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this_o interpretation_n of_o crellius_n a_o 10._o do_v not_o agree_v with_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n before_o mention_v which_o will_v easy_o appear_v by_o these_o brief_a consideration_n 1._o that_o the_o apostle_n always_o speak_v of_o the_o offering_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o thing_n past_a and_o once_o do_v so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v do_v again_o which_o have_v be_v very_o improper_a if_o by_o the_o oblation_n of_o christ_n he_o have_v mean_v the_o continual_a appearance_n of_o christ_n in_o heaven_n for_o we_o which_o yet_o be_v and_o will_v never_o cease_v to_o be_v till_o all_o his_o enemy_n be_v make_v his_o footstool_n 2._o that_o he_o still_o speak_v in_o allusion_n to_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o 5._o therefore_o the_o oblation_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o be_v b_o agreeable_a to_o what_o be_v use_v in_o the_o levitical_a sacrifice_n which_o we_o have_v already_o at_o large_a prove_v he_o can_v not_o do_v in_o our_o adversary_n sense_n 3_o that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o such_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n to_o which_o the_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n be_v consequent_a so_o that_o the_o oblation_n antecedent_n to_o it_o must_v be_v proper_o that_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n which_o he_o offer_v to_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o power_n for_o expiation_n of_o sin_n which_o they_o say_v be_v mean_v by_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n can_v be_v that_o 12._o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n neither_o can_v his_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n be_v it_o which_o in_o what_o sense_n it_o can_v be_v call_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n since_o c_o themselves_o acknowledge_v it_o have_v no_o immediate_a relation_n to_o the_o expiation_n of_o they_o i_o can_v understand_v 4._o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o such_o a_o offer_n of_o christ_n once_o which_o if_o it_o have_v be_v repeat_v do_v imply_v that_o christ_n suffering_n must_v have_v be_v 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from_o deny_v as_o our_o adversary_n d_o be_v from_o grant_v the_o former_a and_o thus_o much_o may_v suffice_v for_o the_o second_o thing_n to_o prove_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n a_o proper_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n viz._n the_o oblation_n which_o christ_n make_v of_o himself_o to_o god_n by_o it_o e_o chap._n vi_o a_o that_o the_o effect_n of_o proper_a expiatory_a sacrifice_n belong_v to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o either_o respect_n the_o sin_n or_o the_o person_n of_o the_o true_a notion_n of_o expiation_n of_o sin_n as_o attribute_v to_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o importance_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o apply_v to_o they_o socinus_n his_o proper_a sense_n of_o it_o examine_v crellius_n his_o objection_n answer_v the_o jew_n notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sacrifice_n not_o bare_a b_o condition_n of_o pardon_n nor_o expiate_v mere_o as_o a_o slight_a part_n of_o obedience_n god_n expiate_v sin_n destroy_v not_o expiation_n by_o sacrifice_n the_o importance_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d relate_v to_o sacrifice_n expiation_n attribute_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o it_o be_v to_o other_o sacrifice_n and_o from_o thence_o and_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o mention_v it_o prove_v not_o to_o be_v mere_o declarative_a if_o it_o have_v be_v so_o it_o have_v more_o proper_o belong_v to_o his_o resurrection_n than_o his_o death_n the_o death_n of_o christ_n not_o take_v metonymical_o for_o all_o the_o consequent_n of_o it_o because_o of_o the_o peculiar_a effect_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n in_o c_o scripture_n and_o because_o expiation_n be_v attribute_v to_o he_o antecedent_o to_o his_o entrance_n into_o heaven_n no_o distinction_n in_o scripture_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o christ_n entrance_n into_o heaven_n from_o his_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o effect_n of_o a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n respect_v the_o person_n belong_v