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unjust_a to_o bring_v we_o to_o god_n and_o the_o apostle_n say_v hebr._n 7_o 26._o he_o be_v holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a separate_a from_o sinner_n &_o 9_o 14._o he_o offer_v himself_o without_o spot_n unto_o god._n whereunto_o agree_v that_o speech_n of_o one_o of_o the_o father_n u_fw-mi father_n peccat_fw-la iniquiâ—_n punitur_fw-la iustus_fw-la delinquit_fw-la reus_fw-la &_o vapulat_fw-la innocens_fw-la offendit_fw-la impius_fw-la et_fw-la dam_n nature_n pius_fw-la quod_fw-la meretur_fw-la malus_fw-la patitur_fw-la bonâ—â—_n qud_fw-la perpetrat_fw-la seruus_fw-la exsoluit_fw-la d._n minus_fw-la quod_fw-la committit_fw-la homo_fw-la sustinet_fw-la de_fw-fr u_fw-mi the_o unjust_a sin_v and_o the_o just_a be_v punish_v the_o guilty_a transgress_v and_o the_o innocent_a be_v beat_v the_o wicked_a offend_v and_o the_o godly_a be_v condemn_v that_o which_o the_o evil_a deserve_v the_o good_a suffer_v that_o which_o the_o servant_n owe_v the_o master_n pay_v that_o which_o man_n commit_v god_n sustain_v and_o indeed_o if_o he_o have_v any_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o they_o will_v have_v sway_v he_o down_o to_o hell_n and_o so_o have_v disable_v he_o from_o be_v a_o sufficient_a saviour_n for_o other_o but_o be_v altogether_o innocent_a himself_o he_o be_v the_o more_o fit_a to_o satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n according_a as_o saint_n augustine_n say_v well_o 14_o well_o justum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la debitores_fw-la liberi_fw-la dimittâ—ntur_fw-la etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la lib._n 13_o cap._n 14_o it_o be_v just_a that_o the_o debtor_n shall_v be_v set_v free_a believe_v in_o he_o who_o without_o any_o debt_n be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o pay_v for_o we_o debtor_n that_o which_o he_o himself_o do_v not_o owe._n and_o in_o another_o place_n 15._o place_n ibid._n cap._n 15._o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v his_o that_o have_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o be_v shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n second_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v 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be_v shed_v or_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n be_v subject_a to_o suffer_v and_o can_v be_v crucify_v but_o because_o of_o that_o near_a union_n and_o conjunction_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n in_o his_o person_n whereby_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o one_o be_v affirm_v and_o speak_v of_o the_o other_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o though_o the_o suffering_n &_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v temporary_a yet_o they_o be_v of_o infinite_a merit_n to_o purchase_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o 12._o hebru_n 9_o 12._o because_o as_o be_v say_v before_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n of_o his_o deity_n give_v eternal_a efficacy_n unto_o his_o sacrifice_n or_o because_o that_o infinite_a vigour_n which_o purge_v our_o conscience_n issue_v from_o his_o eternal_a spirit_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o christ_n have_v satisfy_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n for_o we_o by_o finite_a mean_n for_o as_o the_o father_n be_v infinite_a be_v infinite_o provoke_v by_o 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necessary_o burn_v and_o the_o night_n do_v necessary_o follow_v the_o day_n second_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o constraint_n thus_o a_o malefactor_n necessary_o go_v to_o prison_n because_o he_o be_v force_v whether_o he_o will_v or_o no._n three_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n and_o thus_o armour_n and_o weapon_n be_v necessary_a for_o he_o that_o go_v forth_o to_o fight_v in_o the_o first_o sense_n there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o christ_n shall_v suffer_v for_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v before_o god_n have_v a_o thousand_o other_o way_n to_o redeem_v man_n by_o if_o it_o have_v please_v he_o neither_o be_v it_o necessary_a in_o the_o second_o sense_n because_o god_n can_v be_v compel_v by_o any_o power_n or_o violence_n but_o in_o the_o three_o sense_n it_o be_v necessary_a because_o god_n have_v so_o decree_v and_o appoint_v it_o and_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o most_o convenient_a and_o necessary_a mean_n of_o our_o redemption_n that_o 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glory_n and_o when_o peter_n have_v draw_v his_o sword_n and_o begin_v to_o fight_v in_o his_o quarrel_n he_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o can_v pray_v to_o his_o father_n and_o he_o will_v give_v he_o more_o than_o twelve_o legion_n of_o angel_n 54_o mat._n 26_o 53_o 54_o but_o how_o then_o say_v he_o shall_v the_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v which_o say_v that_o it_o must_v be_v so_o mark_v here_o the_o scripture_n have_v say_v that_o christ_n must_v die_v the_o prophet_n have_v foretell_v as_o much_o and_o god_n be_v always_o true_a in_o his_o