such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—â—t_n be_v as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o pool_n talia_fw-la scelera_fw-la eratis_fw-la â—â—th_v wickedness_n be_v some_o of_o you_o and_o as_o caâ—arius_n ut_fw-la cum_fw-la sceleratum_fw-la dicimus_fw-la scelus_fw-la the_o like_a also_o in_o ephesian_n 5.8_o you_o be_v darkness_n that_o be_v as_o zanchy_a ut_fw-la scelus_fw-la pro_fw-la scelestissimo_fw-la and_o bishop_n reynolds_n observe_v on_o psalm_n 110._o the_o lord_n to_o signify_v that_o his_o people_n be_v most_o rebellious_a say_v that_o they_o be_v rebellion_n itself_o ezek._n 2.8_o and_o many_o other_o instance_n of_o this_o kind_n may_v be_v give_v which_o may_v move_v some_o of_o no_o jealous_a inclination_n to_o suspect_v that_o the_o objector_n have_v be_v more_o conversant_a with_o the_o poet_n than_o with_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n 2._o well_o then_o by_o compare_v scripture_n with_o scripture_n the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n sin_n be_v very_o 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inherent_o sinful_a or_o personal_o guilty_a all_o this_o noise_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n 2._o that_o christ_n be_v sin_n in_o a_o acceptation_n thaâ—_n we_o be_v sin_n without_o be_v inherent_o sinsul_n iâ—_n evident_a as_o the_o word_n sin_n import_v gild_n i_o meaâ—_n legal_a gild_n and_o a_o proper_a punishment_n consequen_o thereupon_o sin_n in_o scripture_n oft_o import_v the_o samâ—_n with_o legal_a gild_n in_o the_o sense_n describe_v by_o the_o â—arned_a bishop_n of_o worcester_n and_o it_o also_o ofttimes_o signify_v punishment_n my_o sin_n and_o sometime_o my_o â—uilt_n at_o other_o time_n my_o punishment_n and_o when_o â—uilt_n and_o punishment_n be_v express_v by_o the_o word_n sin_n â—e_z be_v not_o only_o direct_v to_o our_o sin_n as_o the_o meritoâ—us_a cause_n but_o to_o the_o dreadful_a and_o dismal_a effect_n we_o be_v sin_n we_o be_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o our_o transgression_n exceed_v guilty_a and_o the_o punishment_n they_o â—serve_v be_v exceed_v great_a but_o 3._o if_o christ_n be_v not_o sin_n in_o some_o of_o the_o same_o acâ—ptations_n in_o which_o we_o be_v sin_n than_o the_o gild_n of_o â—â—r_a sin_n be_v never_o transfer_v upon_o christ_n nor_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o inflict_v on_o he_o which_o be_v a_o â—ry_a liberal_a give_v up_o the_o controversy_n to_o the_o sociâ—ans_n who_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v make_v sin_n in_o any_o one_o â—ense_n in_o which_o we_o be_v sin_n and_o so_o will_v not_o own_o â—at_a our_o gild_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o or_o a_o proper_a pungent_a inflict_v on_o he_o 4._o if_o christ_n be_v in_o no_o sense_n sin_n in_o which_o we_o â—e_v sin_n than_o our_o sin_n be_v never_o impute_v unto_o â—hrist_n nor_o do_v he_o in_o a_o proper_a sense_n bear_v our_o gild_n 〈◊〉_d punishment_n nor_o be_v he_o nor_o can_v he_o be_v a_o proper_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n to_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d sin_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n and_o yet_o not_o sin_n in_o any_o one_o â—se_n in_o which_o we_o be_v sin_n be_v to_o say_v he_o have_v not_o the_o â—uilt_n nor_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n upon_o he_o and_o that_o â—e_n be_v not_o a_o proper_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v essenâ—al_a to_o a_o proper_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n to_o have_v the_o gild_n use_v punishment_n of_o sin_n lay_v upon_o it_o upon_o this_o acount_n it_o be_v that_o among_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v for_o sin_n the_o gild_n the_o punishment_n and_o sacrifice_n and_o among_o the_o greek_n and_o latin_v the_o â—ne_a word_n signify_v a_o wicked_a man_n and_o a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o dr._n owen_n against_o biddle_n cap._n 22._o observe_n homo_fw-la pia_fw-la cularis_fw-la pro_fw-la lustratione_fw-la &_o expiatione_fw-la patriae_fw-la devotus_fw-la whence_o the_o word_n be_v often_o use_v as_o scelus_fw-la in_o latin_a for_o a_o wicked_a man_n a_o man_n fit_a to_o be_v destroy_v and_o take_v away_o agreeable_o hereunto_o budaeus_fw-la render_v that_o place_n oâ—_n the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 4.