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death_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o procure_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n christ_n be_v dead_a in_o vain_a to_o no_o end_n or_o as_o grotius_n and_o other_o rather_o understand_v without_o any_o meritorious_a cause_n i._n e._n our_o sin_n however_o all_o come_v to_o one_o three_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o christ_n death_n it_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n this_o consist_v of_o two_o branch_n 1._o sacrifice_n do_v expiate_v sin_n 2._o christ_n death_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o a_o sin-expiating_a sacrifice_n 1._o i_o say_v sacrifice_n do_v expiate_v sin_n levit._n 1.4_o he_o shall_v put_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o burnt-offering_a and_o it_o shall_v be_v accept_v for_o he_o and_o many_o such_o place_n and_o this_o they_o do_v typical_o which_o strengthen_v the_o cause_n we_o have_v in_o hand_n as_o represent_v and_o foresignifying_a christ_n without_o which_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n to_o take_v away_o sin_n hebr._n 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sin_n be_v atone_v he_o be_v our_o high_a priest_n for_o this_o end_n to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n heb._n 2.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o a_o enallage_n put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o pacify_v god_n reconcile_v god_n turn_v away_o his_o wrath_n you_o meet_v with_o all_o thing_n in_o christ_n which_o concur_v to_o the_o make_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n the_o priest_n he_o be_v our_o high_a priest_n the_o sacrifice_n himself_o christ_n be_v once_o offer_v the_o shed_n of_o blood_n and_o destroy_v of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o essential_a part_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n add_v to_o these_o 1_o cor._n 5.7_o christ_n our_o passeover_n be_v sacrifice_v for_o we_o where_o be_v a_o double_a argument_n 1._o that_o christ_n be_v express_o say_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v 2._o that_o he_o be_v call_v a_o passeover_n which_o at_o the_o best_a seem_v to_o have_v be_v both_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o a_o sacrament_n now_o than_o christ_n death_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n it_o appear_v that_o it_o appease_v god_n wrath_n procure_v his_o favour_n four_o from_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n death_n i_o may_v urge_v a_o double_a cause_n 1._o the_o inflict_a cause_n it_o be_v god_n displeasure_n nothing_o more_o plain_a than_o that_o he_o have_v a_o very_a deep_a sense_n of_o and_o sharp_a conflict_n with_o god_n wrath_n from_o those_o dreadful_a horror_n in_o the_o garden_n where_o his_o soul_n be_v exceed_v sorrowful_a unto_o death_n not_o certain_o at_o the_o approach_n of_o a_o ordinary_a death_n which_o many_o martyr_n have_v undergo_v with_o undaunted_a courage_n but_o at_o the_o apprehension_n of_o his_o father_n anger_n and_o upon_o the_o cross_n where_o he_o roar_v out_o that_o direful_a complaint_n my_o
god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o now_o then_o see_v god_n be_v natural_o gracious_a and_o perfect_o righteous_a can_v will_v not_o be_v displease_v with_o any_o without_o cause_n and_o christ_n have_v in_o himself_o no_o cause_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o he_o joh._n 14.30_o and_o as_o you_o read_v he_o always_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o please_v he_o it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o displeasure_n and_o of_o chrsts_n death_n be_v our_o sin_n lay_v upon_o he_o and_o our_o peace_n to_o be_v procure_v by_o he_o and_o that_o bring_v in_o the_o 2._o head_n which_o be_v the_o procure_n or_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o christ_n death_n the_o guilt_n of_o our_o sin_n lay_v on_o he_o bring_v death_n upon_o he_o as_o the_o just_a punishment_n of_o they_o and_o this_o be_v write_v with_o so_o much_o clearness_n that_o he_o that_o run_v may_v read_v it_o it_o be_v observe_v of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n of_o the_o church_n that_o those_o of_o they_o which_o live_v before_o the_o pelagian_a heresy_n be_v raise_v speak_v more_o dark_o and_o doubtful_o and_o careless_o in_o those_o thing_n not_o be_v ob_n ige_v to_o stand_v much_o upon_o their_o guard_n when_o they_o have_v no_o enemy_n in_o view_n and_o have_v to_o do_v with_o enemy_n of_o a_o contrary_a make_v while_o they_o avoid_v one_o extreme_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o often_o happen_v they_o run_v too_o near_o the_o other_o but_o in_o this_o point_n the_o apostle_n who_o write_v so_o long_o before_o socinus_n have_v a_o be_v have_v write_v with_o as_o much_o perspicuity_n against_o that_o heresy_n as_o if_o they_o have_v live_v to_o see_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o that_o monster_n the_o conception_n whereof_o some_o of_o they_o see_v in_o those_o primitive_a heretic_n two_o thing_n be_v write_v with_o a_o sunbeam_n 1._o that_o christ_n die_v for_o our_o good_a as_o the_o final_a cause_n dan._n 