without_o such_o a_o sacrifice_n or_o substitute-mean_n as_o may_v preserve_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o law_n and_o government_n and_o the_o future_a innoceney_n of_o his_o subject_n as_o well_o as_o their_o punishment_n in_o the_o full_a sense_n of_o the_o law_n will_v have_v do_v sect._n 7._o now_o when_o the_o whole_a matter_n or_o thing_n be_v agree_v to_o all_o that_o the_o orthodox_n intend_v by_o that_o phrase_n it_o be_v a_o very_a insipid_a thing_n for_o any_o one_o vehement_o to_o contend_v what_o word_n or_o name_n to_o call_v it_o by_o what_o if_o one_o call_v our_o sin_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n another_o the_o promeritorious_a cause_n another_o the_o occasion_n of_o christ_n suffering_n whilst_o they_o be_v all_o agree_v as_o to_o the_o reference_n they_o have_v to_o they_o but_o if_o any_o one_o by_o a_o meritorious_a cause_n intend_v more_o than_o what_o be_v abovesaid_a or_o by_o a_o occasion_n intend_v less_o it_o may_v with_o just_a reason_n be_v conclude_v they_o be_v mistake_v with_o the_o antinomian_o in_o the_o one_o or_o with_o the_o socinian_o in_o the_o other_o extreme_a sect._n 8._o we_o blame_v no_o one_o therefore_o mere_o for_o call_v our_o sin_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o christ_n suffering_n nay_o mr._n baxter_n himself_o sometime_o call_v they_o so_o the_o meritorious_a or_o pro-meritorious_a cause_n confession_n of_o faith_n p._n 153._o the_o remote_a or_o assume_v cause_n life_n of_o faith_n p._n 311._o and_o p._n 321._o he_o allow_v that_o our_o sin_n lay_v on_o christ_n as_o the_o assume_v meritorious_a cause_n of_o his_o suffering_n so_o in_o his_o methodus_fw-la theologiae_n ad_fw-la peccatum_fw-la relationem_fw-la habent_fw-la speak_v of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n ut_fw-la ad_fw-la occasionem_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la ad_fw-la causam_fw-la meritoriam_fw-la remotam_fw-la &_o si_fw-la non_fw-la proximam_fw-la p._n iii_o c._n 1._o determ_fw-la 5._o p._n 38._o and_o in_o that_o other_o book_n to_o which_o our_o accuser_n refer_v we_o he_o thus_o express_v his_o sense_n at_o his_o very_a enter_v upon_o this_o point_n when_o he_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n it_o may_v be_v understand_v for_o our_o sin_n as_o the_o pro-meritorious_a procure_a cause_n of_o his_o suffer_v through_o his_o own_o undertake_n to_o bear_v what_o they_o deserve_v or_o if_o any_o think_v it_o fit_a to_o call_v they_o the_o occasion_n than_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n they_o may_v universal_a redempt_n p._n 5._o and_o the_o very_a last_o word_n that_o i_o have_v observe_v he_o to_o use_v of_o this_o matter_n in_o that_o last-mentioned_a tract_n be_v these_o the_o strict_a sense_n in_o which_o he_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o die_v for_o man_n be_v to_o die_v in_o their_o stead_n or_o to_o die_v for_o their_o sin_n as_o the_o procure_a cause_n on_o his_o own_o undertake_n yield_v this_o once_o and_o we_o shall_v much_o easiler_n agree_v etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 91._o which_o two_o passage_n do_v so_o enclose_v and_o explicate_v all_o the_o rest_n that_o for_o a_o person_n to_o represent_v any_o of_o the_o intermediate_v passage_n to_o adiffer_v and_o disadvantageous_a sense_n be_v what_o deserve_v a_o censure_n so_o severe_a as_o we_o do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o express_v otherwise_o than_o by_o a_o significant_a silence_n sect._n 9_o but_o though_o we_o allow_v other_o their_o liberty_n yet_o accurate_o speak_v it_o must_v be_v say_v that_o all_o that_o reference_n that_o our_o sin_n have_v to_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o amount_v to_o a_o proper_a meritorious_a cause_n nor_o do_v grotius_n ever_o think_v it_o do_v whatever_o our_o accuser_n may_v imagine_v for_o though_o he_o do_v affirm_v as_o be_v intimate_v appeal_v p._n 6._o that_o