to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v atonement_n and_o reconciliation_n of_o the_o signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o reconciliation_n by_o christ_n death_n do_v not_o mere_o respect_v we_o but_o god_n why_o the_o latter_a lessuse_v in_o the_o now_o testament_n atwofold_a reconciliation_n with_o god_n mention_v in_o scripture_n crellius_n his_o evasion_n d_o answer_v the_o objection_n from_o god_n be_v reconcile_v in_o the_o send_v his_o son_n and_o the_o inconsistency_n of_o the_o freeness_n of_o grace_n with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o satisfaction_n answer_v and_o the_o whole_a conclude_v the_o last_o thing_n to_o prove_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n a_o proper_a expiatory_a sacrifice_n be_v
that_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o proper_a sacrifice_n sacrifice_n for_o sin_n be_v attribute_v to_o it_o which_o do_v either_o respect_n the_o sin_n commit_v and_o be_v then_o e_o call_v expiation_n and_o remission_n or_o the_o person_n who_o be_v guilty_a of_o they_o as_o they_o stand_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n and_o so_o the_o effect_n of_o they_o be_v atonement_n and_o reconciliation_n now_o these_o we_o shall_v prove_v do_v most_o proper_o and_o immediate_o refer_v to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v attribute_v to_o it_o as_o the_o procure_a a_o cause_n of_o they_o and_o not_o as_o a_o bare_a condition_n of_o christ_n entrance_n into_o heaven_n or_o as_o comprehend_v in_o it_o the_o consequent_n of_o it_o i_o begin_v with_o the_o expiation_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o to_o which_o socinus_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o great_a correspondency_n do_v 26._o lie_v between_o christ_n and_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n we_o be_v therefore_o to_o inquire_v 1._o what_o respect_v the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n have_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n 2._o in_o what_o sense_n the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n in_o attribute_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o due_a explication_n of_o the_o respect_n which_o expiation_n of_o sin_n have_v to_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v in_o what_o sense_n expiation_n be_v understand_v b_o and_o in_o what_o respect_v it_o be_v attribute_v to_o they_o for_o this_o we_o be_v to_o inquire_v into_o the_o importance_n of_o the_o several_a phrase_n it_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o old_a testament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o new_a all_o which_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o our_o adversary_n to_o have_v a_o peculiar_a respect_n to_o the_o expiation_n make_v by_o a_o sacrifice_n we_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o former_a because_o crellius_n object_n this_o against_o grotius_n that_o he_o employ_v 38._o his_o great_a diligence_n in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a word_n for_o expiation_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v content_v only_o to_o say_v that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n will_v bear_v the_o same_o signification_n whereas_o c_o say_v he_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v prove_v that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n do_v require_v that_o sense_n which_o he_o take_v they_o in_o but_o by_o crellius_n his_o leave_n grotius_n take_v the_o best_a course_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o word_n who_o signification_n be_v so_o obscure_a as_o those_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v so_o very_o rare_o use_v in_o scripture_n in_o that_o which_o socinus_n and_o crellius_n contend_v to_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o natural_a signification_n of_o it_o viz._n to_o hide_v or_o cover_v and_o so_o frequent_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o expiation_n what_o better_a way_n can_v be_v take_v for_o determine_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o as_o apply_v to_o sacrifice_n than_o by_o insist_v upon_o those_o word_n which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o new-testament_n d_o to_o the_o very_a same_o purpose_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v in_o the_o old_a for_o they_o can_v pretend_v that_o which_o they_o say_v be_v the_o most_o proper_a sense_n can_v be_v apply_v to_o this_o subject_n viz._n to_o cover_v