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else_o be_v know_v and_o reverence_v as_o the_o just_a and_o holy_a governor_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o rom._n 3.25_o 26._o it_o be_v say_v who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a through_o the_o forbearance_n of_o god_n to_o declare_v i_o say_v at_o this_o time_n his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a and_o the_o justifier_n of_o he_o which_o believe_v in_o jesus_n 2._o his_o wisdom_n the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v by_o god_n in_o jest_n but_o in_o the_o great_a earnest_n that_o ever_o law_n be_v give_v now_o if_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v recall_v without_o any_o more_o ado_n the_o lawgiver_n will_v run_v the_o hazard_n of_o levity_n mutability_n and_o imprudence_n in_o constitute_v so_o solemn_a a_o transaction_n to_o no_o purpose_n paul_n be_v trouble_v when_o force_v to_o retract_v his_o word_n 2_o cor._n 1.17_o 18._o that_o his_o word_n shall_v be_v yea_o to_o day_n and_o nay_o to_o morrow_n therefore_o when_o god_n have_v say_v thus_o i_o will_v govern_v the_o world_n he_o be_v not_o to_o part_v with_o the_o law_n upon_o light_a term_n 3._o his_o holy_a nature_n will_v not_o permit_v it_o there_o need_v some_o way_n to_o be_v find_v out_o to_o signify_v his_o pure_a holiness_n his_o hatred_n and_o detestation_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v pardon_v without_o some_o mark_n of_o his_o displeasure_n his_o soul_n hate_v the_o wicked_a and_o the_o righteous_a god_n love_v righteousness_n psal._n 11.6_o 4._o his_o authority_n it_o will_v be_v a_o derogation_n from_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o law_n if_o it_o may_v be_v break_v and_o there_o be_v no_o more_o ado_n about_o it_o now_o that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o transgress_v his_o law_n and_o may_v hear_v and_o fear_n and_o do_v no_o more_o presumptuous_o god_n appoint_v this_o course_n that_o the_o penalty_n of_o his_o law_n shall_v be_v execute_v upon_o our_o surety_n when_o he_o undertake_v our_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n gal._n 4.4_o 5._o the_o veracity_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n it_o bind_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n which_o sinner_n be_v apt_a to_o question_v gen._n 3.5_o have_v god_n say_v and_o deut._n 29.19_o 20._o we_o look_v upon_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n as_o a_o vain_a scarecrow_n therefore_o for_o the_o terror_n and_o warning_n of_o sinner_n for_o the_o future_a god_n will_v not_o release_v his_o wrath_n nor_o release_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n which_o be_v the_o consequent_a of_o it_o without_o a_o price_n and_o valuable_a compensation_n three_o none_o be_v sit_v to_o give_v this_o ransom_n but_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v god_n man_n he_o be_v man_n to_o undertake_v it_o in_o our_o name_n and_o god_n to_o perform_v it_o in_o his_o own_o strength_n a_o man_n that_o he_o may_v be_v make_v under_o the_o law_n and_o humble_v even_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o our_o sake_n and_o all_o this_o be_v elevate_v beyond_o the_o worth_n of_o create_a action_n and_o suffering_n by_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o be_v in_o he_o which_o perfume_v his_o humanity_n and_o all_o do_v by_o it_o and_o in_o it_o this_o put_v the_o stamp_n upon_o the_o metal_n and_o make_v it_o current_a coin_n impose_v a_o infinite_a value_n upon_o his_o finite_a obedience_n and_o suffering_n by_o take_v humane_a nature_n a_o price_n be_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n to_o lay_v down_o for_o we_o heb._n 10.15_o and_o his_o divine_a nature_n make_v it_o sufficient_a and_o responsible_a for_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n act_v 20.28_o feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o heb._n 9.13_o for_o if_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n and_o the_o ash_n of_o a_o heifer_n sprinkle_v the_o unclean_a sanctify_v to_o the_o purify_n of_o the_o 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be_v represent_v without_o a_o bloody_a sacrifice_n partly_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n require_v until_o all_o that_o be_v finish_v john_n 8.20_o death_n be_v that_o which_o be_v threaten_v to_o sin_n death_n be_v that_o which_o be_v fear_v by_o the_o sinner_n many_o ignorant_a people_n will_v say_v the_o least_o drop_n of_o christ_n blood_n be_v enough_o to_o save_v a_o thousand_o world_n if_o so_o his_o circumcision_n have_v be_v enough_o without_o his_o death_n but_o christ_n be_v not_o glorify_v but_o