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ephes._n 1._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o the_o love_n of_o the_o son_n be_v fix_v signal_o on_o his_o actual_a give_v himself_o to_o die_v for_o we_o gal._n 2._o 20._o ephes._n 5._o 25._o rev._n 1._o 5._o what_o balance_n these_o person_n have_v get_v to_o weigh_v these_o love_n in_o and_o to_o conclude_v which_o be_v the_o great_a or_o most_o weighty_a i_o know_v not_o 2._o although_o only_o the_o actual_a discharge_n of_o his_o office_n be_v direct_o assign_v to_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n yet_o his_o condâ—scention_n in_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o express_v by_o his_o mind_n ephes_n 6._o 7._o and_o the_o readiness_n of_o his_o will_n psalm_n 40._o 8._o do_v eminent_o comprise_v love_n in_o it_o also_o three_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n in_o send_v of_o the_o son_n be_v a_o act_n of_o his_o will_n which_o be_v a_o natural_a and_o essential_a property_n of_o god_n it_o be_v so_o far_o the_o act_n of_o the_o son_n also_o as_o he_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n though_o eminent_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o order_n it_o be_v peculiar_o the_o act_n of_o the_o father_n 4._o the_o anger_n of_o â—od_n against_o sin_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o his_o essential_a righteousness_n and_o holiness_n which_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o god_n which_o yet_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o both_o father_n and_o son_n and_o spirit_n act_v love_n towards_o sinner_n they_o say_v again_o 6._o it_o rob_v god_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o son_n for_o our_o redemption_n which_o the_o scripture_n attribute_v to_o the_o unmerited_a love_n he_o have_v for_o the_o world_n in_o affirm_v the_o son_n purchase_v that_o redemption_n from_o the_o father_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o himself_o to_o god_n as_o our_o complete_a satisfaction_n answ._n 1_o it_o be_v endless_a to_o consider_v the_o improper_a and_o absurd_a expression_n which_o be_v make_v use_n of_o in_o these_o exception_n as_o here_o the_o last_o word_n have_v no_o tolerable_a sense_n in_o they_o according_a to_o any_o 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his_o own_o the_o case_n still_o remain_v equal_o grievous_a since_o the_o debt_n be_v not_o hereby_o absolve_v or_o forgive_v but_o transfer_v only_o and_o by_o consequence_n we_o be_v no_o better_o provide_v for_o salvation_n than_o before_o owe_v that_o now_o to_o the_o son_n which_o be_v once_o owe_v to_o the_o father_n answ._n the_o looseness_n and_o dubiousness_n of_o the_o expression_n here_o use_v make_v a_o appearance_n that_o there_o be_v something_o in_o they_o when_o indeed_o there_o be_v not_o there_o be_v a_o allusion_n in_o they_o to_o a_o debt_n and_o a_o payment_n which_o be_v the_o most_o improper_a expression_n that_o be_v use_v in_o this_o matter_n and_o the_o interpretation_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v regulate_v by_o other_o proper_a expression_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n but_o to_o keep_v to_o the_o allusion_n 1._o christ_n pay_v his_o own_o but_o not_o for_o himself_o dan._n 9_o 26._o 2._o pay_v it_o for_o we_o the_o debt_n be_v discharge_v and_o our_o actual_a 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or_o as_o another_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eurip._n let_v one_o be_v give_v up_o to_o die_v in_o the_o stead_n of_o all_o joh._n 13._o 38._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o st._n peter_n unto_o christ_n i_o will_v lay_v down_o my_o life_n for_o thou_o to_o free_v thou_o i_o will_v expose_v my_o own_o head_n to_o danger_n my_o life_n to_o death_n that_o thou_o may_v live_v and_o i_o die_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o he_o intend_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o celebrate_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o old_a who_o expose_v their_o own_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o one_o another_o such_o be_v