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purify_a or_o cleanse_v from_o sin_n as_o the_o legal_a phrase_n be_v explain_v in_o heb._n 9_o 13._o of_o which_o ceremonial_a purify_n see_v ain_n in_o exod._n 29._o 36._o but_o metaphorical_o it_o signify_v the_o expiation_n of_o all_o sin_n through_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n once_o for_o all_o to_o cleanse_v man_n from_o sin_n mere_o ceremonial_a the_o bloody_a sacrifice_n of_o brute_n beast_n be_v sufficient_a by_o god_n own_o ordinance_n heb._n 9_o 13._o and_o hence_o the_o apostle_n infer_v in_o vers_fw-la 14._o how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n this_o inference_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o consist_v simple_o in_o this_o namely_o in_o the_o super-excellency_n of_o this_o highpriest_n above_o the_o legal-priest_n in_o vers_fw-la 11._o nor_o in_o the_o super-excellency_n of_o his_o blood_n as_o vers_n 12._o but_o in_o the_o super-â—xcellency_a of_o this_o highpriest_n and_o his_o sacrifice_n unite_v personal_o as_o vers_n 14._o how_o much_o more_o etc._n etc._n suppose_v a_o priest_n aâ—_n excellent_a have_v be_v find_v and_o also_o a_o sacrifice_n as_o excellent_a in_o two_o distinct_a person_n yet_o that_o have_v not_o be_v effectual_a for_o satisfaction_n because_o it_o can_v not_o comprise_v the_o act_n of_o one_o mediator_n but_o the_o admirable_a personal_a union_n of_o this_o highpriest_n and_o sacrifice_n do_v comprise_v the_o act_n of_o one_o mediator_n for_o so_o say_v the_o text_n he_o offer_v himself_o by_o his_o eternal_a spirit_n namely_o by_o his_o godhead_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n vers_fw-la 15._o and_o hence_o it_o have_v its_o virtue_n to_o cleanse_v you_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o second_o hence_o it_o have_v virtue_n to_o confirm_v the_o testament_n for_o the_o many_o as_o it_o be_v express_v in_o vers_fw-la 15_o 16_o 17._o three_o i_o have_v almost_o forget_v to_o parallel_v that_o speech_n 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which_o we_o call_v soul_n say_v ainsworth_n in_o ps_n 16._o 10._o have_v the_o name_n of_o breathe_v and_o respire_v and_o say_v he_o it_o be_v the_o vital_a spirit_n that_o all_o quick_a thing_n move_v by_o therefore_o beast_n bird_n fish_n and_o creep_a thing_n be_v call_v live_v soul_n gen._n 1._o 20._o 24._o and_o this_o soul_n be_v sometime_o call_v the_o blood_n gen._n 9_o 4._o because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o quick_a thing_n leu._n 17._o 11._o 2_o christopher_z carlisle_z prove_v on_o the_o article_n of_o descent_n page_n 144._o 153._o that_o nephesh_n be_v never_o use_v for_o the_o immortal_a soul_n in_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o say_v dr._n hammond_n in_o 1_o thes_n 5._o 23._o psuche_n the_o soul_n do_v ordinary_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n signify_v the_o life_n and_o say_v carlisle_n in_o p._n 155._o psuchee_n do_v signify_v the_o immortal_a soul_n but_o in_o three_o place_n namely_o in_o mat._n 10._o 27_o 28._o jam._n 1._o 21._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 9_o and_o say_v he_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o signify_v for_o the_o most_o part_n that_o which_o nephes_n do_v in_o the_o old_a and_o second_o he_o make_v it_o to_o signify_v the_o fear_n of_o death_n in_o christ_n humane_a nature_n in_o mat._n 26._o 38._o mar._n 14._o 34._o but_o three_o though_o neshemah_n do_v also_o signify_v the_o vital_a soul_n yet_o it_o be_v never_o use_v for_o the_o vital_a soul_n of_o the_o unreasonable_a creature_n as_o nephesh_n be_v but_o only_o of_o man_n and_o therefore_o the_o hebrew_n do_v often_o understand_v by_o it_o the_o immortal_a or_o the_o rational_a soul_n see_v aben_n ezra_n upon_o eccles_n 3._o 21._o 7._o 5._o and_o say_v carlisle_n in_o p._n 162._o neshemah_n have_v its_o name_n of_o shamaim_n heaven_n for_o that_o the_o immortal_a soul_n come_v from_o heaven_n these_o thing_n consider_v i_o think_v mr._n norton_n have_v but_o little_a ground_n to_o persuade_v his_o reader_n from_o his_o learned_a author_n that_o the_o word_n 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gen._n 2_o 17._o and_o in_o deut._n 27._o gal._n 3._o 10._o ezek._n 18_o 4._o etc._n etc._n all_o these_o 17._o gen._n 2._o 17._o place_n do_v direct_o threaten_v the_o sinner_n himself_o only_o yea_o some_o divine_n that_o hold_v that_o christ_n make_v satisfaction_n by_o suffer_a god_n vindicative_a wrath_n yet_o in_o this_o they_o do_v oppose_v mr._n norton_n in_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n say_v mr._n ball_n the_o delinquent_n