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herein_o be_v my_o father_n glorify_v that_o you_o bear_v much_o fruit_n john_n 15.8_o i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o he_o turn_v from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v ezek._n 33.11_o he_o delight_v most_o in_o unbloudy_a conquest_n when_o by_o his_o patience_n goodness_n and_o forbearance_n he_o subdue_v the_o heart_n affection_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n unto_o himself_o so_o lead_v they_o unto_o repentance_n and_o bring_v down_o their_o thought_n unto_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n he_o love_v to_o see_v thing_n in_o their_o primitive_a rectitude_n and_o beauty_n and_o therefore_o esteem_v himself_o more_o glorify_v in_o the_o service_n than_o in_o the_o suffering_n of_o man_n he_o love_v to_o have_v a_o church_n and_o generation_n of_o man_n which_o shall_v serve_v he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o his_o enemy_n the_o lord_n love_v the_o gate_n of_o zion_n more_o than_o all_o the_o dwelling_n of_o jacob_n psalm_n 87.2_o namely_o 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4.5_o not_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credere_fw-la the_o act_n of_o believe_a as_o if_o that_o be_v in_o se_z account_v righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v a_o work_n proceed_v from_o we_o by_o grace_n because_o it_o be_v vinculum_fw-la and_o instrumentum_fw-la unionis_fw-la the_o bond_n of_o union_n between_o we_o and_o christ_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n make_v way_n to_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n unto_o we_o therefore_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v bury_v and_o crucify_v in_o and_o with_o christ_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o faith_n concorporate_n christ_n and_o a_o christian_a together_o and_o communicate_v the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o suffering_n and_o resurrection_n rom._n 6.6_o gal._n 6.14_o ephes._n 3.17_o phil._n 3.10_o if_o i_o be_v lift_v up_o say_v our_o saviour_n i_o will_v draw_v all_o man_n after_o i_o crucem_fw-la conscendit_fw-la &_o my_o illuc_fw-la adduxit_fw-la when_o christ_n hang_v on_o the_o cross_n we_o in_o a_o sort_n be_v there_o too_o 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person_n ought_v not_o to_o suffer_v for_o a_o nocent_a for_o guilt_n be_v inseparable_a from_o sin_n the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o father_n neither_o shall_v the_o father_n bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o son_n the_o soul_n that_o sin_v the_o same_o shall_v die_v ezek._n 18.20_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o objection_n we_o must_v note_v that_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a manner_n of_o guilt_n as_o i_o before_o touch_v either_o such_o as_o grow_v out_o of_o sin_n inherent_a which_o be_v the_o deserve_n of_o punishment_n as_o it_o be_v in_o we_o or_o such_o as_o grow_v out_o of_o sin_n impute_v and_o that_o not_o by_o reason_n of_o union_n natural_a as_o the_o guilt_n of_o adam_n sin_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o which_o manner_n of_o imputation_n be_v likewise_o fundaâ—entum_fw-la demeriti_fw-la and_o cause_v we_o to_o deserve_v punishment_n but_o voluntary_a by_o way_n of_o vadimony_n and_o susception_n and_o so_o guilt_n be_v only_o a_o free_a and_o 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its_o habitation_n the_o instrument_n of_o its_o pain_n do_v not_o we_o ourselves_o without_o cruelty_n upon_o many_o occasion_n put_v creature_n that_o have_v not_o offend_v we_o unto_o pain_n second_o it_o be_v not_o universal_o against_o equity_n for_o one_o to_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n of_o another_o sin_n we_o see_v the_o infant_n of_o sodom_n 15._o babylon_n egypt_n of_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n be_v involve_v in_o the_o punishment_n of_o those_o sin_n of_o which_o themselves_o be_v not_o guilty_a the_o lord_n reserve_v to_o himself_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o father_n on_o the_o child_n he_o punish_v the_o sin_n of_o three_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o year_n all_o together_o 33._o ezek._n 4.2.5_o i_o be_o commit_v the_o sin_n and_o yet_o canaan_n be_v curse_v for_o it_o gen._n 9.22.25_o the_o sin_n be_v gehezies_n alone_a and_o yet_o the_o leprosy_n cleave_v not_o to_o he_o only_o but_o to_o his_o posterity_n 4._o 2_o king_n 5.27_o the_o sin_n of_o crucify_a christ_n be_v the_o jew_n in_o that_o age_n alone_o 1._o and_o yet_o wrath_n be_v come_v upon_o they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a even_o unto_o this_o day_n matth._n 27.25_o 1_o thes._n 2.16_o achan_n trespass_v alone_o but_o he_o perish_v not_o alone_o but_o his_o son_n 46._o and_o his_o daughter_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v with_o he_o josh._n 7.24_o 1_o king_n 21.21_o judg._n 9.56_o 1_o king_n 2.33_o jerem._n 22.30_o three_o the_o equity_n hereof_o in_o the_o case_n of_o christ_n do_v herein_o plain_o appear_v when_o all_o party_n be_v glorify_v and_o all_o party_n be_v willing_a and_o well_o please_v there_o be_v no_o injury_n do_v