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gentile_n together_o with_o their_o abominable_a idolatry_n they_o walk_v in_o lasciviousness_n excess_n of_o wine_n revel_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 3._o as_o the_o israelite_n join_v themselves_o to_o the_o idol_n baal_n peor_n commit_v whoredom_n num._n 25._o 1_o 2_o 3._o they_o serve_v moloch_n that_o be_v saturn_n by_o most_o horrible_a and_o unnatural_a cruelty_n drop_v their_o own_o child_n into_o the_o fire_n through_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o statue_n and_o so_o burn_v they_o alive_a to_o he_o which_o the_o scripture_n call_v make_v they_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n to_o moloch_n as_o a_o burnt-offering_a leu._n 18._o 21._o &_o jer._n 19_o 5._o but_o the_o true_a god_n be_v most_o utter_o opposite_a to_o all_o such_o imposition_n he_o command_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v pure_a and_o virtuous_a and_o for_o our_o own_o good_a and_o advantage_n what_o be_v honourable_a and_o perfective_a of_o our_o nature_n nay_o what_o be_v worthy_a not_o only_o of_o man_n but_o of_o angel_n and_o when_o he_o will_v submit_v to_o any_o law_n as_o he_o do_v when_o in_o christ_n he_o become_v man_n of_o god_n himself_o quest._n this_o show_v the_o excellency_n of_o his_o law_n but_o what_o say_v you_o to_o the_o equity_n of_o they_o be_v they_o not_o rigorous_a and_o over-burdensome_a require_v more_o than_o we_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v ans._n no_o though_o he_o require_v great_a thing_n yet_o together_o with_o that_o he_o offer_v such_o help_n and_o grace_n as_o will_v render_v they_o not_o only_o possible_a but_o tolerable_o easy_a to_o we_o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a 1_o john_n 5._o 3._o his_o yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o his_o burden_n light_n matth._n 11._o 30._o quest._n be_v god_n righteous_a also_o as_o a_o judge_n that_o be_v when_o he_o come_v to_o judgement_n will_v he_o impartial_o execute_v his_o law_n without_o favour_n or_o respect_n of_o person_n ans._n yes_o for_o in_o his_o righteous_a judgement_n he_o will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n to_o those_o who_o by_o continuance_n in_o well-doing_n seek_v glory_n eternal_a life_n but_o to_o all_o that_o obey_v unrighteousness_n and_o be_v impenitent_a sinner_n wrath_n and_o anguish_n and_o that_o on_o every_o one_o that_o do_v evil_a without_o respect_n of_o person_n rom._n 2._o 5._o to_o 12._o quest._n what_o will_v become_v then_o of_o all_o those_o that_o break_v his_o law_n ans._n unless_o they_o make_v their_o peace_n by_o repentance_n they_o must_v be_v condemn_v to_o that_o eternal_a death_n which_o his_o law_n threaten_v quest._n but_o do_v not_o god_n sometime_o punish_v one_o man_n for_o another_o sin_n as_o the_o child_n for_o the_o parent_n or_o the_o parent_n for_o the_o child_n whereas_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n be_v to_o give_v every_o man_n his_o own_o ans._n no_o in_o all_o his_o allotment_n he_o assure_v we_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v upon_o he_o behold_v say_v he_o all_o soul_n be_v i_o as_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o father_n so_o also_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o son_n and_o one_o shall_v not_o suffer_v for_o another_o but_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v ezek._n 18._o 4_o 19_o 20._o indeed_o if_o a_o father_n share_v in_o a_o child_n fault_n by_o set_v a_o evil_a example_n to_o it_o or_o by_o be_v too_o indulgent_a and_o not_o seasonable_o correct_v it_o then_o he_o shall_v suffer_v as_o 13._o eli_n do_v but_o this_o be_v not_o for_o his_o child_n but_o for_o his_o own_o sin_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o concur_v to_o it_o and_o if_o a_o child_n follow_v his_o father_n sin_n he_o shall_v partake_v in_o his_o punishment_n as_o be_v imply_v in_o ezekiel_n chap._n 18._o 14._o but_o that_o be_v not_o because_o his_o father_n sin_v but_o because_o he_o imitate_v it_o but_o if_o we_o do_v not_o communicate_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o man_n we_o shall_v not_o answer_v for_o their_o guilt_n for_o every_o man_n shall_v bear_v his_o own_o burden_n gal._n 6._o 5._o quest._n but_o what_o say_v you_o when_o god_n punish_v a_o wicked_a parent_n with_o want_n or_o a_o infirm_a body_n do_v not_o that_o transmit_v disease_n or_o poverty_n to_o his_o innocent_a posterity_n or_o when_o he_o scourge_v a_o sinful_a nation_n with_o the_o sword_n famine_n or_o pestilence_n do_v not_o those_o involve_v the_o innocent_a in_o common_a with_o the_o criminal_n ans._n yes_o but_o these_o not_o be_v direct_v by_o almighty_a god_n upon_o themselves_o but_o seize_v they_o through_o the_o necessity_n of_o second_o cause_n and_o course_n of_o