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it_o have_v not_o be_v necessary_a in_o order_n to_o his_o son_n escape_v that_o he_o have_v hang_v by_o the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n as_o his_o son_n do_v but_o his_o death_n though_o in_o other_o circumstance_n have_v be_v sufficient_a and_o therefore_o when_o the_o lawyer_n say_v subrogatum_fw-la sapit_fw-la naturam_fw-la ejus_fw-la in_o cujus_fw-la locum_fw-la subrogatur_fw-la covarruvias_n 3._o tell_v we_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v secundum_fw-la primordialem_fw-la naturam_fw-la non_fw-la secundum_fw-la accidentalem_fw-la from_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o all_o circumstance_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o be_v the_o same_o in_o surrogation_n but_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o punishment_n remain_v the_o same_o thus_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o to_o deliver_v we_o e_o from_o death_n and_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n he_o undergo_v a_o accurse_a death_n for_o that_o end_n although_o not_o the_o very_a same_o which_o we_o be_v to_o have_v undergo_v yet_o sufficient_a to_o show_v that_o he_o undergo_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o iniquity_n in_o order_n to_o the_o deliver_v we_o from_o it_o and_o if_o our_o adversary_n will_v a_o yield_v we_o this_o we_o shall_v not_o much_o contend_v with_o they_o about_o the_o name_n of_o a_o proper_a surrogation_n but_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o redemption_n or_o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v substitution_n crellius_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n yield_v that_o there_o be_v a_o commutation_n of_o person_n between_o christ_n and_o we_o but_o all_o the_o commutation_n he_o will_v allow_v here_o be_v only_o a_o commutation_n between_o a_o thing_n or_o a_o price_n and_o a_o person_n which_o he_o therefore_o assert_n 2._o that_o so_o there_o may_v be_v no_o necessity_n of_o christ_n undergo_a the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n in_o order_n to_o redemption_n because_o the_o price_n that_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v be_v not_o suppose_v to_o undergo_v the_o b_o condition_n of_o the_o person_n deliver_v by_o it_o 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upon_o fiâ—â—i_fw-fr certain_a consideration_n take_v the_o whole_a charge_n of_o a_o suit_n upon_o himself_o and_o those_o who_o undertake_v the_o farm_n of_o custom_n at_o certain_a rate_n be_v call_v redemptores_fw-la vectigalium_fw-la quiredempturis_fw-la auxissent_fw-la vectigalia_fw-la say_v livy_n and_o all_o those_o vend_fw-mi who_o undertake_v any_o public_a work_n at_o a_o certain_a price_n redemptores_fw-la c_o antiquitus_fw-la dicebantur_fw-la say_v festus_n and_o ulpian_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o delivery_n of_o any_o person_n from_o any_o inconvenience_n that_o he_o lie_v under_o by_o something_o which_o be_v suppose_v a_o valuable_a consideration_n for_o it_o and_o that_o it_o do_v not_o only_o relate_v to_o captivity_n but_o to_o any_o other_o great_a calamity_n the_o freedom_n from_o which_o be_v obtain_v by_o what_o another_o suffer_v be_v apparent_a from_o these_o two_o remarkable_a expression_n of_o cicero_n to_o this_o purpose_n quam_fw-la quidem_fw-la ego_fw-la say_v he_o 16._o speak_v of_o the_o sharpness_n of_o the_o time_n a_o rep_n meis_fw-la privatis_fw-la &_o domesticis_fw-la incommodis_fw-la libentissimè_fw-la redemissem_fw-la and_o d_o more_o express_o elsewhere_o ego_fw-la vitam_fw-la omnium_fw-la civium_fw-la statum_fw-la syllâ—_n orbis_fw-la terrae_fw-la urbem_fw-la hanc_fw-la denique_fw-la etc._n etc._n quinque_fw-la hominum_fw-la amentium_fw-la ac_fw-la perditorum_fw-la poena_fw-la redemi_fw-la where_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o redemption_n be_v use_v for_o the_o delivery_n of_o some_o by_o the_o punishment_n of_o other_o not_o from_o mere_a captivity_n but_o from_o a_o great_a calamity_n which_o they_o may_v have_v fall_v into_o without_o such_o a_o punishment_n of_o those_o person_n so_o vain_a be_v that_o assertion_n of_o socinus_n redimere_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la propriè_fw-la significat_fw-la quam_fw-la eum_fw-la captivum_fw-la e_fw-la manibus_fw-la illius_fw-la qui_fw-la eum_fw-la detinet_fw-la 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his_o death_n viz._n his_o resurrection_n exaltation_n and_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n which_o he_o have_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n but_o how_o be_v it_o e_o possible_a to_o convince_v those_o who_o by_o death_n can_v understand_v life_n by_o suffering_n can_v mean_v glory_n and_o by_o the_o shed_n of_o blood_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v very_o far_o from_o give_v any_o countenance_n to_o