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commendation_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n illustrate_v that_o and_o seek_v to_o establish_v soul_n upon_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o own_o son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v most_o strict_o signify_v propriety_n and_o a_o peculiar_a interest_n in_o a_o person_n or_o thing_n and_o it_o be_v one_o of_o those_o distinguish_a note_n whereby_o the_o natural_a son_n of_o god_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o son_n who_o be_v not_o son_n by_o nature_n but_o by_o grace_n by_o adoption_n and_o regeneration_n god_n own_o son_n be_v jesus_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o spare_v not_o but_o deliver_v up_o the_o apostle_n here_o amplify_v the_o great_a love_n and_o rich_a grace_n of_o god_n he_o spare_v not_o but_o give_v i_o e._n he_o stick_v not_o to_o give_v he_o spare_v not_o the_o life_n of_o his_o own_o son_n his_o dear_o belove_a son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o deliver_v he_o â—up_v â—o_o death_n thus_o rom._n â—_o 2d_o christ_n wâ—s_v deliver_v for_o our_o offence_n i._n e._n he_o be_v by_o his_o father_n deliver_v to_o death_n that_o there_o we_o must_v so_o understand_v it_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o opposite_a term_n raise_v and_o he_o be_v raise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a we_o have_v other_o text_n speak_v this_o plain_o for_o the_o suffering_n of_o death_n 29._o heb._n 29._o that_o he_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v taste_v of_o death_n for_o all_o man_n 3.18_o 1_o peâ—_n 3.18_o christ_n also_o have_v once_o suffer_v for_o sin_n be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o the_o flesh_n thus_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o we_o pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la i._n e._n vice_fw-la nostri_fw-la in_o our_o stead_n and_o propter_fw-la nos_fw-la or_o bono_fw-mi nostro_fw-la for_o our_o benefit_n we_o sinner_n must_v have_v die_v if_o christ_n have_v not_o die_v for_o we_o for_o death_n be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n god_n therefore_o deliver_v up_o his_o son_n to_o death_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v not_o die_v and_o sure_o very_o many_o and_o great_a be_v the_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n that_o accrue_v to_o sinner_n from_o christ_n his_o die_v for_o they_o which_o may_v be_v all_o reduce_v to_o and_o sum_v up_o in_o this_o one_o word_n redemption_n which_o be_v the_o great_a fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o christ_n his_o mediation_n and_o be_v take_v in_o its_o full_a latitude_n be_v all_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o blessing_n in_o this_o world_n and_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o whole_a work_n of_o god_n grace_n towards_o sinner_n in_o christ_n jesus_n be_v usual_o in_o system_n of_o divinity_n call_v redemption_n par._n pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la hec_fw-la nostrae_fw-la salutis_fw-la causâ_fw-la &_o nostrâ_fw-la vice_fw-la ac_fw-la loco_fw-la nempe_fw-la ut_fw-la morte_fw-la suâ_fw-la peccatis_fw-la nos_fw-la tris_fw-la expiatis_fw-la a_o morte_fw-la nos_fw-la redimeret_fw-la &_o justitiam_fw-la atque_fw-la vitam_fw-la amissam_fw-la nohis_fw-la repararet_fw-la par._n christ_n be_v deliver_v to_o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o we_o in_o our_o stead_n suffer_v what_o we_o shall_v have_v suffer_v that_o we_o may_v not_o suffer_v but_o may_v be_v set_v free_a and_o for_o we_o for_o our_o sake_n to_o our_o behoof_n that_o he_o may_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o as_o heb._n 9.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o do_v not_o say_v for_o all_o but_o for_o we_o all_o for_o i_o and_o such_o as_o i_o be_o elect_a and_o belove_a as_o afterward_o ver_fw-la 33.34_o 35_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect._n it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n see_v here_o who_o they_o be_v for_o who_o christ_n die_v to_o clear_v they_o from_o accusation_n to_o set_v they_o above_o condemnation_n they_o be_v god_n elect_n they_o be_v those_o that_o have_v christ_n his_o love_n so_o that_o here_o in_o the_o text_n we_o have_v a_o universal_a particle_n with_o a_o restriction_n upon_o it_o we_o be_v exclusive_a of_o some_o of_o many_o of_o all_o other_o according_a to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n 10.15_o john_n 10.15_o i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n