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and_o condemnation_n for_o the_o utmost_a farthing_n will_v never_o have_v be_v pay_v it_o will_v have_v be_v unworthy_a of_o christ_n it_o will_v have_v be_v unprofitable_a for_o we_o and_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o satisfaction_n for_o christ_n to_o have_v undergo_v pain_n infinite_a in_o duration_n but_o his_o suffering_n be_v actual_o infinite_a in_o merit_n do_v more_o than_o equal_a a_o suffering_n only_o infinite_a in_o duration_n for_o that_o will_v never_o have_v be_v actual_o infinite_a sin_n against_o god_n natural_o deserve_v and_o therefore_o god_n threaten_v infinite_a punishment_n for_o sin_n be_v increase_v according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o person_n against_o who_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v they_o have_v not_o only_o reject_v thou_o bâ—t_o reject_v i_o say_v god_n as_o a_o great_a matter_n and_o it_o be_v bring_v in_o as_o a_o great_a aggravation_n to_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n and_o in_o our_o law_n a_o scandalum_fw-la magnatum_fw-la be_v a_o great_a matter_n than_o the_o scandalize_a of_o our_o equal_n therefore_o sin_n be_v of_o infinite_a demerit_n be_v against_o a_o infinite_a god_n and_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n must_v either_o be_v infinite_a in_o the_o extremity_n and_o greatness_n or_o in_o the_o duration_n now_o to_o speak_v natural_o reason_n and_o justice_n consider_v the_o end_n of_o punishment_n in_o moral_a government_n will_v immediate_o urge_v let_v it_o if_o it_o can_v be_v infinite_a in_o the_o greatness_n weight_n and_o gravity_n that_o the_o offender_n have_v satisfy_v in_o suffering_n may_v work_v again_o but_o human_a nature_n be_v finite_a be_v not_o capable_a of_o such_o infinite_a punishment_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v infinite_a in_o the_o extensiveness_n and_o duration_n because_o a_o finite_a creature_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o punishment_n infinite_a in_o intensiveness_n and_o greatness_n but_o now_o when_o christ_n suffer_v for_o we_o he_o undergo_v punishment_n infinite_a in_o magnitude_n and_o greatness_n but_o still_o this_o infinity_n be_v to_o be_v estimate_v not_o from_o the_o intensiveness_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o punishment_n themselves_o which_o human_a nature_n and_o so_o christ_n human_a nature_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o but_o from_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o person_n that_o suffer_v they_o just_o as_o sin_v that_o be_v finite_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n come_v from_o a_o finite_a creature_n become_v infinite_a by_o be_v commit_v against_o a_o infinite_a majesty_n so_o the_o punishment_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n finite_a become_v infinite_a in_o their_o value_n and_o satisfaction_n by_o the_o infinite_a dignity_n of_o the_o person_n suffer_v and_o the_o stress_n as_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o before_o be_v still_o lay_v on_o this_o in_o scripture_n the_o dignity_n of_o the_o person_n that_o he_o be_v god_n that_o suffer_v and_o this_o very_a 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entrance_n into_o glory_n and_o the_o obtain_v a_o name_n above_o every_o nature_n thus_o of_o this_o three_o head_n to_o die_v and_o manner_n of_o this_o death_n 4._o a_o propitiation_n die_v a_o propitiation_n for_o sin_n and_o sinner_n that_o be_v imply_v yea_o signify_v in_o the_o very_a word_n propitiation_n that_o it_o be_v for_o sin_n and_o sinner_n propitiation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v the_o word_n the_o septuagint_a use_n to_o express_v the_o mercy-seat_n by_o the_o word_n we_o translate_v mercy-seat_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o hide_v and_o in_o piel_n to_o expiate_v and_o propitiate_v this_o word_n come_v from_o it_o do_v so_o too_o it_o signify_v opercuium_fw-la tegumentum_fw-la and_o placamentum_fw-la piamentum_fw-la a_o cover_n or_o hide_v and_o a_o expiation_n or_o propitiation_n to_o make_v god_n propitious_a reconcile_v and_o favourable_a now_o this_o mercy-seat_n this_o operculum_fw-la propitiatorium_fw-la be_v a_o cover_n of_o pure_a gold_n lay_v over_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n just_o the_o dimension_n of_o the_o ark_n the_o length_n and_o breadth_n of_o it_o two_o cubit_n and_o a_o half_a the_o length_n and_o one_o cubit_n and_o a_o half_a the_o 17._o exod_n 35._o 10_o 17._o breadth_n of_o either_o of_o they_o as_o you_o maâ—_n see_v we_o read_v nothing_o of_o the_o thickness_n of_o this_o propitiatory_a cover_n but_o some_o râ—bbins_n say_v it_o be_v of_o one_o palm_n and_o this_o ark_n which_o this_o cover_v 16._o ver_fw-la 16._o have_v in_o it_o the_o law_n and_o so_o this_o mercy-seat_n or_o propitiatory_a that_o cover_v the_o ark_n wherein_o be_v the_o law_n typify_v and_o signify_v jesus_n christ_n full_o cover_v our_o sin_n be_v transgression_n of_o the_o law_n out_o of_o god_n sight_n the_o righteousness_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n
be_v as_o broad_a and_o as_o long_o as_o the_o law_n and_o our_o transgression_n of_o it_o above_o the_o mercy-seat_n on_o either_o side_n be_v the_o cherubim_n and_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n appear_v between_o the_o ceerubim_n christ_n interpose_v between_o god_n and_o his_o law_n to_o make_v he_o propitious_a to_o his_o people_n from_o above_o the_o mercy-seat_n 22._o ver._n 22._o between_o the_o two_o cherubim_n will_v i_o meet_v thou_o and_o commune_v with_o thou_o so_o you_o see_v this_o mercy-seat_n this_o cover_n of_o gold_n typify_v christ_n the_o true_a propitiatory_a or_o mercy-seat_n cover_v out_o of_o god_n sight_n all_o our_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n and_o god_n through_o he_o meet_v with_o we_o and_o make_v propitious_a and_o reconcile_v to_o we_o and_o here_o now_o christ_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o his_o own_o type_n as_o often_o elsewhere_o when_o he_o be_v call_v the_o lamb_n and_o lamb_n slay_v and_o so_o call_v the_o propitiatory_a or_o 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for_o our_o sin_n 1._o he_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n so_o as_o to_o turn_v we_o from_o they_o this_o be_v truth_n but_o this_o be_v as_o they_o suppose_v all_o and_o they_o will_v grant_v no_o more_o but_o we_o must_v go_v further_o 2._o he_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n as_o a_o meritorious_a deserve_a cause_n of_o his_o death_n for_o the_o transgression_n of_o my_o people_n be_v he_o smite_v wound_a for_o our_o transgression_n 25._o isa_n 53._o rom._n 4._o 25._o deliver_v to_o death_n for_o our_o sin_n so_o that_o if_o it_o be_v ask_v what_o mean_v the_o heat_n of_o this_o great_a anger_n wherefore_o be_v he_o thus_o wound_v we_o must_v answer_v he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n we_o have_v pierce_v he_o this_o have_v be_v by_o our_o mean_n we_o have_v eat_v sour_a grape_n and_o his_o tooth_n be_v set_v on_o edge_n the_o child_n eat_v sour_a grape_n and_o the_o everlasting_a father_n tooth_n be_v set_v on_o edge_n 3._o he_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n in_o our_o place_n and_o 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