lessen_v by_o such_o expression_n sure_o his_o death_n be_v necessary_a or_o god_n will_v never_o have_v appoint_v it_o his_o bloody_a death_n suit_v with_o god_n design_n god_n design_n be_v to_o carry_v on_o our_o recovery_n in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o may_v make_v sin_n more_o hateful_a and_o obedience_n more_o acceptable_a to_o we_o 1._o sin_n more_o hateful_a by_o his_o agony_n blood_n shame_n death_n no_o less_o remedy_n will_v serve_v the_o turn_n to_o procure_v the_o pardon_n and_o destruction_n of_o it_o rom._n 8.3_o by_o sin_n he_o condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v by_o a_o sin_n offer_v god_n show_v a_o great_a example_n of_o his_o wrath_n against_o all_o sin_n by_o punish_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n his_o design_n be_v for_o ever_o to_o leave_v a_o brand_n upon_o it_o and_o to_o furnish_v we_o with_o a_o powerful_a mortify_a argument_n against_o it_o by_o the_o sin-offering_n and_o ransom_n for_o soul_n sure_o it_o be_v no_o small_a matter_n for_o which_o the_o son_n of_o god_n must_v die_v at_o golgotha_n sin_n be_v see_v in_o its_o own_o colour_n there_o he_o show_v how_o much_o he_o hate_v it_o and_o love_v purity_n second_o to_o commend_v obedience_n christ_n suffer_a death_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n at_o the_o command_n of_o his_o father_n be_v the_o noble_a piece_n of_o service_n and_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o obedience_n that_o ever_o can_v be_v 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fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o god_n by_o which_o will_v we_o be_v sanctify_v heb._n 10.10_o therefore_o his_o death_n be_v necessary_a five_o from_o this_o ransom_n and_o act_n of_o obedience_n there_o be_v a_o liberty_n result_v unto_o we_o for_o the_o redeem_v be_v let_v go_v when_o the_o ransom_n be_v pay_v now_o this_o liberty_n be_v a_o freedom_n from_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v become_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n rom._n 6.22_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n you_o become_v servant_n of_o righteousness_n christ_n come_v not_o to_o free_v we_o from_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o penalty_n and_o curse_n thereof_o to_o free_v we_o from_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o promote_v the_o devil_n interest_n no_o he_o free_v we_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v serve_v he_o cheerful_o to_o establish_v god_n interest_n upon_o sure_a and_o more_o comfortable_a term_n to_o restore_v we_o to_o god_n favour_n and_o service_n to_o god_n favour_n by_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n to_o his_o service_n by_o write_v his_o law_n on_o our_o heart_n and_o mind_n sometime_o our_o redemption_n from_o the_o curse_n be_v speak_v of_o gal._n 3.13_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o sometime_o our_o redemption_n from_o sin_n tit._n 2.14_o who_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o be_v build_v on_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o reign_v of_o sin_n satan_n power_n over_o we_o do_v flow_v from_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o condemnation_n pronounce_v by_o the_o law_n against_o sinner_n and_o consist_v in_o that_o dominion_n sin_n have_v obtain_v over_o they_o if_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v disannul_v and_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n break_v he_o be_v spoil_v of_o his_o power_n col._n 2.14_o 15._o blot_v out_o the_o hand-writing_n of_o ordinance_n that_o be_v against_o we_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o we_o and_o take_v it_o out_o of_o the_o way_n nail_v it_o to_o his_o cross_n and_o have_v spoil_v principality_n and_o power_n he_o make_v a_o show_n of_o they_o open_o triumph_v over_o they_o six_o that_o we_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o this_o liberty_n nor_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o ransom_n till_o we_o be_v in_o he_o and_o unite_v to_o he_o by_o faith_n for_o the_o text_n say_v in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n by_o his_o blood_n certain_o we_o must_v be_v turn_v from_o satan_n to_o god_n before_o we_o be_v capable_a of_o receive_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n act_v 26.18_o we_o do_v not_o actual_o partake_v of_o the_o privilege_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n till_o we_o be_v first_o his_o subject_n who_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n and_o have_v translate_v we_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o 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