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do_v not_o spare_v the_o sinless_a son_n of_o god_n when_o arraign_v at_o his_o bar_n as_o a_o surety_n for_o sinner_n so_o neither_o do_v the_o son_n of_o god_n flinch_v or_o shrink_v in_o the_o contest_v till_o he_o have_v vanquish_v and_o overcome_v the_o condemn_v power_n of_o the_o law_n leave_v it_o and_o all_o the_o other_o enemy_n of_o his_o elect_n nail_v to_o the_o cross_n have_v by_o his_o death_n on_o the_o cross_n put_v to_o death_n the_o damnatory_a sentence_n of_o god_n righteous_a law_n against_o god_n elect_n and_o spoil_v all_o principality_n and_o infernal_a power_n of_o that_o accuse_a power_n they_o have_v by_o sin_n obtain_v against_o god_n choose_a yea_o have_v rifle_v hell_n it_o self_n with_o death_n and_o the_o grave_a those_o destroy_v and_o devour_a enemy_n of_o mankind_n so_o as_o that_o nothing_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o way_n to_o obstruct_v or_o hinder_v the_o elect_v safe_a arrival_n in_o heavenly_a glory_n and_o all_o this_o by_o the_o virtue_n and_o 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therefore_o now_o no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 8.1_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o gal._n 3.13_o and_o can_v this_o be_v any_o other_o than_o sweet_a to_o true_a believer_n especial_o to_o such_o as_o have_v lie_v so_o long_o in_o the_o law_n prison_n till_o the_o iron_n thereof_o have_v reach_v even_o to_o the_o very_a soul_n second_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v most_o sweet_a and_o delightful_a to_o the_o true_a believer_n in_o that_o in_o christ_n death_n all_o the_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n of_o the_o believer_n be_v arraign_v and_o put_v to_o death_n so_o as_o the_o believer_n shall_v never_o never_o be_v arraign_v or_o condemn_v for_o they_o either_o here_o or_o hereafter_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n in_o sin_n by_o which_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n be_v hold_v captive_n first_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n which_o lay_v they_o open_a to_o condemnation_n 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make_v actual_a partaker_n of_o her_o plague_n when_o the_o time_n of_o her_o visitation_n come_v rev._n 18.4_o and_o shall_v be_v make_v to_o drink_v of_o that_o cup_n of_o god_n wrath_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o she_o and_o all_o who_o live_v and_o die_v in_o her_o communion_n rev._n 16.19_o when_o this_o come_v to_o fall_v on_o that_o synagogue_n it_o will_v then_o appear_v to_o the_o experience_n of_o the_o worshipper_n of_o that_o monstrous_a beast_n whether_o the_o sweet_a and_o intoxicate_a wine_n of_o her_o fornication_n which_o with_o so_o much_o delight_n she_o and_o her_o lover_n so_o often_o drink_v out_o of_o her_o golden_a cup_n will_v be_v able_a to_o quench_v or_o allay_v the_o anguish_n and_o unconceivable_a pain_v occasion_v in_o their_o soul_n and_o conscience_n by_o that_o cup_n of_o god_n wrath_n which_o they_o will_v be_v make_v to_o drink_v off_o even_o the_o very_a dregs_o according_a to_o that_o in_o psal_n 75.8_o for_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n 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astray_o wâ—_n have_v turn_v every_o one_o to_o his_o own_o waâ—_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v on_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o ver._n 7_o he_o be_v oppress_v and_o he_o be_v afflict_v yet_o 〈◊〉_d open_v not_o his_o mouth_n he_o be_v bring_v as_o a_o lamb_n to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o as_o a_o sheep_n before_o her_o sheater_n be_v dumb_a so_o he_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o profund_a silence_n when_o not_o only_o his_o reputation_n but_o his_o liberty_n and_o his_o dear_a life_n too_o lie_v at_o stake_n no_o other_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v by_o man_n or_o angel_n for_o it_o but_o this_o viz._n his_o voluntary_a act_n in_o strike_v hand_n with_o his_o father_n as_o a_o sponsor_n or_o surety_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o elect_n in_o who_o room_n