for_o the_o sheep_n for_o they_o only_o and_o indeed_o the_o scripture_n do_v limit_v and_o appropriate_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n of_o it_o to_o a_o certain_a sort_n of_o person_n those_o for_o who_o he_o undertake_v to_o be_v their_o redeemer_n and_o do_v not_o extend_v it_o to_o all_o he_o give_v himself_o to_o die_v for_o his_o church_n his_o body_n 25._o eph._n 5.23_o 25._o now_o the_o church_n be_v not_o the_o world_n in_o the_o universality_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n but_o god_n portion_n in_o the_o woâ—â—_n contradistinguish_v to_o the_o world_n 17.9_o jo._n 17.9_o those_o that_o be_v redeem_a unto_o god_n 5.9_o rev._n 5.9_o by_o the_o blood_n or_o christ_n out_o of_o every_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o people_n and_o nation_n he_o do_v not_o say_v all_o kindred_n and_o people_n but_o some_o out_o of_o every_o kindred_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v no_o hold_v forth_o of_o universal_a redemption_n christ_n be_v say_v 15._o jo._n 10.11_o 15._o to_o give_v his_o life_n to_o lay_v it_o down_o for_o his_o sheep_n nâ—w_v not_o all_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n 25.32_o mat._n 25.32_o we_o read_v of_o goat_n as_o well_o as_o sheep_n christ_n die_v for_o his_o people_n to_o redeem_v they_o 1.21_o mat._n 1.21_o to_o save_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n viz._n for_o those_o that_o be_v in_o a_o special_a consideration_n the_o people_n of_o god_n 11._o rom._n 11._o those_o who_o he_o have_v foreknow_v
53._o isa_n 53._o the_o lord_n lay_v on_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o bruise_v he_o and_o to_o put_v he_o to_o grief_n 3._o the_o object_n his_o own_o son_n jesus_n christ_n of_o this_o term_n of_o special_a relation_n or_o singular_a appropriation_n i_o speak_v something_o when_o i_o open_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o text_n i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o of_o the_o object_n now_o 4._o we_o have_v in_o the_o point_n the_o end_n of_o this_o act_n put_v forth_o by_o this_o agent_n upon_o this_o object_n that_o be_v the_o redemption_n of_o soul_n deliverance_n redemption_n deliverance_n the_o word_n redemption_n note_v both_o a_o deliverance_n and_o the_o way_n of_o accomplish_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o redeem_v be_v emere_fw-la ri_fw-la to_o buy_v off_o or_o buy_v out_o a_o person_n or_o thing_n to_o set_v a_o person_n free_a from_o prison_n libertatem_fw-la dato_n pretio_fw-la asserere_fw-la in_o libertatem_fw-la or_o punishment_n or_o slavery_n to_o set_v a_o thing_n free_a from_o alienation_n or_o engagement_n or_o mortgage_n or_o forfeiture_n be_v it_o house_n or_o land_n or_o good_n to_o clear_v it_o to_o fetch_v it_o off_o by_o the_o payment_n of_o a_o price_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d redemption_n signify_v both_o the_o act_n of_o deliver_v or_o free_v and_o the_o effect_n the_o liberty_n or_o freedom_n procure_v and_o enjoy_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d redemption_n be_v improper_o take_v up_o sometime_o to_o note_v any_o deliverance_n from_o any_o danger_n or_o evil_a as_o heb._n 11._o this_o word_n be_v use_v concern_v a_o temporal_a deliverance_n from_o the_o danger_n of_o death_n intereâ—dente_fw-la heb._n 11.39_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—st_a liberatlo_n allcusuâ—_n ab_fw-la incommodo_fw-la intereâ—dente_fw-la other_o be_v torture_v not_o accept_v deliverance_n proper_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la vinditatis_fw-la personae_fw-la vel_fw-la rei_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v a_o vindication_n a_o clear_n or_o free_v of_o a_o person_n or_o thing_n captive_v or_o allâ—nated_v by_o pay_v or_o give_v a_o price_n and_o such_o redemption_n be_v either_o corporal_a or_o spiritual_a now_o christ_n his_o redemption_n be_v not_o corporal_a but_o spiritual_a man_n before_o he_o finned_a have_v spiritual_a liberty_n this_o be_v lose_v by_o sin_n there_o come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o guilt_n and_o a_o spiritual_a captivity_n partly_o under_o the_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n hâ—s_v judge_n and_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n partly_o under_o spiritual_a enemy_n sin_n devil_n death_n and_o hell_n now_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a redeemer_n give_v the_o mediator_n christ_n jesus_n and_o a_o spiritual_a price_n or_o ransom_n pay_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o however_o according_a to_o