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quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la naturam_fw-la quam_fw-la ipse_fw-la fecit_fw-la odit_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la culpam_fw-la quam_fw-la homines_fw-la contraxerunt_fw-la he_o love_v mankind_n in_o respect_n to_o the_o nature_n he_o have_v make_v or_o as_o his_o creature_n and_o hate_v he_o as_o a_o sinner_n but_o now_o through_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n god_n be_v so_o far_o reconcile_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o enmity_n be_v remove_v although_o it_o be_v agree_v upon_o between_o the_o father_n and_o christ_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v without_o any_o wrong_n to_o christ_n satisfaction_n that_o the_o benefit_n shall_v not_o be_v enjoy_v till_o faith_n yet_o the_o cause_n of_o enmity_n be_v causal_o take_v away_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n as_o aquinas_n speak_v well_o in_o this_o case_n 4._o aquin._n p._n 3_o qu._n 49._o artic._n 4._o non_fw-la dicimur_fw-la reconciliati_fw-la quasi_fw-la deus_fw-la de_fw-la novo_fw-la nos_fw-la amare_fw-la inciperet_fw-la nam_fw-la aeterno_fw-la amore_fw-la nos_fw-la dilexit_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la per_fw-la hanc_fw-la reconciliationem_fw-la sublata_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la odi_fw-la causa_fw-la tum_fw-la per_fw-la ablationem_fw-la peccati_fw-la tum_fw-la per_fw-la recompensationem_fw-la acceptabilioris_fw-la boni_fw-la 110._o aug._n in_o joh._n tract_n 110._o and_o before_o he_o augustine_n quòd_fw-la reconciliati_fw-la sumus_fw-la deo_fw-la per_fw-la mortem_fw-la christi_fw-la non_fw-la sic_fw-la audiatur_fw-la non_fw-la sic_fw-la accipiatur_fw-la quasi_fw-la ideò_fw-la nos_fw-la reconciliaverit_fw-la illi_fw-la filius_fw-la ut_fw-la jam_fw-la amare_fw-la inceperit_fw-la quos_fw-la oderat_fw-la sed_fw-la jam_fw-la nos_fw-la deo_fw-la diligenti_fw-la reconciliati_fw-la sumus_fw-la cum_fw-la quo_fw-la propter_fw-la peccatum_fw-la inimicitias_fw-la habebamus_fw-la 596._o lombard_n l._n 3._o distin_a 19_o pag._n 596._o lombard_n also_o give_v in_o his_o suffrage_n in_o the_o like_a manner_n reconciliati_fw-la sumus_fw-la deo_fw-la ut_fw-la dit_fw-fr apostolus_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la sic_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la est_fw-la quasi_fw-la nos_fw-la ei_fw-la
that_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n though_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v adequate_o proportionable_a to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v accept_v for_o we_o therefore_o god_n may_v at_o his_o pleasure_n appoint_v the_o manner_n how_o whether_o absolute_o and_o immediate_o or_o upon_o a_o future_a condition_n for_o as_o scotus_n say_v well_o meritum_fw-la christi_fw-la tantum_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la 74._o scotus_n lib._n 3_o do_v 19_o qu._n vind_z p._n 74._o pro_fw-la quanto_fw-la acceptabatur_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la the_o value_n of_o christ_n merit_n be_v to_o be_v account_v to_o we_o only_o so_o far_o as_o god_n accept_v it_o and_o therefore_o to_o that_o which_o mr._n eyre_n and_o his_o adherent_n urge_v that_o satisfaction_n be_v give_v and_o accept_v i_o answer_v by_o distinguish_v upon_o acceptance_n this_o may_v be_v take_v in_o a_o two_o fold_v sense_n either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o surety_n christ_n and_o the_o price_n pay_v or_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o sinner_n and_o the_o actual_a application_n of_o it_o 1._o in_o respect_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o value_n of_o his_o suffering_n it_o be_v a_o full_a satisfaction_n that_o god_n neither_o can_v have_v admit_v christ_n a_o surety_n require_v more_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n nor_o any_o thing_n else_o of_o the_o sinner_n by_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n to_o his_o justice_n but_o he_o never_o accept_v it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o sinner_n to_o effect_v his_o freedom_n and_o present_a discharge_n without_o some_o act_n of_o his_o intervening_a to_o give_v he_o interest_n in_o this_o satisfaction_n nor_o do_v i_o judge_v faith_n to_o be_v a_o move_a cause_n or_o organical_a instrument_n either_o of_o christ_n satisfaction_n or_o of_o god_n acceptation_n of_o it_o for_o we_o faith_n do_v not_o make_v christ_n satisfaction_n to_o be_v meritorious_a faith_n be_v not_o the_o condition_n of_o christ_n acquire_v pardon_n but_o of_o the_o application_n