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and_o reach_v forth_o the_o power_n of_o his_o blood_n to_o subdue_v sin_n as_o it_o have_v before_o triumph_v over_o death_n and_o satan_n but_o here_o the_o main_a point_n and_o question_n will_v be_v what_o this_o mighty_a power_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v thus_o to_o kill_v sin_n in_o we_o and_o wherein_o the_o causality_n thereof_o consist_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o christ_n death_n be_v a_o threefold_a cause_n of_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n in_o his_o member_n first_o it_o be_v causa_fw-la meritoria_fw-la a_o meritorious_a cause_n for_o christ_n death_n be_v so_o great_a aprice_n that_o it_o do_v deserve_v at_o god_n hand_n to_o have_v our_o sin_n subdue_v all_o power_n and_o judgement_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o by_o his_o father_n and_o that_o power_n be_v give_v he_o to_o purchase_v his_o church_n withal_o and_o this_o be_v among_o other_o of_o the_o covenant_n that_o their_o sin_n shall_v be_v crucify_a he_o give_v himself_o unto_o 26._o god_n justice_n for_o his_o church_n and_o that_o which_o by_o that_o gift_n he_o purchase_v be_v the_o sanctification_n &_o cleanse_v of_o it_o now_o as_o a_o price_n be_v say_v to_o do_v that_o which_o a_o man_n do_v by_o the_o power_n which_o that_o price_n purchase_v so_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o cleanse_v we_o because_o the_o office_n or_o power_n whereby_o he_o purify_v we_o be_v confer_v upon_o he_o sub_fw-la intuitu_fw-la pretij_fw-la under_o the_o condition_n of_o suffer_v for_o it_o be_v 23._o necessary_a that_o remission_n and_o purification_n shall_v be_v by_o blood_n second_o it_o be_v causa_fw-la exemplaris_fw-la the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o exemplar_n pattern_n and_o idea_n of_o our_o death_n to_o sin_n 24._o he_o do_v bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n to_o show_v that_o as_o his_o body_n do_v natural_o so_o sin_n do_v by_o analogy_n and_o legal_o die_v therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o to_o note_v that_o not_o only_o our_o person_n 21._o be_v in_o god_n account_n crucify_a with_o he_o unto_o justification_n but_o that_o sin_n itself_o do_v hang_v upon_o his_o cross_n with_o he_o unto_o monification_n and_o holiness_n in_o which_o respect_n saint_n paul_n say_v that_o he_o condemn_a sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n 3._o because_o he_o die_v as_o sin_n in_o abstracto_fw-la and_o in_o this_o regard_n of_o morâ—…ification_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o christ_n death_n because_o as_o when_o a_o ambassador_n do_v solemnize_v the_o marriage_n of_o his_o king_n with_o a_o foreign_a princess_n that_o be_v true_o effect_v between_o the_o party_n themselves_o which_o be_v transact_v by_o the_o agent_n and_o representative_a person_n to_o that_o purpose_n and_o service_n authoâ—…_n so_o christ_n be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o as_o the_o sacrifice_n have_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n empty_v upon_o he_o and_o in_o that_o relation_n die_v sin_n itself_o likewise_o 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look_v upon_o so_o christ_n crucify_a do_v heal_v sin_n by_o be_v look_v upon_o with_o the_o eyâ—…_n of_o faith_n now_o faith_n look_v upon_o christ_n crucify_v and_o bleed_v first_o as_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o father_n love_n as_o a_o token_n and_o spectacle_n of_o more_o unsearchable_a and_o transcendent_a mercy_n than_o the_o comprehension_n of_o the_o whole_a host_n of_o angel_n can_v reach_v unto_o and_o hereby_o 8._o the_o heart_n be_v ravish_v with_o love_n again_o and_o with_o a_o grateful_a desire_n of_o return_v all_o our_o time_n part_n power_n service_n unto_o he_o who_o spare_v not_o the_o son_n of_o his_o own_o love_n for_o we_o second_o it_o look_v on_o he_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n â—…6_n for_o sin_n and_o expiation_n thereof_o to_o
god_n justice_n and_o hereby_o the_o heart_n be_v frame_v to_o a_o humble_a fear_n of_o reproach_v void_a nullify_a unto_o itself_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n or_o by_o continuance_n in_o sin_n of_o crucify_a the_o lord_n jesus_n again_o it_o be_v make_v more_o distinct_o in_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n to_o know_v that_o infinite_a guilt_n and_o hellish_a filthiness_n which_o be_v in_o sin_n which_o bring_v so_o great_a a_o punishment_n upon_o so_o great_a a_o person_n and_o hereupon_o grow_v to_o a_o more_o serious_a hatred_n thereof_o and_o carefulnessâ—…_n against_o it_o as_o be_v a_o great_a enemy_n unto_o his_o jesus_n than_o judas_n that_o betray_v or_o the_o pharisee_n that_o accuâ—…ed_v or_o the_o soldier_n that_o crucify_a him_z as_o be_v more_o sharp_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n then_o the_o nail_n or_o spear_n that_o pierce_v his_o sacred_a body_n how_o shall_v i_o dare_v think_v the_o faithful_a soul_n to_o live_v in_o those_o sin_n by_o which_o i_o may_v as_o 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and_o that_o he_o die_v not_o in_o vain_a unto_o we_o though_o we_o can_v yet_o total_o kill_v yet_o let_v we_o crucify_v our_o corruption_n weaken_v their_o vigour_n abate_v their_o rage_n dispossess_v they_o of_o the_o throne_n in_o our_o heart_n put_v they_o unto_o shame_n and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o christ_n have_v suffer_v for_o sin_n let_v we_o cease_v from_o sin_n and_o live_v the_o rest_n of_o our_o time_n not_o to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o 3._o flesh_n nor_o to_o the_o lust_n of_o man_n but_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o second_o part_n of_o our_o fellowship_n in_o suffering_n with_o christ_n be_v the_o conformity_n of_o we_o to_o his._n in_o all_o our_o affliction_n 24._o he_o be_v afflict_v and_o saint_n paul_n call_v his_o suffering_n the_o fill_v up_o of_o that_o which_o be_v behind_o of_o the_o affliction_n of_o christ._n not_o as_o if_o christ_n suffering_n be_v imperfect_a for_o by_o one_o offering_n heâ—…_n have_v perfect_v for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v 14._o 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conformity_n of_o our_o suffering_n to_o christ_n so_o that_o he_o esteem_v they_o his._n our_o suffering_n be_v first_o such_o as_o we_o draw_v upon_o ourselves_o by_o our_o own_o folly_n and_o even_o in_o these_o affliction_n which_o christ_n as_o the_o king_n â—…ver_o his_o people_n inflicâ—…eth_v upon_o they_o yet_o as_o their_o head_n and_o fellow_n member_n he_o compassionate_v and_o as_o it_o be_v smart_v with_o they_o for_o christ_n be_v so_o full_a of_o tenderness_n and_o so_o acquaint_v with_o 15._o sorrow_n that_o we_o may_v just_o conceive_v he_o touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o those_o pain_n which_o yet_o he_o himself_o see_v needful_a for_o they_o second_o such_o as_o be_v by_o god_n 7._o impose_v for_o trial_n and_o exercise_n of_o those_o grace_n which_o himself_o give_v and_o in_o these_o we_o have_v a_o twofold_a communion_n and_o conformity_n to_o christ_n first_o by_o association_n christ_n 14._o give_v we_o his_o spirit_n to_o draw_v in_o the_o same_o yoke_n 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