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christ_n in_o make_v satisfaction_n consider_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n be_v as_o above_o lay_v down_o let_v we_o now_o see_v what_o mr_n baxter_n his_o judgement_n be_v of_o my_o success_n in_o that_o undertake_n concerning_o which_o he_o thus_o deliver_v himself_o yet_o here_o mr_n owen_n enter_v the_o list_n with_o grotius_n and_o 1_o he_o overlook_v his_o great_a argument_n 2_o he_o slight_o answer_v only_o two_o 3_o and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v he_o say_v as_o grotius_n do_v and_o yield_v the_o whole_a cause_n these_o three_o thing_n i_o will_v make_v appear_v in_o order_n append._n pag._n 139._o a_o most_o unhappy_a issue_n as_o can_v possible_o be_v imagine_v make_v up_o of_o deceit_n weakness_n and_o self-contradiction_n but_o how_o be_v all_o this_o prove_v to_o make_v the_o first_o thing_n appear_v he_o produce_v the_o argument_n overlook_v the_o chief_a argument_n of_o grotius_n and_o vossius_n say_v he_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o obligation_n and_o from_o the_o event_n the_o obligation_n charge_v punishment_n on_o the_o offender_n himself_o it_o say_v in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thou_o shall_v die_v and_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n now_o if_o the_o same_o in_o the_o obligation_n be_v pay_v than_o the_o law_n be_v execute_v and_o not_o relax_v and_o then_o every_o sinner_n must_v die_v himself_o for_o that_o be_v the_o idem_fw-la and_o very_a thing_n threaten_v so_o that_o here_o dum_fw-la alius_fw-la soluit_fw-la simul_fw-la aliud_fw-la solvitur_fw-la the_o law_n threaten_v not_o christ_n but_o we_o beside_o that_o christ_n suffer_v not_o the_o loss_n of_o god_n love_n nor_o his_o image_n and_o grace_n nor_o eternity_n of_o torment_n of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o treatise_n what_o say_v mr_n owen_n to_o any_o of_o this_o let_v the_o reader_n observe_v what_o it_o be_v we_o have_v in_o hand_n answ_n it_o be_v not_o the_o main_a of_o the_o 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promise_a blessing_n as_o to_o time_n and_o season_n according_a to_o the_o free_a council_n of_o his_o own_o will_n 3_o hence_o than_o it_o be_v that_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o be_v return_v unto_o peace_n with_o they_o for_o who_o he_o so_o die_v the_o enmity_n be_v slay_v and_o peace_n actual_o make_v ephes._n 2._o 14_o 15_o 16._o collos._n 1._o 20._o because_o he_o now_o will_v and_o may_v suitable_o to_o his_o justice_n wisdom_n and_o appointment_n make_v out_o unto_o they_o for_o who_o the_o atonement_n be_v make_v all_o fruit_n of_o love_n peace_n and_o amity_n heb._n 2._o 17._o rom._n 5._o 10_o 11._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o the_o objection_n unto_o this_o how_o then_o can_v god_n deny_v we_o the_o present_a possession_n of_o heaven_n use_v by_o mr_n baxter_n page_n 157._o be_v not_o of_o any_o force_n the_o whole_a disposal_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v leave_v to_o his_o own_o pleasure_n and_o this_o be_v the_o scheme_n which_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n we_o assign_v unto_o god_n he_o be_v atone_v appease_v actual_o reconcile_v at_o peace_n with_o those_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v and_o in_o due_a time_n for_o his_o sake_n will_v bestow_v upon_o they_o all_o the_o fruit_n and_o issue_n of_o love_n and_o renew_a friendship_n this_o possible_a may_v give_v some_o light_n into_o the_o immediate_a effect_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o though_o i_o shall_v not_o purposely_o now_o handle_v yet_o mr_n baxter_n with_o much_o diligence_n have_v employ_v himself_o in_o the_o investigation_n thereof_o i_o shall_v turn_v aside_o a_o little_a to_o consider_v his_o assertion_n in_o this_o particular_a cap._n ix._o a_o degression_n concerning_o the_o immediate_a effect_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a and_o noble_a question_n in_o our_o controvert_a divinity_n what_o be_v the_o immediate_a effect_n of_o christ_n death_n he_o that_o can_v 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