these_o bold_a interpretation_n will_v appear_v by_o these_o consideration_n 1._o because_o the_o effect_n a_o of_o expiation_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n as_o distinct_a from_o his_o resurrection_n viz._n our_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n rom._n 5._o 10._o for_o if_o 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 to_o which_o crellius_n answer_v that_o the_o 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interpretation_n notwithstanding_o all_o which_o crellius_n attempt_v to_o prove_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o must_v be_v take_v in_o a_o sense_n contrary_a to_o c_o the_o natural_a and_o perpetual_a use_n of_o the_o word_n for_o which_o his_o first_o 44._o argument_n be_v very_o infirm_a viz._n because_o it_o be_v mention_v after_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o the_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o other_o whereas_o it_o appear_v 1._o by_o the_o prophet_n discourse_n that_o he_o do_v not_o insist_v on_o a_o exact_a methodical_a order_n but_o dilate_v and_o amplify_v thing_n as_o he_o see_v occasion_n for_o verse_n 9_o he_o say_v he_o make_v his_o grave_n with_o the_o wicked_a and_o with_o the_o rich_a in_o his_o death_n and_o verse_n 10._o he_o say_v yet_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o bruise_v he_o he_o have_v put_v he_o to_o grief_n will_v crellius_n therefore_o say_v that_o this_o must_v be_v consequent_a to_o his_o d_o 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they_o must_v be_v very_o ignorant_a of_o the_o 6._o hebrew_n tongue_n who_o do_v not_o know_v that_o the_o conjunction_n copulative_a be_v often_o take_v causal_o and_o so_o much_o be_v confess_v by_o socinus_n also_o where_o he_o explain_v that_o particle_n in_o one_o sense_n in_o the_o beginning_n a_o and_o causal_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o the_o 1._o lord_n anger_n be_v kindle_v against_o israel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o move_v etc._n etc._n but_o if_o this_o will_v not_o do_v he_o attempt_v to_o prove_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o very_a chapter_n have_v the_o signification_n of_o take_v away_o
fat_a but_o this_o all_z the_o fat_a be_v the_o lord_n which_o be_v enough_o to_o keep_v they_o 16._o from_o eat_v it_o but_o we_o see_v here_o in_o the_o case_n of_o blood_n somewhat_o further_o be_v assign_v viz._n that_o it_o be_v the_o life_n and_o therefore_o be_v most_o proper_a for_o expiation_n the_o life_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v substitute_v e_o in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o offender_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v anamalis_fw-la hostia_fw-la among_o the_o roman_n as_o grotius_n observe_v upon_o this_o place_n and_o be_v distinguish_v from_o those_o who_o entrail_n be_v observe_v for_o in_o those_o sacrifice_n as_o servius_n say_v sola_fw-la anima_fw-la 4._o deo_fw-la sacratur_fw-la the_o main_a of_o the_o sacrifice_n lie_v in_o shed_v of_o the_o a_o blood_n which_o be_v call_v the_o soul_n and_o so_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o place_n from_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o such_o a_o sacrifice_n be_v proper_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v both_o relate_n to_o the_o blood_n and_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v expiate_v by_o it_o and_o the_o lxx_o do_v according_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o the_o last_o clause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 10._o whence_o eusebius_n call_v these_o sacrifice_n of_o live_a creature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o afterward_o say_v they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o crellius_n elsewhere_o detrectet_fw-la grant_v that_o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v join_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o do_v imply_v b_o that_o one_o do_v undergo_v the_o punishment_n which_o another_o be_v to_o have_v undergo_v which_o be_v all_o we_o mean_v by_o substitution_n it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o place_n of_o another_o from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v necessary_o infer_v a_o substitution_n of_o they_o in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o offender_n and_o from_o hence_o may_v be_v understand_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o goat_n of_o the_o sin_n offer_v bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o make_v atonement_n for_o they_o before_o the_o lord_n levit._n 10._o 17._o for_o crellius_n his_o say_n that_o bear_v be_v as_o much_o as_o take_v away_o or_o declare_v that_o they_o be_v c_o take_v away_o have_v be_v already_o disprove_v and_o his_o other_o answer_n have_v as_o little_a weight_n in_o it_o viz._n that_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n