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not_o to_o take_v vengeance_n for_o their_o sin_n past_a but_o to_o correct_v and_o instruct_v they_o for_o the_o future_a obj._n remain_v obj._n death_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n still_o remain_v but_o how_o be_v it_o then_o that_o death_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a punishment_n of_o original_a sin_n still_o remain_v alike_o to_o all_o a._n christ_n ans_fw-fr the_o quality_n alter_v by_o christ_n to_o this_o it_o be_v answer_v as_o to_o the_o former_a true_a it_o be_v death_n at_o the_o first_o come_v in_o by_o sin_n and_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n but_o not_o so_o to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n to_o true_a believer_n to_o they_o it_o be_v medicinalis_fw-la non_fw-la poenalis_fw-la not_o proper_o penal_a but_o medicinal_a death_n remain_v but_o the_o sting_n be_v pull_v out_o which_o be_v sin_n even_o as_o it_o be_v with_o sin_n itself_o that_o remain_v in_o the_o regenerate_v as_o to_o the_o be_v of_o it_o while_o the_o guilt_n and_o 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to_o derogate_v from_o this_o work_n of_o redemption_n as_o if_o christ_n have_v do_v it_o but_o by_o half_n he_o satisfy_v for_o some_o sin_n and_o leave_v we_o to_o satisfy_v for_o other_o and_o so_o in_o part_n to_o be_v our_o own_o redeemer_n to_o redeem_v ourselves_o from_o our_o iniquity_n obj._n but_o how_o be_v it_o then_o that_o daniel_n give_v this_o counsel_n to_o king_n nabuchadnezzar_n dan._n 4.27_o l._n dan._n 4.27_o explain_v peccata_fw-la tua_fw-la eleemosynis_fw-la redime_fw-la u._n l._n redeem_v thy_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n by_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a a._n so_o indeed_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a as_o also_o montanus_n and_o other_o their_o expositor_n read_v that_o text_n but_o tremellius_n who_o our_o own_o translation_n therein_o follow_v render_v it_o more_o proper_o abrumpe_n break_v off_o thy_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n parach_n etc._n rupit_fw-la abrac_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pit_n etc._n etc._n which_o we_o find_v so_o use_v and_o render_v gen._n 27.40_o where_o isaac_n speak_v to_o his_o son_n esau_n tell_v he_o when_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o dominion_n thou_o shall_v break_v the_o yoke_n from_o off_o thy_o neck_n vparacta_n &_o frange_n frange_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d frange_n jugum_fw-la say_v montanus_n excutias_n &_o solvas_fw-la say_v the_o vulgar_a latin_a thou_o shall_v break_v off_o shake_v off_o and_o thus_o daniel_n there_o advise_v that_o cruel_a tyrant_n that_o he_o shall_v break_v off_o his_o former_a sin_n of_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n by_o betake_v himself_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o righteousness_n and_o mercy_n which_o do_v with_o a_o upright_a heart_n he_o may_v thereby_o hope_v to_o divert_v those_o judgement_n of_o god_n which_o hang_v over_o his_o head_n divert_v they_o though_o not_o by_o way_n of_o merit_n no_o it_o be_v not_o one_o good_a work_n or_o yet_o many_o be_v all_o but_o duty_n that_o can_v make_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o the_o least_o sin_n but_o by_o a_o way_n of_o a_o gracious_a remuneration_n god_n be_v free_a in_o reward_v what_o ever_o service_n be_v do_v to_o his_o name_n 24._o 3._o that_o one_o may_v satisfy_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o another_o one_o may_v bear_v the_o burden_n and_o discharge_v the_o debt_n of_o another_o etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v a_o ridiculous_a heresy_n of_o wickleffe_n to_o deny_v the_o same_o rhem._n annotat._n 〈◊〉_d 1_o col._n 24._o yet_o again_o in_o the_o three_o place_n if_o christ_n have_v redeem_v his_o people_n from_o all_o iniquity_n how_o be_v it_o then_o that_o they_o affirm_v that_o one_o may_v satisfy_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o another_o so_o the_o rhemist_n in_o express_a term_n lay_v it_o down_o in_o their_o annotation_n upon_o col._n 1.24_o censure_v it_o for_o a_o ridiculous_a heresy_n in_o wickleff_n that_o he_o deny_v it_o but_o