praeter_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o christi_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la datur_fw-la causa_fw-la antecedens_fw-la legitima_fw-la mortis_fw-la christi_fw-la yet_o he_o distinguish_v once_o and_o again_o betwixt_o punishment_n take_v personal_o and_o take_v impersonal_o by_o punishment_n take_v personal_o he_o intend_v the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n consider_v as_o he_o by_o punishment_n take_v impersonal_o he_o mean_v the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n consider_v only_o as_o suffering_n and_o he_o express_o tell_v we_o that_o our_o sin_n be_v only_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o latter_a sense_n for_o thus_o he_o speak_v illud_fw-la quoque_fw-la reprehensione_n indiget_fw-la quod_fw-la dicit_fw-la socinus_n praeter_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o ipsius_fw-la christi_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la ullam_fw-la legitimam_fw-la causam_fw-la reddi_fw-la mortis_fw-la christi_fw-la nisi_fw-la dicamus_fw-la christum_fw-la meritum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la ut_fw-la moreretur_fw-la nam_fw-la inest_fw-la quidem_fw-la in_o antecedente_fw-la causa_fw-la meritum_fw-la ut_fw-la supra_fw-la diximus_fw-la sed_fw-la impersonaliter_fw-la merebantur_fw-la enim_fw-la peccata_fw-la nostra_fw-la ut_fw-la paena_fw-la exigeretur_fw-la etc._n etc._n cap._n 5._o p._n 113._o our_o sin_n only_o do_v deserve_v suffering_n and_o those_o of_o such_o a_o value_n and_o can_v not_o be_v remit_v unless_o such_o a_o compensation_n be_v make_v to_o divine_a justice_n for_o they_o but_o they_o never_o do_v deserve_v that_o christ_n shall_v die_v they_o make_v it_o necessary_a suppose_v we_o be_v redeem_a that_o it_o be_v by_o such_o a_o price_n but_o they_o do_v not_o deserve_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v redeem_a with_o his_o precious_a blood_n all_o that_o grotius_n assert_n be_v that_o death_n be_v deserve_v he_o no_o where_o say_v that_o christ_n death_n be_v so_o §_o 10._o and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a reason_n why_o we_o be_v not_o fond_a of_o the_o phrase_n a_o meritorious_a cause_n because_o it_o will_v intimate_v christ_n suffering_n be_v deserve_v now_o if_o they_o be_v deserve_v it_o must_v either_o be_v allow_v that_o they_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n that_o the_o law_n threaten_v or_o we_o by_o our_o sin_n deserve_v god_n shall_v save_o and_o ransom_v we_o by_o such_o suffering_n if_o either_o of_o these_o be_v true_a our_o sin_n may_v then_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o meritorious_a the_o proper_a meritorious_a cause_n of_o christ_n suffering_n as_o our_o accuser_n will_v have_v they_o but_o can_v be_v strict_o and_o true_o so_o otherwise_o than_o upon_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o of_o these_o principle_n in_o that_o they_o deserve_v such_o suffering_n for_o weight_n and_o can_v not_o be_v remit_v without_o such_o suffering_n and_o christ_n hereupon_o consent_v to_o suffer_v for_o they_o they_o may_v be_v call_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o his_o suffering_n or_o much_o more_o fit_o the_o ground_n the_o reason_n the_o assume_v cause_n the_o pro-meritorious_a or_o quasi-meritorious_a cause_n of_o his_o suffering_n but_o the_o real_a proper_a meritorious_a cause_n of_o they_o they_o can_v not_o be_v unless_o they_o in_o a_o strict_a and_o proper_a sense_n deserve_v that_o christ_n shall_v die_v now_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v considerable_a under_o a_o twofold_a notion_n either_o as_o a_o curse_n or_o blessing_n as_o inflict_v upon_o he_o it_o be_v a_o most_o dreadful_a curse_n as_o it_o be_v our_o ransom_n the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n it_o be_v and_o be_v a_o most_o invaluable_a blessing_n if_o our_o sin_n therefore_o deserve_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n