of_o pardon_n the_o dignity_n and_o worth_n of_o christ_n merit_n and_o satisfaction_n arise_v from_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n nor_o be_v faith_n the_o move_a cause_n of_o god_n will_v to_o accept_v of_o christ_n satisfaction_n for_o we_o that_o arise_v from_o god_n will_n of_o purpose_n ordain_v it_o for_o we_o and_o therefore_o mr._n rutherford_n speak_v apposite_o 42._o ruth_n apâ—â—_n p._n 42._o nos_fw-la credendo_fw-la non_fw-la efficimus_fw-la well_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la deus_fw-la christi_fw-la mortem_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la nâ—stris_fw-la acceptet_fw-la neque_fw-la ulla_fw-la causalitas_fw-la externa_fw-la movere_fw-la potest_fw-la dei_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la 4._o it_o be_v of_o great_a consequence_n towards_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o procure_v a_o immediate_a discharge_n to_o the_o sinner_n to_o consider_v that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o natural_a and_o physical_a cause_n of_o remove_v and_o take_v away_o sin_n for_o then_o the_o effect_n must_v immediate_o follow_v but_o it_o be_v a_o meritorious_a cause_n which_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o moral_a cause_n and_o here_o the_o rule_n be_v not_o true_a positâ_fw-la causâ_fw-la ponitur_fw-la effectus_fw-la for_o here_o the_o effect_n be_v at_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o person_n move_v thereby_o and_o hence_o sometime_o the_o effect_n of_o moral_a cause_n precede_v the_o cause_n as_o for_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n god_n pardon_v the_o sin_n of_o such_o as_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n long_o before_o christ_n be_v bear_v and_o sometime_o it_o follow_v a_o long_a time_n after_o at_o the_o agreement_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o person_n that_o be_v persuade_v thereby_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n 5._o christ_n by_o his_o death_n do_v not_o absolute_o purchase_v reconciliation_n and_o a_o actual_a discharge_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n for_o any_o whether_o they_o believe_v or_o not_o believe_v for_o then_o faith_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o at_o the_o most_o to_o consolation_n and_o final_a unbelief_n will_v condemn_v none_o of_o those_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v but_o the_o scripture_n say_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v and_o 8.24_o mark_n 16.16_o john_n 8.24_o if_o you_o believe_v not_o you_o shall_v die_v in_o your_o sin_n and_o it_o make_v faith_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n hence_o when_o the_o jailor_n say_v what_o must_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v 1.9_o act_n 16_o 3â—_n 1_o pet._n 1.9_o paul_n and_o silas_n answer_v believe_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o salvation_n be_v express_o say_v to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o faith_n when_o therefore_o we_o say_v that_o christ_n die_v absolute_o we_o must_v know_v that_o the_o word_n absolute_o may_v be_v take_v two_o way_n 1._o as_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o a_o antecedent_n condition_n to_o be_v bring_v by_o we_o by_o the_o power_n of_o our_o own_o freewill_n so_o that_o upon_o 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such_o matter_n and_o say_v that_o christ_n satisfy_v god_n justice_n so_o that_o god_n be_v not_o placabilis_fw-la but_o placatus_fw-la not_o appeasable_a but_o appease_v and_o god_n be_v now_o reconcile_v and_o will_v give_v pardon_n but_o in_o that_o order_n and_o method_n himself_o have_v appoint_v which_o be_v faith_n which_o faith_n god_n have_v predestinate_v we_o unto_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v &_o christ_n have_v purchase_v it_o for_o we_o as_o well_o as_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v infallible_o be_v wrought_v that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o actual_a application_n of_o christ_n death_n unto_o justification_n now_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o absolute_a so_o as_o to_o exclude_v any_o condition_n and_o qualification_n wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n to_o apply_v his_o death_n 2._o johan_n cam._n opus_fw-la misc_fw-la p._n 5.32_o col_fw-fr 2._o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n learned_a camero_n have_v express_v himself_o a_o christo_fw-la satisfactio_fw-la exigi_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la nî_fw-la deus_fw-la eum_fw-la considerâsset_fw-la