himself_o 290._o see_v ball_n on_o the_o covenant_n p._n 290._o be_v in_o person_n to_o suffer_v the_o penalty_n denounce_v every_o man_n shall_v bear_v his_o own_o burden_n gal._n 6._o 5._o and_o in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n gen._n 2._o 17._o so_o that_o the_o law_n in_o the_o rigour_n thereof_o do_v not_o say_v he_o admit_v of_o any_o commutation_n or_o substitution_n of_o one_o for_o another_o and_o so_o he_o conclude_v that_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v by_o another_o free_a covenant_n 2_o the_o minor_a be_v unsound_a for_o it_o affirm_v that_o god_n can_v not_o dispense_v with_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o essential_a curse_v without_o the_o violation_n of_o his_o justice_n but_o in_o this_o tenent_n mr._n norton_n equivalent_a 1_o king_n 21._o â—_o m._n norton_n leave_v the_o point_n of_o satisfaction_n in_o a_o uncertainty_n because_o he_o do_v one_o while_o say_v that_o christ_n suffer_v the_o essential_a curse_n &_o only_o that_o &_o another_o while_n that_o only_o which_o be_v equivalent_a do_v sufficient_o confute_v himself_o for_o he_o do_v often_o say_v that_o christ_n suffer_v pain_n equivalent_a to_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n if_o they_o be_v but_o equivalent_a than_o they_o be_v not_o the_o same_o and_o then_o god_n do_v dispense_v with_o the_o essential_a pain_n in_o kind_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o minor_a and_o contrary_a to_o his_o first_o distinction_n ahab_n offer_v unto_o naboth_n that_o which_o be_v equivalent_a to_o the_o full_a worth_n of_o his_o vineyard_n but_o yet_o ahab_n can_v not_o accept_v it_o for_o satisfaction_n because_o god_n have_v determine_v in_o leu._n 25._o 23._o that_o the_o land_n shall_v not_o be_v fold_n for_o ever_o and_o therefore_o naboth_n can_v not_o account_v any_o equivalent_a thing_n to_o be_v satisfaction_n but_o his_o vineyard_n in_o kind_n only_o 1_o king_n 21._o 3._o so_o changeable_a be_v mr._n nortons_n principle_n that_o they_o can_v have_v but_o little_a truth_n in_o they_o reply_v 2._o but_o mr._n norton_n do_v labour_n to_o confirm_v his_o minor_a by_o matth._n 5._o 18._o till_o heaven_n and_o earth_n pass_v one_o jot_n or_o tittle_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_a pass_n from_o the_o law_n till_o all_o be_v fulfil_v this_o scripture_n mr._n norton_n do_v cite_v several_a time_n 1._o to_o prove_v that_o christ_n fulfil_v the_o law_n by_o suffer_v the_o essential_a punishment_n of_o the_o curse_n for_o we_o as_o in_o p._n 10._o 104._o 213._o 2_o he_o do_v also_o often_o cite_v it_o to_o prove_v that_o christ_n as_o god-man_n mediator_n fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o a_o way_n of_o work_n for_o we_o as_o in_o p._n 152_o 192_o 197_o 240_o 267._o therefore_o see_v he_o do_v lay_v such_o great_a weight_n upon_o this_o text_n i_o think_v it_o needful_a to_o examine_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o this_o text_n and_o then_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o mr._n norton_n do_v pervert_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o it_o to_o his_o corrupt_a end_n this_o text_n of_o mat._n 5._o 17_o 18._o do_v speak_v of_o christ_n fulfil_v 18._o mat._n 5._o 17_o 18._o the_o law_n but_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o own_o personal_a conformity_n to_o it_o as_o mr._n norton_n will_v have_v it_o to_o speak_v but_o it_o speak_v of_o his_o fulfil_n it_o by_o fill_v up_o the_o spiritual_a sense_n of_o it_o which_o be_v suppress_v by_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n he_o fulfil_v that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o fill_v up_o the_o true_a interpretation_n of_o it_o in_o its_o latitude_n for_o the_o regulate_v of_o the_o 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any_o of_o the_o patriarch_n prophet_n or_o apostle_n do_v say_v beside_o jesus_n six_o christ_n do_v still_o make_v another_o addition_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o transcendent_a nature_n of_o his_o death_n this_o commandment_n say_v he_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o my_o father_n no_o other_o man_n ever_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v the_o like_a positive_a command_n to_o be_v both_o priest_n and_o sacrifice_n in_o his_o own_o death_n as_o i_o have_v if_o abraham_n have_v offer_v up_o isaac_n in_o sacrifice_n by_o a_o formal_a death_n yet_o that_o priest_n and_o sacrifice_n have_v be_v in_o two_o distinct_a person_n and_o so_o isaac_n can_v not_o have_v be_v a_o complete_a mediator_n in_o his_o death_n but_o say_v christ_n it_o