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state_n of_o impenitency_n unbelief_n and_o obstinacy_n and_o it_o may_v be_v give_v up_o unto_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n 28._o deut._n 9_o 9_o &_o 32_o 28._o whereas_o he_o cast_v off_o many_o nation_n in_o former_a age_n much_o more_o particular_a person_n who_o never_o proceed_v so_o far_o continue_v so_o long_o 3._o josh_n 24._o 2._o psal_n 100_o 3._o isa_n 43._o 8._o &_o 65._o 1._o ezek._n 16_o 3._o in_o these_o sin_n as_o this_o world_n have_v do_v must_v we_o not_o of_o necessity_n acknowledge_v some_o free_a election_n or_o choice_n according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n certain_o it_o can_v be_v conclude_v hence_o that_o christ_n do_v equal_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n to_o purchase_v for_o they_o actual_a reconciliation_n on_o god_n part_n it_o be_v here_o object_v that_o this_o world_n do_v comprehend_v many_o impenitent_a 301._o synod_n deâ—ens_v send_v remonst_z circ_n art_n 2_o pag._n 301._o and_o unbeliever_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v and_o if_o christ_n die_v for_o one_o that_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v it_o follow_v à _fw-la pari_fw-la that_o he_o die_v for_o all_o and_o it_o be_v true_a as_o many_o be_v external_o in_o covenant_n and_o have_v all_o out_o ward_v thing_n common_a with_o the_o faithful_a who_o be_v not_o true_a member_n of_o jesus_n christ_n so_o also_o this_o world_n oppose_v to_o the_o jewish_a nation_n call_v of_o god_n and_o admit_v into_o covenant_n do_v comprehend_v many_o which_o in_o deed_n and_o truth_n be_v not_o lively_a member_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o like_a manner_n many_o indeed_o wicked_a man_n and_o ungodly_a live_v in_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o under_o the_o external_a covenant_n be_v call_v the_o choose_v
5._o psal_n 103._o 8._o isai_n 55._o 7._o jer._n 9_o 24._o and_o 31._o 20._o luke_n 6._o 36._o rom._n 2._o 4._o and_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v utter_o destroy_v all_o man_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o religion_n upon_o earth_n as_o man_n shall_v everlasting_o loose_v the_o fruition_n of_o god_n so_o he_o shall_v likewise_o loose_v the_o voluntary_a service_n and_o subjection_n of_o his_o creature_n john_n 15._o 8._o ezek._n 33._o 11._o for_o these_o reason_n god_n purpose_v not_o utter_o to_o cast_v man_n off_o and_o pour_v upon_o he_o deserve_v vengeance_n but_o withal_o he_o purpose_v not_o to_o let_v sin_n go_v unrevenged_a and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n first_o because_o of_o his_o great_a hatred_n thereunto_o he_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n then_o to_o behold_v evil_a he_o can_v look_v on_o iniquity_n hab._n 1._o 13._o it_o provoke_v abhorrency_n in_o he_o psal_n 5._o 6._o zach._n 8._o 17._o rev._n 3._o 16._o amos_n 5._o 21_o 22._o isa_n 1._o 13_o 14._o and_o what_o be_v more_o convenient_a then_o to_o testify_v how_o much_o sin_n be_v displease_v unto_o he_o which_o be_v do_v most_o convenient_o by_o punishment_n exod_a 32._o 10_o 11._o numb_a 11._o 1._o &_o 16._o 22._o joh._n 3._o 36._o impunity_n have_v this_o in_o it_o that_o it_o make_v that_o sin_n be_v lâ—sse_v esteem_v as_o fear_v of_o punishment_n be_v a_o ready_a way_n to_o keep_v man_n in_o awe_n they_o that_o have_v write_v of_o the_o relaxation_n of_o tantundem_fw-la proxima_fw-la sunt_fw-la idem_fw-la ac_fw-la tantundem_fw-la law_n do_v note_n that_o those_o relaxation_n be_v best_a to_o which_o some_o commutation_n or_o recompense_n be_v annex_v because_o by_o that_o mean_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o law_n be_v preserve_v and_o obedience_n give_v to_o that_o reason_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o law_n and_o hence_o we_o may_v gather_v a_o second_o reason_n why_o god_n will_v not_o pardon_v sin_n without_o satisfaction_n sc_n his_o truth_n and_o the_o law_n which_o he_o have_v establish_v against_o sin_n which_o he_o will_v in_o no_o wise_n abolish_v one_o jot_n or_o title_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_a pass_n from_o the_o law_n till_o all_o be_v fulfil_v matth._n 5._o 18._o