damon_n and_o pythias_n orestes_n &_o pylades_n nisur_n &_o euryalus_n whence_o be_v that_o say_n of_o seneca_n succurram_n perituro_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la ipse_fw-la nâ—n_fw-la peream_fw-la nisi_fw-la si_fw-la futurus_fw-la ero_fw-la magni_fw-la hominis_fw-la aut_fw-la magnae_fw-la rei_fw-la merces_fw-la i_o will_v relieve_v or_o succour_v one_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v yet_o so_o as_o that_o i_o perish_v not_o myself_o unless_o thereby_o i_o be_v take_v in_o lieu_n of_o some_o great_a man_n or_o great_a matter_n for_o a_o great_a man_n a_o man_n of_o great_a worth_n and_o usefulness_n i_o can_v perish_v or_o die_v in_o his_o stead_n that_o he_o may_v live_v and_o go_v free_a we_o have_v a_o great_a example_n also_o of_o the_o importance_n of_o this_o expression_n in_o those_o word_n of_o david_n concern_v absolom_n 2_o sam._n 18._o 33._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o will_v grant_v i_o to_o die_v i_o for_o thou_o or_o in_o thy_o stead_n my_o son_n absolom_n it_o be_v never_o doubt_v but_o that_o david_n wish_v that_o he_o have_v die_v in_o the_o stead_n of_o his_o son_n and_o to_o have_v undergo_v the_o death_n which_o he_o do_v to_o have_v preserve_v he_o alive_a as_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n though_o in_o another_o sense_n mâ—zentius_n in_o virgil_n express_v himself_o when_o his_o son_n lausus_n interpose_v between_o he_o and_o danger_n in_o battle_n be_v slay_v by_o aeneas_n tantane_n i_o tenuit_fw-la vivendi_fw-la nate_fw-fr voluptas_fw-la ut_fw-la pro_fw-la i_o hostili_fw-la paterer_fw-la succedere_fw-la dextrae_fw-la quem_fw-la genui_fw-la tuane_a haec_fw-la genitor_fw-la per_fw-la vulnera_fw-la server_fw-la morte_fw-la tuâ_fw-la vivam_fw-la have_v thou_o o_o son_n fall_v under_o the_o enemy_n hand_n in_o my_o stead_n be_o i_o save_v by_o thy_o wound_n do_v i_o live_v by_o thy_o death_n and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v by_o david_n do_v signify_v when_o apply_v unto_o person_n either_o a_o succession_n or_o a_o substitution_n still_o the_o come_n of_o one_o into_o the_o place_n and_o room_n of_o another_o when_o one_o succeed_v to_o another_o in_o government_n it_o be_v express_v by_o that_o word_n 2_o sam._n 10._o 1._o 1_o king_n 7._o 7._o chap._n 19_o 16._o in_o other_o case_n it_o denote_v a_o substitution_n so_o jehu_n tell_v his_o gurad_n that_o if_o any_o one_o of_o they_o let_v any_o of_o baal_n priest_n escape_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o king_n 10._o 24._o his_o life_n shall_v go_v in_o the_o stead_n of_o the_o life_n that_o he_o have_v suffer_v to_o escape_v and_o this_o answer_v unto_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a which_o be_v also_o use_v in_o this_o matter_n and_o ever_o denote_v either_o equality_n contrariety_n or_o substitution_n the_o two_o former_a sense_n can_v here_o have_v no_o place_n the_o latter_a alone_o have_v so_o it_o be_v say_v that_o archelaus_n reign_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 2._o 1_o 2._o in_o the_o room_n or_o stead_n of_o herod_n his_o father_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 5._o 38._o be_v a_o eye_n for_o a_o eye_n and_o a_o tooth_n for_o a_o tooth_n and_o this_o word_n also_o be_v use_v in_o express_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o we_o he_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 20._o 28._o to_o give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o many_o that_o be_v in_o their_o stead_n to_o die_v so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v again_o mark_v 10._o 45._o and_o both_o these_o note_n of_o a_o succedaneous_a substitution_n be_v join_v together_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o buy_v any_o thing_n to_o purchase_v or_o procure_v any_o thing_n with_o the_o price_n of_o one_o life_n so_o tigranes_n in_o xenophon_n when_o cyrus_n ask_v he_o what_o he_o will_v give_v or_o do_v for_o the_o liberty_n of_o his_o wife_n who_o he_o have_v take_v prisoner_n answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v purchase_v her_o liberty_n with_o my_o life_n or_o the_o price_n of_o my_o