word_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v so_o second_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o justice_n which_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v already_o do_v require_v that_o the_o same_o nature_n that_o have_v offend_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n shall_v also_o make_v satisfaction_n three_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o mercy_n for_o see_v it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o destroy_v all_o mankind_n and_o that_o just_o too_o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o unspeakable_a mercy_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o one_o to_o be_v punish_v instead_o of_o many_o four_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o wisdom_n which_o temper_v and_o allay_v the_o rigour_n and_o severity_n of_o his_o justice_n with_o the_o sweetness_n of_o his_o mercy_n so_o that_o in_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v neither_o cruelty_n nor_o remissness_n 10_o psalm_n 85_o 10_o but_o as_o david_n say_v mercy_n and_o truth_n have_v meet_v together_o justice_n and_o peace_n have_v kiss_v one_o another_o five_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o hatred_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o destroy_n whereof_o he_o will_v have_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n will_v not_o all_o man_n say_v that_o that_o man_n bear_v a_o deadly_a hatred_n to_o his_o enemy_n that_o if_o he_o can_v otherwise_o come_v at_o he_o will_v cast_v a_o spear_n through_o the_o side_n of_o his_o son_n to_o kill_v he_o so_o the_o lord_n to_o testify_v his_o great_a hatred_n against_o our_o sin_n have_v wound_v his_o own_o son_n to_o death_n for_o the_o abolish_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o by_o the_o way_n we_o see_v how_o lamentable_a the_o estate_n of_o desperate_a sinner_n be_v who_o know_v how_o the_o lord_n hate_v sin_n will_v yet_o notwithstanding_o continue_v in_o sin_n and_o drink_v iniquity_n even_o like_o water_n 16._o job_n 15_o 16._o as_o job_n say_v they_o shall_v find_v unless_o they_o prevent_v it_o in_o time_n by_o speedy_a and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n 6_o psalm_n 5_o 5_o 6_o that_o as_o god_n hate_v all_o they_o that_o work_n iniquity_n so_o in_o the_o end_n he_o will_v destroy_v they_o six_o and_o last_o of_o all_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o love_n to_o man_n for_o rather_o then_o we_o miserable_a sinner_n shall_v perish_v as_o we_o have_v deserve_v he_o suffer_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n who_o he_o so_o often_o call_v his_o belove_a son_n 13._o math._n 3_o 17._o and_o 17_o 5._o coloss_n 1_o 13._o and_o the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n or_o his_o dear_a son_n to_o be_v crucify_v for_o us._n and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o say_v john_n 3._o verse_n 16._o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o be_v so_o admirable_o so_o wonderful_o so_o exceed_o that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n etc._n etc._n 8._o rom._n 5_o 8._o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v god_n set_v out_o his_o love_n towards_o we_o as_o it_o be_v upon_o a_o stage_n that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o see_v that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o us._n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v far_o great_a and_o more_o abundant_a love_n that_o he_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o give_v he_o for_o we_o all_o to_o death_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 8_o verse_n 32._o then_o if_o he_o have_v release_v and_o acquit_v we_o without_o any_o satisfaction_n so_o that_o we_o may_v now_o worthy_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n ephe._n 2._o verse_n 4._o god_n which_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n through_o his_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v we_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o way_n in_o the_o world_n whereby_o he_o can_v have_v more_o manifest_v his_o exceed_a love_n unto_o we_o then_o by_o this_o second_o in_o respect_n of_o us._n this_o be_v the_o most_o convenient_a mean_n for_o our_o salvation_n that_o can_v be_v as_o saint_n augustine_n have_v worthy_o declare_v in_o many_o place_n 10._o place_n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la lib._n 13._o cap._n 10._o it_o be_v possible_a say_v he_o for_o god_n to_o who_o power_n all_o thing_n be_v equal_o subject_a to_o have_v find_v out_o another_o way_n of_o our_o redemption_n than_o the_o incarnation_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o there_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v a_o more_o convenient_a mean_n to_o heal_v our_o misery_n for_o what_o be_v so_o necessary_a to_o raise_v uppe_o our_o hope_n and_o to_o free_a and_o set_v at_o liberty_n the_o mind_n of_o poor_a man_n be_v cast_v down_o with_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o mortality_n from_o despair_v of_o immortality_n as_o to_o show_v unto_o we_o how_o high_o god_n esteem_v we_o and_o how_o much_o he_o love_v we_o and_o what_o can_v be_v a_o more_o manifest_a and_o evident_a token_n hereof_o then_o that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v immutable_o good_a &_o abide_v in_o himself_o that_o which_o he_o be_v and_o receive_v from_o we_o and_o for_o we_o that_o which_o he_o be_v not_o without_o any_o detriment_n or_o loss_n to_o his_o nature_n be_v content_a to_o take_v part_n in_o our_o condition_n and_o without_o any_o evil_a desert_n of_o his_o own_o to_o bear_v our_o sin_n and_o misery_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o another_o place_n 16_o place_n ibid._n cap._n 16_o why_o shall_v not_o the_o
