o the_o rational_a creature_n and_o the_o visible_a frame_n of_o the_o creation_n be_v deliver_v up_o to_o christ_n the_o redeemer_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o very_a law_n of_o nature_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o natura_fw-la rerum_fw-la ut_fw-la signum_fw-la or_o in_o ment_fw-la humanâ_fw-la ut_fw-la principia_fw-la cognita_fw-la be_v christ_n law_n and_o so_o that_o those_o that_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o mere_a law_n of_o nature_n be_v rule_v by_o christ_n so_o far_o as_o they_o do_v well_o prop._n xx._n as_o god_n be_v the_o ruler_n as_o to_o title_n and_o some_o legislation_n and_o judgement_n of_o those_o very_a pagan_n who_o know_v he_o not_o but_o deny_v a_o godhead_n so_o christ_n be_v so_o the_o ruler_n of_o those_o very_a infidel_n who_o know_v he_o not_o but_o deny_v the_o mediator_n prop._n xxi_o in_o give_v up_o all_o propriety_n and_o rule_n to_o christ_n god_n have_v not_o divest_v himself_o of_o any_o thing_n save_v only_o a_o right_n or_o as_o it_o be_v a_o obligation_n to_o punish_v the_o pardon_v for_o as_o christ_n be_v god_n himself_o so_o the_o father_n still_o possess_v and_o rule_v by_o the_o redeemer_n as_o he_o have_v still_o the_o title_n of_o creator_n so_o be_v he_o in_o the_o son_n god-redeemer_n prop._n xxii_o see_v no_o man_n can_v fulfil_v the_o first_o law_n or_o covenant_n and_o no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v by_o a_o covenant_n not_o keep_v and_o christ_n redeem_v not_o man_n into_o absolute_a liberty_n to_o be_v from_o under_o law_n and_o rule_n which_o be_v misery_n to_o he_o and_o not_o liberty_n therefore_o it_o have_v please_v the_o father_n and_o mediator_n to_o make_v to_o man_n a_o new_a law_n and_o covenant_n suit_v to_o his_o present_a state_n of_o misery_n prop._n xxiii_o the_o tenor_n of_o this_o law_n be_v that_o whosoever_o will_v repent_v thankful_o and_o hearty_o accept_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v his_o saviour_n teacher_n king_n and_o head_n believe_v he_o to_o be_v the_o redeemer_n and_o will_v love_v he_o and_o god_n in_o he_o above_o all_o and_o obey_v he_o sincere_o to_o the_o death_n shall_v upon_o his_o first_o acceptance_n be_v justify_v and_o adopt_a and_o upon_o his_o perseverance_n be_v justify_v at_o judgement_n save_v from_o hell_n and_o glorify_v and_o whosoever_o reject_v he_o shall_v bear_v the_o gild_n and_o punishment_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n and_o for_o his_o refusal_n be_v far_o sorely_a punish_v prop._n xxiv_o by_o this_o new_a law_n or_o covenant_n christ_n have_v bring_v all_o man_n where_o it_o be_v promulgate_v under_o the_o duty_n of_o receive_v he_o and_o life_n in_o he_o and_o under_o a_o promise_n of_o life_n if_o they_o do_v receive_v he_o and_o a_o threaten_v of_o death_n if_o they_o reject_v he_o prep_n xxv_o the_o tenor_n of_o this_o new_a law_n in_o all_o these_o part_n be_v universal_a extend_v to_o all_o no_o man_n be_v except_v out_o of_o precept_n promise_v or_o threaten_v whether_o the_o promulgation_n be_v universal_a or_o not_o prop._n xxvi_o it_o can_v hardly_o be_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v any_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n that_o have_v not_o hear_v of_o christ_n or_o have_v some_o mean_n to_o have_v come_v near_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o prop._n xxvii_o all_o those_o that_o have_v not_o hear_v of_o christ_n have_v yet_o much_o mercy_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o he_o and_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o death_n according_a to_o the_o well_o or_o ill_o use_v whereof_o it_o seem_v probable_a that_o god_n will_v judge_v they_o prop._n xxviii_o but_o it_o be_v safe_a to_o leave_v the_o case_n of_o those_o that_o never_o