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nos_fw-la tanquam_fw-la piacula_fw-la we_o as_o as_o the_o accurse_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o people_n it_o be_v a_o may_v be_v see_v in_o pool_n in_o loc_n the_o custom_n of_o somâ—_n country_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o calamity_n to_o take_v thâ—_n vile_a among_o the_o people_n and_o sacrifice_v they_o whâ—_n by_o the_o athenian_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o common_a have_v it_o be_v for_o the_o sinner_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n to_o beaâ—_n the_o same_o name_n even_o among_o the_o heathen_a but_o iâ—_n the_o holy_a scripture_n nothing_o more_o evident_a because_o the_o sin_n for_o which_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v be_v lay_v upon_o it_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n whereby_o the_o lay_v of_o our_o sin_n on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n which_o waâ—_n a_o necessary_a antecedent_n to_o his_o death_n as_o he_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n be_v prefigure_v but_o 5._o mr._n a._n write_v as_o if_o he_o have_v either_o never_o know_v or_o have_v quite_o forget_v what_o be_v so_o very_o obvious_a to_o mosâ—_n divine_v and_o therefore_o what_o he_o say_v on_o this_o occasion_n be_v to_o be_v the_o less_o regard_v and_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o what_o can_v serve_v no_o other_o sort_n of_o people_n thaâ—_n the_o socinian_o and_o their_o ally_n though_o i_o still_o charitable_o hope_v that_o he_o abhor_v their_o tenant_n even_o when_o hiâ—_n write_n do_v in_o too_o many_o instance_n favour_n theiâ—_n cause_n the_o four_o objection_n that_o it_o be_v a_o mistake_n to_o conclude_v from_o christâ—_n be_v call_v surety_n that_o therefore_o he_o come_v undeâ—_n the_o sanction_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o be_v style_v the_o surety_n of_o a_o better_a testament_n can_v respect_v only_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n reply_n 1._o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o this_o be_v a_o objection_n of_o mr._n alsop_n frame_n nor_o will_v i_o answer_v it_o as_o such_o the_o episcopianism_n and_o socinianism_n that_o be_v in_o it_o be_v so_o clear_a â—n_n evidence_n of_o its_o be_v form_v by_o a_o wellwisher_n â—o_o the_o error_n of_o our_o adversary_n that_o i_o will_v not_o â—asten_v it_o on_o one_o in_o who_o write_n i_o have_v not_o meet_v â—ith_n it_o but_o that_o it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o â—hat_n mr._n w._n have_v advance_v be_v to_o i_o most_o certain_a 2._o whatever_o this_o objector_n have_v with_o a_o boldness_n â—ommon_a among_o our_o adversary_n assert_v i_o must_v â—ave_n leave_v to_o suggest_v that_o by_o this_o way_n of_o argue_v use_v by_o these_o assertion_n he_o have_v leave_v out_o orthodox_n writer_n and_o be_v go_v over_o to_o the_o tent_n of_o limborch_n â—â—rcellaeus_fw-la schlictingtons_n and_o crellius_n 3._o that_o herein_o the_o objector_n have_v forsake_v the_o orâ—odox_n i_o will_v evince_v by_o set_v down_o the_o sentiment_n of_o some_o of_o the_o most_o eminent_a among_o they_o â—nd_v that_o i_o may_v be_v the_o more_o convince_a in_o what_o i_o 〈◊〉_d i_o must_v observe_v that_o the_o hinge_n of_o this_o controâ—ersie_n turn_v on_o a_o sound_a determination_n of_o this_o queâ—â—on_n viz._n whether_o christ_n suretyship_n belong_v to_o his_o priestly_a office_n or_o not_o for_o if_o it_o belong_v unto_o the_o priestly_a ofâ—â—e_n it_o will_v unavoidable_o follow_v that_o as_o our_o surety_n â—e_v lord_n jesus_n offer_v up_o himself_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d the_o expiation_n of_o the_o gild_n of_o our_o sin_n that_o to_o â—is_n end_n he_o take_v on_o he_o our_o gild_n and_o bear_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o we_o which_o he_o can_v not_o do_v but_o by_o â—â—ming_v under_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o violate_a law_n the_o connection_n