doctrine_n and_o send_v it_o back_o again_o to_o hell_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v and_o let_v we_o rely_v upon_o the_o all-sufficient_a merit_n of_o christ_n his_o suffering_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n assure_v ourselves_o that_o he_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n 30._o 1._o cor._n 1_o 30._o and_o righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n and_o redemption_n let_v we_o acknowledge_v with_o that_o bless_a martyr_n lambert_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n martyrol_n fire_n fox_n martyrol_n none_o but_o christ_n none_o but_o christ_n second_o this_o great_a price_n that_o our_o saviour_n have_v pay_v for_o our_o redemption_n shall_v move_v we_o to_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o remorse_n for_o our_o sin_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o very_a bare_a consideration_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n his_o suffering_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o we_o shall_v work_v sorrow_n and_o commiseration_n in_o our_o heart_n for_o who_o be_v so_o hard-hearted_a that_o can_v but_o read_v 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do_v wicked_o 17._o 2_o sam_n 24_o 17._o but_o these_o sheep_n what_o have_v they_o do_v in_o like_a manner_n we_o have_v all_o cause_n with_o bitterness_n of_o heart_n to_o cry_v out_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v we_o lord_n that_o have_v sin_v it_o be_v we_o that_o have_v do_v wicked_o as_o for_o this_o innocent_a lamb_n christ_n jesus_n alas_o what_o have_v he_o do_v but_o that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o better_o affect_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o a_o little_a to_o consider_v the_o greevousnesse_n of_o his_o suffering_n and_o that_o will_v appear_v first_o by_o the_o generality_n of_o they_o and_o that_o in_o diverse_a respect_n first_o he_o suffer_v of_o all_o kind_n and_o sort_n of_o man_n he_o suffer_v of_o the_o gentile_n and_o of_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o of_o the_o people_n of_o master_n and_o servant_n of_o his_o acquaintance_n and_o stranger_n of_o male_a and_o female_a so_o he_o suffer_v in_o all_o thing_n wherein_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o man_n 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torment_n 8._o philip._n 2_o 8._o he_o become_v obedient_a say_v he_o to_o the_o death_n even_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n now_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v most_o grievous_a in_o many_o respect_n first_o because_o it_o be_v a_o accurse_a death_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o hang_v on_o a_o tree_n 13._o galath_n 3_o 13._o not_o that_o all_o that_o be_v hang_v if_o they_o do_v unfeigned_o repent_v be_v reject_v and_o forsake_v of_o god_n but_o because_o that_o kind_a of_o punishment_n be_v accurse_v and_o hateful_a to_o god_n and_o a_o spectacle_n of_o horrible_a malediction_n we_o do_v not_o read_v any_o such_o thing_n of_o other_o kind_n of_o punishment_n as_o ston_a to_o death_n burn_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n etc._n etc._n only_a god_n pronounce_v the_o hang_n on_o the_o cross_n to_o be_v execrable_a and_o accurse_a and_o therefore_o constantine_n the_o great_a that_o good_a and_o mild_a emperor_n 9_o emperor_n tripartit_fw-la 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7._o well_o comment_fw-fr in_o rom_n 7._o where_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v due_o meditate_a on_o in_o the_o mind_n there_o sin_n can_v reign_v for_o such_o be_v the_o force_n of_o his_o cross_n that_o if_o it_o be_v set_v before_o our_o eye_n and_o faithful_o keep_v in_o mind_n no_o concupiscence_n no_o lust_n no_o rage_n no_o envy_n can_v overcome_v we_o but_o present_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o it_o all_o the_o army_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o flesh_n be_v put_v to_o flight_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o when_o as_o two_o contrary_n such_o as_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n and_o sin_n be_v meet_v together_o the_o weak_a must_v of_o necessity_n give_v place_n unto_o the_o strong_a again_o so_o many_o virtue_n do_v appear_v in_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n so_o many_o argument_n and_o token_n of_o his_o love_n be_v therein_o manifest_v and_o such_o and_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n of_o our_o redemption_n be_v wrought_v by_o it_o as_o sin_n can_v possible_o stand_v with_o the_o 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