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matter_n of_o justification_n also_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n grant_v we_o according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n that_o christ_n may_v dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n and_o that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n which_o pass_v knowledge_n amen_n tho._n goodwin_n the_o table_n or_o series_n of_o all_o the_o material_n in_o this_o treatise_n sect_n i._o a_o general_a introduction_n to_o the_o whole_a christ_n the_o object_n of_o justify_v faith_n chap._n i._n the_o scope_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n that_o they_o be_v christ_n original_o christ_n the_o high_a example_n of_o believe_v encouragement_n to_o our_o faith_n from_o thence_o pag._n 1_o christ_n a_o example_n of_o faith_n explain_v by_o two_o thing_n 2_o 1._o he_o have_v a_o faith_n for_o the_o justification_n of_o himself_o 3_o 2._o a_o faith_n for_o the_o justify_n of_o we_o 4_o use_n to_o draw_v we_o on_o to_o faith_n and_o encourage_v we_o therein_o 5_o especial_o against_o the_o greatness_n of_o sin_n 6_o chap._n ii_o the_o scope_n and_o argument_n of_o this_o whole_a discourse_n 1._o a_o direction_n unto_o christ_n as_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n 2._o encouragement_n to_o believer_n in_o their_o faith_n from_o these_o particular_n in_o the_o text._n 9_o christ_n 1._o death_n 2._o resurrection_n 3._o be_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n 4._o intercession_n chap._n iii_o direction_n to_o christ_n as_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n how_o in_o a_o threefold_a consideration_n christ_n be_v the_o object_n of_o justify_v faith_n 12_o 1._o as_o in_o joint_a commission_n with_o god_n the_o father_n faith_n be_v to_o eye_n both_o god_n and_o christ_n in_o seek_v justification_n 12_o yet_o god_n the_o ultimate_a object_n of_o it_o ibid._n yet_o christ_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o more_o immediate_a object_n 13_o 2._o christ_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n in_o opposition_n to_o all_o thing_n in_o ourselves_o 15_o as_o 1._o to_o humiliation_n we_o be_v not_o to_o rest_v therein_o ibid._n 2._o to_o duty_n and_o grace_n we_o be_v not_o to_o rest_v in_o they_o 16_o 3._o christ_n person_n be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n in_o distinction_n from_o the_o promise_n ibid._n how_o the_o promise_n be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n and_o how_o christ_n in_o the_o promise_n 18_o three_o sort_n of_o promise_n and_o how_o christ_n person_n be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n in_o apply_v they_o all_o 20_o sect_n ii_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n the_o object_n and_o support_v of_o faith_n for_o justification_n chap._n i._n how_o not_o christ_n person_n simple_o but_o christ_n as_o die_v be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n as_o justify_v 22_o explain_v 1._o by_o two_o direction_n 1._o that_o in_o seek_v forgiveness_n christ_n as_o die_v christ_n as_o crucify_v be_v to_o be_v eye_v by_o faith_n 23_o how_o not_o christ_n person_n single_o consider_v in_o the_o excellency_n thereof_o but_o as_o die_v be_v the_o object_n of_o justify_v faith_n as_o such_o 24_o chap._n two_o 2._o direct_v that_o faith_n be_v principal_o to_o look_v unto_o the_o end_n and_o intent_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n in_o his_o suffering_n namely_o that_o sinner_n may_v have_v forgiveness_n 28_o without_o this_o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o story_n of_o christ_n passion_n be_v unprofitable_a ibid._n cap._n iii_o 2._o by_o show_v the_o encouragement_n or_o matter_n of_o triumph_n that_o christ_n death_n afford_v unto_o faith_n in_o point_n of_o justification_n 34_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n in_o his_o death_n 35_o how_o christ_n satisfaction_n may_v be_v oppose_v to_o the_o guilt_n of_o any_o sin_n whatever_o 36_o 1._o against_o the_o heinousness_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o general_a 37_o 2._o against_o any_o aggravation_n of_o particular_a sin_n as_o ibid._n 1._o against_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o act_n of_o any_o particular_a sin_n 38_o 2._o against_o the_o corruption_n or_o of_o the_o heart_n in_o sin_v ibid._n 3._o against_o delight_n and_o greediness_n in_o sin_v ibid._n 4._o against_o deliberatenesse_n in_o sin_v 39_o 5._o against_o presumption_n in_o sin_v ibid._n 6._o against_o the_o aggravate_v circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n person_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o section_n 40_o sect_n iii_o christ_n in_o his_o resurrection_n the_o object_n and_o support_v of_o faith_n in_o point_n of_o justification_n chap._n i._n two_o general_a head_n propound_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o evidence_n of_o have_v a_o influence_n into_o justification_n resurrection_n 42_o 1._o a_o evidence_n christ_n resurrection_n a_o a_o visible_a sign_n that_o god_n be_v satisfy_v by_o his_o death_n 44_o 2._o have_v a_o influence_n though_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v the_o price_n of_o christ_n death_n yet_o the_o act_n of_o pronounce_v we_o righteous_a depend_v on_o christ_n