do_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n but_o the_o priest_n for_o 1._o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v and_o the_o syriack_n version_n understand_v it_o whole_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n 2._o socinus_n himself_o grant_v 11._o that_o if_o it_o be_v say_v the_o priest_n do_v expiate_v by_o the_o sacrifice_n it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n themselves_o do_v expiate_v because_o the_o expiation_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v by_o the_o sacrifice_n thus_o it_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o case_n of_o uncertain_a murder_n mention_v deut_n 21._o from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o ten_o if_o a_o d_o murder_n be_v commit_v in_o the_o land_n and_o the_o person_n not_o know_v who_o do_v it_o a_o heifer_n be_v to_o have_v her_o head_n cut_v of_o by_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o next_o city_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o be_v to_o put_v away_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o innocent_a blood_n from_o among_o they_o the_o reason_n of_o which_o be_v because_o god_n have_v say_v before_o that_o blood_n defile_v the_o land_n and_o the_o land_n can_v be_v cleanse_v 33._o of_o the_o blood_n that_o be_v shed_v therein_o but_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o he_o that_o shed_v it_o from_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o upon_o the_o shed_n of_o blood_n there_o be_v a_o guilt_n contract_v upon_o the_o whole_a land_n wherein_o it_o be_v shed_v and_o in_o case_n the_o murderer_n be_v not_o find_v to_o expiate_v that_o guilt_n by_o his_o own_o blood_n than_o e_o it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o cut_n off_o the_o head_n of_o a_o heifer_n instead_o of_o he_o in_o which_o case_n the_o death_n of_o the_o heiser_n be_v to_o do_v as_o much_o towards_o the_o expiate_a the_o land_n as_o the_o death_n of_o the_o murderer_n if_o he_o have_v be_v find_v and_o we_o do_v not_o contend_v a_o that_o this_o be_v design_v to_o expiate_v the_o murderer_n guilt_n which_o be_v the_o objection_n of_o crellius_n against_o this_o instance_n 9_o but_o that_o a_o substitution_n here_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n himself_o for_o the_o expiation_n of_o the_o peoâ—…_n for_o what_o crellius_n add_v that_o the_o people_n do_v not_o deserve_v punishment_n and_o therefore_o need_v no_o expiation_n it_o be_v a_o flat_a contradiction_n to_o the_o text_n for_o the_o prayer_n appoint_v in_o that_o case_n be_v be_v merciful_a o_o 8._o lord_n unto_o thy_o people_n israel_n who_o thou_o have_v redeem_v and_o lay_v not_o innocent_a blood_n unto_o thy_o people_n israel_n charge_n and_o the_o blood_n shall_v be_v expiate_v for_o the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v b_o use_v here_o which_o be_v in_o the_o other_o place_n where_o expiation_n be_v speak_v of_o so_o that_o here_o must_v be_v some_o guilt_n suppose_v where_o there_o be_v to_o be_v a_o expiation_n and_o this_o expiation_n be_v perform_v by_o the_o substitution_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o offender_n which_o may_v be_v enough_o at_o present_a to_o show_v that_o a_o substitution_n be_v admit_v by_o the_o law_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n instead_o of_o the_o offender_n in_o order_n to_o the_o expiation_n of_o guilt_n but_o whether_o the_o offender_n himself_o be_v to_o be_v free_v by_o that_o sacrifice_n depend_v upon_o the_o term_n on_o which_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v for_o we_o say_v still_o that_o so_o much_o guilt_n be_v expiate_v as_o the_o sacrifice_n c_o be_v design_v to_o expiate_v if_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v design_v to_o expiate_v the_o guilt_n of_o the_o offender_n his_o sin_n be_v expiate_v by_o it_o if_o not_o he_o in_o case_n no_o sacrifice_n be_v allow_v by_o the_o law_n as_o in_o that_o of_o murder_n than_o the_o guilt_n which_o lie_v upon_o the_o land_n be_v expiate_v although_o the_o offender_n himself_o be_v never_o discover_v i_o now_o come_v to_o prove_v that_o in_o correspondency_n to_o such_o a_o substitution_n we_o of_o the_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n under_o the_o law_n christ_n be_v substitute_v in_o our_o room_n for_o the_o expiation_n of_o our_o guilt_n and_o that_o from_o his_o be_v say_v to_o die_v for_o we_o and_o his_o death_n be_v d_o call_v a_o price_n of_o redemption_n for_o we_o 1._o from_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o die_v for_o we_o by_o st._n peter_n 1._o for_o christ_n have_v also_o once_o suffer_v for_o sin_n the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a by_o who_o he_o be_v also_o say_v to_o suffer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o we_o and_o for_o we_o in_o the_o flesh_n by_o st._n paul_n he_o be_v say_v to_o die_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o