that_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o of_o man_n that_o be_v his_o mind_n will_n and_o hart_n and_o all_o his_o faculty_n be_v so_o deprave_a that_o without_o renew_v they_o can_v bring_v forth_o none_o but_o vicious_a action_n and_o such_o as_o displease_v god_n according_a to_o those_o say_n rom._n 7._o for_o we_o know_v that_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a but_o i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n again_o for_o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n and_o rom._n 8._o so_o then_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v not_o please_v god_n matt._n 7._o a_o corrupt_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n and_o true_o the_o reason_n why_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o be_v not_o obscure_a for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o exact_o agreeable_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n that_o can_v please_v god_n but_o deserve_v malediction_n &_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n everlasting_a as_o it_o be_v say_v accurse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o 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hand_n than_o the_o other_o 3_o objection_n it_o be_v say_v mat._n 12._o every_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n but_o the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v not_o be_v for-given_a to_o man_n neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v hence_o they_o will_v gather_v that_o some_o sin_n be_v for-given_a in_o this_o woorlde_n some_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v that_o be_v in_o purgatory_n and_o some_o be_v never_o for-given_a of_o which_o these_o be_v mortal_a but_o the_o other_o venial_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n but_o first_o neither_o here_o neither_o elsewhere_o do_v christ_n teach_v that_o some_o sin_n be_v forgive_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v only_o sin_n be_v remit_v in_o this_o world_n only_o for_o that_o all_o other_o sin_n be_v forgive_v not_o in_o the_o woorld_n to_o come_v but_o in_o this_o woorlde_n both_o christ_n signify_v in_o this_o place_n and_o the_o scripture_n elsewhere_o teach_v because_o 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deserve_v eternal_a punishment_n unto_o which_o the_o death_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v equivalent_a far_o even_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n there_o be_v many_o mortal_a sin_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v forgive_v in_o this_o life_n wherefore_o either_o they_o must_v make_v all_o these_o to_o be_v even_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n venial_a or_o they_o will_v never_o prove_v out_o of_o this_o place_n that_o the_o smallness_n of_o the_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o forgiveness_n 4_o objection_n it_o be_v say_v rom._n 1._o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveil_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o 1._o cor._n 6._o know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n out_o of_o these_o and_o the_o like_a place_n they_o gather_v that_o see_v they_o be_v mortal_a sin_n which_o shut_v man_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o all_o sin_n do_v not_o so_o therefore_o there_o be_v some_o sin_n which_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v not_o mortal_a but_o they_o conclude_v more_o than_o follow_v by_o force_n of_o reason_n for_o that_o some_o sin_n be_v venial_a there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o come_v by_o grace_n remit_v those_o sin_n which_o without_o remission_n will_v shut_v man_n doubtless_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 5_o objection_n it_o be_v say_v 1._o cor._n 3._o if_o any_o man_n work_n burn_v god_n all_o sin_n shut_v man_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v they_o not_o remit_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v loose_v but_o he_o shall_v be_v safe_a himself_o nevertheless_o yet_o as_o it_o be_v by_o fire_n therefore_o say_v they_o some_o sin_n cast_v man_n into_o fire_n that_o be_v into_o some_o punishment_n but_o not_o eternal_a this_o also_o we_o grant_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o pardon_n which_o befall_v to_o those_o who_o hold_v the_o foundation_n which_o be_v christ_n for_o to_o build_v on_o the_o foundation_n wood_n &_o stubble_n that_o be_v to_o parch_v the_o word_n of_o god_n with_o unnecessary_a question_n humane_a opinion_n &_o tradition_n which_o often_o be_v occasion_n of_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n &_o often_o of_o idolatry_n and_o error_n it_o be_v not_o so_o light_a a_o sin_n as_o they_o deem_v it_o who_o do_v it_o but_o deserve_v eternal_a malediction_n except_o remission_n be_v make_v for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o revelation_n chapt._n 22._o 6_o objection_n it_o be_v say_v heb._n 5._o a_o high_a priest_n take_v from_o among_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o offer_v for_o sin_n as_o well_o for_o his_o own_o