for_o it_o can_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o 2._o never_o judge_n do_v pass_v sentence_n upon_o a_o sign_n instead_o of_o a_o cause_n or_o make_v the_o want_n of_o a_o sign_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o condemnation_n then_o the_o principal_a cause_n shall_v be_v non_fw-fr redimi_fw-la that_o christ_n die_v not_o for_o we_o and_o the_o signal_n which_o be_v our_o not_o believe_v must_v be_v the_o less_o principal_a and_o so_o the_o sentence_n shall_v pass_v thus_o i_o adjudge_v thou_o to_o hell_n fire_n for_o not_o be_v redeem_v by_o my_o blood_n and_o consequent_o for_o not_o have_v that_o faith_n which_o may_v have_v be_v a_o sign_n that_o i_o redeem_v thou_o but_o who_o dare_v feign_v christ_n jesus_n to_o pass_v such_o a_o sentence_n say_v abraham_n far_o be_v it_o from_o thou_o to_o destroy_v the_o righteous_a with_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n do_v righteous_o also_o how_o can_v christ_n condemn_v pagan_n or_o any_o for_o not_o improve_n his_o talent_n of_o mercy_n if_o they_o have_v none_o and_o if_o christ_n die_v not_o for_o they_o they_o have_v none_o for_o i_o have_v prove_v it_o can_v not_o come_v any_o other_o way_n grace_n as_o i_o say_v proper_a to_o the_o gospel_n be_v mercy_n contrary_a to_o merit_v as_o grace_n to_o the_o first_o man_n new_o create_v be_v mercy_n without_o merit_n now_o common_a or_o special_a gospel_n grace_n contrary_a to_o merit_v come_v all_o from_o christ_n blood_n and_o can_v come_v no_o otherwise_o the_o law_n come_v by_o moses_n but_o grace_n and_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n of_o his_o fullness_n we_o all_o receive_v and_o grace_n for_o grace_n all_o the_o gift_n in_o the_o church_n of_o tongue_n miracle_n cast_v out_o devil_n healing_n prophesy_v all_o which_o those_o may_v have_v that_o shall_v perish_v be_v yet_o from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n even_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n procure_v by_o his_o blood_n in_o he_o it_o be_v that_o god_n bless_v we_o with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n common_a or_o special_a now_o if_o man_n have_v none_o of_o the_o talent_n which_o christ_n death_n have_v purchase_v they_o how_o can_v he_o condemn_v they_o for_o abuse_v that_o which_o they_o have_v not_o i_o know_v some_o reply_n that_o god_n may_v condemn_v and_o torment_v his_o creature_n without_o any_o fault_n if_o he_o please_v and_o that_o just_o because_o his_o will_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o justice_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v as_o he_o be_v dominus_fw-la absolutus_fw-la he_o may_v do_v with_o his_o own_o as_o he_o please_v and_o therefore_o may_v torment_v the_o creature_n as_o he_o please_v at_o least_o he_o may_v have_v do_v before_o he_o undertake_v to_o dispose_v of_o they_o as_o rector_n according_a to_o his_o law_n but_o as_o he_o be_v ruler_n of_o the_o rational_a creature_n he_o will_v not_o and_o therefore_o can_v condemn_v or_o punish_v any_o but_o for_o sin_n see_v every_o punishment_n be_v essential_a for_o a_o fault_n and_o therefore_o if_o god_n shall_v torment_v the_o undeserving_a creature_n it_o will_v be_v but_o a_o affliction_n or_o mere_a suffer_v which_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o punishment_n without_o the_o form_n but_o no_o punishment_n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v neither_o just_a nor_o unjust_a be_v not_o capable_a of_o either_o title_n but_o to_o say_v that_o god_n as_o judge_n can_v condemn_v or_o punish_v a_o man_n without_o desert_n be_v plain_a blasphemy_n arg._n 27._o a_o condemnandorum_fw-la inexcusabilitate_fw-la if_o christ_n die_v not_o for_o all_o than_o the_o condemn_v will_v not_o be_v leave_v without_o any_o just_a excuse_n but_o the_o condemn_a shall_v be_v leave_v without_o a_o just_a excuse_n therefore_o christ_n die_v for_o all._n the_o minor_a be_v plain_a in_o scripture_n all_o mouth_n shall_v be_v stop_v and_o all_o the_o world_n be_v guilty_a before_o god_n rom._n 3._o 19_o and_o christ_n say_v they_o have_v no_o cloak_n for_o their_o sin_n see_v rom._n 1._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n and_o for_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o major_n there_o be_v enough_o say_v to_o prove_v it_o before_o and_o further_o let_v i_o add_v for_o explication_n a_o few_o word_n excuse_n be_v contrary_a to_o accusation_n as_o there_o be_v therefore_o divers_a sort_n of_o accusation_n so_o be_v there_o of_o excusation_n man_n may_v be_v accuse_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n 1._o upon_o the_o ground_n afford_v in_o the_o law_n of_o work_n 2._o or_o according_a to_o the_o mediator_n new_a law_n or_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o work_n man_n may_v be_v accuse_v 1._o of_o violate_v the_o precept_n 2._o of_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o penalty_n for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o no_o man_n on_o earth_n have_v any_o just_a excuse_n for_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o must_v confess_v it_o and_o he_o that_o say_v he_o have_v no_o sin_n be_v a_o liar_n 2._o if_o any_o man_n be_v accuse_v of_o be_v liable_a to_o penalty_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n this_o also_o must_v be_v confess_v and_o have_v no_o excuse_n no_o not_o for_o they_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o in_o the_o strict_a sense_n or_o that_o be_v justify_v 2._o and_o for_o accusation_n in_o the_o reference_n to_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n either_o man_n will_v be_v accuse_v 1._o of_o not_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o that_o law_n as_o command_v 2._o or_o of_o not_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v a_o condition_n 3._o or_o of_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o penalty_n 1._o privative_a 2._o positive_a 1._o for_o the_o first_o all_o man_n must_v confess_v that_o they_o be_v guilty_a for_o though_o in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o duty_n command_v and_o the_o condition_n be_v the_o same_o yet_o in_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n the_o duty_n command_v be_v of_o large_a extent_n than_o