there_o be_v between_o christ_n priesthood_n use_v his_o offering_n up_o a_o proper_a sacrifice_n between_o his_o â—eing_v a_o proper_a sacrifice_n and_o his_o bear_v the_o gild_n use_v punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o between_o his_o bear_v the_o gild_n and_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o his_o â—eing_v under_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o violate_a law_n be_v so_o â—ose_a so_o firm_o fix_v and_o inviolable_a that_o on_o the_o â—â—anting_a that_o christ_n suretyship_n belong_v to_o he_o as_o â—â—iest_n the_o whole_a here_o mention_v necessary_o follow_v the_o link_n be_v too_o strog_a to_o be_v break_v if_o then_o our_o divine_n hold_v that_o the_o suretyship_n mention_v in_o heb._n 7.22_o belong_v to_o christ_n priestly_a office_n if_o they_o produce_v this_o text_n to_o prove_v that_o christ_n as_o our_o surety_n take_v on_o he_o the_o gild_n and_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o they_o than_o they_o do_v run_v counter_a herein_o unto_o the_o episcopians_n and_o socinian_o in_o hold_v that_o christ_n come_v under_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o law_n 4._o that_o in_o what_o i_o have_v deliver_v i_o have_v give_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o orthodox_n be_v manifest_a the_o learned_a bishop_n reynolds_n on_o psal_n 110.4_o p._n 417._o say_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o priest_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v a_o mediator_n and_o surety_n between_o party_n that_o he_o may_v have_v one_o unto_o who_o and_o other_o for_o who_o and_o in_o who_o behalf_n to_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n every_o priest_n must_v be_v a_o mediator_n to_o stand_v between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n and_o to_o intercept_v and_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n oâ—_n their_o holy_a thing_n but_o every_o mediator_n be_v not_o present_o a_o priest_n for_o there_o be_v a_o mediator_n only_o by_o way_n of_o entreaty_n and_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v mediator_n by_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n as_o surety_n be_v between_o the_o creditor_n and_o the_o debtor_n and_o such_o a_o mediator_n be_v christ_n not_o only_o a_o mediator_n but_o also_o a_o surety_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n heb._n 8.6_o heb._n 7.22_o he_o be_v not_o to_o procure_v remission_n of_o our_o sin_n by_o way_n of_o favour_n and_o request_n but_o he_o be_v set_v forth_o to_o declare_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n rom._n 3.25_o and_o such_o a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o we_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o priest_n too_o for_o the_o debt_n which_o we_o owe_v unto_o god_n be_v blood_n without_o shed_v of_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n heb._n 9.22_o essenius_n who_o be_v applaud_v for_o his_o defence_n of_o grotius_n de_fw-fr satisfactione_n by_o lutheran_n as_o well_o as_o calvenist_n say_v the_o same_o quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la locum_fw-la heb._n 7.22_o rationes_fw-la à _fw-la crellio_n allatas_fw-la cur_n christus_fw-la sponsor_n novi_fw-la foederis_fw-la vocetur_fw-la minimè_fw-la sufficere_fw-la oftendimus_fw-la sect._n 1_o huius_fw-la libri_fw-la imò_fw-la in_o anâ—ecedentibus_fw-la &_o consequentibus_fw-la agitur_fw-la de_fw-la sacerdotio_fw-la christi_fw-la quo_fw-la ipse_fw-la non_fw-la fungitur_fw-la nomine_fw-la dei_fw-la apud_fw-la bomines_fw-la sed_fw-la nontine_n hominum_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la cvi_fw-la se_fw-la victimam_fw-la obtulit_fw-la atque_fw-la ita_fw-la sponsorem_fw-la egit_fw-la pro_fw-la hominibus_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la essenâ—_n trump_n crucis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 2._o sect_n 3._o cap._n 1._o p._n 500_o judicious_a mr._n strong_a his_o discourse_n of_o the_o two_o covenant_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o â—â—ct_n 1._o §_o 2._o p._n 128._o have_v it_o