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brethren_n though_o god_n choose_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o surety_n of_o this_o covenant_n for_o we_o yet_o christ_n as_o a_o most_o free_a and_o voluntary_a act_n on_o his_o part_n undertake_v that_o office_n for_o that_o law_n we_o have_v break_v lay_v no_o obligation_n on_o he_o nor_o be_v he_o under_o any_o necessity_n of_o nature_n to_o undertake_v herein_o because_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v ascribe_v whole_o to_o his_o infinite_a love_n and_o goodness_n and_o as_o a_o sovereign_a act_n of_o his_o own_o free_a grace_n to_o undertake_v for_o man_n and_o not_o for_o angel_n and_o also_o only_o for_o some_o of_o the_o lose_a son_n of_o adam_n and_o not_o for_o all_o no_o man_n take_v my_o life_n from_o i_o but_o i_o lay_v it_o down_o free_o 10.18_o i_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v it_o dnw_v and_o i_o have_v power_n to_o take_v it_o up_o again_o lo_o 7._o i_o come_v in_o the_o volume_n of_o the_o book_n it_o be_v write_v of_o i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n 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be_v promise_v therefore_o as_o one_o observe_v it_o put_v we_o into_o a_o condition_n of_o life_n imperfect_a and_o subject_a to_o change_v as_o obedience_n it_o self_n be_v and_o that_o we_o be_v not_o perfect_o justify_v till_o our_o obedience_n be_v perfect_v thus_o mr._n clark_n of_o high-wickham_n and_o other_o 18._o take_v mr._n clark_n word_n viz._n our_o justification_n at_o present_a while_o we_o be_v in_o this_o world_n be_v but_o partial_a imperfect_a and_o incomplete_a ans._n now_o say_v i_o this_o confound_v justification_n with_o sanctification_n and_o as_o i_o have_v tell_v he_o extreme_n than_o it_o also_o follow_v that_o believer_n be_v partly_o justify_v and_o partly_o condemn_v i._n e._n we_o be_v not_o acquit_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o sin_n whilst_o in_o this_o world_n and_o so_o christ_n dove_n be_v not_o undefiled_a lord_n what_o a_o age_n do_v we_o live_v in_o 2._o we_o say_v that_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o by_o our_o union_n with_o he_o through_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o mean_v faith_n be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o which_o we_o apprehend_v he_o and_o we_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v a_o instrument_n whereby_o we_o receive_v he_o faith_n only_o justify_v we_o objective_o i._n e._n it_o be_v not_o faith_n but_o jesus_n christ_n that_o faith_n take_v hold_v of_o that_o do_v justify_v we_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o they_o say_v that_o faith_n in_o its_o whole_a latitude_n be_v our_o believe_a and_o obey_v the_o gospel_n that_o be_v faith_n and_o all_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o or_o faith_n and_o obedience_n or_o if_o you_o please_v faith_n and_o gospel-works_a for_o mr._n clark_n say_v that_o
god_n 8.3_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n i._n e._n we_o can_v not_o keep_v it_o perfect_o nor_o satisfy_v for_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o therefore_o christ_n die_v not_o only_a nostro_fw-la bono_fw-mi for_o our_o good_a and_o profit_n as_o the_o socinian_o and_o our_o work-monger_n say_v 146._o but_o nostra_fw-la vice_fw-la in_o our_o room_n he_o die_v for_o his_o church_n for_o his_o elect_n as_o he_o die_v not_o for_o the_o holy_a angel_n yet_o he_o die_v for_o their_o good_a and_o for_o the_o whole_a creation_n in_o some_o sense_n he_o be_v the_o head_n and_o confirmer_n of_o the_o angel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v instead_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n but_o they_o be_v not_o substitute_v to_o obey_v and_o die_v in_o the_o stead_n of_o other_o a_o surety_n to_o obey_v and_o die_v for_o other_o as_o one_o have_v abundant_o prove_v be_v to_o obey_v and_o die_v in_o their_o stead_n or_o 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mediator_n and_o suretyship_n in_o sweet_a harmony_n 4._o because_o he_o will_v magnify_v god_n law_n and_o make_v it_o honourable_a but_o more_o of_o this_o hereafter_o 5._o because_o he_o know_v god_n will_v not_o otherwise_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n of_o peace_n to_o save_v lose_v sinner_n man_n be_v weak_a 7._o and_o unable_a to_o answer_v what_o both_o law_n and_o justice_n require_v in_o order_n to_o our_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n whatsoever_o the_o law_n exact_v on_o we_o he_o engage_v and_o condescend_v to_o do_v as_o our_o surety_n he_o promise_v and_o strike_v hand_n to_o satisfy_v whatsoever_o the_o law_n i_o say_v can_v demand_v of_o god_n elect._n see_v heb._n 9.15_o rom._n 3.25_o heb._n 10.5_o 7._o iii_o what_o be_v christ_n to_o do_v do_v and_o we_o receive_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o mediation_n and_o suretyship_n first_o whatsoever_o christ_n as_o mediator_n covenant_v with_o the_o father_n to_o do_v that_o he_o consider_v as_o the_o surety_n 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