the_o condition_n for_o perfect_a obedience_n be_v command_v though_o only_a faith_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n be_v the_o condition_n only_o the_o duty_n command_v be_v the_o matter_n about_o which_o sincere_a obedience_n which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o condition_n be_v exercise_v now_o here_o no_o man_n can_v excuse_v himself_o by_o say_v that_o he_o have_v do_v all_o that_o christ_n command_v he_o but_o the_o non-redeemed_n may_v excuse_v themselves_o for_o not_o do_v it_o for_o against_o every_o part_n of_o the_o precept_n proper_a to_o the_o gospel_n they_o have_v excuse_v as_o will_v appear_v anon_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o condition_n 2._o the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a law_n or_o covenant_n be_v faith_n work_v by_o love_n repentance_n thankfulness_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n he_o that_o perform_v not_o these_o must_v perish_v now_o if_o a_o unredeemed_a person_n shall_v be_v accuse_v for_o not_o perform_v these_o though_o he_o must_v confess_v the_o non-performance_n yet_o he_o have_v these_o reason_n to_o give_v for_o his_o excuse_n 1._o where_o there_o be_v no_o gift_n there_o can_v be_v no_o condition_n in_o proper_a sense_n of_o obtain_v but_o christ_n blood_n be_v not_o give_v to_o we_o and_o consequent_o not_o the_o proper_a fruit_n of_o it_o therefore_o 2._o how_o can_v we_o believe_v in_o or_o receive_v christ_n as_o our_o redeemer_n who_o never_o redeem_v we_o or_o trust_v to_o his_o blood_n for_o justification_n which_o be_v never_o shed_v for_o we_o and_o therefore_o will_v not_o have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o save_v we_o have_v it_o be_v possible_a for_o we_o to_o have_v believe_v in_o it_o or_o have_v we_o actual_o believe_v moreover_o believe_v to_o justification_n be_v but_o the_o accept_n or_o receive_v christ_n as_o a_o offer_a saviour_n and_o head_n or_o as_o conditional_o give_v we_o viz._n if_o we_o will_v receive_v he_o this_o be_v common_o confess_v now_o how_o can_v there_o be_v a_o receive_n or_o accept_v without_o a_o give_v be_v there_o any_o contradiction_n more_o palpable_a we_o therefore_o to_o who_o christ_n be_v not_o give_v can_v not_o receive_v he_o and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o give_v for_o we_o he_o can_v not_o be_v give_v to_o we_o see_v the_o latter_a do_v presuppose_v the_o former_a 3._o repentance_n to_o life_n presuppose_v some_o hope_n of_o life_n give_v i_o mean_v spem_fw-la possibilitatis_fw-la &_o probabilitatis_fw-la &_o si_fw-la non_fw-la spem_fw-la certitudinis_fw-la but_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n give_v to_o any_o but_o in_o and_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n shed_v for_o they_o for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n by_o which_o they_o can_v be_v save_v without_o this_o hope_n we_o may_v have_v a_o infernal_a despair_a torment_a repentance_n but_o can_v not_o possible_o have_v a_o repentance_n unto_o life_n or_o such_o as_o can_v be_v to_o we_o any_o mean_n
equal_o and_o not_o the_o punishment_n due_a only_o to_o some_o and_o so_o die_v loco_fw-la omnium_fw-la aequaliter_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o his_o suffering_n and_o their_o sin_n the_o cause_n prop._n xvi_o the_o purchase_n meritorious_a virtue_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o effect_n which_o follow_v thereupon_o do_v presuppose_v the_o satisfactory_a virtue_n as_o the_o very_a ground_n of_o all_o and_o without_o which_o christ_n death_n will_v have_v be_v unacceptable_a to_o god_n as_o have_v only_a rationem_fw-la mali_fw-la or_o at_o least_o will_v have_v be_v but_o a_o pattern_n of_o patience_n as_o suffer_v from_o man_n prop._n xvii_o christ_n do_v not_o purchase_v further_a benefit_n loco_fw-la nostro_fw-la though_o he_o suffer_v punishment_n loco_fw-la nostro_fw-la prop._n xviii_o god_n be_v not_o well_o please_v with_o man_n no_o not_o the_o elect_n nor_o do_v he_o acquit_v or_o justify_v they_o when_o he_o proclaim_v himself_o well-pleased_n in_o and_o with_o his_o son_n as_o be_v a_o perfect_a accomplisher_n of_o his_o will_n and_o when_o he_o do_v acquit_v and_o justify_v he_o prop._n xix_o all_o mankind_n immediate_o upon_o christ_n satisfaction_n be_v redeem_v and_o deliver_v from_o that_o legal_a necessity_n of_o perish_v which_o they_o be_v under_o not_o by_o remit_v sin_n or_o punishment_n direct_o to_o they_o but_o by_o give_v up_o god_n ius_n puniendi_fw-la into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o redeemer_n nor_o by_o give_v any_o right_n direct_o to_o they_o but_o per_fw-la meram_fw-la resultantiam_fw-la this_o happy_a change_n be_v make_v for_o they_o in_o their_o relation_n upon_o the_o say_v remit_v of_o god_n right_o and_o advantage_n of_o justice_n against_o they_o and_o they_o be_v give_v up_o to_o the_o redeemer_n as_o their_o owner_n and_o ruler_n to_o be_v deal_v with_o upon_o term_n of_o mercy_n which_o have_v a_o tendency_n to_o their_o recovery_n prop._n xx._n in_o law-sence_n or_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o legislative_a will_n of_o god_n christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n this_o will_v be_v explain_v in_o the_o follow_a proposition_n prop._n xxi_o neither_o the_o law_n who_o curse_n christ_n bear_v nor_o god_n as_o the_o legislator_n to_o be_v satisfy_v do_v distinguish_v between_o man_n as_o elect_n and_o reprobate_n or_o as_o believer_n and_o unbeliever_n de_fw-fr presenti_fw-la vel_fw-la de_fw-la futuro_fw-la and_o so_o impose_v on_o christ_n or_o require_v from_o he_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o one_o sort_n more_o than_o of_o another_o but_o for_o mankind_n in_o general_n prop._n xxii_o christ_n have_v make_v satisfaction_n to_o god_n as_o legislator_n and_o according_o his_o legal_a rigorous_a justice_n be_v satisfy_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o mankind_n as_o they_o be_v condemn_v and_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v direct_o primary_o simple_o by_o that_o law_n and_o have_v not_o satisfy_v the_o legislator_n justice_n for_o some_o man_n only_o as_o elect_n or_o for_o one_o more_o than_o another_o but_o equal_o for_o all_o prop._n