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the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v come_v god_n send_v forth_o his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n to_o redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o man_n may_v know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o transgress_v his_o law_n and_o that_o they_o may_v fear_v and_o do_v no_o more_o presumptuous_o pâ—rtly_o that_o it_o may_v not_o foster_v in_o we_o hope_n of_o impunity_n which_o be_v very_o natural_a to_o we_o gen._n 3.5_o the_o devil_n sâ—â—ks_v to_o weaken_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n threatningâ—_n deut._n 29.19_o 20._o we_o be_v apt_a to_o look_v upon_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n as_o a_o vain_a scarecrow_n therefore_o for_o the_o terror_n and_o warning_n of_o sinner_n for_o the_o future_a god_n will_v not_o release_v we_o from_o the_o punishment_n till_o our_o surety_n undertake_v our_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n by_o bear_v the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n 4._o christ_n death_n be_v necessary_a to_o make_v sin_n odious_a and_o obedience_n more_o acceptable_a to_o we_o 1._o sin_n more_o odious_a or_o hateful_a no_o other_o remedy_n will_v serué_fw-fr the_o turn_n to_o procure_v the_o pardon_n and_o destruction_n of_o it_o than_o the_o bloody_a death_n of_o thâ—_n cross_v rom._n 8.3_o sure_o it_o be_v no_o small_a thing_n for_o which_o the_o son_n of_o god_n must_v die_v when_o you_o read_v or_o hear_v of_o christ_n suffering_n you_o shall_v never_o think_v a_o extenuate_a and_o favourable_a thought_n of_o it_o more_o 2._o to_o commend_v obedience_n for_o christ_n suffer_a death_n at_o the_o command_n of_o his_o father_n be_v the_o noble_a piece_n of_o service_n and_o high_a act_n of_o obedience_n that_o ever_o can_v or_o can_v be_v perform_v unto_o god_n it_o be_v beyond_o any_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v do_v
by_o man_n or_o angel_n there_o be_v in_o it_o so_o much_o love_n to_o man_n so_o much_o self-denial_n humility_n and_o patience_n so_o much_o resignation_n of_o himself_o to_o god_n who_o have_v appoint_v he_o to_o be_v our_o redeemer_n that_o it_o can_v be_v parallel_v the_o great_a and_o most_o remarkable_a thing_n in_o christ_n death_n be_v obedience_n rom._n 5.18_o phil._n 2.7_o 8._o god_n delight_v not_o in_o more_o blood_n but_o blood_n offer_v in_o obedience_n as_o the_o best_a way_n to_o impress_v upon_o man_n a_o sense_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o to_o teach_v he_o to_o serve_v and_o please_v god_n at_o the_o dear_a rate_n 5._o this_o death_n commend_v the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o we_o for_o it_o be_v the_o great_a demonstration_n of_o it_o many_o draw_v a_o quite_o contrary_a conclusion_n as_o if_o he_o be_v with_o much_o a_o do_v bring_v to_o have_v mercy_n on_o we_o but_o they_o forget_v that_o he_o be_v first_o and_o chief_a in_o the_o design_n 2_o cor._n 5.19_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n unto_o himself_o christ_n come_v from_o heaven_n to_o declare_v to_o we_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n love_n god_n think_v nothing_o too_o dear_a for_o we_o not_o the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n nor_o his_o death_n ignominy_n and_o shame_n rom._n 5.8_o god_n commend_v his_o love_n in_o that_o while_n we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o when_o we_o have_v alienate_v our_o heart_n from_o god_n refuse_v his_o service_n and_o can_v expect_v nothing_o but_o the_o rigour_n of_o his_o law_n and_o vindictive_a justice_n than_o he_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n to_o bring_v about_o this_o reconciliation_n for_o we_o 6._o as_o god_n be_v pacify_v so_o it_o give_v we_o hope_n our_o business_n lie_v not_o with_o a_o god_n offend_v but_o with_o a_o god_n reconcile_v if_o we_o have_v not_o to_o do_v with_o a_o pacify_v god_n who_o can_v lifâ—_n up_o his_o face_n to_o hâ—â—_n or_o think_v a_o comfortable_a thought_n of_o he_o but_o this_o give_v we_o hope_n rom._n 5.10_o for_o iâ—_n 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 much_o more_o be_v reconcile_v we_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n we_o be_v enemy_n by_o sin_n in_o we_o which_o god_n hate_v and_o declare_v his_o wrath_n against_o it_o in_o the_o law_n then_o by_o the_o satisfaction_n wrought_v by_o christ_n we_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o favour_n so_o far_o that_o free_a and_o easy_a condition_n be_v procure_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o his_o spirit_n be_v offer_v to_o prepare_v and_o fit_v we_o for_o a_o life_n of_o glory_n we_o have_v hear_v what_o christ_n have_v do_v three_o what_o assurance_n have_v we_o that_o this_o peace_n be_v obtain_v conscience_n be_v not_o easy_o settle_v therefore_o some_o visible_a evidence_n be_v necessary_a that_o god_n be_v pacify_v i_o shall_v name_v three_o or_o four_o 1._o christ_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n into_o glory_n this_o show_v that_o god_n be_v propitiate_v and_o have_v accept_v the_o ransom_n that_o be_v give_v for_o soul_n we_o read_v