hear_v of_o christ_n and_o their_o infant_n as_o a_o thing_n unrevealed_a or_o so_o dark_o reveal_v that_o god_n will_v not_o have_v we_o know_v any_o more_o of_o it_o than_o that_o our_o condition_n be_v far_o better_a than_o they_o that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v thankful_a prop._n xxix_o it_o be_v a_o course_n to_o blind_a and_o not_o to_o inform_v man_n to_o lay_v the_o main_a stress_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o redemption_n upon_o our_o uncertain_a conclusion_n of_o god_n deal_v with_o such_o as_o never_o hear_v of_o christ_n see_v all_o proof_n be_v per_fw-la notiora_fw-la and_o we_o must_v reduce_v point_n uncertain_a to_o the_o certain_a and_o not_o the_o certain_a to_o the_o uncertain_a in_o our_o trial._n prop._n xxx_o christ_n may_v be_v ruler_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la and_o in_o part_n de_fw-la facto_fw-la where_o yet_o satan_n prevail_v and_o the_o sinner_n shall_v perish_v for_o rebellion_n prop._n xxxi_o in_o the_o new_a law_n christ_n have_v true_o give_v himself_o with_o a_o conditional_a pardon_n justification_n and_o conditional_a right_n to_o salvation_n to_o all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n without_o exception_n prop._n xxxii_o this_o law_n give_v christ_n to_o no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n by_o name_n now_o nor_o more_o than_o other_o antecedent_o to_o their_o believe_v but_o to_o all_o if_o they_o will_v believe_v prop._n xxxiii_o it_o be_v therefore_o a_o proper_a and_o true_a speech_n to_o say_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o especial_o all_o that_o ever_o hear_v his_o gospel_n see_v that_o in_o law_n sense_n he_o do_v dye_n for_o they_o in_o all_o the_o forementioned_a respect_n as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o constitute_v debitum_fw-la dueness_n so_o it_o constitute_v to_o all_o man_n 1._o the_o dueness_n of_o obedience_n that_o they_o accept_v christ_n offer_v they_o 2._o the_o dueness_n of_o the_o benefit_n if_o they_o accept_v he_o a_o conditional_a due_n 3._o and_o the_o dueness_n of_o the_o punishment_n if_o they_o reject_v he_o so_o that_o in_o law_n sense_n christ_n die_v for_o all_o prop._n xxxiv_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o their_o redeemer_n and_o his_o satisfaction_n have_v be_v no_o way_n for_o they_o nor_o a_o mercy_n to_o they_o than_o the_o damn_a shall_v not_o perish_v for_o reject_v their_o redeemer_n nor_o for_o refuse_v the_o mercy_n of_o redemption_n nor_o their_o conscience_n accuse_v they_o for_o it_o but_o undoubted_o for_o this_o will_v be_v their_o destruction_n and_o for_o this_o their_o conscience_n will_v accuse_v they_o prop._n xxxv_o it_o be_v not_o the_o satisfaction_n itself_o that_o be_v tender_v to_o sinner_n but_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o it_o can_v by_o any_o minister_n nor_o will_v not_o
natural_a suffering_n nor_o ever_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v mere_o on_o the_o old_a score_n that_o be_v mere_o for_o violate_v and_o incure_v the_o penalty_n of_o the_o first_o law_n by_o god_n as_o rector_n according_a to_o that_o law_n god_n may_v have_v refuse_v to_o accept_v christ_n suffering_n as_o a_o satisfaction_n for_o sinner_n much_o more_o to_o have_v free_o provide_v it_o out_o of_o his_o own_o treasure_n as_o it_o be_v when_o god_n therefore_o do_v free_o himself_o provide_v a_o satisfaction_n and_o free_o accept_v it_o he_o do_v both_o only_a on_o these_o term_n that_o as_o legislator_n of_o the_o strict_a law_n of_o work_n as_o stand_v without_o remedy_n he_o will_v punish_v no_o man_n but_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o actual_o and_o absolute_o discharge_v they_o for_o they_o be_v still_o his_o subject_n and_o now_o by_o a_o double_a right_n and_o bond_n