soul._n whereon_o the_o woman_n be_v free_v affirm_v afterward_o that_o she_o consider_v none_o in_o the_o company_n but_o he_o who_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o will_v purchase_v my_o liberty_n with_o his_o own_o life_n and_o these_o thing_n be_v 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cor._n 5._o 14._o for_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n constrain_v we_o because_o we_o thus_o judge_v that_o if_o one_o die_v for_o all_o then_o be_v all_o dead_a 1_o thes._n 5._o 9_o 10._o 6._o hence_o on_o the_o part_n of_o god_n it_o be_v affirm_v that_o he_o spare_v he_o not_o but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o rom._n 8._o 32._o and_o cause_v all_o our_o iniquity_n to_o meet_v upon_o he_o isa._n 53._o 7._o 7._o the_o effect_n hereof_o be_v 1._o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v glorify_v rom._n 3._o 25_o 26._o who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 2._o the_o law_n fulfil_v and_o satisfy_v as_o in_o the_o place_n before_o quote_v rom._n 8._o 3._o gal._n 3._o 13_o 14._o gal._n 4._o 5._o 3._o god_n reconcile_v 2_o cor._n 5._o 18_o 19_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n unto_o himself_o not_o impute_v their_o trespass_n 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himself_o unto_o payment_n cease_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la but_o in_o thing_n criminal_a the_o guilty_a person_n himself_o be_v first_o immediate_o and_o intentional_o under_o the_o obligation_n unto_o punishment_n when_o there_o be_v introduce_v by_o compact_n a_o vicarious_a solution_n in_o the_o fubstitution_n of_o another_o to_o suffer_v though_o he_o suffer_v the_o same_o absolute_o which_o those_o shall_v have_v do_v for_o who_o he_o suffer_v yet_o because_o of_o the_o acceptation_n of_o his_o person_n to_o suffer_v which_o may_v have_v be_v refuse_v and_o can_v not_o be_v admit_v without_o some_o relaxation_n of_o the_o law_n deliverance_n of_o the_o guilty_a person_n can_v ensue_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la but_o by_o the_o intervention_n of_o the_o term_n fix_v on_o in_o the_o covenant_n or_o agreement_n for_o a_o admittance_n of_o the_o substitution_n it_o appear_v from_o what_o have_v be_v speak_v that_o in_o this_o matter_n of_o satisfaction_n god_n be_v not_o consider_v as_o 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14_o 15._o gal._n 2._o 20._o heb._n 2._o 9_o moreover_o he_o be_v say_v to_o die_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 3._o gal._n 1._o 4._o the_o end_n whereof_o every_o where_o express_v in_o the_o gospel_n be_v that_o we_o may_v be_v free_v deliver_v and_o save_v these_o thing_n as_o be_v say_v be_v agree_v unto_o and_o acknowlede_v 2._o the_o meaning_n and_o importance_n we_o say_v of_o these_o exprâ—ssions_n be_v that_o christ_n die_v in_o our_o room_n place_n or_o stead_n undergo_a the_o death_n or_o punishment_n which_o we_o shall_v have_v undergo_v in_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n before_o declare_v and_o this_o be_v the_o satisfaction_n we_o plead_v for_o it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o from_o the_o scripture_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n treat_v of_o the_o proper_a signification_n and_o constant_a use_n of_o the._n expression_n mention_v the_o exemplification_n of_o they_o in_o the_o custom_n and_o usage_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n 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subject_n and_o it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o say_v that_o one_o die_v in_o the_o stead_n of_o sin_n the_o meaning_n can_v be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o bear_n or_o answer_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o sinner_n in_o who_o stead_n any_o one_o die_v and_o this_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n declare_v to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o that_o expression_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v afterward_o let_v we_o therefore_o consider_v some_o instance_n john_n 11._o 50._o the_o word_n of_o caiaphas_n