thus_o '_o the_o lord_n christ_n by_o become_v a_o surety_n do_v give_v his_o hand_n that_o be_v be_v do_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o his_o name_n be_v put_v into_o our_o bond_n gal._n 4.4_o 5._o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n and_o that_o as_o a_o covenant_n and_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o be_v the_o surety_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n whereas_o the_o main_a of_o christ_n suretyship_n refer_v unto_o the_o first_o covenant_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n break_v and_o therefore_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o debt_n he_o be_v the_o surety_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n yet_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o so_o express_v it_o but_o of_o the_o better_a covenant_n because_o the_o commutation_n of_o the_o person_n the_o bring_n in_o of_o a_o surety_n do_v proper_o belong_v unto_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o propitiation_n one_o to_o stand_v in_o our_o stead_n or_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o therefore_o the_o whole_a suretyship_n of_o christ_n do_v refer_v unto_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n of_o which_o his_o stand_n in_o our_o stead_n and_o pay_v our_o debt_n be_v a_o principal_a part_n to_o this_o of_o mr._n strong_a i_o will_v add_v what_o mr._n alsop_n with_o about_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o his_o antisozzo_a 717_o etc._n etc._n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o in_o its_o constitution_n or_o execution_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o fix_a constitution_n the_o redeem_v mediator_n undertake_v with_o god_n as_o a_o righteous_a judge_n and_o therefore_o become_v a_o priest_n a_o sacrifice_n a_o price_n a_o ransom_n a_o curse_n to_o satisfâ—â—â—_n the_o judge_n and_o his_o law_n christ_n himself_o be_v promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n as_o the_o great_a comprehensive_a blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n isa_n 49.8_o 9_o so_o that_o chrisâ—_n be_v give_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o redeen_n we_o by_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n by_o his_o satisfy_a thâ—_n judge_n and_o his_o law_n from_o that_o misery_n our_o sin_n haâ—_n bring_v upon_o we_o he_o may_v very_o well_o be_v style_v by_o thâ—_n apostle_n heb._n 7.22_o a_o surety_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n oâ—_n testament_n which_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o that_o part_n oâ—_n the_o objection_n which_o say_v christ_n can_v be_v say_v to_o come_v under_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n because_o be_v style_v the_o surety_n of_o a_o better_a testament_n catâ—_n respect_v only_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n once_o more_o the_o learned_a dr._n owen_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o interpretation_n give_v of_o heb._n 7.22_o by_o schlictingius_n curcellaeus_n and_o hammond_n and_o i_o may_v just_o add_v to_o that_o give_v by_o mr._n w._n declare_v that_o the_o generality_n of_o expositor_n ancient_a and_o modern_a of_o the_o roman_a and_o protestant_a church_n on_o the_o place_n affirm_v that_o the_o lord_n christ_n as_o the_o surety_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v proper_o a_o surety_n or_o undertaker_n unto_o god_n for_o we_o and_o not_o a_o surety_n or_o undertaker_n unto_o we_o for_o god_n and_o because_o this_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o 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law_n and_o the_o curse_n of_o it_o isa_n 53.4_o 5_o 6_o 10._o matth._n 20.28_o 1_o tim._n 2.6_o 1_o cor._n 6.20_o rom._n 3.25_o 26._o heb._n 10.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o rom._n 8.2_o 3._o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o 20_o 21._o gal._n 3.13_o and_o he_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a that_o the_o grace_n and_o glory_n prepare_v in_o the_o covenant_n may_v be_v communicate_v to_o we_o this_o and_o much_o more_o to_o the_o i_o purpose_n have_v the_o learned_a dr._n in_o his_o disc_n of_o â—â—stif_a p._n 256_o etc._n etc._n to_o who_o i_o will_v only_o add_v what_o â—e_v learned_a author_n of_o the_o interest_n of_o reason_n in_o region_n offer_v on_o this_o point_n '_o whereas_o christ_n be_v style_v say_v he_o the_o surety_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n it_o iâ—_n because_o the_o enact_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n respect_v his_o undertake_n to_o he_o make_v sin_n and_o to_o undergo_v the_o curse_n as_o the_o moral_a cause_n and_o