what_o be_v this_o again_o but_o to_o make_v other_o sharer_n with_o christ_n in_o this_o great_a work_n of_o redemption_n as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o give_v himself_o to_o this_o end_n to_o redeem_v his_o people_n from_o all_o iniquity_n as_o for_o we_o know_v we_o no_o other_o redeemer_n but_o he_o as_o for_o man_n not_o be_v able_a to_o redeem_v himself_o how_o shall_v he_o redeem_v another_o a_o thing_n which_o we_o may_v hear_v the_o psalmist_n in_o express_a term_n disclaim_v psal_n 49.7_o no_o man_n can_v redeem_v his_o brother_n nor_o give_v unto_o god_n a_o ransom_n for_o he_o not_o redeem_v he_o from_o temporal_a death_n much_o less_o from_o eternal_a but_o i_o shall_v not_o any_o long_o detain_v you_o in_o the_o refutation_n of_o these_o error_n which_o have_v be_v so_o full_o discover_v by_o many_o hand_n already_o i_o hope_v there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o any_o infection_n from_o they_o a_o word_n in_o the_o three_o place_n for_o those_o who_o at_o present_a you_o be_v in_o more_o danger_n of_o arminian_o redemption_n 2._o arminian_o who_o teach_v a_o universal_a redemption_n who_o doctrine_n be_v as_o you_o have_v hear_v that_o christ_n die_v and_o die_v alike_o for_o all_o earnest_o contend_v for_o a_o universal_a redemption_n universal_a redemption_n this_o in_o a_o good_a sense_n we_o ready_o grant_v viz._n in_o that_o which_o the_o text_n hold_v forth_o that_o christ_n give_v himself_o to_o redeem_v his_o people_n from_o all_o iniquity_n but_o not_o so_o in_o their_o sense_n that_o he_o die_v alike_o for_o all_o impetrate_v and_o obtain_v the_o like_a benefit_n for_o all_o which_o if_o so_o then_o must_v all_o be_v redeem_a from_o all_o iniquity_n iniquity_n all_o not_o redeem_v from_o all_o iniquity_n not_o only_o from_o original_a sin_n which_o they_o look_v upon_o as_o whole_o discharge_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n so_o as_o none_o be_v condemn_v for_o it_o but_o from_o all_o actual_a sin_n commission_n omission_n and_o if_o so_o how_o be_v it_o then_o that_o they_o be_v not_o all_o make_v partaker_n of_o this_o benefit_n to_o have_v their_o sin_n actual_o pardon_v and_o person_n reconcile_v unto_o god_n a._n to_o this_o i_o know_v they_o will_v ready_o answer_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o be_v only_o the_o want_n of_o faith_n this_o ans_fw-fr want_v of_o faith_n the_o cause_n of_o this_o because_o man_n do_v not_o believe_v on_o christ_n who_o die_v for_o they_o this_o be_v it_o that_o render_v his_o death_n ineffectual_a unto_o they_o repl._n but_o to_o this_o we_o rejoin_v be_v this_o infidelity_n of_o they_o a_o iniquity_n iniquity_n repl._n infidelity_n a_o iniquity_n or_o no_o sure_o this_o they_o will_v not_o deny_v and_o if_o so_o how_o be_v it_o that_o they_o be_v not_o redeem_v by_o christ_n from_o it_o both_o from_o the_o gild_n and_o power_n of_o it_o both_o these_o do_v christ_n merit_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v for_o all_o those_o for_o who_o he_o give_v himself_o give_v himself_o to_o this_o end_n that_o he_o may_v redeem_v they_o from_o all_o iniquity_n not_o only_o from_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n but_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n people_n christ_n people_n redeem_v from_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n as_o well_o as_o against_o the_o law_n christ_n merit_v faith_n for_o his_o people_n in_o particular_a from_o this_o of_o unbelief_n from_o which_o christ_n have_v merit_v and_o obtain_v that_o those_o for_o who_o he_o give_v himself_o shall_v be_v free_v have_v among_o other_o thing_n merit_v faith_n for_o they_o and_o that_o not_o only_o a_o power_n to_o believe_v that_o so_o they_o may_v believe_v if_o they_o will_v as_o they_o will_v have_v it_o but_o also_o the_o habit_n and_o act_n of_o faith_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v to_o you_o it_o be_v give_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o christ_n not_o only_o to_o believe_v a_o he_o but_o also_o to_o suffer_v for_o his_o