it_o must_v be_v either_o in_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o of_o these_o respect_n but_o no_o one_o sure_o will_v dare_v to_o say_v that_o our_o sin_n deserve_v such_o a_o ransom_n that_o god_n in_o give_v his_o son_n to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n give_v we_o no_o more_o than_o we_o deserve_v this_o be_v egregious_a blasphemy_n against_o the_o bright_a and_o most_o amaze_a instance_n of_o love_n with_o which_o god_n ever_o bless_v the_o world_n §_o 11._o it_o remain_v then_o that_o suppose_v our_o sin_n the_o proper_a meritorious_a cause_n of_o christ_n death_n they_o do_v deserve_v it_o as_o a_o curse_n to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o he_o though_o not_o as_o a_o blessing_n influential_a upon_o we_o and_o it_o be_v not_o conceivable_a how_o our_o sin_n can_v so_o deserve_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n unless_o this_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n threaten_v in_o the_o law_n if_o thou_o sin_v christ_n shall_v die_v and_o this_o our_o accuser_n sometime_o seem_v to_o intend_v what_o else_o can_v he_o possible_o mean_v when_o he_o tell_v we_o appeal_v p._n 25._o if_o christ_n obligation_n to_o suffer_v do_v not_o result_v from_o this_o law_n i._n e._n the_o law_n which_o we_o have_v violate_v our_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o his_o suffering_n or_o if_o it_o do_v not_o immediate_o our_o sin_n be_v but_o the_o remote_a cause_n or_o occasion_n not_o a_o mere_a impulsive_a or_o proper_a meritorious_a cause_n of_o '_o they_o and_o p._n 50._o if_o christ_n suffering_n be_v not_o ex_fw-la obligatione_fw-la legis_fw-la we_o suppose_v he_o mean_v the_o
yet_o again_o crime_n unpunished_a be_v too_o much_o countenance_v at_o least_o if_o they_o be_v not_o thereby_o authorise_a we_o see_v the_o mere_a delay_n of_o punishment_n be_v very_o frequent_o abuse_v to_o this_o purpose_n eccles_n 8._o 11._o because_o sentence_n against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a and_o if_o mere_a forbearance_n have_v this_o effect_n what_o may_v we_o suppose_v will_v have_v be_v the_o consequence_n of_o absolute_a forgiveness_n so_o that_o we_o conclude_v god_n can_v not_o consistent_o with_o either_o his_o own_o honour_n or_o our_o safety_n pardon_v sin_n without_o a_o satisfaction_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o suffering_n shall_v be_v insist_v on_o and_o such_o suffering_n as_o shall_v be_v equivalent_a to_o what_o be_v threaten_v suffering_n that_o be_v adapt_v to_o answer_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n and_o government_n as_o well_o or_o better_a than_o the_o suffering_n of_o sinner_n themselves_o hereupon_o iv._o in_o order_n to_o our_o remission_n the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v insist_v on_o by_o the_o father_n and_o agree_v to_o by_o the_o son_n by_o his_o suffering_n it_o be_v effect_v bring_v to_o pass_v that_o sin_n may_v be_v remit_v without_o either_o reflect_v any_o dishonour_n upon_o god_n or_o in_o the_o least_o encourage_v any_o to_o sin_n his_o suffering_n do_v full_o answer_v all_o the_o exigency_n of_o our_o case_n and_o therefore_o this_o constitution_n be_v mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n as_o a_o very_a condecent_fw-la and_o become_v one_o heb._n 2._o 10._o suppose_v so_o gracious_a a_o intendment_n towards_o we_o that_o god_n design_v to_o put_v we_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v bring_v we_o to_o glory_n it_o be_v what_o well_o become_v god_n to_o make_v the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n perfect_a through_o suffering_n but_o what_o condecency_n or_o becomingness_n will_v there_o have_v be_v in_o it_o if_o sin_n may_v have_v be_v pardon_v and_o the_o sinner_n save_v as_o well_o without_o it_o nay_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v therefore_o insist_v on_o that_o thereby_o god_n justice_n may_v be_v