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A62298 An antidote against Quakerisme wherein these following questions are opened, the truth concerning them proved, the contrary arguments examined and confuted ... / by Stephen Scandrett ... Scandrett, Stephen, 1631?-1706. 1671 (1671) Wing S817; ESTC R34024 108,858 138

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other_o way_n but_o rather_o admire_v and_o hearty_o embrace_v his_o mercy_n in_o that_o for_o christ_n sake_n he_o be_v willing_a to_o forgive_v we_o obj._n 2._o christ_n suffering_n can_v not_o be_v any_o satisfaction_n to_o god_n justice_n for_o our_o sin_n for_o they_o be_v persecutor_n that_o impute_a sin_n to_o he_o p._n 63._o nothing_o but_o a_o creature_n suffer_v he_o suffer_v by_o sinner_n and_o under_o the_o burden_n and_o weight_n of_o their_o transgression_n his_o tender_a spirit_n suffer_v for_o transgressor_n foresee_v wrath_n come_v on_o they_o p._n 58._o he_o suffer_v not_o eternal_a death_n not_o that_o height_n of_o revenge_n as_o go_v against_o reprobate_a angel_n p._n 9_o not_o infinite_a wrath_n pag._n 45._o answ_n whatever_o persecutor_n do_v it_o must_v not_o be_v deny_v that_o god_n lay_v on_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o nor_o that_o god_n make_v his_o soul_n a_o offer_n for_o sin_n though_o man_n be_v instrument_n of_o part_n of_o his_o suffering_n 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his_o garment_n and_o he_o that_o be_v surety_n for_o a_o stranger_n shall_v sure_o smart_v for_o it_o in_o regard_n then_o christ_n voluntary_o become_v surety_n for_o we_o in_o punish_v he_o for_o our_o sin_n god_n do_v not_o act_v contrary_a to_o this_o rule_n and_o in_o regard_n christ_n can_v conquer_v his_o suffering_n and_o they_o according_a to_o the_o everlasting_a appointment_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v a_o step_n to_o his_o own_o eternal_a advancement_n as_o well_o as_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o choose_a it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n dear_a love_n to_o choose_v he_o forth_o for_o this_o undertake_n though_o for_o a_o time_n he_o pour_v forth_o his_o wrath_n upon_o he_o for_o our_o iniquity_n isa_n 42.1_o behold_v my_o servant_n who_o i_o uphold_v my_o elect_a in_o who_o my_o soul_n delight_v obj._n 4._o christ_n death_n do_v not_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o god_n justice_n for_o our_o sin_n god_n promise_v pardon_n upon_o our_o repentance_n and_o turn_v p._n 40._o if_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v what_o need_n can_v there_o be_v of_o christ_n intercession_n p._n 15._o why_o be_v not_o all_o out_o of_o prison_n and_o fetter_n why_o do_v the_o debt_n of_o obedience_n still_o remain_v p._n 60._o why_o be_v those_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v still_o punish_v p._n 61._o answ_n it_o be_v for_o christ_n sake_n that_o god_n do_v pardon_n upon_o repentance_n there_o be_v no_o pardon_n for_o fall_v angel_n promise_v upon_o their_o repentance_n because_o christ_n satisfy_v not_o for_o they_o but_o have_v purchase_v salvation_n for_o we_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n by_o his_o intercession_n he_o obtain_v the_o purchase_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o free_a grace_n and_o so_o apply_v it_o to_o we_o christ_n death_n do_v so_o glorify_v god_n justice_n in_o our_o salvation_n as_o if_o therein_o he_o have_v put_v forth_o no_o act_n of_o grace_n christ_n intercession_n do_v so_o glorify_v god_n grace_n in_o our_o salvation_n as_o if_o therein_o he_o have_v put_v 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