with_o pitch_n or_o a_o bituminous_a matter_n which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 6._o 14._o therefore_o it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v take_v in_o another_o sense_n here_o but_o socinus_n contend_v that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o sense_n most_o agreeable_a to_o that_o which_o be_v say_v he_o that_o the_o expiation_n 11._o of_o sin_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o cover_n of_o it_o by_o god_n grace_n and_o benignity_n thence_o say_v he_o david_n say_v bless_a 1._o be_v the_o man_n who_o iniquity_n be_v cover_v but_o how_o can_v this_o prove_v e_o that_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o apply_v to_o sin_n be_v cover_v by_o god_n grace_n when_o neither_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v here_o use_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o respect_n at_o all_o mention_v of_o a_o expiation_n by_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n we_o be_v discourse_v of_o and_o be_v the_o cover_n of_o sin_n such_o a_o easy_a and_o intelligible_a phrase_n that_o this_o a_o shall_v be_v make_v choice_n of_o to_o explain_v the_o difficulty_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o what_o be_v it_o that_o they_o will_v have_v we_o understand_v by_o the_o cover_a sin_n sure_o not_o to_o make_v it_o strong_a and_o more_o last_a as_o the_o ark_n be_v cover_v with_o that_o bituminous_a matter_n for_o that_o end_n and_o yet_o this_o will_v come_v the_o near_a to_o the_o proper_a sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o from_o their_o own_o interpretation_n it_o appear_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o apply_v to_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n by_o sacrifice_n can_v be_v take_v so_o much_o as_o in_o allusion_n to_o that_o other_o sense_n for_o their_o sense_n of_o expiation_n be_v either_o by_o the_o destruction_n of_o sin_n or_o deliverance_n of_o the_o sinner_n from_o the_o punishment_n of_o it_o but_o what_o resemblance_n b_o be_v there_o between_o the_o cover_n of_o a_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o its_o preservation_n and_o the_o make_v it_o not_o to_o be_v or_o at_o least_o destroy_v all_o the_o power_n of_o it_o but_o suppose_v we_o shall_v grant_v that_o it_o have_v some_o allusion_n to_o the_o sense_n of_o cover_v why_o must_v it_o necessary_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o mere_a grace_n of_o god_n as_o exclude_v all_o antecedent_n cause_n which_o shall_v move_v to_o it_o will_v not_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o sense_n remain_v as_o well_o suppose_v a_o move_a cause_n as_o exclude_v it_o what_o shall_v hinder_v but_o that_o god_n may_v be_v say_v as_o well_o to_o cover_v sin_n upon_o a_o sacrifice_n as_o to_o forgive_v it_o and_o this_o be_v very_o frequent_o use_v upon_o a_o sacrifice_n that_o the_o 35._o c_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v but_o yet_o themselves_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v condition_n require_v in_o order_n to_o expiation_n if_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o immediate_a respect_n to_o god_n immediate_a favour_n and_o benignity_n how_o come_v it_o to_o be_v use_v where_o a_o condition_n be_v necessary_o suppose_v in_o order_n to_o it_o have_v it_o not_o be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o this_o benignity_n of_o god_n to_o have_v pardon_v sin_n without_o require_v any_o sacrifice_n for_o it_o than_o so_o strict_o insist_v upon_o the_o offering_n up_o sacrifice_n in_o order_n to_o it_o and_o then_o declare_v that_o the_o sin_n be_v expiate_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v from_o hence_o we_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n why_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v use_v d_o as_o apply_v to_o sacrifice_n in_o a_o sense_n most_o agreeable_a to_o that_o of_o cover_v with_o pitch_n nor_o that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a it_o shall_v have_v such_o a_o sense_n when_o apply_v to_o sin_n and_o withal_o that_o it_o be_v very_o consistent_a with_o a_o antecedent_n condition_n to_o it_o and_o therefore_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n destroy_v satisfaction_n yes_o say_v crellius_n it_o do_v for_o expiation_n be_v explain_v in_o the_o answer_v law_n by_o non-imputation_n deut._n 21._o 8._o be_v merciful_a o_o lord_n unto_o thy_o people_n israel_n whâ—m_o thou_o have_v redeem_v and_o lay_v not_o