all_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o ungodly_a and_o to_o give_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ransom_n for_o all_o and_o to_o 20._o taste_v death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o every_o man_n by_o caiaphas_n speak_v by_o inspiration_n he_o be_v say_v to_o die_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o people_n so_o christ_n himself_o institute_v his_o last_o supper_n say_v this_o e_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v give_v and_o my_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o you_o and_o before_o he_o have_v say_v that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v to_o give_v his_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ransom_n for_o many_o 28._o we_o be_v now_o to_o consider_v what_o art_n our_o adversary_n have_v make_v use_n of_o to_o pervert_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o place_n a_o so_o as_o not_o to_o imply_v a_o substitution_n of_o christ_n in_o our_o room_n 1._o they_o say_v that_o all_o these_o phrase_n do_v imply_v no_o more_o than_o a_o final_a cause_n viz._n that_o christ_n die_v for_o the_o good_a of_o mankind_n 24._o for_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o the_o brethren_n and_o st._n paul_n be_v say_v to_o suffer_v for_o the_o church_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1._o this_o do_v not_o at_o all_o destroy_v that_o which_o we_o now_o plead_v for_o viz._n that_o these_o phrase_n do_v imply_v a_o substitution_n of_o christ_n in_o our_o room_n for_o when_o we_o be_v bid_v to_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o our_o
e._n as_o the_o jew_n expound_v it_o at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o there_o he_o be_v to_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o it_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v accept_v for_o he_o to_o make_v atonement_n for_o he_o this_o 4._o offer_v be_v make_v before_o the_o beast_n be_v slay_v after_o the_o kill_v the_o beast_n than_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o make_v a_o offer_n of_o the_o d_o blood_n by_o sprinkle_v it_o round_o about_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o blood_n say_v the_o jew_n be_v pour_v out_o by_o the_o priest_n at_o the_o southside_n of_o the_o altar_n upon_o the_o foundation_n where_o the_o two_o hole_n be_v for_o the_o passage_n into_o the_o channel_n which_o convey_v the_o blood_n into_o the_o valley_n of_o kidron_n thus_o the_o blood_n be_v offer_v the_o part_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v by_o the_o priest_n to_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o altar_n and_o there_o they_o be_v all_o to_o be_v consume_v by_o fire_n and_o than_o it_o be_v call_v a_o offer_v make_v by_o fire_n of_o a_o sweet_a savour_n unto_o the_o lord_n the_o same_o rite_n be_v use_v in_o the_o peace-offering_n and_o trespass-offering_n as_o e_o to_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n and_o the_o sprinkle_v the_o blood_n and_o consume_v some_o part_n by_o fire_n and_o in_o the_o sin-offering_n there_o be_v to_o be_v the_o same_o imposition_n of_o hand_n but_o concern_v the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o the_o way_n of_o consume_v the_o remainder_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n there_o be_v this_o considerable_a difference_n a_o that_o in_o the_o common_a sin-offering_n for_o particular_a person_n the_o blood_n be_v sprinkle_v upon_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_n but_o in_o the_o sin-offering_n for_o the_o highpriest_n and_o the_o 30._o congregation_n or_o all_o the_o people_n he_o be_v to_o carry_v the_o blood_n within_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o to_o sprinkle_v of_o it_o seven_o time_n before_o the_o veil_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o some_o of_o the_o blood_n be_v to_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n but_o the_o remainder_n 6._o of_o the_o blood_n and_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o be_v offer_v by_o fire_n in_o peace-offering_n be_v to_o be_v dispose_v of_o according_o on_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_n and_o withal_o there_o be_v this_o b_o great_a difference_n that_o in_o other_o sin-offering_n the_o priest_n be_v to_o eat_v the_o remainder_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n but_o in_o these_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v eat_v by_o they_o for_o the_o whole_a bullock_n 26._o be_v to_o be_v carry_v forth_o without_o the_o camp_n and_o there_o he_o be_v to_o be_v burn_v till_o all_o be_v consume_v for_o it_o be_v a_o express_a 12._o law_n that_o no_o sin-offering_n whereof_o any_o of_o the_o blood_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o reconcile_v withal_o in_o the_o holy-place_n shall_v be_v eat_v 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