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19_o a_o place_n with_o its_o whole_a contexture_n pregnant_a for_o our_o purpose_n for_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o only_o here_o confirm_v but_o also_o illustrate_v this_o whole_a matter_n from_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n unto_o his_o posterity_n &_o after_o many_o various_a and_o emphatic_a expression_n use_v there-anent_a from_o vers_fw-la 12._o and_o forward_o he_o say_v here_o vers_fw-la 19_o for_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a socinus_n de_fw-fr seruat_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 6._o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o suppose_v there_o be_v nothing_o write_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o have_v give_v we_o a_o great_a occasion_n of_o err_a than_o that_o comparison_n betwixt_o adam_n &_o christ_n which_o paul_n make_v &_o do_v prosecute_v at_o length_n here_o and_o he_o will_v clear_v to_o we_o the_o comparison_n thus_o that_o as_o by_o adam_n 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hereof_o the_o state_n of_o justification_n here_o as_o to_o what_o respect_v its_o ground_n &_o the_o essential_a change_n it_o make_v together_o with_o the_o right_n that_o believer_n have_v thereby_o unto_o all_o that_o in_o that_o day_n they_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o possession_n of_o be_v perfect_a &_o may_v be_v say_v so_o to_o be_v propos._n 7_o by_o what_o be_v say_v it_o be_v manifest_a how_o &_o in_o what_o respect_v this_o life_n of_o justification_n differ_v from_o the_o life_n of_o sanctification_n 1_o sanctification_n make_v a_o real_a physical_a change_n justification_n make_v a_o relative_n change_n and_o thereby_o they_o come_v to_o have_v a_o new_a state_n or_o relation_n unto_o the_o law_n &_o unto_o god_n the_o judge_n 2_o sanctification_n be_v continue_v work_n wherein_o believer_n be_v more_o &_o more_o build_v up_o daily_o justification_n be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n or_o a_o juridcial_a sentence_n absolve_v a_o sinner_n &_o pronunce_v he_o free_a of_o the_o 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manifest_a that_o christ_n must_v intercede_v for_o such_o as_o he_o do_v offer_v up_o himself_o for_o or_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o perfect_a &_o compleet_a high_a priest_n or_o not_o faithful_a to_o perform_v all_o the_o office_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n neither_o of_o which_o can_v be_v say_v 2._o the_o ground_n of_o his_o intercession_n be_v hold_v forth_o to_o be_v his_o oblation_n as_o the_o high_a priest_n go_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o he_o have_v offer_v so_o christ_n enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n have_v first_o obtain_v by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o a_o eternal_a redemption_n heb._n 9_o 12._o so_o he_o be_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n be_v first_o a_o propitiation_n for_o sin_n 1._o joh._n 2_o 1_o 2._o 3._o both_o his_o death_n &_o intercession_n make_v up_o one_o compleet_n medium_fw-la &_o be_v intend_v &_o design_v as_o one_o medium_fw-la for_o the_o end_n design_v viz._n the_o bring_n of_o many_o son_n unto_o glory_n save_v to_o the_o uttermost_a all_o that_o come_v to_o god_n through_o he_o etc._n etc._n 4._o how_o unreasonable_a be_v it_o to_o think_v that_o christ_n will_v refuise_v to_o pray_v for_o such_o who_o he_o love_v so_o dear_o as_o to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o yet_o he_o say_v express_o that_o he_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o world_n but_o for_o other_o distinguish_v from_o the_o world_n joh._n 17_o 9_o 5._o as_o his_o death_n be_v for_o such_o as_o the_o father_n have_v give_v he_o be_v we_o see_v above_o so_o his_o intercession_n &_o prayer_n be_v restrict_v to_o such_o joh._n 17_o 9_o i_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o world_n but_o for_o they_o which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o for_o they_o be_v thou_o 6._o christ_n end_n in_o come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v to_o save_v his_o people_n hence_o he_o gote_v that_o name_n jesus_n but_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o save_v they_o perfect_o compleet_o &_o to_o the_o utermost_a if_o he_o do_v not_o join_v his_o intercession_n with_o his_o oblation_n yea_o upon_o this_o account_n he_o continue_v ever_o a_o priest_n have_v a_o unchangeable_a priesthood_n heb._n 2_o 24_o 25._o but_o this_o man_n because_o he_o continue_v ever_o have_v a_o unchangeable_a priesthood_n wherefore_o he_o be_v able_a to_o save_v they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a that_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o see_v