9.26_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o but_o not_o for_o himself_o 2._o that_o he_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n as_o the_o deserve_a cause_n rom._n 4.25_o who_o be_v deliver_v viz._n unto_o death_n for_o our_o offence_n not_o only_o upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o our_o sin_n as_o the_o socinian_o gloss_n it_o but_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o suffer_v for_o sin_n always_o imply_v sin_n to_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o it_o 1_o king_n 14.16_o he_o shall_v give_v up_o israel_n because_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n deut._n 24.16_o the_o father_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o child_n but_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o many_o other_o place_n there_o be_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o confirm_v any_o judicious_a man_n in_o this_o truth_n to_o read_v the_o miserable_a evasion_n which_o the_o socinian_o use_v to_o shift_v off_o the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n which_o as_o time_n will_v not_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o mention_v so_o they_o be_v neither_o fit_n for_o this_o nor_o worthy_a of_o any_o assembly_n this_o be_v plain_a that_o christ_n die_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o stop_v all_o hole_n the_o holy_a ghost_n use_v various_a preposition_n if_o one_o be_v more_o emphatical_a than_o another_o all_o shall_v concur_v to_o assert_v this_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 4.25_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 15.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 3.18_o and_o that_o all_o these_o shall_v signify_v the_o final_a cause_n or_o occasion_n only_o and_o never_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n when_o a_o man_n have_v put_v out_o his_o eye_n or_o god_n have_v take_v away_o the_o scripture_n and_o other_o greek_a author_n too_o he_o may_v believe_v it_o but_o very_o hardly_o before_o i_o shall_v strengthen_v this_o argument_n with_o this_o consideration_n that_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o bear_v our_o sin_n which_o be_v so_o evident_a that_o crellius_n that_o masterbuilder_n of_o the_o socinian_n fabric_n confess_v that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o bear_v sin_n be_v to_o endure_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o sin_n and_o he_o say_v no_o more_o than_o he_o be_v force_v to_o by_o the_o invincible_a clearness_n of_o scripture-expression_n leu._n 5.1_o &_o 7.18_o &_o 20.17_o notorious_a offender_n it_o be_v say_v of_o they_o they_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o socinian_o say_v may_v signify_v to_o take_v away_o iniquity_n albeit_o a_o learned_a man_n lay_v down_o this_o assertion_n that_o it_o never_o signify_v to_o take_v away_o sin_n as_o socinus_n will_v have_v it_o but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v to_o bear_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n as_o a_o porter_n bear_v a_o burden_n but_o never_o to_o take_v away_o isaiah_n 53.4_o he_o have_v bear_v our_o grief_n and_o carry_v our_o sorrow_n object_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o plausible_a argument_n they_o have_v in_o this_o cause_n but_o mat._n 8.16_o 17._o where_o christ_n take_v away_o disease_n which_o he_o do_v not_o bear_v it_o be_v say_v the_o say_n of_o esaias_n be_v fulfil_v therein_o answ_n to_o omit_v those_o many_o answer_n give_v by_o other_o of_o which_o see_v brinsleys_n one_o only_a mediator_n and_o calovius_n his_o excellent_a discourse_n de_fw-fr satisfactione_n christi_fw-la in_o his_o socinismus_fw-la prostigatus_fw-la a_o scripture_n be_v say_v to_o be_v fulfil_v either_o whole_o or_o in_o part_n now_o than_o you_o must_v know_v that_o although_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n which_o we_o conclude_v against_o the_o papist_n that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o than_o one_o of_o literal_a and_o coordinate_a sense_n of_o every_o place_n of_o scripture_n yet_o there_o may_v be_v divers_a of_o several_a kind_n one_o subordinate_a to_o another_o and_o one_o typify_v by_o another_o and_o one_o accommodate_v to_o another_o and_o when_o any_o one_o of_o these_o sense_n be_v accomplish_v that_o scripture_n be_v say_v to_o be_v fulfil_v though_o indeed_o but_o one_o piece_n and_o parcel_n of_o it_o be_v fulfil_v thus_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o same_o scripture_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o spiritual_a preservation_n of_o the_o apostle_n john_n 17.12_o and_o to_o the_o temporal_a preservation_n of_o they_o john_n 18.9_o and_o as_o it_o be_v false_a and_o fallacious_a reason_n for_o any_o man_n to_o infer_v that_o christ_n keep_v of_o his_o apostle_n can_v be_v understand_v spiritual_o of_o keep_v they_o in_o his_o name_n and_o keep_v they_o from_o apostasy_n as_o it_o be_v say_v john_n 17.12_o because_o john_n 18.9_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o a_o rescue_n of_o they_o from_o a_o temporal_a destruction_n but_o rather_o it_o must_v be_v say_v it_o be_v fulfil_v both_o way_n and_o the_o one_o