thing_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o joint_a interest_n and_o relation_n they_o be_v not_o vindictive_a stroke_n nor_o in_o the_o way_n of_o punishment_n but_o only_o their_o calamity_n and_o misfortune_n it_o be_v their_o mix_a interest_n not_o god_n justice_n which_o bring_v these_o upon_o their_o head_n quest._n but_o when_o man_n have_v forfeit_v by_o their_o own_o sin_n be_v not_o god_n who_o will_v otherwise_o spare_v ofttimes_o move_v to_o exact_v the_o forfeiture_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o who_o will_v be_v afflict_v and_o be_v intend_v to_o be_v punish_v in_o their_o misfortune_n ans._n yes_o and_o that_o it_o be_v like_a may_v be_v a_o reason_n why_o when_o god_n say_v in_o the_o second_o commandment_n he_o will_v punish_v the_o sin_n of_o idolatrous_a father_n who_o be_v particular_o call_v hater_n of_o he_o on_o the_o child_n he_o limit_n it_o to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n for_o it_o be_v very_o possible_a the_o parent_n may_v live_v so_o long_o to_o see_v their_o suffering_n and_o so_o be_v punish_v themselves_o in_o behold_v what_o their_o unfortunate_a posterity_n endure_v for_o their_o sake_n but_o since_o in_o this_o case_n god_n only_o take_v just_a forfeiture_n and_o withhold_v undue_a favour_n and_o forbearance_n when_o he_o have_v great_a and_o wise_a reason_n it_o be_v no_o reflection_n at_o all_o on_o his_o justice_n or_o other_o attribute_n quest._n i_o see_v god_n do_v not_o misplace_v punishment_n by_o punish_v one_o for_o another_o offence_n but_o may_v he_o not_o seem_v to_o misproportion_v they_o when_o he_o punish_v momentany_a sin_n with_o eternal_a torment_n be_v that_o consistent_a with_o rule_n of_o justice_n ans._n yes_o whatever_o punishment_n be_v just_o propose_v may_v be_v just_o exact_v for_o what_o a_o just_a and_o wise_a lawgiver_n denounce_v a_o just_a judge_n may_v execute_v and_o if_o man_n feel_v the_o smart_n of_o it_o they_o can_v only_o blame_v themselves_o for_o why_o will_v they_o deserve_v it_o the_o punishment_n be_v denounce_v to_o the_o sin_n before_o they_o have_v make_v themselves_o guilty_a of_o it_o and_o this_o denunciation_n be_v intend_v to_o restrain_v they_o from_o commit_v it_o and_o if_o they_o will_v by_o god_n help_n they_o may_v have_v be_v restrain_v by_o it_o so_o that_o be_v their_o suffering_n hard_o or_o their_o punishment_n what_o it_o will_v they_o have_v none_o to_o accuse_v but_o themselves_o for_o have_v voluntary_o call_v it_o down_o upon_o their_o own_o head_n quest._n but_o be_v it_o just_a to_o propose_v and_o denounce_v such_o heavy_a punishment_n ans._n yes_o because_o there_o be_v need_n of_o they_o and_o mankind_n will_v not_o be_v restrain_v by_o less_o for_o so_o strong_a be_v the_o sinful_a bias_n and_o inclination_n of_o our_o nature_n so_o many_o and_o great_a our_o temptation_n and_o so_o much_o the_o advantage_n of_o sensible_a and_o present_a pleasure_n above_o future_a and_o unseen_a recompense_n that_o man_n will_v never_o forego_v the_o pleasure_n of_o their_o sin_n on_o small_a consideration_n not_o only_o the_o offer_n of_o all_o temptation_n but_o also_o the_o reluctancy_n of_o our_o own_o nature_n be_v to_o be_v outweigh_v and_o the_o great_a disadvantage_n of_o remote_a and_o unseen_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v compensated_a by_o the_o immensity_n and_o eternal_a duration_n of_o these_o punishment_n so_o that_o less_o than_o these_o will_v not_o discourage_v any_o number_n in_o our_o circumstance_n nay_o alas_o how_o few_o do_v these_o hinder_v and_o discourage_v as_o the_o general_a wickedness_n of_o those_o who_o profess_v to_o believe_v they_o be_v a_o lamentable_a and_o abundant_a evidence_n quest._n but_o between_o sin_n and_o punishment_n as_o it_o be_v usual_o say_v there_o shall_v be_v some_o proportion_n whereas_o sin_n that_o be_v soon_o at_o a_o end_n and_o suffering_n that_o have_v no_o end_n bear_v no_o proportion_n ans._n since_o sin_n and_o suffering_n be_v no_o material_a bodily_a thing_n they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o be_v proportion_v to_o each_o other_o by_o weight_n or_o measure_n to_o be_v weigh_v out_o equal_o in_o scale_n or_o measure_v by_o a_o rule_n and_o line_n as_o body_n be_v their_o
