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it_o be_v capable_a without_o any_o antecede_a obedience_n unto_o the_o law_n and_o this_o be_v appareâ—â—_n from_o hence_o in_o that_o from_o the_o first_o instant_a of_o th'union_n the_o whole_a person_n of_o christ_n with_o our_o nature_n exist_v therein_o be_v the_o object_n of_o all_o diviâ—â—_n worship_n from_o angel_n and_o man_n wherein_o consi_v the_o high_a exaltation_n of_o that_o nature_n so_o fâ—â—_n dr._n owen_n here_o than_o you_o see_v a_o difference_n between_o this_o learned_a dr._n and_o mr._n a._n mr._n a._n suggest_v as_o if_o chriâ—â—_n be_v under_o the_o law_n which_o say_v do_v this_o and_o liuâ—_n for_o himself_o as_o well_o as_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v be_v eâ—â—_n title_v to_o eternal_a life_n but_o the_o dr._n deny_v it_o upâ—â—_n the_o weighty_a consideration_n beside_o the_o doctor_n be_v the_o more_o positive_a in_o his_o opinion_n as_o it_o do_v moâ—â—_n effectual_o subvert_v the_o notion_n of_o socinus_n which_o 〈◊〉_d that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v for_o himself_o or_o on_o 〈◊〉_d own_o account_n oblige_v unto_o all_o that_o obedience_n which_o 〈◊〉_d perform_v and_o therefore_o can_v no_o more_o obey_v aâ—â—_n satisfy_v for_o other_o than_o any_o other_o person_n but_o thâ—_n doctor_n prove_v that_o christ_n obedience_n unto_o tâ—â—_n law_n be_v for_o we_o and_o not_o for_o himself_o and_o therâ—_n by_o do_v most_o effectual_o enervate_v the_o strength_n 〈◊〉_d socinus_n his_o argument_n which_o upon_o mr._n a_n notion_n receive_v new_a life_n and_o vigour_n whoever_o desire_v a_o sull_a understanding_n of_o thâ—_n controversy_n will_v do_v well_o to_o consult_v the_o doctor_n himself_o who_o in_o the_o page_n refer_v unto_o have_v 〈◊〉_d full_o and_o clear_o state_v this_o doctrine_n as_o to_o obviate_v objection_n make_v against_o it_o by_o the_o remonstrant_a socinian_o and_o other_o but_o what_o i_o have_v here_o say_v 〈◊〉_d sufficient_a to_o show_v mr._n a_n mistake_v and_o what_o countenance_n it_o give_v the_o socinian_o and_o how_o much_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d have_v to_o be_v more_o in_o his_o study_n consult_v not_o â—ay-books_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o foolish_a jest_n but_o the_o â—oly_a scripture_n and_o the_o learned_a write_n of_o d._n o._n use_v other_o orthodox_n divine_v that_o for_o the_o future_a â—rough_a inadvertency_n or_o otherwise_o he_o give_v not_o those_o advantage_n to_o the_o common_a enemy_n of_o our_o holy_a religion_n he_o have_v too_o oft_o do_v but_o i_o pass_v on_o to_o three_o objection_n the_o three_o objection_n we_o be_v sin_n say_v the_o reporter_n and_o under_o a_o curse_n can_v you_o with_o all_o your_o penetration_n divine_v the_o â—eason_n why_o it_o be_v say_v we_o be_v sin_n but_o how_o â—â—e_v we_o sin_n why_o must_v it_o be_v phrased_a thus_o we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v poetical_o and_o satirical_o say_v that_o alexander_v the_o six_o be_v non_fw-la tam_fw-la vitiosus_fw-la â—â—à m_fw-la vitium_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la scelestus_fw-la quà m_fw-la scelus_fw-la but_o â—â—e_v need_n to_o be_v teach_v how_o man_n be_v sin_n sin_o it_o â—â—lf_n reply_n 1._o that_o mr._n alsop_n be_v so_o very_a much_o at_o a_o loss_n to_o use_v out_o the_o genuine_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n sin_n â—en_z it_o be_v say_v we_o be_v sin_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v never_o â—used_v in_o scripture_n do_v not_o a_o little_a surprise_n it_o â—â—ng_v so_o common_a for_o the_o holy-ghost_n to_o express_v the_o â—â—erlative_a degree_n by_o the_o abstract_n not_o only_o in_o â—â—er_a instance_n but_o even_o in_o this_o that_o do_v so_o puzâ—â—_n and_o confound_v he_o for_o as_o the_o devil_n who_o â—â—s_o be_v exceed_o great_a be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o spiritual_a wickedness_n so_o wicked_a man_n be_v calâ—â—_n wickedness_n particular_o in_o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10_o 11._o â—ere_z be_v a_o enumeration_n of_o sundry_a sort_n of_o sinner_n 〈◊〉_d render_v it_o and_o