viz_o both_o of_o creation_n and_o redemption_n and_o therefore_o must_v still_o be_v govern_v by_o he_o and_o therefore_o must_v still_o be_v govern_v by_o law_n and_o therefore_o must_v still_o be_v under_o precept_n prohibition_n promise_n and_o threaten_n which_o be_v the_o part_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v such_o as_o that_o it_o must_v be_v govern_v not_o mere_o by_o command_v but_o also_o per_fw-la praemia_fw-la &_o poenas_fw-la experience_n tell_v we_o that_o of_o the_o best_a man_n on_o earth_n as_o propound_v to_o they_o therefore_o god_n in_o mercy_n will_v make_v a_o new_a law_n command_v all_o man_n to_o repent_v and_o that_o hear_v the_o gospel_n to_o believe_v and_o give_v to_o the_o redeem_a the_o actual_a pardon_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n on_o these_o condition_n make_v christ_n the_o fountain_n of_o our_o life_n and_o head_n of_o all_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o ordain_v that_o christ_n and_o with_o he_o pardon_v and_o adoption_n and_o the_o spirit_n for_o further_a sanctification_n and_o salvation_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o all_o that_o will_v take_v christ_n and_o that_o those_o that_o refuse_v he_o shall_v be_v unpardoned_a for_o all_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o satisfaction_n and_o shall_v moreover_o incur_v a_o far_o sore_a punishment_n these_o be_v the_o term_n on_o which_o god_n take_v christ_n suffering_n as_o satisfactory_a to_o his_o justice_n which_o term_n be_v well_o please_v to_o the_o son_n himself_o nor_o do_v he_o ever_o desire_v to_o ransom_v they_o on_o other_o term_n or_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o any_o other_o condition_n than_o under_o this_o his_o own_o government_n and_o law_n nor_o to_o convey_v pardon_n and_o glory_n the_o fruit_n of_o his_o death_n to_o any_o that_o refuse_v he_o still_o suppose_v his_o everlasting_a secret_a decree_n of_o procure_v his_o choose_a infallible_o to_o perform_v the_o condition_n and_o partake_v of_o the_o benefit_n which_o belong_v to_o another_o part_n of_o theology_n also_o it_o must_v be_v well_o observe_v as_o the_o very_a principal_a point_n for_o avoid_v the_o common_a error_n in_o this_o business_n that_o the_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v to_o god_n as_o legislator_n and_o so_o rector_n per_fw-la leges_fw-la and_o so_o have_v its_o main_a direct_a respect_n to_o his_o legislative_a will._n his_o will_n de_fw-fr eventu_fw-la be_v natural_o antecedent_n to_o it_o and_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o as_o event_n but_o his_o law_n be_v the_o cause_n or_o occasion_n of_o it_o as_o due_a or_o moral_o necessary_a and_o also_o there_o be_v no_o act_n of_o his_o decretive_a will_n de_fw-fr eventu_fw-la cause_v by_o it_o but_o there_o be_v act_n of_o his_o law_n and_o so_o as_o to_o our_o manner_n of_o conceive_v of_o his_o will_n de_fw-fr debito_fw-la cause_v by_o it_o and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o for_o christ_n death_n that_o god_n decree_v to_o give_v faith_n to_o any_o and_o consequent_o to_o give_v actual_a pardon_n and_o glory_n but_o god_n decree_v to_o give_v these_o for_o christ_n death_n when_o he_o so_o give_v they_o and_o it_o be_v because_o of_o christ_n death_n that_o they_o be_v due_a though_o not_o immediate_o from_o his_o death_n but_o mediante_fw-la donatione_fw-la testamenti_fw-la vel_fw-la faderis_fw-la christ_n death_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o faith_n but_o not_o of_o the_o decree_n to_o give_v it_o again_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v that_o it_o be_v not_o god_n as_o legislator_n of_o the_o new_a law_n that_o be_v satisfy_v for_o sin_n by_o christ_n death_n that_o be_v to_o die_v to_o satisfy_v himself_o the_o mediator_n