xxiii_o christ_n have_v by_o his_o redemption_n of_o all_o obtain_v a_o novum_n jus_o imperii_fw-la over_o all_o and_o be_v rector_n derivatiuè_fw-la supremus_fw-la prop._n xxiv_o as_o those_o those_o that_o know_v not_o god_n nor_o his_o creation_n be_v yet_o god_n subject_n as_o creator_n and_o he_o their_o lord_n so_o those_o that_o know_v not_o christ_n nor_o his_o redemption_n be_v yet_o his_o redeem_a and_o his_o subject_n as_o redeem_a and_o he_o their_o lord-reedeem_a as_o to_o his_o right_n and_o law_n and_o their_o obligation_n prop._n xxv_o god_n the_o father_n and_o christ_n the_o mediator_n now_o deal_v with_o no_o man_n upon_o the_o mere_a rigorous_a term_n of_o the_o first_o law_n obey_v perfect_o and_o live_v else_o thou_o shall_v die_v but_o give_v to_o all_o much_o mercy_n which_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o that_o violate_a law_n they_o can_v not_o receive_v and_o call_v they_o to_o repentance_n in_o order_n to_o their_o receive_n further_a mercy_n offer_v they_o and_o according_o he_o will_v not_o judge_v any_o at_o last_o according_a to_o the_o mere_a law_n of_o work_n but_o as_o they_o have_v obey_v or_o not_o obey_v his_o condition_n or_o term_n of_o grace_n prop._n xxvi_o though_o god_n have_v be_v please_v less_o clear_o to_o acquaint_v we_o on_o what_o term_n he_o deal_v with_o those_o that_o hear_v not_o of_o christ_n yet_o it_o be_v most_o clear_a and_o certain_a that_o he_o deal_v with_o they_o on_o term_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o on_o the_o term_n of_o the_o rigorous_a law_n of_o work_n this_o general_n may_v evince_v they_o to_o be_v the_o mediator_n subject_n and_o redeem_a prop._n xxvii_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n since_o the_o fall_n be_v part_n of_o the_o mediator_n law_n by_o which_o in_o part_n he_o govern_v for_o it_o with_o all_o thing_n be_v deliverto_o he_o prop._n xxviii_o man_n without_o scripture_n may_v find_v that_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n and_o that_o sin_n deserve_v god_n wrath_n and_o his_o destruction_n and_o in_o the_o creature_n and_o providence_n provide_v for_o he_o preserve_v maintain_v deliver_v he_o he_o may_v find_v abundance_n of_o mercy_n which_o be_v give_v to_o one_o that_o deserve_v misery_n must_v needs_o evince_v that_o it_o come_v from_o a_o most_o gracious_a disposer_n and_o tend_v to_o recovery_n and_o to_o further_a mercy_n prop._n xxix_o hence_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n have_v know_v themselves_o sinner_n and_o all_o nation_n have_v have_v a_o hope_n of_o obtain_v mercy_n in_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o all_o who_o acknowledge_v a_o god_n have_v have_v some_o kind_n of_o religion_n and_o express_v it_o in_o sacrifice_n or_o prayer_n for_o pardon_n and_o mercy_n which_o can_v never_o have_v be_v without_o the_o say_a hope_n prop._n xxx_o though_o it_o be_v very_o difficult_a and_o not_o very_o necessary_a to_o know_v what_o be_v the_o condition_n prescribe_v to_o they_o that_o hear_v not_o of_o christ_n or_o on_o what_o term_v christ_n will_v judge_v they_o yet_o to_o i_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o covenant_n make_v with_o adam_n gen._n 3._o 15._o which_o they_o be_v under_o require_v their_o take_a god_n to_o be_v their_o only_a god_n and_o redeemer_n and_o so_o expect_v mercy_n from_o he_o and_o love_v he_o above_o all_o as_o their_o end_n and_o chief_a good_a and_o repent_v of_o sin_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n according_a to_o the_o law_n promulgate_v to_o they_o to_o lead_v they_o further_o prop._n xxxi_o as_o the_o rigorous_a law_n of_o work_n be_v so_o far_o take_v down_o to_o all_o man_n that_o they_o be_v no_o long_o under_o its_o impose_v necessity_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o salvation_n so_o the_o moysaicall_a ceremonial_a law_n be_v abrogate_a total_o and_o so_o the_o obligation_n destroy_v for_o all_o that_o be_v under_o it_o without_o difference_n of_o elect_a or_o non-elect_a prop._n xxxii_o god_n the_o father_n and_o christ_n the_o mediator_n have_v free_o without_o any_o prerequisite_a condition_n on_o man_n part_n enact_v a_o law_n of_o grace_n of_o universal_a extent_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o tenor_n by_o which_o he_o give_v as_o by_o a_o deed_n of_o gift_n christ_n himself_o with_o all_o his_o follow_a benefit_n which_o he_o bestow_v as_o benefactor_n and_o legislator_n and_o this_o to_o all_o alike_o without_o exclude_v any_o upon_o condition_n they_o believe_v and_o accept_v the_o offer_n prop._n xxxiii_o by_o this_o law_n testament_n or_o covenant_n all_o man_n be_v conditional_o pardon_v justify_v and_o reconcile_v to_o god_n already_o and_o no_o man_n absolute_o nor_o do_v it_o make_v a_o difference_n nor_o take_v notice_n of_o any_o till_o man_n performance_n or_o non-peformance_n of_o the_o condition_n make_v a_o difference_n prop._n xxxiv_o this_o law_n or_o covenant_n christ_n ordain_v herald_n to_o publish_v and_o command_v they_o to_o preach_v it_o to_o every_o creature_n and_o command_v every_o man_n in_o his_o place_n to_o publish_v it_o without_o except_v or_o exclude_v any_o from_o the_o privilege_n of_o receive_v it_o prop._n xxxv_o as_o a_o sovereign_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o cause_v every_o particular_a man_n infallible_o to_o hear_v of_o his_o law_n so_o he_o make_v a_o convenient_a public_a declaration_n of_o they_o so_o christ_n as_o legislator_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o provide_v that_o every_o man_n hear_v of_o his_o law_n who_o it_o do_v concern_v man_n that_o by_o nature_n may_v be_v convince_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v to_o know_v he_o and_o their_o duty_n concern_v he_o and_o how_o little_a they_o do_v know_v of_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v all_o possible_a enquiry_n after_o the_o further_a revelation_n of_o his_o will_n though_o it_o be_v by_o travel_v into_o other_o country_n prop._n xxxvi_o when_o we_o say_v god_n