be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o other_o and_o typify_v in_o the_o other_o so_o be_v it_o in_o this_o case_n this_o place_n in_o isaiah_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v exact_o a_o parallel_a case_n be_v fulfil_v two_o way_n the_o one_o express_v 1_o pet._n 2.24_o who_o his_o own_o self_n bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n upon_o the_o tree_n the_o other_o in_o this_o matth._n 8.17_o in_o the_o former_a be_v express_v the_o cause_n christ_n bear_v the_o burden_n of_o our_o sin_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n in_o the_o latter_a the_o effect_n christ_n take_v off_o the_o burden_n or_o part_n of_o that_o burden_n of_o sin_n from_o our_o shoulder_n or_o from_o the_o shoulder_n of_o those_o disease_a person_n for_o it_o be_v lay_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n that_o it_o may_v be_v take_v off_o from_o we_o so_o that_o matthew_n right_o tell_v we_o that_o isaiah_n be_v fulfil_v and_o that_o the_o cause_n do_v appear_v by_o the_o effect_n as_o by_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n we_o see_v the_o approach_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o this_o may_v serve_v for_o the_o untie_n of_o that_o hard_a knot_n which_o i_o have_v almost_o say_v be_v the_o only_a thing_n of_o moment_n the_o socinian_o have_v in_o this_o controversy_n but_o to_o return_v isa_n 53.5_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 and_o with_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o high_a antisocinian_n in_o the_o world_n to_o coin_v a_o scripture_n for_o his_o purpose_n he_o can_v not_o devise_v a_o place_n of_o a_o more_o favourable_a aspect_n to_o his_o cause_n than_o this_o and_o ver._n 6._o the_o lord_n have_v place_v on_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o but_o indeed_o the_o argument_n which_o may_v be_v draw_v out_o of_o this_o one_o chapter_n isa_n 53._o may_v
both_o mere_a supererogation_n of_o a_o infinite_o glorious_a person_n and_o first_o for_o his_o active_a righteousness_n iâ—_n stand_v in_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o ceremonial_a and_o moral_a law_n 1._o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v a_o mere_a supererogation_n for_o the_o substance_n to_o comply_v with_o the_o shadow_n the_o antitype_n to_o do_v homage_n to_o its_o owâ—_n type_n beside_o he_o submit_v to_o those_o very_a ordinance_n who_o end_n and_o institution_n suppose_v guilt_n and_o whose_o nature_n argue_v they_o design_v only_o for_o the_o use_n of_o sinner_n what_o foreskin_n of_o impurity_n have_v he_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o in_o circumcision_n what_o filth_n to_o be_v wash_v awâ—y_n in_o baptism_n do_v the_o holy_a child_n jesus_n defile_v his_o mother_n womb_n as_o common_a mortal_n do_v that_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n and_o bring_v forth_o in_o iniquity_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v circumcise_v and_o baptize_v and_o his_o mother_n offer_v for_o her_o purification_n luke_n 1.21_o 22._o ch_z 3.21_o no_o imaginable_a obligation_n lie_v on_o he_o to_o these_o submission_n be_v to_o he_o mere_a cipher_n whole_o insignificant_a 2._o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n although_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o as_o man_n it_o be_v his_o duty_n gal._n 4.4_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o his_o duty_n to_o become_v man_n true_a a_o creature_n homage_n be_v due_a from_o he_o when_o a_o creature_n a_o servant_n work_v when_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n but_o the_o whole_a be_v free_a and_o arbitrary_a because_o his_o enter_v into_o that_o state_n be_v so_o for_o what_o but_o his_o own_o infinite_a love_n can_v ever_o move_v the_o eternal_a word_n to_o pitch_v his_o tent_n in_o our_o nature_n what_o obligation_n lie_v on_o the_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o take_v the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n who_o bind_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n to_o become_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o as_o his_o active_a righteousness_n so_o second_o his_o passive_a too_o be_v a_o mere_a supererogation_n for_o his_o almighty_a father_n holy_a all-seeing_a eye_n can_v never_o espy_v the_o least_o iniquity_n in_o he_o to_o punish_v what_o have_v the_o divine_a justice_n to_o do_v with_o he_o for_o he_o be_v a_o sinless_a person_n he_o suffer_v not_o for_o himself_o dan._n 9.26_o no_o for_o we_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o and_o therefore_o since_o no_o obligation_n lay_v on_o he_o to_o do_v what_o he_o do_v or_o to_o suffer_v what_o he_o suffer_v he_o may_v impute_v the_o merit_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o to_o whosoever_o and_o upon_o what_o term_n soever_o he_o and_o his_o father_n please_v but_o before_o i_o come_v to_o consider_v the_o term_n upon_o which_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v apply_v i_o must_v answer_v some_o question_n and_o clear_v the_o scruple_n in_o the_o way_n object_n 1_o 1._o what_o be_v become_v of_o the_o law_n of_o that_o first_o covenant_n make_v with_o adam_n 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