part_n as_o for_o the_o people_n this_o place_n show_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v not_o venial_a by_o themselves_o or_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n but_o for_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o typical_a sacrifice_n &_o therefore_o it_o quite_o &_o clean_o overthrow_v the_o opinion_n of_o our_o adversary_n for_o if_o all_o sin_n even_o of_o a_o righteous_a priest_n be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n so_o great_a that_o they_o can_v be_v purge_v but_o by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o they_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n deserve_v everlasting_a death_n 7_o objection_n it_o be_v say_v jam._n 1._o when_o lust_n have_v conceive_v it_o bring_v forth_o sin_n &_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v bring_v forth_o death_n here_o say_v they_o james_n say_v that_o there_o be_v one_o sin_n finish_v when_o as_o the_o will_n upon_o deliberation_n consent_v to_o evil_a lust_n actual_a actual_a sin_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o original_a sin_n &_o a_o cause_n of_o death_n which_o though_o purchase_v by_o original_a yet_o be_v aggravate_v by_o actual_a another_o not_o finish_v when_o a_o man_n sin_v without_o deliberation_n &_o to_o sin_v finish_v he_o ascribe_v that_o it_o bring_v forth_o death_n we_o answer_v that_o the_o consequence_n of_o this_o be_v not_o of_o force_n because_o that_o a_o property_n which_o belong_v to_o diverse_a kind_n when_o it_o be_v ascribe_v to_o one_o kind_n it_o follow_v not_o thereof_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remoove_v from_o the_o other_o for_o s._n james_n distinguish_v the_o kind_n or_o degree_n of_o sin_n original_a &_o actual_a &_o say_v that_o death_n follow_v after_o actual_a not_o as_o if_o death_n do_v not_o follow_v after_o original_a but_o because_o that_o actual_a be_v a_o middle_n between_o original_a sin_n &_o death_n as_o a_o cause_n of_o this_o &_o a_o effect_n of_o that_o and_o do_v aggravate_v death_n or_o punishment_n which_o already_o be_v purchase_v by_o original_a sin_n neither_o do_v he_o chief_o speak_v of_o the_o degree_n of_o punishment_n but_o of_o the_o cause_n and_o original_n of_o they_o to_o be_v seek_v in_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o own_o nature_n 8_o object_n it_o be_v say_v jam._n 3._o in_o many_o thing_n we_o sin_v al._n hence_o 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punish_v shall_v not_o perish_v in_o the_o punishment_n 5_o if_o he_o wish_v and_o attain_v unto_o that_o end_n which_o christ_n respect_v even_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o salvation_n of_o man_n man_n a_o mere_a man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o suffer_v and_o satisfy_v for_o man_n furthermore_o that_o other_o by_o who_o we_o must_v satisfy_v either_o must_v be_v a_o creature_n only_o or_o god_n to_o but_o no_o mere_a creature_n be_v he_o man_n or_o not_o man_n can_v satisfy_v for_o man_n which_o be_v a_o sinner_n first_o because_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n do_v not_o punish_v in_o other_o creature_n that_o which_o man_n have_v commit_v but_o man_n have_v sin_v therefore_o all_o humane_a nature_n which_o have_v sin_v aught_o to_o be_v punish_v rom._n 5.12_o as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n go_v over_o all_o man_n for_o as_o much_o as_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v second_o because_o no_o creature_n at_o all_o can_v 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but_o to_o purge_v out_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v fleshy_a heart_n of_o stony_a be_v the_o work_n not_o of_o any_o creature_n but_o of_o god_n alone_o for_o he_o it_o be_v to_o restore_v the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o we_o who_o first_o create_v it_o in_o us._n see_v therefore_o we_o have_v need_n of_o a_o mediator_n for_o our_o delivery_n we_o must_v now_o speak_v of_o he_o of_o the_o mediator_n the_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o mediator_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v observe_v the_o cause_n why_o this_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o mediator_n be_v diligent_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o diligent_o to_o be_v consider_v 1_o because_o it_o be_v the_o foundation_n and_o short_a sum_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v know_v god_n do_v not_o of_o any_o levity_n