satisfaction_n be_v make_v to_o god_n as_o legislator_n and_o rector_n supremus_fw-la and_o not_o â—as_fw-la dominus_fw-la absolutus_fw-la or_o mere_a proprietary_n prop._n xiii_o christ_n do_v neither_o obey_v nor_o suffer_v in_o any_o man_n stead_n by_o a_o strict_a proper_a representation_n of_o his_o person_n in_o point_n of_o law_n so_o as_o that_o the_o law_n shall_v take_v it_o as_o do_v or_o suffer_v by_o the_o party_n himself_o but_o only_o as_o a_o three_o person_n as_o a_o mediator_n he_o voluntary_o bear_v what_o else_o the_o sinner_n shall_v have_v bear_v to_o assert_v the_o contrary_n special_o as_o to_o particular_a person_n consider_v in_o actual_a sin_n be_v to_o overthrow_v all_o scripture_n theology_n and_o to_o introduce_v all_o antinomianism_n to_o overthrow_v all_o possibility_n of_o pardon_n and_o assert_v justification_n before_o we_o sin_v or_o be_v bear_v and_o to_o make_v ourselves_o to_o have_v satisfy_v god_n therefore_o we_o must_v not_o say_v that_o christ_n die_v nostro_fw-la loco_fw-la so_o as_o to_o personate_v we_o or_o represent_v our_o person_n in_o law_n sense_n but_o only_o to_o bear_v what_o else_o we_o must_v have_v bear_v prop._n fourteen_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n and_o so_o satisfaction_n to_o justice_n have_v purchase_v to_o himself_o a_o full_a propriety_n in_o all_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n and_o so_o be_v become_v dominus_fw-la absolutus_fw-la of_o all_o on_o a_o new_a title_n of_o redemption_n as_o god_n be_v before_o on_o the_o title_n of_o creation_n prop._n xv._n christ_n have_v hereby_o purchase_v also_o a_o supreme_a rectorship_n so_o far_o as_o a_o derive_v power_n may_v be_v call_v supreme_a and_o god_n as_o he_o be_v redeemer_n be_v proper_o supreme_a ground_v on_o his_o absolute_a propriety_n even_o as_o god_n rectorship_n as_o creator_n be_v ground_v on_o his_o absolute_a propriety_n as_o creator_n every_o man_n may_v rule_v his_o own_o according_a to_o its_o nature_n and_o capacity_n prop._n xvi_o hereupon_o by_o actual_a rendition_n all_o thing_n be_v deliver_v up_o to_o christ_n both_o as_o proprietary_n and_o rector_n prop._n xvii_o as_o proprietary_n or_o dominus_fw-la christ_n over-ruleth_a the_o world_n and_o dispose_v of_o all_o event_n and_o being_n naturally_n as_o most_o conduce_v to_o his_o redemption_n ends._n prop._n xviii_o as_o plenipotent_a rector_n he_o now_o rule_v all_o inferior_a rational_a creature_n by_o his_o law_n as_o the_o universal_a lord-redeemer_n prop._n xix_o see_v both_o the_o rational_a creature_n and_o the_o visible_a frame_n of_o the_o creation_n be_v deliver_v up_o to_o christ_n the_o redeemer_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o very_a law_n of_o nature_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o natura_fw-la rerum_fw-la ut_fw-la signum_fw-la or_o in_o ment_fw-la humanâ_fw-la ut_fw-la principia_fw-la cognita_fw-la be_v christ_n law_n and_o so_o that_o those_o that_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o mere_a law_n of_o nature_n be_v rule_v by_o christ_n so_o far_o as_o they_o do_v well_o prop._n xx._n as_o god_n be_v the_o ruler_n as_o to_o title_n and_o some_o legislation_n and_o judgement_n of_o those_o very_a pagan_n who_o know_v he_o not_o but_o deny_v a_o godhead_n so_o christ_n be_v so_o the_o ruler_n of_o those_o very_a infidel_n who_o know_v he_o not_o but_o deny_v the_o mediator_n prop._n xxi_o in_o give_v up_o all_o propriety_n and_o rule_n to_o christ_n god_n have_v not_o divest_v himself_o of_o any_o thing_n save_v only_o a_o right_n or_o as_o it_o be_v a_o obligation_n to_o punish_v the_o pardon_v for_o as_o christ_n be_v god_n himself_o so_o the_o father_n still_o possess_v and_o rule_v by_o the_o redeemer_n as_o he_o have_v still_o the_o title_n of_o creator_n so_o be_v he_o in_o the_o son_n god-redeemer_n prop._n xxii_o see_v no_o man_n can_v fulfil_v the_o first_o law_n or_o covenant_n and_o no_o man_n can_v be_v save_v by_o a_o covenant_n not_o keep_v and_o christ_n redeem_v not_o man_n into_o absolute_a liberty_n to_o be_v from_o under_o law_n and_o rule_n which_o be_v misery_n to_o he_o and_o not_o liberty_n therefore_o it_o have_v please_v the_o father_n and_o mediator_n to_o make_v to_o man_n a_o new_a law_n and_o covenant_n suit_v to_o his_o present_a state_n of_o misery_n prop._n xxiii_o the_o tenor_n of_o this_o law_n be_v that_o whosoever_o will_v repent_v thankful_o and_o hearty_o accept_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v his_o saviour_n teacher_n king_n and_o head_n believe_v he_o to_o be_v the_o redeemer_n and_o will_v love_v he_o and_o god_n in_o he_o above_o all_o and_o obey_v he_o sincere_o to_o the_o death_n shall_v upon_o his_o first_o acceptance_n be_v justify_v and_o adopt_a and_o upon_o his_o perseverance_n be_v justify_v at_o judgement_n save_v from_o hell_n and_o glorify_v and_o whosoever_o reject_v he_o shall_v bear_v the_o gild_n and_o punishment_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n and_o for_o his_o refusal_n be_v far_o sorely_a punish_v prop._n xxiv_o by_o this_o new_a law_n or_o covenant_n christ_n have_v bring_v all_o man_n where_o it_o be_v promulgate_v under_o the_o duty_n of_o receive_v he_o and_o life_n in_o he_o and_o under_o a_o promise_n of_o life_n if_o they_o do_v receive_v he_o and_o a_o threaten_v of_o death_n if_o they_o reject_v he_o prep_n xxv_o the_o tenor_n of_o this_o new_a law_n in_o all_o these_o part_n be_v universal_a extend_v to_o all_o no_o man_n be_v except_v out_o of_o precept_n promise_v or_o threaten_v whether_o the_o promulgation_n be_v universal_a or_o not_o prop._n xxvi_o it_o can_v hardly_o be_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v any_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n that_o have_v not_o hear_v of_o christ_n or_o have_v some_o mean_n to_o have_v come_v near_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o prop._n xxvii_o all_o those_o that_o have_v not_o hear_v of_o christ_n have_v yet_o much_o mercy_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o he_o and_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o death_n according_a to_o the_o well_o or_o ill_o use_v whereof_o it_o seem_v probable_a that_o god_n will_v judge_v they_o prop._n xxviii_o but_o it_o be_v safe_a to_o leave_v the_o case_n of_o those_o that_o never_o hear_v of_o christ_n and_o their_o infant_n as_o a_o thing_n unrevealed_a or_o so_o dark_o reveal_v that_o god_n will_v not_o have_v we_o know_v any_o more_o of_o it_o