counsel_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v expedient_a for_o we_o that_o one_o man_n shall_v die_v for_o the_o people_n and_o that_o the_o whole_a nation_n perish_v not_o which_o be_v express_v again_o chap._n 18._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perish_v for_o the_o people_n caiaphas_n fear_v that_o if_o christ_n be_v spare_v the_o people_n will_v be_v destroy_v by_o the_o roman_n the_o way_n to_o free_v they_o he_o think_v be_v by_o the_o destruction_n of_o christ_n he_o therefore_o he_o devote_v to_o death_n in_o lieu_n of_o the_o people_n as_o he_o vnum_fw-la pro_fw-la multis_fw-la dabitur_fw-la caput_fw-la one_o head_n shall_v be_v give_v for_o many_o not_o unlike_o the_o speech_n of_o otho_n the_o emperor_n in_o xiphilin_n when_o he_o slay_v himself_o to_o preserve_v his_o army_n for_o when_o they_o will_v have_v persuade_v he_o to_o renew_v the_o war_n after_o the_o defeat_n of_o some_o of_o his_o force_n and_o offer_v to_o lay_v down_o their_o life_n to_o secure_v he_o he_o reply_v that_o he_o will_v not_o add_v this_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v far_o better_a and_o more_o just_a that_o one_o shall_v perish_v or_o die_v for_o all_o than_o that_o many_o shall_v perish_v for_o one_o that_o be_v one_o in_o the_o stead_n of_o many_o that_o they_o may_v go_v free_a
to_o be_v the_o case_n as_o to_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v understand_v to_o subvert_v the_o whole_a gospel_n moreover_o as_o be_v say_v this_o harh_n be_v various_o exemplify_v among_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n who_o act_n in_o such_o case_n because_o they_o excellent_o shadow_v out_o the_o general_a notion_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o other_o for_o sinner_n and_o be_v appeal_v unto_o direct_o by_o the_o apostle_n to_o this_o purpose_n rom._n 5._o 7_o 8._o i_o shall_v in_o a_o few_o instance_n reflect_v upon_o not_o to_o insist_v on_o the_o voluntary_a surrogation_n of_o private_a person_n one_o into_o the_o room_n of_o another_o mutual_o to_o undergo_v danger_n and_o death_n for_o one_o another_o as_o before_z mention_v i_o shall_v only_o remember_v some_o public_a transaction_n in_o reference_n unto_o community_n in_o nation_n city_n or_o army_n nothing_o be_v more_o celebrate_v among_o the_o ancient_n than_o this_o that_o when_o they_o suppose_v themselves_o in_o danger_n from_o the_o anger_n and_o displeasure_n of_o their_o god_n by_o reason_n of_o any_o guilt_n or_o crime_n among_o they_o some_o one_o person_n shall_v either_o devote_v himself_o or_o be_v devote_v by_o the_o people_n to_o die_v for_o they_o and_o therein_o to_o be_v make_v as_o it_o be_v a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o where_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o god_n be_v the_o object_n respect_v the_o make_n of_o satisfaction_n by_o undergo_a punishment_n and_o expiate_v of_o sin_n by_o a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n be_v but_o various_a expression_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n now_o those_o whoso_o devote_a themselves_o as_o be_v say_v to_o die_v in_o the_o stead_n of_o other_o or_o to_o expiate_v their_o sin_n and_o turn_v away_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o god_n they_o fear_v by_o their_o death_n design_v two_o thing_n in_o what_o they_o do_v first_o that_o the_o evil_n which_o be_v impendent_a on_o the_o people_n and_o fear_v may_v fall_v on_o themselves_o so_o that_o the_o people_n may_v go_v free_a second_o that_o all_o good_a thing_n which_o themselves_o desire_v may_v be_v confer_v on_o the_o people_n which_o thing_n have_v a_o notable_a shadow_n in_o they_o of_o the_o great_a expiatory_a sacrifice_n concern_v which_o we_o treat_v and_o expound_v the_o expression_n wherein_o it_o be_v declare_v the_o instance_n of_o the_o decii_n be_v know_v of_o who_o the_o poet_n plebeiae_fw-la deciorum_fw-la animae_fw-la plebeia_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la nomina_fw-la pro_fw-la totis_fw-la legionibuâ—_n hitamâ—n_n &_o pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la auxiliis_fw-la atque_fw-la omni_fw-la plehe_fw-ge latin_n