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〈◊〉_d they_o up_o in_o a_o ritual_a and_o external_a religion_n teach_v they_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o letter_n by_o circumcision_n sacrifice_n and_o a_o external_a conformity_n to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o gospel_n alove_o teach_v we_o to_o worship_n god_n with_o the_o spirit_n to_o offer_v a_o reasonable_a service_n to_o he_o and_o if_o he_o can_v but_o assure_v i_o that_o the_o gentile_n be_v never_o the_o less_o accept_v of_o god_n because_o they_o be_v gentile_n i_o dare_v give_v he_o my_o warrant_n that_o the_o jew_n be_v never_o the_o more_o accept_v of_o god_n for_o their_o judaisme_n according_a to_o those_o measure_n which_o our_o author_n have_v give_v of_o their_o religion_n which_o it_o seem_v be_v mere_a pageantry_n 2._o concern_v redemption_n he_o acquaint_v we_o what_o it_o signify_v both_o to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n 1._o as_o to_o the_o jew_n they_o say_v he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v redeem_v from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n by_o the_o accurse_a death_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n gal._n 3._o 13._o because_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n put_v a_o end_n to_o that_o legal_a dispensation_n and_o seal_v a_o new_a and_o better_a covenant_n between_o god_n and_o man._n it_o be_v well_o he_o can_v find_v any_o thing_n small_a enough_o to_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a effect_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o who_o shall_v reconcile_v the_o apostle_n and_o our_o author_n the_o apostle_n say_v christ_n redeem_v they_o by_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o they_o our_o author_n say_v no_o he_o only_o put_v a_o end_n to_o that_o legal_a dispensation_n the_o apostle_n say_v they_o be_v redeem_v by_o a_o price_n pay_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o bring_v they_o out_o with_o a_o price_n which_o he_o express_v in_o word_n at_o length_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n no_o say_v he_o christ_n death_n put_v a_o end_n to_o that_o legal_a dispensation_n the_o apostle_n say_v they_o be_v redeem_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o under_o the_o curse_n no_o say_v he_o it_o be_v only_o a_o freedom_n from_o the_o legal_a dispensation_n two_o supposition_n he_o make_v use_v of_o to_o give_v a_o colour_n to_o his_o matter_n 1._o sect._n that_o the_o jew_n be_v under_o no_o other_o curse_n but_o that_o of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n now_o 1._o he_o shall_v have_v be_v sure_a that_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v a_o curse_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o i_o what_o grievous_a sin_n the_o jew_n above_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v commit_v that_o god_n shall_v put_v they_o under_o such_o a_o curse_n as_o shall_v need_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n to_o redeem_v they_o from_o it_o especial_o what_o great_a crime_n have_v abraham_n be_v guilty_a of_o that_o god_n shall_v thus_o curse_v and_o plague_v he_o with_o circumcision_n which_o yet_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteous_a faith_n rom._n 4._o 11._o 2._o it_o will_v be_v consider_v whether_o ever_o god_n give_v a_o law_n to_o any_o people_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o they_o that_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v a_o curse_n our_o author_n once_o tell_v we_o p._n 196._o that_o it_o please_v god_n to_o institute_n a_o great_a many_o ceremony_n in_o the_o jewish_a worship_n to_o awe_v their_o childish_a mind_n into_o a_o great_a veneration_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o true_o better_a so_o than_o worse_o better_a be_v fright_v into_o obedience_n than_o not_o at_o all_o obedient_a but_o that_o ever_o god_n design_v it_o for_o a_o curse_n be_v pass_v my_o apprehension_n 3._o the_o ceremonial_a law_n in_o its_o constitution_n end_n and_o design_n be_v a_o great_a blessing_n there_o they_o have_v pardon_n of_o sin_n atonement_n reconciliation_n exhibit_v and_o seal_v to_o they_o leu._n 17_o 11._o 2_o chron._n 29._o and_o all_o this_o can_v be_v no_o curse_n but_o to_o those_o who_o love_v their_o sin_n better_a than_o the_o pardon_n of_o they_o and_o to_o such_o every_o blessing_n of_o god_n will_v eventual_o prove_v a_o curse_n 4._o it_o will_v appear_v they_o be_v under_o a_o great_a curse_n than_o what_o arise_v from_o the_o burden_n someness_n or_o their_o violation_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n viz._n that_o condemnation_n which_o come_v upon_o all_o man_n by_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n rom._n 5._o 12_o 13_o 14._o 17_o 18_o 19_o such_o a_o curse_n as_o be_v common_a not_o only_o â—…o_v jew_n and_o gentile_n but_o to_o every_o individual_a under_o both_o capacity_n rom._n 3._o 9_o we_o have_v prove_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n