death_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n 2_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o exasperate_n of_o the_o punishment_n and_o so_o we_o so_o much_o the_o more_o confirm_v in_o a_o true_a faith_n when_o we_o consider_v christ_n by_o this_o kind_n of_o punishment_n to_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o our_o gilt_n &_o even_o our_o punishment_n also_o and_o curse_v according_a to_o that_o curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o hang_v on_o tree_n deut._n 21.23_o gal._n 3.13_o 3_o that_o the_o truth_n may_v answer_v according_a to_o the_o type_n and_o figure_n &_o so_o we_o may_v know_v the_o type_n to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o christ_n for_o 1_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o shadow_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n be_v hang_v upon_o tree_n thereby_o to_o signify_v that_o christ_n shall_v be_v fasten_v on_o a_o tree_n and_o accomplish_v his_o sacrifice_n offer_v a_o holy_a sacrifice_n unto_o his_o father_n 2_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v lift_v up_o on_o high_a before_o they_o be_v burn_v do_v signify_v the_o exalt_v and_o list_v up_o of_o christ_n on_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n 3_o the_o same_o be_v shadow_v in_o isaac_n who_o be_v lay_v on_o wood_n be_v to_o have_v be_v sacrifice_v of_o his_o father_n 4_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n which_o moses_n set_v up_o upon_o a_o pole_n in_o the_o wilderness_n depaint_v this_o kind_n of_o punishment_n christ_n himself_o interpret_v of_o himself_o this_o type_n of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n joh._n 3.14_o dead_a i_o believe_v in_o christ_n dead_a that_o be_v i_o believe_v christ_n not_o only_o to_o have_v suffer_v extreme_a torment_n for_o my_o sake_n but_o also_o death_n itself_o &_o have_v by_o his_o death_n obtain_v for_o i_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n &_o consequent_o also_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o begin_v in_o i_o a_o new_a life_n that_o i_o may_v again_o be_v make_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o at_o length_n attain_v unto_o everlasting_a life_n wherein_o i_o shall_v worship_n and_o magnify_v god_n for_o ever_o of_o christ_n death_n the_o chief_a question_n hereof_o be_v 1_o how_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v dead_a 2_o whether_o it_o be_v requisite_a and_o necessary_a that_o christ_n shall_v die_v 3_o what_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n 1_o how_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v dead_a it_o be_v needful_a to_o move_v this_o question_n because_o of_o the_o heretic_n who_o have_v deprave_a the_o sense_n of_o this_o article_n martion_n deny_v that_o he_o die_v indeed_o as_o also_o he_o affirm_v the_o whole_a ordinary_a dispensation_n and_o ministry_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n in_o christ_n and_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v undergo_v for_o we_o to_o have_v be_v but_o imaginary_a and_o that_o he_o only_o seem_v to_o be_v as_o a_o man_n nestorius_n separate_v the_o two_o nature_n in_o christ_n neither_o will_v have_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o man_n only_o to_o have_v die_v do_v not_o boast_v thou_o jewe_v say_v nestorius_n thou_o have_v not_o crucify_v god_n the_o ubiquitary_n believe_v that_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o moment_n of_o his_o incarnation_n be_v so_o endow_v with_o all_o the_o property_n of_o the_o godhead_n as_o that_o only_a in_o this_o the_o humanity_n differ_v from_o the_o godhead_n that_o the_o humanity_n have_v by_o a_o accident_n whatsoever_o the_o godhead_n have_v by_o and_o of_o itself_o hereof_o it_o come_v that_o they_o imagine_v that_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n yea_o when_o he_o be_v enclose_v in_o the_o virgin_n womb_n in_o heaven_n and_o everiewhere_o not_o only_o as_o touch_v his_o godhead_n but_o with_o his_o body_n too_o this_o be_v it_o which_o they_o call_v the_o form_n of_o god_n wherefore_o against_o all_o these_o we_o affirm_v that_o christ_n die_v true_o and_o corporal_o even_o by_o a_o true_a diwlsion_n &_o separation_n of_o his_o soul_n from_o his_o body_n so_o that_o not_o only_o his_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v not_o together_o every_o where_n but_o be_v not_o together_o in_o one_o place_n mat._n 27.50_o then_o jesus_n cry_v again_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n &_o yield_v up_o the_o ghost_n mar._n 15.37_o jesus_n cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n luk_n 23.46_o father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n and_o when_o he_o have_v say_v these_o word_n he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n john_n 19.30_o he_o bow_v his_o head_n and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n but_o yet_o this_o be_v further_a to_o be_v add_v that_o although_o his_o soul_n be_v separate_v from_o his_o body_n yet_o the_o word_n notwithstanding_o do_v not_o forsake_v neither_o body_n nor_o soul_n but_o remain_v nevertheless_o join_v both_o to_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o therefore_o the_o two_o nature_n in_o christ_n be_v not_o divel_v or_o sunder_v by_o that_o diwlsion_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n objection_n why_o then_o cry_v he_o mat._n 27.46_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o answer_n because_o of_o 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the_o humane_a nature_n yet_o do_v work_v abroad_o without_o it_o the_o soul_n do_v depart_v from_o the_o body_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o dissimilitude_n be_v because_o the_o act_n of_o his_o