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to_o the_o mediator_n and_o consider_v the_o law_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n which_o he_o say_v oblige_v christ_n himself_o as_o man_n and_o all_o other_o even_o sinner_n he_o add_v another_o distinction_n between_o the_o obligation_n of_o this_o law_n as_o a_o remote_a and_o as_o a_o near_a cause_n and_o declare_v his_o judgement_n thus_o 1._o '_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n although_o it_o do_v oblige_v both_o christ_n and_o we_o unto_o obedience_n yet_o it_o do_v only_o oblige_v we_o not_o christ_n unto_o punishment_n the_o law_n oblige_v not_o a_o innocent_a person_n to_o punishment_n it_o condemn_v not_o the_o just._n 2._o '_o that_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n oblige_v christ_n neither_o to_o obedience_n nor_o to_o punishment_n 3._o '_o by_o the_o law_n peculiar_a to_o the_o mediator_n call_v the_o covenant_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n christ_n be_v oblige_v to_o suffer_v punishment_n for_o sinner_n namely_o by_o his_o consent_n and_o proper_a sponsion_n and_o the_o father_n will_n and_o commandment_n from_o this_o law_n the_o near_a oblige_a cause_n of_o christ_n suffer_a punishment_n have_v its_o rise_n 4._o '_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n oblige_v we_o sinner_n unto_o punishment_n christ_n be_v not_o direct_o oblige_v to_o punishment_n however_o it_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o punishment_n and_o the_o obligation_n we_o lie_v under_o be_v â—he_n remote_a cause_n of_o christ_n obligation_n for_o if_o the_o law_n have_v not_o condemn_v we_o christ_n have_v never_o undertake_v or_o suffer_v a_o vicarious_a punishment_n so_o 〈◊〉_d mr._n b._n 3._o from_o what_o mr._n b._n have_v so_o free_o declare_v it_o be_v â—ident_a he_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o obligation_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d under_o to_o suffer_v arise_v not_o from_o that_o law_n we_o violate_a but_o from_o the_o mediatorial_n convenant_n and_o â—at_a the_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n which_o be_v by_o â—â—rtue_n of_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o law_n we_o violate_v â—nder_v which_o we_o all_o be_v by_o nature_n be_v but_o a_o â—ccasion_n or_o remote_a cause_n and_o therefore_o our_o sin_n â—e_v not_o the_o near_a impulsive_a and_o proper_a meritorious_a â—â—use_n of_o christ_n suffering_n which_o be_v conform_v to_o that_o he_o have_v in_o his_o other_o write_n not_o only_o in_o his_o posthumous_n discourse_n of_o universal_a redemption_n but_o in_o the_o preface_n to_o his_o confession_n of_o faith_n pag._n 4._o where_o he_o say_v that_o as_o christ_n can_v not_o take_v upon_o himself_o the_o same_o numerical_a gild_n which_o lie_v on_o we_o so_o neither_o can_v he_o take_v upon_o himself_o gild_n of_o the_o same_o sort_n as_o have_v not_o the_o same_o sort_n of_o foundation_n or_o efficient_a we_o arise_v from_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o commination_n of_o the_o law_n and_o his_o be_v rather_o occasion_v than_o merit_v by_o our_o sin_n and_o occasion_v by_o the_o law_n threaten_v of_o we_o both_o which_o be_v as_o we_o may_v call_v they_o but_o â—rocauses_n as_o to_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o his_o catho_n theol._n part_v ii_o pag._n 78._o christ_n suffer_v not_o by_o that_o obligation_n which_o bind_v we_o to_o suffer_v 4._o these_o passage_n i_o have_v mention_v do_v sufficient_o clear_v it_o that_o mr._n b._n own_v not_o that_o our_o sin_n be_v the_o near_a impulsive_a or_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o