the_o history_n it_o be_v corporal_a yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n of_o it_o be_v whole_o spiritual_a and_o the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n of_o this_o redemption_n be_v spiritual_a viz._n a_o deliverance_n from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n death_n and_o hell_n remission_n of_o sin_n adoption_n regeneration_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o in_o our_o doctrine_n we_o say_v it_o be_v the_o redemption_n of_o soul_n this_o be_v the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n or_o by_o christ_n purchase_v procure_v effect_v by_o his_o death_n which_o be_v satisfactory_a to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n so_o that_o upon_o account_n hereof_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o release_v sinner_n from_o his_o curse_n and_o wrath_n and_o the_o punishment_n due_a for_o sin_n and_o destructive_a to_o the_o devil_n power_n and_o kingdom_n so_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o satan_n the_o redeemer_n fetch_v of_o his_o poor_a captive_n from_o he_o by_o strong_a hand_n a_o almighty_a power_n thus_o the_o redemption_n that_o we_o be_v speak_v of_o be_v the_o vindication_n or_o recovery_n of_o sinner_n from_o the_o bondage_n in_o which_o they_o be_v under_o sin_n satan_n death_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n into_o the_o contrary_a spiritual_a liberty_n by_o the_o payment_n of_o a_o sufficient_a price_n which_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n yet_o let_v i_o add_v a_o word_n more_o concern_v this_o redemption_n as_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a adoption_n point_v out_o in_o scripture_n the_o one_o inchoat_fw-la whereby_o we_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o other_o consummate_v whereby_o we_o be_v manifest_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o enter_v into_o a_o full_a possession_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o son_n which_o adoption_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o wait_v for_o so_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a redemption_n 8._o rom._n 8._o 1._o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n once_o wrought_v eu._n plena_fw-la ac_fw-la perfecta_fw-la beratio_fw-la liomnibus_fw-la gradibus_fw-la &_o numeris_fw-la absoluta_fw-la redemptio_fw-la tumanimae_fw-la tum_fw-la corporis_fw-la in_o die_v judicii_fw-la gerh._n in_o harm_n eu._n whereby_o we_o be_v redeem_v from_o sin_n and_o death_n pardon_v and_o reconcile_v to_o god_n etc._n etc._n 2._o that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o redemption_n of_o the_o body_n rom._n 8._o and_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o possession_n ephes_n 1._o which_o be_v a_o full_a deliverance_n and_o freedom_n from_o all_o corruption_n and_o misery_n unto_o a_o full_a fruition_n of_o immortality_n and_o blessedness_n which_o believer_n be_v say_v to_o wait_v for_o which_o they_o shall_v have_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n this_o be_v the_o end_n for_o which_o christ_n be_v deliver_v to_o death_n god_n the_o father_n contrive_v command_v and_o order_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n of_o his_o own_o son_n as_o a_o satisfactory_a price_n to_o his_o law_n and_o justice_n that_o thereby_o poor_a sinner_n may_v be_v redeem_v i._n e._n buy_v out_o of_o slavery_n and_o misery_n deliver_v from_o the_o guilt_n and_o power_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o expiate_v sin_n by_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o justice_n and_o so_o to_o render_v god_n propitious_a in_o what_o sense_n can_v christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o sin_n but_o by_o satisfy_a god_n offend_v justice_n and_o violate_a law_n the_o apostle_n say_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o 〈◊〉_d rom_n 5_o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o free_a gift_n come_v to_o the_o justification_n of_o life_n it_o may_v be_v read_v by_o one_o satisfaction_n jesus_n christ_n by_o death_n for_o sinner_n have_v pay_v their_o debt_n have_v not_o leave_v one_o farthing_n upon_o the_o score_n have_v satisfy_v for_o their_o sin_n not_o leave_v one_o sin_n unsatisfied_a for_o so_o that_o they_o stand_v not_o liable_a to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n which_o inflict_v everlasting_a punishment_n upon_o sinner_n as_o all_o poor_a soul_n will_v find_v who_o have_v not_o a_o part_n in_o christ_n christ_n have_v make_v full_a 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