he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o 7._o the_o apostle_n so_o join_v they_o together_o rom._n 8_o 34._o that_o they_o must_v do_v manifest_a violence_n to_o the_o apostle_n reason_v who_o will_v pull_v they_o asunder_o &_o separate_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o it_o be_v say_v he_o christ_n that_o die_v 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 who_o also_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o 8._o yea_o they_o be_v so_o join_v together_o here_o that_o his_o death_n alone_o consider_v can_v not_o yield_v that_o ground_n of_o 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any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_a 11._o when_o christ_n lay_v down_o his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o sinner_n he_o can_v not_o but_o know_v that_o by_o that_o ransom_n none_o shall_v be_v actual_o save_v without_o his_o intercession_n it_o be_v accord_v betwixt_o father_n &_o son_n that_o the_o mediator_n shall_v mediate_v both_o by_o price_n &_o by_o prayer_n and_o he_o can_v not_o but_o know_v for_o who_o he_o purpose_v &_o intend_v to_o intercede_v how_o shall_v we_o then_o suppose_v that_o he_o will_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o those_o for_o who_o he_o be_v purpose_v not_o to_o pray_v or_o that_o he_o will_v do_v the_o most_o for_o they_o for_o who_o he_o will_v not_o do_v the_o least_o 12._o christ_n intercession_n be_v real_o a_o present_n unto_o god_n the_o oblation_n make_v therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 9_o 24._o that_o christ_n be_v enter_v into_o heaven_n itself_o to_o appear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o we_o and_o so_o by_o appear_v he_o intercee_v &_o his_o appear_v be_v in_o his_o own_o blood_n whereby_o he_o obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n heb._n 9_o 12._o &_o so_o his_o intercession_n must_v be_v for_o all_o for_o who_o the_o oblation_n be_v &_o the_o eternal_a redemption_n be_v obtain_v 13._o yea_o both_o these_o be_v so_o join_v together_o by_o esaias_n chap._n 53_o 12._o as_o that_o they_o be_v make_v one_o ground_n &_o procure_v cause_n of_o god_n divide_v he_o a_o portion_n with_o the_o great_a &_o of_o christ_n own_o divide_v the_o spoil_n with_o the_o strong_a because_o he_o have_v pour_v out_o his_o soul_n unto_o death_n and_o he_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o and_o make_v intercession_n for_o the_o transgressor_n 14._o this_o be_v further_a clear_a from_o the_o reason_n we_o give_v to_o confirm_v that_o fast_a connexion_n betwixt_o christ_n impetration_n &_o application_n in_o the_o forego_n paragraph_n for_o the_o actual_a application_n of_o the_o benefit_n &_o fruit_n of_o his_o 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〈◊〉_d a_o ransom_n 7._o this_o be_v a_o redemption_n from_o the_o law_n for_o god_n send_v forth_o his_o son_n make_v under_o the_o law_n to_o redeem_v they_o who_o be_v under_o the_o law_n gal_n 4_o 4_o 5._o &_o so_o by_o this_o redemption_n there_o be_v a_o liberation_n have_v from_o the_o law_n &_o its_o curse_n &_o penality_n 8._o and_o it_o be_v a_o redemption_n of_o such_o as_o be_v under_o the_o law_n for_o this_o end_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n gal._n 4_o 5._o but_o this_o adoption_n of_o son_n be_v not_o common_a to_o all_o 9_o all_o which_o receive_v confirmation_n from_o this_o that_o the_o father_n who_o receive_v this_o ransom_n do_v himself_o send_v his_o son_n to_o lay_v it_o down_o &_o so_o it_o be_v his_o own_o ransom_n and_o therefore_o must_v have_v be_v pay_v upon_o a_o certain_a design_n of_o actual_o redeem_v &_o deliver_v from_o sin_n satan_n death_n &_o hell_n those_o for_o who_o it_o be_v lay_v down_o 10._o so_o be_v there_o a_o 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person_n to_o be_v redeem_v be_v condescend_v upon_o and_o the_o person_n condescend_v upon_o be_v certane_o to_o be_v redeem_a the_o lord_n have_v intend_v in_o the_o contrivance_n of_o this_o redemption_n the_o certain_a salvation_n &_o redemption_n of_o those_o who_o be_v condescend_v upon_o &_o of_o none_o else_o and_o the_o intention_n design_n &_o purpose_n of_o god_n be_v not_o vain_a nor_o frustrable_a further_a 23._o christ_n death_n haâ—_n a_o real_a merito_fw-la in_o it_o that_o be_v a_o worth_n and_o value_n to_o procure_v the_o good_a thing_n it_o be_v give_v for_o so_o that_o thereby_o there_o be_v a_o purchase_n make_v act._n 20_o 28._o and_o therefore_o we_o can_v suppose_v that_o all_o that_o be_v procure_v &_o purchase_v hereby_o be_v a_o general_n uncertain_a &_o mere_o possible_a thing_n if_o it_o have_v a_o value_n &_o worth_n in_o it_o as_o no_o question_n it_o have_v to_o purchase_v &_o procure_v grace_n &_o glory_n unto_o all_o for_o who_o it_o be_v give_v and_o 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