demonstrate_v rom._n 3._o 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v double_v to_o give_v it_o the_o great_a emphasis_n god_n will_v have_v be_v just_o and_o sufficient_o have_v demonstrate_v himself_o to_o be_v so_o if_o he_o have_v inffict_v upon_o we_o the_o vengeance_n that_o be_v threaten_v but_o suppose_v that_o he_o pardon_v we_o that_o he_o justify_v sinner_n though_o penitent_a believer_n his_o justice_n may_v well_o be_v call_v in_o question_n unless_o satisfaction_n be_v first_o make_v for_o our_o sin_n therefore_o do_v the_o apostle_n so_o industrious_o urge_v and_o inculcate_v this_o over_o and_o over_o as_o what_o he_o will_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n have_v overlook_v christ_n therefore_o be_v a_o propitiatory-sacrifice_n that_o god_n justice_n may_v be_v demonstrate_v that_o it_o may_v clear_o be_v demonstrate_v to_o the_o world_n and_o the_o next_o word_n rise_v yet_o high_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o may_v be_v and_o not_o only_o that_o he_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v the_o just_o as_o if_o upon_o the_o supposal_n of_o his_o justify_v sinner_n he_o can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v just_o so_o that_o though_o mere_a remission_n will_v have_v well_o consist_v with_o mercy_n alone_o or_o the_o damnation_n of_o all_o apostate_n sinner_n with_o justice_n alone_o yet_o if_o god_n will_v be_v merciful_a to_o sinner_n he_o must_v also_o be_v just_o and_o that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v unless_o he_o so_o far_o and_o in_o such_o a_o way_n punish_v sin_n as_o will_v suffice_v to_o keep_v up_o his_o own_o honour_n and_o authority_n and_o effectual_o to_o discourage_v sin_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o christ_n become_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n wherefore_o v._o and_o in_o the_o last_o place_n the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v thus_o insist_v on_o in_o order_n to_o his_o be_v a_o successful_a mediator_n with_o god_n for_o sinner_n he_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o have_v die_v for_o we_o and_o for_o our_o sin_n our_o sin_n render_v suffer_v necessary_a god_n thereupon_o insist_o on_o suffer_v without_o shed_v of_o blood_n he_o will_v allow_v no_o remission_n hereupon_o christ_n consent_v to_o die_v and_o according_o die_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o we_o bear_v our_o sin_n carry_v our_o grief_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 5._o and_o this_o be_v that_o relation_n betwixt_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v intend_v to_o be_v express_v by_o grotius_n and_o other_o when_o they_o say_v our_o sin_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o his_o suffering_n i._n e._n they_o deserve_v death_n and_o so_o bind_v we_o over_o to_o it_o as_o that_o we_o can_v not_o be_v exempt_v from_o it_o without_o a_o satisfaction_n without_o somewhat_o equivalent_a to_o our_o die_a in_o which_o exigency_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o i_o can_v find_v that_o they_o or_o which_o with_o every_o christian_a sure_o shall_v yet_o be_v of_o great_a weight_n that_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o do_v mean_a any_o thing_n more_o thus_o grotius_n causa_fw-la altera_fw-la quae_fw-la deum_fw-la movit_fw-la sunt_fw-la peccata_fw-la nostra_fw-la paenam_fw-la commerentia_fw-la he_o do_v not_o mean_a that_o they_o deserve_v christ_n shall_v be_v punish_v but_o they_o so_o bind_v we_o over_o to_o punishment_n that_o unless_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o we_o can_v not_o salva_n divinae_fw-la justitiae_fw-la demonstratione_fw-la a_o paena_fw-la mortis_fw-la aeternae_fw-la liberari_fw-la as_o he_o have_v a_o few_o line_n before_o express_v himself_o and_o therefore_o have_v mention_v that_o text_n a_o few_o page_n forward_o gal._n 2._o 21._o if_o righteousness_n be_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n