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not_o his_o good_n shall_v be_v firm_a say_v ecclesiasticus_fw-la xxxi_o 10._o 11._o christianity_n then_o suppose_v free_a choice_n as_o well_o to_o do_v rather_o than_o not_o to_o do_v as_o to_o do_v this_o rather_o than_o that_o but_o christianity_n can_v suppose_v this_o freedom_n till_o it_o can_v suppose_v the_o reason_n why_o every_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v to_o appear_v for_o that_o be_v it_o which_o must_v determine_v the_o indifference_n of_o man_n will_n to_o proceed_v and_o therefore_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n which_o without_o christianity_n a_o man_n under_o original_a sin_n stand_v not_o convince_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v though_o suppose_v christianity_n his_o freedom_n may_v extend_v to_o it_o yet_o not_o suppose_v the_o same_o it_o do_v not_o this_o be_v that_o which_o i_o come_v to_o in_o the_o next_o place_n chap._n xxiii_o a_o man_n be_v able_a to_o do_v thing_n true_o honest_a under_o original_a sin_n but_o not_o to_o make_v god_n the_o end_n 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which_o concern_v ourselves_o and_o our_o neighbour_n agree_v herein_o with_o the_o experience_n of_o all_o age_n and_o nation_n whâ—ch_o allow_v religion_n towards_o god_n to_o be_v a_o law_n of_o all_o nation_n as_o well_o as_o the_o difference_n between_o right_n and_o wrong_n in_o civil_a contract_n between_o honest_a â—nd_n shameful_a in_o man_n private_a action_n to_o be_v impress_v by_o god_n upon_o their_o heart_n &_o from_o thence_o express_v in_o their_o law_n and_o custom_n and_o true_o it_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v deny_v that_o the_o difference_n of_o three_o sort_n of_o good_a thing_n honesta_fw-la utilia_fw-la â—_o jucunda_fw-la thing_n honest_a useful_a and_o pleasurable_a be_v both_o understand_v and_o admit_v among_o heathen_a nation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o heathen_a nation_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n which_o of_o themselves_o agree_v with_o the_o dignity_n of_o man_n nature_n be_v more_o worthy_a to_o be_v embrace_v than_o 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mean_n that_o make_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n effectual_a address_v itself_o especial_o to_o that_o estate_n o_o man_n in_o which_o our_o lord_n christ_n to_o who_o they_o so_o become_v conformable_a appear_v in_o the_o world_n and_o for_o that_o very_a reason_n to_o figure_v that_o estate_n of_o mind_n which_o the_o gospel_n require_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v by_o god_n law_n leave_v unâ—uâ—nished_v of_o many_o help_n of_o policy_n and_o force_n by_o which_o other_o nation_n maintain_v themselves_o free_a from_o servitude_n that_o they_o may_v remain_v oblige_v to_o depend_v upon_o gâ—dâ—_n immediate_a assistance_n &_o providence_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v say_v further_o that_o the_o great_a estate_n of_o the_o world_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o great_a cross_n through_o want_n of_o success_n and_o those_o great_a change_n to_o which_o they_o be_v liable_a this_o way_n of_o preparation_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n can_v no_o way_n seem_v want_v to_o any_o estate_n 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be_v heal_v for_o you_o be_v as_o sheep_n gâ—ing_v astray_o but_o be_v now_o return_v to_o the_o pastor_n and_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n first_o when_o s._n peter_n repeat_v the_o very_a word_n of_o esay_n to_o question_n whether_o he_o allege_v this_o passage_n or_o not_o i_o suppose_v be_v ridiculous_a neither_o will_v it_o be_v of_o consequence_n though_o we_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o whether_o christ_n take_v our_o sin_n up_o to_o the_o cross_n or_o bear_v they_o upon_o the_o cross_n still_o they_o remain_v charge_v on_o christ_n faâ—â—ned_v to_o the_o cross_n as_o for_o the_o apostle_n ebr._n ix_o 25_o 26_o 28._o where_o have_v say_v that_o christ_n go_v into_o heaven_n to_o appear_v before_o the_o face_n of_o god_n without_o any_o intent_n to_o suffer_v himself_o any_o more_o as_o the_o high_a priest_n enter_v once_o a_o year_n into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o then_o must_v 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of_o god_n for_o they_o you_o may_v see_v by_o grotius_n upon_o mat._n xx._n 28._o that_o the_o jew_n have_v understand_v out_o of_o this_o place_n of_o the_o prophet_n esay_n which_o be_v prejudice_n enough_o if_o they_o who_o understand_v not_o the_o reason_n why_o and_o how_o we_o say_v our_o lord_n expiate_v sin_n by_o bear_v it_o and_z who_o interest_n it_o concern_v not_o to_o understand_v it_o by_o the_o native_a sense_n of_o the_o prophet_n word_n find_v that_o which_o christian_n deny_v and_o by_o deny_v prejudice_n the_o common_a cause_n which_o to_o acknowledge_v prejudices_fw-la not_z christianity_n understand_v as_o much_o difference_n between_o that_o expiation_n which_o they_o make_v and_z that_o which_o christ_n make_v as_o christianity_n put_v between_o christ_n and_o christian_n let_v we_o now_o consider_v that_o reconciliation_n which_o s._n paul_n say_v many_o time_n be_v wrought_v for_o we_o by_o christ_n death_n 2_o cor._n v._o 18_o all_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n that_o have_v reconcile_v we_o to_o himself_o by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o give_v we_o the_o ministry_n of_o reconcilement_n as_o that_o god_n be_v reconcile_n the_o world_n to_o himself_o by_o christ_n not_o impute_v to_o they_o their_o transgression_n anâ—_n put_v the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n upon_o we_o we_o be_v therefore_o ambassador_n in_o christ_n stead_n as_o if_o god_n do_v exhort_v you_o by_o we_o we_o beseech_v you_o in_o christ_n stead_n be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n for_n him_z that_o know_v no_o sin_n he_o make_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v become_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o socinus_n marvel_n how_o any_o man_n can_v imagine_v that_o christ_n can_v proffer_v we_o reconcilement_n and_o not_o be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o when_o he_o proffer_v it_o a_o imagination_n as_o ridiculous_a as_o he_o that_o fancy_v he_o shall_v meet_v his_o fellow_n before_o his_o fellow_n meet_v he_o for_o if_o reconcilement_n be_v between_o two_o though_o one_o may_v 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xi_o 50._o 51._o 52._o but_o in_o what_o sense_n do_v christian_n find_v it_o true_a sure_o no_o man_n that_o ever_o pray_v to_o god_n in_o christ_n name_n need_v to_o be_v tell_v it_o it_o be_v requisite_a therefore_o that_o we_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o consideration_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o scripture_n use_v to_o join_v with_o the_o mention_n of_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o if_o we_o will_v right_o determine_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o and_o so_o have_v premise_v the_o consideration_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n upon_o which_o our_o sin_n be_v charge_v of_o our_o ransom_n by_o the_o price_n of_o it_o of_o reconciliation_n and_o propitiation_n for_o sin_n obtain_v for_o we_o by_o it_o we_o must_v conclude_v that_o when_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o christ_n death_n for_o we_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o can_v be_v satisfy_v by_o grant_v that_o he_o die_v to_o move_v we_o to_o be_v christian_n chap._n xxix_o the_o grant_n of_o grace_n in_o consideration_n of_o christ_n 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