condition_n without_o which_o there_o have_v be_v no_o overture_n of_o mercy_n make_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n p._n 537_o 538._o 5._o what_o these_o great_a man_n have_v here_o deliver_v â—oth_v not_o only_o testify_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o i_o have_v affirm_v about_o the_o opposition_n the_o or._n hodex_fw-la have_v â—ade_v against_o the_o interpretation_n give_v of_o heb._n 7.22_o â—â—y_a mr._n w._n curcellaeus_n and_o the_o socinian_n but_o it_o also_o do_v â—ost_o convince_o prove_v that_o christ_n suretyship_n belong_v to_o his_o priesthood_n that_o in_o his_o act_v the_o part_n of_o surety_n or_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o priestly_a office_n â—e_v offer_v up_o himself_o a_o sacrifice_n take_v on_o he_o our_o â—uilt_n and_o punishment_n and_o to_o this_o end_n come_v under_o â—he_n sanction_n of_o the_o violate_a law_n for_o 6._o the_o connection_n the_o apostle_n affirm_v to_o be_v between_o christ_n suretyship_n and_o his_o priestly_a office_n be_v â—uch_o that_o a_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o surety_n undertake_v to_o bear_v the_o gild_n and_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n â—or_a that_o he_o come_v under_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o law_n to_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o we_o have_v a_o direct_a tendency_n to_o subvert_v the_o true_a notion_n of_o the_o priestly_a office_n of_o this_o schlictingius_n be_v so_o sensible_a that_o he_o can_v think_v on_o no_o way_n as_o dr._n o._n observe_v to_o solve_v the_o apostle_n mention_v of_o christ_n be_v a_o surety_n in_o the_o description_n of_o his_o priestly_a office_n but_o by_o overthrow_v the_o nature_n of_o that_o office_n also_o of_o justif_n p._n 261_o 262_o 263._o have_v we_o not_o then_o reason_n enough_o to_o be_v concern_v to_o see_v any_o among_o ourselves_o turn_v aside_o from_o the_o common_a faith_n deliver_v to_o we_o from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o fall_v in_o with_o the_o inveterate_a enemy_n of_o our_o saviour_n satisfaction_n one_o thing_n 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must_v be_v think_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o die_v for_o the_o reprobate_n as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o elect_n and_o that_o it_o favour_v the_o nestorian_n who_o maintain_v that_o christ_n be_v constitute_v of_o two_o person_n reply_n 1._o what_o be_v object_v against_o i_o in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d as_o much_o against_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o orthodox_n â—ho_fw-mi use_v the_o same_o phrase_n which_o i_o do_v not_o that_o â—â—intend_v only_o the_o lutheran_n in_o this_o instance_n who_o be_v grisly_a concern_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o objection_n or_o i_o use_v it_o in_o no_o other_o sense_n than_o the_o reform_a â—â—nerally_o do_v 2._o the_o conffusion_n which_o the_o author_n of_o this_o objection_n be_v fall_v into_o in_o his_o oppose_v the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n sustain_v the_o person_n of_o sinner_n have_v â—oved_v some_o to_o fear_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o right_o â—ith_o he_o for_o one_o while_o this_o phrase_n can_v signify_v â—othing_n 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