divinity_n be_v increate_v and_o infinite_a but_o the_o act_n and_o power_n of_o his_o soul_n finite_a and_o create_v 2_o whether_o it_o be_v requisite_a and_o necessary_a that_o christ_n shall_v die_v it_o be_v requisite_a and_o necessary_a that_o christ_n shall_v die_v 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n that_o so_o his_o justice_n may_v be_v satisfy_v which_o require_v the_o death_n of_o man_n by_o who_o it_o be_v violate_v for_o the_o hurt_v &_o offend_v of_o the_o great_a good_a be_v to_o be_v expiate_v with_o the_o great_a punishment_n or_o with_o the_o utmost_a destruction_n of_o nature_n that_o be_v with_o the_o death_n of_o the_o guilty_a condemn_v for_o sin_n according_a to_o that_o rom._n 6.23_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n now_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o 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and_o this_o be_v that_o commination_n or_o threaten_v pronounce_v by_o god_n himself_o gen._n 2.17_o in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n objection_n but_o adam_n do_v not_o present_o die_v answer_n true_o he_o die_v spiritual_o eternal_a death_n and_o now_o be_v dead_a i_o hard_o say_v he_o gen._n 3.10_o thy_o voice_n there_o be_v a_o terror_n in_o he_o and_o a_o feel_n of_o god_n wrath_n a_o strife_n with_o death_n the_o loss_n of_o all_o the_o gift_n both_o of_o body_n and_o mind_n but_o there_o follow_v the_o equity_n moderation_n and_o lenity_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o god_n have_v not_o express_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v certain_o die_v whole_o and_o that_o
the_o everlasting_a anger_n of_o god_n neither_o can_v they_o do_v any_o thing_n please_v and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n except_o remission_n be_v grant_v for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o mediator_n and_o a_o renew_n of_o their_o nature_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o more_o brief_a definition_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o original_a sin_n be_v this_o original_a sin_n be_v a_o want_v of_o that_o original_a righteousness_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o us._n now_o original_a righteousness_n be_v a_o conformity_n and_o perfect_a obedience_n as_o well_o inward_a as_o outward_a according_a to_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n because_o man_n at_o first_o please_v god_n by_o that_o conformity_n the_o formal_a cause_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o have_v respect_n to_o punishment_n sin_n the_o formal_a cause_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o guilt_n now_o the_o guilt_n be_v to_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o punishment_n and_o to_o be_v ordain_v to_o everlasting_a torment_n and_o to_o be_v worthy_a of_o these_o 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redemption_n do_v not_o only_o signify_v the_o price_n but_o also_o the_o effect_n thereof_o for_o abstracte_n be_v put_v for_o their_o concretes_n according_a to_o the_o usual_a manner_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 4_o what_o manner_n of_o mediator_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v it_o be_v manifest_a by_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v go_v before_o that_o there_o be_v give_v we_o a_o recovery_n out_o of_o eternal_a pain_n whereunto_o we_o be_v adjudge_v by_o reason_n of_o our_o sin_n by_o a_o sufficient_a satisfaction_n perform_v by_o some_o mediator_n in_o our_o behalf_n now_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v well_o demand_v what_o manner_n of_o mediator_n be_v require_v to_o perform_v &_o pay_v a_o recompense_n and_o ransom_n equivalent_a to_o our_o sin_n and_o of_o sufficient_a worthiness_n to_o redeem_v we_o to_o this_o answer_n be_v make_v in_o the_o 15._o question_n of_o the_o catechism_n that_o such_o a_o one_o be_v require_v who_o must_v be_v true_a man_n that_o be_v god_n our_o mediator_n must_v 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that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n ezech._n 18.20_o the_o same_o soul_n that_o sin_v shall_v die_v 1._o cor._n 15.21_o by_o man_n come_v death_n by_o man_n come_v also_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a hereof_o the_o apostle_n also_o say_v coloss_n 2.12_o that_o we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o through_o baptism_n in_o who_o we_o be_v also_o raise_v up_o together_o relig_n augu._n lib._n de_fw-la vera_fw-la relig_n and_o augustine_n in_o his_o book_n of_o true_a religion_n say_v the_o same_o nature_n be_v to_o be_v take_v which_o be_v to_o be_v deliver_v 2._o for_o our_o comfort_n which_o consist_v in_o this_o that_o we_o may_v know_v our_o mediator_n to_o be_v very_a man_n spring_v of_o the_o same_o blood_n of_o which_o ourselves_o be_v and_o to_o be_v our_o brother_n for_o except_o he_o be_v such_o a_o one_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o resolve_v that_o he_o be_v the_o messiah_n and_o promise_a saviour_n unto_o we_o and_o that_o the_o 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