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justice_n which_o as_o he_o be_v absolute_a and_o supreme_a governor_n of_o all_o the_o world_n require_v that_o sin_n shall_v be_v punish_v how_o unreasonable_o then_o do_v the_o socinian_n writer_n cry_v out_o against_o this_o just_a and_o wise_a dispensation_n of_o heaven_n yea_o how_o irreligious_a and_o profane_a be_v they_o in_o explode_v and_o scoff_v at_o that_o which_o be_v the_o only_a way_n of_o man_n salvation_n i_o may_v just_o take_v up_o the_o word_n of_o a_o ancient_n and_o pious_a father_n on_o the_o like_a occasion_n 6._o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o if_o god_n have_v take_v another_o way_n to_o effect_v our_o salvation_n they_o will_v also_o have_v find_v fault_n with_o that_o for_o they_o be_v fastidious_a and_o hard_o to_o please_v and_o be_v only_o skilled_a to_o cavil_v at_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o divine_a dispensation_n so_o far_o as_o we_o know_v this_o particular_a method_n of_o redeem_v lose_v man_n be_v necessary_a because_o satisfaction_n can_v not_o 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thereby_o satisfy_v for_o we_o and_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o heb._n 9_o 28._o christ_n be_v once_o offer_v to_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o and_o of_o gal._n 3._o 13._o he_o be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d curse_n for_o we_o he_o undergo_v the_o punishment_n for_o sin_n which_o we_o in_o our_o own_o person_n shall_v have_v undergo_v and_o particular_o he_o suffer_v that_o curse_a death_n of_o the_o cross._n his_o satisfy_v for_o we_o be_v plain_o denote_v by_o the_o frequent_a mention_n of_o reconciliation_n i._n e._n do_v some_o great_a thing_n whereby_o he_o purchase_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n for_o we_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n to_o he_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 rom._n 5._o 10._o god_n have_v reconcile_v we_o to_o himself_o by_o jesus_n christ_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 18._o or_o in_o other_o term_n v_o 19_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n unto_o himself_o it_o please_v the_o father_n that_o in_o he_o shall_v all_o fullness_n dwell_v and_o have_v make_v peace_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n by_o he_o to_o reconcile_v all_o thing_n unto_o himself_o col._n 1._o 19_o 20_o 21._o and_o according_o you_o have_v he_o reconcile_v in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n through_o death_n v_o 22._o and_o in_o several_a other_o place_n this_o reconciliation_n be_v express_o mention_v and_o whereas_o they_o acknowledge_v be_v convict_v by_o these_o plain_a text_n that_o christ_n reconcile_v we_o unto_o god_n but_o then_o object_n that_o it_o be_v not_o say_v he_o reconcile_v god_n to_o we_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a and_o childish_a suggestion_n and_o a_o mere_a play_v upon_o word_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o a_o serious_a man_n for_o our_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n and_o his_o be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o amount_v to_o the_o same_o one_o be_v include_v in_o the_o other_o or_o one_o at_o least_o follow_v upon_o the_o other_o if_o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n it_o be_v 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proper_a expiation_n for_o they_o i_o say_v proper_a because_o socinus_n and_o his_o brethren_n be_v not_o backward_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o expiate_v for_o sin_n but_o then_o they_o mean_v it_o not_o in_o the_o proper_a sense_n i._n e._n that_o he_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o efficacy_n and_o merit_n of_o his_o blood_n this_o likewise_o be_v plain_o set_v forth_o to_o we_o in_o those_o text_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 7._o christ_n our_o passover_n i_o e._n our_o paschal_n lamb_n be_v sacrifice_v for_o we_o ephes._n 5._o 2._o he_o have_v give_v himself_o for_o we_o a_o offer_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o a_o sweet-smelling_a savour_n especial_o those_o in_o the_o place_n epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n which_o speak_v of_o christ_n offer_v himself_n and_o
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resurrection_n which_o appear_v from_o their_o not_o have_v a_o sense_n of_o any_o thing_n between_o the_o time_n after_o their_o departure_n hence_o and_o the_o resurrection_n the_o dead_a be_v not_o sensible_a say_v he_o and_o according_o separate_a soul_n have_v no_o sense_n and_o perception_n be_v conclude_v to_o have_v no_o life_n again_o in_o a_o 40._o other_o place_n in_o his_o commentary_n he_o say_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o just_a be_v not_o sensible_a of_o happiness_n till_o after_o the_o resurrection_n 〈◊〉_d volkelius_n will_v seem_v at_o first_o to_o be_v a_o trimmer_n for_o he_o tell_v we_o the_o soul_n neither_o die_v nor_o life_n it_o be_v neither_o mortal_a nor_o immortal_a but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o explain_v himself_o he_o let_v we_o see_v that_o he_o be_v no_o dissenter_n from_o his_o brethren_n but_o conclude_v with_o they_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o depart_a be_v insensible_a of_o any_o thing_n before_o their_o reunion_n with_o the_o body_n nay_o as_o you_o shall_v hear_v afterward_o he_o improve_v this_o insensibility_n into_o a_o extinction_n i_o will_v mention_v 5._o crellius_n in_o the_o last_o place_n though_o he_o be_v a_o racovian_a of_o the_o first_o rate_n he_o give_v it_o we_o as_o his_o persuasion_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a have_v no_o perception_n no_o knowledge_n of_o any_o thing_n and_o in_o a_o 40._o other_o place_n he_o determine_v that_o the_o depart_a saint_n enjoy_v not_o the_o happiness_n of_o heaven_n before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o 22._o afterward_o he_o undertake_v the_o proof_n of_o this_o and_o produces_z eight_o argument_n for_o this_o purpose_n but_o he_o general_o find_v it_o on_o this_o hypothesis_n that_o there_o be_v no_o perception_n without_o the_o body_n and_o therefore_o till_o there_o be_v a_o reunion_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n the_o decease_a can_v have_v no_o feel_n of_o celestial_a joy_n they_o remain_v destitute_a of_o all_o sâ—…se_n thus_o they_o all_o agree_v that_o 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