that_o they_o be_v all_o under_o sin_n ver_fw-la 19_o that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o all_o the_o world_n become_v guilty_a before_o god_n ver_fw-la 23._o for_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o all_o have_v need_n of_o free_a justification_n by_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n ver_fw-la 24._o 5._o the_o jew_n be_v under_o a_o curse_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o violation_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o their_o not_o due_o attend_v to_o the_o true_a end_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n but_o if_o the_o violation_n of_o a_o law_n will_v make_v it_o become_v a_o curse_n than_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v become_v a_o curse_n too_o and_o then_o they_o have_v need_n of_o a_o redeemer_n from_o the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o though_o both_o be_v blessing_n in_o themselves_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n in_o particular_a have_v this_o great_a blessing_n in_o it_o that_o as_o it_o discover_v to_o they_o the_o demerit_n and_o wage_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o slay_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n so_o it_o discover_v a_o remedy_n two_o in_o the_o sacrifice_n slay_v for_o they_o which_o direct_v they_o to_o look_v through_o they_o beyond_o they_o and_o above_o they_o to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n all_o this_o be_v no_o curse_n 2._o sect._n he_o suppose_v that_o the_o text_n gal._n 3._o 13._o christ_n have_v redeem_a we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o relate_v only_o to_o the_o jew_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n add_v to_o obviate_v that_o cavil_v that_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n may_v come_v upon_o the_o gentile_n christ_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o they_o upon_o who_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n come_v by_o his_o death_n but_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n come_v upon_o the_o gentile_n by_o his_o death_n therefore_o christ_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o the_o gentile_n and_o that_o the_o law_n from_o the_o curse_n whereof_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v redeem_a by_o christ_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o they_o be_v the_o moral_a law_n i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o evince_v in_o the_o last_o section_n but_o whether_o to_o our_o author_n content_n or_o no_o i_o know_v not_o one_o thing_n more_o he_o suppose_v that_o christ_n seal_v a_o new_a covenant_n be_v redemption_n but_o there_o must_v go_v more_o than_o the_o seal_n of_o such_o a_o covenant_n as_o he_o have_v describe_v there_o must_v be_v the_o payment_n of_o a_o price_n to_o justice_n or_o there_o can_v be_v no_o redemption_n to_o redeem_v be_v proper_o to_o buy_v back_o again_o that_o which_o be_v forfeit_v and_o such_o be_v sinner_n their_o person_n forfeit_v to_o justice_n their_o mercy_n escheat_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o law_n now_o come_v a_o redeemer_n and_o give_v himself_o to_o god_n as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o counter-price_n a_o valuable_a consideration_n to_o answer_v the_o demand_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o claim_v of_o the_o law_n and_o
blood_n be_v carry_v in_o to_o the_o holy_a place_n ver_fw-la 12._o neither_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n but_o by_o his_o own_o blood_n he_o enter_v into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n have_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n thus_o christ_n have_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n and_o perfect_v the_o whole_a work_n of_o it_o as_o far_o as_o the_o pay_n of_o a_o price_n to_o god_n go_v in_o the_o matter_n before_o his_o ascension_n and_o that_o which_o remain_v be_v the_o application_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o what_o he_o have_v procure_v with_o god_n to_o we_o by_o his_o prevail_a intercession_n and_o as_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n mention_v exod._n 24._o 6._o which_o the_o apostle_n refer_v to_o ver_fw-la 19_o which_o our_o author_n think_v have_v no_o other_o use_n but_o the_o confirm_v of_o the_o moysaicall_a covenant_n it_o be_v never_o carry_v into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n at_o all_o nor_o the_o blood_n of_o any_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n but_o only_o that_o upon_o the_o feast_n of_o expiation_n once_o a_o year_n 2._o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o chapter_n do_v not_o only_o refer_v to_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n exod._n 24._o but_o to_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o red_a heifer_n numb_a 19_o 4._o eleazar_n shall_v take_v of_o her_o blood_n the_o red_a heifer_n without_o blemish_n and_o without_o