die_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o a_o cause_n he_o add_v locus_fw-la ipse_fw-la pauli_n de_fw-fr quo_fw-la agimus_fw-la aliam_fw-la quam_fw-la antecedentem_fw-la causam_fw-la intelligi_fw-la non_fw-la patitur_fw-la and_o a_o little_a further_o add_v causam_fw-la propriam_fw-la cur_n se_fw-la tradiderit_fw-la christus_fw-la mortuusque_fw-la sit_fw-la hanc_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la nos_fw-la per_fw-la legem_fw-la justi_fw-la non_fw-la essemus_fw-la sed_fw-la rei_fw-la paenae_fw-la nostra_fw-la ergo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10._o causa_fw-la est_fw-la antecedens_fw-la mortis_fw-la christi_fw-la to_o which_o he_o add_v p._n 36._o non_fw-la potest_fw-la alicujus_fw-la actionis_fw-la causa_fw-la impellens_fw-la esse_fw-la meritoria_fw-la nisi_fw-la &_o finis_fw-la sit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o cap._n 5._o p._n 113_o 114._o merebantur_fw-la peccata_fw-la nostra_fw-la ut_fw-la paena_fw-la exigeretur_fw-la quod_fw-la vero_fw-la paena_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la collata_fw-la fuerit_fw-la hoc_fw-la ita_fw-la ad_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o christi_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la referimus_fw-la ut_fw-la ea_fw-la quoque_fw-la voluntas_fw-la causas_fw-la svas_fw-la habeat_fw-la non_fw-la in_o merito_fw-la christi_fw-la qui_fw-la peccatum_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-la nosset_n a_o deo_fw-la peccatum_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la in_fw-la summa_fw-la christi_fw-la aptitudine_fw-la ad_fw-la statuendum_fw-la insigne_fw-la exemplum_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o that_o whoever_o allow_v that_o our_o sin_n deserve_v punishment_n and_o so_o bind_v we_o over_o to_o eternal_a death_n as_o that_o we_o can_v not_o be_v exempt_v from_o it_o with_o safety_n to_o the_o divine_a justice_n unless_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o this_o end_n by_o satisfy_v divine_a justice_n to_o procure_v our_o remission_n and_o that_o his_o death_n therefore_o be_v antecedent_o thus_o cause_v by_o our_o sin_n and_o be_v inflict_v for_o a_o example_n to_o deter_v we_o from_o sin_n i_o say_v whoever_o agree_v to_o this_o so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v find_v admit_v of_o all_o that_o grotius_n ever_o design_v when_o he_o call_v our_o sin_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o christ_n suffering_n and_o so_o also_o the_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n our_o sin_n as_o a_o impulsive_a cause_n be_v to_o be_v 69._o consider_v as_o they_o be_v so_o displease_v to_o god_n that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o vindication_n of_o his_o honour_n and_o the_o deter_v the_o world_n from_o sin_n that_o no_o less_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n shall_v be_v offer_v than_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god._n sect._n 6._o and_o to_o all_o this_o we_o do_v ready_o agree_v yea_o how_o full_o have_v mr._n baxter_n speak_v to_o this_o sense_n particular_o in_o his_o reason_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n part_n i._n cap._n 15._o sect._n 9_o p._n 161_o 162_o 163._o so_o also_o part_v ii_o c._n 4._o §_o 6._o p._n 232._o and_o c._n 5._o §_o 10._o p._n 253_o 254._o the_o passage_n be_v too_o large_a to_o transcribe_v but_o he_o have_v there_o very_o plain_o intimate_v that_o god_n neither_o have_v nor_o can_v pardon_v sinner_n
