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and_o ratify_v what_o that_o have_v assert_v so_o that_o indeed_o the_o evidence_n of_o this_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o own_o conscience_n if_o this_o do_v not_o first_o speak_v and_o conclude_v that_o other_o of_o the_o spirit_n speak_v not_o at_o all_o now_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o conscience_n be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o that_o practical_a syllogism_n and_o the_o certainty_n of_o this_o conclusion_n depend_v upon_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o assumption_n which_o mention_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n so_o then_o let_v it_o be_v the_o care_n of_o the_o christian_n to_o make_v good_a the_o verity_n of_o the_o assumption_n that_o he_o may_v true_o say_v i_o do_v repent_v i_o be_o lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n i_o do_v believe_v and_o rest_v upon_o christ_n etc._n etc._n this_o shall_v not_o only_o afford_v he_o comfort_v by_o the_o conclusion_n but_o also_o assure_v he_o that_o he_o be_v not_o mislead_v by_o the_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n but_o guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n to_o rest_v upon_o that_o testimony_n of_o his_o adoption_n and_o justification_n chap._n vi_o touch_v sin_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o believer_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o antinomian_n in_o this_o point_n examine_v and_o find_v insufficient_a to_o satisfy_v the_o conscience_n the_o right_a way_n of_o satisfy_v the_o conscience_n and_o of_o take_v away_o the_o scruple_n of_o sin_n set_v down_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n cap._n 53._o 11._o have_v set_v down_o this_o that_o christ_n shall_v justify_v many_o add_v this_o as_o a_o reason_n for_o he_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n a_o phrase_n borrow_v from_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n in_o which_o the_o sacrifice_a beast_n do_v bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o party_n that_o bring_v it_o his_o confession_n be_v that_o he_o have_v deserve_v death_n by_o his_o sin_n yet_o now_o cast_v himself_o upon_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n he_o desire_v that_o the_o guilt_n of_o his_o sin_n may_v be_v transfer_v and_o lay_v upon_o that_o sacrifice_n and_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o it_o he_o may_v find_v atonement_n so_o then_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v that_o christ_n shall_v as_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o expiation_n take_v upon_o he_o punishment_n due_a to_o the_o sin_n of_o many_o thus_o by_o bear_v the_o punishment_n do_v he_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n this_o do_v not_o please_v some_o the_o antinomian_a doctor_n by_o name_n the_o word_n iniquity_n be_v find_v in_o the_o 6._o verse_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o upon_o that_o text_n one_o of_o they_o dr._n crisp_n do_v contend_v much_o for_o this_o that_o not_o only_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o iniquity_n itself_o be_v lay_v upon_o christ_n not_o the_o guilt_n only_o but_o the_o fault_n itself_o his_o reason_n be_v because_o otherwise_o it_o have_v be_v injustice_n in_o god_n to_o bruise_v hiâ—_z i_o shall_v not_o much_o stick_n either_o at_o the_o doctrine_n or_o the_o reason_n but_o that_o i_o find_v that_o the_o end_n of_o this_o for_o which_o they_o contend_v be_v not_o find_v viz._n to_o show_v the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v say_v in_o jer._n 50._o 20._o that_o the_o iniquity_n of_o jacob_n the_o elect_a of_o god_n be_v seek_v for_o but_o can_v be_v find_v viz._n because_o god_n have_v convey_v their_o iniquity_n away_o from_o the_o sinner_n and_o lay_v they_o upon_o the_o back_n of_o christ_n the_o which_o he_o seek_v to_o illustrate_v by_o he_o that_o to_o help_v a_o thief_n and_o deliver_v he_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o hue_n and_o cry_n convey_v away_o out_o of_o the_o thief_n house_n the_o steal_a good_n so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o find_v upon_o he_o it_o be_v not_o we_o see_v for_o nothing_o that_o these_o man_n depart_v from_o the_o receive_a expression_n of_o other_o divine_n junius_n read_v that_o six_o verse_n thus_o facit_fw-la ut_fw-la incurrat_fw-la pena_fw-la the_o punishment_n of_o we_o all_o meet_v upon_o he_o answerable_a to_o verse_n 5._o the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o the_o genevense_n note_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o iniquity_n and_o not_o the_o fault_n itself_o and_o deodate_n say_v not_o the_o transgression_n nor_o the_o fault_n but_o the_o bond_n by_o which_o we_o be_v liable_a to_o god_n justice_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o it_o christ_n be_v our_o surety_n amesius_n say_v that_o the_o imputation_n of_o our_o sin_n can_v agree_v to_o christ_n in_o none_o other_o sense_n than_o this_o that_o he_o shall_v undergo_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o our_o sin_n see_v his_o medulla_fw-la theol._n par._n 1._o cap._n 6._o but_o to_o let_v this_o pass_v upon_o this_o truth_n and_o text_n that_o god_n have_v lay_v upon_o christ_n the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o