innocent_a 9_o blood_n unto_o thy_o people_n of_o israel_n charge_n and_o the_o blood_n shall_v be_v forgive_v they_o but_o not_o to_o impute_v say_v he_o and_o to_o receive_v true_a and_o e_o full_a satisfaction_n overthrow_v each_o other_o and_o so_o expiation_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o will_v overthrow_v it_o too_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o i_o grant_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v here_o use_v both_o as_o apply_v to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o sin_n and_o that_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o be_v use_v as_o to_o the_o people_n when_o the_o prayer_n be_v that_o god_n will_v not_o lay_v it_o to_o their_o charge_n which_o be_v a_o the_o same_o with_o expiate_v of_o it_o 2._o we_o be_v to_o consider_v what_o the_o foundation_n of_o this_o prayer_n be_v viz._n the_o slay_v of_o the_o heifer_n for_o expiation_n of_o the_o uncertain_a murder_n and_o when_o the_o elder_n have_v wash_v their_o hand_n over_o the_o head_n of_o the_o heifer_n than_o they_o be_v to_o protest_v their_o own_o innocency_n and_o to_o use_v this_o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expiate_v thy_o people_n israel_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n
a_o expiatory_a answer_v sacrifice_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n nothing_o now_o remain_v but_o a_o answer_n to_o be_v make_v to_o two_o objection_n which_o be_v common_o insist_v on_o by_o our_o adversary_n the_o first_o be_v that_o god_n be_v reconcile_v before_o he_o send_v his_o son_n and_o therefore_o christ_n can_v not_o die_v to_o reconcile_v god_n to_o we_o the_o second_o be_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o satisfaction_n assert_v by_o we_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o freeness_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n both_o which_o 〈◊〉_d admit_v of_o a_o easy_a solution_n upon_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o forego_n discourse_n to_o the_o first_o i_o answer_v that_o we_o assert_v nothing_o inconsistent_a b_o with_o that_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v discover_v in_o send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o god_n hate_v mankind_n so_o much_o on_o the_o account_n of_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a he_o shall_v ever_o admit_v of_o any_o term_n of_o reconciliation_n with_o they_o which_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n love_n in_o send_v christ_n into_o the_o world_n but_o we_o adore_v and_o magnify_v the_o infiniteness_n and_o unexpressible_a greatness_n of_o his_o love_n that_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o former_a kindness_n and_o mercy_n of_o heaven_n he_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o send_v his_o own_o son_n to_o die_v for_o sinner_n that_o they_o may_v be_v reconcile_v c_o to_o he_o and_o herein_o be_v the_o great_a love_n of_o god_n manifest_v that_o while_o we_o be_v enemy_n and_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o and_o that_o for_o this_o end_n that_o we_o may_v be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o his_o death_n and_o therefore_o sure_o not_o in_o the_o state_n of_o favour_n or_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n then_o but_o it_o be_v worth_a the_o while_n to_o understand_v what_o it_o be_v our_o adversary_n mean_v when_o they_o say_v god_n be_v reconcile_v when_o he_o send_v his_o son_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v not_o die_v to_o reconcile_v god_n to_o we_o either_o they_o mean_v that_o god_n have_v decree_v to_o be_v reconcile_v upon_o the_o send_v his_o son_n or_o that_o he_o be_v actual_o reconcile_v when_o he_o send_v he_o if_o he_o d_o only_o decree_v to_o be_v reconcile_v that_o be_v not_o at_o all_o inconsistent_a with_o christ_n die_v to_o reconcile_v god_n and_o we_o in_o pursuance_n of_o that_o decree_n if_o they_o mean_v he_o be_v actual_o reconcile_v then_o there_o be_v no_o need_n for_o christ_n to_o die_v to_o reconcile_v god_n and_o we_o but_o withal_o actual_a reconciliation_n imply_v pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o if_o sin_n be_v actual_o pardon_v before_o christ_n come_v there_o can_v be_v no_o need_n of_o his_o come_n at_o all_o and_o sin_n will_v have_v be_v pardon_v before_o commit_v if_o they_o be_v not_o pardon_v notwithstanding_o that_o love_n of_o god_n than_o it_o can_v 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