christ_n suffering_n the_o most_o he_o will_v yield_v be_v this_o viz._n that_o our_o sin_n be_v the_o occasion_n or_o remote_a impulsive_a cause_n or_o the_o pro-cause_n somewhat_o in_o the_o place_n of_o a_o meritorious_a cause_n which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o socinus_n crellius_n and_o their_o follower_n do_v grant_v as_o i_o will_v immediate_o show_v ii_o the_o socinian_o do_v grant_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v a_o remote_a impulsive_a cause_n or_o mere_a occasion_n of_o christ_n suffering_n 1._o that_o the_o socinian_o make_v so_o large_a a_o concession_n as_o this_o unto_o we_o be_v evident_a from_o most_o of_o their_o write_n crellius_n against_o grotius_n confess_v it_o fatemur_fw-la peccata_fw-la nostra_fw-la posito_fw-la dei_fw-la de_fw-la salute_v nobis_fw-la danda_fw-la decreto_fw-la eatenus_fw-la etiam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la impulsivam_fw-la mortis_fw-la christi_fw-la causam_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la partic_a 2._o cap._n 1._o but_o 2._o there_o be_v so_o much_o to_o this_o purpose_n in_o the_o answer_n the_o learned_a bishop_n of_o worcester_n give_v to_o what_o crellius_n have_v on_o this_o point_n that_o i_o will_v say_v no_o more_o of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o place_n but_o proceed_v to_o the_o proposal_n of_o â—hat_n the_o bishop_n offer_v unto_o your_o consideration_n iii_o what_o mr._n baxter_n and_o the_o socinian_o hold_v about_o our_o sin_n be_v only_o a_o remote_a impulsive_a cause_n or_o occasion_n of_o christ_n suffering_n oppose_v by_o the_o orthodox_n particular_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n 1._o the_o learned_a bishop_n give_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o socinian_o about_o the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o christ_n suffering_n assure_v we_o '_o that_o though_o crellius_n attribute_n â—he_v suffering_n of_o christ_n mere_o to_o act_n of_o dominion_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o sin_n yet_o elsewhere_o he_o will_v allow_v a_o respect_n that_o be_v have_v to_o sin_n antecedent_o to_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v the_o impusive_a cause_n of_o they_o and_o although_o socinus_n in_o one_o place_n utter_o deny_v any_o lawful_a antecedent_n cause_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n beside_o the_o willâ—f_n â—f_z god_n and_o christ_n yet_o crellius_n in_o his_o vindication_n â—ith_o by_o lawful_a cause_n he_o mean_v meritorious_a or_o â—â—ch_a upon_o supposition_n of_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o die_v for_o elsewhere_o he_o make_v christ_n to_o die_v for_o the_o cause_n or_o by_o the_o occasion_n of_o our_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o same_o that_o crellius_n mean_v by_o a_o impulsive_a or_o procatartick_a cause_n of_o
christ_n suffer_v cap._n 2._o sect._n 2._o 2._o to_o this_o notion_n of_o socinus_n and_o crellius_n the_o bishop_n who_o thorough_o search_v into_o this_o controversy_n answer_n '_o that_o we_o understand_v not_o a_o impulsive_a cause_n in_o so_o remote_a a_o sense_n as_o though_o our_o sin_n be_v 〈◊〉_d mere_a occasion_n of_o christ_n die_v because_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v one_o argument_n among_o many_o other_o â—o_o believe_v his_o doctrine_n the_o belief_n of_o which_o will_v make_v man_n leave_v their_o sin_n but_o we_o contend_v for_o a_o near_o and_o more_o proper_a sense_n but_o when_o we_o come_v to_o consider_v that_o other_o point_n whether_o christ_n suffering_n be_v a_o proper_a punishment_n we_o shall_v hear_v further_o what_o his_o lordship_n say_v to_o this_o particular_a for_o he_o right_o inform_v we_o that_o if_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v take_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o punishment_n than_o our_o adversary_n grant_v that_o our_o sin_n must_v be_v a_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o they_o in_o another_o sense_n than_o they_o understand_v it_o what_o that_o other_o sense_n be_v will_v be_v show_v under_o the_o next_o head_n about_o punishment_n