be_v my_o father_n commandment_n that_o i_o must_v be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n through_o death_n heb._n 9_o 15_o 16._o therefore_o i_o must_v be_v both_o priest_n and_o 16._o heb._n 9_o 15_o 16._o sacrifice_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n and_o not_o in_o two_o person_n this_o peculiar_a positive_a commandment_n i_o have_v receive_v of_o my_o father_n it_o be_v proper_a only_a to_o my_o person_n and_o office_n as_o i_o be_o ordain_v to_o be_v the_o only_a mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n in_o my_o death_n and_o sacrifice_n christ_n say_v mr._n ball_n be_v lord_n of_o his_o own_o life_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v it_o down_o and_o take_v it_o up_o and_o this_o 287._o see_v ball_n on_o the_o covenant_n p._n 287._o power_n say_v he_o he_o have_v not_o sole_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o peculiar_a command_n constitution_n and_o designation_n to_o that_o service_n joh._n 10._o 18._o and_o say_v grotius_n the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o determine_v by_o any_o law_n but_o by_o a_o special_a covenant_n with_o his_o father_n and_o hence_o be_v follow_v if_o there_o have_v not_o be_v a_o voluntary_a covenant_n 36._o see_v grotius_n in_o 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and_o to_o command_v his_o own_o bless_a promise_n to_o come_v to_o pass_v see_v ain_n in_o psal_n 42._o 9_o and_o in_o psal_n 105._o 8._o and_o in_o psal_n 133._o 3._o and_o in_o gen._n 50._o 16._o and_o in_o leu._n 25._o 21._o seven_o put_v these_o two_o speech_n together_o i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n for_o my_o sheep_n joh._n 10._o 15._o and_o second_o i_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v it_o down_o and_o power_n to_o take_v it_o up_o again_o verse_n 18._o and_o they_o do_v plain_o show_v that_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o my_o death_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v both_o as_o it_o be_v a_o martyrdom_n from_o my_o malicious_a adversary_n satan_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o formality_n of_o it_o by_o my_o own_o priestly_a power_n and_o therefore_o eighthly_a in_o both_o these_o consideration_n â—â—_o father_n do_v love_v i_o verse_n 17._o and_o he_o have_v testify_v his_o love_a acceptance_n both_o of_o my_o person_n and_o of_o this_o service_n of_o i_o first_o by_o his_o 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norton_n do_v most_o unadvised_o compare_v the_o manner_n of_o their_o death_n to_o be_v alike_o without_o make_v any_o difference_n by_o which_o mean_n he_o do_v beguile_v both_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o his_o reader_n of_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o full_a sense_n of_o this_o bless_a scripture_n of_o john_n 10._o 17_o 18._o and_o tindal_n do_v declare_v his_o sense_n of_o this_o scripture_n by_o his_o translation_n which_o go_v thus_o therefore_o do_v my_o father_n love_v i_o because_o i_o put_v my_o life_n from_o i_o that_o i_o may_v take_v it_o again_o no_o man_n take_v it_o from_o i_o but_o i_o put_v it_o away_o of_o myself_o i_o have_v power_n to_o put_v it_o from_o i_o and_o power_n to_o take_v it_o again_o hence_o i_o gather_v from_o this_o phrase_n i_o have_v power_n to_o put_v my_o life_n from_o i_o that_o he_o hold_v as_o the_o ancient_a divine_n do_v that_o christ_n put_v his_o life_n from_o he_o as_o a_o man_n put_v off_o his_o clothes_n for_o so_o the_o ancient_a divine_n use_v the_o comparison_n and_o say_v cyril_n derecta_fw-la fidâ—_n without_o constraint_n of_o any_o christ_n of_o himself_o lay_v down_o his_o own_o soul_n for_o we_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o instrument_n do_v use_v constraint_n as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v devise_v to_o force_v his_o soul_n out_o of_o his_o body_n but_o say_v cyril_n he_o lay_v down_o his_o soul_n for_o we_o not_o by_o their_o constraint_n but_o at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o say_v epiphanius_n contra_fw-la ariomanitas_fw-la haeres_fw-la 69._o the_o deity_n together_o with_o the_o soul_n do_v move_v to_o forsake_v the_o sacred_a body_n but_o say_v mr._n norton_n in_o page_n 162._o christ_n have_v less_o strength_n of_o nature_n leave_v to_o bear_v his_o torment_n than_o the_o thief_n have_v therefore_o they_o compel_v a_o man_n of_o cyren_n to_o bear_v his_o cross_n that_o be_v to_o help_v he_o bear_v it_o reply_v 26._o it_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o ancient_a divine_n that_o christ_n have_v 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