9_o he_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 3._o he_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n a_o sin-offering_a isa._n 53._o 5_o 10._o quest._n what_o be_v we_o the_o better_a for_o his_o die_v for_o they_o answ._n infinite_o the_o better_a every_o way_n but_o particular_o his_o death_n will_v save_v we_o from_o die_v for_o they_o if_o we_o true_o repent_v of_o they_o he_o have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n by_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n that_o be_v endure_v a_o curse_a death_n for_o we_o gal._n 3._o 13._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o he_o buy_v we_o off_o from_o death_n by_o die_v for_o we_o whence_o he_o be_v call_v our_o redeemer_n and_o our_o ransom_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 6._o quest._n but_o have_v not_o his_o death_n buy_v we_o off_o from_o the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n till_o we_o repent_v of_o they_o answ._n no_o for_o we_o must_v repent_v and_o be_v convert_v that_o our_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o for_o his_o sake_n act_v 3._o 19_o and_o be_v make_v perfect_a that_o be_v inaugurate_v into_o his_o princely_a power_n by_o suffer_v he_o become_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n to_o all_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o heb._n 5._o 9_o quest._n if_o man_n remain_v impenitent_a then_o they_o must_v die_v for_o their_o own_o sin_n i_o perceive_v notwithstanding_o answ._n yes_o except_o they_o repent_v they_o must_v all_o perish_v luk._n 13._o 3._o quest._n but_o since_o christ_n have_v die_v for_o they_o once_o already_o will_v not_o that_o be_v die_v twice_o and_o so_o be_v twice_o punish_v for_o the_o same_o sin_n answ._n no_o for_o he_o proffer_v and_o god_n accept_v his_o death_n not_o as_o a_o unlimited_a exchange_n for_o all_o sinner_n but_o only_o for_o those_o who_o will_v leave_v their_o sin_n and_o repent_v of_o they_o he_o die_v indeed_o for_o all_o man_n but_o he_o die_v as_o their_o sacrifice_n eph._n 5._o 2._o and_o sacrifice_n be_v accept_v in_o lieu_n only_o of_o penitent_a offender_n and_o as_o god_n still_o tell_v the_o 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please_v to_o admit_v of_o he_o in_o commutation_n and_o exchange_v for_o our_o suffer_v it_o avail_v and_o operate_v nothing_o by_o itself_o alone_o but_o only_o so_o far_o as_o god_n accept_v he_o and_o the_o nature_n and_o effect_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n as_o it_o be_v joint_o design_v and_o concert_v between_o his_o father_n and_o he_o be_v not_o that_o no_o sinner_n whatsoever_o shall_v be_v accountable_a for_o his_o own_o sin_n but_o only_o that_o none_o shall_v who_o have_v repent_v of_o they_o quest._n what_o then_o be_v his_o merit_n or_o that_o which_o he_o deserve_v and_o obtain_v of_o god_n for_o we_o by_o his_o death_n answ._n the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o repentance_n or_o that_o if_o we_o true_o repent_v we_o shall_v not_o die_v for_o ourselves_o so_o st._n peter_n express_v that_o benefit_n the_o gentile_n have_v receive_v in_o be_v admit_v christian_n then_o have_v god_n also_o to_o the_o gentile_n grant_v repentance_n unto_o life_n act_v 11._o 18._o and_o again_o god_n exalt_v he_o to_o be_v a_o saviour_n to_o give_v repentance_n unto_o israel_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n act_n 5._o 31._o so_o that_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v the_o pardon_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n on_o true_a repentance_n and_o likewise_o the_o grace_n to_o enable_v we_o thus_o to_o repent_v of_o they_o quest._n be_v this_o pardon_n on_o repentance_n a_o grace_n and_o favour_n which_o we_o need_v he_o to_o purchase_v for_o we_o answ._n yes_o for_o the_o law_n of_o work_n which_o condemn_v we_o all_o be_v do_v this_o and_o live_v not_o as_o through_o christ_n the_o gospel_n be_v either_o do_v it_o or_o repent_v where_o you_o fail_v so_o that_o god_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o pardon_v sinner_n when_o they_o do_v repent_v nay_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o holiness_n and_o justice_n the_o maintain_v the_o authority_n of_o his_o law_n and_o the_o seriousness_n and_o veracity_n of_o his_o threaten_n be_v ready_a to_o interpose_v and_o hinder_v he_o from_o do_v it_o but_o when_o christ_n come_v to_o die_v in_o our_o stead_n and_o pay_v his_o own_o blood_n as_o a_o price_n to_o induce_v god_n pardon_v penitent_n then_o since_o he_o do_v it_o not_o without_o such_o a_o valuable_a recompense_n he_o may_v pardon_v they_o without_o any_o reflection_n on_o those_o glorious_a attribute_n and_o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n and_o the_o merit_n and_o purchase_v of_o his_o death_n viz._n the_o favour_n of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n upon_o repentance_n quest._n be_v there_o no_o other_o merit_n and_o fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n answ._n yes_o beside_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o eternal_a life_n thereupon_o he_o have_v also_o merit_v as_o i_o say_v the_o grace_n to_o cure_v it_o but_o this_o be_v so_o much_o favour_n and_o indulgence_n as_o he_o ever_o seek_v or_o have_v procure_v of_o god_n towards_o the_o pardon_n of_o it_o quest._n but_o if_o we_o can_v partake_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n but_o 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