rom._n 4.25_o that_o he_o die_v for_o our_o offence_n and_o rose_n again_o for_o our_o justification_n his_o die_a note_v his_o satisfaction_n his_o rise_n again_o the_o acceptance_n of_o it_o god_n by_o raise_v he_o up_o from_o the_o dead_a show_v that_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n as_o a_o sufficient_a ransom_n for_o our_o sin_n for_o he_o die_v in_o the_o quality_n of_o a_o surety_n and_o in_o that_o quality_n be_v raise_v up_o again_o by_o his_o death_n he_o make_v the_o payment_n by_o his_o resurrection_n the_o satisfaction_n of_o it_o be_v witness_v to_o the_o world_n for_o then_o our_o surety_n be_v let_v out_o of_o prison_n isa._n 53.8_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o prison_n and_o from_o judgement_n in_o his_o death_n he_o be_v in_o effect_n a_o prisoner_n under_o the_o arrest_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n but_o when_o he_o rise_v again_o he_o be_v discharge_v therefore_o there_o be_v great_a weight_n lay_v upon_o it_o as_o to_o our_o acquittance_n rom._n 8.34_o yea_o rather_o that_o be_v rise_v again_o who_o be_v even_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n there_o be_v some_o special_a thing_n in_o his_o resurrection_n comparative_o above_o his_o death_n which_o have_v influence_n on_o our_o justification_n that_o be_v it_o be_v a_o visible_a evidence_n give_v to_o the_o world_n that_o enough_o be_v do_v for_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o assure_v we_o of_o our_o deliverance_n if_o we_o be_v capable_a and_o his_o ascension_n into_o glory_n do_v further_a witness_n it_o he_o be_v exalt_v to_o the_o great_a dignity_n be_v able_a to_o defend_v and_o protect_v his_o people_n and_o have_v the_o advantage_n of_o intercede_v with_o his_o father_n for_o the_o supply_n of_o all_o our_o want_n 2._o the_o grant_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o covenant_n of_o his_o peace_n isa._n 54.10_o the_o covenant_n of_o my_o peace_n shall_v not_o be_v remove_v ezek._n 37.26_o i_o will_v make_v a_o covenant_n of_o peace_n with_o they_o it_o be_v so_o call_v not_o only_o because_o thereby_o this_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n be_v offer_v to_o we_o but_o the_o term_n be_v state_v and_o the_o condition_n require_v be_v far_o more_o equitable_a gracious_a and_o commodious_a for_o we_o then_o the_o term_n of_o the_o law_n covenant_n man_n as_o a_o sinful_a creature_n be_v obnoxious_a 〈◊〉_d god_n wrath_n for_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o may_v perish_v without_o remedy_n and_o no_o impeachment_n to_o god_n goodness_n can_v happen_v thereby_o but_o when_o god_n will_v give_v bound_n to_o his_o sovereignty_n over_o he_o and_o câ—ter_v into_o term_n of_o covenant_n witâ—_n he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o bottom_n to_o stand_v upon_o whereon_o to_o expect_v good_a thing_n from_o he_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o faithfulness_n and_o righteousness_n this_o be_v a_o condescension_n and_o so_o far_o condescend_v in_o the_o first_o covenant_n that_o after_o that_o man_n have_v cast_v away_o the_o mercy_n of_o his_o creation_n and_o his_o capacity_n to_o fulfil_v that_o covenant_n this_o be_v mere_a mercy_n and_o grace_n that_o god_n will_v enter_v into_o a_o second_o covenant_n it_o be_v not_o from_o any_o mutableness_n in_o god_n but_o from_o the_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o a_o redeemer_n sure_o there_o must_v be_v some_o great_a and_o important_a cause_n to_o change_v alter_v and_o abrogate_v a_o covenant_n so_o solemn_o make_v and_o establish_v to_o lay_v aside_o one_o covenant_n and_o to_o enter_v into_o a_o other_o especial_o since_o the_o former_a be_v so_o holy_a righteous_a and_o equal_a fit_a for_o god_n to_o give_v and_o we_o in_o the_o state_n we_o then_o be_v in_o to_o receive_v now_o what_o be_v the_o important_a reason_n christ_n come_v to_o salve_v god_n honour_n in_o the_o first_o covenant_n and_o to_o secure_v the_o end_n of_o his_o government_n though_o a_o second_o covenant_n shall_v be_v set_v up_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n have_v make_v this_o covenant_n everlasting_a heb._n 13.20_o and_o upon_o gracious_a term_n do_v convey_v great_a and_o precious_a privilege_n to_o we_o 3_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n which_o certain_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o also_o a_o evidence_n of_o the_o worth_n and_o value_n of_o it_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o christ_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o that_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n may_v come_v upon_o the_o gentile_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ._n and_o what_o blessing_n be_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.13_o 14._o and_o in_o another_o place_n when_o he_o interprete_v the_o type_n of_o the_o law_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o father_n do_v all_o eat_v of_o the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n that_o we_o do_v and_o do_v all_o drink_n of_o the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n for_o 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