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A96993 Elisij Campi. A paradise of delights: or an Elixier of comforts Offered to believers, in two short discourses of I. The confirmation of the Covenant from Heb. 6. 17. 18. II. The donation of Christ from Romans. 8. 32. By R.W. minister of the Gospel and sometime preacher at Tamerton-Foliot, in the county of Devon. Wyne, Robert. 1672 (1672) Wing W3774A; ESTC R231977 98,406 309

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o word_n that_o be_v here_o use_v though_o there_o it_o be_v english_v betray_v he_o ans_fw-fr the_o same_o action_n may_v very_o well_o be_v ascribe_v both_o to_o the_o principal_a sol._n sol._n and_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n god_n the_o father_n be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o the_o delivery_n of_o his_o son_n to_o death_n appoint_v and_o by_o his_o providence_n order_v the_o action_n of_o judas_n and_o the_o jew_n and_o of_o pilate_n in_o this_o business_n god_n by_o the_o teachery_n of_o judas_n and_o by_o the_o malice_n and_o cruelty_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o actor_n of_o that_o tragedy_n deliver_v his_o son_n to_o death_n he_o be_v smite_v of_o god_n
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 intere●dente_fw-la heb._n 11.39_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●st_a liberatlo_n allcusu●_n ab_fw-la incommodo_fw-la intere●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 all●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 h●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 of_o sin_n 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