unto_o any_o and_o in_o this_o the_o case_n be_v so_o first_o all_o party_n be_v glorify_v the_o father_n be_v glorify_v in_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o son_n i_o have_v both_o glorify_v my_o name_n and_o i_o will_v glorify_v it_o again_o joh._n 12.27_o 28._o i_o have_v glorify_v thou_o on_o earth_n i_o have_v finish_v the_o work_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o to_o do_v joh._n 17.4_o the_o son_n be_v glorify_v thou_o make_v he_o a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n and_o crow_v he_o with_o glory_n and_o honour_n heb._n 2.7_o joh._n 17.5_o and_o the_o sinner_n be_v glorify_v i_o will_v that_o where_o i_o be_o they_o may_v be_v also_o that_o they_o may_v behold_v my_o glory_n etc._n etc._n joh._n 17.24_o second_o all_o party_n be_v willing_a first_o the_o father_n be_v willing_a for_o by_o his_o ordination_n he_o appoint_v christ_n to_o it_o act._n 4.27_o 28._o by_o his_o love_n and_o tender_a compassion_n he_o bestow_v christ_n upon_o we_o joh._n 3.16_o by_o his_o divine_a acceptation_n he_o rest_v well_o please_v in_o it_o matth._n 17.5_o in_o one_o word_n by_o his_o wonderful_a wisdom_n he_o
and_o victory_n to_o encourage_v he_o none_o of_o which_o shall_v be_v allow_v the_o wicked_a in_o hell_n who_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v the_o vessel_n of_o his_o vengeance_n but_o which_o will_v be_v as_o grievous_a as_o that_o the_o everlasting_a object_n of_o his_o hatred_n and_o detestation_n which_o make_v i_o say_v even_o the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o abatement_n to_o pray_v with_o strong_a cry_n and_o bloody_a drop_n and_o woeful_a conflict_n of_o soul_n against_o the_o cup_n of_o his_o father_n wrath_n and_o to_o shrink_v and_o decline_v that_o very_a work_n for_o which_o only_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n three_o to_o praise_n god_n for_o that_o great_a honour_n which_o he_o have_v confer_v upon_o our_o nature_n in_o the_o flesh_n of_o his_o son_n which_o in_o he_o be_v anoint_v with_o more_o grace_n and_o glory_n and_o fill_v with_o more_o vast_a and_o unmatchable_a perfection_n than_o all_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n be_v together_o capable_a of_o for_o though_o for_o a_o little_a while_o he_o be_v make_v low_a than_o the_o angel_n for_o the_o purpose_n of_o his_o suffering_n yet_o he_o be_v now_o sit_v down_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o majesty_n on_o high_a angel_n and_o authority_n and_o power_n be_v make_v subject_a unto_o he_o heb._n 2_o 6-9_a 1_o pet._n 3.22_o heb._n 1_o 4-13_a and_o for_o the_o infinite_a mercy_n which_o he_o have_v show_v to_o our_o soul_n body_n and_o person_n in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o son_n in_o our_o reconciliation_n and_o favour_n with_o he_o in_o the_o justification_n of_o our_o person_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o sanctification_n of_o our_o nature_n from_o the_o corruption_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o inheritance_n reserve_v in_o heaven_n for_o we_o in_o the_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n we_o have_v with_o christ_n in_o his_o merit_n power_n privilege_n and_o heavenly_a likeness_n now_o say_v the_o apostle_n we_o be_v son_n and_o it_o do_v not_o yet_o appear_v what_o we_o shall_v be_v but_o we_o know_v that_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v be_v â—ike_v he_o for_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v 1_o joh._n 3.2_o from_o these_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o the_o personal_a qualification_n of_o our_o high_a priest_n it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o find_v out_o the_o three_o particular_a inquire_v into_o touch_v the_o act_n or_o office_n of_o christ_n priesthood_n or_o rather_o touch_v the_o part_n of_o the_o same_o action_n for_o it_o be_v all_o but_o one_o two_o act_n there_o be_v wherein_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o office_n do_v consist_v the_o first_o a_o act_n of_o oblation_n of_o himself_o once_o for_o all_o as_o a_o adequate_a sacrifice_n and_o full_a compensation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n heb._n 9.14.26_o our_o debt_n unto_o god_n be_v twofold_a as_o we_o be_v his_o creature_n so_o we_o owe_v unto_o he_o a_o debt_n of_o active_a obedience_n in_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o as_o we_o be_v his_o prisoner_n so_o we_o owe_v unto_o he_o a_o debt_n of_o passive_a obedience_n in_o suffer_v willing_o and_o thorough_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o under_o this_o law_n christ_n be_v make_v to_o redeem_v we_o by_o his_o fulfil_n all_o that_o righteousness_n who_o be_v under_o the_o precept_n and_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n ourselves_o 5._o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n to_o meet_v and_o intercept_v that_o wrath_n which_o be_v break_v out_o upon_o we_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o herein_o be_v the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n see_v to_o we_o that_o he_o will_v not_o punish_v sinner_n though_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v sinne._n if_o he_o shall_v have_v resolve_v to_o have_v judge_v