ut_fw-la eorum_fw-la caput_fw-la pro_fw-la quibus_fw-la satisfecit_fw-la fructus_fw-la ergo_fw-la satisfactionis_fw-la ad_fw-la eos_fw-la solos_fw-la redire_fw-la potuit_fw-la qui_fw-la membra_fw-la forent_fw-la huius_fw-la corporis_fw-la two_o autem_fw-la sunt_fw-la soli_fw-la fideles_fw-la credo_fw-la igitur_fw-la christum_fw-la prâ—_n i_o satisfecisse_fw-la quia_fw-la verè_fw-la satisfecit_fw-la sed_fw-la satisfactionem_fw-la illam_fw-la deo_fw-la novi_fw-la mihi_fw-la esse_fw-la salutiferam_fw-la quia_fw-la mihi_fw-la fidei_fw-la meae_fw-la sum_fw-la consciu_fw-la neque_fw-la tamen_fw-la fructum_fw-la satisfactionis_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsa_fw-la satisfactione_n divello_fw-it christus_fw-la enim_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la satisfecit_fw-la sed_fw-la eâ_fw-la lege_fw-la si_fw-la tu_fw-la id_fw-la factum_fw-la credas_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la captivum_fw-la redimerem_fw-la pretio_fw-la numerato_fw-la ìta_fw-la tamen_fw-la ut_fw-la nî_fw-la ille_fw-la se_fw-la redemptum_fw-la agnoscat_fw-la meo_fw-la beneficio_fw-la habeatur_fw-la pro_fw-la non_fw-la redempto_fw-la et_fw-la paulò_fw-la post_fw-la pag._n 534._o col_fw-fr 1._o sect_n 4._o illud_fw-la nempe_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la dixi_fw-la pro_fw-la nemine_fw-la christum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d satisfecisse_fw-la verùm_fw-la hà c_fw-la lege_fw-la additâ_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la naturà _fw-la sumus_fw-la è_fw-la mundo_fw-la mundo_fw-la exempti_fw-la verá_fw-fr fide_fw-la christo_fw-la inseramur_fw-la that_o he_o be_v no_o arminian_n be_v evident_a to_o all_o that_o have_v read_v he_o and_o a_o little_a after_o in_o the_o 2._o col._n p._n 534._o he_o answer_v a_o objection_n sed_fw-la ais_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la satisfactione_n tria_fw-la tantùm_fw-la requiri_fw-la 1._o ut_fw-la numeretur_fw-la summa_fw-la quae_fw-la contractum_fw-la aes_fw-la exaequet_fw-la 2._o ut_fw-la numeretur_fw-la creditori_fw-la 3._o ut_fw-la numeretur_fw-la ejus_fw-la nomine_fw-la qui_fw-la eam_fw-la debebat_fw-la id_fw-la quidem_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la quoties_fw-la creditor_n non_fw-la id_fw-la praecipuè_fw-la spectat_fw-la in_o satisfactione_n ut_fw-la cujus_fw-la nomine_fw-la satisfactum_fw-la est_fw-la be_v beneficium_fw-la
upon_o a_o man_n at_o the_o same_o time_n as_o sinful_a and_o righteous_a if_o you_o mean_v by_o it_o a_o estate_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o righteous_a or_o justify_v estate_n for_o this_o will_v ascribe_v to_o god_n a_o fallible_a judgement_n to_o judge_v they_o otherwise_o then_o they_o be_v but_o if_o your_o meaning_n be_v he_o may_v see_v at_o the_o same_o time_n what_o they_o be_v by_o nature_n and_o what_o they_o be_v by_o grace_n it_o be_v not_o deny_v but_o to_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o be_v in_o their_o natural_a estate_n and_o in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n at_o the_o same_o time_n imply_v a_o error_n in_o his_o judgement_n which_o be_v blasphemy_n to_o imagine_v and_o be_v a_o contradiction_n in_o adjecto_fw-la 5._o christ_n death_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n but_o christ_n death_n be_v not_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o god_n eternal_a purpose_n therefore_o that_o immanent_a act_n or_o eternal_a purpose_n of_o god_n to_o justify_v we_o be_v not_o our_o justification_n the_o major_n be_v express_o deliver_v in_o the_o scripture_n 9.12_o eph._n 4.32_o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o rom._n 3.25_o heb._n 9.12_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v forgive_v the_o ephesian_n god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n etc._n etc._n and_o who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n etc._n etc._n he_o have_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o deny_v it_o be_v with_o socinus_n that_o curse_a heretic_n to_o deny_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n the_o minor_a be_v acknowledge_v by_o himself_o page_n 67._o it_o may_v be_v he_o will_v answer_v as_o he_o say_v in_o pag._n 66_o &_o 67._o if_o justification_n be_v take_v for_o the_o will_n of_o god_n so_o christ_n death_n be_v not_o the_o 2._o the_o nihil_fw-la movet_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la dei_fw-la nisi_fw-la bonitas_fw-la sva_fw-la aquin._n p._n 1._o q._n 19_o art_n 2._o cause_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o you_o take_v it_o 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