for_o the_o non_fw-fr execution_n of_o his_o own_o remedying_a law_n but_o it_o be_v god_n as_o legislator_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n constitute_v everlasting_a death_n the_o due_a penalty_n of_o every_o sin_n or_o if_o any_o have_v rather_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o formal_o the_o law_n of_o work_n which_o be_v now_o in_o force_n conjunct_a with_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n but_o it_o be_v become_v part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n the_o matter_n come_v all_o to_o one_o sense_n though_o we_o change_v the_o word_n there_o be_v one_o law_n that_o say_v he_o that_o sin_v shall_v die_v call_v it_o what_o you_o will_v this_o law_n as_o to_o the_o end_n christ_n have_v satisfy_v i._n e._n he_o have_v proper_o satisfy_v the_o lawgiver_n there_o be_v another_o law_n or_o as_o they_o call_v it_o the_o peremptory_a part_n of_o the_o new_a law_n which_o say_v he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v and_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v christ_n have_v not_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o this_o law_n by_o his_o suffering_n the_o sense_n of_o the_o commination_n be_v he_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v this_o law_n be_v ever_o execute_v on_o all_o that_o be_v guilty_a and_o by_o it_o oblige_v to_o everlasting_a death_n that_o be_v on_o those_o that_o in_o their_o life_n time_n here_o do_v not_o repent_v and_o believe_v for_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o precept_n of_o this_o law_n as_o it_o require_v belief_n or_o other_o duty_n at_o the_o present_a time_n christ_n do_v die_v but_o not_o for_o the_o non-performance_n of_o the_o condition_n which_o death_n be_v threaten_v to_o last_o it_o be_v therefore_o certain_a that_o christ_n die_v not_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o final_a impenitency_n in_o a_o prevalent_a degree_n and_o unbelief_n or_o final_a rebellion_n against_o himself_o or_o his_o father_n and_o therefore_o when_o i_o say_v before_o that_o he_o satisfy_v god_n as_o legislator_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n for_o sin_n as_o sin_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n as_o contradistinct_a from_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o all_o the_o sin_n peremptory_o condemn_v by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n be_v except_v from_o the_o satisfaction_n not_o only_o nor_o at_o all_o because_o they_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o such_o person_n but_o because_o they_o be_v such_o except_a sin_n who_o ever_o the_o person_n be_v now_o therefore_o to_o the_o argument_n and_o first_o to_o the_o major_n i_o deny_v it_o and_o never_o see_v any_o fair_a colour_n of_o proof_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o have_v full_a plain_a scripture_n to_o the_o contrary_a do_v confident_o believe_v that_o all_o those_o be_v not_o save_v that_o christ_n satisfy_v for_o and_o to_o the_o proof_n bring_v i_o answer_v 1._o it_o be_v untrue_a that_o christ_n satisfy_v for_o every_o sin_n of_o every_o man_n for_o who_o he_o satisfy_v and_o it_o will_v never_o be_v prove_v he_o have_v except_v all_o those_o sin_n which_o be_v comprise_v in_o the_o final_a non-performance_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o salvation_n object_n none_o that_o he_o satisfy_v for_o be_v ever_o guilty_a of_o that_o and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o may_v not_o be_v say_v to_o die_v for_o such_o sin_n answ_n that_o be_v deny_v and_o to_o be_v better_o prove_v before_o it_o can_v be_v receive_v by_o sober_a men._n i_o have_v already_o prove_v that_o he_o die_v and_o satisfy_v for_o those_o that_o be_v final_a 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