sufficiunt_fw-la diis_fw-la infernis_fw-la the_o two_o decii_n father_n and_o son_n in_o imminent_a danger_n of_o the_o people_n devote_a themselves_o at_o several_a time_n unto_o death_n and_o destruction_n and_o say_v he_o sufficiunt_fw-la diis_fw-la infernis_fw-la they_o satisfy_v for_o the_o whole_a people_n add_v the_o reason_n whence_o so_o it_o may_v be_v pluris_fw-la enim_fw-la decii_n quam_fw-la qui_fw-la servantur_fw-la ab_fw-la illis_fw-la they_o be_v more_o to_o be_v value_v than_o all_o that_o be_v save_v by_o they_o and_o the_o great_a historian_n do_v excellent_o describe_v both_o the_o action_n and_o expectation_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o in_o what_o they_o do_v the_o father_n when_o the_o roman_a army_n command_v by_o himself_o and_o titus_n mâ—nlius_n be_v near_o a_o total_a ruin_n by_o the_o latin_n call_v for_o the_o public_a priest_n and_o cause_v he_o with_o the_o usual_a solemn_a ceremony_n to_o devote_v he_o to_o death_n for_o the_o deliverance_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o army_n after_o which_o make_v his_o request_n to_o his_o god_n dii_o quorum_fw-la est_fw-la potestas_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la hostiumque_fw-la the_o god_n that_o have_v power_n over_o they_o and_o their_o adversary_n as_o he_o suppose_v he_o cast_v himself_o into_o death_n by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o enemy_n conspectus_fw-la ab_fw-la utraque_fw-la acie_n aliquanto_fw-la augustior_fw-la humano_fw-la visu_fw-la sicut_fw-la coelo_fw-la missus_fw-la piaculum_fw-la omnis_fw-la deorum_fw-la irae_fw-la qui_fw-la pestem_fw-la ab_fw-la suis_fw-la aversam_fw-la in_o host_n ferret_v he_o be_v look_v on_o by_o both_o army_n as_o one_o more_o august_n than_o a_o man_n as_o one_o send_v from_o heaven_n to_o be_v a_o piacular_a sacrifice_n to_o appease_v the_o anger_n of_o the_o god_n and_o to_o transfer_v destruction_n from_o their_o own_o army_n to_o the_o enemy_n liv._o hist._n 8._o his_o son_n in_o like_a manner_n in_o a_o great_a and_o dangerous_a battle_n against_o the_o gall_n and_o samnite_n wherein_o he_o command_v in_o chief_a devote_v himself_o as_o his_o father_n have_v do_v add_v unto_o the_o former_a solemn_a deprecation_n prae_fw-la se_fw-la agere_fw-la sese_fw-la formidinem_fw-la ac_fw-la fugam_fw-la caedemque_fw-la ac_fw-la cruorem_fw-la coel_fw-la stium_fw-la infernorum_fw-la iras_fw-la lib._n 11._o that_o he_o carry_v away_o before_o he_o from_o those_o for_o who_o he_o devote_v himself_o fear_v and_o flight_n slaughter_n and_o blood_n the_o anger_n of_o the_o celestial_a and_o infernal_a god_n and_o as_o they_o do_v in_o this_o devote_v of_o themselves_o design_n averuncare_fw-la malum_fw-la deûm_fw-la iras_fw-la lustrare_fw-la pâ—pulum_fw-la aut_fw-la exercitum_fw-la piaculum_fw-la fieri_fw-la or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expiare_fw-la crimina_fw-la scelus_fw-la reatum_fw-la or_o to_o remove_v all_o evil_n from_o other_o by_o take_v it_o on_o themselves_o in_o their_o stead_n so_o also_o they_o think_v they_o may_v and_o intend_v in_o what_o do_v to_o covenant_n and_o contract_n for_o the_o good_a thing_n they_o desire_v so_o do_v these_o decii_n and_o so_o be_v menaeceus_n report_v to_o have_v do_v when_o he_o devote_v himself_o for_o the_o city_n of_o thebes_n in_o danger_n to_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o argive_n so_o papinius_n introduce_v he_o treat_v his_o god_n armorum_fw-la superi_fw-la tuque_fw-la o_o quifunere_fw-la tanto_fw-la indulge_v mihi_fw-la phoebe_fw-la mori_fw-la date_n gaudia_fw-la thebis_fw-la quae_fw-la pepegi_fw-la &_o toto_fw-la quae_fw-la sanguine_fw-la prodi_fw-la gus_fw-la emi_fw-fr he_o reckon_v that_o he_o have_v not_o only_o repel_v all_o death_n and_o danger_n from_o thebes_n by_o his_o own_o but_o that_o he_o have_v purchase_v joy_n in_o peace_n and_o liberty_n for_o the_o people_n and_o where_o there_o be_v none_o in_o public_a calamity_n that_o do_v voluntary_o devote_v themselves_o the_o people_n be_v wont_a to_o take_v some_o obnoxious_a person_n to_o make_v he_o exercraâ—le_a and_o to_o lay_v on_o he_o according_a to_o their_o superstition_n all_o