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be_v abovesaid_a and_o to_o all_o this_o we_o cheerful_o consent_v §_o 4._o but_o mr._n baxter_n when_o he_o deny_v the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n to_o have_v be_v a_o proper_a punishment_n it_o be_v plain_a he_o take_v punishment_n in_o the_o strict_a sense_n as_o it_o do_v connote_v the_o suffer_a person_n to_o have_v sin_v and_o intend_v no_o more_o by_o it_o than_o that_o christ_n be_v not_o himself_o a_o sinner_n poena_n in_o sensu_fw-la primo_fw-la &_o famosissimo_fw-la est_fw-la ipsius_fw-la delinquentis_fw-la malum_fw-la naturale_fw-la concludendum_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la nonfuit_a river_n a_o peccator_fw-la ideoque_fw-la 38._o poenam_fw-la sensu_fw-la primo_fw-la &_o famosissimo_fw-la sic_fw-la dictam_fw-la non_fw-la dedit_fw-la and_o this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o every_o one_o must_v agree_v to_o that_o suppose_v it_o be_v take_v into_o the_o notion_n of_o punishment_n that_o the_o snffering_n be_v inflict_v upon_o one_o that_o have_v sin_v christ_n suffering_n be_v not_o a_o proper_a punishment_n nor_o be_v mr._n baxter_n the_o only_a person_n that_o apprehend_v this_o to_o be_v the_o most_o strict_a and_o proper_a notion_n of_o punishment_n the_o learned_a pufendorf_n after_o grotius_n and_o other_o civilian_n do_v upon_o this_o very_a principle_n assert_v that_o however_o one_o man_n may_v suffer_v yet_o he_o can_v proper_o speak_v be_v punish_v for_o another_o sin_n paenae_fw-la vocari_fw-la nequit_fw-la dolour_n ille_fw-la aut_fw-la damnum_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o 237._o illos_fw-la redundat_fw-la qui_fw-la nihil_fw-la deliquerunt_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la in_o altero_fw-la paenae_fw-la rationem_fw-la habiturus_fw-la est_fw-la dolour_n aut_fw-la damnum_fw-la delictum_fw-la proprium_fw-la tanquam_fw-la causam_fw-la respicere_fw-la debet_fw-la unde_fw-la paena_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la dolour_n ille_fw-la quem_fw-la quis_fw-la ex_fw-la paenae_fw-la propinqui_fw-la aut_fw-la amici_fw-la svi_fw-la capit_fw-la nisi_fw-la ipse_fw-la for_o we_o ad_fw-la istius_fw-la delictum_fw-la concurrerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n he_o also_o speak_v in_o his_o large_a tract_n illos_fw-la quidem_fw-la qui_fw-la revera_fw-la de_fw-fr reatu_fw-la delicti_fw-la participant_fw-la pro_fw-la ratione_fw-la influxus_fw-la ad_fw-la facinus_fw-la aliquod_fw-la puniri_fw-la posse_fw-la extra_fw-la dubium_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la iidem_fw-la non_fw-la alienum_fw-la sed_fw-la proprium_fw-la delictum_fw-la luant_fw-la de_fw-fr jure_fw-la naturae_fw-la &_o gent._n lib._n viii_o c._n 3._o §_o 28._o p._n 831._o but_o §_o 30._o p._n 834._o he_o add_v de_fw-fr coetero_fw-la firmum_fw-la manet_fw-la istud_fw-la in_fw-la foro_fw-la humano_fw-la ob_fw-la delictum_fw-la alienum_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la nulla_fw-la ratione_fw-la quis_fw-la participavit_fw-la recte_fw-la aliquem_fw-la puniri_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o the_o famous_a dr._n ames_n include_v it_o express_o in_o the_o notion_n of_o punishment_n not_o only_o that_o it_o be_v some_o evil_n inflict_v for_o or_o on_o the_o account_n of_o sin_n but_o also_o that_o it_o be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o sinner_n himself_o paenae_fw-la est_fw-la malum_fw-la peccatori_fw-la propter_fw-la peccatum_fw-la inflictum_fw-la amesii_n medulla_n theol._n lib._n 1._o c._n 12._o §_o 10._o p._n mihi_fw-la 56._o and_o therefore_o he_o add_v §_o 14._o paena_fw-la igitur_fw-la proprie_fw-la dicta_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la locum_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o creaturis_fw-la intelligentibus_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la etiam_fw-la peccatum_fw-la reperitur_fw-la §_o 5._o this_o therefore_o be_v the_o only_a question_n that_o can_v lie_v betwixt_o we_o and_o our_o accuser_n whether_o christ_n be_v real_o a_o sinner_n or_o not_o if_o not_o which_o we_o hope_v our_o accuser_n himself_o will_v not_o scruple_n to_o say_v with_o we_o than_o his_o suffering_n be_v not_o a_o punishment_n in_o that_o most_o full_a and_o proper_a sense_n in_o which_o the_o suffering_n inflict_v 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