as_o their_o representative_a he_o promise_v to_o see_v all_o their_o debt_n full_o discharge_v and_o that_o by_o a_o most_o exact_a keep_v the_o law_n for_o they_o and_o by_o bear_v to_o the_o uttermost_a the_o shame_n curse_v and_o death_n to_o which_o the_o law_n sentence_v the_o elect_a for_o sin_n the_o bless_a redeemer_n have_v thus_o lay_v himself_o under_o a_o legal_a tie_n or_o obligation_n to_o god_n his_o father_n when_o justice_n call_v he_o to_o hold_v up_o the_o hand_n at_o the_o bâ—r_n in_o order_n to_o his_o come_n to_o a_o full_a and_o legal_a trial_n he_o have_v not_o one_o word_n to_o object_n against_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o law_n proceed_v against_o he_o though_o he_o have_v not_o the_o least_o spot_n of_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o to_o be_v charge_v with_o yet_o have_v undertake_v as_o a_o surety_n for_o the_o elect_n their_o sin_n though_o never_o so_o many_o horrid_a and_o vile_a he_o must_v take_v they_o as_o his_o own_o and_o 〈◊〉_d he_o do_v witness_v his_o own_o acknowledgement_n at_o the_o law_n bar._n psal_n 4â—_n 12_o for_o innumerable_a evil_n have_v compass_v i_o about_o my_o iniquity_n have_v take_v hold_v on_o i_o so_o that_o i_o be_o not_o abâ—_n to_o look_v up_o etc._n etc._n the_o numberless_a number_n of_o the_o elect_v iniquity_n be_v by_o god_n impute_v and_o charge_v to_o his_o account_n and_o he_o the_o immaculate_a spotless_a lamb_n of_o god_n take_v they_o as_o hiâ—_n own_o according_a to_o esa_n 53.8_o and_o 1_o peâ—_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 on_o the_o tree_n etc._n etc._n they_o who_o deny_v a_o change_n of_o person_n between_o christ_n and_o god_n elect_n do_v buâ—_n bewray_v their_o own_o unskilfulness_n in_o thiâ—_n great_a of_o mystery_n and_o in_o pretence_n of_o oppose_a antinomianism_n sufficient_o demonstrate_v themselves_o to_o bâ—_n the_o worst_a and_o most_o pernicious_a antinomian_o now_o in_o london_n for_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v and_o goâ—_n will_v make_v such_o man_n know_v it_o sooneâ—_n or_o late_a that_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n where_o in_o christ_n be_v make_v a_o sinner_n at_o thâ—_n bar_n of_o god_n law_n the_o elect_a of_o goâ—_n stand_v justify_v at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n as_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n can_v be_v nâ—_n other_o way_n make_v or_o prove_v a_o sinner_n but_o by_o god_n impute_v to_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o elect_n to_o which_o he_o himself_o agree_v and_o consent_v so_o elect_a sinner_n can_v no_o other_o way_n be_v partaker_n of_o a_o spotless_a justify_v righteousness_n but_o by_o god_n impute_v that_o of_o his_o son_n to_o they_o as_o all_o the_o gild_n and_o defilement_n which_o by_o sin_n come_v on_o god_n elect_n be_v impute_v to_o and_o charge_v on_o the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o all_o that_o mediatorial_n righteousness_n both_o active_a and_o passive_a which_o christ_n perform_v and_o fulfil_v to_o answer_v the_o law_n demand_v be_v and_o be_v impute_v to_o and_o charge_v on_o the_o elect_a in_o effectual_a call_n for_o their_o free_a and_o full_a justification_n from_o all_o charge_n of_o sin_n and_o he_o or_o they_o that_o have_v the_o face_n to_o deny_v this_o do_v sufficient_o prevent_v any_o other_o study_v argument_n to_o prove_v they_o heterodox_n and_o unsound_a in_o this_o foundation_n doctrine_n of_o justification_n wherein_o they_o who_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o anoint_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n can_v but_o see_v and_o stand_v convince_v that_o the_o whole_a current_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o of_o orthodox_n protestant_n divine_n both_o non_n and_o conformist_n be_v full_a stive_n against_o they_o three_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v sweet_a â—nd_v delightful_a to_o the_o true_a believer_n three_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o bespeak_v it_o so_o to_o be_v first_o in_o that_o christ_n die_v the_o curse_a death_n to_o which_o the_o elect_a be_v liable_a be_v the_o consummate_v act_n