sinner_n we_o must_v have_v perish_v in_o our_o own_o person_n but_o be_v please_v to_o deal_v with_o sin_n only_o in_o abstracto_fw-la and_o to_o spare_v the_o sinner_n he_o be_v content_v to_o accept_v of_o a_o sacrifice_n which_o under_o the_o relation_n and_o title_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n stand_v in_o his_o sight_n like_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n alone_o by_o itself_o in_o which_o respect_n he_o be_v likewise_o say_v to_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o gal._n 3.13_o now_o that_o which_o together_o with_o these_o thing_n give_v the_o complete_a and_o ultimate_a formality_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n unto_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d willingness_n thereunto_o in_o that_o he_o offer_v himself_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v call_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n because_o he_o be_v dumb_a and_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n but_o be_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n phil._n 2.8_o christ_n death_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n the_o father_n be_v a_o necessary_a death_n for_o he_o have_v before_o determine_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v act._n 4.28_o thus_o it_o be_v write_v and_o thus_o it_o behove_v christ_n to_o suffer_v luk._n 24.46_o the_o son_n of_o man_n must_v be_v lift_v up_o joh._n 3.14_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n decree_n and_o preordination_n but_o this_o give_v it_o not_o the_o formality_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o god_n the_o father_n be_v not_o the_o priest_n and_o it_o be_v the_o action_n of_o the_o priest_n which_o give_v the_o be_v of_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o that_o which_o be_v offer_v again_o christ_n death_n in_o regard_n of_o man_n be_v violent_a they_o slay_v he_o with_o wicked_a hand_n and_o kill_v the_o prince_n of_o life_n act._n 2._o â—3_n 3.15_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n neither_o for_o they_o werâ—â—ot_v priest_n but_o butcher_n of_o christ._n three_o his_o death_n in_o regard_n of_o himself_o be_v 21._o voluntary_a i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n no_o man_n take_v it_o from_o i_o but_o i_o lay_v it_o down_o of_o myself_o i_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v it_o down_o and_o i_o have_v power_n to_o take_v it_o again_o joh._n 10.17_o 18._o and_o this_o oblation_n and_o willing_a obedience_n or_o render_v himself_o to_o god_n be_v that_o which_o give_v be_v to_o a_o sacrifice_n he_o be_v deliver_v by_o god_n act._n 2.23_o he_o be_v deliver_v by_o judas_n and_o the_o jew_n matth._n 27.2_o act._n 3.13_o and_o he_o be_v yield_v and_o give_v up_o by_o himself_o gal._n 2.20_o eph._n 5.25_o d._n in_o regard_n of_o god_n it_o be_v justice_n and_o mercy_n joh._n 3.16_o 17._o rom._n 3.25_o in_o regard_n of_o man_n it_o be_v murder_v and_o cruelty_n act._n 7.52_o in_o regard_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v obedience_n and_o humility_n phil._n 2.8_o and_o that_o voluntary_a act_n of_o his_o be_v that_o which_o make_v it_o a_o sacrifice_n he_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o a_o offering_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n for_o a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n eph._n 5.2_o 116._o his_o death_n do_v not_o grow_v out_o of_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o nature_n neither_o be_v it_o inflict_v on_o he_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o excess_n of_o strength_n in_o those_o that_o execute_v it_o for_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n but_o only_o out_o of_o mercy_n towards_o man_n out_o of_o obedience_n towards_o god_n and_o out_o of_o power_n in_o himself_o for_o omnis_fw-la christi_fw-la infirmitas_fw-la fuit_fw-la ex_fw-la potestate_fw-la by_o his_o power_n he_o assume_v those_o infirmity_n which_o the_o oeconomic_a and_o dispensation_n of_o his_o priesthood_n on_o the_o earth_n require_v and_o by_o the_o same_o power_n he_o lay_v they_o aside_o again_o when_o that_o service_n be_v end_v and_o this_o i_o say_v be_v that_o which_o make_v it_o a_o sacrifice_n as_o martyrdom_n when_o man_n lay_v down_o their_o life_n for_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n be_v call_v a_o sacrifice_n phil._n 2.17_o if_o it_o be_v here_o object_v that_o christ_n death_n be_v against_o his_o own_o will_n for_o he_o exceed_o fear_v it_o heb._n 5.7_o and_o pray_v earnest_o against_o it_o as_o a_o thing_n contrary_n to_o his_o will_n matth._n 26.39_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o all_o this_o do_v not_o hinder_v but_o commend_v his_o willingness_n and_o obedience_n consider_v he_o in_o private_a as_o a_o man_n of_o the_o same_o natural_a affection_n desire_n and_o abhorâ—encies_n with_o other_o man_n and_o consider_v the_o cup_n as_o it_o be_v calix_fw-la amarituâ—â—â—â—s_fw-la a_o very_a bitter_a cup_n and_o so_o he_o most_o just_o fear_v and_o decline_v it_o as_o know_v that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o most_o woeful_a and_o a_o heavy_a combat_n which_o he_o be_v enter_v upon_o but_o consider_v