and_o that_o according_o christ_n have_v bear_v our_o iniquity_n a_o question_n be_v move_v how_o then_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o sin_n do_v still_o trouble_v and_o terrify_v the_o conscience_n of_o many_o to_o this_o question_n the_o antinomian_n do_v answer_n that_o many_o do_v trouble_v themselves_o needless_o that_o there_o be_v indeed_o no_o sin_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o believer_n but_o that_o man_n do_v put_v it_o in_o and_o so_o vex_v themselves_o without_o cause_n one_o of_o their_o doctor_n out_o of_o that_o text_n of_o isa._n 53._o 6._o the_o 6._o lord_n have_v lay_v on_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o have_v deliver_v these_o doctrine_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v iniquity_n itself_o and_o not_o bare_o the_o punishment_n that_o be_v lay_v upon_o christ_n 2._o this_o iniquity_n of_o we_o be_v real_o transact_v and_o lay_v upon_o he_o true_o and_o not_o only_o by_o so_o think_v 3._o the_o lay_n of_o iniquity_n upon_o christ_n be_v the_o lord_n own_o act_n it_o be_v his_o prerogative_n alone_o to_o do_v it_o 4._o this_o act_n be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v do_v but_o it_o be_v do_v already_o 5._o this_o grace_n of_o lay_v iniquity_n upon_o christ_n be_v appliable_a by_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n to_o person_n before_o the_o least_o measure_n of_o sanctification_n point_n of_o doctrine_n in_o which_o we_o can_v ready_o suspect_v any_o iniquity_n at_o least_o they_o may_v pass_v with_o a_o favourable_a interpretation_n but_o by_o the_o conclusion_n thence_o deduce_v we_o can_v but_o see_v that_o there_o be_v a_o snake_n in_o the_o grass_n hence_o he_o infer_v 1._o that_o the_o reason_n why_o believer_n walk_v in_o bitterness_n of_o spirit_n be_v because_o they_o imagine_v sin_n in_o the_o conscience_n whereas_o indeed_o believer_n have_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o waste_v their_o conscience_n or_o lie_v as_o a_o burden_n upon_o they_o 2._o that_o our_o own_o performance_n faith_n and_o repentance_n have_v no_o hand_n at_o all_o in_o lay_v sin_n upon_o
christ_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o other_o end_n of_o our_o faith_n save_v only_o to_o manifest_v what_o be_v do_v long_o ago_o by_o god_n and_o christ_n 3._o that_o we_o may_v save_v all_o our_o care_n and_o fear_n for_o the_o work_n be_v do_v to_o our_o hand_n yea_o to_o think_v that_o we_o must_v take_v pain_n to_o get_v pardon_n be_v a_o deceitful_a imagination_n 4._o that_o our_o righteousness_n may_v hinder_v our_o close_n with_o christ_n so_o may_v our_o sinfulness_n etc._n etc._n not_o much_o unlike_a be_v the_o deal_n of_o another_o of_o the_o same_o discover_v society_n who_o have_v set_v these_o two_o truth_n 1._o that_o christ_n have_v take_v away_o sin_n out_o of_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n by_o a_o sacrifice_n the_o effect_n whereof_o be_v atonement_n and_o peace_n 2._o that_o he_o have_v take_v sin_n also_o out_o of_o the_o conscience_n that_o so_o we_o may_v have_v the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o our_o faith_n act._n 15._o 9_o hence_o he_o draw_v this_o conclusion_n that_o it_o be_v in_o effect_n the_o doctrine_n of_o antichrist_n the_o man_n of_o sin_n who_o design_n be_v to_o set_v up_o again_o what_o christ_n have_v destroy_v to_o persuade_v any_o that_o sin_n be_v not_o take_v away_o out_o of_o god_n sight_n or_o out_o of_o the_o conscience_n till_o the_o work_n of_o baptism_n and_o of_o repentance_n to_o say_v that_o baptism_n take_v away_o sin_n out_o of_o the_o conscience_n or_o that_o repentance_n wash_v away_o sin_n that_o no_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n with_o god_n before_o repentance_n nay_o he_o close_v up_o the_o discourse_n with_o this_o speech_n do_v any_o declare_v repentance_n to_o be_v a_o mean_a to_o obtain_v remission_n it_o be_v a_o footstep_n of_o antichrist_n these_o inserence_n be_v so_o dissonant_n from_o the_o truth_n give_v we_o cause_n to_o suspect_v the_o ground_n on_o which_o they_o be_v build_v and_o upon_o examination_n we_o find_v that_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o 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verb_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o rom._n 3._o 25._o god_n have_v set_v he_o forth_o or_o preordain_v he_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v that_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 i_o e._n the_o lamb_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o expiation_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o that_o end_n and_o so_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n do_v give_v we_o this_o as_o the_o intention_n of_o god_n that_o though_o we_o every_o one_o of_o we_o have_v go_v astray_o and_o so_o incur_v the_o just_a wrath_n and_o displeasure_n of_o god_n yet_o do_v not_o god_n lay_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o transgression_n upon_o our_o own_o person_n but_o have_v appoint_v he_o the_o lord_n christ_n to_o bear_v the_o punishment_n and_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n so_o that_o we_o do_v make_v the_o fault_n and_o he_o do_v bear_v the_o blame_n but_o now_o as_o touch_v the_o 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