the_o wrath_n of_o their_o god_n and_o so_o give_v he_o up_o to_o destruction_n such_o the_o apostle_n allude_v unto_o rom._n 9_o 3._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 9_o 13._o so_o the_o massilian_n be_v wont_a to_o explate_v their_o city_n by_o take_v a_o person_n devote_v imprecate_v on_o his_o head_n all_o the_o evil_a that_o the_o city_n be_v obnoxious_a unto_o cast_v he_o into_o the_o sea_n with_o thâ—se_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v thou_o our_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n to_o which_o purpose_n be_v the_o solemn_a word_n that_o many_o use_v in_o their_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n as_o herodotus_n testifi_v of_o the_o egyptian_n bring_v their_o offering_n say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o lay_v these_o imprecation_n on_o their_o head_n that_o if_o any_o evil_n be_v happen_v towards_o the_o sacrificer_n or_o all_o egypt_n let_v it_o be_v all_o turn_v and_o lay_v on_o this_o devote_a head_n and_o the_o person_n who_o they_o thus_o deal_v withal_o and_o make_v execrate_v be_v common_o of_o the_o vile_a of_o the_o people_n or_o such_o as_o have_v render_v themselves_o detestable_a by_o their_o own_o crime_n whence_o be_v the_o complaint_n of_o the_o mother_n of_o mâ—naeceus_n upon_o her_o son_n devote_v himself_o lustralemne_a feris_fw-la ego_fw-la te_fw-la pver_fw-la inclyte_n thebis_fw-la dâ—votumque_fw-la caput_fw-la vilis_fw-la seu_fw-la mater_fw-la alebam_fw-la i_o have_v recount_v these_o instance_n to_o evince_v the_o common_a intention_n sense_n and_o understanding_n of_o that_o expression_n of_o one_o die_v for_o another_o and_o to_o manifest_v by_o example_n what_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o mankind_n about_o any_o one_o be_v devote_v and_o substitute_v in_o the_o room_n of_o other_o to_o deliver_v they_o from_o death_n and_o danger_n the_o consideration_n whereof_o add_v to_o the_o constant_a use_n of_o the_o word_n mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n be_v sufficient_a to_o fâ—â—nd_v and_o confirm_v this_o conclusion_n that_o whereas_o it_o be_v frequent_o affirm_v in_o the_o scripture_n thâ—ir_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o and_o for_o our_o sin_n etc._n etc._n to_o deny_v that_o he_o die_v and_o suffer_v in_o our_o stead_n undergo_a the_o death_n whereunto_o we_o be_v obnoxious_a and_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o our_o sin_n be_v if_o we_o respect_v in_o what_o we_o say_v or_o believe_v the_o constant_a use_n of_o those_o
word_n in_o the_o scripture_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o concern_v which_o they_o be_v use_v the_o uncontrolled_a use_n of_o that_o expression_n in_o all_o sort_n of_o writer_n in_o express_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o the_o instance_n and_o example_n of_o its_o meaning_n and_o intention_n among_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v to_o deny_v that_o he_o die_v for_o we_o at_o all_o neither_o will_v his_o die_a for_o our_o good_a or_o advantage_n only_o in_o what_o way_n or_o sense_n soever_o answer_n or_o make_v good_a or_o true_a the_o assertion_n of_o his_o die_v for_o we_o and_o our_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o martyr_n they_o all_o die_v for_o our_o good_a our_o advantage_n and_o benefit_n be_v one_o end_n of_o their_o suffering_n in_o the_o will_n and_o appointment_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o they_o die_v for_o we_o or_o our_o sin_n and_o if_o christ_n die_v only_o for_o our_o good_a though_o in_o a_o more_o effectual_a manner_n than_o they_o do_v yet_o this_o alter_v not_o the_o kind_n of_o his_o die_v for_o we_o nor_o can_v he_o thence_o be_v say_v proper_o according_a to_o the_o only_a due_a sense_n of_o that_o expression_n so_o to_o do_v i_o shall_v in_o this_o brief_a and_o hasty_a discourse_n add_v only_o one_o consideration_n more_o about_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n plead_v for_o and_o that_o be_v that_o he_o be_v say_v in_o die_v for_o sinner_n to_o bear_v their_o sin_n isa._n 53._o 11._o he_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n