where_o you_o will_v meet_v with_o enough_o to_o satisfy_v you_o that_o the_o impulsive_a cause_n which_o they_o will_v grant_v on_o a_o supposition_n that_o christ_n suffering_n be_v proper_o penal_a be_v a_o near_a impulsive_a and_o proper_a meritorious_a cause_n 3._o dr._n edward_n do_v also_o in_o his_o preservative_n against_o socinianism_n part_v 2._o p._n 94._o speak_v very_o distinct_o to_o this_o thing_n for_o say_v he_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o be_v the_o plain_a word_n of_o scripture_n he_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o gal._n 2.20_o eph._n 5.25_o 1_o thes_n 5.10_o 2_o cor._n 5.14_o 15._o and_o this_o not_o only_o in_o general_n for_o our_o good_a but_o he_o be_v deliver_v up_o for_o our_o offence_n rom._n 4.25_o he_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 15.3_o so_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n he_o be_v say_v to_o die_v for_o the_o ungodly_a rom._n 5.6_o and_o it_o be_v mention_v as_o the_o great_a instance_n of_o god_n love_n to_o we_o that_o whilst_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o ver_fw-la 10._o of_o the_o same_o chap._n all_o which_o phrase_n of_o die_v for_o sin_n and_o sinner_n plain_o denote_v to_o we_o that_o sin_n in_o those_o place_n be_v not_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o the_o final_a but_o as_o the_o impulsive_a and_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o christ_n death_n thus_o you_o see_v the_o agreement_n between_o mr._n baxter_n socinus_n and_o crellius_n about_o our_o sin_n be_v the_o remote_a impulsive_a cause_n or_o mere_a occasion_n of_o christ_n suffering_n to_o be_v real_a and_o that_o he_o have_v herein_o leave_v the_o orthodox_n such_o as_o grotius_n the_o bishop_n and_o dr._n edward_n be_v clear_o prove_v i_o will_v therefore_o consider_v what_o be_v â—aid_v of_o christ_n suffering_n be_v penal_a subject_a ii_o of_o the_o paenalness_n of_o christ_n suffering_n 1._o mr._n baxter_n deny_v christ_n suffering_n to_o be_v a_o proper_a punishment_n 1._o mr._n baxter_n in_o his_o methodus_fw-la propose_v this_o question_n whether_o the_o passion_n or_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v proper_o and_o formal_o a_o punishment_n and_o his_o determination_n be_v such_o as_o clear_v it_o that_o he_o hold_v christ_n suffering_n to_o be_v only_o improper_o analogical_o and_o material_o not_o proper_o and_o formal_o a_o punishment_n 2._o to_o evince_v thus_o much_o i_o will_v distinct_o conâ—â—der_v what_o he_o have_v premise_v and_o show_v how_o he_o determine_v it_o 1._o in_o his_o premise_n he_o tell_v we_o '_o that_o a_o proper_a punishment_n be_v a_o natural_a evil_n inflict_v for_o a_o moral_a evil._n the_o matter_n be_v affliction_n or_o a_o natural_a evil_n inflict_v the_o form_n be_v the_o relation_n of_o this_o matter_n to_o its_o meritorious_a cause_n the_o fault_n or_o moral_a evil_n be_v either_o real_o such_o or_o by_o a_o wrong_a judgement_n and_o so_o punishment_n be_v distinguish_v into_o that_o which_o be_v due_a 〈◊〉_d justitia_fw-la or_o that_o which_o be_v undue_a ex_fw-la injustitia_fw-la the_o first_o be_v a_o punishment_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n the_o â—ther_n be_v a_o punishment_n analogice_n and_o only_o in_o â—he_n sense_n of_o a_o judge_n and_o other_o unjust_o judge_v â—he_v word_n punishment_n therefore_o be_v ambiguous_a punishment_n in_o the_o first_o and_o most_o famous_a sense_n be_v a_o natural_a evil_n on_o the_o delinquent_n himself_o punishment_n 〈◊〉_d a_o secondary_a and_o analogical_a sense_n be_v a_o natural_a evil_n which_o do_v not_o direct_o but_o mediate_o only_a and_o by_o accident_n flow_v from_o a_o moral_a evil._n this_o punishment_n '_o be_v twofold_a the_o one_o which_o natural_o follow_v the_o sin_n of_o another_o that_o be_v from_o that_o natural_a proximity_n there_o iâ—_n between_o the_o sufferer_n and_o the_o sinner_n the_o other_o which_o do_v not_o natural_o but_o by_o a_o voluntary_a sponsion_n so_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o sponsion_n vicarious_a punishment_n be_v endure_v 2._o the_o determination_n be_v 1._o that_o christ_n waâ—_n not_o re_fw-mi