as_o christ_n himself_o say_v he_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o redemption_n make_v we_o his_o peculiar_a people_n so_o also_o he_o make_v we_o follower_n of_o good_a work_n obs_n so_o it_o be_v good_a work_n be_v fruit_n and_o consequent_n of_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n so_o much_o we_o may_v fit_o and_o true_o collect_v from_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n here_o where_o first_o we_o hear_v of_o redemption_n and_o purification_n and_o of_o a_o people_n thereby_o appropriate_v unto_o christ_n make_v his_o peculiar_a people_n and_o then_o follow_v their_o zeal_n for_o good_a work_n so_o it_o be_v as_o i_o say_v good_a work_n they_o be_v fruit_n and_o consequent_n of_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n 1._o of_o justification_n justification_n 1._o of_o justification_n bona_fw-la opera_fw-la non_fw-la praecedunt_fw-la justificandum_fw-la sed_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la justificatum_fw-la good_a work_n they_o do_v not_o precede_v go_v before_o justification_n but_o follow_v 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from_o whence_o it_o receive_v those_o animal_n spirit_n which_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o motion_n no_o more_o can_v a_o man_n without_o christ_n unless_o first_o he_o have_v union_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o which_o he_o come_v to_o have_v by_o and_o through_o faith_n apply_v he_o and_o his_o merit_n to_o himself_o whereby_o he_o come_v to_o be_v actual_o redeem_a from_o all_o iniquity_n to_o be_v justify_v good_a work_n be_v consequent_n of_o justification_n 2._o and_o fruit_n of_o sanctification_n sanctification_n 2._o of_o sanctification_n if_o the_o founntain_n be_v impure_a and_o filthy_a it_o can_v be_v expect_v that_o the_o stream_n shall_v be_v otherwise_o and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o a_o impure_a sinner_n who_o be_v not_o purify_v wash_v cleanse_v from_o the_o guilt_n and_o filth_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v not_o justify_v and_o sanctify_v it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o he_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n of_o holiness_n who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a say_v job_n not_o one_o job_n 14.4_o to_o bring_v a_o clear_a stream_n out_o of_o a_o dirty_a puddle_n this_o be_v above_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o be_v it_o for_o a_o mere_a natural_a man_n lie_v in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n under_o the_o power_n of_o corruption_n to_o do_v work_n that_o be_v true_o good_a pure_a and_o holy_a no_o there_o must_v first_o be_v a_o change_n in_o the_o person_n first_o make_v the_o tree_n good_a and_o then_o his_o fruit_n good_a mat._n 12.33_o quest_n but_o what_o it_o may_v be_v say_v may_v not_o a_o unregenerate_a person_n do_v a_o good_a work_n work_n quest_n whether_o a_o unregenerate_a person_n may_v do_v good_a work_n ans_fw-fr yes_o material_o formal_o answ_n material_o not_o formal_o good_a he_o may_v quoad_fw-la substantiam_fw-la operis_fw-la it_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o the_o law_n require_v now_o the_o work_n in_o itself_o be_v good_a but_o not_o so_o as_o it_o 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mind_n be_v in_o we_o which_o be_v and_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n press_v it_o upon_o his_o philippian_n c._n 2._o v._n 5._o those_o who_o he_o have_v give_v himself_o for_o and_o purify_v to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n unto_o himself_o let_v they_o also_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n unto_o we_o but_o i_o pass_v on_o to_o that_o which_o remain_v the_o last_o clause_n in_o the_o text._n wherein_o we_o have_v the_o qualification_n and_o temper_n of_o this_o people_n who_o christ_n thus_o appropriate_v be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n they_o be_v also_o a_o people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n a_o clause_n fit_o add_v and_o annex_v to_o the_o former_a ibid._n adjicit_fw-la hanc_fw-la partem_fw-la apostulus_n ut_fw-la insinuet_fw-la ità _fw-la demùm_fw-la nos_fw-la fore_fw-la populum_fw-la acceptabileus_fw-la &_o peculiarem_fw-la christo_fw-la si_fw-la bonorum_fw-la operum_fw-la studiosi_fw-la fuerimus_fw-la estius_n comment_fw-fr in_o 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