v_o 12._o he_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o explain_v v_o 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 1_o pet._n 2._o 24._o who_o his_o own_o self_n bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n etc._n etc._n this_o expression_n be_v pure_o sacred_a it_o occur_v not_o direct_o in_o other_o author_n though_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o in_o other_o word_n do_v frequent_o they_o call_v it_o luere_fw-la peccata_fw-la that_o be_v delictorum_fw-la supplicium_fw-la far_o to_o bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n the_o meaning_n therefore_o of_o this_o phrase_n of_o speech_n be_v to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o scripture_n alone_o and_o principal_o from_o the_o old_a testament_n where_o it_o be_v original_o use_v and_o from_o whence_o it_o be_v tranfer_v into_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o no_o other_o let_v we_o consider_v some_o of_o the_o place_n isa._n 53._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v vers_fw-la 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o our_o grief_n he_o have_v bear_v they_o the_o word_n signify_v proper_o to_o bear_v a_o weight_n or_o a_o burden_n as_o a_o man_n bear_v it_o on_o his_o shoulder_n bajulo_fw-la porto_fw-la and_o it_o be_v never_o use_v with_o respect_n unto_o sin_n but_o open_o and_o plain_o it_o signify_v the_o undergo_n of_o the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o it_o so_o it_o occurr_v direct_o to_o our_o purpose_n lam._n 5._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o father_n have_v sin_v and_o be_v not_o and_o we_o have_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n the_o punishment_n due_a to_o their_o sin_n and_o why_o a_o new_a sense_n shall_v be_v forge_v for_o these_o word_n when_o they_o be_v speak_v concern_v christ_n who_o can_v give_v a_o just_a reason_n again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la 12._o and_o he_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v often_o use_v with_o respect_n unto_o sin_n sometime_o with_o reference_n unto_o god_n act_n about_o it_o and_o sometime_o with_o reference_n unto_o man_n concern_v in_o it_o in_o the_o first_o way_n or_o when_o it_o denote_v a_o act_n of_o god_n it_o signify_v to_o lift_v up_o to_o take_v away_o or_o pardon_v sin_n and_o leave_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o with_o it_o be_v join_v under_o its_o first_o signification_n of_o iniquity_n or_o the_o gâ—ilt_n of_o sin_n with_o respect_n unto_o punishment_n ensue_v as_o its_o consequent_a for_o god_n pardon_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n the_o removal_n of_o the_o punishment_n do_v necessary_o ensue_v gild_n contain_v a_o obligation_n unto_o punishment_n in_o the_o latter_a way_n as_o it_o respect_v man_n or_o sinner_n it_o constant_o denote_v the_o bear_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o give_v that_o sense_n unto_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o respect_n unto_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n as_o its_o cause_n and_o hence_o arise_v the_o ambiguity_n of_o those_o word_n of_o cain_n gen._n 14._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denote_v a_o act_n of_o god_n if_o the_o word_n be_v speak_v with_o reference_n in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o any_o act_n of_o his_o towards_o cain_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d retain_v the_o sense_n of_o iniquity_n and_o the_o word_n be_v right_o render_v my_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o to_o be_v fogve_v if_o it_o respect_v cain_n himself_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d assume_v the_o signification_n of_o punishment_n and_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v render_v my_o punishment_n be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v bear_v or_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v by_o i_o this_o i_o say_v be_v the_o constant_a sense_n of_o this_o expression_n nor_o can_v any_o instance_n to_o the_o contrary_n be_v produce_v some_o may_v be_v mention_v in_o the_o