for_o it_o be_v altogether_o undecent_a especial_o to_o the_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god_n that_o that_o which_o provoke_v the_o execution_n shall_v procure_v the_o abrogation_n of_o his_o law_n that_o that_o shall_v supplant_v and_o undermine_v the_o law_n for_o the_o alone_a prevent_n whereof_o the_o law_n be_v before_o establish_v also_o god_n will_v have_v man_n always_o to_o tremble_v before_o he_o and_o by_o his_o terror_n to_o be_v persuade_v from_o sin_v 2_o cor._n 5._o 10_o 11._o and_o therefore_o he_o reserve_v to_o himself_o entire_a the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n that_o man_n may_v always_o fear_v before_o he_o matth._n 10._o 28._o luk._n 12._o 4._o the_o omission_n of_o punishment_n after_o the_o publication_n of_o the_o law_n do_v detract_v somewhat_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o law_n with_o the_o subject_n god_n therefore_o willing_a to_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o creature_n fall_v and_o with_o all_o to_o maintain_v the_o authority_n of_o his_o law_n take_v such_o a_o course_n as_o might_n best_o manifest_v his_o clemency_n and_o severity_n his_o hatred_n of_o sin_n care_v to_o establish_v the_o law_n and_o tender_a compassion_n towards_o they_o that_o have_v go_v astray_o and_o hereby_o the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o that_o be_v spare_v be_v the_o more_o illustrious_a that_o he_o spare_v they_o who_o rather_o than_o he_o will_v not_o punish_v sin_n will_v give_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n to_o die_v for_o sin_n it_o be_v object_v again_o that_o god_n do_v free_o remit_v and_o pardon_v sin_n therefore_o he_o will_v not_o that_o christ_n shall_v make_v satisfaction_n because_o free_a remission_n will_v not_o stand_v with_o satisfaction_n and_o most_o sure_a it_o be_v that_o god_n be_v favourable_a to_o our_o iniquity_n jer._n 31._o 34._o but_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n rom._n 3._o 25._o act._n 10._o 43._o luk._n 1._o 68_o 69_o 70._o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a payment_n of_o debt_n one_o of_o the_o thing_n altogether_o 17._o remissio_fw-la est_fw-la absoluta_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la creditor_n sibi_fw-la satisfieri_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la &_o conditionata_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la debtor_n obligatione_fw-la debiti_fw-la solvitur_fw-la at_o satisfactione_n aliunde_fw-la interveniente_fw-la stegma_n p._n 505._o noxa_fw-la sequitar_n caput_fw-la gen._n 2._o 17._o the_o same_o which_o be_v in_o obligation_n and_o this_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la free_v from_o punishment_n whether_o it_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o debtor_n himself_o or_o by_o the_o surety_n another_o of_o a_o thing_n not_o altogether_o the_o same_o which_o be_v in_o the_o obligation_n so_o that_o some_o act_n of_o the_o creditor_n or_o governor_n must_v come_v unto_o it_o which_o be_v call_v remission_n in_o which_o case_n deliverance_n do_v not_o follow_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la upon_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o of_o this_o kind_n be_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n for_o in_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n the_o delinquent_n himself_o be_v in_o person_n to_o suffer_v the_o penalty_n denounce_v every_o man_n shall_v be_v be_v his_o own_o burden_n gal._n 6._o 5._o in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n so_o that_o the_o law_n in_o the_o rigour_n thereof_o do_v not_o admit_v of_o any_o commutation_n or_o substitution_n of_o one_o for_o another_o and_o therefore_o that_o another_o person_n suffer_v may_v procure_v a_o discharge_n to_o the_o person_n guilty_a and_o be_v valid_a to_o free_v he_o the_o will_n consent_n and_o mercy_n of_o he_o to_o who_o the_o infliction_n of_o the_o punishment_n belong_v must_v concur_v which_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o debtor_n be_v remission_n and_o his_o overrule_a power_n 10._o qui_fw-la solvit_fw-la hoc_fw-la velle_fw-la debet_fw-la ut_fw-la debtor_n liberetur_fw-la rom._n 3_o 24._o tit._n 2._o 14._o manet_fw-la