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16._o these_o word_n christ_n speak_v when_o he_o take_v our_o nature_n and_o when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n clothe_v with_o infirmity_n like_v unto_o we_o sinner_n rom._n 8._o 3._o god_n send_v his_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n mark_v that_o phrase_n for_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v there_o put_v for_o propter_fw-la as_o john_n 10._o 33._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o for_o a_o good_a work_n that_o be_v not_o because_o of_o a_o good_a work_n or_o for_o a_o good_a work_n sake_n so_o here_o for_o sin_n that_o be_v because_o of_o sin_n sin_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o take_v the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n what_o to_o increase_v it_o no_o but_o to_o condemn_v it_o as_o it_o follow_v that_o be_v to_o cast_v and_o overthrow_v it_o in_o its_o power_n and_o plea_n against_o we_o that_o instead_o of_o sin_n condemn_v we_o he_o may_v condemn_v sin_n and_o that_o we_o may_v have_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n ver_fw-la 5._o this_o phrase_n for_o sin_n be_v like_a unto_o that_o in_o rom._n 6._o 10._o he_o die_v unto_o sin_n that_o be_v for_o sin_n cause_n for_o so_o the_o opposition_n that_o follow_v evince_v in_o that_o he_o live_v he_o live_v unto_o god_n that_o be_v for_o god_n and_o his_o glory_n so_o he_o die_v mere_o for_o sin_n that_o sin_n may_v have_v its_o course_n in_o justice_n and_o for_o its_o sake_n suffer_v death_n so_o put_v to_o silence_v the_o clamour_n of_o it_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o great_a and_o strange_a design_n that_o ever_o god_n undertake_v and_o act_v and_o therefore_o sure_o have_v a_o end_n proportionable_a unto_o it_o god_n that_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n will_v not_o for_o any_o inferior_a end_n will_v the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n who_o he_o love_v more_o than_o all_o creature_n beside_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v some_o great_a matter_n for_o which_o god_n shall_v contrive_v the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n so_o holy_a so_o innocent_a and_o separate_v from_o sinner_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v any_o other_o matter_n then_o to_o destroy_v that_o which_o he_o most_o hate_a and_o that_o be_v sin_n and_o to_o set_v forth_o that_o which_o he_o most_o delight_v in_o and_o that_o be_v mercy_n so_o rom._n 3._o 25_o 26._o and_o according_o christ_n demean_v himself_o in_o it_o not_o at_o all_o look_v at_o the_o jew_n or_o their_o malice_n but_o at_o his_o father_n command_n and_o intent_n in_o it_o and_o therefore_o when_o he_o be_v to_o arise_v to_o go_v unto_o that_o place_n where_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v as_o the_o father_n give_v i_o commandment_n say_v he_o so_o do_v i_o arise_v let_v we_o go_v hence_o john_n 14._o 31._o and_o when_o judas_n go_v out_o at_o christ_n own_o provocation_n of_o he_o what_o thou_o do_v do_v quick_o say_v he_o the_o son_n of_o man_n go_v as_o it_o be_v determine_v he_o look_v to_o his_o father_n purpose_n in_o it_o when_o he_o go_v out_o to_o be_v take_v it_o be_v say_v john_n 18._o 4._o jesus_n know_v all_o thing_n that_o shall_v befall_v he_o go_v forth_o and_o when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o agony_n in_o the_o garden_n who_o do_v he_o deal_v with_o but_o his_o father_n father_n say_v he_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v and_o god_n make_v his_o passion_n of_o so_o great_a necessity_n that_o it_o be_v even_o impossible_a that_o that_o cup_n shall_v pass_v indeed_o have_v christ_n stand_v in_o his_o own_o stead_n it_o have_v be_v a_o easy_a request_n and_o justice_n to_o grant_v it_o yea_o so_o he_o tell_v
peter_n that_o he_o can_v command_v million_o of_o angel_n to_o his_o rescue_n but_o he_o mere_o submit_v unto_o his_o father_n not_o my_o will_n but_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v say_v he_o for_o god_n have_v lay_v upon_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o esay_n 53._o let_v our_o faith_n therefore_o look_v main_o to_o this_o design_n and_o plot_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n in_o his_o suffering_n to_o satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o justify_v we_o sinner_n when_o we_o consider_v he_o as_o bear_v flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o lay_v in_o a_o manger_n think_v we_o withal_o that_o his_o meaning_n be_v to_o condemn_v sin_n in_o our_o flesh_n rom._n 8._o 4._o so_o when_o we_o read_v of_o he_o fulfil_v all_o or_o any_o part_n of_o righteousness_n take_v we_o his_o mind_n in_o withal_o to_o be_v that_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o as_o it_o follow_v there_o who_o be_v then_o represent_v in_o he_o and_o so_o the_o fulfil_n of_o it_o be_v account_v we_o behold_v we_o he_o in_o his_o life_n time_n as_o john_n the_o baptist_n do_v even_o as_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n bear_v and_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o when_o upon_o the_o cross_n let_v our_o faith_n behold_v the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o meet_v in_o he_o sure_o he_o have_v