than_o that_o our_o condition_n be_v far_o better_a than_o they_o that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v thankful_a prop._n xxix_o it_o be_v a_o course_n to_o blind_a and_o not_o to_o inform_v man_n to_o lay_v the_o main_a stress_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o redemption_n upon_o our_o uncertain_a conclusion_n of_o god_n deal_v with_o such_o as_o never_o hear_v of_o christ_n see_v all_o proof_n be_v per_fw-la notiora_fw-la and_o we_o must_v reduce_v point_n uncertain_a to_o the_o certain_a and_o not_o the_o certain_a to_o the_o uncertain_a in_o our_o trial._n prop._n xxx_o christ_n may_v be_v ruler_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la and_o in_o part_n de_fw-la facto_fw-la where_o yet_o satan_n prevail_v and_o the_o sinner_n shall_v perish_v for_o rebellion_n prop._n xxxi_o in_o the_o new_a law_n christ_n have_v true_o give_v himself_o with_o a_o conditional_a pardon_n justification_n and_o conditional_a right_n to_o salvation_n to_o all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n without_o exception_n prop._n xxxii_o this_o law_n give_v christ_n to_o no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n by_o name_n now_o nor_o more_o than_o other_o antecedent_o to_o their_o believe_v but_o to_o all_o if_o they_o will_v believe_v prop._n xxxiii_o it_o be_v therefore_o a_o proper_a and_o true_a speech_n to_o say_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o especial_o all_o that_o ever_o hear_v his_o gospel_n see_v that_o in_o law_n sense_n he_o do_v dye_n for_o they_o in_o all_o the_o forementioned_a respect_n as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o constitute_v debitum_fw-la dueness_n so_o it_o constitute_v to_o all_o man_n 1._o the_o dueness_n of_o obedience_n that_o they_o accept_v christ_n offer_v they_o 2._o the_o dueness_n of_o the_o benefit_n if_o they_o accept_v he_o a_o conditional_a due_n 3._o and_o the_o dueness_n of_o the_o punishment_n if_o they_o reject_v he_o so_o that_o in_o law_n sense_n christ_n die_v for_o all_o prop._n xxxiv_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o their_o redeemer_n and_o his_o satisfaction_n have_v be_v no_o way_n for_o they_o nor_o a_o mercy_n to_o they_o than_o the_o damn_a shall_v not_o perish_v for_o reject_v their_o redeemer_n nor_o for_o refuse_v the_o mercy_n of_o redemption_n nor_o their_o conscience_n accuse_v they_o for_o it_o but_o undoubted_o for_o this_o will_v be_v their_o destruction_n and_o for_o this_o their_o conscience_n will_v accuse_v they_o prop._n xxxv_o it_o be_v not_o the_o satisfaction_n itself_o that_o be_v tender_v to_o sinner_n but_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o it_o can_v by_o any_o minister_n nor_o will_v not_o
be_v to_o believe_v that_o god_n have_v make_v such_o a_o deed_n of_o gift_n of_o christ_n to_o we_o that_o be_v to_o mankind_n include_v ourselves_o now_o no_o devil_n do_v believe_v this_o nor_o can_v say_v god_n have_v give_v we_o eternal_a life_n 3._o and_o where_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o wicked_a man_n may_v believe_v it_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v true_a but_o not_o with_o that_o deep_a intense_a effectual_a operative_a belief_n which_o be_v save_o sincere_a when_o the_o scripture_n require_v believe_v and_o condemn_v for_o want_v of_o it_o it_o always_o imply_v the_o necessary_a modification_n even_o that_o the_o act_n be_v in_o some_o measure_n answerable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o its_o object_n it_o still_o mean_v sincere_a cordial_a believe_a though_o it_o do_v not_o always_o express_v it_o nor_o be_v it_o convenient_a so_o to_o do_v and_o so_o undeniable_o do_v this_o text._n and_o this_o assent_n no_o wicked_a man_n can_v have_v 4._o the_o text_n plain_o evince_v the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o objection_n and_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o save_a faith_n that_o be_v here_o mention_v and_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o unbelief_n here_o condemn_v for_o it_o say_v he_o that_o believe_v have_v the_o witness_n in_o himself_o which_o beyond_o dispute_n be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v christ_n great_a witness_n in_o the_o world_n especial_o in_o the_o soul_n of_o believer_n and_o it_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o such_o a_o kind_a as_o be_v common_a to_o all_o true_a believer_n or_o else_o the_o proposition_n be_v not_o universal_o true_a and_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v if_o not_o only_o yet_o chief_o the_o holy_a ghost_n illuminate_v and_o sanctify_v and_o to_o this_o be_v the_o condemn_a unbelief_n direct_o oppose_v in_o the_o next_o word_n he_o that_o believe_v not_o god_n have_v make_v he_o a_o lyar._n here_o amyraldus_n and_o dallaeus_n come_v forth_o stop_v i_o chap._n viii_o argument_n against_o universal_a satisfaction_n answer_v argum._n i._n all_o those_o be_v certain_o save_v for_o who_o christ_n satisfy_v but_o all_o man_n be_v not_o save_v therefore_o christ_n satisfy_v not_o for_o all_o man_n the_o major_n be_v prove_v thus_o it_o will_v not_o stand_v with_o god_n justice_n to_o punish_v one_o sin_n twice_o or_o to_o punish_v twice_o for_o one_o sin_n the_o first_o punishment_n be_v a_o full_a satisfaction_n for_o that_o sin_n god_n can_v require_v no_o more_o but_o christ_n suffering_n be_v a_o full_a satisfaction_n for_o every_o sin_n of_o those_o person_n for_o who_o he_o suffer_v ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o satisfaction_n be_v full_a 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o person_n there_o be_v none_o unsatisfied_a for_o 2._o as_o to_o god_n who_o be_v offend_v he_o be_v full_o reconcile_v or_o well-pleased_n with_o the_o sinner_n for_o who_o the_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v and_o not_o only_o conditional_o or_o in_o part_n answ_n this_o be_v the_o main_a argument_n urge_v by_o dr._n twiss_n and_o most_o other_o against_o universal_a satisfaction_n and_o which_o prevail_v most_o with_o those_o of_o that_o way_n so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v find_v but_o it_o be_v ground_v on_o a_o unhappy_a ignorance_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o satisfaction_n