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whereof_o there_o result_v a_o oneness_n between_o the_o connected_a extreme_n so_o as_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o unitive_a principle_n or_o cement_n be_v such_o be_v the_o genius_n of_o the_o union_n itself_o and_o of_o the_o oneness_n that_o thereupon_o emerge_v now_o by_o consult_v the_o scripture_n which_o alone_o ought_v to_o regulate_v and_o bound_v our_o conception_n in_o the_o matter_n before_o we_o we_o find_v the_o spirit_n to_o be_v the_o vital_a ligature_n of_o the_o conjunction_n and_o coherence_n that_o be_v between_o christ_n and_o christian_n the_o very_a spirit_n that_o reside_v in_o christ_n be_v communicate_v to_o we_o we_o do_v thereby_o in_o a_o secret_a but_o sublime_a and_o real_a manner_n become_v knit_v and_o ligue_v
god_n and_o those_o notion_n which_o we_o have_v engrave_v in_o our_o conscience_n of_o it_o nor_o can_v i_o imagine_v how_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n can_v be_v so_o much_o as_o necessary_a to_o the_o promise_a remission_n of_o sin_n much_o less_o that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v needful_a to_o procure_v it_o to_o that_o end_n provide_v what_o our_o author_n say_v in_o another_o place_n do_v obtain_v the_o passage_n i_o refer_v to_o be_v this_o the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o the_o recovery_n of_o mankind_n consist_v only_o in_o the_o repair_n the_o divine_a i-age_n which_o be_v deface_v by_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o make_v all_o man_n true_o good_a and_o virtuous·_n sin_n be_v our_o apostasy_n from_o god_n and_o do_v as_o natural_o make_v we_o miserable_a as_o it_o make_v we_o unlike_o the_o most_o happy_a be_v but_o holiness_n restore_v we_o to_o our_o primitive_a state_n to_o the_o perfect_a constitution_n of_o our_o nature_n 89._o and_o make_v we_o good_a and_o therefore_o 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favour_n thus_o that_o i_o may_v give_v one_o instance_n upon_o corvinus_n admit_v all_o mankind_n by_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n to_o be_v discharge_v from_o that_o obedience_n which_o the_o original_a law_n require_v 7._o it_o necessary_o follow_v either_o that_o god_n sovereignty_n and_o rectorship_n over_o man_n have_v be_v supplant_v mankind_n have_v be_v under_o no_o law_n at_o all_o and_o consequent_o no_o way_n capable_a of_o offend_v or_o else_o god_n behove_v to_o enact_v the_o new_a covenant_n this_o be_v suggest_v which_o i_o leave_v mr._n sherlock_n at_o his_o leisure_n to_o think_v of_o i_o now_o address_v to_o enforce_v the_o charge_n i_o have_v load_v his_o opinion_n about_o justification_n with_o namely_o that_o as_o it_o import_v our_o absolution_n by_o and_o before_o god_n from_o the_o accusation_n of_o the_o law_n it_o occurr_v not_o in_o a_o proper_a sense_n in_o the_o whole_a scripture_n but_o must_v every_o where_o be_v susceptive_a of_o a_o metaphorick_n one_o if_o his_o notion_n of_o it_o be_v admit_v i_o do_v not_o here_o dispute_v whether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o justify_v and_o to_o be_v justify_v be_v not_o sometime_o take_v in_o a_o moral_a sense_n for_o justifacere_fw-la that_o i_o may_v use_v davenant_n phrase_n the_o make_v a_o inherent_a change_n in_o our_o person_n as_o well_o as_o at_o other_o time_n in_o a_o forensick_a sense_n for_o the_o make_v a_o change_n in_o our_o state_n by_o absolve_v and_o acquit_v we_o when_o accuse_v though_o i_o must_v say_v that_o i_o know_v not_o one_o place_n in_o the_o whole_a new_a testament_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o necessity_n to_o be_v interpret_v as_o expressive_a of_o sanctification_n and_o purgation_n from_o vice_n though_o rom._n 8.30_o 1_o cor._n 7.11_o tit._n 3.7_o be_v produce_v to_o that_o purpose_n unless_o it_o be_v rev._n 22.11_o and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o some_o ancient_a copy_n instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o let_v he_o be_v further_o justify_v still_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o do_v righteousness_n still_o nor_o will_v i_o here_o discourse_n how_o inconsistent_a it_o seem_v with_o the_o wisdom_n and_o sapience_n of_o god_n to_o introduce_v a_o perfect_a righteousness_n such_o as_o that_o of_o his_o son_n be_v mere_o to_o make_v way_n for_o his_o justify_v we_o upon_o a_o imperfect_a righteousness_n such_o as_o that_o of_o our_o obedience_n be_v nor_o shall_v i_o argue_v how_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n life_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o death_n must_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o justification_n in_o a_o proportionableness_n to_o our_o sin_n have_v be_v impute_v to_o he_o in_o order_n to_o his_o expiatory_a suffer_v to_o attribute_v christ_n suffering_n mere_o to_o god_n dominion_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o sin_n be_v the_o gross_a of_o socinianism_n and_o repugnant_a to_o the_o scripture_n in_o a_o hundred_o place_n to_o say_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v impute_v to_o christ_n supra_fw-la in_o the_o effect_n of_o they_o but_o not_o in_o the_o guilt_n be_v to_o contradict_v all_o principle_n of_o reason_n for_o gild_n and_o obnoxiousness_n to_o punishment_n be_v equipollent_a phrase_n he_o can_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v make_v liable_a to_o the_o last_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o our_o sin_n without_o have_v be_v bring_v under_o the_o first_o nor_o be_v it_o imaginable_a how_o without_o submit_v to_o the_o guilt_n of_o our_o sin_n he_o can_v have_v be_v punish_v shall_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o without_o respect_n to_o they_o he_o may_v have_v suffer_v though_o without_o any_o habitude_n to_o sin_n his_o suffering_n may_v have_v be_v dolorous_a yet_o they_o can_v never_o have_v be_v penal_a it_o be_v a_o thing_n utter_o unintelligible_a how_o christ_n can_v be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o and_o have_v our_o punishment_n transfer_v to_o he_o without_o 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