nihil_fw-la ominous_a gratuita_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la 1._o ratione_fw-la decreti_fw-la gratuiti_fw-la 2._o ratione_fw-la doni_fw-la gratuiti_fw-la &_o 3_o ratione_fw-la acceptationis_fw-la gratuitae_fw-la quod_fw-la tale_n consiliam_fw-la invenit_fw-la quod_fw-la tale_n medium_n dedit_fw-la quod_fw-la satisfactionem_fw-la talem_fw-la acceptavit_fw-la col_fw-fr 2._o 13._o &_o 3._o 13._o eph._n 4._o 31._o see_v act._n 25._o 11_o 16._o 2_o cor._n 2_o 7_o 10._o must_v dispense_v though_o not_o with_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o law_n demand_n yet_o with_o the_o manner_n of_o execution_n which_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o law_n be_v call_v relaxation_n remission_n therefore_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o antecedent_n satisfaction_n but_o only_o to_o that_o payment_n of_o the_o thing_n due_a which_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la do_v deliver_v and_o set_v 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this_o the_o covenant_n that_o god_n shall_v pardon_v sin_n not_o present_o in_o the_o very_a time_n of_o christ_n passion_n but_o when_o man_n be_v turn_v unto_o god_n by_o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n humble_o entreat_v pardon_n to_o forgive_v sin_n be_v not_o opposite_a to_o thâ—_n accept_v of_o that_o satisfaction_n which_o be_v free_o admit_v when_o it_o may_v be_v refuse_v and_o to_o which_o he_o upon_o who_o the_o benefit_n undue_a be_v confer_v do_v confer_v nothing_o it_o be_v further_a object_v that_o christ_n satisfy_v not_o justice_n full_o but_o by_o divine_a acceptilation_n only_o because_o he_o suffer_v but_o for_o a_o time_n whereas_o we_o deserve_v to_o die_v eternal_o sundry_a answer_n be_v make_v to_o this_o doubt_n some_o say_v his_o suffering_n for_o a_o time_n be_v more_o than_o if_o all_o mankind_n have_v suffer_v eternal_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o person_n but_o the_o worth_n and_o excellency_n of_o his_o person_n be_v neither_o to_o
be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n or_o through_o work_n by_o the_o law_n or_o through_o the_o law_n oppose_v faith_n and_o work_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n but_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o presence_n faith_n i_o say_v and_o work_n not_o faith_n and_o merit_n which_o can_v never_o be_v without_o doubt_n he_o exclude_v the_o efficiency_n and_o force_n of_o the_o law_n and_o work_n in_o justify_v but_o the_o particle_n by_o and_o of_o do_v not_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n take_v justification_n from_o the_o law_n and_o work_n in_o which_o they_o give_v it_o to_o faith_n for_o faith_n only_o do_v behold_v and_o receive_v the_o promise_n of_o life_n and_o mercy_n but_o the_o law_n and_o work_n respect_v the_o commandment_n not_o the_o promise_n of_o mere_a grace_n when_o therefore_o justification_n and_o life_n be_v say_v to_o be_v by_o faith_n it_o be_v manifest_o signify_v that_o faith_n receive_v the_o promise_n do_v receive_v righteousness_n and_o life_n free_o promise_v obedience_n to_o all_o 30._o deut._n 7._o 1â—_n &_o 10._o 12._o jer._n 7._o 23._o leu._n 19_o 17_o 18._o luk._n 10._o 27_o mar._n 12_o 30._o god_n commandment_n be_v covenant_v not_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o life_n but_o as_o the_o qualification_n and_o effect_n of_o faith_n and_o as_o the_o way_n to_o life_n i'faith_o that_o embrace_v life_n be_v obedientiall_a and_o fruitful_a in_o all_o good_a work_n but_o in_o one_o sort_n faith_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o obedience_n and_o good_a work_n and_o in_o another_o of_o justification_n and_o life_n eternal_a these_o it_o seek_v in_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n those_o it_o work_v and_o produce_v as_o the_o cause_n do_v the_o effect_n faith_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o that_o precious_a oblation_n in_o abel_n of_o reverence_n and_o prepare_v etc._n heb._n 11_o 4_o 7_o etc._n etc._n the_o ark_n in_o noah_n of_o obedience_n in_o abraham_n but_o it_o be_v the_o instrument_n only_o of_o their_o justification_n for_o 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