and_o a_o confound_a of_o satisfaction_n and_o solution_n of_o the_o proper_a debt_n and_o a_o sore_a mistake_n about_o christ_n undertake_v and_o performance_n solutio_fw-la ipsius_fw-la debiti_fw-la strictè_fw-la sic_fw-la dicta_fw-la the_o proper_a discharge_n of_o what_o be_v due_a be_v supplicium_fw-la ipsius_fw-la delinquentis_fw-la and_o of_o any_o other_o in_o his_o stead_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v before_o the_o law_n do_v neither_o threaten_v the_o innocent_a nor_o make_v any_o mention_n of_o a_o surety_n and_o therefore_o christ_n do_v not_o fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o suffer_v as_o he_o do_v in_o obey_v or_o the_o law_n be_v not_o proper_o fulfil_v on_o christ_n in_o his_o suffer_v satisfaction_n be_v take_v sometime_o general_o for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o another_o desire_n and_o so_o a_o believe_a repent_v obedient_a person_n may_v be_v true_o say_v to_o satisfy_v god_n himself_o but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n as_o it_o be_v now_o in_o question_n with_o we_o in_o the_o present_a case_n 2._o sometime_o it_o be_v take_v special_o for_o a_o debtor_n satisfy_v his_o creditor_n not_o by_o submission_n and_o deprecation_n but_o by_o such_o a_o sufficient_a way_n as_o that_o the_o creditor_n shall_v be_v no_o loser_n by_o he_o from_o a_o creditor_n and_o debtor_n it_o be_v by_o translation_n apply_v to_o a_o rector_n and_o delinquent_n in_o this_o special_a sense_n satisfaction_n be_v take_v 1._o sometime_o more_o loose_o and_o large_o for_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o proper_a debt_n the_o same_o with_o solutio_fw-la ipsius_fw-la debiti_fw-la or_o 2._o more_o strict_o and_o proper_o for_o the_o satisfy_v the_o creditor_n by_o give_v he_o as_o good_a a_o thing_n or_o take_v such_o a_o course_n as_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v no_o loser_n though_o the_o debt_n be_v not_o pay_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v the_o word_n satisfaction_n ordinary_o use_v as_o its_o proper_a strict_a sense_n the_o former_a sense_n be_v one_o of_o they_o too_o general_a and_o the_o other_o improper_a and_o loose_a and_o so_o satisfaction_n be_v common_o by_o lawyer_n and_o schoolman_n define_v to_o be_v redditio_fw-la aequivalentis_fw-la alius_fw-la indebiti_fw-la or_o solutio_fw-la vel_fw-la redditio_fw-la tantidem_fw-la and_o it_o be_v contradistinguish_v from_o solutio_fw-la strictè_fw-la sumpta_fw-la which_o be_v ejusdem_fw-la quod_fw-la debetur_fw-la and_o so_o in_o criminal_a case_n the_o punishment_n of_o the_o offender_n be_v the_o ipsum_fw-la debitum_fw-la and_o not_o proper_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o comminatory_a part_n of_o the_o law_n though_o all_o punishment_n may_v be_v call_v a_o satisfaction_n as_o to_o the_o preceptive_a part_n of_o the_o law_n because_o it_o be_v not_o the_o 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or_o legislative_a or_o govern_n 2._o and_o for_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o distinction_n understand_v further_o that_o there_o be_v two_o act_n which_o i_o call_v god_n will_v de_fw-mi debito_fw-la the_o first_o be_v that_o immanent_a act_n of_o his_o will_n by_o which_o he_o strict_o and_o proper_o will_v what_o shall_v be_v due_a this_o also_o be_v twofold_a 1._o productive_a or_o institute_a dueness_n 2._o and_o approbative_a or_o take_a complacency_n in_o duty_n the_o former_a of_o these_o i_o principal_o intend_v but_o exclude_v not_o the_o latter_a god_n do_v eternal_o will_v every_o due_a but_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o eternal_o or_o from_o eternity_n due_a for_o he_o will_v from_o eternity_n to_o speak_v vulgar_o only_a that_o this_o shall_v be_v due_a at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o by_o such_o a_o mean_n i_o say_v by_o such_o mean_n for_o though_o god_n will_v produce_v all_o dueness_n yet_o only_o by_o mean_n do_v he_o produce_v it_o that_o mean_n be_v the_o
and_o the_o mediator_n give_v pardon_n and_o salvation_n to_o all_o man_n conditional_o we_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o there_o be_v any_o condition_n of_o his_o make_v the_o grant_n but_o of_o his_o perform_v it_o or_o of_o our_o receive_v the_o thing_n promise_v he_o absolute_o make_v a_o conditional_a deed_n of_o gift_n he_o make_v the_o deed_n and_o we_o be_v conditional_o pardon_v whether_o we_o believe_v or_o not_o but_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v actual_o pardon_v till_o we_o believe_v prop_n xxxvii_o the_o condition_n of_o this_o la_fw-fr grant_n be_v nothing_o unreasonable_a nor_o of_o natural_a proper_a impossibility_n it_o be_v a_o easy_a yoke_n and_o command_n that_o be_v not_o grievous_a it_o be_v not_o the_o least_o repensum_fw-la price_n or_o requital_n but_o only_o the_o hearty_n acceptance_n of_o the_o offer_a benefit_n according_a to_o its_o nature_n and_o use_n it_o be_v therefore_o proper_a enough_o to_o say_v as_o scripture_n do_v that_o all_o man_n be_v reconcile_v the_o world_n sin_n take_v away_o and_o they_o forgive_v though_o yet_o none_o of_o this_o be_v actual_o do_v nor_o ever_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o final_a rejecter_n because_o in_o a_o moral_a sense_n that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v which_o be_v high_o beneficial_a and_o necessary_a may_v be_v do_v if_o we_o will_v all_o the_o other_o impediment_n be_v remove_v and_o nothing_o but_o the_o refusal_n can_v deprive_v man_n of_o the_o benefit_n the_o law_n suppose_v that_o he_o that_o be_v compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la will_v accept_v so_o great_a a_o offer_a benefit_n christ_n have_v do_v all_o his_o part_n or_o quantum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la as_o satisfier_n and_o legislator_n and_o give_v himself_o with_o his_o benefit_n to_o every_o man_n that_o will_v accept_v he_o so_o that_o nothing_o but_o their_o own_o wilful_a refusal_n can_v deprive_v they_o of_o they_o in_o law_n sense_n he_o may_v well_o be_v say_v not_o only_o to_o die_v for_o they_o but_o to_o have_v procure_v they_o pardon_n justification_n and_o life_n whereas_o if_o the_o condition_n have_v either_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o