confirmation_n of_o it_o numb_a 14._o 33._o your_o child_n shall_v wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n forty_o year_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o shall_v bear_v your_o whoredom_n v_o 34._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o shâ—ll_v bear_v your_o in_o quity_n forty_o year_n that_o be_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o your_o whoredom_n and_o iniquity_n according_a to_o god_n provideneial_a dâ—aling_n with_o they_o at_o that_o time_n leu._n 19_o 8._o he_o that_o eat_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v bear_v his_o iniquity_n how_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o sâ—ul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o to_o bâ—_n cut_v off_o for_o sin_n by_o the_o punishment_n of_o it_o and_o for_o its_o guilt_n be_v to_o bear_v in_o quity_n so_o chap._n â—0_n 16_o 17_o 18._o for_o a_o man_n to_o bear_v his_o iniquity_n and_o to_o be_v kill_v slain_z or_o put_v to_o death_n for_o it_o be_v the_o same_o ezek._n 18._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n to_o bear_v sin_n and_o to_o die_v for_o sin_n be_v the_o same_o more_o instance_n may_v be_v add_v all_o uniformity_n speak_v the_o same_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n and_o as_o this_o sense_n be_v sufficient_o indeed_o invincible_o establish_v by_o the_o invariable_a use_n of_o that_o expression_n in_o the_o scripture_n so_o the_o manner_n whereby_o it_o be_v affirm_v that_o the_o lord_n christ_n bear_v our_o iniquity_n set_v it_o absolute_o free_a from_o all_o danger_n by_o opposition_n for_o he_o bear_v our_o iniquity_n when_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n make_v to_o meet_v on_o he_o or_o lay_v on_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o isa._n 53._o 6._o which_o word_v the_o lxx_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n give_v he_o up_o or_o deliver_v he_o unto_o our_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v for_o they_o for_o other_o sense_n the_o word_n can_v have_v none_o he_o make_v he_o sin_n for_o we_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o so_o he_o bear_v our_o sin_n isa._n 53._o 11._o how_o in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 24._o that_o when_o he_o be_v and_o in_o his_o be_v strike_v smite_a afflict_a wound_a bruise_a slay_v so_o be_v the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n upon_o he_o wherefore_o to_o deny_v that_o the_o lord_n christ_n in_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n for_o we_o undergo_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o our_o sin_n what_o we_o have_v deserve_v that_o we_o may_v be_v deliver_v as_o it_o evert_v the_o great_a foundation_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o by_o a_o open_a pervert_n of_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o the_o scripture_n because_o not_o suit_v in_o their_o sense_n and_o importance_n to_o the_o vain_a imagination_n of_o man_n it_o give_v no_o small_a countenance_n to_o infidelity_n and_o atheism_n finis_fw-la
from_o the_o first_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n sundry_a person_n by_o the_o instigation_n of_o satan_n attempt_v the_o disturbance_n and_o ruin_n of_o it_o by_o the_o very_a same_o error_n and_o heresy_n about_o the_o trinity_n the_o person_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o office_n the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o his_o grace_n wherewith_o its_o first_o trouble_n and_o ruin_n be_v endeavour_v and_o hereof_o we_o have_v of_o late_a a_o instance_n give_v among_o ourselves_o and_o that_o so_o notorious_o know_v through_o a_o mixture_n of_o imprudence_n and_o impudence_n in_o the_o manager_n of_o it_o that_o a_o very_a brief_a reflection_n upon_o it_o will_v suffice_v unto_o our_o present_a design_n it_o be_v always_o suppose_v and_o know_v to_o some_o that_o there_o be_v sundry_a person_n in_o this_o nation_n who_o have_v be_v themselves_o seduce_v into_o socinianism_n do_v make_v it_o their_o business_n under_o various_a pretence_n to_o draw_v other_o into_o a_o 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