verâ_fw-la the_o sinner_n and_o therefore_o his_o suffer_v be_v not_o penal_a in_o the_o primary_n and_o most_o famous_a sense_n 2._o christ_n be_v not_o in_o the_o account_n of_o the_o father_n a_o sinner_n for_o god_n do_v not_o judge_v false_o and_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o suffer_v a_o analogical_a punishment_n ex_fw-la falsâ_fw-la reputatione_n dei_fw-la 3._o christ_n be_v miraculous_o conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v not_o suffer_v anolagical_a punishment_n for_o his_o parent_n sin_n 4._o christ_n be_v voluntarius_fw-la poenarum_fw-la sponsor_n do_v as_o our_o sponsor_n suffer_v analogical_a vicarious_a punishment_n his_o suffering_n therefore_o as_o to_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v a_o natural_a evil_n endure_v 〈◊〉_d occasione_n &_o causalitate_fw-la remota_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la human_a generis_fw-la &_o proxime_fw-la from_o the_o obligation_n of_o his_o propeâ—_n sponsion_n and_o consent_n 3._o in_o these_o premise_n and_o this_o determination_n mr_n baxter_n free_o declare_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v but_o thâ—_n occasion_n or_o remote_a not_o the_o near_a impulsive_a cause_n oâ—_n christ_n suffering_n that_o his_o suffering_n be_v noâ—_n proper_o and_o formal_o but_o only_o improper_o and_o analogical_o penal_a yea_o 4._o there_o be_v more_o in_o it_o he_o be_v express_v that_o a_o proper_a punishment_n can_v be_v inflict_v on_o any_o but_o the_o delinquent_n himself_o for_o say_v he_o poena_n in_o sensâ—_n primo_fw-la &_o famosissimo_fw-la est_fw-la ipsius_fw-la delinquentis_fw-la malum_fw-la nâ—ralâ—rale_fw-la the_o formal_a nature_n of_o punishment_n lie_v in_o 〈◊〉_d relation_n unto_o sin_n as_o its_o meritorious_a cause_n the_o punishment_n formal_o consider_v can_v he_o think_v â—e_v on_o any_o but_o they_o by_o who_o the_o sin_n be_v commit_v â—nd_v therefore_o agreeable_o enough_o in_o pursuit_n of_o his_o principle_n he_o deny_v the_o suffering_n of_o child_n and_o subject_n for_o their_o parent_n and_o prince_n sin_n to_o be_v proper_o and_o formal_o penal_a his_o distinction_n be_v between_o punishment_n take_v proper_o in_o sensu_fw-la primo_fw-la &_o â—â—mosissimo_fw-la and_o in_o a_o improper_a secondary_a and_o a_o analogical_a sense_n his_o determination_n that_o punishment_n 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o sense_n be_v only_o on_o he_o that_o actual_o commit_v the_o sin_n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o punishment_n â—ut_v what_o be_v deserve_v and_o that_o no_o man_n can_v deserve_v â—hat_n another_o shall_v be_v punish_v that_o when_o paâ—ents_n and_o prince_n sin_n and_o their_o child_n and_o subjectsâ—uffer_v â—uffer_z their_o suffering_n can_v be_v proper_o and_o formal_o penal_a because_o they_o do_v not_o commit_v the_o sin_n â—nd_v so_o can_v not_o deserve_v it_o their_o suffering_n therefore_o can_v be_v but_o improper_o and_o analogical_o penal_a as_o â—r_o b._n free_o own_v when_o he_o say_v that_o poena_n in_o â—â—nsu_fw-la secundo_fw-la &_o analogico_fw-la est_fw-la duplex_fw-la altera_fw-la quae_fw-la pecâ—atum_fw-la alterius_fw-la naturaliter_fw-la sequitur_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la proximiâ—â—te_fw-la naturali_fw-la patientis_fw-la ad_fw-la peccantem_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la ob_fw-la peccata_fw-la â—ominorum_fw-la poenas_fw-la consequenter_fw-la patiuntur_fw-la vernae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_o sensu_fw-la adhuc_fw-la pleniore_fw-la filius_fw-la pro_fw-la parentum_fw-la peccatis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d paenas_fw-la which_o he_o think_v may_v be_v call_v punishment_n apt_o enough_o because_o they_o have_v a_o relation_n unto_o â—â—â—n_n as_o to_o a_o occasion_n or_o remote_a meritorious_a cause_n 2._o mr._n baxter_n agreement_n with_o crellius_n about_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o christ_n suffering_n and_o his_o suffering_n be_v a_o proper_a punishment_n the_o sense_n of_o crellius_n be_v with_o the_o great_a â—earness_n deliver_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o w._n