spot_n ver_fw-la 2._o and_o shall_v sprinkle_v it_o direct_o before_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o which_o the_o apostle_n express_o refer_v ibid._n v._n 12._o if_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n and_o the_o ash_n of_o a_o heifer_n sprinkle_v the_o unclean_a sanctify_v to_o the_o purify_n of_o the_o flesh_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n offer_v himself_o to_o god_n purge_v your_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n and_o this_o blood_n be_v neither_o carry_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n nor_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o service_n perform_v by_o the_o highpriest_n but_o by_o eleazar_n which_o prove_v 1._o that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n have_v all_o its_o atone_a virtue_n on_o this_o side_n his_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n and_o 2._o that_o christ_n be_v typify_v by_o the_o inferior_a priest_n and_o not_o by_o the_o highpriest_n alone_o for_o here_o not_o aaron_n but_o eleazar_n perform_v the_o service_n of_o the_o day_n 3._o the_o apostle_n clear_o dispute_v against_o this_o figment_n of_o christ_n present_n his_o blood_n to_o god_n in_o heaven_n which_o the_o man_n of_o this_o leaven_n will_v needs_o have_v to_o be_v all_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o christ_n offer_v to_o god_n ver_fw-la 25_o 26._o nor_o yet_o that_o he_o shall_v offer_v himself_o often_o for_o than_o he_o must_v often_o have_v suffer_v no_o offer_n without_o suffer_v but_o christ_n suffer_v but_o once_o therefore_o he_o offer_v but_o once_o nay_o say_v the_o apostle_n now_o once_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n have_v he_o appear_v to_o put_v away_o sin_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o that_o which_o christ_n do_v once_o he_o do_v not_o do_v always_o but_o if_o christ_n appear_v before_o god_n in_o heaven_n be_v the_o offering_n of_o himself_o in_o sacrifice_n he_o do_v it_o always_o to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o mediatory_a kingdom_n 2_o but_o what_o be_v it_o under_o the_o law_n to_o which_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n answer_n to_o this_o he_o return_v thus_o as_o the_o death_n etc._n etc._n so_o his_o continual_a intercession_n for_o we_o in_o virtue_n of_o his_o blood_n once_o shed_v and_o once_o offer_v to_o god_n answer_v those_o frequent_a expiation_n by_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n especial_o to_o that_o general_n sacrifice_n on_o the_o great_a day_n of_o expiation_n when_o the_o highpriest_n enter_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o beast_n as_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n his_o ascension_n and_o present_v his_o blood_n to_o god_n answer_v that_o one_o so_o his_o intercession_n answer_v the_o other_o yes_o indeed_o just_o so_o with_o so_o much_o truth_n and_o regularity_n of_o proportion_n that_o be_v with_o just_a none_o at_o all_o what_o parallel_n he_o can_v fancy_v between_o expiation_n and_o intercession_n i_o can_v divine_v this_o i_o know_v 1._o the_o expiation_n by_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n be_v by_o bloodshedding_a it_o be_v the_o blood_n upon_o the_o altar_n as_o the_o life_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o make_v expiation_n leu._n 17._o 11._o but_o in_o christ_n intercession_n there_o be_v no_o shed_n of_o blood_n 2._o the_o expiation_n by_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n be_v by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o so_o be_v the_o expiation_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o say_v our_o author_n too_o p._n 327._o he_o have_v make_v a_o perfect_a expiation_n for_o our_o sin_n by_o die_v once_o p._n 328._o he_o procure_v the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n by_o his_o death_n but_o in_o heaven_n there_o be_v no_o death_n and_o yet_o he_o say_v the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n answer_v the_o expiation_n by_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n that_o be_v just_a as_o much_o as_o life_n answer_v death_n but_o how_o to_o make_v our_o author_n friend_n with_o the_o apostle_n will_v be_v difficult_a who_o be_v so_o hard_a to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o himself_o 3._o the_o expiation_n which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o frequent_a sacrifice_n be_v all_o without_o the_o holy_a but_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n and_o be_v not_o this_o a_o famous_a correspondency_n but_o how_o clear_a be_v all_o this_o if_o we_o can_v be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o scripture_n where_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n answer_v all_o the_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n and_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n or_o his_o appear_v continual_o in_o heaven_n before_o his_o father_n for_o 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