bear_v our_o sorrow_n bear_n our_o sin_n in_o his_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n and_o thereby_o once_o offer_v to_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o 3._o 1_o pet._n 3._o heb._n 9_o etc._n etc._n this_o intent_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o that_o he_o do_v and_o suffer_v be_v that_o welcome_a news_n and_o the_o very_a spirit_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o faith_n prey_v and_o seize_v on_o chap._n iii_o what_o support_n or_o matter_n of_o triumph_n christ_n death_n afford_v to_o faith_n for_o justification_n now_o have_v thus_o direct_v your_o faith_n to_o the_o right_a object_n christ_n and_o christ_n as_o die_v let_v we_o second_o see_v what_o matter_n of_o support_n and_o encouragement_n faith_n may_v fetch_v 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nothing_o to_o say_v but_o only_o to_o admire_v god_n and_o christ_n in_o this_o work_n and_o therefore_o present_o throw_v down_o the_o gauntlet_n and_o challenge_v a_o dispute_n in_o this_o point_n with_o all_o comer_n let_v conscience_n and_o carnal_a reason_n law_n and_o sin_n hell_n and_o devil_n bring_v in_o all_o their_o strength_n who_o be_v he_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n who_o shall_v condemn_v paul_n dare_v to_o answer_v they_o all_o and_o carry_v it_o with_o these_o few_o word_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v and_o as_o in_o ver_fw-la 37._o we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n in_o all_o these_o it_o be_v this_o that_o bring_v in_o the_o prodigal_n that_o in_o his_o father_n house_n there_o be_v bread_n enough_o and_o so_o likewise_o he_o who_o ever_o he_o be_v who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o 130._o psal_n when_o his_o soul_n be_v in_o deep_a distress_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o sin_n ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o yet_o this_o be_v it_o that_o settle_a his_o heart_n to_o wait_v upon_o god_n that_o there_o be_v plenteous_a redemption_n with_o he_o christ_n redemption_n be_v not_o mere_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o price_n or_o ransom_n aquivalent_a or_o make_v due_a satisfaction_n according_a to_o the_o just_a demerit_n of_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v plenteous_a redemption_n there_o be_v a_o abundance_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n rom._n 5._o 17._o and_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o christ_n ephes_n 3._o 8._o yea_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 14._o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n that_o be_v of_o christ_n as_o ver_fw-la 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o translate_v it_o be_v abundant_a but_o the_o word_n reach_v far_o it_o be_v over-full_a redundant_fw-la more_fw-mi then_o enough_o and_o yet_o say_v paul_n ver_fw-la 13._o i_o have_v sin_n enough_o to_o pardon_v as_o one_o will_v think_v that_o may_v exhaust_v it_o i_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o find_v so_o much_o 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lewdness_n in_o thy_o wickedness_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v consider_v what_o guilt_n of_o how_o heinous_a crime_n god_n suffer_v to_o be_v lay_v to_o christ_n charge_n by_o profane_a man_n when_o he_o be_v make_v a_o offering_n for_o sin_n he_o die_v as_o a_o traitor_n to_o his_o prince_n and_o a_o blasphemer_n of_o god_n in_o the_o high_a kind_n of_o blasphemy_n as_o make_v himself_o equal_a with_o god_n a_o impostor_n a_o seducer_n yea_o a_o devil_n yea_o a_o prince_n of_o devil_n than_o who_o a_o murderer_n be_v esteem_v more_o worthy_a to_o live_v which_o imputation_n though_o by_o man_n unjust_o charge_v on_o he_o yet_o by_o god_n be_v so_o order_v as_o just_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o bear_v our_o sin_n for_o he_o who_o be_v holiness_n itself_o to_o be_v make_v the_o great_a of_o sinner_n yea_o to_o be_v make_v sin_n and_o the_o worst_a of_o sin_n and_o according_o to_o suffer_v from_o god_n &_o man_n what_o great_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o take_n of_o sin_n away_o can_v 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will_n and_o how_o be_o i_o straintn_v till_o it_o be_v accomplish_v luk._n 12._o 56._o and_o though_o to_o show_v how_o great_a a_o evil_a and_o misery_n it_o be_v in_o itself_o he_o show_v a_o averseness_n to_o it_o yet_o as_o it_o be_v his_o father_n will_n for_o our_o salvation_n he_o hearty_o embrace_v and_o drink_v off_o that_o cup_n unto_o the_o bottom_n four_o sin_v 4._o against_o deliberatenesse_n in_o sin_v do_v thou_o sin_n with_o much_o deliberation_n &_o when_o thou_o may_v have_v avoid_v it_o there_o be_v this_o circumstance_n in_o christ_n suffering_n to_o answer_v that_o that_o he_o know_v all_o he_o be_v to_o suffer_v and_o yet_o yield_v up_o himself_o as_o john_n 18._o 4._o five_o sin_v 5._o against_o presumption_n in_o sin_v have_v thou_o sin_v presumptuous_o and_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o death_n and_o hell_n christ_n in_o like_a manner_n offer_v up_o himself_o by_o a_o covenant_n and_o complot_n with_o his_o father_n so_o to_o do_v six_o etc._n 6._o against_o 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