oâ—_n the_o execution_n of_o god_n law_n upon_o he_o and_o in_o he_o upon_o all_o the_o elect_a oâ—_n god_n it_o be_v luther_n observation_n and_o say_v upon_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v put_v to_o death_n that_o the_o two_o great_a potentate_n on_o earth_n be_v on_o thâ—_n cross_n strive_v for_o victory_n viz_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o sinless_a soâ—_n of_o god_n the_o law_n fall_v on_o christ_n as_o the_o great_a of_o transgressor_n as_o he_o stand_v charge_v with_o all_o the_o most_o horrid_a abomination_n that_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n omâ—nisciency_n foresee_v the_o elect_n shall_v eveâ—_n fall_v into_o the_o law_n know_v or_o show_n nâ—_n mercy_n though_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n oâ—_n god_n and_o the_o lawmaker_n too_o yet_o satisfaction_n must_v be_v give_v which_o give_v occasion_n here_o to_o mind_v the_o readeâ—_n of_o the_o old_a maxim_n lawmaker_n muâ—â—_n be_v no_o law-breaker_n i_o be_o certain_a that_o maxim_n be_v never_o yet_o morâ—_n true_o verify_v and_o make_v good_a in_o nâ—â—_n case_n than_o it_o be_v in_o this_o of_o chrisâ—_n bear_v and_o undergo_a the_o penalty_n 〈◊〉_d his_o own_o righteous_a and_o just_a law_n the_o law_n cry_v out_o against_o christ_n in_o who_o person_n all_o the_o sin_n of_o god_n elect_n do_v meet_v here_o be_v a_o transgressor_n a_o sinner_n the_o great_a that_o ever_o appear_v at_o god_n bar_n and_o that_o on_o the_o account_n of_o the_o innumerable_a rebellion_n and_o transgression_n of_o all_o the_o many_o million_o of_o god_n elect_n which_o lie_v upon_o he_o though_o he_o be_v never_o touch_v with_o the_o least_o stain_n of_o corruption_n in_o his_o assume_v nature_n neither_o be_v the_o least_o deviation_n from_o the_o rectitude_n of_o the_o law_n ever_o find_v in_o his_o practice_n and_o life_n yet_o he_o be_v the_o party_n who_o be_v like_a to_o satisfy_v justice_n for_o all_o those_o debt_n he_o have_v take_v on_o he_o to_o discharge_v and_o see_v that_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o debt_n which_o he_o take_v on_o he_o to_o pay_v viz._n actual_a conformity_n to_o the_o righteous_a demand_n of_o the_o law_n be_v undeniable_o find_v in_o he_o and_o that_o there_o remain_v now_o nothing_o to_o discharge_v and_o clear_v off_o of_o what_o he_o have_v undertake_v as_o a_o surety_n but_o to_o under_o go_v a_o bodily_a death_n to_o answer_v the_o accessary_a debt_n whereto_o the_o elect_a become_v obnoxious_a by_o adam_n first_o rebellion_n let_v he_o die_v that_o shameful_a ignominious_a and_o curse_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n thus_o the_o law_n sentence_v and_o condemn_v he_o as_o a_o malefactor_n and_o the_o black_a criminal_a that_o ever_o hold_v up_o hand_n at_o the_o bar_n of_o any_o court_n of_o judicature_n either_o human_a or_o divine_a the_o law_n have_v pass_v on_o he_o he_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o justice_n to_o the_o end_n the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v inflict_v on_o he_o his_o executioner_n in_o this_o doleful_a tragedy_n must_v be_v his_o own_o dear_a and_o tender_a father_n who_o love_v he_o from_o everlasting_a and_o will_v to_o endless_a eternity_n love_v he_o as_o he_o love_v himself_o yet_o notwithstanding_o die_v he_o must_v and_o that_o by_o have_v the_o sword_n of_o his_o father_n vindicative_a justice_n sheathe_v in_o his_o very_a bowel_n till_o his_o very_a soul_n be_v power_v forth_o like_o water_n awake_v o_o swordâ—â—_n against_o my_o shepherd_n and_o against_o the_o man_n that_o be_v my_o fellow_n zach._n 13.7_o etc._n etc._n because_o he_o have_v power_v out_o his_o soul_n unto_o death_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 53.12_o i_o be_o pour_v out_o like_o water_n and_o all_o my_o bone_n be_v out_o of_o joint_n my_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d melt_v l_o ke_n wax_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o bowel_n psal_n 22.14_o he_o that_o spareâ—_n not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 8.32_o here_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o the_o father_n love_n to_o elect_a sinner_n