proper_a natural_a impossibility_n or_o unreasonable_a or_o unhonest_a or_o if_o it_o be_v long_o of_o christ_n that_o it_o be_v not_o perform_v than_o it_o be_v improper_a to_o say_v that_o christ_n and_o life_n be_v give_v they_o or_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o to_o procure_v this_o gift_n prop._n xxxviii_o christ_n have_v give_v faith_n to_o none_o by_o his_o law_n or_o testament_n though_o he_o have_v reveal_v that_o to_o some_o he_o will_v as_o benefactor_n and_o dominus_fw-la absolutus_fw-la give_v that_o grace_n which_o shall_v infallible_o produce_v it_o and_o god_n have_v give_v some_o to_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v prevail_v with_o they_o according_o yet_o this_o be_v no_o give_v it_o to_o the_o person_n nor_o have_v he_o in_o himself_o ever_o the_o more_o title_n to_o it_o nor_o can_v any_o lay_v claim_n to_o it_o as_o their_o due_n prop._n thirty-nine_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o christ_n as_o satisfier_n nor_o yet_o as_o legislator_n to_o make_v wicked_a refuser_n to_o become_v willing_a and_o receive_v he_o and_o the_o benefit_n which_o he_o offer_v therefore_o he_o may_v do_v all_o for_o they_o that_o be_v fore-expressed_n though_o he_o cure_v not_o their_o unbelief_n prop._n xl._o faith_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o be_v all_o the_o good_a which_o we_o do_v enjoy_v but_o not_o direct_o as_o it_o be_v satisfaction_n to_o justice_n but_o only_o remote_o as_o it_o proceed_v from_o that_o â—us_fw-la dominii_fw-la which_o christ_n have_v receive_v to_o send_v the_o spirit_n in_o what_o measure_n and_o to_o who_o he_o will_v and_o to_o succeed_v it_o according_o and_o as_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o attainment_n of_o the_o further_a end_n of_o his_o death_n in_o the_o certain_a gather_n and_o save_v of_o the_o elect_n so_o that_o most_o direct_o it_o flow_v from_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n and_o the_o redeemer_n which_o we_o call_v praedestination_n so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o unmeet_a speech_n and_o such_o as_o scripture_n never_o use_v to_o say_v that_o christ_n die_v to_o purchase_v we_o faith_n though_o it_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o his_o purchase_n as_o if_o a_o prince_n shall_v ransom_n or_o buy_v a_o condemn_a malefactor_n agree_v and_o resolve_v that_o yet_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v if_o he_o will_v spit_v in_o his_o redeemer_n face_n and_o refuse_v he_o and_o his_o kindness_n and_o if_o it_o be_v know_v that_o this_o malefactor_n be_v so_o desperate_o wicked_a that_o he_o will_v thus_o reject_v and_o abuse_v his_o redeemer_n and_o refuse_v his_o kindness_n except_o the_o prince_n send_v a_o bosom_n friend_n to_o persuade_v he_o who_o be_v the_o most_o powerful_a unresistable_a orator_n in_o the_o world_n if_o the_o prince_n because_o he_o be_v resolve_v neither_o to_o lose_v the_o man_n nor_o his_o price_n of_o ransom_n do_v send_v this_o orator_n with_o a_o charge_n that_o he_o shall_v take_v no_o denial_n nor_o cease_v till_o he_o have_v procure_v the_o malefactor_n consent_n be_v it_o a_o convenient_a speech_n to_o say_v that_o he_o give_v his_o ransom_n money_n to_o purchase_v the_o malefactor_n consent_n to_o be_v deliver_v or_o to_o cure_v his_o wicked_a nature_n no_o yet_o it_o be_v true_a that_o his_o price_n be_v a_o groundwork_n and_o preparative_a to_o this_o effect_n so_o be_v it_o in_o our_o present_a case_n prop._n xli_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n of_o all_o man_n be_v a_o benefit_n procure_v by_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n for_o though_o the_o soul_n itself_o shall_v everlasting_o have_v suffer_v yet_o the_o body_n shall_v have_v remain_v in_o its_o state_n of_o dissolution_n if_o christ_n have_v not_o restore_v it_o which_o resurrection_n in_o itself_o be_v a_o mercy_n to_o all_o and_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o god_n further_a glory_n by_o his_o creature_n though_o the_o wicked_a turn_n it_o to_o be_v the_o entrance_n of_o unspeakable_a misery_n to_o themselves_o prop._n xlii_o there_o be_v no_o mercy_n which_o any_o man_n enjoy_v by_o right_o of_o law_n from_o god_n but_o it_o be_v from_o the_o covenant_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o from_o the_o blood_n of_o that_o covenant_n for_o from_o the_o old_a riolated_a rigorous_a law_n it_o can_v be_v therefore_o it_o must_v be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n prop._n xliii_o christ_n by_o his_o law_n of_o grace_n have_v make_v it_o every_o man_n duty_n that_o hear_v it_o to_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o accept_v he_o as_o our_o saviour_n that_o have_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o so_o die_v for_o they_o and_o be_v their_o redeemer_n and_o to_o be_v high_o thankful_a to_o he_o for_o this_o his_o mercy_n prop._n xliv_o christ_n by_o his_o law_n have_v make_v a_o far_o sore_a punishment_n than_o before_o belong_v to_o they_o to_o be_v due_a to_o all_o those_o that_o believe_v not_o in_o he_o as_o one_o that_o have_v so_o satisfy_v and_o be_v not_o thankful_a for_o it_o and_o do_v not_o take_v he_o for_o their_o redeemer_n and_o for_o refuse_v their_o lord-redeemer_n shall_v they_o be_v condemn_v prop._n xlv_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n which_o will_v be_v god_n executioner_n will_v everlasting_o torment_v they_o for_o refuse_v that_o pardon_n and_o salvation_n that_o be_v so_o dear_o purchase_v for_o they_o and_o that_o redeemer_n that_o express_v so_o much_o love_n to_o they_o and_o for_o not_o perform_v so_o reasonable_a and_o easy_a a_o condition_n as_o faith_n they_o shall_v not_o then_o have_v the_o discovery_n of_o a_o impossibility_n in_o the_o condition_n or_o that_o christ_n never_o die_v for_o they_o and_o never_o be_v their_o redeemer_n and_o consequent_o that_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n of_o they_o to_o refuse_v a_o redeemer_n that_o be_v not_o their_o redeemer_n and_o satisfaction_n that_o be_v none_o for_o they_o i_o say_v they_o shall_v not_o have_v such_o discovery_n to_o ease_v their_o conscience_n and_o lessen_v their_o torment_n and_o make_v hell_n as_o no_o hell_n to_o they_o prop._n xlvi_o a_o christ-redeemer_n that_o have_v satisfy_v justice_n be_v the_o object_n of_o command_a faith_n and_o presuppose_v to_o it_o and_o he_o that_o command_v all_o man_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n a_o one_o that_o have_v redeem_v they_o or_o satisfy_v for_o their_o sin_n do_v hereby_o assert_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o supposition_n prop._n xlvii_o the_o constitution_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n contain_v many_o great_a universal_a mercy_n antecedent_n to_o those_o that_o be_v give_v conditional_o by_o his_o covenant_n or_o law_n of_o grace_n such_o as_o be_v the_o give_v of_o the_o covenant_n itself_o and_o the_o institution_n of_o sacrament_n ordinance_n officer_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o as_o to_o
principal_o requisite_a and_o that_o before_o believe_v without_o which_o all_o the_o believe_v in_o the_o world_n will_v do_v no_o good_a but_o some_o will_v say_v it_o may_v not_o be_v suppose_v that_o a_o non-redeemed_n man_n shall_v believe_v i_o say_v it_o may_v well_o be_v suppose_v in_o dispute_n but_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n fullier_n to_o answer_v this_o anon_o 3._o contradiction_n be_v not_o to_o be_v charge_v upon_o god_n but_o to_o offer_v pardon_n to_o one_o for_o who_o no_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v consideratis_fw-la considerandis_fw-la be_v a_o contradiction_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o effect_n without_o its_o necessary_a cause_n be_v a_o contradiction_n but_o a_o pardon_n without_o satisfaction_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n here_o suppose_v to_o be_v offer_v be_v a_o effect_n without_o its_o necessary_a cause_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o satisfaction_n must_v be_v give_v to_o god_n and_o accept_v by_o he_o before_o the_o fruit_n of_o that_o satisfaction_n can_v be_v serious_o and_o in_o plain_a deal_n offer_v to_o the_o sinner_n that_o by_o acceptance_n they_o may_v become_v he_o arg._n iii_o a_o naturâ_fw-la objecti_fw-la viz._n beneficii_fw-la oblati_fw-la if_o it_o be_v a_o christ_n who_o have_v satisfy_v for_o their_o sin_n who_o be_v offer_v to_o man_n to_o be_v receive_v or_o believe_v in_o than_o christ_n have_v satisfy_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o to_o who_o god_n do_v offer_v he_o but_o it_o be_v a_fw-la christ_n who_o have_v satisfy_v for_o their_o sin_n who_o be_v offer_v to_o man_n to_o be_v receive_v ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n 1._o here_o it_o will_v be_v easy_o yield_v i_o suppose_v that_o christ_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o non-elect_a 2._o that_o himself_n be_v the_o principal_a object_n of_o this_o faith_n and_o his_o benefit_n the_o consequential_a 3._o that_o he_o be_v offer_v to_o they_o as_o a_o redeemer_n and_o saviour_n 4._o that_o he_o do_v not_o offer_v to_o redeem_v they_o by_o suffer_v again_o 5._o that_o without_o suffer_v for_o they_o he_o can_v be_v a_o redeemer_n for_o they_o 6._o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v offer_v to_o apply_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n by_o actual_a justify_n adopt_v sanctify_a and_o glorify_v they_o 7._o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v presuppose_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o work_n be_v already_o do_v viz._n satisfaction_n or_o else_o christ_n be_v not_o offer_v to_o man_n as_o a_o redeemer_n and_o sufficient_a saviour_n but_o he_o be_v offer_v to_o they_o for_o a_o redeemer_n and_o sufficient_a saviour_n therefore_o as_o one_o that_o have_v satisfy_v for_o they_o for_o he_o never_o offer_v to_o pardon_v any_o man_n without_o satisfaction_n for_o his_o sin_n first_o make_v so_o that_o the_o contrary_n make_v christ_n either_o to_o be_v offer_v to_o man_n not_o as_o a_o redeemer_n and_o saviour_n or_o as_o one_o to_o redeem_v and_o save_v they_o without_o die_v and_o satisfy_v for_o they_o both_o which_o be_v untrue_a and_o unsufferable_a consequent_n arg._n four_o ab_fw-la effectu_fw-la universali_fw-la ad_fw-la causam_fw-la if_o all_o man_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o legal_a necessity_n of_o perish_v everlasting_o which_o be_v bring_v on_o they_o by_o the_o mere_a breach_n of_o the_o first_o rigorous_a law_n than_o christ_n have_v suffer_v and_o satisfy_v for_o all_o but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v true_a therefore_o so_o be_v the_o consequent_a i_o suppose_v none_o will_v question_v the_o major_a proposition_n i._n e._n the_o consequence_n or_o imagine_v that_o there_o be_v any_o other_o way_n of_o freedom_n from_o the_o legal_a necessity_n of_o perish_v beside_o christ_n satisfaction_n if_o they_o shall_v the_o scripture_n do_v afford_v full_a and_o frequent_a testimony_n against_o they_o for_o the_o minor_a or_o antecedent_n of_o the_o major_n 1._o understand_v that_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o a_o deliverance_n from_o all_o necessity_n of_o perish_v even_o for_o their_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n for_o there_o may_v be_v necessitas_fw-la consequentiae_fw-la which_o be_v but_o necessitas_fw-la logica_fw-la vel_fw-la conclusionis_fw-la à _fw-la praemissis_fw-la praescientiae_fw-la &_o lecreti_n divini_fw-la which_o may_v remain_v &_o necessitas_fw-la ex_fw-la rejectione_n remedii_fw-la follow_v 2._o and_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o actual_a remission_n of_o man_n sin_n against_o the_o law_n as_o if_o christ_n have_v pardon_v all_o but_o i_o say_v all_o man_n be_v deliver_v from_o that_o necessity_n of_o perish_v which_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o first_o law_n as_o stand_v alone_a sine_fw-la lege_fw-la remediante_fw-la do_v impose_v if_o man_n perish_v now_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v mere_o because_o they_o do_v not_o perfect_o obey_v whether_o you_o respect_v adam_n sin_n impute_v to_o they_o or_o any_o sin_n of_o their_o own_o consisider_v mere_o as_o against_o the_o law_n of_o work_n whether_o this_o liberation_n be_v by_o a_o proper_a abrogation_n of_o the_o first_o law_n upon_o 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